Sheridan School of Business offers Bachelor’s of Applied Business – Global Business Management

October 30, 2008

The Sheridan School of Business four-year Bachelors of Applied Business puts the traditional Business/Business Administration and B-Commerce degree programs into a global setting to strengthen and solidify its value to students and employers. The Sheridan College bachelor’s degree program brings a critical focus to key areas identified as important by employers and recent government studies. These are global marketing; global supply chain management (i.e. purchasing, transportation, distribution and logistics); international finance; strategic management; and cross-cultural communication skills.

Sheridan Bachelor’s of Applied Business graduates will have a competitive edge with prospective employers achieved through the program’s applied focus in addition to the theoretical coursework. Student learning focuses on real world case studies, real industry projects, business simulations and is enhanced by two co-op work semesters in selected competitive business settings.

Additionally the Global Business Management program leverages relationships with professional industry accreditation organizations such as the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) and Supply Chain & Logistics Canada (SCL Canada) as both of these organizations have accredited our Bachelor’s program. Students will be offered the opportunity to work toward a variety of professional accreditations depending on their interests and their career aspirations.

Professor Charles Minken will lead a distinguished team of internationally expert professionals and professors in this new four year Global Business Management degree offered by the Sheridan School of Business. For more program information, please log on to: http://www.sheridaninstitute.ca and choose Business programs.

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Sheridan School of Business offers new Ontario Graduate Certificate programs for Fall 2009

October 29, 2008
Dr. Scott Hadley, Professor, Sheridan School of Business

Dr. Scott Hadley, Professor, Sheridan School of Business

Business Process Management, Ontario Graduate Certificate program slated to be offered Fall 2009

Sheridan School of Business expects the graduates of the new Business Process Management program to become invaluable consultants to Canadian and international businesses as they are able to design innovative or improved supply chain and other business processes to address specific business needs. Our graduates will be able to identify the financial, operational, and strategic implications and justification for all relevant functions, enterprises and stakeholders.

“Our graduates will work independently and collaboratively, applying specific supply chain practices, emerging technologies, and business process analysis,” said program coordinator, Dr. Scott Hadley.

The Sheridan School of Business program is unique in Canada, as Sheridan becomes the first Canadian post-secondary institution to offer a discrete program in Business Process Management.

Project Management, Ontario Graduate Certificate program to be offered Fall 2009

Steve Tywonek, Coordinator, Project Management - Graduate Certificate Program

Steve Tywonek, Coordinator, Project Management - Graduate Certificate Program

Graduates of the Sheridan School of Business Graduate Certificate program in Project Management will be eligible to have their knowledge applied towards certification as a Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM).

“This Sheridan graduate certificate program is unique in the college system because it prepares students with an Arts or Social Science or IT background with practical knowledge of general management, along with the requisite skills to manage cross-functional projects in their sector of the economy,” said Steve Tywonek, Program Coordinator.

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Accounting Student Association launched for Trafalgar campus

October 29, 2008
Sally Mitzel, Accounting Program Coordinator

Sally Mitzel, Accounting Program Coordinator

Sally Mitzel, Accounting Program Coordinator is pleased to announce the formation and launch of the Trafalgar Campus Accounting Student’s Association. Sally will act as Sheridan faculty advisor to the organization, while Gus Patel will act as the president, and Nadine Popova will act as vice-president.

“The objective of the Accounting Association is to unify the streams and years of the Accounting program, clarify articulation agreements with Universities regarding transfer credits, and participate in competition hosted events by CGA, CMA, or CA, as well as evaluation regarding the content and learning material presented in previous courses,” said Gus Patel, president.

“The Accounting Student Association will also work hard to establish Question and Answer sessions from professionals in the industry,” added Nadine Popova, vice-president of the association.

“Future endeavors of the Accounting Student Association include charity work for filing taxes for the less fortunate, a student/workforce networking night, and possibly even a few entertainment events, because we all know as Accountants, we don’t just work hard, we play hard,” said Patel.

The first association event will be a CGA Question and Answer Session on Tuesday November 11, 2008 with a guest speaker from the industry – Christopher Lau. The meeting will take place in G304. Please come and get your questions answered, as well as enjoy some light refreshments.

For more information please contact either Gus Patel or Nadine Popova at Accounting Student Association – Trafalgar Campus Email: asatrafalgar@sheridanc.on.ca

Nadine Popova and Gus Patel check out their newsletter to Accounting students

Nadine Popova and Gus Patel check out their newsletter to Accounting students.



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“Network Like a Professional” adds new skills for Sheridan Business Graduate Certificate students

October 9, 2008
Graduate Program's "Network Like a Professional Event"

Sheridan's Graduate Program "Network Like A Professional" Event

Sheridan School of Business Graduate Certificate program students met in McDonald-Heaslip Hall October 7, to practice the skills required to successfully network in contemporary business culture. More than 100 graduate certificate students networked with business professionals, program coordinators, professors and alumni, in a cooperative pilot project designed to prepare graduate students with the skills needed to help them network professionally and keep their job prospects bright.

The Sheridan School of Business, in cooperation with Cindy Gillett, Sheridan Student Services and Employment Advisors, Laurie Elliot and Christina Wiggins, created and hosted the pilot project designed to add another step to the career process Sheridan College offers students to aid them in successful career placement at the end of their studies in Sheridan Business programs.

Kevin Ocimba and Jim Deakin confer before Ocimba's keynote address

Kevin Nascimben and Professor Jim Deakin

Keynote speaker, Business 1999 alumnus, Kevin Nascimben, spoke to the graduate students about his networking experiences since graduation at firms at such as Hitachi Canada, Hewlett-Packard, and Sharp Canada. He stressed the need to network and demonstrated how to build relationships with colleagues as a means of moving forward in career aspirations.

Nascimben also praised his Sheridan professors and his Business Administration program for helping him to successfully prepare to enter the workforce. He also stressed the importance of remaining connected to Sheridan College as an excellent path to building and maintaining good business relationships.

Sheridan's graduate students listen intently to networking advice

Sheridan's graduate students listen intently to networking strategies

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HRPAH hosts networking event for Sheridan Business students

October 1, 2008
Mike Bennet and John Hardisty HRPAH Networking hosts

Mike Bennet and John Hardisty HRPAH Networking hosts

The Halton chapter of the Human Resources Professional Association (HRPAH) held their annual networking event for the undergraduates and graduates of the Human Resource Management programs at the Sheridan School of Business recently.

Hosts, Mike Bennet, HRPAH chapter President, and John Hardisty, HRPAH Board of Directors and Sheridan Human Resources graduate certificate Program Coordinator hosted the networking event for more than 200 students of the Human Resources Management program and the Sheridan Graduate Certificate program.

Students had the opportunity to connect with a wide variety of Human Resource professionals, HRPAH members, recent graduates, and Sheridan Human Resource professors to talk about employment opportunities and professional development in the casual atmosphere of a wine and cheese reception.

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