Community Engagement
Telfer MBA Students Helping the Ottawa Local SME Community with a one-of-a-kind Consult-a-thon
The MBA Student Association (MBASA) at Telfer School of Management came up with an event that is the first of its kind – a small and medium-sized (SME) Consult-a-thon focusing on providing fast-paced, strategic solutions to businesses in the local community. Read more ›
Family Businesses: Two female leaders on gender bias and entrepreneurial support
A new Telfer study shows that traditional families with businesses often treat their children differently based on gender, including in succession planning and entrepreneurial education. We talked to two women raised in entrepreneurial families to learn how gender bias can affect women’s careers and experiences in entrepreneurship. They also shared some advice for family businesses. Read more ›
Coming together to support our students and researchers
The escalation of the COVID-19 pandemic is putting unprecedented financial burdens on many uOttawa students, and lower income students are especially vulnerable. A special emergency fund has been established by the University to provide critical support now. We are asking alumni - if you can - to support uOttawa’s student emergency fund, or one of two Telfer-specific funds also set up to support our efforts in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more ›
How Ottawa Businesses Face the Challenge of COVID-19
In an effort to keep the Ottawa community as healthy as possible and the coronavirus (COVID-19) from rapidly spreading, the University of Ottawa has implemented measures to maintain “social distancing”. Read more ›
Telfer rises to the challenge for the 2019 Employee Giving Program
The Employee Giving program is an annual initiative run by the University of Ottawa, which seeks to engage faculty, support staff and retirees in support of student-focused initiatives. These donations focus on enhancing the student experience with scholarships, financial aid and research programs. This year marks the eighth year of the campaign, in which the Telfer School saw its most successful participation rate to date. Read more ›
2018 CASCO Gala
The 19th annual CASCO Gala took place on Monday November 26th at the Infinity Centre to a sold out crowd. This year, They were able to raise their largest total in CASCO history with a sum of $71,000.00. For more information about CASCO and the 19th edition of their gala, click on the links below: Read more ›
Learning Opportunities Through Collaboration
On May 24, 2018, three speakers delivered powerful presentations on three unique topics at the Telfer School’s collaborative learning alumni event focused on Emerging Trends in Leadership and Management. The three presentations - cybersecurity, emotional intelligence and diversity & inclusion - were followed by a panel discussion and Q&A for all participants. Read more ›
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Social Event in Montreal hosted by TANK
Join us and fellow alumnus Mathieu Cloutier (BCom 1991), Vice-President and General Manager of TANK for a Telfer School alumni social event. Come network with fellow alumni and gain valuable insight on TANK's success. Read more ›
Polycycle receives the Community Legacy Award worth $150,000
Polycycle, an initiative by the Telfer student club Enactus uOttawa, has been named the recipient of the $150,000 Community Legacy award through Aviva Canada’s Community Fund Program. The Community Legacy Award targets young social entrepreneurs who have ideas focused on the theme of creating a community legacy. Read more ›
More than $63,000 raised for CHEO at the 18th annual CASCO Gala
For the 18th edition, the annual CASCO Gala brought together wonderful musical, fashion and dance performances, raising an impressive $63,506.67 for The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). “The success of the event comes from great collaboration, and we would like to particularly thank our title sponsor Fahel & CO, the Infinity Convention Centre for hosting our gala for the first time, Co-Founder Tuan Nguyen, and Amanda Richardson, our Faculty advisor at the Telfer School of Management” said Conor O’Doherty, President of CASCO, the Telfer School’s Student Charity Organisation. Read more ›
Launch of the Telfer Workshop Initiative
The Telfer School of Management’s undergraduate office is thrilled to announce the official launch of the Telfer Workshop Initiative! This initiative offers an overview of post-secondary education in management, as well as professional development training to students in grades 10 to 12, in secondary 4 and 5, and in cégep. Read more ›
MHA Students are Putting their Carpentry Skills to the Test for the Ottawa Community Housing
A group of Telfer MHA students, participants in the University’s Centre for Global and Community Engagement, are putting their carpentry skills to the test. On Thursday, August 7, 2014, the student volunteers will install flooring in the community room at Lady Stanley Place, an OCH Lowertown community with 62 homes for about 100 residents. Read more ›
8th Annual Moore Wrinn Financial Group Golf Tournament Raised $10,550 for CASCO
CASCO, a student charity organization at the Telfer School of Management, hosted the 8th Annual Moore Wrinn Financial Group Golf Tournament on Friday June 20. With a strong team effort made by the CASCO executives, they managed to raise $10,550 towards their cheque to present to the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) at their 15th Annual Gala on December 1, 2014 at the Delta Hotel. Read more ›
The MHA Student Association Volunteered at the Ottawa Race Weekend
In an initiative to engage with and give back to our community, the MHA student association volunteered at The Ottawa Race weekend on Sunday May 25. Read more ›
Telfer Students Will Sleep Outside to Create Awareness and Raise Funds
From March 9-14, 2014 Telfer BCom students will sleep outside to create awareness and raise funds for the homeless in communities across Canada. It is the fourth time that students of the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa will be taking part in 5 Days for the Homeless. Read more ›
CASCO’s “Showtime” Show Raises Record $58,864.42 for CHEO
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On December 2, 2013, CASCO students took to the stage at the Delta Ottawa City Centre to raise a record breaking $58,864.42 for the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). The theme of this year’s event was “Showtime” and the different numbers were tributes to well-known movies. Amanda Richardson, Creative Director of CASCO 2007, gave a touching speech about Professor Peter Koppel, highlighting how he touched so many lives through his involvement in CASCO as a mentor, but also as a performer. A special number was dedicated to him and his family. For the past 14 years, CASCO has been a major event for the Telfer School of Management that is entirely choreographed, organized and executed by like-minded Telfer School students. It is a spectacular show of talent and philanthropy that brings together over 500 people including prominent community leaders and ambassadors for CHEO. In preparation for this event, CASCO students spent countless hours auditioning, choreographing, and organizing this annual gala show that focuses on the talents of Telfer School students, and raises money for CHEO as well as a CHEO family in need. The Telfer School remains very proud of its CASCO students for the time and energy that they focus on this event every year and the positive impact that they leave on our community. www.cascocanada.com
Volunteer Fair
Are you interested in getting involved in the community but don't know where to start? Come to the Volunteer Fair! Read more ›
5 Days for the Homeless
From March 10-15, four Telfer BCom students, Ashley Rosa, Angelika Athanasoulias, Daniel Gauthier and Pierce Colley will sleep outside to create awareness and raise funds for the homeless in communities across Canada. In 2011, the campaign was held at 22 campuses across the country and broke records by raising over $220,000 nationwide and raised awareness for the issue of homelessness and youth at risk like never before. Read more ›
EMBA students use their expertise to help over 50 not-for-profit organizations achieve their goals
A little over seven years ago, students of Telfer’s Executive MBA (EMBA) program approached professor Guy Laflamme with the suggestion of working with charity organizations as part of their final team assignment. Since then, more than 50 charity and not-for-profit organizations have benefitted from the talent and dedication of uOttawa’s EMBA students. The success of this project has been a source of great pride for professor Laflamme, who has been working hard to educate students on the importance of corporate social responsibility in his Strategic Marketing Management course. Read more ›
Marketing Students Present Their Winning Strategies to the Festival Franco-Ontarien
For their Consumer Behaviour class, around 50 students from the Telfer School of Management put together marketing strategies for the Festival franco-ontarien (FFO). Read more ›
CASCO’s “Time Warp” Show Raises Record $45,080.61 for CHEO
On December 4, 2012, CASCO students took to the stage at the Delta Ottawa City Centre to raise a record breaking $45,080.61 for the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). The theme of this year’s event was “Time Warp”, where all performances were focused around the 6 last decades. Read more ›
uOttawa Students in the Walmart Green Student Challenge
Jean-François Vincent-Rocan who is studying at the Telfer School of Management for the completion of his Graduate Diploma for Scientific Management and Leadership, as part of his PhD in Chemistry, entered the Walmart Green Student Challenge with another uOttawa student. Their innovative eco-friendly idea has enabled them to gain incredible support from the community and reach 3rd place in the contest. Read more ›
Telfer student’s passion for skateboarding turned into a $1,000 fundraiser for CHEO
What began as one Telfer student’s passion for skateboarding turned into a $1,000 fundraising reality for the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. Daniel Gauthier, a first year business student and avid skateboarder, teamed up with CASCO, to execute a skateboard demonstration and BBQ, held on October 11th. The demonstration was displayed in front of the new Faculty of Social Sciences building. Despite the chilly October breeze, crowds of students stopped by the event to enjoy some delicious BBQ, amazing music, and a group of talented young people showcasing their talent. Raffle tickets were also being sold and awesome prizes were being handed out, courtesy of Top of the World, HAVOC Skateshop, Antique, and The Temple Skateboard Co. The event proved to be successful, and will hopefully become an annual one! Read more ›
Telfer Students Promote the Fair Trade of Cocoa in Haiti
Three teams of students in Professor Garrick Apollon's ADM 3718 - Commerce international course worked on a term project aiming to convince Canadian companies to invest and to buy Haiti's fair-trade cocoa products to make chocolate and chocolate products. The students' challenge was organized according to the format of the television show, "The Apprentice." The students had to submit a written report and make an oral presentation to an evaluation committee. The committee members (on the picture) were Carlo Sévère, Minister-Counsellor at the Embassy of the Republic of Haiti; Carl Apollon, President of the Groupe Intercal; Frantz Liautaud, Haiti's Ambassador to Canada; Ms. Carré, Minister-Counsellor at the Embassy of the Republic of Haiti; Jennifer Williams, CEO, Camino; and Professor Garrick Apollon. Congratulations to the members of the challenge-winning team, which included students Asmaâ Alaoui, Soufiane Bakas, Julie Bédard, Chris Daccache, Reda Laalaj and Mehdi Rais! Read more ›
Five days and five nights on the street to help the homeless
From March 11 to 16, five uOttawa students from the Telfer School of Management will take part in the second edition of Five Days for the Homeless to not only shed light on and experience the challenges faced by the homeless day in and day out, but also to raise funds for organizations that care for these individuals. Increasingly popular across North America, the event involves “living” on the University grounds under conditions that resemble those of the homeless. Read more ›
