Sheridan Faculty of Business top students shape their future with The Virox Future Forum 2012

February 21, 2012

Top Sheridan Faculty of Business students at Virox Future Forum 2012

Top Sheridan Faculty of Business students learned how to help shape their own future at the fourth annual Virox Future Forum – A Window to Tomorrow’s Opportunities, held recently at Sheridan College.  Sponsored by Randy Pilon, President and CEO of Virox Technologies Inc. and Sheridan Business alumnus, The Virox Future Forum 2012 presented top business speakers Sean Wise and David K. Foot who spoke about emerging career opportunities in a changing world for Sheridan Faculty of Business students. Host, broadcaster and Sheridan professor, Lou Schizas lent his urbane wit and business street-smarts to the all-business opportunity for student leaders to discover emerging trends in business.

Randy Pilon, President and CEO, Virox Technologies Inc.

Sean Wise is a venture capitalist, noted lecturer and author, and advisor to the Dragon’s Den and Shark Tank  reality television series.  David K. Foot is an in-demand speaker, a University of Toronto lecturer and the author of the popular Boom, Bust & Echo. Wise spoke about his experience with entrepreneurs on the television series and demonstrated how to shape entrepreneurial ideas into viable projects. Professor Foot demonstrated how the use of demographics can help to predict emerging trends. Students were able to question the speakers during a panel discussion and were invited to network with Pilon, Wise and Foot during the lunch break and after-conference reception.

Matthew McQuade, Marketing Trafalgar, Bharathy Sugaprathan, Office Administration-Medical Davis,  Jordan Moore, Marketing Management PG HMC,  each received a $1000 award from Virox Technologies Inc. in a random draw for conference participants, and Majid Nabi,  Accounting, Davis, won an Apple i-Pad courtesy of the Faculty of Business for attending the conference. In addition each participant received a signed copy of Sean Wise’s new book Hot or Not, courtesy of Randy Pilon and Virox Technologies Inc.

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Sheridan Advertising Management students network with graduates at annual event

February 17, 2012

Advertising Management Graduate Networking Event

The Sheridan Advertising Management graduate Certificate program students had an opportunity to get up close and personal with recent grads at the recent networking event. More than 15 successful graduates of the program networked with current students in a speed-dating type of event that offered grads and students to easily mix and match career information and interests. Current post-graduate certificate students had an opportunity to meet with successful graduates of the Sheridan Advertising Management program to find out job opportunities, forge relationships and discover tips on securing good employment after graduation.

“We know that the students consider these type of graduate events important for them to forge relationships in the Advertising industry,” said Professor Peggy Barnwell, Coordinator of the Sheridan Advertising Management program.

“I had a great time at the networking event and was able to connect with many folks working in Media and Account Planning, said Wendy Shen, Advertising Management student.

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“What a great night we all had at the Post Grad Networking Event. The night began with a little nervousness but those nerves were quickly replaced by excitement about opportunities to be had after our graduation. It was a so wonderful to meet some students that have had similar backgrounds and hear about their success in the Advertising Industry. Each brought their own opinions, experiences and advice,” said Courtney Kelly, Sheridan graduate certificate student.


Sheridan Faculty of Business student team competes at Vanier BDC Case Challenge in Montreal

February 13, 2012

David Nowell, Mahfuz Chowdhury, Kylie Dalgleish, Kyle Todd

Three Sheridan Faculty of Business students recently had the opportunity to demonstrate their prowess in the annual Vainer College BDC Case Challenge.  Sheridan Advertising student Kylie Dalgleish, and Marketing students Mahfuz Chowdhury and Kyle Todd and Faculty coach Professor David Nowell competed against students from more than 30 colleges and CGEPs from across Canada.

The Vanier College BDC Case Challenge final results were Mohawk College 1st place, College Lionel Groulx (Montreal) 2nd place and Okanagan College (Kelowna BC) third place.

Coach David Nowell said that Sheridan team made a very strong presentation but were a bit off the mark in terms of what the judges were looking for. The Vanier Case Challenge offered very tough competition — in one division, judges took nearly two hours to pick top teams. Professor Nowell also noted that there were several colleges from out west that made a strong showing, including Okanagan College from B.C.  Students from Sheridan were among those last to present, so they spent several hours in isolation with other teams and as a result made a number of new acquaintances across the country.

Nowell noted that there was tremendous support among the student teams. The Sheridan team watched almost all of the final presentations, half of which were in French and really saw what it took to be successful. He sums it up as a fantastic learning experience for the Sheridan students and an especially valuable national event.

Kyle Todd, Kylie Dalgleish, and Mahfuz Chowdury

“It was truly an honour to participate in this event, and I couldn’t be happier to have Kyle Todd and Kylie Dalgleish as teammates. They entertained me, inspired me, and truly helped me grow as a Marketer. Along with David Nowell’s strong coaching, we were really able to bring something special into the 2012 Vanier College Case Competition,” said Mahfuz Chowdhury.

“Our Sheridan team of students were wonderful to work with and the strongest team I have ever coached in terms of presentation power. I really stood on the shoulders of my coaching colleagues there, as these students were working with me for only six weeks. It was wonderful how they came together, worked through issues together and were a joy to work with,” said Professor Nowell.


Coming Attractions for Sheridan Faculty of Business – Week of Feb 13 – 17

February 10, 2012

Here’s what to look for this week in The Sheridan Faculty of Business…

Vanier College BDC Case Challenge in Montreal

We’ll see how our Sheridan Business team fares against 30 colleges in this exciting annual event sponsored by Business Development Bank of Canada.

Advertising Management Graduate Program Networking Event

Monday evening Advertising Management program hosts more than a dozen successful Advertising Management grads in a up-close and personal networking event with a good representation of Account Management, Media, Social Media, Advertising Sales and Client Side graduates.

The Virox Future Forum 2012

Thursday, 4th annual Virox Future Forum presents speakers Sean Wise and David K. Foot to 100 invited students.  Sponsored by Sheridan Business alumnus Randy Pilon, President and CEO Virox Techologies Inc.

The Consulate General of The Republic of Poland in Toronto hosts Eva Stachniak

Best selling author and former Sheridan Faculty of Business professor, Eva Stachniak reads from The Winter Palace, her third novel, now number 2 on The Globe and Mail’s Best-Seller List at the consulate Friday evening.

Sheridan Ovation – Celebrating People and Achievement

Check out Sheridan Business graduates in this edition of Sheridan Ovation

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Sheridan Faculty of Business students to compete at Vanier College BDC Case Challenge 2012

February 8, 2012

Mahfuz Chowdhury, Kylie Dalgleish, David Nowell and Kyle Todd prepare for the Vanier BDC Case Challenge

Three Sheridan Faculty of Business students will travel to Montreal this weekend to be part of the Vanier College BDC Case Challenge sponsored by The Business Development Bank of Canada. Kylie Dalgleish, Advertising student, Mahfuz Chowdhury, Marketing student, and Kyle Todd, Marketing student, along with faculty coach, Professor David Nowell will be part of more than 100 students from 30 colleges  from across Canada involved in the annual event February 11 – 12.

The Vanier College Business Administration Department has been hosting and organizing the annual Vanier College BDC Case Challenge, an inter-collegial marketing case competition involving colleges from across the country since 2006. This competition offers community college and cegep level Business Administration students a singular opportunity to apply what they learn in the classroom to a true to life business experience.

Case challenges are pressure-cooker events which give students a taste for real world business problems. Teams made up of three students have three hours to analyze a business problem and create a viable marketing plan, then make a twenty-minute Power Point presentation on their marketing strategy in front of a panel of judges and peers and invited guests.


Faculty of Business Career Fair follow-up

February 7, 2012

TEKsystems are recruiting Feb 9, 2012

The Sheridan Career Centre and The Faculty of Business invites students to follow-up after the recent Business Career Fair with the list of employers looking for graduates.  In addition, Sheridan Career Services will offer a Paralegal program Networking Event February 8, 2012, 10:30am – 12:30pm located in Davis Campus (Brampton)- Gymnasium and a Justice Studies Career Fair, March 21, 2012, from 9:30am-12pm, also in Davis Campus (Brampton) – Gymnasium.

TEKsystems, a recent Sheridan Business Career Fair recruiter will also host an Open House Thursday February 9, 2012 from 4:00pm – 7:00 pm at 1 Adelaide Street East, Toronto.  Please email Account Manager Michael Moul (mmoul@teksystems.com) to confirm admission.


Sheridan Business Career Fair 2012 attracts students and employers to annual college event

February 6, 2012

Graduates network with employers at the annual Sheridan Business Career Fair

The Sheridan Business Career Fair attracted hundreds of eager potential business graduates from more than a dozen business-related Sheridan Faculty of Business programs located on three campuses to visit the more than 50 local, regional and national employers searching for new talent for their companies.

“We met some great students,” said Catherine Sabetti, Recruiter, Campus – Talent Acquisition for Target.ca.

Sheridan Student Services organizer, Kerri Zanatta-Buehler and Susan Montgomery arranged for more than four dozen top employers to be at the annual Sheridan event including: Appletree  Medical Group, Ad Lounge, Bank of Montreal, BDO Canada LLPCanadian Forces Recruiting Centre, Canadian Property Stars , Canpages , Car Nation Canada, Certified General Accountants of Ontario, CMA Ontario, TD Bank, Teksystems, The Weather Network, and Trip Central. A complete list of employers is under this LINK.

For more information about this event, please contact Sheridan Student Services.

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Kudos to Professor Alison Feierabend, Sheridan Faculty of Business from Toastmasters International

February 5, 2012

Professor Alison Feierabend, Sheridan Faculty of Business

Toastmasters International has confirmed that Professor Alison Feierabend, Sheridan Faculty of Business, has achieved the status of Advanced Communicator Bronze.  The communication program is a self-paced training program that enable participants to learn effective speaking in a club environment.  To achieve Advanced Communicator Bronze status, participants must complete a series of challenging projects designed to enhance their speaking skills.

“The achievement of this award by Toastmaster Feierabend demonstrates a high degree of self-motivation and a strong interest in self-improvement.  It also exhibits the ability to apply communication skills in professional and community environments,” said Daniel Rex, Executive Director Toastmasters International.

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Faculty of Business Career Fair winning ticket for Apple i-Pad

February 1, 2012

Sheridan Faculty of Business Career Fair iPad

Here’s the lucky winning number for an Apple i-Pad from The Sheridan Faculty of Business Career Fair 2012 held at the Trafalgar Campus.

If you have the winning number contact Charlene Craddock at charlene.craddock@sheridanc.on.ca or at extension 2155 to make arrangements to verify your ticket and claim your i-Pad.

Sheridan Faculty of Business Career Fair iPad


Sheridan Global Business Management degree program now partnered with Brampton Flight Centre

February 1, 2012


Top Faculty of Business Students to be invited to Virox Future Forum 2012

January 31, 2012


Sheridan Elder Research Centre invites student proposals for grants for Aging in Place

January 30, 2012

Pat Spadafora, Director SERC works with Aging in Place professionals

Pat Spadafora, Director, Sheridan Elder Research Centre, located at the Trafalgar campus, is pleased to invite Sheridan students from all program areas to become Possibility Makers.

The Sheridan Elder Research Centre (SERC), through a generous grant from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council,  invites students from all Sheridan programs to submit proposals for three $500 Possibility Makers Grants.

These grants will be awarded to interdisciplinary groups of students who propose innovative solutions to help adults ages 55+ to Age in Place. Grant applications are available from the Sheridan Elder Research Centre, and are due no later than March 23, 2012.

Submissions are accepted in three categories: Creative affordable housing solutions for older adults, Age‐friendly business strategies; or Technology solutions to support healthy aging.  Winning teams of students may also be invited to work as paid full-time summer research assistants at SERC to turn their proposals into reality.

Spadafora and her SERC Team invite all Sheridan students and faculty to the visit the Sheridan Elder Research Centre, located at the Trafalgar Campus for more information about Aging Matters and the Possibilty Makers grant requests. In addition, for more information about aging, Sheridan students and faculty are invited to check out the SERC blog Aging Matters.

If you are interested, or if you have questions about this opportunity, please contact Alexa Roggeveen at: alexa.roggeveen@sheridanc.on.ca, or 905‐845‐9430, ext. 4117.

This grant is made possible by the generous support of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council.


Sheridan Student Union hosts Leadership Workshop Be The Change – February 10 at HMC

January 27, 2012

The Hazel McCallion Campus

The Sheridan Student Union invites all Sheridan College students to attend the second annual Student Union Leadership Workshop to be held February 10, 2012 at the new Sheridan College Hazel McCallion Campus located in the centre of Mississauga. The theme of this year’s Leadership Workshop is Be The Change.

Hosted by Monique Pereira, Sheridan Student Union President at the new Hazel McCallion Campus, students will have the unique opportunity to network with other student leaders, participate in team building activities, hear keynote addresses from the editor of Travis Magazine Ryan Bolton and speaker Dave Meslin, participate in an Opportunities Fair, and enjoy presentations from students who are making positive change on Sheridan campuses. Last year’s event included keynote speaker Drew Dudley.

Registration for The Sheridan Student Union Leadership Workshop is free, transportation is provided from all campuses and lunch is provided, courtesy of The Sheridan Student Union. For registration information please contact daniel.lacute@sheridaninstitute.ca

Activities will take place between 9:00 – 4:00 pm Friday February 10, 2012 at Sheridan’s Hazel McCallion Campus located in Mississauga.


Sheridan Business Career Fair for students set for Tuesday January 31 in Porter Athletic at Trafalgar

January 27, 2012

Students at Sheridan Business Career Fair 2011

The annual Sheridan Business Career Fair is again set for Tuesday January 31, 2012 in the Jack Porter Athletic Centre at the Trafalgar Campus in Oakville from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm.

Sponsored and hosted by Sheridan Student Services and the Sheridan Faculty of Business, it is expected that many area, regional and national employers representing diverse careers in Accounting, Banking, Commerce, Financial, Global, Investment, Human Resources, Marketing, Retail, and Security will be in attendance hoping to recruit some of the finest new talent that Sheridan College Faculty of Business related programs offer.

Several hundred potential Sheridan Faculty of Business graduates from 21 business programs dressed in their business-best are expected to network with employers at the highly anticipated and popular annual event.

Students in programs at the Davis Campus in Brampton and from the Hazel McCallion Campus may access free buses to the event held at the Trafalgar Campus or they may park near the event in the special event parking areas.


Author, Eva Stachniak launches her third new novel The Winter Palace to critical acclaim

January 23, 2012

Eva Stachniak, Author

Author, Eva Stachniak launched her third novel The Winter Palace to critical acclaim as her story of Catherine The Great is securely set at Number 3 and sure to rise on The Globe and Mail bestsellers list.

Stachniak’s The Winter Palace is a story of power and vulnerability in the court of Empress Elizabeth of Russia at the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg.  John Barber in The Globe and Mail, praised the award-winning Stachniak for her well researched story…

“With The Winter Palace, her deep personal interest in the history of Eastern Europe has magically coincided with a worldwide surge of interest in her subject, Russian empress Catherine the Great.”

Pulitzer prize winning author Jane Smiley reviewed The Winter Palace and said

The Winter Palace, Eva Stachniak, 464 pages, Doubleday Canada

“…The Winter Palace is filled with a sense of disorienting vastness punctuated by particular rules and charms that people use to give themselves a feeling of control.”

Stachniak, formerly a Professor in the Faculty of Business at Sheridan College, had her first artistic success with her debut novel Necessary Lies which won the Amazon.com award for best new novel in 2000.

“I remember well that I started writing fiction when I was a full time instructor at Sheridan College. My colleagues were, in fact, my first readers, and their encouragement meant and still means a lot to me,” said Stachniak.

Stachniak’s novels Necessary Lies and her second novel Garden of Venus have successfully sold world-wide and have been translated into several languages.

Stachniak’s new novel The Winter Palace has had foreign release and is already selling well in the United States, U.K. and Europe and is currently being translated into Polish, Dutch and German for the foreign markets.

“I am delighted that The Winter Palace has met with such overwhelming interest and support. I like to think that every novel I finish is better than the previous one, but in the end all a writer can do is tell a story. The rest depends on readers,” said Stachniak.

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Judy Suke, Sheridan College Faculty of Business Communications Professor, writer, humorist

January 21, 2012

Judy Suke Sheridan College Professor, Humorist, Motivational Coach

Judy Suke has a reputation for being informative, entertaining and memorable. She is an author, motivational humorist, and coach whose mission is to bring humor and hope to people around the world. Suke delivers keynote presentations, corporate training, and conference workshops and she is a professor of Communication in the Faculty of Business at Sheridan College.

Judy has been giving seminars and workshops for the past twenty-five years. In her carefully customized presentations she manages, through tales of her own experiences and the use of humour, to bring the message home to every audience.

Her diverse workshops include topics like “Let Laughter Lighten the Load” – Stress busting techniques, Understanding the Intergenerational Workforce, Achieving Intercultural Efficiency, Understanding and Overcoming Interpersonal Communication Barriers. For her humorous approach to workshop training, Suke has been called the Canadian Loretta Laroche.

“People learn best when they are having fun.  Their laughter during the presentations heals the body, soothes the soul, lifts their spirits and gives them energy,” said Professor Suke.

Suke’s Sheridan Faculty of Business students praise her caring and humorous approach in the classroom. “Encouraging and caring, she not only brought the best out of students, but also instilled an urge to strive to better ourselves,” said Ronak Sisangia, Sheridan business student.

Suke has collaborated on several books about public speaking including Master of Ceremonies with Jacques Brunet and From The Stage to the Page with Meg Soper, Judy Croon, and Susan Stewart.  These titles are available through Triangle Seminars.

Suke has earned awards and certificates of appreciation, including The Apprenticeship Board’s “Employer of the Year”; Mississauga “Woman of the Year”, Ontario Certificate for “Excellence in Human Resources”, the “Pinnacle Business Woman of Distinction” for excellence in education and training, Distinguished Toastmaster Award, District 60 Toastmaster of the Year, and is also the Past-President of the Hamilton-Niagara Chapter of the Association of Professional Speakers.

Suke also uses her great talents to give back to the community where, this spring, she will be part of a comedy fund-raising event to rebuild tornado-ravaged Goderich.  Tickets will be free with donations to the Rebuild Goderich Fund being accepted at the door. Show is April 4, 2012 from 8:00-10:30 pm at Bingeman’s in Kitchener.


More Kudos for Faculty of Business…

January 20, 2012

Sheridan Faculty of Business professors receive NISOD excellence award for 2012

The Sheridan Faculty of Business is pleased to announce that Sally Mitzel, Marcie Theoret, Golnaz Golnaraghi and Scott Hadley have received the 2012 NISOD Excellence Award from the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) at The University of Texas at Austin.

They have been recognized for their exceptional dedication and commitment in creating innovative student experiences that results in job-ready graduates in existing programs as well as planning the development of innovative new programs to meet the future demands of business. They will receive their awards at the NISOD International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence, the largest conference focusing on community colleges, in a three day conference event in May.

In 1989, NISOD hosted its first ceremony to honor and name faculty, staff, and administrators who are innovators in teaching and learning. Early each academic year, NISOD member presidents select individuals at their colleges who have defined the best in teaching and learning practices that encourage student achievement. These individuals are subsequently honored for their contributions at NISOD’s International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence, held each May in Austin, Texas.

“We are proud to congratulate the 2012 NISOD Excellence Award recipients,” said Jeremy Staples, Associate Dean, Sheridan Faculty of Business.


Kudos to Sheridan Faculty of Business professor Mark Weaver

January 20, 2012

Professor Mark Weaver PhD candidate

Professor Mark Weaver’s  paper titled “Canadian Mining and Corporate Social Responsibility: Advancing Corporate Interest and Community Engagement” was accepted for presentation at the 2012 Global Conference on Business and Finance which takes place in San Jose, Costa Rica in May and is sponsored by The Institute for Business and Finance Research.

Weaver hopes that the paper could be considered for publication by one of the peer-reviewed journals attached to this event which include: The International Journal of Business and Finance Research, International Journal of Management and Marketing Research, Global Journal of Business Research, Accounting and Taxation, Business Education and Accreditation, Review of Business and Finance Case Studies.

Last year, the conference drew some 650 attendees from universities across Europe, the US, and Latin and South America.


Professor Henry Katz retires from Sheridan College Faculty of Business

January 13, 2012

Henry Katz, Coordinator, Financial Planning Graduate Certificate Program

Henry Katz, professor in the Sheridan Faculty of Business, curriculum designer and Coordinator of the Financial Planning, Graduate Certificate program has decided to retire after 26 plus years of academic excellence.

Professor Katz was long-time Coordinator of the highly successful and industry-certified Financial Planning Program at Sheridan College where he expertly designed the program curriculum to reflect industry standards and assist his graduates to complete their Certified Financial Planner designation.

Henry Katz was nominated for TVO’s Best Lecturer 2010 Competition and for the 2008 ACCC Award for Teaching Excellence. His professional designations include: Associate Chartered Secretary and Administrator (ACIS); Certified Management Accountant CMA (Austin); Certified Financial Planner (CFP); and Registered Financial Planner (RFP).

“I have mixed feelings in retirement. On one hand, I miss lecturing and student classroom interaction. On the other hand, retirement provides me with more time to exercise, travel and devote time in my financial and investment planning practice,” said Katz.

Professor Katz was recently profiled in Sheridan’s Ovation magazine in his authored article about recession-proof investment strategies.

Professor Katz will attend Sheridan Convocation 2012 and be celebrated with other Sheridan Faculty of Business retirees at the annual Dean’s Reception in Spring 2012 – details to follow.


Sheridan School of Business – BrieflySpeakingBiz 2011 The year in review

January 1, 2012

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