CREATING IMPACT WITH PURPOSE Sobey School of Business First Impact Report OCTOBER 2016
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CREATING IMPACTWITH PURPOSE
Sobey School of Business First Impact ReportOCTOBER 2016
The Sobey School of Business, through active
learning and the creation and mobilization of
scholarship, prepares citizens of the world to
lead sustainable, entrepreneurial businesses and
communities.
MISSION
Direct, Indirect and Induced
FINANCIAL & ECONOMIC IMPACT
in economic contribution annually to the province.
$329 Million
of the Sobey School budget is spent in Nova Scotia
87%
of our 800 graduates stay in the region to work
45% It is estimated that
22 of 44 graduates of the new Master of Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation program have launched startups
EDUCATIONAL IMPACTAlignment between Sobey School of Business & Business Community Requirements
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SARAH JAMER & AMY REID, ALUMNAE AT DAVID APLIN GROUP
3,200 students
45% international
68% of graduate students enter the regional market upon graduation
ACCOUNTING ECONOMICS & HONOURS ECONOMICS
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT & INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMPUTING & INFORMATION SYSTEMS
ENTREPRENEUR-SHIP
FINANCE GENERAL BUSINESS STUDIES
GLOBAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT MARKETING
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT ANALYSIS CERTIFICATE
HR MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE
Sobey School Bachelor of Commerce offers 10 majors and 2 certificates – more choices than any other business program in the Atlantic Provinces
MBA
EXECUTIVE MBA
MBA (CPA STREAM)
MASTER OF FINANCE
MASTER OF TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRE-NEURSHIP AND INNOVATION
MASTER OF APPLIED ECONOMICS
MASTER OF MANAGEMENT, CO-OPERATIVES & CREDIT UNIONS + GRADUATE DIPLOMA
PHD (MANAGEMENT)
Sobey School offers 8 graduate programs
EMBA students represent local companies in Trade Missions to places like Poland and Peru and regularly help build new markets for them.
MISSING FROM PHOTO: STEPHANIE WINTER »
MTEI Student Awards
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IMPACTConsulting, Training, Mobilizing Expertise, Sparking Entrepreneurship
Over 1,800 participantsin Executive Education Programs annually
Saved $1M taxpayer dollars through work with women in prison
Empowered 447 Refugees
Provided 5,000 lbs. of food to the hungry
Diverted 9,200 lbs. of waste
Launched 34 businesses
Created 156 jobs
Enactus students have:
The original Startup 100 project helped over 100 students create 100 new ventures in 50 communities across Nova Scotia in 100 days.
The Sobey School Business Development Centre annually works with 700 students creating start-ups reaching 400 Businesses & Communities
Students make investment decisions and manage real money with the Impact Program – a student-run investment fund of $400,000
OVER 45% OF OUR FACULTY ARE INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNANCE ROLES WITH 75% OF THEIR WORK BEING DONE IN NOVA SCOTIA ($590,000/YEAR IN SERVICE PER YEAR)
Some of the organizations we support include:
• Feed Nova Scotia• Special Olympics• Governor General Canadian Leadership
Conference• Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives• Public Accountants Board
INTELLECTUAL IMPACTDemonstrating Thought Leadership
Published 21 articles in peer reviewed journals
Produced 11 reports
Wrote 7 books
Delivered 39 conference presentations
Published 4 cases on topics directly impacting the region
In one year, faculty produced work on topics directly impacting the region
Canada Research Chair, ManagementDr. Catherine Loughlin
Canada Research Chair, FinanceDr. Najah Attig
Recognized International Research Excellence:
15 public lectures and conferences with
1,000+ external participants in one year.Faculty Organized:
IMPACT WITHIN THE REGIONAL ECOSYSTEMAn Engaged, Competent and “Reachable” Partner
Canadian Center forEthics in Public Affairs
InnovaCorp
Springboard
Futurpreneur Canada
Junior Achievement
Halifax Port Authority
Fusion Halifax
CPA Atlantic Schoolof Business
Project Management Professional Association
Institute forCorporate Directors
Digital Nova Scotia
CDBC Blue Water
The Sobey school is proud to have active partnerships with organizations such as:
20,000+ ALUMNI THROUGHOUT THE REGION
AND THE WORLD.
SPARK ZONE, A COMMUNITY SANDBOX, ENGAGED COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH 25 MEMBERSHIPS,50 EVENTS, 35 COUNSELLING SESSIONS AND THE ENGAGEMENT OF 20 MENTORS.
THE RESULT IS INSPIRED YOUTH WITH AN ENTREPRENEURIAL APPROACH.
DR. ELLEN FARRELL, REGIONAL ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM EXPERT RECENTLY COMPLETED A MAJOR PROGRAM REVIEW AND RESEARCH PROJECT ABOUT THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP ECOSYSTEM AND THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT SPONSORED VENTURE CAPITAL IN THE PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA.SHE IS NOW DOING A SIMILAR PROJECT IN ONTARIO.
THE ATLANTIC RESEARCH GROUP ON ECONOMICS OF IMMIGRATION, AGING AND DIVERSITY WAS ESTABLISHED TO
PROMOTE RESEARCH AND MOBILIZE
KNOWLEDGE FOCUSING ON THE
ECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE OF
IMMIGRATION, DIVERSITY AND AGING.
THEY HOLD POLICY FORUMS AND
DISSEMINATE RESEARCH ON ISSUES
RELATING TO REFUGEES,
DEMOGRAPHIC SHIFTS AND AGING.
SOCIETAL IMPACTAccessibility, Diversity, Ethics, and Responsibility
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Ranked 11th in the world by Corporate Knights Better World MBA Rankings.
75% of faculty teach and/or
research in the area of Corporate Social Responsibility.
The Centre for Leadership Excellence is hosting its1st International Conference on Leadership and DiversityJune 15-17, 2017.
REGIONAL IMAGEProfessional, Comprehensive, International
Supporting the Province’s China Strategy:
Recruiting approximately 100 undergraduate students from China annually70 Chinese students annually join our Master of Finance program 20 faculty teaching our joint program students at Beijing Normal University of Zhuhai annually and bringing a deeper cultural appreciation home with them
AACSB Accredited
Signatory of PRME – Principlesof Responsible Management Education
Member of European Foundation for Management Development
CPA Atlantic Accredited
Recognized by CFA
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