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The Alumni Report is a publication of the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University. In this issue learn about the new Ron Joyce Centre, alumni James Peters and John Marinucci, research being done at the school in the field of eHealth and more.
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Plus:Changing the landscape of eHealth researchDeGroote graduates innovative leaders
Opening of DeGroote’s new Opening of DeGroote’s new building in Burlington building in Burlington
The Ron Joyce CentreThe Ron Joyce Centre
EventsEvents Calendar
The Alumni Report is a publication of the DeGroote School of Business and is managed by the External Relations Offi ce.
Editor: Leah Rosenthal
Publications Mail Agreement No. 40063416
Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to:DeGroote School of Business,McMaster University1280 Main Street West, DSB-A108Hamilton, ON L8S 4M4E-mail: [email protected] site: www.degroote.mcmaster.ca
DEAN ON DECK ..............................3
DEGROOTE NEWS ..........................4
MAIN STORY ...................................6
ALUMNI PROFILES .........................8
RESEARCH @ DEGROOTE ...........10
ALUMNI COLUMN ........................11
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Attention Classes of 1985, 1990 and 2000!As part of McMaster University’s Homecoming Weekend, the DeGroote School of Business is hosting reunion celebrations. Don’t miss this opportunity to reminisce with your classmates.
Date: Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010
Cost: $45 per person / spouses welcome
Attire: Business / Casual
MBA 1985, 1990 and 2000 Class Reunions
Location: DeGroote’s new Burlington campus – The Ron Joyce Centre
4350 South Service Road, Burlington
Time: Facility Tours beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Reception at 5:30 p.m.
Buffet Dinner at 7 p.m.
Commerce 1985, 1990 and 2000 Class Reunions
Location: Reception in DeGroote Atrium, McMaster University;
Dinner in Convocation Hall
Time: Reception at 6 p.m.
Buffet Dinner at 7 p.m.
For more information or to register, please contact Kellie Rabak, Alumni Offi cer, [email protected]
MBA Wine and Cheese Networking ReceptionHelp shape the confi dence and skills of DeGroote MBA students.
When: Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010, 6:15 to 7:30 p.m.
Location: Ron Joyce Centre, DeGroote School of Business, Burlington
Contact: Centre for Business Career Development [email protected]
Mock Interview NightHelp develop our Commerce and MBA students’ ability to effectively present themselves in an interview setting, aiding in their personal learning and professional growth.
For Level III and IV Commerce Students
When: Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010, 5 – 9:30 p.m.
Location: McMaster University Student Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton
Contact: Leahann Renaud [email protected]
For Level I & II MBA Students
When: Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010, 5 – 9:30 p.m.
Location: Ron Joyce Centre, DeGroote School of Business, Burlington
Contact: Leahann Renaud [email protected]
Fall Convocation DeGroote welcomes its newest alumni and celebrates the installation
of President and Vice-Chancellor Patrick Deane.
Friday, Nov. 19, 2010 9:30 a.m. Hamilton Place, 50 Main Street West
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Ron Joyce Centre, Burlington
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DeanDean on Deck
Ron Joyce Centre Ron Joyce Centre Showcase for DeGrooteShowcase for DeGroote
The Ron Joyce Centre, located in the
City of Burlington opens its doors this
September after a six year journey. This
remarkable, purpose-built facility will be
the new home of our MBA and executive
education programs. I want to take the
opportunity to thank our Provost, our past
President and our Board of Governors for
believing in the ‘Grow DeGroote’ cam-
paign.
The Ron Joyce Centre is a showcase for
McMaster University. It is the fi rst time
from a business school perspective that
an environment has been built from the
ground up, from concept to construc-
tion, with graduate business management
education in mind off of McMaster’s main
campus. I am very proud of the fact that
McMaster’s fi rst large satellite is from the
School of Business and is in Burlington.
Through the early conversations with
the City of Burlington, Region of Hal-
ton, Burlington Economic Development
Corporation, I have come to understand
how much those communities want a post
secondary facility. Thank you to the City
of Burlington and the Region of Halton for
your continued support.
In designing the Ron Joyce Centre we
concentrated on creating a collaborative
learning space. The MBA program at the
DeGroote School of Business focuses on
group learning and at the new facility we
have 27 break-out collaboration rooms, a
learning commons and an Investment De-
cision Centre, all of which were designed
for the MBA educational experience.
This style of learning will lend itself to a
marked increase in our MBAs’ social inter-
action skills, their group leadership skills,
and their communication skills. I would
like to thank the students of the MBA
Association for their input and support in
this process.
One of the major reasons DeGroote
took the lead on McMaster’s expansion
to Burlington is that this location taps a
prospective student base that we were
not tapping fully before. After extensive
research we found that people in Burl-
ington, Halton and Oakville were more
likely to go to Toronto to do their MBA
than come to Hamilton. With the new
Ron Joyce Centre a new market has been
formed. The Ron Joyce Centre is minutes
away from the train station, has easy ac-
cess to the QEW and has a free shuttle
running between McMaster’s main campus
and the Ron Joyce Centre.
Personally, the opening of the new Ron
Joyce Centre is a very exciting time for
me. I have been part of the vision for the
Ron Joyce Centre from the beginning. I
would like to personally thank the alumni
for their time, donations and support.
Without you we would not be where we
are today. Thank you from myself, from
the DeGroote School of Business and from
McMaster University.
Dean Bates in front of the central staircase in the Ron Joyce Centre.
With the new Ron Joyce Centre a new market has been formed.
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Social media
Do you have an account on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter?
So does the DeGroote School of Business. Join the con-
versation and stay engaged with the DeGroote community.
Share your experiences and network with other alumni.
Stay up-to-date on DeGroote news and events.
■ Become a Facebook fan at
www.facebook.com/degrootebiz
■ Join the offi cial LinkedIn group at
www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=44151
■ Follow us on Twitter at
www.twitter.com/degrootebiz
CareegoThe McMaster Alumni Association is pleased to announce the newest
service available to alumni, Careego Active Career Management. Spe-
cially designed for McMaster alumni who have graduated more than
fi ve years ago*, Careego offers an array of online services to help users
achieve their career ambitions.
This interactive online community offers career-minded professionals
support on every level, from video advice by career experts, in-depth
personal assessments, how-to guides, career-focused podcasts, to an
expert blog and access to Careego’s unique on-call career coach.
*Please note that for grads within fi ve years of graduation, McMaster’s Career Services in partnership with the Alumni Association offers free access to services and our alumni career coach.
Focus 2040Focus 2040 is a nation-wide competition that challenges university stu-
dents across Canada to predict their visions of the world of work in the
year 2040 for a chance to win an internship with an industry-leading
company.
Last year in the inaugural competition, some of the best and brightest
students from across Canada explored the critical role that human re-
source management plays in business. This year, Focus 2040 will con-
tinue to generate discussion around human resources among industry
professionals and students, the leaders of the future.
Get involved in Focus 2040 by participating as a judge, sponsor, offer-
ing internships, facilitating workshops or offering online mentorship.
Contact Mandeep Malik for more information at [email protected].
Canada’s Next Top Ad ExecCanada’s Next Top Ad Exec is a competition that transforms
competitors and establishes a bridge between industry and
academic institutions. It enables a constant exchange of
expertise, mentorship, and career opportunities in the areas
of marketing, strategy and communication.
This program was launched by the DeGroote School of
Business in 2007 and is unmatched in reach, infl uence and
prizing—the winners drive away in a new car. Get involved
in the 2010 Canada’s Next Top Ad Exec today.
“It will be diffi cult coming back to Canada and seeing all that I have and all the chances I’ve had in life, trying
to come to grips with that knowing how these people are struggling… Sometimes all you can do is take one
person at a time and make a small difference to them.”
Anne Connelly ’10, discussing her work
in Central African Republic, in the Hamilton Spectator
“I know I have a responsibility to go beyond the traditional requirements of a professor and give back,
not just to my students but to society as a whole.“
Nick Bontis, associate professor, in Globe and Mail
“We’re going to be ramping all of these efforts [working closely with McMaster University and Mohawk College] up to the max“
Bob Savage ’81, discussing his new vice-president of manufactur-
ing role at ArcelorMittal Dofasco, in the Hamilton Spectator
“I started (the MBA) part-time while I was with the Tiger-Cats, and then continued when I went out to Calgary… DeGroote was awesome. They gave me the opportunity to bang off courses while I was out west.”
Grey Cup winner Fabio Filice‘10 in the Hamilton Spectator
>>> VIS IT www.topadexec.com
>>> LEARN MORE www.mcmaster.ca/ua/alumni/services_careego.html
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CBCD’s growing partnerships The Centre for Business Career Development appreciates the ongoing
partnership support received from our DeGroote alumni. We wish to recognize
the following alumni who returned to recruit our MBA Co-op students for the
Summer and Fall 2010 Work Terms.
Todd Brien ‘05 & Mark Skoczylas ‘01, ArcelorMittal Dofasco
Dave Finlay ‘04, AstraZeneca
Greg Hunter ’02, Baxter
Melanie Ferguson ’10, Bayer
Borna Nabaie ’03, Biogen Idec
Deanna Heroux ‘04, Blackstone Partners
Glen Brunetti ’95, City of Hamilton
Joanne Kohut ’94, City of Hamilton
Mike Heenan’08, Credit Valley Hospital
Ryan Doyle ’09, Eli Lilly
Ola Machnowski ’09, GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare
Jonathan Foster ’10, Global Governance Advisors
Simon Yunger ’09, Hoffmann La Roche Ltd.
Mohamed Bhamani ’06, KPMG
Nicholas Lal ’05, KPMG
Saul Melamed ’02, LHIN Collaborative
Kelly Shum’01, Manulife Financial
Stephen Picyk ’91, Mt. Sinai Hospital
Talia Dabby ’09 & Craig Hanna ‘09 PWC
David Burleigh ’96, PWC
Lesley Moody ’10, Royal Victoria Hospital
Rebecca Repa’90 & Vera Dodds ’09, St Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton
Manisha Gandhi ’01, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Scott Sherwood ‘10, Teva
Angelika Gollnow ’07, Toronto Central LHIN
Doug Murray ’92, William Osler Health System
Chris Carter, RBC Insurance
The Centre for Business Career Development continues to explore and
pursue new partnerships with the business community while strengthening
our existing relationships. We are proud to announce these companies as
new employer partners with DeGroote.
Afexa Life Sciences Inc.
Apotex
BD
BET Entertainment
Chak’s Company Ltd.
City of Burlington
CIT Group
CNW Group
Crane Supply
Cundari
eHealth Ontario
Fraser Health – Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services
Global Governance Advisors
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador – PSC
Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC
KCI Medical
L3 Communications WESCAM
LHIN Collaborative
Ontario Securities Commission
Ornge
OTFF Financial
Rockwell Automation
Sodexo
Stone Resources Ltd.
TD Bank Financial Group
Tornto East General Hospital
Trapeze
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“There’s a lot of businesses in Burlington that we’re just learning about, Burlington Economic Development (Cor-poration) has been great working with the Ron Joyce and DeGroote. There’s great networking opportunities being so close to the city.”
Geoff Reiner, MBA student and MBA Association president,
Burlington Post
“It’s certainly better than a mom and pop retail store but compared to some of our bigger institutions in town, they have a bigger impact on the economy than the Tiger-Cats can ever be.”
Marvin Ryder ‘84, assistant professor of Strategic Market Leadership
and Health Services Management
“It’s amazing and we are so excited to come into this building. It is going to be a great place for us to grow and learn. What we
have here, especially with the equipment that is going in, is going to help us a lot.”
Dory Noorafkan, MBA student, discussing her excitement about the
new RJC building in the Burlington Post
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To fi nd out how you can get involved with the Centre for Business Career Development, please contact Christina Gianiotis [email protected]
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A new chapter A new chapter in DeGroote’s storyin DeGroote’s story
The grand staircase at the new LEED certifi ed Ron Joyce Centre
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On January 27, 2006, McMaster University
announced that the DeGroote School of
Business would have a major presence in the
University’s expansion into Burlington.
This ‘Grow DeGroote’ campaign would
further McMaster’s tradition of innovation
in learning and create a new home for
DeGroote’s MBA and Executive Education
programs. From the outset, the design of the
building was student-focused, encouraged
collaboration, and most of all, would be
benefi cial to the communities that welcomed
McMaster in the fi rst place.
This September marks the culmination of
the four-year campaign with the opening of
the Ron Joyce Centre in Burlington, Ontario.
This $27 million project will come to
completion without a chalkboard, overhead
projector or physical library. The computer
labs and all the specialty software have gone
digital as well. The Ron Joyce Centre truly
represents the next generation of post sec-
ondary business and management education
facilities.
The Ron Joyce Centre will be the exclu-
sive home of DeGroote’s MBA program as
well as the executive education programs.
Equipped with an MBA Academic Services
Offi ce, Centre for Business Career Develop-
ment and a digital library, all of the services
that keep DeGroote’s MBA program operat-
ing will be based in new the building.
The Centre has been specifi cally designed
to meet the unique needs of DeGroote’s
MBA students. From the 27 collaborative
meeting spaces that foster intensive group
work, to the hardwired ‘Investment Decision
Center’ for tomorrow’s fi nancial investor, the
Ron Joyce Centre will provide an optimal
learning environment, regardless of a stu-
dent’s specialization.
As DeGroote’s available teaching space
expands, so do the MBA and executive edu-
cation programs. By 2013-14 the Ron Joyce
Centre will enroll 700-800 students in the
graduate and Executive Education programs,
compared to the current enrollment of ap-
proximately 350. By bringing together top
business researchers, current executives and
future business leaders, the new Centre has
the potential to become an important hub
for academic and economic collaboration in
Canada.
“The market response from all of the
recruitment fairs and information sessions
I’ve conducted has been overwhelmingly
positive,” said Steve Walker, recruitment
administrator for DeGroote. “We now have
the space, technology and equipment to of-
fer potential MBA students a unique learning
opportunity.”
Interest in DeGroote’s MBA programs
spurred by the new Centre has been palpa-
ble. The part-time MBA program has experi-
enced a 47 per cent surge in enrollment for
the 2010 academic year and the Co-op MBA
program has grown by 7 per cent. Potential
students are drawn to the idea of commuting
to Burlington for their MBA, rather than to
Hamilton or downtown Toronto.
“I think the new building will give De-
Groote’s MBA program a lot of exposure
outside the Hamilton community,” said in-
coming Co-op MBA student Salima Panjwani.
“From the students who want to use the
shuttle bus from McMaster’s main campus,
to the students who want to drive in from
across the GTA, [RJC] is a win-win for every-
body involved.”
Communities such as Burlington and the
Region of Halton are expected to benefi t
economically from the new Centre. An ‘Eco-
nomic Impact Report’ conducted by Deloitte
in October 2008 concluded that during
operation the Ron Joyce Centre will generate
$38.8 million of direct and indirect spending
impacts to the surrounding communities an-
nually.
“The new Ron Joyce Centre is noth-
ing short of transformational to the City of
Burlington,” said Cam Jackson, Mayor of
Burlington. “Burlington has a vision of long
term economic prosperity and the Ron Joyce
Centre, in conjunction with McMaster Univer-
sity, is an integral part of that vision.”
The Ron Joyce Centre represents much
more than just a new facility for DeGroote
and McMaster. The new Centre represents a
growing post secondary institution, growing
academic programs, a growing DeGroote
community and a pinnacle chapter in De-
Groote’s history.
“There is a lot of history and culture on
the McMaster campus, so that will defi nitely
make it hard to leave,” said Geoff Reiner,
MBA Association President. “But everyone
involved in the project understands that this
is history in the making for DeGroote.”
This September marks the end of the four year campaign with the opening of
the Ron Joyce Centre in Burlington, Ontario.
By Douglas Calderwood-Smith
“The new Ron Joyce Centre is nothing short of transformational to the City of Burlington”
– Cam Jackson, Mayor of Burlington
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Pay it forward
Although James Peters, president of
Burlington’s Hadrian Manufacturing Inc.,
graduated with an MBA from the DeGroote
School of Business in 1989, his relationship
with the School did not end there. Over the
course of his career, spanning more than
two decades, Peters has been an advocate
of the DeGroote School of Business.
Peters’ MBA experience at DeGroote laid
the foundation for a successful career by
teaching him the skills necessary for leader-
ship. “One thing I learned was to cast a
wide net for ideas. Look to other disciplines
and look to other skill sets and different
talents and abilities for ideas and try to draw
what you need from different areas … then
utilize those strengths,” says Peters.
Recently, Peters was Chair of the Burling-
ton Economic Development Corporation
(BEDC) when the Ron Joyce Centre was for-
mally announced and played an instrumental
role in advocating on behalf of the Centre,
business leaders and politicians. The support
of Peters and the BEDC gave the Ron Joyce
Centre a push in the right direction.
Peters recognizes the benefi t of executive
development, since he knows better than
anyone how rapidly things change, and says
he and his staff will participate in executive
training at the new building. Peters began
his career in banking at Bank of Montreal
and then moved to Cumis before being
recruited to the manufacturing sector by
Hadrian Manufacturing Inc.
Peters brought with him to Hadrian his
experience as a co-op MBA student and in
September of 2009 the company hired a co-
op MBA student to do a marketing study on
Hadrian in China, where they had expanded
six years prior. Peters cites that the cultural
elements of the report refi ned their think-
ing and gave them better insights into the
market.
“I am very happy to recommend the
DeGroote School of Business and its MBA
co-op program especially because McMas-
ter is a school that is on the ascendency in
Canada and I think the business school is
leading the way,” says Peters.
President of Hadrian Manufacturing Inc., James Peters ‘89.
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For alumnus John Marinucci ’80, his
education at McMaster opened his eyes to
the breadth and depth of potential business
and career opportunities. “I was just a kid,
raised in a small town who played sports
and worked part-time jobs. I went in rather
naïve, with modest expectations but … the
MAC experience was a real game changer
for me. I was amazed at the universe of op-
portunity that was out there ” he explains.
With his Bachelor of Commerce degree,
Marinucci obtained his chartered accoun-
tant’s designation with Price Waterhouse in
1982 and went on to senior executive posi-
tions with National Steel Car and New Flyer
Industries, ultimately retiring as president
and CEO of New Flyer in 2009. Through-
out his life, his tie to his alma mater has
remained strong. He earned his HRCC
designation through DeGroote’s Directors
College and his son Santino is enrolled in
McMaster’s sociology program. John and
his wife Tracy recently donated $1 million
to DeGroote’s Ron Joyce Centre to fund the
Marinucci Family Auditorium, building on a
previous donation that established two aca-
demic grants for business and arts students.
The auditorium is the largest teaching
and presentation space in the building,
with chairs for 250 students. Featuring
comfortable, tiered seating and state-of-the-
art multimedia equipment, the auditorium
will support lectures, presentations and
workshops by faculty and business leaders.
The auditorium will play a key role in the
Ron Joyce Centre’s curriculum and will host
activities that promote opportunities for
networking and mentoring.
The decision to support the Ron Joyce
Centre was an easy one for John and
Tracy. They are committed to supporting
education in honour of their parents, and
they are committed to their community
of Halton, home to the Ron Joyce Centre.
Explains John, “Education that is relevant
to today’s students delivered in an impact-
ful way, which conforms with the chang-
ing market dynamics out there is what’s
needed. The future is in our students, and
if they are in a dynamic, entrepreneurial
educational environment the end result of a
much stronger Canada will be ensured.”
By Julia Thomson ‘03
Supporting world class
building
John Marinucci ‘80 (right) along with his wife Tracy at the announcement of his $1 million dollar gift to DeGroote.
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ResearchResearch@DeGroote
Over the past few years, the concept of
‘eHealth’ has emerged into the global nar-
rative as the next evolution of the health
care industry, similar to the innovation of
the ‘ecommerce’ and ‘ebusiness’ industries.
Although the term ‘eHealth’ might be used
heavily in the media, very few understand
the underlying complexity, which involves
a fusion of computers, the internet, and
medicine.
“As we move deeper into the era of
computerization, people will develop an
automatic desire to use computers in seek-
ing out and personalizing their own health
knowledge,” said Joseph Tan, professor of
Health Care Informatics and currently the
Wayne C. Fox Chair of eBusiness Innova-
tion. “However, health care is fairly differ-
ent from other e-industries. In eHealth, we
are faced with major challenges such as
privacy issues, confi dentiality issues, legal
issues, and, of course, tight regulation from
the government because they can or may
be held liable if a patient’s rights are com-
promised.”
Tan is one of the very few researchers
who understands the complexity of eHealth
directly. His research focuses on creating
an eHealth system that can simultaneously
ease administrative duties and increase the
effectiveness of the clinical decision-making
process.
Tan, one of the professors relocating to
the new Ron Joyce Centre, also examines
the overall impact of eHealth technologies
in Canadian teaching hospitals and other
public and private health service organiza-
tions.
In the long-term, Tan’s research focus
is to reshape the landscape of eHealth
research althougher. To do this he will
collaborate with e-technology experts from
many different academic and professional
disciplines – such as industrial engineers,
cognitive scientists, business information
system analysts, and, of course, health care
professionals – to study for the e-manage-
ment of chronic diseases.
Tan is in high demand in both the profi t
and not-for-profi t sectors, especially in
helping to evaluate various eHealth data
management systems. The move to the Ron
Joyce Centre will open up many new op-
portunities for Tan to collaborate and grow
his research.
“For this research to blossom, you need
strong partnerships – you cannot create
solutions from just a business perspective,”
added Tan. “In Burlington, we are located
right in the center in terms of connecting
with all the other universities in Ontario,
researchers, and hospitals. [RJC] is very
welcoming for a cross-disciplinary group of
researchers to meet and collaborate.”
The Wayne C. Fox Chair in Business
Innovation was created by a $1 mil-
lion donation by McMaster alumnus
Wayne Fox ‘73. The chair, which
is currently held by Dr. Joseph Tan,
makes important contributions in
eBusiness and in business innova-
tion research.
Joseph Tan, professor of Health Care Informatics and currently the Wayne C. Fox Chair of eBusiness Innovation,
relies on interdisciplinary collaboration to tackle the complexity of eHealth head on.
By Douglas Calderwood-Smith
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When I think back to 1974 when I was
an MBA student at McMaster, I never would
have imagined that 36 years later I would
be an instructor in the MBA program and
teaching in a magnifi cent facility like the
new Ron Joyce Centre. It’s a surreal expe-
rience for me.
I am excited and enthusiastic about the
Ron Joyce Centre and DeGroote’s expan-
sion to Burlington from several different
perspectives. The fi rst one is obviously as
a former student. From my perspective as
a graduate, the new Ron Joyce Centre is
vastly superior to what we had as students.
When I was a student, our go-to place
was a lounge, exclusively for MBAs, on
the sixth fl oor of Kenneth Taylor Hall. We
thought that was a pretty big deal. To have
a whole building dedicated to the MBA
program is mind-blowing by comparison.
Looking at it as a teacher, I am most
excited about the space. It’s not just the
fact that there is lots of space, but that
it’s world class space. All of the different
rooms that exist, from breakout rooms to
lounges to cafes and classrooms are going
to increase collaboration, foster increased
student-teacher interactions and allow us,
as instructors, to look at courses differently.
Because of the many options that exist, the
element of fl exibility increases dramatically.
It’s going to allow all of us to re-examine
how we do things and use the facility in
different ways.
I am ecstatic about teaching in my own
classroom, which I sponsored. The training
I received from McMaster through my MBA
enabled me to be successful in my business
career and now, 36 years later, I’ve come
full circle.
This is a transformational opportunity for
the DeGroote School of Business. I feel a
sense of pride that I played a small part in
it, both as a donor and as a supporter. A
lot of people from different teams, different
constituencies came together to make this
happen. Having a sense of being a part of
something so historic is meaningful. From
a donor perspective, it’s very satisfying.
Also, having one hundred per cent donor
participation from my colleagues on the
Business Advisory Council makes it even
more special.
I spent my career in the building industry
with Otis. It has always excited me to see
a concept which begins fi rst as a dream,
ends up on paper as a series of drawings
and then is transformed into a structure
like we have now in Burlington. It never
ceases to amaze me how almost magical
that process is.
We really do have a world class facility,
but a building does not a graduate school
of business make. It’s a transformational
moment for the business school and for the
MBA program in particular. The people
who dreamed and conceived the idea and
the people who donated to it and sup-
ported it have done their jobs, and now
the students, support staff, instructors
and alumni have to live up to the vision
and the quality of the structure. What we
have is very good. What we’ve started has
the potential to be great. Let’s seize the
opportunity to make the future live up to
our expectations. You don’t often get an
opportunity like this.
Representatives from the DeGroote School of Business, the City of Burlington and the
Region of Halton signed a beam that was hoisted into the Ron Joyce Centre. Ed Minich ‘74,
representing DeGroote alumni says, “Somewhere in there there’s a beam with my name on
it, and that’s just a kick. Every time I drive by I have a good feeling about it.”
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AlumniAlumni Column
By Edward A. Minich ‘74
Executive Education Fall 2010 ScheduleExecutive Management Program October 25 – 29
Executive Education is proud to announce the new Executive
Management Program. Taught by the leading MBA faculty at
DeGroote, this fl exible certifi cate allows you to choose which
courses would benefi t you most. Whether you have completed
your MBA and are looking to update your skills, or want to
further your career without the commitment of a full MBA
program, this certifi cate will help take you to the next level.
Corporate Fraud and White Collar Crime Conference November 22
This conference is aimed at senior executives from both the
corporate sector and law enforcement. Delegates will hear
from corporate executives and law enforcement that have had
experience with white collar crime and will explore motives,
opportunities and prevention strategies. Conference speakers
include RCMP IMET, OPP Provincial Intelligence Bureau,
Hamilton Police Service Fraud Unit, Economic Crime Institute of
Utica College, KPMG, Scotiabank and Siemens Canada.
Women’s Breakfast Series September 20, October 18, November 15, December 13
Executive Education is pleased to launch a new women’s
initiative that will bring to the forefront unique issues around
women in business. Join successful professional women
from around the region for a networking breakfast and listen
to women leaders talk about their road to success. The
Series serves to promote, develop and encourage women’s
advancement in business.
Business Excellence WorkshopsSeptember 23, October 15, November 9, November 18
What Do You Do When You Don’t Know
What To Do Next: Solving Complex Problems ... September 23
Results Driven Strategic Planning /
Business Development ............................................ October 15
The Power of Persuasion and
The Successful Executive Leader .......................... November 9
The Big Idea ......................................................... November 18
For additional information on these and other upcoming programs and workshops please visit:
http://execed.degroote.mcmaster.caor contact Dave Mammoliti, Program Manager by email at [email protected] or by phone at 905-525-9140 ext. 26372.
We look forward to hearing from you.