Congratulations to Kent MacDonald, EMBA 1996, President and Vice-Chancellor of St. Francis Xavier University on the selection of St. Francis Xavier to host the Special Olympics 2018 Summer Games
A Friendly Competition Between Alumni and Candidates
Telfer Executive MBA teams challenge each other in the 2016 Tim Horton's Ottawa Dragonboat Festival! Find out who won the race-time and the fundraising challenge this year.
Jacques Frémont, the University of Ottawa's New President
The Gazette sat down over pastries and coffee with the University of Ottawa’s incoming president as he looks forward to his first day on the job – and thinking ahead to 2060.
Announcing Destination 2017
The Class of 2017 had set their global compass and sights for their International Business Consulting Project and Trip next April.
Their graduation follows 21 months of intensive learning and consulting work all of which were completed while each graduate maintained their full-time careers. Click to view the full ad featured in the June 15th newspapers.
Congratulations to two remarkable Executive MBA alumni
Telfer School of Management announced on June 1 that Executive MBA alumni Dr. Jack Kitts, EMBA 2001, and David Adamson, EMBA 2007, will be recognized as recipients of the 2016 Trudeau Medal in October.
Read the 2016 Series of Silicon Valley Blogs
The seven blogs consider: their anticipation of the Valley; their consulting projects for Valley start-ups; top ten lessons for Ottawa; and insightful look into their executive briefings including IBM, Stanford University, SalesForce, Techshop and 500 Start-Ups.
In Shanghai on Business
The Class of 2016 experienced doing business in a key global market on the International Business Consulting Trip to China. With more than 15 of their clients joining the mission, teams were driven to produce compelling results for their consulting organizations. Read about their one week journey.
Message from the Executive Director:
Sophia Leong explains Why the Telfer Executive MBA Matters
Why the Telfer Executive MBA
At the Telfer Executive MBA Program, we believe that true acceleration of growth and transformation happens within an environment where interactions are in-person and multi-dimensional - where it is ‘live’. Our ‘live’ program is deliberately designed for mid-career and senior level executives who seek a Global, Practical and Relevant experience all while earning a graduate degree.
Our comprehensive, real-world curriculum focuses on leadership, teamwork and cross-cultural collaboration. The curriculum is tightly connected through our Signature Series of Six Business Consulting Projects, two of which are global in focus and involve two international business trips. These projects are true accelerators of learning, by moving you well beyond the classroom environment, getting you to roll up your sleeves and actively engage in the work with client organizations to answer business challenges in real-time. You will directly apply what you are learning within class by bringing it into the field.
The Telfer School of Management is one of only two business schools in Canada to hold the triple crown of international accreditations by AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS.
Actively Manage your Career
The Telfer Executive MBA Program does not disrupt the momentum of your career. Scheduled class days take place on alternate Fridays and Saturdays in order to minimize your time away from work. This allows you to continue working full-time while earning your MBA degree. You can learn the strategic models within the classroom today and actively apply them to your job tomorrow.
Our alumni consistently agree that the Telfer Executive MBA Program equipped them with a strong set of business tools and effectively raised their competency platforms− including their self-confidence and their capability to address business challenges and opportunities in a timely manner.
The general business management learning you get in the Telfer Executive MBA increases your value within your chosen field.
Jane McVeigh, EMBA 2004, Vice-President, Human Resources, General Dynamics Canada Ltd.
My summer consulting project became my new career path in an exciting environment with considerably higher earning potential - the Telfer Executive MBA has been great!
Jose Lazo, EMBA 2012, Sales Director, Americas, Edgewater Wireless Systems Inc.
The Program provides managers with the knowledge and skills necessary for the effective and efficient use of corporate resources to meet our constantly changing and competitive environment.
Glenn Hewus, EMBA 1994, Senior Vice-President, The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited
The Telfer Executive MBA faculty provides outstanding academic instruction and they were available any time to provide additional assistance to participants.
Kevin O'Keefe, EMBA 1998, Partner, CFN Consultants
I found the live interaction with a really interesting and experienced group of people to be an invaluable learning process that provoked open-mindedness and renewed creativity.
Fiona Gilfillan, EMBA 1994, Board Member, Elizabeth Bruyere Foundation
The Telfer Executive MBA staff takes every step to ensure the Program runs smoothly, allowing participants to concentrate on the work at hand.”
Kevin O'Keefe, EMBA 1998, Partner, CFN Consultants
One of the best things I did in my life – worth every penny.
Cathy Lewis, EMBA 2007, Business Excellence Manager, Abbott Point of Care
People can see value in what I can do and how I add value to the organization. I have the confidence to do it thanks to the Telfer Executive MBA.
Jeanne Robertson, EMBA 2005, Regional Program Director, Eastern Health, Newfoundland
Working together as a team...extended the value far beyond academic knowledge. The synergy achieved within the team fostered the development of the fundamental principles for success in any organization.
The Telfer Executive MBA Program opened doors to business leaders that are otherwise inaccessible to me. That is of tremendous value.
Marlene Thicke, EMBA 2003, Founder, Marlene-Ink Inc.
The Telfer Executive MBA pushes you to new limits in a protected team environment. The result is a newly found, greater sense of confidence, both personally and professionally.
Jeff Bardsley, EMBA 2011, National Business Manager, HEAD Canada Inc.
I left the program with a strategic thinking mindset and the capacity to see how all business functions are connected. I am still a doer, but I am now also a visionary
Val Gamache-O'Leary, EMBA 2008, Director, Information Systems, The Ottawa Hospital
The Telfer Executive MBA opens doors, but it’s the maturity and growth from it that lets you walk through that door.
Michael Alam, EMBA 2009, CEO, Valydate Inc.
“The Telfer Executive MBA opened my mind to new possibilities and helped me understand the language and nuances of Senior Management.”
Val Gamache-O'Leary, EMBA 2008, Director, Information Systems, The Ottawa Hospital
I found it extraordinary how the professors accommodate to the individual needs of candidates and how they are accessible outside of regular class time.
Bonnie Lindsay, EMBA 1998, CEO, Offramp Investments Inc.
It’s not just an education. The Telfer Executive MBA delivers a life-changing, executive-level business experience.
Dean Prelazzi, EMBA 1997, Managing Director, BC Acceleration Network, B.C. Innovation Council
The knowledge acquired through the Telfer Executive MBA Program helped me address new challenges with much greater confidence and surpass the expectations of stakeholders.
Jim Orban, EMBA 1998, President and CEO, University of Ottawa Heart Institute Foundation
The Program offers the hands-on experience of working in international markets. The two international trips gave us a chance to apply our knowledge in a real life global environment.
Jeff Bardsley, EMBA 2011, National Business Manager, HEAD Canada Inc.
The Telfer Executive MBA not only provided me with the skills required to succeed in today’s competitive environment, it gave me the confidence to apply them in my own organization – literally the next business day.
Dr. Jack Kitts, EMBA 2001, President & CEO, The Ottawa Hospital
The Telfer Executive MBA gave me the personal marketability and confidence I was looking for to take my career to the next step.
Kim Reynolds, EMBA 2007, Associate Director Enterprise Product Management, Bell Canada