Mississauga Summit offers Sheridan Office Admin students chance to assist annual task-force

November 3, 2011

Sheridan Office Administration students and graduates supplied administrative support to the Mississauga Summit 2011

More than 25 Sheridan Faculty of Business, Office Administration students, graduates and faculty volunteered to supply scribe and administrative services to the participants of the recent Mississauga Summit.

The Mississauga Summit, held at the University of Toronto, Mississauga (UTM) brought together participants to brainstorm five Big Ideas for the future of the City of Mississauga.

Coordinated by Nancy Barrington, the Sheridan Faculty of Business, Office Administration students and graduates volunteered in a variety of ways – mainly by e-recording, using their laptops, the highlights of each presentation, and assisting with distributing information to participants, taking pictures, participating in the audience, and networking with the community. Lisa Mendes and Kellie Hayward, professors in the Office Administration programs, also assisted with organizing the students during the Summit.

Sheridan Office Administration students with Mayor Hazel McCallion at the recent Mississauga Summit

Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion and Calgary’s Mayor Neshi were in attendance as various task forces presented five “big ideas” for Mississauga on the waterfront, diversity, human services (health and social services), post-secondary education, and jobs.

The ideas include a waterfront development corporation to determine the fate of 450 acres of land; a business network for UTM, Sheridan College and two local hospitals; an innovation centre comparable to MaRS in downtown Toronto for start-up businesses; a “neighbourhoods-at-risk strategy” for social services in one community; and a diversity council for the large immigrant community.

Summit participant and Sheridan Faculty of Business, Dean, William Holmes praised the coordinators, faculty and students of the Office Administration programs.

“Our students showed an exceptional level of professionalism and I was proud to have them at the Summit representing Sheridan and the Faculty of Business, please accept my thanks and sincere appreciation”, said Holmes.

The Mississauga Summit is the fourth in an ongoing series that began in 2007 and is modeled after Greater Toronto’s CivicAction — a way to engage residents by having them contribute their own plans.

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Kudos and Acknowledgements

November 1, 2010

Dr. Francis Fasanu has achieved the CGA designation. That accomplishment will now be recognized at the Certified General Accountants of Ontario’s admission to membership ceremony on Saturday, November 13,2010 in Toronto.

Professor Fasanu joins an association of 26,600 CGAs and students in Ontario, and 75,000 nationally who are dedicated to meeting the needs of their employers and the accounting profession through adherence to the CGA oath of obligation and a code of ethics.

Kellie Hayward, professor in the Sheridan School of Business Office Administration program, has just completed and been conferred her Master of Education Degree from Brock University. Professor Hayward has also been active in the Mississauga City Centre Campus Relocation committtee.

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Virox Technologies Inc awards three students $1000 each for attending Virox Future Forum 2010

March 6, 2010

From Left, Sheridan President and CEO, Jeff Zabudsky and Randy Pilon, President and CEO, Virox Technologies, congratulate student award winners Sonia Jenkins, Renee Harty, and Sara Laurencic

Randy Pilon, President and CEO, Virox Technologies Inc. awarded three Sheridan School of Business students $1000.00 each in a random draw conducted at the recent Virox Future Forum 2010 held at the Trafalgar Campus, Sheridan College.

Sheridan School of Business student leaders Renee Harty, Year 2 Office Adminstration – Executive option, Davis Campus;  Sara Laurencic Year 3 Human Resources program, Oakville Campus;  and Sonya Jenkins, International Business, graduate certificate program at the Oakville Campus; each were awarded $1000.00 compliments of Virox Technologies Inc. just for being part of the Virox Future Forum 2010.

The Virox Future Forum2010 included top business speakers Lee-Anne McAlear, Ian Portsmouth, and Sean Wise and featured entrepreneur Scott Stratten as master of ceremonies, and special guest, extreme athlete, and Dragon’s Den competitor, Trevor Bodogh.

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Sheridan School of Business Academic Awards celebrate academic excellence during annual event

June 18, 2009
Students and parents pay close attention to the award winners

Students and parents pay close attention to the Academic Awards Ceremony.

More than one hundred academic awards of excellence were conferred on Sheridan School of Business students during the recent annual Sheridan School of Business Academic Awards Ceremony held in Macdonald-Heaslip Hall.

Master of Ceremonies, Associate Dean, David Schnarch

Master of Ceremonies, Associate Dean, David Schnarch

This year the Sheridan School of Business academic awards program donations reached an all time high of $51,310, an increase of approximately 20%, for a total of 104 awards.

Vice-president Academic, Mary Preece

Vice-president Academic, Mary Preece

School of Business program areas included the Business Administration programs, Accounting, Banking and Wealth Management, E-commerce, Finance, Human Resources, and Marketing. School of Business programs also included Advertising, Court and Tribunal Agent (Paralegal), Office Administration, and Tourism and Travel.

Gerard Mercer, Dean, Sheridan School of Business

Gerard Mercer, Dean, Sheridan School of Business

Graduate Certificate programs included Marketing Management, International Business, Financial Planning, and Advertising Management.

Dr. Robert Turner receives a standing ovation.

Dr. Robert Turner, Sheridan President, receives a standing ovation.

This year’s ceremony marked the last time outgoing Sheridan President, Dr. Robert Turner will attend the Sheridan Business Academic Awards. Dr. Turner was honored with a lusty standing ovation as his college achievements were recognized by School of Business Dean, Gerard Mercer. Sheridan Vice-president Academic Mary Preece also praised the School of Business and its achievements in her first School of Business Awards ceremony.

John Keilty, 2009 Sheridan Business Hall of Fame inductee

John Keilty, 2009 Sheridan Business Hall of Fame inductee

This year’s Academic Awards ceremony also marked the induction into the Sheridan School of Business Hall of Fame, of alumni John Keilty, Business Administration 1970, a successful eastern Ontario business person and highly creative entrepreneur and current owner and president of the Gananoque Inn & Spa. Keilty had great praise for the Sheridan School of Business and recommended Sheridan’s business programs to all students present.

Some of the more than 100 award winners gather for a group picture

Some of the more than 100 award winners gather for a group picture

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Office Administration students get first hand advice from Sheridan College deans and administrators

May 5, 2009
Office Administration students attend

Office Administration students during their Administrative Simulations field trip.

“Trustworthiness. Approachability. Professionalism. Poise. Flexibility.  Superior communication skills.”

These were the themes emphasized by Sheridan Deans and Executive Assistants in answer to questions posed by graduating Office Administration Executive students. The group visited the Sheridan College Oakville campus recently giving them the opportunity to ask questions of an expert panel about their career opportunities.

The Sheridan School of Business students interviewed a group of deans and administrative professionals from around the college who offered to share some tips on working conditions expected of the Office Administration graduates when they start their careers.

The panel included Gerard Mercer, Dean of the School of Business; Michael Collins, Dean of the School of Animation, Arts and Design; Elisabeth Connell, Executive Assistant  to the Vice President, Finance and Administration; Donna Barton, Executive Assistant to the Vice President, Student Services and Information Technology, Laura Christopherson, Operations Manager for the School of Community and Liberal Studies; Lisa Todd, Executive Assistant to the Dean of the School of Animation, Arts and Design; and Stella Coleman, Executive Assistant to the Dean of the School of Business.

Students presented a comprehensive list of questions to the panel about real world working conditions in an administrative capacity. The Executive Assistants agreed that their jobs were really about dealing with people, and that the technical aptitude was important yet secondary to people skills.  The Sheridan Office Administration students were reminded they would need to work well with others, be approachable, and have a healthy sense of humour during stressful times.

A similar message about ‘soft’ skills was reinforced by the panel of Sheridan Deans.  In response to the question: “What qualities do you think a person absolutely has to have in order to be successful in this position?” – the answer was – trustworthiness.  The Deans agreed that their Executive Assistant must be implicitly trusted.

The Deans also stressed that their executive assistant needs to be professional and poised, one who others must see as someone they both respect and can count on.

Last was the need for superior communication skills, along with a perceived approachability.  Deans Mercer and Collins agreed that Executive Assistants, were extensions of themselves into the college community and beyond, and needed to be well perceived by others, and able to communicate well with students, staff, other executives, as well as with the community.

The panel and visits were arranged by Leasa Steadman, Professor in the Office Administration group of programs as part of the Administrative Simulations course offered to the students in their final semester at Sheridan College.

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New Professors for Sheridan School of Business

February 18, 2009

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FRANCIS FASANU

Francis joins Sheridan after eight years working in senior auditing positions in Ontario with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, Woodbine Racetracks and Monsanto International. Prior to this, Francis worked in Nigeria and Japan teaching a variety of subjects at the undergraduate level such as International Finance, Economics, International Trade, Financial and Management Accounting. More recently, he has been involved as an examiner for the Strategic Leadership program for the Society of Management Accountants of Canada.

His education includes a PhD, Doctoral Study in International Political Economy (International Finance focus), University of Tsukuba, Japan (Equivalent of Ontario’s Ph.D.), CMA, Certified Management Accountant Designation, The Society of Management Accountants, Canada, M.Phil, Masters of Philosophy in International Development Management (International Finance focus) University of Tsukuba, Japan (Equivalent of Ontario’s M.Sc.), M.Sc., Masters of Science in Economics (Accounting and Finance Focus) University of Ibadan, Nigeria (Equivalent of Ontario’s M.Sc.), B.Sc., Bachelors of Science in Economics (Accounting and Finance Focus) University of Ibadan, Nigeria (Equivalent of Ontario’s B.Sc.), LLB, Law Degree, University of London External Degrees Program, United Kingdom, in progress.

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LISA MENDEZ

Lisa has been hired to teach in the Office Administration Medical Program and comes to Sheridan from Massachusetts where she worked for 13 years as an Office Manager of Multi Doctor Medical Specialty Practice. As Office Manager, Lisa was responsible for supervising operations, marketing, human resources and overseeing an annual budget. Prior to this, Lisa was a Secondary School Teacher at Holy Cross Secondary School in St. Catharines where she taught courses in business from Grade 9 to OAC and assisted in the design for new curriculum. Also, she was a team coach and moderator for several school clubs. Prior to teaching, Lisa was Major Department Head of Intra-School Co-Instructional Activities at Holy Cross. Lisa also taught for Brock University, Faculty of Business instructing and evaluating first-year students in Business Management courses.

Lisa holds a M.Sc. in Education from Niagara University and B.A. in Business/Economics from Brock University.

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MARK WEAVER

A resident of Oakville, Mark joins us as Professor, Business Administration Finance. His immediate past position was at George Brown College where he was Chair, School of Financial Services responsible for the academic direction, reporting and planning for the school of financial services. Mark has also served as a Corporate Training Instructor for the Canadian Securities Institute in Toronto where his clients were TD, BMO, Nesbitt Burns, World Financial Group, Caldwell Securities, Burgundy Asset Management, Mavrix Mutual Funds and Dynamic Mutual Funds. Mark was the Finance Program Coordinator in the Sheridan School of Business from 2006-2007. Also, he was a part-time instructor in the International Business and Financial Planning programs and taught in our undergraduate program as well as for Continuing Education from 1999-2007

Mark holds an MBA from Northcentral University Arizona and a Masters from the University of New Brunswick in International Economic and Foreign Policy and a B.A. from St. Stephen’s University, New Brunswick. Mark’s other designations include a CIM, FMA and CFP.

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