FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 1998

ROTMAN PROFESSOR WINS PRESTIGIOUS JAPANESE AWARD

Wendy Dobson, professor of international business, is the 1998 winner of the Ohira Prize, awarded for a distinguished study of the Asia-Pacific economies. The prize of $1 million yen will be awarded at a June 12 ceremony in Tokyo. Prof. Dobson co-edited Multinationals and East Asian Integration, the work of a team of 11 economists in China and the ASEAN economies with Prof. Chia Siow Yue, National University of Singapore and the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. The Ohira Prize, awarded annually by a Japanese foundation, is named after former Japanese prime minister Masayoshi Ohira.

CLASS OF '98 GRADUATES THIS MONTH

Convocation ceremonies will be held this month for graduates of the MBA, MMPA, EMBA and Commerce programs at the Rotman School. Convocation for graduates of the Master programs will be held on June 11 at 10:00 am. Two honorary degrees will be awarded. The Honorable Roy McMurtry, chief justice of the Ontario Court of Justice (General Division) and former Ontario attorney general, will receive an honorary doctor of laws degree. U of T graduate Ian Scott, also a former attorney general, will receive an honorary doctor of laws degree. A reception will follow the ceremony in the Fleck Atrium from 12:00 - 2:30 pm with light refreshments being served.

The Bachelor of Commerce convocation will be held on June 16 at 2:30 pm, with a reception to follow in the Fleck Atrium. Canadian actor Donald Sutherland will be awarded an honorary doctor of laws degree. Faculty interested in attending convocation should contact Lisa McTavish at 978-4311.

Congratulations to all graduates and their families!

EMBA STUDENTS FROM BRAZIL STUDY AT ROTMAN SCHOOL

Forty-five EMBA students from the Business School of Sao Paulo in Brazil are studying at the Rotman School, reports Prof. Dan Ondrack, acting director of Executive Development Programs. The students began a two-week executive education program, "Managing in the Global Economy,"on May 25. This is the first of four groups from the Business School of Sao Paulo that will be studying at the Rotman School this summer. The Executive Development Program provides the international study tour component of the Sao Paulo EMBA program.

NEW DEAN MEETS WITH ROTMAN FACULTY AND STAFF

Faculty and staff had the opportunity to meet Roger Martin, the new dean of the Rotman School, at a reception on May 19 in the CIBC Room. Martin said he was looking forward to working with the current faculty and staff to continue to improve the Rotman School and to transform it into one of the top business schools in North America.

Before he officially takes over as dean on September 1, Martin will be visiting the School periodically throughout the summer. He has set aside time to meet individually with faculty and key staff members. Interested faculty may contact Kathryn Davis at 978-4161 to arrange an appointment.

Martinıs appointment continues to attract considerable media coverage, including a brief news item in the Financial Times of London. Martin also appeared on the May 11 edition of Canada AM.

NEW DIRECTOR OF EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS APPOINTED

Michael Hartmann is the new director of the Rotman Schoolıs Executive Development Programs, effective June 22. Since 1992, he has been manager of the Asian Business Studies Program - University of Toronto/York University where he managed training and research programs. Hartmann brings to the directorıs job his background in training and development.

Prof. Dan Ondrack, who served as acting director, will become the academic director of the Executive Development Programs.

ORIENTATION SESSION HELD FOR INCOMING MMPA CLASS

An orientation dinner was held on June 1 for the incoming Master of Management and Professional Accounting class at the University of Toronto at Mississauga. Approximately 100 students, faculty and guests including representatives of companies that participate in the MMPA co-op program attended the dinner, which is one in a series of orientation events for the new students. Other events included communications and team building workshops and presentations by representatives from the Ontario Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Institute of Certified Management Accountants.

MOVIE MAGIC TRANSFORMS ROTMAN SCHOOL

During the last week of May, a film crew turned parts of the Rotman School into a fictional radio station for the filming of several scenes of the movie "Urban Legend." The crew coordinated with Gabriela Kampouris, manager building operations and services, to minimize disruptions in the Rotman Schoolıs daily schedule. Most of the filming took place after 6 pm and was concentrated in the Business Information Centre. This was the second time that the Rotman School has been used as a movie set.

THIRSTY THURSDAY CONTINUES THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER

"School may be out, but Thirsty Thursdays are still going strong," reports Lenore MacAdam, MBA'99, social representative for the Graduate Business Council.  She says the dynamics are a bit different with the event starting a little earlier, around 6 or 6:30 pm, and the dress code is a tad more upscale since people are in the workforce again.

"So come out, have a beer, see your classmates, and who knows - maybe Ramy will start showing up again," says MacAdam.

If you have any questions, please contact MacAdam through embanet or call at 978-4343.

MBA STUDENTS AND YOUNG ALUMNI NETWORK SIZZLE WITH BBQ

All current MBA students, faculty and alumni from the classes of 1996-98 are invited to attend the first annual MBA Student and Young Alumni Network BBQ. The event will be held at the Woodsworth College Courtyard at 119 St. George Street on June 10 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm.

Please reply to Rick Camacho at 978-0240 by June 5 if you plan to attend. It will be a great opportunity to get to know the Rotman Schoolıs recent graduates and new students.

FIFTH ANNUAL EMBA GOLF CLASSIC TO BE HELD JUNE 29

EMBA students, graduates and faculty will be hitting the links for the Fifth Annual EMBA Golf Classic at the Sleepy Hollow Golf and Country Club in Stouffville on June 29. Eighty golfers are expected to participate in the dayıs events, which begins with a BBQ lunch at 11:45 am and ends with dinner and prizes. Organizers promise a fun day of golf and frivolity and invite all graduates to come out, regardless of golfing ability. For more information contact Rick Camacho at 978-0240.

COMMERCE CLASS OF Œ88 REUNITES AT ROTMAN SCHOOL

The Bachelor of Commerce class of 1988 is holding a "Retro Night" ten-year reunion at the Rotman School on June 5. At least 50 graduates are expected to attend the reunion in the CIBC Room. For more information, contact Marc Belaiche, CA, at 596-7075 x364.

END OF YEAR PARTY FOR ROTMAN STAFF AND FACULtY

Staff and faculty of the Rotman School are invited to the CIBC Room on June 12 at 3 pm to mark the end of the school year. It will be an opportunity to say goodbye to staff and faculty who have recently left and to welcome the newcomers to the Rotman School.

FACULTY NEWS

Eric Kirzner, adjunct professor of finance, has been appointed director of the EMBA Program, effective July 1, reports Paul Halpern, interim dean of the Rotman School. Prof. Kirzner has been involved in teaching EMBA courses for a number of years. He succeeds Joe DıCruz, professor of strategic management.

Gary Latham, Secretary of State professor of organizational effectiveness, and Tom McCurdy, professor of finance, have been elected to the Rotman School Executive Committee as representatives of the full professor constituency. They will serve a two-year term on the committee, which is main governing body of the Rotman School.

Sandy Borins, professor of strategic management and chair, division of management and economics, University of Toronto at Scarborough, has recently completed a book entitled Innovating with Integrity: How Local Heroes are Transforming American Government. The book will be published by Georgetown University Press in September 1998.

Laurence Booth, professor of finance, participated in a roundtable discussion of the financial system organized by the Department of Finance to brief a visiting OECD team on May 22. On May 26, Prof. Booth appeared on Telelatino in a show chaired by John Crispo, professor emeritus, to discuss the bank mergers. Other guests included representatives from Toronto Dominion Bank and MP Tony Ianno (Trinity-Spadina) who is heading up the Liberal task force looking at the mergers. Prof. Booth appeared before the Liberal task force on June 1 and presented a brief on the pros and cons of the bank mergers.

Since the release of the report of the Technical Committee on Business Taxation, its chair, Jack Mintz, Arthur Andersen professor of taxation, has been on the speaking circuit explaining the report. He appeared before the House of Commons Finance Committee on May 26 and will reappear on June 8. The Canadian Tax Foundation also held a two-day conference on the report where tax specialists reacted to its contents. Prof. Mintz has already spoken at 17 conferences and seminars, including the Alliance for Manufacturers and Exporters, Retail Council of Canada, Canadian Federation for Independent Business and the Rotman Schoolıs Master in Management and Professional Accounting Program. Many articles on the taxation report have appeared in the press, including the Financial Times of London, the Financial Post and the Globe and Mail.

An article by Hugh Gunz, associate professor of organizational behaviour, Mike Jalland, associate professor of strategic management, and Martin Evans, professor of organizational behaviour, entitled "New Strategy, Wrong Managers? What you need to know about career streams," was published in the May issue of the Academy of Management Executive.

STAFF CHANGES

Jane Flynn, director of the MBA Career Management Centre, has announced that she will resign her position, effective June 30, to pursue full time studies in the MBA program at the Rotman School.

"Jane has been a huge asset to the Rotman School. She has built the most professional and highly regarded career service at a business school in Canada and one that continues to improve every day," said Richard Kurovsky, assistant dean, marketing and communication, in an e-mail memo to the Rotman School. "She has been relentless and effective in meeting the needs of her customers, both students and recruiters. We wish Jane the best in the MBA Program, and are happy she will be close by while completing her studies."

Mary Cunningham has been promoted to to the assistant dean and chief administrative officer. She has been with the Rotman School for about six months as a financial assistant. Prior to that, she had a long career in the Deanıs office of the Faculty of Medicine.

The Career Management Centre has announced the appointment of Asya Elahi as the new career officer. Previously, she had been working in the Office of Student Affairs. She will work in all areas of the career management centre.

Dabbie Lau has been appointed student services representative for the MBA program. Prior to coming to Canada in 1990, she spent 13 years providing administrative support at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Most recently, Lau worked at the University of Toronto at Scarborough for the co-op program in management. This new position fulfills a long-standing plan to improve service to the Rotman School's MBA students. Lau will be working at the student services help desk located in the MBA lounge on the second floor of the Rotman School.

NEWSMAKERS

The Rotman School Distinguished Business Alumni Award dinner on May 13 attracted a sold-out crowd, including 275 of Canada's top business leaders. Shaw Media President and CEO John Cassaday, MBA'81, was presented with the award. The dinner was featured in a photo spread in the May 30 edition of the Financial Post that included pictures of Joseph Rotman, chairman and CEO of Clairvest Group, and JR Shaw, chairman and CEO of Shaw Communications.

UPCOMING EVENTS

FRIDAY, JUNE 5        6:30 - 8:30 pm

COMMERCE CLASS OF '88 REUNION

"Retro Night" ten-year reunion for the Commerce class of 1988. For information, contact Marc Belaiche at 596-7075 x364.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10        6:30 - 8:30 pm

MBA STUDENT AND YOUNG FACULTY BBQ

MBA students, faculty and alumni from the class of 1996-98 are invited to a BBQ at the Woodsworth College courtyard, 119 St. George Street.

THURSDAY, JUNE 11      10 am

CONVOCATION

Convocation ceremonies for MBA, EMBA and MMPA graduates will be held at Convocation Hall, followed by a reception in the Fleck Atrium at the Rotman School.

TUESDAY, JUNE 16       2:30 pm

CONVOCATION

Convocation ceremonies for Bachelor of Commerce graduates will be held at Convocation Hall, followed by a reception in the Fleck Atrium at the Rotman School.

Monday, June 29        11:45 am

EMBA GOLF CLASSIC

EMBA students, graduates and faculty will be hitting the links in the Fifth Annual EMBA Golf Classic at the Sleepy Hollow Golf and Country Club. For more information, contact the Alumni Office at 978-0240.

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