Rising Stars

Congratulations to the Winners of the Summer 2021 Intopia Strategy Simulation

Telfer BCom students know a big project is coming when they enroll for their fourth-year capstone course, Strategic Management (ADM 4311). The course includes an online strategy simulation that counts towards much of their overall grade in this course, the Intopia Strategy Simulation.  Read more ›

Clearwater Seafood Inc. Receives Valuation at the Winter 2021 Finance Capstone

Telfer’s fourth-year Finance students complete their capstone course, Equity Valuation (ADM 4350), at the culmination of their studies. It is an opportunity for students to take all that they have learned throughout their years of study and apply it to a real-life situation. The students perform a case analysis of a chosen company to estimate the value of the organization and create an action plan to enhance its economic performance.  Read more ›

Another Great Michel Cloutier Marketing Competition This Semester

On April 6th, the Telfer School of Management hosted its annual Michel Cloutier Competition, a live case competition where fourth-year marketing students are required to present a marketing plan which aims to solve a real-life business issue for an existing company. This year's organization for the case was Canada Post.  Read more ›

Congratulations to the Winners of the Winter 2021 Intopia Competition

From March 19 to 21, fouth-year Telfer BCom students participated in the Intopia Strategy Simulation, as part of their fourth year capstone Strategic Management class (ADM 4311). Students had to apply strategic management concepts in an online-simulated world, where they are required to make quick decisions in a determined period and negotiate with their peers to grow their simulated business over the weekend.  Read more ›

Congratulations to the Winners of Intopia - Fall 2020

From November 13th to 15th, our fourth-year BCom students participated in the Intopia Strategy Simulation, as part of their fourth-year Strategic Management class (ADM 4311). Students had to apply strategic management concepts in an online-simulated world, where they are required to make quick decisions in a determined period and negotiate with their peers in order to grow their business over the weekend.  Read more ›

uOttawa Enactus’s Project F.L.Y. in The Star

Since 2010, Project F.L.Y. (Future Leaders in Youth) has been run by Enactus uOttawa as a leadership program with the dedicated mission to empower youth. These university students strive to teach youth some of life’s most important skills through engaging workshops that will benefit them with the opportunity to grow personally and professionally.   Read more ›

Telfer Students Win First Place in Vanguard ETF Challenge with a Green Portfolio

As the COVID-19 pandemic spread around the globe during the past few months, the stock market plummeted to new lows creating havoc for investors and financial planners. During this unprecedented time, a team of students at Telfer School competed against 37 teams from 20 different universities and colleges on an international stage in an investment competition.  Sponsored by The Vanguard Group, an investment management company based in the state of Pennsylvania, and hosted by Temple University’s Fox School of Business, the annual Vanguard Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) Challenge requires teams of four students to manage a portfolio of $1 million for three months. They analysed ETF from both a fundamental and technical point of view, evaluated risks, performed an economic analysis using micro and macro trends, and finally set up a strategy about a new ETF at Vanguard. The top 15 finalists were chosen based upon the overall performance of their portfolio. Given the exceptional circumstances this year, each team had to present its investment strategy online before a combined panel of Vanguard and Temple representatives, who selected the top two teams, one for each division (undergraduate and graduate).  Read more ›

Bachelor of Commerce Capstones & Intopia Strategy Simulation - Winter 2020

During their final year of undergraduate studies, the Telfer Bachelor of Commerce students must complete their respective capstone courses. A capstone project is an academic experience where students conduct a live case study on a subject that targets a specific issue.  The students in Finance, Accounting, and Marketing participate in these final presentations at the end of their studies. The students must present their conclusions in front of a panel of judges and peers, but due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this year's Capstone projects were not presented in front of a live audience, but they had the opportunity to still showcase their final presentations online to a panel of judges.   Read more ›

Meet the 2019-2020 President of the Telfer Student Council (CéTSC)

A passionate and driven leader, Alyssa Bourjolly is a promising third-year BCom student studying in accounting. She was inspired to study at the Telfer School because of its international recognition and faculty expertise, two key elements in providing an excellent education in Alyssa’s opinion. Alyssa understands the importance of getting involved and how crucial it is to flourish personally and professionally. She has been involved with the School in many ways, from joining the Telfer Accounting Club (TAC) to working as Director of student engagement for the Telfer Student Council (CéTSC).   Most recently, Alyssa was elected President of the CéTSC! She is responsible for the daily operations of the Council and ensures its Executive members are fulfilling their responsibilities. Some of her tasks include serving as the liaison between the Council and the faculty and being the chief spokesperson and official representative of the CéTSC and its 13 clubs. Alyssa benefits from her involvement, by meeting new people and creating long-lasting relationships that have greatly contributed to her student experience. She urges everyone to do the same “as it allows you to develop great academic, social and professional skills”. Alyssa has achieved a lot since she started studying at the Telfer School, but her proudest accomplishment is being able to balance her studies, work and volunteer work. She manages to work three part-time jobs and volunteer at the CéTSC, all while maintaining a good GPA as a full-time student! Her success would not have been possible without the support of her parents who believe in her ability to succeed in any initiative she undertakes and never fail to encourage her hard work.   Five years from now, Alyssa hopes to work in an accounting firm where she will have the opportunity to put into practice the skills she gained from Telfer – and we have no doubt she will find success in this field!  Read more ›

Rising star: Alida Burke

Alida Burke was born and raised in Ottawa, and made the decision to study at the Telfer School of Management to have a positive impact in her community. She recently completed her fourth year of studies, specializing in Accounting. Alida has always been interested in making a positive impact in communities across Canada, which is why she joined Enactus in her first year of studies. Enactus is a student club at Telfer aimed at building social enterprises to tackle social and environmental issues in our community. During her fourth year, she held the Vice-President of Finance position. Through Enactus, Alida met another student who shared the same passion as her for the wellbeing of Canadian communities. Together, they created their own startup called The Growcer.   Read more ›

Bachelor of Commerce Capstones Winter 2019

During their final year of undergraduate studies, the Telfer Bachelor of Commerce students must complete their respective capstone courses. A capstone project is an academic experience where students conduct a live case study on a subject that targets a specific issue. The students must present their conclusions in front of a panel of judges and peers. The students in Finance, Accounting, and Marketing participate in these final presentations at the end of their studies.  Read more ›

Rising stars – Tristan Langlais

I am a third-year student currently in my first coop term at the Costco Canada Head Office. I come from Montreal (Sec 5). I started university at 17 years old. From my first week at school, I was able to get a job as a student ambassador. It contributed immensely to my professional development. In second year, I had the pleasure of joining Telfer Finance as Marketing Director, which gave me the opportunity to widen my social media knowledge from a new perspective. Thanks to my maturity and my skills in management, I was promoted to supervisor on the student ambassador team even though I am the youngest member of the team.   Read more ›

Marisha Sesto - Rising Star

Name: Marisha Sesto  Program (and Option, if applicable): Bachelor of Commerce, Marketing, with Coop  Year: 4th Year  Fun fact: I have a twin brother… who loves marketing almost as much as I do! Link to Linkedin profile (optional):  www.linkedin.com/in/marishasesto  Read more ›

Shoot for the podium - David Ephraim Butumbi

The RBC Training Ground competition recently took place across multiple cities in Ontario in the search for the next Olympic hopefuls. One of the participants, David Ephraim Butumbi, a second year accounting student from Telfer impressed the top coaches and sports officials in the nation with his speed, power, strength and endurance during the competition. He was selected to participate in the RBC Training Ground Ontario finals taking place Saturday, June 2, 2018 at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Complex. Set to compete against the top 100 athletes in Ontario, David has been training full-time for the past five weeks and is aiming for nothing other than to win.  Read more ›

Aïcha Traoré - 2018 CO-OP Student of the Year

Aïcha Traoré is in the fourth year of her honours BCom (Finance) degree. She worked at Elections Canada, where she was greatly appreciated. Aïcha’s supervisor, Annie de Bellefeuille, describes her as “outstanding in her work and in her ability to deal with both colleagues and clients on major and critical projects.” With a CGPA over 8.5 for three consecutive years, she was inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma in April 2017.  Read more ›

Rising Star: Eric Muellejans

As a renowned management school, Telfer prides itself on connecting students to what matters. One of the ways it does this is by outlining strategic goals to inspire continuous improvement and innovation. One of the main goals of the 2017-18 academic year is to encourage and stress the importance of a global mindset in all students. Eric Muellejans, a 2nd year BCom student  has benefitted from being recently appointed to the position of Director of International Relations for AIESEC , the world’s largest student run organization that provides volunteer and career opportunities for students abroad in over 126 countries.   Read more ›

Telfer BCom student Polly Leung aims to connect and inspire women with the newly founded Women in Management Network (WMN)

The Women in Management Network (WMN) is a newly founded initiative at the Telfer School of Management that aims to equip women to succeed in their personal and professional endeavors. The three-tiered initiative’s goal is to support females to excel in their careers through mentorship and increase female participation in the management sector; build a positive, supportive, inclusive community; and develop their skills to foster creativity and innovation.  Read more ›

Rising Star: Gabriel Chapman

From the moment Gabriel Chapman toured the Telfer School he knew it would be a unique place to study. Gabriel mentioned, “Telfer’s diverse opportunities for student involvement, its CO-OP program, and many scholarships were what drew me in. The student guides were genuine and passionate about their experience and I felt a sense of connection and belonging since Day 1.”  Read more ›

Rising Star: Montana Champagne

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Rising Star - Spencer Lee

“Coming to the Telfer School of Management gave me the opportunity to have a fresh start; I knew very few people, and really wanted to maximize my university experience. Becoming involved in the school community through a number of clubs and associations proved to be the perfect way to achieve this,” said Spencer Lee, a fourth year student pursuing his BCom with option in Finance. Spencer explains, “The Telfer School of Management has been incredibly instrumental in connecting me with unique learning experiences, professional contacts and lifelong friends. Through my coursework, club participation, and extracurricular activities, I have truly been connected to what matters to me time and time again, as I develop and grow as a student and a person.”  Read more ›

Rising Star: Andrea Ghazzawi

“I believe it is important to continue learning – learning never stops. I love that Telfer supports personal growth and development through learning. It also connects its students to experts in their field,” said Andrea Ghazzawi, a PhD candidate in the Management Program with a field of study in Health Systems.  Read more ›

Rising Star: Holly Todd

Maybe you’ve seen her around campus, or was it her identical twin sister?    Read more ›

Spend the Day with a Top Canadian CEO

Goldy Hyder, CEO of Hill+Knowlton Strategies Canada, with 2017 CEOX1Day finalist, Anna Halawa.  Read more ›

Rising Star: Shokoofeh Manesh

For Shokoofeh Manesh, her BCom studies with option in Accounting at the Telfer School of Management have presented opportunities to get involved on campus, allowing her to grow her network and gain invaluable skills. “They say that your university experience will only be as good as what you make of it, and getting involved with clubs at Telfer has allowed me to make my experience truly great,” stated Shokoofeh. “My involvement with clubs and associations has allowed me to make the most of my time at Telfer: not only have I made amazing friendships by getting involved, but I have also grown as a leader in my community.”  Read more ›

Spotlight on PhD student: Nicolas Legendre

“From the staff to the exchange opportunities, the experience has been great. Take it from a student who has graduated twice from the School and just keeps coming back! I’ve really enjoyed my time here,” said Nicolas Legendre, a PhD candidate in Management with a field of study in Finance. Nicolas has shown true commitment to the Telfer family over the past 7 years, completing a Bachelor of Commerce with an option in Finance, a Master of Science in Management with an option in Finance and now a year into his PhD.  He continued, “I wanted to continue my studies here because of all the great people I’ve met at Telfer and in other faculties at the University of Ottawa.”  Read more ›

Rising Star: Jordan Samaroo

Jordan Samaroo is a BCom-JD student who benefitted from the Telfer School of Management’s First-Year Advising initiative and is now beginning his second year of study. According to Jordan, what’s unique about Telfer is that it "acknowledges the entrepreneurial spirit innate in all business students. Whether it is through the extensive list of clubs offered in every commerce discipline, the Telfer Capital Fund, challenging case competitions, or academic excellence, Telfer ignites ambition in all its students. In my opinion, such ambition breeds the type of healthy competition that drives the business world and pushes students to do their best.”  Read more ›

Rising Stars: Lawrence Quan

“At Telfer, you won’t only gain knowledge; you’ll also acquire valuable skills and experience  – that’s something I always say at Telfer open houses and I think it really sums up why I feel Telfer stands out. At any business school in Ontario, you will find great in-class learning opportunities. But Telfer excels at offering students a plethora of hands-on experiences like case competitions, CO-OP, and mentorship programs that will make them stand out against the 20,000 other business graduates each year,” stated Lawrence Quan, a student completing his Bachelor of Commerce with option in Marketing.  Read more ›

Congratulations to the winners of the Winter 2017 Equity Valuation Live Case

Each semester, students in the final-year Equity Valuation classes (ADM 4350 and ADM4750) take part in a real-world, real-time project, competing with each other to advise a business that is facing a difficult situation. Led by Professor Nitani, students during the winter 2017 semester tackled a challenge being faced by Dragonwave Inc., a company that offers high capacity broadband wireless networking systems for network operations and service providers.  Read more ›

Congratulations to the winners of the 2017 CPA Accounting Case Competition

In April 2017, students in the 4th year class Case Studies in Accounting (ADM4340) presented their final project in the context of the CPA Accounting Case Competition.  Read more ›

Congratulations to the Winners of Intopia (Winter 2017)

As is done at the end of every term, the Telfer School of Management was pleased to organize the Intopia Simulation for 4th year students as part of their Strategic Management class. The competition starts on the Friday afternoon and ends late on Sunday. Students spend the three days at Desmarais Pavilion and often stay late into the night on Friday and Saturday night.   Read more ›

Rising Stars: Maxime Therrien-Arel

“I believe you can accomplish much more when you focus on things you are naturally attracted towards,” stated Maxime, a 4th year at the Telfer School of Management.  Read more ›

Congratulations to Brenda Lam, CO-OP Student of the Year

Congratulations to Brenda Lam, winner of the CO-OP Student of the Year Award from the Telfer School of Management as well as the University of Ottawa!  Read more ›

Rising Stars: Rebecca McCormick

When Rebecca isn’t busy reading from Modern Library’s 100 Best Novels list (at last count, she had read 94 out of the 100), she takes advantage of any and all opportunities offered by the Telfer School of Management, namely the Profession of Management Consulting Program (PMCP), a two-year development program for students interested in consulting.  Read more ›

Telfer promotes Diversity and Inclusion during Second Annual Case Competition

On March 3-4, 2017, the Telfer School of Management, in partnership with Export Development Canada and Deloitte, hosted the second annual Diversity and Inclusion MBA Case Competition.  Read more ›

Telfer students participate in 2017 National Model African Union Conference

From February 22nd to 26th, seven Telfer School of Management students took on the challenge of representing the University of Ottawa at the 2017 National Model African Union Conference at Howard University in Washington, DC.  Read more ›

Spotlight on PhD Student: Caroline Chamberland

"I chose to continue my doctoral studies with the Telfer School of Management based on the expertise at my disposal within the faculty and the school’s proven commitment to providing its graduate students with a comprehensive educational experience tailored to their research objectives. Telfer’s research programs are designed for flexibility, allowing candidates to align their coursework and assignments with their own field of research, and enabling them to explore their thesis topic from day one. The interdisciplinary nature of these programs and the diversity of topics that are being addressed by candidates and faculty members also encourage rich exchanges, and allow candidates to be sensitized to a variety of fields and methods that enrich their own projects.”  Read more ›

A Day in the Life of a CEO

Do you ever wonder what a day in the life of a CEO looks like? The other day, I got to spend my 9 to 5 with Goldy Hyder, CEO of Hill+Knowlton Strategies Canada, a prominent public relations consulting company. Thanks to the CEOx1 Day program, organized by Odgers Berndtson, and after a rigorous multi-stage selection process, I had the opportunity to accompany Mr. Hyder throughout his whole work-day on February 1st.    Read more ›

Students and alumni come together to announce new fundraising campaign

The 26th annual Business Dinner ‘Toast to Success’, organized by the Entrepreneur’s Club (TECDE), is one of the most awaited events of the year. Bringing together Telfer faculty, professionals and sponsors with students at the Museum of Canadian History, this year’s dinner welcomed a total of 242 attendees, making it the best attended event to date. During the event, a silent auction took place with various items donated by the local community in which the proceeds went to the Cam’s Kids Foundation, an organization dedicated to providing young people that suffer from anxiety, along with the Rwanda Craft Brewery Project, which helps the Rwanda community become better established. As dinner rolled around, attendees had the pleasure of listening to a very special keynote speaker for this year, Steve Beauchesne, CEO of the very successful craft brewery Beau’s All Natural Brewing Company. During a very competitive time in the beer industry, Beau’s continues to be the top player in the market. Steve shared his story on the philosophy of starting a business but also, the secret to making great beer. To celebrate International Gruit Day coinciding with the Business Dinner, Beau’s provided attendees with 4 different samples of beer. New for this year, TECDE incorporated the winners from the Elevator Pitch competition back in November, showing the Telfer community the incredible talent that comes out of uOttawa’s Telfer School of Management. A portion of the evening was also dedicated to award two hard working executive members on the TECDE team with the Carpe Diem Award and the Kevin Vollett Entrepreneurial Award. This year marked a new milestone for both TECDE and Telfer, as a joint collaboration was announced to kick start a fundraising campaign for the Kevin Vollett award, created to honour Kevin, a Telfer student and TECDE executive member who passed away from a tragic accident. With the 25th anniversary of the award coming up in 2018, TECDE and Harry Mortimer, a Telfer alumni and dear friend to Kevin, have come together to raise $9,000 before the 27th annual Business Dinner in order to sustain the financing of the award. Help them reach their goal by donating now. For more information on this fundraising campaign, click here.   Read more ›

Telfer delegation participates in 2017 Financial Open, hosted at uOttawa

The 11th edition of the Financial Open took place on Friday, January 27 and Saturday, January 28, 2017. Hosted by the Telfer School of Management, the competition is the biggest of its kind in Canada and welcomes over 350 students and volunteers from eleven Canadian universities. The Telfer School of Management sent a delegation of 28 students to compete in eight different cases in finance and accounting. This year our students took home second place in the Stock Simulation. Congratulations to Anne Armstrong, Juan Franlin Karamoy, Alex Milosevic and Jack Lau (Coach: George Khalife). The Telfer delegation would like to extend a special thank you to the organizing committee of this event. Their effort and commitment to planning and hosting the event was demonstrated by the incredible success of the weekend.   Read more ›

Financial Open – An Example in Dedicated Students

If you happen to walk by the Desmarais building during the weekend of January 28-29, you’ll be surprised to find 400 motivated students from all over Eastern Canada. These students, hailing from 11 different universities, will be meeting at the Telfer School of Management for a case competition called Financial Open (OF).  Read more ›

Congratulations to the winners of the Fall 2016 Equity Valuation Live Case

Telfer Internal Case Competition (TICC)

The second annual Telfer Internal Case Competition (TICC) occurred on the weekend of November 4. During the Friday night, first and second year teams improved their case competition skills by case cracking with an experienced mentor, and gained valuable feedback from upper year students.  During the day on Saturday, participating teams (from first to fourth year) competed for the win in front of industry professionals and case competition veterans.  Read more ›

Rising Stars: Tahir Shahzada

Before sharing my experience, I’d like to extend my sincerest thank you to the Telfer School of Management for sending me to the One Young World conference this past September. It was an opportunity to hear the first hand experiences of individuals from around the world who through adversity and oppression continue to fight for awareness and change in their respective humanitarian causes. While it was comforting to watch the likes of CEOs, actresses, philanthropic figures, current and former prime ministers talk about how they help enable progress, the true change makers were the young men and women, victims turned entrepreneurs when faced with injustices. A special focus was towards refugees as a result of war and climate change. Climate change poses a very real threat to our globe, but an urgent threat to coastal communities quickly decaying to rising sea levels. Peace and security (extremism), the environment (saving it with technology), human rights (LGBT), global business, health (suicide and depression), and education (unemployment) were the six key topics covered.  Read more ›

Rising Stars: Kloe Desrosiers

When it comes to climate justice, we might not be able to see the effects of climate change in our city, but there are certainly millions around the world who are experiencing first-hand the repercussions of our actions as we continue to act irresponsibly. Let's think about what actions we are taking and the conditions that others are living in because of climate change...because at the end of the day we are all "one world". The 4 days I spent at the OYW Summit were both heartwarming and heartbreaking. I've was surrounded by the most influential leaders from 196 countries to talk and learn about world issues, from gender inequality to climate change.One of the Queen's University Young Leaders at the summit said something that I wanted to share: "Don't wait for permission to become a leader. Sometimes you might question yourself and ask 'am I really the best person to do this?'”. And well, the truth is, you might be the only person to do this". So here's the thing, you don't need a world summit in order to sit at the table. Don't wait for permission to challenge the status quo...Thinking of sustainable change is not only the good thing to do, but it is also your responsibility.  Read more ›

Rising Stars: Jia Li

The One Young World is not only an intellectual feast but also a compelling call for social action.  Read more ›

Rising Stars: Carolyne Mondoux

When the purpose of the Laurie Strano Memorial MHA Scholarship was decided, it certainly had someone like Carolyne Mondoux in mind. As the second recipient of the scholarship, Carolyne embodies leadership, community involvement and excellence in athletics.  Read more ›

The Telfer Trading Competition is now in its 6th year!

The 6th Telfer Trading Competition (TTC) was held on Saturday, October 1, 2016 and continued to build on its legacy as one of the most anticipated competitions and events of the year. The competition consists of about 100 students from 1st to 4th year who are looking to take part in friendly, faced-paced trading competition which helps enhance their student experience. It’s also an opportunity for like-minded individuals to meet each other and compete in a simulated environment designed to mimic real-life trading scenarios. For the second year, students from Telfer’s Financial Theory class (ADM2352) were encouraged to participate in order to apply the theory they learn in class and earn some additional bonus grades. The TTC is organized and hosted by the school’s Financial Research and Learning Lab, which is a state-of-the-art teaching and learning facility with leading industry standard software and databases such as Bloomberg, S&P Capital IQ and WRDS.  Read more ›

The Triple Bottom Line: Telfer Students Participate in Green Business Lab Simulation

During the weekend of September 23 to 25, Telfer School of Management students in the ADM4317 Leadership, Strategy and Sustainability course engaged in an intensive simulation called The Green Business Lab.  Read more ›

Spend the Day With a Top Canadian CEO

Stefan Sjöstrand, President of IKEA Canada, with 2016 CEO x 1 Day finalist, Maria Poonawala.  Read more ›

Alexander Pritchard awarded the 2016 Paul Stothart Memorial Scholarship in Mineral Economics by the Mining Association of Canada

The Mining Association of Canada has selected Alexander (Al) Pritchard as the 2016 recipient of the Paul Stothart Memorial Scholarship in Mineral Economics, a $3,500 value. Al is currently a student in the MBA program at the Telfer School of Management. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Engineering from Queen’s University.  Read more ›

Congratulations to the Winners of Intopia (Summer 2016)

From July 8 to10, 4th-year students from the bachelor of commerce participated in the Intopia Strategy Simulation. This competition was created as a component of the 4th-year Strategic Management class.   Read more ›

Enactus uOttawa make it to the 2016 Enactus National Exposition Finals

On Wednesday, May 4, 2016, the Enactus uOttawa team was in Toronto to defend its National Champion title at the 2016 Enactus Canada National Exposition, in front of a 65-person panel of judges comprising top Canadian CEOs. Each participating team was scored on its ability to enable social, environmental and economic progress through entrepreneurial action.  Read more ›

MBA Student Kevin Smiley launches social enterprise that helps Syrian refugees

Kevin Smiley is a full-time MBA student at the Telfer School of Management and a strong believer in social entrepreneurship. This year, he founded SuraiTea Inc., a social enterprise tea shop which employs mostly Syrian refugees in order to provide them with job opportunities in Canada, all while also raising money for settlement efforts.  Read more ›

Accounting Capstone Results (Winter 2016)

Each year, students in the 4th-year class Case Studies in Accounting (ADM 4340) participate in a case competition in which they analyze a real company and report on accounting issues being faced by the company.  Read more ›

Finance Capstone Results (Winter 2016)

Each year, students in the 4th-year Equity Valuation class (ADM 4350) take part in a case competition in which they estimate the value of a real company and propose recommendations to improve performance.  Read more ›

4th year BCom students participate in a strategy simulation

From March 18 to 20, 4th-year students from the bachelor of commerce participated in the Intopia Strategy Simulation. This competition was created as a component of the 4th-year Strategic Management class.   Read more ›

Rising Stars: Dasha Shakov

Dasha Shakov, a third year BCom Marketing student, is an innovative entrepreneur who is sure to inspire and impress everyone she meets for years to come. As a student juggling a part-time job, yoga, travelling and extracurricular activities, Dasha still managed to find time to found Parcelly with her mother, an online parcel shipping company. The idea behind Parcelly is that it offers a unique gifting solution for long distance friends, family members, and loved ones. They throw 4-5 special items together which is catered towards a specific theme, like for a birthday, a wedding or even a breakup. Once a person orders a package from their online store, the mother-daughter duo puts the items together in a box and ships it to the recipient’s address. “It’s a hassle free, meaningful, and creative way to show someone you care,” she says.  Read more ›

Enactus Students Represent the University of Ottawa at Regional Championships for Community Outreach and Innovation

The University of Ottawa Enactus team just competed in the regional competition rounds of the Enactus Canada championships, and received distinguished awards among a gathering of over 25 different universities and colleges for their excellence in entrepreneurial action and community leadership. Enactus, Canada’s largest entrepreneurship focused student organization, fosters today’s youth to advance the economic, environmental, and social growth of their communities.  Read more ›

BCom student Jia Li receives Futures Fund Scholarship at the Canada’s Outstanding CEO of the Year Gala in Toronto

Testimonial written by Jia Li, 4th year BCom in Accounting student  Read more ›

A weekend of firsts for DECA uOttawa

The Redefine Conference took place from March 4th to March 6th, 2016 at the University of Waterloo. Delegates were required to use their creativity and problem-solving skills to present their solutions to real-world business cases to industry professionals. Competitive events included: Marketing Management, Fashion and Retail Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Sports and Entertainment Marketing, and International Business.  Read more ›

BCom Student Paulo Guedes’ Junior Team Canada Experience in Peru

Written by Paulo Guedes Moreau, 2nd year Telfer BCom (International Management) student  Read more ›

Telfer Equity Challenge Team Advances to Local Toronto CFA Finals

(Left to Right: Dmitry Shorikov, Yufei (Ethan) Zhang, Rabbi Kazi, Alejandro Fiszman)  Read more ›

Telfer School of Management invited to the CFA Ethics Challenge for the first time

Article written by team member Brandon Larochelle, BCom Finance  Read more ›

Telfer students take home first place in Managerial Accounting at Omnium financier

The 10th edition of Omnium financier took place from January 29 to January 31, 2016 at Université Laval in Quebec City. The Telfer School of Management sent a delegation of 30 BCom students to compete in eight different cases in finance and accounting. The competition is the biggest of its kind in Canada and welcomes over 350 students and volunteers from eleven Canadian universities.  Read more ›

uOttawa makes its mark at DECA Provincials

DECA is a professional development organization, with chapters spanning various countries across the globe. It develops young leaders, putting to the test students’ presentation skills and business knowledge in intense competitions with both a written and an oral component, in categories across many areas of business.  Read more ›

Co-Op program's 40,000th student

This winter, the University of Ottawa's Co-operative Education Programs achieved the milestone of placing its 40,000th student.  Read more ›

Congratulations to Our Students Who Took Part in the Fall 2015 CPA Ontario Case Competition

A total of 87 students divided in groups were responsible for analyzing a case involving a real-life local or Canadian company and report on accounting issues being faced by the subject company. The best teams had to present in a live case competition that took place on December 9th, 2015. The winners received the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPA) Case Competition prize for Case Studies in Accounting.  Read more ›

Fall 2015 Michel Cloutier Competition

We held the fall 2015 Michel Cloutier Marketing Competition on December 8, 2015 at the Desmarais Building.  Read more ›

Congratulations to the Winners of the Fall 2015 Finance Live Case Competition

All students in ADM4350 (Equity Valuation) and ADM4750 (Évaluation d’entreprises) took part in a case competition where they had to estimate the value of a real-life company and propose a course of action that the company should take to solve its problems. This term, the mandate was to analyse the valuation of Hydro One.  Read more ›

CASCO Telfer raises $58,023 for CHEO

On December 7, 2015, our CASCO students took to the stage at the Delta Ottawa City Centre and raised $58,023 for the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). The theme this year was “Learning to fly” and had the audience travelling around the world to watch musical performances, fashion shows and high energy dance numbers.  Read more ›

Students Participate in Accounting Case Competition

In November 2015, 10 teams of students participated in a case competition as part of their Case Studies in Accounting course.  Read more ›

BCom Student Represents Canada at One Young World Summit in Bangkok

Felipe Izquierdo is a 4th year BCom Finance student who takes social entrepreneurship to heart. He was selected to attend One Young World Summit in Thailand’s capital city on the week of November 18 to 21. “Attending the One Young World summit in Bangkok is like being able -- in only a few days -- to travel the world and learn about the global problems directly from youth leaders that are working at the front lines in their countries and communities,” he says. Felipe was able to discuss solutions and projects about human rights, the environment, global business and entrepreneurship, peace, security, leadership and government with other student leaders. He admits that the atmosphere in a room where people from 196 countries all come together to be united by humanity and passion for tackling world issues is overwhelming and “hard to put into words.” He had the opportunity to attend as part of the student organization Enactus uOttawa.  Read more ›

Rising Stars: Cameron McIntyre, CASCO

As President of CASCO, a student-run charity organization at the Telfer School of Management, Cameron McIntyre is a 4th year BCom student with a bright future ahead of him. “I have always enjoyed the opportunity to get involved with groups and events that are not just related to my studies and I felt that CASCO went a step further by not just letting me do things that I love, but by giving back to the community as well,” he says. Cameron has been involved with CASCO since his first semester at Telfer.  Read more ›

The Telfer Trading Competition Keeps Growing

The 4th semi-annual Telfer Trading Competition (TTC) was a considerable success here at the Telfer School of Management with over 100 students registered. Held on October 17th 2015, students were given a chance to show off their trading savvy, competing against each other for standings, cash prizes and a chance to compete in the prestigious Rotman International Trading Competition (RITC). The Telfer Trading Competition is hosted twice a year in preparation for the RTIC, which the University of Ottawa plans to send some of its brightest students to compete on an international stage. Hosted in Toronto, the RITC will pit some of the top business schools from around the globe against one another, and the Telfer School of Management hopes to display its caliber.  Read more ›

Rising Stars: Neekita Bhatia

BCom Finance Student Receives “Volunteer of the Month”  Read more ›

iGEM uOttawa Wins a Gold Medal at 2015 Giant Jamboree

Marina Kidisyuk, BCom student and co-president of the uOttawa International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) program, is happy to announce that their team has won a gold medal at the 2015 Giant Jamboree held in Boston on September 24-28. “Our tireless work has paid off and the judges loved our policy project aimed at creating a stronger link between industry and the iGEM's BioBrick Registry to which we submit the genetic parts,” she says.  Read more ›

International Student Coach, Jia Li, shares his experiences

Being a Coach, I see international students every day. We make individual or group appointments to talk about anything and everything.  A student may show up with a specific question about a course or can learn about student sport clubs. I am like their “Google” because I answer their questions and refer them to resources that can help them.  Read more ›

The power of CO-OP: Why Ottawa companies should hire a CO-OP student

Being a CO-OP student at the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa, it doesn’t take much deep thought to realize all of its benefits. I am given the opportunity to explore different work environments, meet key people in the job market, create a network, develop my professional skills and learn more about myself and what the future could potentially hold for me. I have gained confidence, new skills and took care of my own projects during only my first work term. Students usually do four work terms during the 4-5 years of their studies and even get the option of finding a work term abroad! Can you imagine all of the possibilities?  Read more ›

BCom Student Involved in iGEM uOttawa to Travel to Boston

Marina Kidisyuk, co-president of the uOttawa International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) program, will be in Boston with the rest of her team presenting their synthetic biology project at The Giant Jamboree.  Read more ›

Congratulations to the Winners of Intopia (Summer 2015)

The CPA Ontario Intopia Strategy Simulation is an exciting and integrative learning opportunity for BCom students as part of their 4th year Strategic Management class and MBA students.  Read more ›

Telfer a Slam Dunk Choice for Gee-Gees Basketball Star

Vikas Gill is not only a third year BCom Finance student, he is also a member of the Gee-Gees varsity men’s basketball team.  Vikas is part of an elite group of only 300 varsity student-athletes on the uOttawa campus, and of only 34 studying at the Telfer School.  Read more ›

Congratulations to Kathleen Kemp for her Spirit Award

Kathleen has positively impacted the community in many ways through her entrepreneurial endeavours and is a testament to leadership and passion. Among these endeavours is her involvement as President of Enactus uOttawa, a social enterprise project focused on creating businesses revolving around the community's most pressing problems and her volunteer initiatives regarding mental health. She began her work in the community by starting a project aimed to empower at-risk youth, and help integrate them into a high school setting. Kathleen then ran a Nationally recognized non-profit organization called the Mental Health Project, which was designed to provide youth with the resources to access mental health care in their communities. In her role as President of Enactus uOttawa, she has contributed over 2,000 volunteer hours, empowered over 1,000 people, helped divert over 6,000 pounds of waste from landfills, and has helped raise over $90,000 in funding. Kathleen has grown and started several projects that work with at-risk youth, high school entrepreneurs, the homeless, marginalized immigrant women and individuals with mental illness. Her social enterprises include; EcoEquitable boutique, a fashion boutique that sells women's accessories made from repurposed fabric, which diverts harmful textile waste from landfills, and employs women, and CigBins a business that collects and recycles cigarette butts while providing meaningful employment opportunities for individuals with mental illness. Kathleen has secured multiple customers for CigBins and is projected to have over $100,000 in revenues in 2015, provide at least 5 jobs for individuals with mental illness and recycle hundreds of thousands of cigarette butt waste collected from city streets. Kathleen is a true leader and continues to inspire other young people around her to utilize their skills to have a social impact in the community.  Read more ›

Congratulations to all new Telfer Graduates

Throughout the weekend, we welcomed a new cohort of Telfer alumni and hosted two main events around convocation. Students first gathered at the New Graduate Reception to listen to inspiring keynote speeches from Ian Telfer, who also received his honorary doctorate this week, and Harley Finkelstein from Shopify.  Read more ›

Entrepreneurs with a Social Conscience

Kathleen Kemp and Ajmal Sataar have a nose for business and their heart set on making a difference in their community. Since 2013, the fourth-year students have combined studies in management and finance at the Telfer School of Management with running a business called CigBins, a cigarette butt collection and recycling service.  Read more ›

C2MTL: A Student’s Perspective on an Unconventional Conference

This blog post was submitted by Linda Mouhamou, BCom student.  Read more ›

Enactus uOttawa Team is Crowned National Champion

globalnews.ca Enactus National Competition Winner  Read more ›

Congratulations to the Winners of the Finance Capstone Competition (Winter 2015)

All students in ADM 4350 (Equity Valuation) took part in a case competition where they had to estimate the value of a real-life company and propose a course of action that the company should take to solve its problems. This term, the mandate was to analyse the valuation of TMX Group limited.  Read more ›

Congratulations to Our Students Who Took Part in the Accounting Capstone (Winter 2015)

A total of 79 students divided in groups were responsible for analyzing a case involving a real-life local or Canadian company and report on accounting issues being faced by the subject company. The best groups had to present on April 14th in a competition. The winners received the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPA) Case Competition prize for Case Studies in Accounting.  Read more ›

Congratulations to the Winners of Intopia (Winter 2015)

The CPA Ontario Intopia Strategy Simulation is an exciting and integrative learning opportunity for BCom students as part of their 4th year Strategic Management class.  Read more ›

We Celebrated 30 Editions of Success of the Michel Cloutier Marketing Competition

Throughout its 30 editions, the Michel Cloutier Marketing Competition has played a key role in bringing students closer to the business community by working on a real business case presented by a sponsoring organization. It was originally introduced by the late professor and Associate Dean, Michel Cloutier, in 1986. The competition was renamed in his honour in 1991.  Read more ›

Barbara D. Robertson, Telfer CO-OP Student of the Year, Leaves her Mark at Elections Canada

Management student Barbara D. Robertson distinguished herself in many ways during her fall 2014 placement at Elections Canada. In addition to her outstanding academic record, Barbara far surpassed expectations during her placement, particularly through her strong sense of initiative. She showed her ingenuity by developing her own tool to let everyone know their roles and responsibilities when timelines overlap, making practical use of her management skills.   Read more ›

Congratulations to the Winners of Strat 24

The 2015 edition of the Strat 24 case competition, put on by Enactus uOttawa, was a resounding success. Forty competitors, twenty from the Telfer School of Management and twenty from the Faculty of Engineering, worked tirelessly for 24-hours to find a feasible solution to a humanitarian problem provided by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Teams consisted of two engineers and two business students from the University of Ottawa.  Read more ›

Students Work with a Local Entrepreneur to Conduct a Market Study

As part of a Consumer Behaviour course, several groups of third-year students had the opportunity to look into consumption of gluten-free products for their term project. This project, under the supervision of professors Leila Hamzaoui and Michael Mulvey, was done with the help of Claude Bonnet, owner of Le Moulin de Provence and Olive & Chili in the Byward Market. Mr. Bonnet, who sells gluten-free products and dishes at Olive & Chili, introduced the students to the distinctive features of these products and to consumer perceptions and what prompted them to turn to these products. He also educated them about their benefits and, more generally, about the importance of the relationship between what we eat and long-term health.  Read more ›

Congratulations to the Winners of the Fall 2014 Finance Capstone Competition

All students in ADM4350 (Equity Valuation) took part in a case competition where they had to estimate the value of a real-life company and propose a course of action that the company should take to solve its problems. This term, the mandate was analyze the acquisition of 43 Kentucky Fried Chicken Outlets by Franchise Management Inc.  Read more ›

Marketing aspects considered in Lycée Claudel student projects

For the second year in a row, Professor Leila Hamzaoui-Essoussi has been sought out by students at the Lycée Claudel as part of their supervised personal projects (TPE) which are mandatory research projects for students in first S (Grade 6 secondary).  Read more ›

The Telfer Team is Ready for RITC 2015

Six high performing finance students will be representing the Telfer School of Management at the 2015 Rotman International Trading Competition from February 19-22 in Toronto. RITC is a three-day intensive trading competition and conference that invites teams from 50 of the best universities around the world. The environment is fiercely competitive, and attracts the brightest students from a variety of different undergraduate and graduate programs. The Telfer 2015 team will consist of Cassy Aite, Ian Harten, Malanga Mposha, Daniel Shannon, William Tu, and Ethan Zhang.  Read more ›

Telfer Shines at JDC Central

The Jeux du Commerce Central (JDCC) took place January 30 to February 1, 2015, in Toronto, Ontario, hosted by the Canadian Association of Business Students. The JDCC competition is one of Canada’s largest business school competition that brings together 700 delegates from 14 universities across Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes to compete in academic, sporting and social events. A delegation of 56 students represented the Telfer School of Management.  Read more ›

Telfer HR Team win First Place at OBCC

The 10th Annual Organizational Behaviour Case Competition (OBCC) is a two-day case competition on Organizational Behaviour (and Human Resources) between 12 universities, that was hosted by the Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University took place on Friday January 9 and Saturday January 10, 2015. The Organizational Behaviour Case Competition (OBCC) is a place where students with a passion for HR gather annually to learn, discuss, network, and compete in a rigorous day-long case competition.  Read more ›

Telfer Wins Committee of the Year at JDC 2015

The Jeux du commerce took place January 2 to 4, 2015, at the Université de Sherbrooke in Sherbrooke, Québec. The Jeux du Commerce competition is an interuniversity event that brings together 1,040 delegates from 13 Eastern Canadian universities to compete in academic, sporting and social events. A delegation of 83 students represented the Telfer School of Management. The year marks the 25th anniversary of the University of Ottawa’s participation in this competition.  Read more ›

Students Participate in Accounting Case Competition

On Thursday, November 20, seven teams of four to six students participated in a case competition as part of their Case Studies in Accounting course. The winning team and the team that ranked second were respectively awarded $2,200 and $1,000. These prizes are courtesy of CPA Canada and PME Évaluateurs d’entreprises. The Logan-Katz firm also gave a $100 gift certificate at Best Buy to each member of the winning team. Marie-Geneviève Bégin from the Office of the Auditor General of Canada, Denis Chainé, partner at Logan-Katz, and Jean-Philippe Aubé, partner at PME Évaluateurs d’entreprises, acted as judges alongside Professor Sylvain Durocher. On the first photo, from left to right, we can see Jean-Philippe Aubé, students from the winning team (Nicholas Guindon, Darquise Labonté, Émilie St-Denis, Valérie Beauclair and Paul Kekanovich – Hamza Benidir, absent) and Professor Sylvain Durocher. The second photo, from left to right, shows Jean-Philippe Aubé, the students from the team that came second (Louis-Philippe Lepage-Madore, Sarah Ouerd, Laila Taga-Mumche, Karine Raymond, Cherihane El Mestassi, Mathieu Purney) and Professor Sylvain Durocher. Congratulations to the winning teams!  Read more ›

Congratulations to the CPA Ontario Intopia Strategy Simulation Winning Team

The CPA Ontario Intopia Strategy Simulation is an exciting and integrative learning opportunity for BCom students as part of their 4th year Strategic Management class.  Read more ›

Telfer Students Raised $66,530 for CHEO through an Evening of Singing, Dancing and Modeling

On December 1, 2014, CASCO students took to the stage at the Delta Ottawa City Centre and raised a record breaking $66.530 for the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). The theme of this year’s event was “A Red & White Affair” in honour of the success of Canadian artists and philanthropists.  Read more ›

Telfer Students take part in the largest HR Case Competition in Eastern Canada

This year marks the return of the Telfer School of Management at the largest HR competition in eastern Canada. The HR Symposium took place from November 21 to 23 at the University of Quebec at Rimouski. The competition brings together more than 250 university students from nine business schools  Read more ›

Telfer Students Join iGEM uOttawa to World Jamboree Competition in Boston

The University of Ottawa iGEM team traveled to Boston, MA for the annual iGEM World Jamboree competition which was held from October 30 to November 1. The team of students from science, engineering, and Telfer competed against hundreds of university teams from other parts of the world for the most innovative application of synthetic biology. This was a particularly successful year as our team took home the silver medal in the undergraduate division for our tri-stable switch, a system responsible for cell differentiation.  Read more ›

Exploring Business Possibilities in Iqaluit

As members of a uOttawa student organization called Enactus, my colleague Ajmal Sataar and I are always looking for ways to provide opportunities to those in need. Enactus tackles social, economic and environmental issues through business and is focused on bringing social enterprise to the community. When the opportunity came to bring these opportunities to the town of Iqaluit in Nunavut, we jumped at the chance to travel there.  Read more ›

Place à la jeunesse was a Great Success Once Again

The 2014 edition of Place à la jeunesse was a great success! On November 15, 2014, students from 14 French-speaking high schools across Ontario competed in the final round of this prestigious academic competition held at the Desmarais Building at Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa. This competition hosts 90 participants who showcase their analytical and communication skills. Every year, Place à la jeunesse declares three winning teams in each academic stream: accounting, marketing, entrepreneurship, and debates. Each participant of these winning teams, as well as the best presenter of each stream receive one of the forty scholarships up for grabs, that amount to a total of $82,000.  Read more ›

2nd Telfer Trading Competition- Another Success!

The 2nd Telfer Trading Competition (TTC) finished off with another successful year here at the University of Ottawa with forty registered students. These students gathered October 4, 2014 to compete, work hard, and push their trading capabilities to their limits. Participants had the opportunity to practice trading financial securities, build financial models and macros, and experience the thrill of a classic trading pit. The event was a joint collaboration between the Financial Research and Learning Lab and the University of Ottawa Student Investment Club (OSIC).  Read more ›

BCom Student Will Travel to Boston with iGEM uOttawa to Present Their Synthetic Biology Project

Marina Kidisyuk will travel to Boston, Massachussetts with the rest of the uOttawa International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) group to present their synthetic biology project. In order to raise funds to go to Boston, the team partered up with Let's Talk Science and Mini Enrichment Courses to offer educational seminars for children.  Read more ›

Daryo R. Cummins Wins Distinguished Intern Award for his Work in California

As part of his Telfer BCom, Daryo worked as an intern for the County of Riverside, more specifically the Office of Foreign Trade, Office of Military Services and the Office of Film and Television. In his role, he learned about job creation, business development, project management and economic development in a cross-cultural context. As one of the interns at the Office of Foreign Trade, he was recently recognized and awarded a distinguished intern award.   Read more ›

Outstanding Performance by Telfer Students at Enactus National Exposition

Students from the Telfer School of Management have placed among the top student leaders in Canada at the Enactus National competition that was held in Calgary, Alberta from April 28-30, 2014. This success comes on the heels of many accomplishments this year, including huge success at the Enactus Regional Exposition.  Read more ›

Congratulations to the Winners of the Finance Capstone Competition

All students in ADM4350 (Equity Valuation) took part in a case competition where they had to estimate the value of a real-life company and propose a course of action that the company should take to solve its problems. This term, the mandate was to estimate the value of Ozile’s Marina and Tackle Corporation.  Read more ›

Congratulations to Our Students Who Took Part in the Accounting Capstone

A total of 85 students divided in 10 groups were responsible for analyzing a case involving a real-life local or Canadian company and report on accounting issues being faced by the subject company. The best groups had to present on April 4th in a competition. The winners received the Certified General Accountants of Ontario (CGAO) Case Competition prize for Case Studies in Accounting.  Read more ›

Telfer MBA Students Promote Business Ethics and Anti-corruption in partnership with the RCMP and Transparency International

MBA teams of students in Professor Garrick Apollon's MBA 5211 – Corporate Governance and Ethics course worked on a term project named Global Anti-Corruption Project aiming to develop an anti-corruption corporate governance compliance program for small Canadian global companies. 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 composed of:  Read more ›

Telfer School Contributions Stand Out in Engineering Graduate Poster Competition

The winners in the 7th annual Engineering Graduate Poster Competition from E-Business Technologies (MEBT / MSc) and System Sciences (MSc / MSysSc) were all students supervised by Telfer School professors! These are terrific results that highlight the burgeoning research collaborations between the Faculty of Engineering and the Telfer School through these two joint programs. Telfer professors publish high-quality papers with graduate students in these programs and secure valuable external grants.  Read more ›

Congratulations to the Winners of the 2013-2014 Michel Cloutier Marketing Competition

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Telfer Students Shine in CGA Ontario Intopia Strategy Simulation

The CGA Ontario Intopia Strategy Simulation is an exciting and integrative learning opportunity for BCom students as part of their 4th year Strategic Management class.  Read more ›

The Telfer School in the Top 3 for Every Academic Case at Happening Marketing 2014

We are proud to announce that every team we sent at Happening Marketing finished in the top three for the academic cases. This year, the competition took place at Université Laval in Quebec City.  Read more ›

Telfer Students win big at Enactus Canada Regional Exposition

This country’s largest student leadership development organization, Enactus Canada, hosted their 2014 Regional Exposition – Central Canada at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto on March 13-14, 2014. The event inspired and celebrated the entrepreneurial action of student teams and student entrepreneurs across Central Canada. The Regional Exposition brings together over 500 student leaders, academic professionals and top executives and entrepreneurs from Central Canada around the shared cause of transforming lives through entrepreneurial action. During the event, post-secondary students competed for prestigious regional championship titles by showcasing their community outreach projects and business ventures to judging panels composed of business professionals. Three team-based competitions focused on entrepreneurship, environmental issues and financial education, as well as an individual-based competition for full-time students operating full-time businesses, took place during the Regional Exposition. Enactus uOttawa was named Regional Champion of the Capital One Financial Education Challenge and Regional Champion of TD Entrepreneurship Challenge in League A. The team also placed as second runner-up for the ScotiaBank Ecoliving Green Challenge. Enactus uOttawa Co-President, Kathleen Kemp, was recognized as one of the HSBC Woman Leaders of tomorrow for Central Canada. Regional champions move on to the national level of competition taking place April 28-30 at the 2014 Enactus Canada National Exposition in Calgary, Alberta. To learn more about Enactus uOttawa’s community projects, visit www.enactusuottawa.ca    Read more ›

Gabrielle Vachon Wins Telfer CO-OP Student of the Year

Congratulations to Gabrielle Vacon for winning the April Nauta Award and being named Telfer CO-OP student of the year.  Read more ›

Telfer MBA Students Win 3rd Place at the P&G Cup

Procter and Gamble partnered with the Ted Rogers School of Management to create a national competition combining business and technological innovation, which sets it apart from existing competitions.  Read more ›

Student sings her way through a bachelor of commerce

She has owned stages across Canada and the United States and is only at the dawn of her promising music career. Fourth year student Krista Jane El-Khoury is doing a bachelor of commerce with a specialization in accounting — and she’s also a singer. With a raspy soulful voice, El-Khoury hopes that her career will be one driven more by passion than fame. We caught up with her to discuss her love for music, her career goals and her world-renowned opera singer sister, Joyce El-Khoury.  Read more ›

Telfer wins JDC Academic Cup!

The Telfer School of Management finishes 3rd overall at the 2014 Jeux du commerce (JDC) competition.  Read more ›

Students Raise $424,314 on Kickstarter

Frank Bouchard , student in an interdisciplinary program in engineering management, developed the prototype of Wipebook because he didn’t  like to waste paper. Wipebook is basically a notebook that allows you to erase what’s on the page and then reuse it.  Read more ›

Telfer Students Shine in the Fall 2013 CGA Ontario Intopia Strategy Simulation

The CGA Ontario Intopia Strategy Simulation is an exciting and integrative learning opportunity for BCom students as part of their 4th year Strategic Management class.  Read more ›

Spoonity gives punch cards a new flavour

Only three years after its official launch, local start-up Spoonity has already signed one of Ottawa’s biggest coffee shop chains, Bridgehead, as a client, and is in process of creating a pilot project for national chain Pita Pit. The winner of the 2012 start-up Garage competition, Spoonity is the brainchild of Telfer alumnus Myron Gomes and his business partner, Max Bailey, whose focus is encouraging customer loyalty through digital punch card rewards technology.  Read more ›

Congratulations to the winners of Place à la jeunesse 2013

(article available in French only) La ronde finale est officiellement terminée!  Read more ›

Telfer students create app to solve the problem of long lineups

Tired of trying to grab a coffee in between classes only to be met with long lineups? If so, KnowLine might be the solution. Like the name suggests, KnowLine is an application designed to let you know about the status of a lineup at a given place. The app was created by four uOttawa students who shared a dislike for long waits and decided it was time for a change.  Read more ›

Vincenzo Sposato Wins 2nd Place in the Essay Competition at Reaching Out MBA

Reaching Out MBA is a not-for-profit organization whose "singular purpose [is] to empower LGBT MBA students to become professionals who will lead the way to equality in business education, in the workplace, and throughout society." Each year, they hold an Annual MBA Conference, which "provides a forum for prospective and current graduate business school students, recent alumni and current business leaders to build personal and professional networks, exchange information and promote cooperation within their respective areas of interest." This year's conference (the 16th Annual Conference) was held from October 17-19, in New Orleans, Louisiana and had more than 1,100 attendees.  Read more ›

Telfer School students open the market

On November 4, 2013, Brian Carriere, Relationship Manager at the Telfer School of Management, joined Jean Desgagné (B.Com 1986), President and CEO, The Canadian Depository for Securities Limited, TMX Group to open the market in Toronto. The visit to Toronto took place as a part of the curriculum of the Telfer Capital Markets Mentorship Program (CMMP). The Telfer Capital Markets Mentorship Program (CMMP) is a three-year development program that provides high performing finance students with an exceptional learning experience to launch a career in the field of finance. These students will undertake weekly case-based extracurricular workshops facilitated by financial services professionals. Topics covered in the workshops include venture capital, equity financing, and mergers and acquisitions, among others.    Read more ›

C-Change Student Blog: A New Initiative of the Coastal Climate Change Adaptation Project

A student blog was launched recently in connection with the C-Change, or Coastal Change project based at the Telfer School of Management, which is focused on managing adaptation to environmental change in eight coastal Communities in Canada and the Caribbean. Students here and at four partner universities provide updates about their work related to this project on the Coastal Change Student Blog. This initiative provides an opportunity for students to share their work with community members. The originator of the blog is M.Sc. Systems Sciences candidate Alex Chung, who is working under the supervision of Dr. Daniel Lane of the Telfer School. He will be conducting case studies for the partner communities of Charlottetown, PEI, and Isle Madame, on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia.  Read more ›

Three Telfer Students and One Alumnus Win "Launch Some Good" Competition

Ajmal Sataar, Kathleen Kemp, Neil Gangal and alumnus Adam Tomaszewski are hoping to clean up, in more ways than one, as they take unwanted cigarette butts and turn them into profits.  Read more ›

Telfer Students Shine in CGA Ontario Intopia Strategy Simulation

The CGA Ontario Intopia Strategy Simulation is an exciting and integrative learning opportunity for BCom students as part of their 4th year Strategic Management class.  Read more ›

Telfer School Students Shine in CGA Ontario Intopia Strategy Simulation

The CGA Ontario Intopia Strategy Simulation is an exciting and integrative learning opportunity for BCom students as part of their 4th year Strategic Management class.  Read more ›

Telfer Wins 1st Prize at the Focus 2040 Competition

Sinan Nasir studying in the M.Eng program offered through the Faculty of Engineering and the Telfer School of Management, won the first price at the national Focus 2040 competition held at DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University in Hamilton on March 28. The aim of the competition was to study various trends to predict the workplace of 2040 and propose a work system that leading companies would have adapted to deal with implications of those trends.  Read more ›

Samantha Harris Wins CO-OP of the Year Award

Samantha Harris is currently a 4th year student pursuing a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a Specialization in Accounting in both the Co-op and French Immersion Programs.  Read more ›

Telfer School Wins 2nd Place at the Whitman Case Competition

Congratulations to our MBA students who won 2nd place at the 2013 annual Whitman Case Competition in Syracuse, NY on March 22. The team of four Telfer School students went to the finals againts eight other teams.   Read more ›

Telfer Students Place in the Top 3 for Happening Marketing Activities

Congratulations to the delegation of 36 students from the Telfer School of Management that represented us at the 2013 Happening Marketing competition. This event was hosted by HEC in Montreal from March 22-24, 2013.  Read more ›

Leah Wright and Jennifer Viscosi win 2012 CIBC Mentoring Scholarships

On Thursday, January 31, 2013, $4,500 CIBC Mentoring Scholarships was awarded to Leah Wright, a Coop BCom student in Accounting, and Jennifer Viscosi, BCom in International Management.   Read more ›

MSc Students Vicki Sabourin and Javier Fiallos Present Highlights of their Health Systems Internships

MSc Health Systems candidates Vicki Sabourin and Javier Fiallos today presented highlights from their internships at the Canadian Primary Health Care Research & Innovation Network (CPHCRIN) and the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). The three-month internship component of this program promotes linkages between research and practice and prepares students to be meaningful contributors to health systems delivery after graduation.  Read more ›

Telfer School Students Shine in CGA Ontario Intopia Strategy Simulation

The CGA Ontario Intopia Strategy Simulation is an exciting and integrative learning opportunity for BCom students as part of their 4th year Strategic Management class.  Read more ›

Rising Stars: Benoit Tramontini

Born and raised in Sudbury (Ontario), Benoit chose to pursue his studies at the Telfer School of Management following the advice he received from friends and family. “By the time I had completed my first year, I knew I had made the right decision and I have never looked back”, says Benoit. He is currently in his fourth year of the BCom program, specializing in Management Information Systems (MIS) with the COOP option. He chose this specialization because of his interest for development and the growing demand for employees with information management skills.  Read more ›

Alterna Award Winner Brittany Rockwell is Making Waves

Brittany Rockwell (BCom, Finance) excels in many areas and the numerous student competitions and awards she won are a proof of her everyday commitment to deliver superior results. She is currently working at the Telfer School as a Research Assistant in addition to her studies.  Read more ›

Rising Stars: Alexei Porturas

Originally from New Jersey, Alexei fell in love with Canada's capital city. He chose to pursue his post-secondary education at the Telfer School of Management because it is one of only two North American business schools to hold AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA, the three most prestigious accreditations in the world. He was also drawn to the University of Ottawa because it is the largest bilingual university in North America and therefore a fantastic opportunity for him to deepen his passion for the French language.  Read more ›

Telfer Student Accepted to the Canadian Olympic Team

Following the conclusion of the 2012 Canadian Track and Field Trials, Athletics Canada named their list of athletes who are bound for the London Olympic Games. Third year Telfer BCom student Oluwasegun Makinde, known as Segun, was named as one of the members of Canada's 4x100m Olympic relay team after he captured a national silver medal in the 200m.  Read more ›

Telfer Students Win 2nd Place at PRMIA Financial Risk Management Competition

Congratulations to undergraduate students Andrei Huranchyk, Tarik Aeta, Will Zhao and James Killoran who recently won 2nd place, representing the Telfer School, at the PRMIA Financial Risk Management Competition. They had to compete with 13 other teams at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.  Read more ›

Three research projects by Telfer graduate students to be presented at the 2012 CORS/MOPGP

Three research projects by Telfer graduate students will be presented at the 2012 CORS/MOPGP conference in Niagara Falls June 11-13, 2012.   Read more ›

Congratulations to the winners of the 2012 First Avenue Advisory of Raymond James Capital Markets Competition!

Only 20 students had the opportunity to compete in the 2012 First Avenue Advisory of Raymond James Capital Markets Competition on the new Bloomberg Terminals located in the Management Library. They received extensive support from different members of the Telfer School’s staff and external professionals including Philip McIlkenny, Associate Professor; Stephen Jonathan, FX Specialist at Bloomberg; Kash Pashootan, Financial Advisor at Raymond James; Cecilia Tellis, Management Librarian and Lawrence Migiliore of Bloomberg. Read more ›

Telfer School Students travel all around the world as part of their degrees

In today’s world, it is essential for management students to acquire a global orientation. The international exchange programs of the Telfer School of Management provide just such an opportunity. Students can complete their academic and professional endeavours in another institution abroad and at the same time discover another country, a new culture and different customs. Furthermore, students who take part in this experience bring back unforgettable memories. The international outreach of the Telfer School is stronger than ever through agreements and partnerships with 37 institutions in 20 different countries!  Read more ›

Rising Stars: Kyle Moncrief

When Kyle Moncrief arrived in Ottawa two years ago as an international student from Florida, settling into a new environment proved to be an understandably overwhelming experience. Like many before, he felt he did not possess the necessary confidence and know-how to effectively penetrate the Canadian job market. Fortunately, Kyle enlisted the help of the Career Center team and through his judicious and enthusiastic use of the resources at his disposal, he was able to land a stimulating position in his field of study. Read more ›

2012 Michel Cloutier Marketing Competition (27th edition)

The University of Ottawa Marketing Association and the Telfer School of Management held the 27th Michel Cloutier Marketing Competition on April 3, 2012 at the Desmarais Building. Read more ›

Delphine Latulippe named Telfer School Co-op student of the year!

It is safe to say that Delphine Latulippe is a committed student. Now in her fourth year at the Telfer School of Management, she has certainly taken full advantage of all opportunities presented to her by the University of Ottawa and the Telfer School. Not only did she secure the Francophonie (2008) and the Michel Cloutier Memorial (2010) scholarships, she was also featured on the Dean’s honour list (2010-2011), recently received the April Nauta Telfer School of Management Award presented to her for being Telfer School of Management's Co-op student of the year (2011). Read more ›

Congratulations to the HM2012 Delegation!

Congratulations to the delegation of 41 students from the Telfer School of Management that represented us at 2012 Happening Marketing competition. This event was hosted by the John Molson School of Business in Montreal from March 23-25, 2012. Read more ›

Telfer School Students place 2nd in TD Financial Group Case Competition

This year’s TD Financial Case Competition took place from March 2 to 3 and was hosted by the Telfer School of Management Finance Society in the Desmarais Building. In this edition, they welcomed students from across Ontario and Quebec, including teams from McGill, Concordia, York, Western, Waterloo, and Ryerson. All teams performed outstandingly, and the judges from TD, Public Works, and CMA were very impressed. In the end, teams from Waterloo, the Telfer School, and Concordia took home first, second, and third place prizes, respectively. Congratulations to Brandon Silbermann, Brittany Rockwell, and Jimmy Killoran, our Telfer School team, for placing at the competition! Read more ›

Congratulations to the Wes Nicol Business Plan Competition Winners!

Congratulation to the University of Ottawa’s 2012 Wes Nicol Business Plan Competition winners! Student entrepreneurs Alex Smith and Chris Spoke took first prize for their business plan for Liaise, a web and mobile platform that hosts interactive seminars and video chats, for a fee. The winning team takes home $5,000 and the chance to compete for the Nicol Award, against the winning teams from competitions in 15 other Canadian universities. The Nicol Award is a national program designed to generate and reward interest in entrepreneurship on the part of undergraduate students in any faculty or field of study at participating universities across Canada. Read more ›

Three Telfer Students Place Top 6 in Enterprize Canada National Business Plan Competition!

On February 10, 2012, Alex Smith, Chris Spoke, and Jean-Benoit Lesage travelled to Vancouver for the semi-finals of the Enterprize Canada National Business Plan Competition.  They are the founders of Liaise - a start-up focused on creating a new channel for world-renowned experts and people-of-interest to connect with their target audiences.  Read more ›

2012 First Avenue Advisory of Raymond James Capital Markets Competition

Spring is fast approaching and this one will include something new and unique for the Telfer School of Management. The Telfer School library has recently purchased two Bloomberg terminals. The Telfer School of Management Career Center in collaboration with Raymond James, the CFA Ottawa Society and Bloomberg will be organizing the first stock simulation competition which will require the use of these terminals to perform a financial analysis exercise.  Read more ›

Business and Engineering students work together to solve a case

On January 24 and 25, students from the Telfer School of Management and the Faculty of Engineering competed in the 3rd annual Strat24 Case Competition. This multidisciplinary competition requires 2 engineering and 2 business students to work together for 24 hours to come up with a solution for the case at hand. This year’s case sponsor was Hydro Ottawa. The winning team received a $4000 scholarship, jointly donated by the Telfer School of Management and the Faculty of Engineering. Congratulations to this year’s winners!  Read more ›

2012 MBA Games: Into the future

The University of Ottawa would like to congratulate the team of 25 Telfer School of Management MBA students that represented us at the 2012 MBA Games. This national event brings together twenty universities from across Canada to compete in academics, sports and spirit. This year the event was hosted in Edmonton, Alberta.  Read more ›

CHAMPIONS! Jeux du commerce 2012

The University of Ottawa would like to congratulate the team of 94 Telfer School of Management students that represented us at the Jeux du Commerce 2012 (JDC). This annual competition, featuring 13 universities from Eastern Canada, was hosted by l’Université Laval in Quebec City from January 5-8, 2012.  This is the second time in the history of the JDC competition that the University of Ottawa has finished first overall.  Read more ›