Telfer Announcements

Resources for Black Canadian Students

Black History Month is an opportunity for Canada to celebrate the great contributions and achievements of Black Canadians throughout history and how they have made our country more prosperous, culturally-diverse, and inclusive. The theme for this year’s Black History Month in Canada is February and Forever: Celebrating Black History today and every day, which recognizes the importance of celebrating Black Canadians beyond just the month of February.  Read more ›

The Telfer School of Management Announces a Strategic Leadership Cabinet with Prominent Business Leaders

At the Telfer School of Management, we have formally named seven prominent Canadian business leaders to the School’s Strategic Leadership Cabinet to work with Dean Stéphane Brutus in order to advance the School’s Vision for a Better Canada. Each member of the cabinet brings years of experience to the table, leading some of the biggest and most influential businesses in Canada. Their first inaugural meeting takes place today, October 6th in the Desmarais building.  Read more ›

The 2021 Annual “Telfie” Awards with Dean Brutus

On June 23rd, the Telfer School of Management held its Annual Excellence Recognition Assembly. Hosted for the first time by Dean Stéphane Brutus, this annual summer meeting is an opportunity to highlight the efforts and exceptional work of the Telfer faculty and staff members with awards assigned through votes by their colleagues and peers.  Read more ›

Telfer is Officially a Principles for Responsible Management Education Signatory

The Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME) is a UN-supported initiative whose mission is to transform management education, research, and thought education leadership globally by providing the PRME framework, developing learning communities, and promoting awareness about the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).  Read more ›

The Evolution of PhD in Management Program at the Telfer School

On January 18th 2021, Telfer Nation celebrated an important milestone in the young history of its Doctorate in Management program when Vusal Babashov successfully defended his thesis and became the first PhD graduate of the School. Like the challenges of a candidate’s doctorate journey, the celebrations were well in order as it took a lot of effort, research, and the work of a whole team of faculty and staff members to finally create what is now the renowned PhD program at the Telfer School of Management.  Read more ›

Francophones on campus: A tightly woven community open to all

This Francophonie Month, Telfer is highlighting the inclusion of the French language and Francophone culture in our community.  Read more ›

Dean Stéphane Brutus Meets Telfer Students at the Casual Fireside Conversation

The ninth of March marked the first day of Dean Brutus’ journey at the Telfer School of Management. Despite all classes being held online, the new Dean couldn’t wait to get in touch with his new environment: “When I signed my contract I was in Montréal and something was a bit off. The first thing I did on my first day was drive to Ottawa, get the key to my office, and worked from there,” Dean Brutus confessed. “It was important for me to be present and ‘touch’ Telfer and really incarnate the role from day 1. The next step is to get everybody else on campus and get the real feel, give some ‘high fives’ to everybody when it will be allowed, but it was a start,” he added.  Read more ›

Telfer’s French and bilingual clubs make an impact on our Francophone community

As part of the University of Ottawa, the Telfer School of Management prides itself in offering bilingual opportunities in countless ways within the world’s largest English and French university. Nine out of the eleven Bachelor of Commerce programs are offered in the French language, which means a student proficient in English and French can choose to study in English and in French, or in one of these two languages.  Read more ›

Congratulations to Vusal Babashov on the Successful Completion of his PhD Thesis

Congratulations to Telfer PhD graduate Vusal Babashov on the successful completion of his PhD in Management. He defended his thesis on practical problems in healthcare analytics just a few weeks ago.  Read more ›

Experiencing Leadership & Change management process: integrate innovative active learning methods

By Dorra Jlouli, Ing, Agr, MBA Part-Time Professor at the Telfer School of Management, uOttawa  Read more ›

Telfer MBA alumni bring home second place at SG-FECC

Telfer School of Management MBA alumni, Soumi Sarkar, Anjaney Agashe, and Arun Subramanian performed excellently at the 8th annual Schlesinger Global Family Enterprise Case Competition (SG-FECC), placing second on the podium in the Graduate Studies category. SG-FECC is a case competition hosted by the University of Vermont, in order to prepare participants for unique and troublesome issues related to Family Enterprise. Participants are expected to solve complex cases as well as present their solutions over the course of four rounds of competition. The competition was exceptionally held online this year.   Read more ›

Telfer Shines at the 2021 Jeux du Commerce Competition

Represented by 60 students from its BCom program, Telfer obtained outstanding results during the 33rd edition of Jeux Du Commerce (JDC), which took place earlier this month.    Read more ›

Hire Telfer MBA Students to Accelerate Special Business Projects

Looking for a fresh perspective on a new or special business project or simply interested in working with highly motivated and qualified MBA students? The Telfer School is seeking organizations to engage our MBA talent in hands-on business challenges.  Read more ›

Celebrating 10 Years of the Executive Mentorship Program

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Executive Mentorship Program at the Telfer School, a program connecting our alumni and senior undergraduate students.  Read more ›

University of Ottawa mourns the loss of Professor William Rentz

It is with great sadness that the family of Professor William (Bill) Rentz announces his recent passing.   Read more ›

2020 Telfer and Patricia Ann O'Rourke Awards

On June 24th, Telfer's Annual Excellence Recognition Assembly was held. Hosted by Dean François Julien, this annual summer meeting is an opportunity to highlight the efforts and exceptional work of the professors and administrative staff with awards assigned through votes by their peers.  Read more ›

Dean Departure Announcement

After two mandates and ten years as the Dean of the Telfer School of Management, François Julien is stepping down on June 30th, 2020. In his time as Dean, he oversaw the creation of the PHD in Management Program, the expansion of our research capabilities, the development and expansion of the Financial Research and Learning Laboratory, the growth of the Centre for Executive Leadership, including the move to larger and more modern facilities in the Ottawa downtown core, the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the School, and he hired a new generation of diverse faculty and staff to lead the School into the future. He also leaves the School with a lasting legacy for a vision of a Better Canada. A vision for the School to work towards making Canada a greener, happier, healthier, and wealthier place for all.  Read more ›

Back to School Management Tips after the Holidays

The pressure of going back to school and managing your time for a new year and semester after the holidays can feel overwhelming. It is important to take the time to ensure that you’re staying healthy and organized to avoid major stress and exhaustion.  Here are some management tips for success this semester: 1. Take care of yourself: Self-care is more than a weekly face mask! Taking care of your mental and physical health is key to success in every facet of your life:  Read more ›

Telfer Capstone Courses: Fall 2019 Winners

Over the last few weeks, the Bachelor of Commerce 4th-year students completed their respective capstone courses. As a team, students must conduct a live case study on a specific issue related to a real company. The finalists of each discipline must then present their work in front of a panel of professionals and classmates. Intopia From November 8 to 10, 4th-year students participated in the Intopia Strategy Simulation, as part of their Strategic Management class. The aim of the simulation is for students 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. Congratulations to the members of the winning team: Katya Berezovskaia, Robert Mackenzie Duncan, Patrick Kaminski, Tsoi Yuen Lau and Evan Naylor    Read more ›

Telfer Alumna 'Reverse Job Shadows' Current Student

Job shadowing is cool, but in honour of Telfer’s 50th birthday, we thought it would be more fun to try a “reverse job shadow”. Earlier in 2019, Telfer accounting alumna of 1980, Marlene Patrick spent a day with current finance student, Nourhan Mohamed. Throughout the day, they learned just how dramatically the school has changed in the 43 years since Marlene attended the university! When Marlene walked through the doors of the Desmarais building, she immediately loved the bright sunlight shining through the large lobby windows. This was a pleasant surprise given the historical building on Wilbrod Street that used to be home to the Faculty of Commerce.   Read more ›

Telfer Gee-Gee Balancing School & Sports

The Gee-Gees celebrated the 2018-19 class of Academic All-Canadians on Wednesday, November 20. The annual reception celebrates the student-athletes on varsity, varsity club, and competitive club teams who competed for uOttawa while also achieving an annual GPA of 8.00 or higher, or studying at the graduate level.   Read more ›

High School Students Compete for $82,500 in Scholarships at Telfer

On November 9th, 2019, 90 students from francophone high schools across Ontario came to Ottawa to participate in the business case competition, Place à la jeunesse at the Telfer School of Management.   Read more ›

The University of Ottawa Celebrates Global Entrepreneurship Week

From Monday, November 18th to Friday, November 22nd, the University of Ottawa will be celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week with unique events and workshops organized by the University of Ottawa Entrepreneurship Hub.  Read more ›

The Telfer Impact: Creating Meaningful Change

The Telfer Impact goes beyond the classroom. There are countless stories of students and alumni who have truly made a difference through their involvement, community engagement, entrepreneurial vision, and hard work. Over the last 6 weeks, we’ve shared some incredible stories of Telfer students developing into the next generation of leaders:  Read more ›

The MBA Impact: From Working in the System to Working on the System

The Telfer MBA was a huge catalyst for change in the career of our graduate Mélanie Potvin, who is now project manager of the Orléans Health Hub at Montfort Hospital.  Read more ›

The Unscented Company’s Impact: Anie Rouleau’s Sustainable Empire

The business world needs a world, and that's what Telfer BCom alumna Anie Rouleau understood in 2016, when she decided to launch her eco-responsible and certified B Corp venture, The Unscented Company (TUC).  Read more ›

Telfer’s Financial Research and Learning Lab Educates Students about Capital Markets

The Telfer Financial Research and Learning Lab located in the Desmarais building at the University of Ottawa is used as a key tool to educate students about capital markets.  Read more ›

The PhD Impact: Alex Chung

Alexander is a PhD candidate at the Telfer School of Management, in the Health Systems specialization. His research interests lie in applying analytics and management information systems methods to health-related issues, more specifically to the area of mobile health technologies.  Read more ›

The Growcer Impact: Telfer Alumni Develop Solution for Food Insecurity

At the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa, we believe that it is through hands-on learning experiences and community support that we can help our students reach their goals, accelerate their careers and make a positive impact on our collective future.  Read more ›

Telfer is sending a delegation to the global climate strike

As a leading Canadian Management School focused on creating the world's next generation of leaders and influencing sustainable organization performance through the leadership of our graduates and the impact of our research, we believe it is our duty to stand in solidarity with the global climate strike movement.   Read more ›

#TELFERNATION Presents: The CASCO Impact

Over the past 20 years, CASCO, a Telfer student non-profit organization, has inspired the Ottawa community to give back to the families at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). Every year, a hundred students from the Telfer School of Management come together to host events to support and fundraise for CHEO. Through the hard work and dedication of the uOttawa CASCO team, over $500,000 has been raised for CHEO.   Read more ›

Ottawa to Host Canada's Largest Student Entrepreneur Conference

The Legacy Conference 2019 organized and hosted by a group of University of Ottawa students is Canada's largest entrepreneur conference. On March 29 and 30th, 2019, the Legacy Conference will bring together over 800 entrepreneurially-minded students in Ottawa at the Shaw Centre. In collaboration with high-growth startup companies and top-tier speakers, the Legacy Conference is the only event in Canada dedicated to hosting the nation’s top student entrepreneurs.  Read more ›

Telfer to Host Third Edition of Canada's Only Diversity & Inclusion MBA Case Competition

The Telfer School of Management, in partnership with EDC and Deloitte, is proud to announce the university teams participating in the third annual Diversity and Inclusion MBA Case Competition.   Read more ›

Passing of Professor Gilles Paquet

Dean François Julien, PhD Telfer School of Management  Read more ›

Telfer Varsity Athletes of the Year and National Champions

We are proud of our #TelferNation student-athletes for their National Championship wins this year. The Gee-Gees Women’s Soccer and Rugby Teams competed in U SPORTS Canada’s annual National Championships.  Read more ›

Thank you for attending the 2018 Gala of Excellence

Thank you to all of those who attended the 2018 Gala of Excellence on October 20.  With over 330 guests in attendance, we celebrated the achievements and outstanding contributions that our alumni make to the world of business, health-care, the community and their alma mater. It was also a chance for us to celebrate the milestone anniversaries of the graduates of 1968, 1978, 1993 and 2008. You can find photos from the evening on our Flickr page. Feel free to download and share with your friends! Click here to read more about the five remarkable alumni who were recognized at the Gala » Click here to read more about the Telfer Donor of the Year who were recognized at the Gala » Click here to view the Dean’s Annual Report 2017-18 » To help us improve the event, please fill out a quick survey. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. Did you graduate in 1969, 1979, 1994 or 2009? We are looking for class champions for Gala of Excellence 2019 that will be held on October 19, 2019. Please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you are interested in being a class champion and helping your classmates reconnect after all these years!    Read more ›

EMBA ranked as one of the best in the world by Financial Times

We are so proud to announce that our EMBA was ranked as one of the 100 best EMBA programs in the world by the Financial Times.  Read more ›

MBA Director - Job Posting

The University of Ottawa is part of the Ontario postsecondary system. It became a public university on July 1, 1965 with enactment by the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario (Canada) of the University of Ottawa Act, 1965.  Degree programs in business at the University of Ottawa are offered by the Telfer School of Management.  Read more ›

Telfer Workshop Initiative

Win Free Panda Game Tickets

Show your school pride and we might send you to the 50th Panda Game between the @uottawageegees and the Carleton Ravens. Here's how to win: 1. Post a picture of yourself and another Telfer student on Instagram wearing Telfer gear or showing school pride. 2. Use the hashtags #telfernation & #geegeesnation and tag the Telfer friend you would take with you. Hurry up, contest ends September 25th at 4 pm. *Contest open to all current Telfer students. Student ID required when claiming prize.  Read more ›

Seeking MBA Internship and Consulting Projects

All our grads would agree: internships and consulting projects are defining moments in their Telfer experience. Help us give the next cohort of students the same opportunity. Telfer is currently seeking organizations to engage MBA talent in real-life challenges.  Read more ›

Telfer Promotes Excellence in Leadership at the APEX Symposium

For the 5th year in a row, Telfer is proud to sponsor the APEX Award of Excellence in Leadership that was presented at the APEX Leadership Symposium, held May 29-30, 2018 in Ottawa.  The Leadership Award recognizes an executive in the Public Service that has demonstrated outstanding leadership and that presents a role model for leadership. This year’s recipient is Mr. Michel Doiron, Assistant Deputy Minister at Veterans Affairs Canada; Mr. Doiron received the award in front of over 800 attendees at the symposium.  The award was presented by Mr. Michael Wernick, the Clerk of the Privy Council, Mr. Michel Vermette, CEO of APEX, and Glen Orsak, Director of Telfer Executive Programs.    Read more ›

Congratulations to the Telfer International Exchange Video Contest Winners!

We are pleased to announce the winners of the very first Telfer International Exchange Video Contest!  Read more ›

A new option in Healthcare Analytics for the BCom program

With an ever increasing population and an aging workforce, the complexity of our healthcare system becomes all the more apparent. Margins for hospitals are under increasing scrutiny, whereby the incentive to perform at a higher level, to improve efficiencies, and to provide better quality care for patients is of the utmost importance.  Read more ›

Alain Doucet (BCom 1983) appointed as President and CEO of the Canadian College of Health Leaders

After a 14 year tenure at the Telfer School of Management, Alain Doucet, Assistant Dean (External Relations), will be leaving his position at the University of Ottawa to pursue new challenges. He was appointed as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian College of Health Leaders.  Read more ›

Telfer students named winners of the 2018 CFA Societies Canada Ethics Challenge

TORONTO, May 7, 2018 - With its continued focus on maintaining the highest ethical standards, CFA Societies Canada has named a group of four students from Telfer School of Management as winners of the 2018 CFA Societies Canada Ethics Challenge at a reception at Terminal City Club in Vancouver, BC. The Ethics Challenge asked participants to analyze and evaluate a case study identifying ethical dilemmas based on the CFA Institute Code of Ethics & Standards of Professional Conduct with the goal of increasing knowledge and professionalism among future finance professionals.  Read more ›

Shooting for the stars – the 2018 Telfer Career Centre Celebration

On March 27, 2018, the Telfer School of Management Career Centre held its annual Career Centre Celebration reception. This event celebrated the Centre’s accomplishments for the 2017-2018 academic year by highlighting key employers, collaborators, students and professors who have been engaged in the Centre’s initiatives.  Read more ›

#MeToo, Workplace Sexual Harassment, and How Organizations Can Cope with Current Challenges

Almost every person knows of someone who has experienced sexual harassment in the workplace. It is not uncommon for the victims of sexual harassment to feel ashamed and afraid of social retaliation if they speak out. As a result, many people keep their experiences as a secret locked in a box.  Read more ›

The Entrepreneurs’ Club hosts their 27th Annual Toast to Success Dinner

The 27th Annual Toast to Success Business Dinner, organized by the Entrepreneurs' Club (TECDE), is a networking event celebrating entrepreneurial success within uOttawa and the local community. The event, held at the Chateau Laurier on February 1, 2018, is one of the largest networking events organized by Telfer School students. As keynote speaker, Terry Davis, CEO of Home Hardware presented several key aspects of his career as well as tips for future entrepreneurs in the room.  Read more ›

DECA uOttawa brings back a total of ten awards!

DECA is a professional development club that transforms students into case cracking masters. Delegates participate in multiple case study competitions Canada-wide, particularly in Ontario, to showcase their expertise in a variety of fields such as accounting, finance, marketing, and business law. Held once yearly, the DECA provincial competition is a two-day event in downtown Toronto and consists of 17 different case categories, featuring over 1300 students from 23 participating universities and colleges across the country.  Read more ›

A resounding success for the 2018 MBA Games; Telfer wins the Academic Cup

The 2018 MBA Games have officially come to a close but the legacy of this 3-day event will live on with the 600 MBA candidates who travelled to Ottawa from coast-to-coast to participate from January 5th to 7th.  Read more ›

Telfer shines at JDC 2018!

From January 5th to 7th, 2018, nearly 130 students represented the Telfer School of Management at two of Canada's largest inter-university competitions. The teams participated in academic, sporting and social events.  Read more ›

Introducing the new TAA Board Members

With a successful year for the Telfer Alumni Association (TAA) in the books, the Annual General Meeting sparked interest from Telfer alumni to join the growing association. This year, the TAA Board broadened with Iskandar Alex Nasrallah (BCom 2017) as the Director of Marketing, and Nader Rustom (BCom 2016) as the Director of Communications.  Read more ›

Chancellor's Class 2017

On November 7, we had the honour of welcoming Calin Rovinescu, President and Chief Executive Officer of Air Canada and Chancellor of the University of Ottawa, to the Chancellor's Master Class. This class brought together all Telfer School MBA and Executive MBA candidates. Mr. Rovinescu shared his experience at Air Canada and discussed its turnaround in the global market.  Read more ›

The Telfer School is in The Princeton's Review 2018 Best 267 Business Schools

The Telfer School of Management has once again been recognized as an outstanding business school by The Princeton Review. The organization has featured 267 leading business schools internationally. This recognition highlights the Telfer School’s international outreach and its strong world-wide reputation.   Read more ›

Thank you - 2017 Gala of Excellence

You can find photos from the evening on our Flickr page. Feel free to download and share with your friends!  Read more ›

New Home of the Telfer Centre for Executive Leadership

To view the official grand opening reception click here!  Read more ›

CEO Magazine Ranks Telfer Executive MBA #1 in Global EMBA Rankings

CEO Magazine (London, UK) has just released its 2017 ranking of the top Global Executive MBA programs and has ranked the Telfer School of Management’s Executive MBA program #1 in the world.  Read more ›

A new Ian Telfer professorship will focus on the study of healthcare organizations

Samia Chreim has been named the Ian Telfer Professor in Health Organization Studies. Her research provides new insights into the dynamics of organizational change, integration across organizations, and collaboration among professionals. Professor Chreim recently sat down to discuss the evolution of healthcare organizations and noted that transformation will increasingly require coalitions of professionals, with complementary skills and resources.  Read more ›

New Telfer professor examines campaign to standardize socio-environmental disclosures

The Telfer School welcomes professor Mohamed Chelli as a new professor in accounting. His teaching areas include financial accounting and his research interests include topics related to socio-environmental performance indicators. He obtained his PhD in accounting from Université Laval and Université Paris-Dauphine and he was previously a professor of accounting at Toulouse Business School in France.  Read more ›

The Telfer MBA ranks Top 40 in the Corporate Knights 2016 Better World MBA Ranking

The Telfer School of Management is proud to announce that it has been ranked 31st of the Top 40 MBAs in the Corporate Knights 2016 Better World MBA Ranking, and is one of only 9 Canadian schools to make the ranking.  Read more ›

The Telfer School of Management re-accredited by EQUIS for 5 years

The University of Ottawa’s Telfer School of Management has received EQUIS re-accreditation from the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). The Telfer School remains one of only two business school in Canada to achieve the triple crown of business school accreditations. There are only 73 schools worldwide, as of September 2015, that have obtained this prestigious recognition.  Read more ›

Telfer School of Management and Junior Achievement Ottawa Team Up to Promote Youth Entrepreneurship

The Telfer School of Management and the Ottawa Network for Education (ONFE) Junior Achievement (JA) program have signed an agreement for the promotion of youth entrepreneurship. The objective of the agreement includes fostering community engagement and enhancing the offering of experiential learning in Ottawa schools.  Read more ›

Canada's Leading Director Education Program launches at the Telfer School of Management

The Directors Education Program (DEP), flagship course of the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) and the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management, is now being offered in Ottawa at the Telfer School of Management.  Read more ›

Telfer MBA ranked #2 in the 2016 Canadian Business Value Ranking

The Telfer MBA has been ranked in second place in the 2016 Canadian Business Value Ranking, which ranks the ten best MBAs in the country on the value they offer and the return on investment they provide. Programs included in the ranking combine a few key traits: a recognizable brand name on your degree; a diverse mix of bright people in the classroom; affordable tuition; and a shorter duration so that you're not out of the workforce for long.  Read more ›

The Telfer School is in The Princeton's Review Best 295 Business Schools

The Telfer School of Management has once again been recognized as an outstanding business school by The Princeton Review. The organization has featured 295 leading business schools internationally. This recognition highlights the Telfer School’s international outreach and its strong world-wide reputation.   Read more ›

Gilles LeVasseur honoured by the Fédération des caisses populaires de l'Ontario (Desjardins)

Gilles LeVasseur was awarded the Ordre du mérite des caisses populaires de l’Ontario 2015, which recognizes the remarquable contributions of an individual to the franco-ontarian cooperative movement.  Read more ›

The 21st Annual Telfer Scholarship Golf Tournament: Networking and Fundraising that Matters

Thank you to all the participants, sponsors and volunteers who joined us for the Telfer Golf Tournament on September 18, 2015.  Read more ›

Telfer launches its newly expanded Financial Research and Learning Lab and the student-managed Telfer Capital Fund

Thursday, September 17th marked a very important day for the 2015-2016 academic year. Telfer launched its newly expanded Financial Research and Learning Lab as well as its new student-managed fund entitled the Telfer Capital Fund. Faculty, alumni, industry partners and students, totalling over 70, gathered in the new space in order to kick-off both initiatives. The new lab is triple the size of the original and is a fully enabled teaching and learning facility with all the top financial research tools and databases, including Bloomberg, as well as new technologically advanced interactive learning tools. The lab has been integrated into many Telfer classes which will use its resources for assignments, and bridging the gap from theory to practice. These classes include Equity Valuation, Portfolio Management, Marketing Management and Finance, Ethics and Social Responsibility. The manager of the space, Pouya Safi, acted as the event’s emcee and introduced Francois Julien (Dean of Telfer), Leslie Weir (University Librarian), and Tyson Rigg (TCF Portfolio Manager Leader) to say a word about the lab and its impact for the University, Telfer and the students. The lab expansion was as a result of the very successful collaboration between the Library and the Telfer School of Management. Marc Albert and Pouya Safi planned and oversaw the project but everything was collaborated with Faculty, uOttawa Library, the Career Centre, AV, IT, Physical Resources, Facilities, Protection and the school’s Project Manager, Sylvio Miron. Everyone played an integral goal in making sure the project was completed in time for the school year. The goal of the space has always been to bridge the gap between theory and practice and provide the students with an avenue to excel.  Read more ›

Professor Silvia Bonaccio Elected New Chair of the Executive Committee of CSIOP

Professor Silvia Bonaccio is the new Chair of the executive committee of the Canadian Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology (CSIOP). The Canadian Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology is an official section of the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA). Members consist of faculty from both Psychology departments and Business schools, consultants from various organizations, and students from numerous universities.  Read more ›

Telfer School Launches New Entrepreneurship Foundry Course

The Entrepreneurship Foundry is a new Telfer-led initiative that brings together collaborators from across campus to build, manage and deliver a semester-long, for-credit course that sees undergraduate participants apply for entry in order to start a venture over 13 weeks.  Read more ›

The Financial Research and Learning Lab is Expanding

Construction has already started in the Financial and Learning Lab located on the 2nd floor of the Desmarais Building. When the expansion is complete, the lab will be a state-of-the-art facility, better equipped to meet the increasing demands for its learning, research, and teaching resources. The expanded lab will be about three times the size of the original, contain seating for 64 students in the main room, with additional capacity for 10 students in two enclosed private-study rooms. This new space will allow for full classes to be taught in the lab.  Read more ›

Call for Nominations: 2015 Alterna Savings Award for Social Responsibility Leadership

Nominations are welcome for students who demonstrate outstanding Social Responsibility Leadership. This award is open to BCom students who will be returning to complete their 2nd, 3rd or 4th year of study as a full-time student.  Read more ›

Call for Nominations: 2017 Telfer School of Management Alumni Awards

The Telfer School of Management is now accepting nominations for its alumni awards: the Trudeau Medal and the Young Achiever's award.  Read more ›

Telfer Launches Refreshed Brand

Connects You to What Matters. Watch the video now!  Read more ›

Congratulations to Five Outstanding Alumni!

Five outstanding alumni have been recognized for their contributions to the world of business, the community and their alma mater. The Trudeau Medals, the Young Achiever's Award and the Dean's Philos Award were presented at the 2014 Telfer School of Management Alumni Association Gala of Excellence, which was held at the Ottawa Convention Centre on October 18, 2014.  Read more ›

Call for Nominations: 2014 Enterprise Female Entrepreneur and Leadership Award

Enterprise Rent-A-Car invites you to nominate an extraordinary female student to be considered for the 2014 Female Enterprise Entrepreneur and Leadership Award. Nominees should have a personal record of entrepreneurial spirit, leadership skills and be a positive role model for past, current, and future students. The winner will receive a $2,500 prize to be applied to their tuition.   Read more ›

NEW! PhD in Management

We’re proud to announce that the Telfer School of Management will offer a PhD in Management, as of fall 2016. The anticipated application deadline will be January 15, 2016.  Read more ›

Telfer MHA Program Celebrates 50th Anniversary

On May 3, 2014, the Telfer School of Management and the Telfer MHA Alumni Association held a gala at the Château Laurier to highlight the 50th anniversary of the Master of Health Administration (MHA) program.  Read more ›

Call for Nominations: Alterna Savings $2,000 Award for Social Responsibility Leadership

Nominations are invited for students who deserve to be recognized for outstanding Social Responsibility Leadership. This award is open to BCom students who will be returning to complete their 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year of study as a full-time student.  Read more ›

CIHR Chair at the Telfer School Focuses on Gender, Work and Health Human Resources

The Telfer School of Management is very pleased to welcome Ivy Lynn Bourgeault, new faculty member and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Chair in Gender, Work and Health Human Resources.  Read more ›

Telfer Hosted its First Trading Competition

The first Telfer Trading Competition took place March 22, 2014 and consisted of an all-day event hosted by Pouya Safi, the Manager of the Financial Research and Learning lab and one of his Lab Assistants, Alex Tyutyunnik. Twenty plus students registered for the event which consisted of a Social Outcry using a proprietary excel macro created by Alex Tyutyunnik of Telfer, and two simulation based cases using the Rotman Interactive Trader software which was recently acquired to complement the Financial Research and Learning Lab. Competitors could either choose to compete individually or in pairs. Upon registration students would receive details on how to download the software and how to access a sample case in order to familiarize themselves with the system. Tutorials were provided in advance of the competition to any students that were interested. The two actual cases, one on arbitrate trading and one on commodities went live on Wednesday before the competition. Competitors were encouraged to formulate a strategy and modify the VBA based spreadsheet to suit their needs and create their buy and sell signals.  Read more ›

Campus Campaign: Micheál J. Kelly Fund lets Telfer students make their mark

New Telfer website design

The Telfer School of Management has launched a new website design.  Read more ›

New International Exchange Partner: The University of Hong Kong

The Telfer School of Management is delighted to announce a new partnership for its International Exchange Program with the University of Hong Kong Faculty of Business Economics.  Read more ›

New Financial and Trading Lab enhances Telfer students’ learning experience

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Outstanding start for Telfer Students participating in their first JDC Central Competition

Telfer students took part in their first JDC Central academic competition on January 24-26. Telfer students placed first overall out of the 5 schools that had only sent a half delegation. The students brought back a third place trophy in the Human Resources Academic Case.  Read more ›

Another successful Telfer Networking Convention!

Over 500 students participated in this year’s Telfer Networking Convention on January 21, 2014. This event gives Telfer undergraduate students the opportunity to build their network and connect with potential employers from 25 leading organizations.  Read more ›

The CO-OP Program is Starting the 2014 Summer Placement Process

We invite you to participate in this placement process so you can benefit from tomorrow’s future leaders. Telfer Students are available for a placement lasting 15 to 17 weeks between May to August 2014.  Read more ›

The Telfer MBA is One of the Best Programs in North America According to Employers

QS Top MBA released its 2013-14 Business School Report. To create this ranking, QS surveyed top employers and asked them from what schools they would like to recruit MBA graduates. The Telfer School of Management emerged as one of the elite regional schools and earned a spot among the top 15 best MBA programs in the nation.  Read more ›

The Telfer MBA Ranked Among the Best General Management Programs in North America

The Telfer School of Management MBA program was recently awarded four stars (the highest score) and ranked 11th in North America in the new Eduniversal 2013-2014 Masters ranking in the General Management category. This reasserts our ability to deliver a world-class MBA program that covers every area necessary to gain the power to outperform. We are delighted to be ranked among the best programs in Canada and the United States.  Read more ›

We are actively seeking new International Career mentors for the 2014-2015 academic year

The International Career Mentorship Program is a career mentorship program for Telfer School of Management international students in their 3rd and 4th year of study. This program is designed to help international students make the transition into careers in Canada after graduation. Mentors work with students on a variety of topics in professional development such as, but not limited to, job search tools and strategies, resume building, interview techniques, workplace culture, professional terminology and communication skills, leadership and confidence building, etc.  Read more ›

The Telfer School’s Executive MBA program represented at Startup Canada Day on the Hill

Sophia Leong, Director of the Telfer Executive MBA program, represented the Telfer School at Startup Canada Day on the Hill on November 21, 2013. The theme of Startup Canada Day on the Hill - Entrepreneurship Empowers Everyone – was amplified by the line-up of prominent speakers at yesterday’s event. This event was hosted in partnership with Minister of State for Small Business, the Honorable Maxime Bernier, and drew closed to 800 attendees throughout the day. The day started with Sir Terry Matthews and punctuated throughout the event with discussions on all aspects of entrepreneurship by leaders from three main pillars of entrepreneurship – government, industries and academia.  The evening culminated with lessons from Brett Wilson, one of the dragons from the CBC’s hit series ‘Dragons’ Den’. Three words unified the ideas throughout an intense day of activities - movement, collaboration, and culture.  Read more ›

Collaboration with German Fraunhofer Institute Enables Joint Exploration of Innovation Systems in Canada, Germany

Professor Sandra Schillo’s collaboration with the research organization Fraunhofer is translating into new opportunities for knowledge exchange between Canada and Germany on science and innovation systems. Schillo, assistant professor in innovation and entrepreneurship at the Telfer School of Management, and her counterpart Rainer Frietsch of the Fraunhofer ISI, were co-organizers of the workshop “Science Systems in Canada and Germany: Structures, Policies and Changes” in Berlin on November 29. It was hosted by the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research and held at the Canadian Embassy in connection with the 22nd Meeting of the German – Canadian Commission for Scientific and Technological Cooperation.  Read more ›

Aga Khan Foundation Canada is now accepting applications for its 2014-15 Fellowship Program

The International Youth Fellowship Program, sponsored by AKFC in collaboration with the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD), is designed to develop leadership and management skills and promote learning for outstanding young Canadians who have a desire and an aptitude to work effectively in a global environment. The International Youth Fellowship Program builds on twenty-four years of success in which more than 250 university graduates have received focused study and practical experience that has enabled them to pursue leadership positions in their chosen fields. The program, designed as a stepping stone for careers in international development, has proven attractive to young Canadians from a wide variety of disciplines—including law, engineering, journalism, education, business and public administration, and development studies—wishing to embark on global careers. Each Fellow will spend eight months in a country in Africa or Asia working with agencies and partners of the Aga Khan Development Network, one of the world’s largest and most respected international development agencies. Potential host countries include Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Egypt, India, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique, Tajikistan, Tanzania, and Uganda.  Read more ›

Doug Angus an Invited Expert at International Workshop on Franchising in Health Services

Professor Doug Angus participated last month in a workshop on “Franchising in Health” at the Centre for Innovation in Health Management (CIHM) at Leeds University in the U.K. The complexity and variety of services offered within a health organisation point to the need for business models to support them effectively. This workshop is part of a new program of work exploring the potential of franchising – an idea mostly experienced in the retail sector –as a model for ensuring quality and spreading innovation. A follow-up workshop is planned for spring 2014.  Read more ›

The 2013 MBA Networking Reception– A Great Success!

Unique Cooperation in the Francophone MBA Program Has Attracted a Visit by the Honduran Ambassador

A unique initiative to develop and make use of our francophone MBA students’ marketing know-how to support the economic growth of developing countries has recently led to the presentation of an export marketing plan for a Honduran company. Members of the Honduran embassy, including Her Excellency the Ambassador, Sofia Cerrato, Consul Hector Ramirez and the Ambassador’s spouse, Mr. Alfonso Fonseka, honoured us with their presence during the presentation of the marketing plan for the Honduran company Fabrica Especias Don Julio, developed by the MBA team tasked with studying the potential of their spicy sauces in Canada.  Read more ›

Welcome CEOs in Residence

It’s not just business as usual for the Telfer BCom program this fall.  Our first year students will be given the opportunity to get great practical insight from leaders, and to meet CEOs as part of their studies. The Telfer School is pleased to welcome the following 7 CEO’s in Residence:  Read more ›

Dragon from “Dans l’oeil du dragon” shares his secrets for success

The Passing of Paul Desmarais

It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Paul Desmarais, a great friend of the University of Ottawa and one of our most illustrious alumni.  Read more ›

Deputy Minister Saäd Rafi Was Part of this Year's First MHA Bear Pit Session

The 2013-14 MHA class recently had is its first Bear Pit session with Deputy Minister Saäd Rafi. This presentation, from the perspective of the highest organizational level of our health system, provided students with insights into these foundation competencies through a better understanding of the vision of the Ontario Government for Health and the challenges it faces in implementation. It aimed not only to create a better understanding of our healthcare system and its future but also to allow students to refine their knowledge and better focus their own career plans and professional development activities in Health Leadership and Management.    Read more ›

LAMBA Organized an Event on the Value of Latin American Professionals in Canadian-Latin American Commercial Relationships

On September 19th, Telfer’s Centre for Executive Leadership successfully hosted the launching event for the Ottawa Chapter of the Latin American MBA Alumni network (LAMBA).  Read more ›

Prof. Umar Ruhi’s Keynote Speech at the IRCEBM 2013 in Dubaï

Professor Umar Ruhi was the Keynote Speaker at the International Research Conference on E-Business Management (IRCEBM 2013) held in Dubai, UAE. Professor Ruhi is currently on an international research trip delivering keynote lectures and plenary talks at various conferences in the Middle East and Europe.  Read more ›

Telfer School Announces Changes to Dean’s Advisory Board

Dean Francois Julien is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Dan Moorcroft as Chair of the Telfer Dean’s Advisory Board. Dan is a graduate of the EMBA program and the founder and CEO of QMR Consulting and Professional Staffing. Outgoing Chair Michael McFaul, a partner at Deloitte, ended his mandate in May 2013.  Read more ›

Professor Richard Clayman is the Host of "Unlocking the Leadership Door" on Rogers-TV

Professor Richard Clayman is the host of a new TV series, that he designed himself, as part of the Rogers-TV 22 new Fall 2013 line-up community programming. The series, entitled “Unlocking the Leadership Door”, features interviews with some of Ottawa’s most respected leaders from all walks of life focusing on leadership success in medicine, education, family-owned business, sports & entertainment, governance and high-tech innovation. It was designed on the concept that effective leadership – regardless of whether the organization is private business, not-for-profit or other – is fueled by certain essential ingredients. Utilizing interviews with successful Ottawa leaders, the goal of the series to showcase a wide array of those leadership behaviors and attitudes, and present them in such a way as to make them transferable lessons for any viewer.  Read more ›

Roy MacGregor presented Father Edgar Thivierge Speaker Series Event

Award-winning columnist and author Roy MacGregor shared his perspectives and stories on Canada and the multi-faceted Canadian identity as a special guest in the Father Edgar Thivierge Speaker Series on September 10. Mr. MacGregor provided an insightful and entertaining presentation on Canada based on his experiences of Canada, its contradictions and identity and his many years of visiting, reporting on and learning about Canada from coast to coast to coast. Mr. MacGregor focused on “resourcefulness” as a key aspect of Canadian identity, and also the notion that we are more Canadian – and united – when away from home.  Read more ›

Nominate an organization for the Best Ottawa Business Awards

The Telfer School is proud to be the lead sponsor for the Best Ottawa Business Awards. The event is organised by the Ottawa Business Journal and the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce and will take place on November 21, 2013 at the Ottawa Convention Centre.  Read more ›

Telfer School of Management Hosts Upcoming Analytics Talk

The IBM Centre for Business Analytics and Performance (CBAP) at the Telfer School of Management and IQAnalytics host an evening of discussion on the topic of analytics on September 11. This event offers a forum for anyone interested in applying analytics in organizations to discuss ideas, present solutions, and receive feedback and advice.  Read more ›

Telfer School Plays Prominent Role at Hong Kong Canada Business Association (HKCBA) National Forum

Canadian companies were encouraged to route through Hong Kong to the vibrant and rapidly growing Chinese and Asian markets at the 2013 National Hong Kong Canada Business Forum held in Ottawa on June 14th.  Read more ›

In Memoriam: Professor Peter Koppel

It is with immense sadness that the Telfer School of Management announces that Professor Peter Koppel passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2013 leaving his wife Ann Koppel to honour his legacy.  Read more ›

United Way Secured Ontario Trillium Foundation Grant with the Telfer School's Help

Read the full press release [This link is no longer available] from United Way for more details.  Read more ›

Father Edgar Thivierge Speaker Series Event a Huge Success!

Professor Frank Tough delivered the May 2013 Father Edgar Thivierge Speaker Series Lecture to a packed audience of students and professors from the University of Ottawa — the Telfer School of Management, the Department of History, the School of Political Studies, and the Faculty of Law — and guests from the Federal Government. Professor of Native Studies and adjunct professor with the Department of Rural Economy at the University of Alberta, Professor Tough provided a fascinating historical perspective on the Supreme Court of Canada’s landmark ruling in Manitoba Metis Federation Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General), 2013.  Tough discussed how the historical background can be examined to assess the “honour of the Crown” in reconciling the assertion of Canadian sovereignty/the settlement of the prairie west with Métis entitlements. The lecture was followed by a lively question-and-answer session with the audience.  Read more ›

The "myTelfer.ca" Portal is Relaunched

The Centre for Executive Leadership Currently Offers a Program for Physicians

Telfer’s Centre for Executive Leadership is pleased to announce that it is now accepting registrations for its third cohort of “Improving Quality and Patient Safety: The Physician Leadership Program”. The Centre will be celebrating the second cohort of graduates in May of 2013 and is very pleased with the success of the program and the feedback received from past graduates. The program is the result of a partnership between the Telfer School of Management and The Ottawa Hospital.   Read more ›

Telfer School Maintains Prestigious AACSB Business Accreditation

The Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa has maintained its business accreditation by AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.  Read more ›

The Telfer Career Centre 10th year Anniversary Celebration

The Telfer Career Centre was created in 2003. It is dedicated to providing career development support to students and alumni at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The career development programs are tailored to each group as well as the additional services offered to enhance their personal and professional growth.  Read more ›

The Telfer School Has a new International Exchange Partnership with the University of South Australia

The Telfer School of Management is happy to announce a new partnership for its International Exchange Program with the:  Read more ›

The Telfer School Has a New Partnership with Auckland University of Technology

The Telfer School of Management is happy to announce a new partnership for its International Exchange Program with:  Read more ›

The Telfer School of Management re-accredited by EQUIS

The University of Ottawa’s Telfer School of Management has received EQUIS re-accreditation from the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). The Telfer School remains one of only two business school in Canada to achieve the triple crown of business school accreditations. There are only 50 schools worldwide that have obtained this prestigious recognition.  Read more ›

MHAAA 2012 AGM - A buzzing success!

On November 28th 2012, the MHA Alumni Association held its annual AGM, which includes a presentation of its annual report and a keynote presentation from healthcare leaders. This year, the topic for discussion was: New Leadership, New Opportunity: Your Career Path.  Read more ›

The Telfer School has agreed to be a business school partner with the Latin American MBA Alumni Network

We are pleased to announce that the Telfer School of Management has agreed to be a business school partner with the Latin American MBA Alumni Network (LAMBA). LAMBA is a professional association seeking to connect Latin American MBA graduates with one another and with corporations in Canada.  Read more ›

New Partnership with Kaplan

The Telfer School of Management is pleased to announce that it has partnered with Kaplan to provide candidates with discounted GMAT prep classes and free GMAT practice tests. Telfer candidates are now eligible to receive 10% off the price of a Kaplan prep class and are provided with the full GMAT test day experience.  Read more ›

A pillar of the University of Ottawa passes away at 92

The name of the University of Ottawa is synonymous with that of Father Roger Guindon. A man of commitment and vision, Father Guindon gave a new meaning to altruism. But altruism doesn’t just happen; it is born of love. Love of people. Love of the challenge of opening up new horizons.  Read more ›

Enactus uOttawa welcomed teams from all across Eastern Ontario & Quebec to the organization’s annual leadership retreat

On October 27 and 28, Enactus uOttawa welcomed Enactus teams from all across Eastern Ontario and Quebec to the organization’s annual leadership retreat. In close partnership with the Telfer Student Council, the University of Ottawa was granted the chance to host this weekend event because of the rapid increase in the team’s growth and success within the past year. This was an unprecedented opportunity to showcase the Telfer School of Management to students from all over Ontario and our neighboring province Quebec.   Read more ›

Dr. Cheryl McWatters to present the 30th Annual Queen’s University Archives Lecture

Queen’s University Archives is pleased to announce that Dr. Cheryl McWatters will be presenting the 30th Annual Queen’s University Archives Lecture, entitled, “The news of our failure is almost in every child’s mouth: Accounts, tales, and travels through the archives.”  Read more ›

Enactus uOttawa hosted its second annual Dragons’ Den competition for 75 high school business students

On October 23 2012, Enactus uOttawa hosted its second annual Dragons’ Den competition for 75 high school business students. This event gave high school students in the National Capital Region the opportunity to compete in an academic university-level competition, where they pitched business ideas to a panel of judges. In addition to the competition, students enjoyed hearing from guest speakers including Angella Goran from Jokwear and Brennan Loh from Shopify. The students were also able to network with Telfer students and professionals from the community.  Read more ›

Deal Between Deakin University and IBM To Accelerate Collaboration with the Telfer School

Deakin University joins the Yale School of Management, Nanyang Polytechnic University in Singapore and the Telfer School of Management as the fourth university in an academic alliance to establish a global Centre of Excellence. Professor Richards and Professor Yeoh (Deakin University) have been collaborating for the past two years on business analytics research projects and they are working on building joint cases where Australian and Canadian students would collaborate.  Read more ›

The Telfer School is in The Princeton's Review Best 296 Business Schools

The Telfer School of Management has been recognized as an outstanding business school by The Princeton Review. In fact, the organization featured 296 leading business schools out of which only 16 are located outside of the United States. As a result, this recognition highlights the Telfer School international outreach and its strong world-wide reputation. Read more about the Telfer School’s accreditations and its position in the latest rankings.  Read more ›

The Telfer School 2012 Gala of Excellence

We recently celebrated some of our outstanding alumni by awarding them  Trudeau medals, the Young Achiever's Award and the Dean's Philos Award who made a difference in their community. The 2012 Gala of Excellence was held at the Ottawa Convention Centre on September 29, 2012. This was also an opportunity to collectively celebrate our alma mater and highlight the graduation anniversary of the classes of 1962, 1972, 1987 and 2002.  Read more ›

MSc Students Describe Productive, Rewarding Internship Experiences

MSc Health Systems candidates Emmanuel Kabura and Seyed Izadshenas on Friday gave presentations describing the valuable hands-on experience they gained as research interns at the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) and Accreditation Canada, respectively. The three-month internship component of the MSc enables students to apply their knowledge of innovative research methodologies and tools while working with experts on leading-edge research projects. This prepares students to be meaningful contributors to health systems delivery after graduation while promoting linkages between research and practice.  Read more ›

CGA-Canada strengthens ties with the Telfer School

The Certified General Accountants Association of Canada (CGA-Canada) has signed a gift agreement with the Telfer School of Management to support research development by a Telfer School research centre. The grant is provided to the CGA-Canada Accounting and Governance Research Centre (CGA-AGRC) for the year 2012-13 to fund current and upcoming research activities in the area of corporate governance, risk management, business and finance.  Read more ›

Students from Top US and Mexico MBAs at the Telfer School's 8th Canadian Leadership Orientation Program

May 27, 2012, marked the beginning of the 8th Annual Canadian Leadership Orientation Program hosted by the Telfer School of Management. This initiative is a week long program on Canada for top MBA students from across the U.S. and Mexico. Also, 14 Telfer MBA students and 4 uOttawa Political Science Students will be participating.  Read more ›

Two Telfer School Professors will act as panelists at the next APEX Symposium

Professors Jonathan Calof and Gregory Richards will both act as panelist during the “Wrangling the Future: Strategic Foresight and Competitive Intelligence” open discussion on May 30 at the Annual APEX Symposium hosted at the National Arts Centre. Click here to see the two-day event's complete program.  Read more ›

Telfer EMBA Class in Brazil: Student Blog

This series of articles focuses on the University of Ottawa's Telfer School of Management Executive MBA class trip to Brazil. The trip is part of the EMBA curriculum and included a consulting project and holding meetings with various stakeholders.  Read more ›

uOttawa contributes an estimated $4.12 billion annually to Ottawa-Gatineau

Our University is a key driver for business, innovation and investment in the region and contributes to the reputation, growth and high quality of like in our region, our province and our country.  Read more ›

The 2012 D. Allan Bromley Memorial Lectures: A Huge Success!

This year’s Bromley Memorial Event was a huge success. Hosted by the Institute for Science, Society and Policy (ISSP) at the University of Ottawa, the event welcomed as its keynote speaker one of North America’s leading thinkers on science policy. It laid the groundwork for a new science, technology and innovation community with its secretariat at ISSP, the Ingenuity G20 + network. And it brought together almost 30 international visitors including faculty and graduate students from 14 countries for three packed days of research enrichment, policy discussion, and networking.  Read more ›

Telfer School of Management Welcomes Visiting Post-Doc from Japan

Historians have begun to make inroads into business schools, demonstrating that past business decisions can offer valuable lessons for the present. Their research is proving that businesspeople face the same fundamental challenges as their historical counterparts – finding partners, establishing commercial networks, making investments, generating profits. In that vein the Telfer School welcomes Dr. Dilfuza Kasimova, who is interested in both the history of accounting practices and Japanese management accounting. Read more ›

Telfer EMBA Class in Silicon Valley: Student Blog

This series of articles focuses on the University of Ottawa's Telfer School of Management Executive MBA class trip to the Silicon Valley. The trip is part of the EMBA curriculum on "Innovation and Entrepreneurship," which includes a consulting project and holding meetings with Valley firms on behalf of client organizations, as well as special events and discussions at key Valley innovation centres, such as the San Jose BioCenter, US Market Access Centre, IBM Almaden Research Center, Cisco, Google, Oracle and Stanford University.  Read more ›

Telfer MBA Student Blog: International Management Trip to Europe

The Telfer MBA program focuses particular attention on high performance organizations. The trip to Europe is designed to provide MBA students with a perspective on what high performance organizations look like in a European environment. With this in mind, the Telfer School has arranged for the MBA students to travel to Brussels, Antwerpen, Leuven and Paris to meet with executives from Nike, Google, Accenture, l’Oréal, Sodexo, Deloitte, Alcatel Lucent and Ivanhoe Cambridge Europe. Students from the Telfer MBA program will be blogging about their experience on this trip.  Read more ›

Father Edgar Thivierge Speaker Series Inaugural Event: The Right Honourable Paul Martin

On April 16th, Professor Cheryl S. McWatters launched the Father Edgar Thivierge Speaker Series with an engaging and wide-ranging dialogue with the Right Honourable Mr. Martin.  It was a rare opportunity for students to meet informally with Mr. Martin to discuss Aboriginal education, business, and entrepreneurship.  Read more ›

Telfer School Celebrates 5-Year Anniversary of Transformative Gift

This year marks the 5-year anniversary of the Telfer School’s transformative naming gift. A reception will be held on May 12, 2012 at the Château Laurier in Ottawa to celebrate the occasion with special guests Ian Telfer and his wife Nancy Burke. Read more ›

A Winning Formula – the New Telfer French MBA Program

The Telfer School of Management is pleased to announce that it will launch a renewed formula for its French MBA program in the Fall of 2012. The Telfer School is also working on the creation of two new Management graduate diplomas in French.  Read more ›

Programs from the Telfer School among the best in North America

The Telfer School of Management, already considered an internationally known “TOP Business School / 4 Palmes” by Eduniversal, has now reached a new level of excellence. In fact, Eduniversal recently created an innovative ranking system that carefully assesses each individual program rather than business schools’ overall performance. Because of its programs’ strong reputation, the superior salary during first employment of its alumni and its high student satisfaction, the Telfer School stood out as one of the most competitive business schools not only in Canada, but in North America as well, in the new ranking system. Read more ›

Bloomberg is in the building!

The Management Library and the Telfer School of Management have partnered in order to offer you Bloomberg Professional. Two dedicated workstations are located in the Management Library (DMS 2141) and are available on a sign-up basis. Read more ›

The Telfer School is excited to launch its newest recruitment tool, the Telfer BCom Experience

This online simulation tool was designed to help give prospective and current students a snapshot of their personal Telfer BCom Experience.  At the end of the Telfer BCom Experience they are able to share their individual maps with friends and family.  Read more ›

Telfer School Creates New MHA Award to Honour Michel Bilodeau

The Telfer School of Management, with the support of the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) and Michel’s colleagues, is proud to create the Michel Bilodeau MHA Award for excellence in the Master’s of Health Administration (MHA) Program, in recognition of Michel’s outstanding career in healthcare. Read more ›

The 2012 Telfer India Forum – “Establishing Your Presence in India – What You Need to Know”

India, of course, represents a multi-faceted opportunity for Canada:  a huge export and investment market, a cost effective outsourcing destination, an investor into Canada and a partner for third country projects. Read more ›

Desmarais Building makes New Year’s resolution: Lose waste!

At the start of a new year, many of us set resolutions for the months ahead. With Recyclomania 2012 on its way, the Telfer School of Management and the Faculty of Social Sciences have come together to adopt a “Waste Watchers” pledge: trimming the Desmarais Building’s waste line! And with the help of the Office of Campus Sustainability, both faculties have the perfect plan to make it happen. Read more ›

MHA Nominations for 2012 Preceptor’s Award

Students, faculty and alumni of the MHA Program are asked to submit nominations for the 2012 Preceptor’s Award.  This award, joint between the Program and the Alumni Association, was inaugurated last year when Michel Bilodeau was honoured as the first recipient.  At the same time, Garry Cardiff was honoured for his work in the past as a preceptor. Read more ›

New partnership with ESCP Europe Madrid Campus

We are pleased to announce a new partner with ESCP Europe Madrid Campus.  Read more ›

Eduniversal ranks Telfer School as “Top Business School / 4 Palmes”

The Telfer School of Management has been ranked in the category “Top Business School / 4 Palmes” by Eduniversal, recognizing the school as “internationally known”.  Read more ›

Announcing a new International Exchange Program partnership with BEM Management School, Bordeaux

The Telfer School of Management is happy to announce a new partnership for its International Exchange Program with BEM Management School, Bordeaux.  Read more ›