Rising Stars
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Management student Barbara D. Robertson distinguished herself in many ways during her fall 2014 placement at Elections Canada. In addition to her outstanding academic record, Barbara far surpassed expectations during her placement, particularly through her strong sense of initiative. She showed her ingenuity by developing her own tool to let everyone know their roles and responsibilities when timelines overlap, making practical use of her management skills.
Barbara’s tool is still used as a template by her team and other senior department managers. She also takes part in extracurricular activities, holding various positions and helping to promote her faculty, while maintaining an outstanding grade point average.
Throughout her BCom, Barbara was very involved at Telfer and joined several clubs. In addition to her involvement in the Telfer Marketing Association, she was president for CASCO in 2014 and won first place in Business and Strategy at JDC the same year.
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The 2015 edition of the Strat 24 case competition, put on by Enactus uOttawa, was a resounding success. Forty competitors, twenty from the Telfer School of Management and twenty from the Faculty of Engineering, worked tirelessly for 24-hours to find a feasible solution to a humanitarian problem provided by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Teams consisted of two engineers and two business students from the University of Ottawa.
The two finalist teams presented at the cocktail evening which was held at the Sheraton Hotel in Ottawa. The cocktail evening had a turnout of about one hundred people including sponsors such as IEEE, Hydro Ottawa and Ceridian. Guests at the final cocktail event also had the opportunity to hear Greg Lane, Managing Director at Cisco Canada, speak about the future of streaming and cloud technology.
The winning team and recipients of the $4,000 grand prize were Andre Smith, Joel Kapongo, Neil Gangal and Shahrukh Anis. Congratulation also goes out to the runner-up team and winners of their Pool, consisting of Anthony Tarasio, Mithun Kommalur, Kristopher Furuness and Philippe Legault. Thank you to all of sponsors, attendees and volunteers who helped make the weekend such a success.
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As part of a Consumer Behaviour course, several groups of third-year students had the opportunity to look into consumption of gluten-free products for their term project. This project, under the supervision of professors Leila Hamzaoui and Michael Mulvey, was done with the help of Claude Bonnet, owner of Le Moulin de Provence and Olive & Chili in the Byward Market. Mr. Bonnet, who sells gluten-free products and dishes at Olive & Chili, introduced the students to the distinctive features of these products and to consumer perceptions and what prompted them to turn to these products. He also educated them about their benefits and, more generally, about the importance of the relationship between what we eat and long-term health.
Throughout the project, this joint effort mainly allowed the students to understand what matters to consumers of gluten-free products (i.e. the various motivations and values underlying the consumption of these products). Moreover, all of this enabled them to draw up a consumer profile for these products and make recommendations for developing the market for gluten-free products.
As a follow-up to this initiative, one female student went farther in her collaborative approach. Véronic Mageau, a third-year student in entrepreneurship and international management, has had a special interest in gluten-free products for a long time and understands the importance of a healthy diet. She therefore took the opportunity to develop an innovative project with Mr. Bonnet and the Telfer School of Management and to go from theory to practice. She started by creating social media accounts for Olive & Chili, which led her to discover other facets of marketing. With chef Serge Halbardier and operations management director Olivier Chaillot, she participated in developing new gluten- and dairy-free products to be put on the market. Finally, this collaboration should culminate in the implementation of gluten-free product awareness campaigns and the development of entrepreneurial initiatives with the help of various specialists from the Telfer School of Management.
Watch short videos made by the students (in French only):
La clientèle du sans gluten
Évolution du marché sans gluten
Olive & Chili: Les produits sans gluten
The videos were made by : Érica Begley, Mamadou Yero Diallo, Véronic Mageau and Marie-Rose Nyirabavandimwe.
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All students in ADM4350 (Equity Valuation) took part in a case competition where they had to estimate the value of a real-life company and propose a course of action that the company should take to solve its problems. This term, the mandate was analyze the acquisition of 43 Kentucky Fried Chicken Outlets by Franchise Management Inc.
We would like to congratulate:
First prize:
- Kyle Baker
- Jeff Gottzmann
- Jordan Kord
Second Prize:
- Jivan Moharaj
- Rebecca Mandal
- Joshua Kunze
Third prize:
- Stephanie Furlan
- Mona Mikhael
- Kailin Noivo
Best posters:
- Sang Youn Kim
- Justin Sweeney-Cadieux
Creativity Award winners:
- Raphael Denize
- Emily Lloyd
We would like to thank all judges: Jeff Drinkwater (ScotiaBank), Carly Shiler (Brookfield Renewable Energy Group), Yves Grandmatre (Owner of Oziles Marina), Fred Cotaras (Ultra Electronics Maritime Systems, Inc.), Pouya Safi and Professor François Eric Racicot.
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For the second year in a row, Professor Leila Hamzaoui-Essoussi has been sought out by students at the Lycée Claudel as part of their supervised personal projects (TPE) which are mandatory research projects for students in first S (Grade 6 secondary).
TPEs are intended to diversify the ways in which students take ownership of program content by building on an interdisciplinary approach. They also aim to develop students' ability to be autonomous and take initiative when researching and using documents and information. Lycée students must then present their work in both a final written report and an oral presentation to explain their findings to a jury.
It was in this context that Professor Hamzaoui-Essoussi was solicited by a group of students in 2014 on the subject of gambling marketing: "Plans and strategies used by casinos." In 2015, she was consulted on the theme of "Coca Cola—Between globalization and rejection" in the context of the following problem: "How has Coca Cola become a symbol of the world's Americanization and a product in the struggle for identity?" The students were able to get the professor's input on a number of issues (effective marketing tactics, forms of advertising, cultural influence on consumption, differences in international strategies, etc.), which helped them gather information related to their TPE topic.
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Six high performing finance students will be representing the Telfer School of Management at the 2015 Rotman International Trading Competition from February 19-22 in Toronto. RITC is a three-day intensive trading competition and conference that invites teams from 50 of the best universities around the world. The environment is fiercely competitive, and attracts the brightest students from a variety of different undergraduate and graduate programs. The Telfer 2015 team will consist of Cassy Aite, Ian Harten, Malanga Mposha, Daniel Shannon, William Tu, and Ethan Zhang.
Pouya Safi is the manager of the School’s Financial Research and Learning Lab and is in charge of managing and overseeing the development of this year’s team. He helps ensure that his students have all the necessary resources and guidance in order to succeed and compete at the highest level. Pouya has been coaching the team with both training sessions and preparation workshops/competitions. Pouya believes that the frequent training and meetings for the competition since November is something that the team has grown accustomed to and will be their competitive advantage over teams who put in little preparation.
The idea of intense focus and dedication is nothing new to any of these students who had to compete and interview for their spots on the team. Their regular meetings consist of creating complex models, constructing trading algorithms, and stress-testing strategies. William Tu comments, “The preparation towards the competition alone has been an amazing experience in terms of developing camaraderie, thinking strategically as a team, and embracing the fast-paced nature of trading”. Cassy Aite adds, “Our effectiveness comes from the synergetic skills that each and every member brings to the team”.
With the competition date of February 19 fast approaching, the atmosphere of eagerness continues to rise further. The team is concentrated and ready to challenge any obstacles that come their way.
Photo: Daniel Shannon, Ethan Zhang, William Tu, Malanga Mposha, Ian Harten and Cassy Aite
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The Jeux du Commerce Central (JDCC) took place January 30 to February 1, 2015, in Toronto, Ontario, hosted by the Canadian Association of Business Students. The JDCC competition is one of Canada’s largest business school competition that brings together 700 delegates from 14 universities across Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes to compete in academic, sporting and social events. A delegation of 56 students represented the Telfer School of Management.
Congratulations to students for winning the following:
Human Resource (1st place): Negar Jeyrani, Brooke Runions and Emily Slade
Coach: Professor Francois Chiocchio
MIS (3rd place): Patricia Matibag, Erik Mosney and Kristjan Luik
Coach: Saxon Giddings (4th year student)
Entrepreneurship (3rd place): Tina Liusun, Anastasia Savvidis and Blair Templeton
Coach: Jaclyn Tokarewicz (4th year student)
Advisor of the year award: Matt Archibald
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The 10th Annual Organizational Behaviour Case Competition (OBCC) is a two-day case competition on Organizational Behaviour (and Human Resources) between 12 universities, that was hosted by the Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University took place on Friday January 9 and Saturday January 10, 2015. The Organizational Behaviour Case Competition (OBCC) is a place where students with a passion for HR gather annually to learn, discuss, network, and compete in a rigorous day-long case competition.
This year the theme was “Wired” managing through a digital workplace.
Congratulations to following students for winning the first place!
Team members: Kseniya Stogniy, Brooke Runions, Richard Laberge, and Abhiram Sarvepalli.
Coach: Breanna Scanlan (4th year student who participated in OBCC last year).
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The Jeux du commerce took place January 2 to 4, 2015, at the Université de Sherbrooke in Sherbrooke, Québec. The Jeux du Commerce competition is an interuniversity event that brings together 1,040 delegates from 13 Eastern Canadian universities to compete in academic, sporting and social events. A delegation of 83 students represented the Telfer School of Management. The year marks the 25th anniversary of the University of Ottawa’s participation in this competition.
Congratulations to students for winning the following:
Human Ressource (3rd place): Negar Jeyrani, Brooke Runions and Emily Slade
Coach: Professor François Chiocchio
International Business Case (3rd place): Drew Morash, Gabriel Rubio Maldonado and Jaclyn Tokarewicz
Coach: Anika Laperrière
Committee of the Year (1st place): Aghilas Chebini, Renée Leduc, Jaclyn Tokarewicz, Saxon Giddings, Gabriel Rubio Maldonado, Michel Bedard, Elizabeth Audette-Bourdeau, Drew Morash, Diana Kolesarova, Gina Chong, Dominic Franchi and Frédéric Desnoyers
Community Involvement: Recognition as one of the top three university delegations with the most outstanding community involvement initiatives leading up to the competition.
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On Thursday, November 20, seven teams of four to six students participated in a case competition as part of their Case Studies in Accounting course. The winning team and the team that ranked second were respectively awarded $2,200 and $1,000. These prizes are courtesy of CPA Canada and PME Évaluateurs d’entreprises. The Logan-Katz firm also gave a $100 gift certificate at Best Buy to each member of the winning team. Marie-Geneviève Bégin from the Office of the Auditor General of Canada, Denis Chainé, partner at Logan-Katz, and Jean-Philippe Aubé, partner at PME Évaluateurs d’entreprises, acted as judges alongside Professor Sylvain Durocher. On the first photo, from left to right, we can see Jean-Philippe Aubé, students from the winning team (Nicholas Guindon, Darquise Labonté, Émilie St-Denis, Valérie Beauclair and Paul Kekanovich – Hamza Benidir, absent) and Professor Sylvain Durocher. The second photo, from left to right, shows Jean-Philippe Aubé, the students from the team that came second (Louis-Philippe Lepage-Madore, Sarah Ouerd, Laila Taga-Mumche, Karine Raymond, Cherihane El Mestassi, Mathieu Purney) and Professor Sylvain Durocher. Congratulations to the winning teams!
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The CPA Ontario Intopia Strategy Simulation is an exciting and integrative learning opportunity for BCom students as part of their 4th year Strategic Management class.
From November 13-16, there were 37 teams that participated in this simulation at the Telfer School of Management’s Desmarais Building.
Congratulations to members of the winning team:
- Brandon Clifford
- Emem Etok
- Benjamin Guthrie
- Jamie Kibsey
- Sarah Le Mon
The CPA Ontario Intopia Strategy Simulation has been a component of the 4th year strategy course for close to 20 years. It aims to teach students the concepts of strategic management in a simulated online world known as Intopia. The simulation allows students to practice their skills in a concentrated amount of time where they can get immediate feedback on their decisions.
This capstone activity has recently been renamed to recognize CPA Ontario’s comprehensive contribution of $370,000 to the Telfer School to support students, teaching and research.
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On December 1, 2014, CASCO students took to the stage at the Delta Ottawa City Centre and raised a record breaking $66.530 for the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). The theme of this year’s event was “A Red & White Affair” in honour of the success of Canadian artists and philanthropists.
For the past 15 years, CASCO has been a major event for the Telfer School of Management that is entirely choreographed, organized and executed by like-minded Telfer School students. In recent years, students from other faculties have joined, as performers, in what became a spectacular show of talent and philanthropy that brings together over 500 people including prominent community leaders and ambassadors for CHEO. This year the team paid tribute to past CASCO presidents and members and attendees got the opportunity to meet this year’s CASCO family who expressed immense gratitude towards CHEO, without who the young Leo would not have made it.
In preparation for this event, CASCO students spent countless hours auditioning, choreographing, and organizing this annual gala show to raise money for CHEO. The Telfer School of Management and the wider University of Ottawa community remain very proud of students who decide to commit time and energy on this event every year for the positive impacts that they leave on our community.
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This year marks the return of the Telfer School of Management at the largest HR competition in eastern Canada. The HR Symposium took place from November 21 to 23 at the University of Quebec at Rimouski. The competition brings together more than 250 university students from nine business schools
The delegation distinguished itself by winning two 3rd place trophies;
- 3rd position in the collective agreement negotiation simulation.
- Samantha Paiement
- Benjamin Macré
- Émilie Fournier
- 3rd position in the case of human resources management.
- Brook Runions,
- Ibrahim Gheriani
- Mia-Kin Viau-Gamache
Congratulations to all the members of the delegation that was composed of Maral Eliott, Marc Anthony and Patrick Guénette Patenaude (quiz) Émilie Fournier, Samantha payment, Benjamin Macré (collective bargaining agreement); Magali Mayrand Janice Chapman and Richard Laberge (arbitration); Brooke Runions, Mia-Kin-Viau Gamache and Ibrahim Gheriani (HRM case); Renée Leduc, Oneal Ishimwe Fadi Azzi, Cameron Harvey, Tamara and Alexander Roy-Stang Hannoun (sports) and Patrick Furgeson, Sera Ertan, Steven Benoît Ménard and Marie-Pierre Lafrance for their work as coaches and volunteers.
Congratulations to Rafael Morin, who assumes the dual role of president and coordinator of the Telfer delegation. With the help of all the participants, a colossal work has been done to ensure our participation in the competition.
The delegation wishes to thank the coaches, Suzanne Payette and Jane O'Really and offer a special thank you to the coach and godmother Anne-Julie Charlebois students in human resources. They also want to acknowledge the cooperation of Telfer alumni Audrey Lamarche and Alex Massi.
The financial contribution of the Telfer Human Resources Association (ARHHRA) has been essential to the project and the organizers would like to thank the president of the association, Abhiram Sarvepalli.
Finally, all participants want to personally thank the Rimouski organizing committee who made this event a success.
Photo: Brook Runions, Ibrahim Gheriani and Mia-Kin Viau-Gamache (HRM)
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The University of Ottawa iGEM team traveled to Boston, MA for the annual iGEM World Jamboree competition which was held from October 30 to November 1. The team of students from science, engineering, and Telfer competed against hundreds of university teams from other parts of the world for the most innovative application of synthetic biology. This was a particularly successful year as our team took home the silver medal in the undergraduate division for our tri-stable switch, a system responsible for cell differentiation.
This was a successful year for the finance team as well. It reached out to sponsors and set up fundraisers to ensure sufficient funding so that as many of the team members as possible could attend the competition. This experience in Boston has helped students connect with many innovative students from all over the world, who have now become contacts for future collaborations.
iGEM will resume its activities in the new year and will be looking forward to more unique experiences on the team and establishing a closer link between business and science collaborations.
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As members of a uOttawa student organization called Enactus, my colleague Ajmal Sataar and I are always looking for ways to provide opportunities to those in need. Enactus tackles social, economic and environmental issues through business and is focused on bringing social enterprise to the community. When the opportunity came to bring these opportunities to the town of Iqaluit in Nunavut, we jumped at the chance to travel there.
Each year, Enactus teams travel around the world to bring enterprise to third world communities that are lacking in resources, funding and support. Our team feels that there is a lot of room for economic development through social enterprise and entrepreneurship within the confines of our own country. Nunavut, a territory with lots of potential for growth, is an area in which we wanted to invest time and energy in order to bring more opportunities to people in the North.
Read the full article by Kathleen Kemp on The Gazette Website [This link is no longer available]
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The 2014 edition of Place à la jeunesse was a great success! On November 15, 2014, students from 14 French-speaking high schools across Ontario competed in the final round of this prestigious academic competition held at the Desmarais Building at Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa. This competition hosts 90 participants who showcase their analytical and communication skills. Every year, Place à la jeunesse declares three winning teams in each academic stream: accounting, marketing, entrepreneurship, and debates. Each participant of these winning teams, as well as the best presenter of each stream receive one of the forty scholarships up for grabs, that amount to a total of $82,000.
The competition provides the participants with the necessary competencies and the confidence to succeed in the world of business. “We are involved with Place à la jeunesse since our own participation back in high school, in 2008. Every year, we were proud to be part of this competition that touched us personally. This event is an unforgettable experience that most certainly pushed us to study at the Telfer School of Management! Our goal every year is to pass on that same passion onto the leaders of tomorrow.” said the Co-Presidents of the 11th edition, Frédéric Desnoyers and Dominic Franchi.
Every year, numerous partners help shape the success of this event. Place à la jeunesse 2014 wishes to thank them for their great generosity:
- University of Ottawa
- Telfer School of Management
- Jeux du commerce Ottawa
- Ministry of Education of Ontario
- Student Federation of the University of Ottawa
- Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l’Est ontarien
- Deloitte LLP
- SME Business Appraisers
- Conseil scolaire catholique Providence
- Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario
- DocUcentre
- Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est
- BDO Canada LLP
- Kyalis Group Inc.
- Marcil Lavallée
- i-tag Promo
Here are the winners of Place à la jeunesse 2014!
Accounting
1st Place – Scholarship of $5,000
École secondaire régionale de Hawkesbury :
- Claudia Murray
- Nicholas Séguin
- Sandrine Pageau
2nd Place – Scholarship of $1,000
École secondaire catholique de Casselman:
- Alexandre Bisson
- Ariane Parisien
- Philippe Laflèche
3rd Place – Scholarship of $500
École secondaire catholique Cité des Jeunes:
- Andréanne Fraser
- Jacob Mongenais
- Rémi Dumais
Entrepreneurship
1st Place - Scholarship of $5,000
École secondaire catholique Garneau:
- Marc-André Arsenault
- Nadia Hiebert
- Patrick Buffett
2nd Place – Scholarship of $1,000
École secondaire publique Gisèle-Lalonde:
- Jean-Luc Martineau
- Mohan Aubeeluck
- Nathan Liang
3rd Place – Scholarship of $500
École secondaire catholique L’Escale:
- Antoine Cantin
- Joshua Boyle
- Mikaël Gaumond
Marketing
1st Place – Scholarship of $5,000
École secondaire Étienne-Brûlé:
- Mukund Mauji
- Nader Allam
- Vlad Cojanu
2nd Place - Scholarship of $1,000
École secondaire catholique L’Escale:
- Isabelle Charette
- Jacob Racine
- Pascale Rioux
3rd Place - Scholarship of $500
École secondaire catholique de Hearst:
- Alex Dalcourt
- Jean-Philippe Dumais
- Sabrina Mastelloto
Debates
1st Place – Scholarship of $5,000
École secondaire catholique de Casselman:
- Joël Charbonneau
- Katia Ranger
- Nathaniel Quenneville
2nd Place – Scholarship of $1,000
École secondaire publique Le Sommet:
- Alex Hazan
- Emmanuelle Lamonico
- Sébastien Sauvé
3rd Place - Scholarship of $500
École secondaire catholique Garneau:
- Élisabeth Bruins
- Maxim Bourgeois
- Vanessa Bournival
Best Presenter
Accounting - Scholarship of $1,000
- Claudia Murray, École secondaire catholique régionale de Hawkesbury
Marketing - Scholarship of $1,000
- Jérémy Proteau, École secondaire publique Le Sommet
Entrepreneurship - Scholarship of $1,000
- Jean-Luc Martineau, École secondaire publique Gisèle-Lalonde
Debates - Scholarship of $1,000
- Alex Hazan, École secondaire publique Le Sommet
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The 2nd Telfer Trading Competition (TTC) finished off with another successful year here at the University of Ottawa with forty registered students. These students gathered October 4, 2014 to compete, work hard, and push their trading capabilities to their limits. Participants had the opportunity to practice trading financial securities, build financial models and macros, and experience the thrill of a classic trading pit. The event was a joint collaboration between the Financial Research and Learning Lab and the University of Ottawa Student Investment Club (OSIC).
Many students dedicated time to prepare and train for the different challenges within the competition. The day was tough and intense and only the most prepared participants were able to emerge victorious and outperform their peers for a prize pool totalling over $800. The top six students measured by the aggregate results of all the cases, won cash prizes ranging from fifty to two-hundred dollars. There were also cash and prizes given to the winners of each of the five cases. However, the students were seeking a much greater prize as a result of the competition.
The competition was the only opportunity to try out for this year's Rotman International Trading Competition team which will go to Toronto to represent the school in February of 2015. Only six very exceptional students from the University of Ottawa are chosen for this prestigious competition each year, and the Telfer Trading Competition was the selection platform for it. The structure of TTC was designed to help identify ambitious, skilled, and driven candidates for the University's RITC team. The top twelve ranking students were given the opportunity to formally apply. Their rankings, along with their CV, cover letter and a formal interview will be used by the final selection committee.
The event began in the large conference room in Desmarais where students were welcomed and given a brief introduction. Shortly after, students began to clear their throats and ready themselves for the social outcry portion of the competition. This segment resembled an olden day trading pit where individuals were required to wave their arms and yell their bid and ask orders. Participants traded on the Telfer-500 index; a simulated index created by Alex Tyutyunnik who is a recent Telfer alumnus and now an employee at TD Securities in risk management. Alex made the trip down from Toronto for the competition and helped tremendously in preparation and acted as key administrator in running the event. The Telfer-500 index was programmed to frequently produce news that would drive the index price up and down. The charts and news updates were displayed on four massive projections located on all surrounding walls of the conference room. Students needed to successfully interpret the news, and make investment decisions based on their findings. Once a student found a counterpart for the trade, they then needed to confirm the transaction on an order sheet and submit it to the designated market makers. Liquidity could only be created through the transactions of buyers and sellers within the trading floor, so competition was fierce.
After the social outcry portion, students transitioned to the computer lab for the case-based segment. This second portion was focused on utilizing an order-driven market simulation called Rotman Interactive Trader. The cases consisted of a Dynamic Order Arrival case, Microstructure Capstone case, Commodities Capstone case, and finally an Algorithmic Arbitrage case. Every single scenario offered a new category that required a different skillset, trading style, and risk adaptability. Each case contained three rounds which lasted between five and ten minutes. As trading went live, you could hear students yelling and cheering as they watched their profits go up and down. When volatility swept the screens of all the traders, you could sense that the atmosphere in the room had changed with unease. All traders were glued to their screens watching for any indicators of price fluctuation or news. Students needed to focus and pay full attention to any opportunities for capital gain. Every second was valuable, and the ability to take advantage of those seconds meant even more. The energetic environment closely resembled the hectic nature of a trading floor.
Half way into the second part of the competition, coffee was served and students had the opportunity to take a break and chat with their peers. After the break had ended, students went back to their trading stations and began to prepare for the final case – Algorithmic Arbitrage. For this specific scenario, participants were required to pre-construct an algorithm on Excel VBA that would take advantage of the price discrepancies between the same security which traded two different exchanges. When the case went live, students were required to stand back and watch while their algorithms battled it out.
The simulation-based concept proved once again to be a great learning experience for any student wishing to pursue a career in the financial markets. The style of the competition allowed students to practice making optimal decisions based on unexpected circumstances and scenarios. The hands-on experience offered in this event would not have been possible without educational resources like the Financial Research and Learning Lab. The lab is always working towards providing students with more opportunities for growth, self-development and achievement. In order to make these competitions more rewarding and fulfilling in the future, the Financial Research and Learning Lab will continue to work on projects with student clubs like OSIC. It is said that planning for the 3rd Telfer Trading Competition is already underway for January 2015. However, the next one is rumoured to be on a whole different scale!
The day's winners were as follows:
Overall
- Cassy Aite
- William Tu
- Luke Filice
- (Tie) Ian Harten, Ethan Zhang
- Max Davis
Case Winners
Social Outcry Winner: Cassy Aite
Dynamic Order Arrival: Talib Sadat
Microstructure Capstone: Daniel Shannon
Commodities Capstone: Ethan Zhang
Algorithmic Arbitra: Ethan Zhang
Photo: Cassy Aite (Centre), Alex Tyutyunnik (Left), Pouya Safi (Right)
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Marina Kidisyuk will travel to Boston, Massachussetts with the rest of the uOttawa International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) group to present their synthetic biology project. In order to raise funds to go to Boston, the team partered up with Let's Talk Science and Mini Enrichment Courses to offer educational seminars for children.
Thirty students from different faculties and programs came together to develop this project and Marina played a key role in finance and marketing, using the expertise she acquired in her BCom classes.
“Not only will we have the opportunity to work alongside some of the most innovative students from science and engineering, but we will be representing the University of Ottawa and the Telfer School of Management on a world stage. This will be an exciting time for us to meet students just like ourselves from other countries pitching new ideas that could shape the course of our future. As business students, it is exciting knowing that investing our expertise into this field is helping many medical and technological possibilities become our reality.”
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As part of his Telfer BCom, Daryo worked as an intern for the County of Riverside, more specifically the Office of Foreign Trade, Office of Military Services and the Office of Film and Television. In his role, he learned about job creation, business development, project management and economic development in a cross-cultural context. As one of the interns at the Office of Foreign Trade, he was recently recognized and awarded a distinguished intern award.
He was able to secure this internship with the help of Lee Fraser, a Telfer alumnus working in California, and recommends the experience to other students who are looking for a challenge.
Read an article about Daryo's internship in Export Magazine [This link is no longer available].
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Students from the Telfer School of Management have placed among the top student leaders in Canada at the Enactus National competition that was held in Calgary, Alberta from April 28-30, 2014. This success comes on the heels of many accomplishments this year, including huge success at the Enactus Regional Exposition.
Ajmal Sataar won Student Leader of the Year, and Kathleen Kemp was named the HSBC Woman Leader of Year, Central Canada, and was the runner up nationally. The team won 6 other awards, and was a Semi-Finalist among the Top 8 teams in Canada.
“These are tremendous accomplishments that speak to our students’ personal dedication and hard work” said Stephen Daze, the Telfer School’s faculty advisor for Enactus uOttawa.
Awards received:
- First Place in the TD Entrepreneurship Challenge Central Canada
- First Place in the Capital One Financial Education Challenge Central Canada
- First Place for Best Project in the RBC Newcomer Advancement Project Fund
- Third Place in the Scotiabank Ecoliving Green Challenge
- Third Place for Best Project in the Walmart Women's Economic Empowerment Grant
- Ajmal Sataar - Student Leader of the Year
- Kathleen Kemp - HSBC Women Leader of the Year, Central Canada, and Runner Up nationally
- Stephen Daze - John Dobson Fellow for his work with the team as a Faculty Advisor
- Semi-Finalist in the National Competition, Top 8 in Canada
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All students in ADM4350 (Equity Valuation) took part in a case competition where they had to estimate the value of a real-life company and propose a course of action that the company should take to solve its problems. This term, the mandate was to estimate the value of Ozile’s Marina and Tackle Corporation.
We would like to congratulate:
First prize:
- Vincent Baulne-Charland
- Steve Kavanagh
- Nour Alyoussef
Second Prize:
- Tony Ehteshami
- Drew Alexander
- Oliver Alexander
- Douglas Spark
Third prize:
- Folco Colonna
- Jean-Pierre Godeme
Best posters (two groups):
- Rita Anne Awad
- Lara Salem
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Eric Werner
- Jessica Gilbert Gagné
- Robert Allan Frank
- Layla Ahmed Reza
Creativity Award winner:
- Joshua Andrew King
- Bradley Garrett Ney
- Andrew Reid Potter
We would like to thank all judges: Kash Pashootan, Jeff Drinkwater (Scotia Bank), Jeff Blattman (EDC), Yves Grandmaitre (Owner of Ozile's Marina and Tackle) and Pouya Safi.
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A total of 85 students divided in 10 groups were responsible for analyzing a case involving a real-life local or Canadian company and report on accounting issues being faced by the subject company. The best groups had to present on April 4th in a competition. The winners received the Certified General Accountants of Ontario (CGAO) Case Competition prize for Case Studies in Accounting.
We would like to congratulate the winners:
- Leah Wright
- Eric Chausse
- Osman Issack
- Vincent Paquette
- John-Joseph Patafie
- Taylor Servais
Thank you to CGA Ontario for sponsoring the event and to Professor Brian Conheady, Professor Sheldon Weatherstone and André Auger from Welch, LLP for being judges.
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MBA teams of students in Professor Garrick Apollon's MBA 5211 – Corporate Governance and Ethics course worked on a term project named Global Anti-Corruption Project aiming to develop an anti-corruption corporate governance compliance program for small Canadian global companies. The students' challenge was organized according to the format of the television show, "The Apprentice." The students had to submit a written report and make an oral presentation to an evaluation committee composed of:
- Sgt. Pat Poitevin (acting as the chief judge for the Global Anti-Corruption Project ) Senior Investigator - Outreach Coordinator Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sensitive and International Investigations National Division
- Alison FitzGerald, Associate at Norton Rose Fulbright in Ottawa
- Yolanda Banks, Senior Corporate Social Responsibility at Export Development Canada
- Mark Grenon, CPA, Managing Forensic Accountant at PWGSC (Government of Canada)
- Professor Garrick Apollon, Telfer School of Management
- Susan Côté-Freeman, Programme Manager, Private Sector Programmes at Transparency International
- Allison Caverly, General Manager GoodLife FITNESS and alumnus of the Telfer School
- Professor Michael Miles, MBA Director at the Telfer School
Congratulations to the members of the challenge-winning team:
- Juhee Anderson
- Mark Lyons
- Craig Marsh (team leader)
- Alex Nderitu
- Paola Osorio
- Deyanira Reyes-Moran
- Brad Smith
- Connie Sung
As explained by Professor Apollon, it is not common for students to be required to make a presentation and be evaluated by members of the business community and not only by their professor.
"I was nervous for them and I am proud of their accomplishments and their work. Just like in "The Apprentice" show, they got some harsh but very constructive criticism about their work. They didn’t get fired but they definitely learned a lot and most importantly got a lesson of humility. I also want to express my deep appreciation to Sergeant Patrice Poitevin from RCMP who acted as our chief judge and worked passionately on this project with me and all the judges, who all generously gave more than one workday to this Telfer School project," said Professor Apollon.
Inspired by his experience with Professor Adam Grant of the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, Professor Apollon’s intentions in creating the Global Anti-Corruption Project was to have his students work on a real project of a social and ethical nature.
“My father came to Canada from Haiti for a better future because Haiti always experienced until today severe problems with political instability and corruption. However, corruption is not just a problem happening in developing nations like Haiti; recently our country has faced its share of corruption scandals. Therefore, like I always say to my students’ ethical leadership in business or in our lives is something that we should all aspire and work on every day. This is why the Telfer School decided to partner with RCMP instead to work with one company, like Alain Doucet, Assistant Dean, External relations at Telfer said to me we will have the chance to have a meaningful impact not just to one company but to the whole business community in Canada because RCMP will be able to use our work and research. The Global Anti-Corruption Project was only possible because of a great team effort and I was honoured to have the chance to “quarterback” this project. We are currently running the Global Anti-Corruption Project in my undergraduate class of Multinational Business Policy. We are starting something big and sustainable that RCMP would also like to replicate in all business schools across the country”.
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The winners in the 7th annual Engineering Graduate Poster Competition from E-Business Technologies (MEBT / MSc) and System Sciences (MSc / MSysSc) were all students supervised by Telfer School professors! These are terrific results that highlight the burgeoning research collaborations between the Faculty of Engineering and the Telfer School through these two joint programs. Telfer professors publish high-quality papers with graduate students in these programs and secure valuable external grants.
The competition was held on March 27 at the School of Information and Computer Science as part of Graduate Studies and Engineering Research Day and involved 30 judges from industry and government funding agencies. It was the first year in which EBT and Systems Science participated and they were extremely well represented with 9 of the 59 research posters presented. Several of the faculty and students in the competition are also involved in projects supported by the IBM Centre for Business Analytics and Performance at the Telfer School.
Congratulations to all Telfer School / Systems Science and EBT participants:
1st Place
Brain-based Biomarkers for Depression Diagnoses
By: Fadwa Gamal Al-Azab (EBT)
Supervisor: Bijan Raahemi of the Telfer School
2nd Place
Risk Analysis in Coastal Communities Decision Making
By: Sara Mohammadi (Systems Science)
Supervisor: Dan Lane of the Telfer School
3rd Place
Business Intelligence - Enabled Adaptive Enterprise Architecture
By: Okhaide Samson Akhigbe (Systems Science)
Supervisor: Daniel Amyot of the Faculty of Engineering and Greg Richards of the Telfer School
Other students supervised by Telfer faculty members
- Mona Rezaei, Systems Science (Combining Balanced Score Card and Data Envelopment Analysis for Analyzing the Performance of Small Scale Fisheries) with Dan Lane.
- Alex Chung, Systems Science (Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning: A Value Based Approach to Preparing Coastal Communities for Sea Level Rise) with Dan Lane and Colleen Mercer-Clark.
- Fahad Saleh Alaieri, EBT (Knowledge Management in Collaborative Environment) with Bijan Raahemi.
- Morvarid Kardan, EBT (Sentiment Analysis and Opinion Mining using Twitter: A quantitative research on the correlation between specifically defined Twitter feeds and Consumer Confidence Index) with Gurprit Kindra and Michael Guolla.
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Winter 2014
The Telfer School of Management held the Winter 2014 Michel Cloutier Marketing Competition on April 1, 2014 at the Desmarais Building.
Congratulations to the winning team, Team 2 (Julie-Anne Gagné, Julia Nikonorova, Katiana Paré, Christine Rahep, Tamara Saikaley), who provided the best insight into how the Regroupement des gens d'affaires' Business Assistance Program could increase its visibility and encourage use of its services by local organizations.
The winning team received a cash prize of $1,200 and Corrin Whiteway, the student with the best presentation skills, received a $500 prize.
Fall 2013
The Telfer School of Management held the fall 2013 Michel Cloutier Marketing Competition on December 3, 2013 at the Desmarais Building.
Congratulations to the winning team, Team 2 (Jocelyne Dramisino, Marinela Dzonlic, Lauren Lemay, Ned Nadima Khenzu, Lindsay O'Bryan), who provided the best insight into how Julie Blais-Comeau could maximize sales of her new book on business etiquette.
The winning team received a cash prize of $1,200 and Vanessa Khoury, the student with the best presentation skills, received a $500 prize.
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The CGA Ontario Intopia Strategy Simulation is an exciting and integrative learning opportunity for BCom students as part of their 4th year Strategic Management class.
From March 13-16, students participated in this simulation at the Telfer School of Management’s Desmarais Building.
Congratulations to the members of the winning team:
- François Forrest
- Rebecca Mandal
- Emily Ramji
- Sophia Pavlou
- Pierce Colley
The CGA Ontario Intopia Strategy Simulation has been a component of the 4th year strategy course for close to 20 years. It aims to teach students the concepts of strategic management in a simulated online world known as Intopia. The simulation allows students to practice their skills in a concentrated amount of time where they can get immediate feedback on their decisions.
This capstone activity has recently been renamed to recognize CGA Ontario’s comprehensive contribution of $370,000 to the Telfer School to support students, teaching and research.
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We are proud to announce that every team we sent at Happening Marketing finished in the top three for the academic cases. This year, the competition took place at Université Laval in Quebec City.
B2B (Business to business Marketing) - 1st place
- Antoine Bégin
- Corey Ellis
- Linda Mouhamou
Coaches : Professor David Large, Christopher Sisto
Assistant Coach: Diane Mugeni
International Marketing - 1st place
- Carley Clouthier
- Vincent Baulne
- Martin Rivard
Strategy - 1st place
- Lloyd Alexander
- Sara Valentino
- Saxon Giddings
Relationship Marketing - 3rd place
- Brittany Blain-Wambolt
- Julie-Anne Gagné
- Andrew Packer
Integrated Marketing Communication - 3rd place
- Raphaël Morin
- Samantha Buch
- Vineeth Sampathkumar
In addition, the Telfer School was named the school who improved the most this year.
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This country’s largest student leadership development organization, Enactus Canada, hosted their 2014 Regional Exposition – Central Canada at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto on March 13-14, 2014. The event inspired and celebrated the entrepreneurial action of student teams and student entrepreneurs across Central Canada.
The Regional Exposition brings together over 500 student leaders, academic professionals and top executives and entrepreneurs from Central Canada around the shared cause of transforming lives through entrepreneurial action.
During the event, post-secondary students competed for prestigious regional championship titles by showcasing their community outreach projects and business ventures to judging panels composed of business professionals.
Three team-based competitions focused on entrepreneurship, environmental issues and financial education, as well as an individual-based competition for full-time students operating full-time businesses, took place during the Regional Exposition.
Enactus uOttawa was named Regional Champion of the Capital One Financial Education Challenge and Regional Champion of TD Entrepreneurship Challenge in League A. The team also placed as second runner-up for the ScotiaBank Ecoliving Green Challenge. Enactus uOttawa Co-President, Kathleen Kemp, was recognized as one of the HSBC Woman Leaders of tomorrow for Central Canada.
Regional champions move on to the national level of competition taking place April 28-30 at the 2014 Enactus Canada National Exposition in Calgary, Alberta.
To learn more about Enactus uOttawa’s community projects, visit www.enactusuottawa.ca
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Congratulations to Gabrielle Vacon for winning the April Nauta Award and being named Telfer CO-OP student of the year.
When doing her placement with BDO Canada, Gabrielle Vachon worked on a number of accounting, tax and certification projects. She also dealt with numerous clients during the course of her work at BDO. Gabrielle was given responsibility for the Ottawa East region, a challenge she found quite interesting. Her supervisor described her as someone able to work very well not only on her own but also as part of a team. She gained experience analyzing various types of information, an important skill accountants must possess. Gabrielle is an employee who believes a great deal in her work in accounting and will complete her certification requirements.
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Procter and Gamble partnered with the Ted Rogers School of Management to create a national competition combining business and technological innovation, which sets it apart from existing competitions.
Teams from every Canadian province were extended an invitation to compete on March 1, 2014 in Toronto.
Congratulations to Roberta Kramchynsky, Bhumika Bakshi, Kimberly Barret and Sharon Thomas who came back with the bronze cup (3rd place out of 12 teams)!
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She has owned stages across Canada and the United States and is only at the dawn of her promising music career. Fourth year student Krista Jane El-Khoury is doing a bachelor of commerce with a specialization in accounting — and she’s also a singer. With a raspy soulful voice, El-Khoury hopes that her career will be one driven more by passion than fame. We caught up with her to discuss her love for music, her career goals and her world-renowned opera singer sister, Joyce El-Khoury.
Read the article in the Gazette [This link is no longer available]
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The Telfer School of Management finishes 3rd overall at the 2014 Jeux du commerce (JDC) competition.
The University of Ottawa would like to congratulate the team of 90 Telfer School of Management students that represented us at the Jeux du commerce 2014 (JDC). This annual competition, featuring 13 universities from Eastern Canada, was hosted by the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières from January 3-5, 2014.
Congratulations to the President of the delegation, Chloé Laframboise, for her leadership in bringing the Academic Cup back to Telfer. This year's delegation brought home 8 trophies, including the Academic Cup, which has been won by the Telfer School for the sixth time in seven years.
Team Awards:
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Academic Cup: Top school in the academic activities
Coach: Guy Laflamme (ADM3994 Preparation and participation to Business Cases I)
- 3rd place Overall Standing
1st place trophies:
Strategy (Barbara Robertson, Gabbie Kratchanov, Antoine Robert)
Coach : Laurent Mirabeau
International Business (Jeffrey Laplante, Faheem Savia, Jaclyn Tokarewicz)
Coach: Anika Laperriere
Management Information Systems (MIS (Saxon Giddings, Ashley Rosa, Michelle Lim)
Coach: Samer Forzley
3rd place trophies:
Tax (Dominic Franchi, Ailsa Leitch, Emily Hsiung)
Coaches: Kathryn Pedwell and Simon Couvrette
Operations and logistics (Aghilas Chebini, Brian Spour, Josh Girard)
Coach: Jean Couillard
Marketing (Sarah Rizvi, Aleksandra Jasinska, Marie-Pier Gauthier)
Coaches: Michael Guolla and Mike Weatherhead
The full list of awards is available online (in French only)
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Frank Bouchard , student in an interdisciplinary program in engineering management, developed the prototype of Wipebook because he didn’t like to waste paper. Wipebook is basically a notebook that allows you to erase what’s on the page and then reuse it.
While finishing his master’s degree in engineering management, he met Toby Maurice and Thomas Sychterz, who were also in Professor Stephen Daze’s (Telfer Entrepreneur in Residence) High-Tech Entrepreneurship course (MBA6262). Toby and Thomas eventually became co-founders of Wipebook.
In MBA 6262, Stephen Daze really emphasized validating an idea through real sales, and so the team took a leap of faith and manufactured 300 Wipebooks. Sales were primarily to students on campus. During the MBA 6262 course, the team made a first attempt at a crowdfunding campaign with Kickstarter, but only managed to raise $200.
Eight months later, the business was going well and over 150 books had been sold. The team decided to give Kickstarter a second try, during global entrepreneurship week, in hopes to gain more awareness and develop a new prototype in large quantities.
The company raised more than $400,000, which is one hundred times above their initial goal.
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The CGA Ontario Intopia Strategy Simulation is an exciting and integrative learning opportunity for BCom students as part of their 4th year Strategic Management class.
From November 13-17, students participated in this simulation at the Telfer School of Management’s Desmarais Building.
Congratulations to the members of the winning team:
- Wilson Li
- Alex Tyutyunnik
- Brian Juin Phon Chan
- Edward Alexei Porturas
- William Eveleigh
The CGA Ontario Intopia Strategy Simulation has been a component of the 4th year strategy course for close to 20 years. It aims to teach students the concepts of strategic management in a simulated online world known as Intopia. The simulation allows students to practice their skills in a concentrated amount of time where they can get immediate feedback on their decisions.
This capstone activity has recently been renamed to recognize CGA Ontario’s comprehensive contribution of $370,000 to the Telfer School to support students, teaching and research.
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Only three years after its official launch, local start-up Spoonity has already signed one of Ottawa’s biggest coffee shop chains, Bridgehead, as a client, and is in process of creating a pilot project for national chain Pita Pit. The winner of the 2012 start-up Garage competition, Spoonity is the brainchild of Telfer alumnus Myron Gomes and his business partner, Max Bailey, whose focus is encouraging customer loyalty through digital punch card rewards technology.
While rewarding customer loyalty is not a new practice, the company’s selling point is making the online experience more interactive and engaging for both the customer and the merchant.
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(article available in French only)
La ronde finale est officiellement terminée!
Le 9 novembre 2013 a eu lieu la ronde finale de la compétition académique Place à la jeunesse, évènement organisé par Les Jeux du Commerce Ottawa en collaboration avec l’École de gestion Telfer, l’Université d’Ottawa et le Ministère de l’Éducation de l’Ontario. Trente équipes réunissant 90 élèves des écoles secondaires francophones provenant de partout en Ontario ont participé à cette compétition de haut calibre.
Un gros merci à toutes les écoles qui ont participé à la 10e édition, surtout aux enseignants-accompagnateurs ainsi qu’à tous les élèves qui ont grandement impressionné les juges avec la qualité de leur travail et leur professionnalisme.
Au total, 16 bourses d’une valeur totalisant 82 000 $ ont été accordées aux gagnants des volets de comptabilité, marketing, entrepreneuriat et débat oratoire.
Résultats 2013
Félicitations à tous les élèves qui ont participé à la compétition Place à la jeunesse 2013. Ce fut une expérience enrichissante et inoubliable.
Gagnants du cas de comptabilité
1re place – Bourse de 5 000 $
École secondaire régionale de Hawkesbury :
Anita Gut
Mikaëlla Leblanc
Marie-Ange Tessier
2e place – Bourse de 1 000 $
École secondaire catholique de Casselman:
Maria Laflèche
Brady Boisvert
Miguel Laroche
3e place – Bourse de 500 $
École secondaire catholique l’Escale :
Benoit Brunet
Isabelle Bouchard
Valérie Godin
Gagnants du cas de marketing
1re place - Bourse de 5 000 $
École secondaire catholique L’Escale:
Antoine Cantin
Joshua Boyle
Mikaël Gaumond
2e place - Bourse de 1 000 $
École secondaire Étienne-Brûlé :
James Zhao
Kevin Gammage
Michael Norris
3e place - Bourse de 500 $
École secondaire publique Le Sommet :
Charles-William Desroches
Jérémy Proteau
Manuel Leclair
Gagnants du cas en entrepreneuriat
1re place – Bourse de 5 000 $
École secondaire publique Le Sommet :
Dérick Giroux
Sébastien Sauvé
Alexandre Gélineau
2e place - Bourse de 1 000 $
École secondaire catholique E.J. Lajeunesse :
Amanda Drury
Christine St-Pierre
Siri Gauthier
3e place - Bourse de 500 $
École secondaire publique Gisèle-Lalonde :
Hodane Abdi
Narimane Ait Hamou
Sara Zkiou
Gagnants du volet des débats oratoires
1re place - Bourse de 5 000 $
École secondaire Étienne-Brûlé :
Abtine Monavvari
Alphadyo Balde
Safya Lachgar
2e place - Bourse de 1 000 $
École secondaire Saint-François-Xavier :
Christopher Tucker
Marjorie-Ann Hurtubise
Sarah Tessier
3e place - Bourse de 500 $
École secondaire Publique Le Sommet:
Cendrine Lavigne
Tristan Joanette
Charles Séguin
Reconnaissance des meilleurs présentateurs
Comptabilité - Bourse de 1 000 $
Isabelle Bouchard, École secondaire catholique l’Escale
Marketing - Bourse de 1 000 $
Michael Norris, École secondaire Étienne-Brûlé
Entrepreneuriat - Bourse de 1 000 $
Alexandre Gélineau, École secondaire publique Le Sommet
Débats oratoires - Bourse de 1 000 $
Abtine Monavvari, École secondaire Étienne-Brûlé
Les Jeux du Commerce Ottawa, l’École de gestion Telfer de l’Université d’Ottawa et les partenaires de Place à la jeunesse 2013 aimeraient féliciter les gagnants pour leur réussite. Place à la jeunesse a été une fois de plus un énorme succès.
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Tired of trying to grab a coffee in between classes only to be met with long lineups? If so, KnowLine might be the solution. Like the name suggests, KnowLine is an application designed to let you know about the status of a lineup at a given place. The app was created by four uOttawa students who shared a dislike for long waits and decided it was time for a change.
“Waiting is inevitable in everyone’s daily routine. It’s a pain point that we’ve grown accustomed to. The idea of KnowLine came from wanting to create a wait time-sharing network that would remove these pain points,” explained Chad Malouin, fourth year student in the Telfer School of Management and one of the founders of KnowLine [This link is no longer available].
The crowd-sourced application is available for all mobile platforms (iOS, Android, Blackberry), and in its initial phase, has focused on helping students deal with lineups at university services. According to Greg Somers, the engineer in the group, this is an app that all universities could benefit from to ensure efficient time usage for their students.
This student-made solution to student problems started out as a class project that brought together Veronica Grajewski, a third year student in commerce and communications, Noah Hayes from Telfer, Greg Somers from the engineering faculty and Malouin, with the aim of getting the highest marks. But it grew beyond the classroom, and with coaching from their professor, Barbara Orser, the four realized that it was an idea worth implementing. “When we first introduced the idea to our class we received a lot of positive feedback. Our class then voted for us to attend the Wes Nicol competition, where we were encouraged to create something tangible, as there was a need for it,” said Malouin.
Starting a business whilst a student is never the easiest thing to do, and the KnowLine team can attest to this. As Malouin explained, what makes it even harder is the need to secure funding to get a product onto the market. He added that uOttawa’s resources designed to facilitate this process are helpful.
According to Somers, the team intends to market the product to bars and restaurants around the city looking to manage their wait-times. “Eventually we’d like to get into some data analytics and hopefully be able to improve hospital and airport wait-times by keeping patients and customers informed,” he said.
Are you an entrepreneur in the making? Or do you aspire to be one? Be sure to check out the many workshops taking place during Entrepreneurship Week [This link is no longer available] at the University of Ottawa.
by Louise Umutoni [This link is no longer available]
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Reaching Out MBA is a not-for-profit organization whose "singular purpose [is] to empower LGBT MBA students to become professionals who will lead the way to equality in business education, in the workplace, and throughout society." Each year, they hold an Annual MBA Conference, which "provides a forum for prospective and current graduate business school students, recent alumni and current business leaders to build personal and professional networks, exchange information and promote cooperation within their respective areas of interest." This year's conference (the 16th Annual Conference) was held from October 17-19, in New Orleans, Louisiana and had more than 1,100 attendees.
The Essay Competition this year had the following theme: “What is our role as future LGBT business leaders to help combat international LGBT discrimination?” Vincenzo won 2nd place and enabled the Telfer School to be the only Canadian school to win a prize. Other schools that won prizes are: Harvard Business School, Chicago Booth School of Business, Columbia Business School and UCLA Anderson School of Management.
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On November 4, 2013, Brian Carriere, Relationship Manager at the Telfer School of Management, joined Jean Desgagné (B.Com 1986), President and CEO, The Canadian Depository for Securities Limited, TMX Group to open the market in Toronto. The visit to Toronto took place as a part of the curriculum of the Telfer Capital Markets Mentorship Program (CMMP).
The Telfer Capital Markets Mentorship Program (CMMP) is a three-year development program that provides high performing finance students with an exceptional learning experience to launch a career in the field of finance. These students will undertake weekly case-based extracurricular workshops facilitated by financial services professionals. Topics covered in the workshops include venture capital, equity financing, and mergers and acquisitions, among others.
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A student blog was launched recently in connection with the C-Change, or Coastal Change project based at the Telfer School of Management, which is focused on managing adaptation to environmental change in eight coastal Communities in Canada and the Caribbean. Students here and at four partner universities provide updates about their work related to this project on the Coastal Change Student Blog. This initiative provides an opportunity for students to share their work with community members. The originator of the blog is M.Sc. Systems Sciences candidate Alex Chung, who is working under the supervision of Dr. Daniel Lane of the Telfer School. He will be conducting case studies for the partner communities of Charlottetown, PEI, and Isle Madame, on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia.
C-Change links community members and university researchers from Canada with members of the Caribbean community in support of research on coastal adaptation to environmental change including the impacts of storm surge and sea-level rise on susceptible coastal communities. C-Change researchers have been working with the partner communities to profile local community vulnerabilities and risks and to build local capacity for managing adaptation to pending environmental change.
The C-Change project is led by co-directors Dr. Dan Lane and Dr. Patrick Watson, Director of SALISES at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago, along with a team of over twenty co-applicants, collaborators, and community partners. C-Change is funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).
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Ajmal Sataar, Kathleen Kemp, Neil Gangal and alumnus Adam Tomaszewski are hoping to clean up, in more ways than one, as they take unwanted cigarette butts and turn them into profits.
The venture is still at the idea stage, but a six-minute pitch on the idea won top honours over the weekend at Launch Some Good, an entrepreneurial competition with a world-betterment twist.
The group plans to create specialized cigarette collection bins and sell a collection service. For extra world-improvement points, the collection jobs will be held by mentally ill people through transitional employment programs. Options for unloading the butts include turning them into insulation or giving them to a company in New Jersey that makes furniture from them.
The company also hopes to create a revenue stream from advertising on its butt containers. In order to stimulate public interest, those containers would automatically count the number of butts going in and would be operated on solar power, the group says.
Cigarettes might not seem like a growth industry, but Sataar says at the moment butts are still the world’s most common type of litter, so there should be plenty of business to do. There’s also the question of how big a priority such environmentalism will be for smokers, but they’re hoping smokers’ guilt will be a powerful force.
Read the full article on the Ottawa Citizen’s website. [This link is no longer available]
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The CGA Ontario Intopia Strategy Simulation is an exciting and integrative learning opportunity for BCom students as part of their 4th year Strategic Management class.
From July 10 to 15, students participated in this simulation at the Telfer School of Management’s Desmarais Building.
Congratulations to the members of the winning team:
- Éric Bélanger
- Curtis Chusroskie
- Joshua Girard
- Omar Husain
- Arianna Pontello
- Emilie Smail-Crevier
Individual awards were also presented to these three students:
- Best Negotiator: Éric Préfontaine (Team 14)
- Most Congenial: Donna From (Team 20)
- Most Valuable Player: Joshua Girard (Team 9)
The CGA Ontario Intopia Strategy Simulation has been a component of the 4th year strategy course for close to 20 years. It aims to teach students the concepts of strategic management in a simulated online world known as Intopia. The simulation allows students to practice their skills in a concentrated amount of time where they can get immediate feedback on their decisions.
This capstone activity has recently been renamed to recognize CGA Ontario’s comprehensive contribution of $370,000 to the Telfer School to support students, teaching and research.
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The CGA Ontario Intopia Strategy Simulation is an exciting and integrative learning opportunity for BCom students as part of their 4th year Strategic Management class.
From March 15 to 17, more than 225 students in 51 teams participated in this simulation at the Telfer School of Management’s Desmarais Building.
Congratulations to the members of the winning team:
- Carly Shier
- Briant Won
- Thatcha Kumarakuladervan
- Cathy Chiu
- Michelle Fong
Individual awards were also presented to these three students:
- Best Negotiator: Nitin Chowdury (Team 46)
- Most Congenial: Paul Tripp (Team 49)
- Most Valuable Player: Alyssa Lafleur (Team 41)
The CGA Ontario Intopia Strategy Simulation has been a component of the 4th year strategy course for close to 20 years. It aims to teach students the concepts of strategic management in a simulated online world known as Intopia. The simulation allows students to practice their skills in a concentrated amount of time where they can get immediate feedback on their decisions.
This capstone activity has recently been renamed to recognize CGA Ontario’s comprehensive contribution of $370,000 to the Telfer School to support students, teaching and research.
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Sinan Nasir studying in the M.Eng program offered through the Faculty of Engineering and the Telfer School of Management, won the first price at the national Focus 2040 competition held at DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University in Hamilton on March 28. The aim of the competition was to study various trends to predict the workplace of 2040 and propose a work system that leading companies would have adapted to deal with implications of those trends.
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Samantha Harris is currently a 4th year student pursuing a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a Specialization in Accounting in both the Co-op and French Immersion Programs.
Within the University of Ottawa community, she has been involved with the Telfer School of Management Peer Mentoring Program as a student mentor for the 2011 - 2012 academic year as a mentor to 30 students. Mentoring involves answering students’ questions by e-mail, arranging face-to-face meetings at the request of students, holding weekly office hours, participating in monthly meetings with the other mentors, and organizing and participating in events ranging from study skills workshops to social activities with mentors and mentees.
In her local community, she is an active volunteer at her church, Emmanuel United. She has been a member of the youth band, has participated in services in a variety of ways, has volunteered at a number of fundraising events, and also sits on the Worship Committee as the Secretary and Youth Representative.
Photo: Samantha Harris and Dean François Julien
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Congratulations to our MBA students who won 2nd place at the 2013 annual Whitman Case Competition in Syracuse, NY on March 22. The team of four Telfer School students went to the finals againts eight other teams.
Photo: Jason Solomon, Ridhima Sharma, Associate Dean of Whitman School, Fraser Somers, Claire-Marine Soury
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Congratulations to the delegation of 36 students from the Telfer School of Management that represented us at the 2013 Happening Marketing competition. This event was hosted by HEC in Montreal from March 22-24, 2013.
Congratulations to students for winning the following:
Surprise case (3rd place): Aymeric Beard, Branden Goodman and Jennifer Viscosi
Integrated Communication Marketing (3rd place): Branden Goodman, Samantha Buch and Shawna O’Brien (Most Valuable Player)
Coach: Professor Michael Guolla
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On Thursday, January 31, 2013, $4,500 CIBC Mentoring Scholarships was awarded to Leah Wright, a Coop BCom student in Accounting, and Jennifer Viscosi, BCom in International Management.
About the Mentorship Program
About the CIBC Mentoring Scholarship
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MSc Health Systems candidates Vicki Sabourin and Javier Fiallos today presented highlights from their internships at the Canadian Primary Health Care Research & Innovation Network (CPHCRIN) and the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). The three-month internship component of this program promotes linkages between research and practice and prepares students to be meaningful contributors to health systems delivery after graduation.
Fiallos contributed to a decision support project in the emergency department of CHEO, analyzing patient visits data and developing quantitative models. His aim was to identify improvements to the department’s triage system and explore modifications to surgery block scheduling and nurse staffing for day surgery. “I learned that health systems generate an immense amount of data which does not necessarily contribute to process improvements unless appropriate research questions are proposed at the outset,” Fiallos explained; “I deepened my understanding of how data can be put to effective use by employing the right research tools and knowledge.”
For her internship, Sabourin joined CPHCRIN, where she contributed towards building a strategic plan under the supervision of Dr. William Hogg, the executive director, and Hannah Irving and Michelle Prentice, the network’s coordinators. “I gained tremendous knowledge of the research development process through opportunities to review the literature and to synthesize findings that emerged from meetings with members of the Network,” says Sabourin, who holds a BSc. in Nursing from the University of Ottawa. “I also learned about the importance of coordinating CBPHC research efforts through a pan-Canadian network.”
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The CGA Ontario Intopia Strategy Simulation is an exciting and integrative learning opportunity for BCom students as part of their 4th year Strategic Management class.
From November 9 to 11, more than 200 students in 38 teams participated in this simulation at the Telfer School of Management’s Desmarais Building.
Congratulations to the members of the winning team:
- Jessica Cole
- Lea Lacoste
- Michelle Roberts
- Marc Roessler
- Mateusz Stachura
- Charles-André Therrien
Individual awards were also presented to these three students:
- MVP – Most Valuable Player: Pat Chiarello (Team 23)
- Best Negotiator: Jessica James (Team 33)
- Most Congenial Player: Ian McCarter (Team 15)
Top teams were also recognized for having the best strategy in their respective categories:
- Component Producers: Angel Beath, Nolan Kargesm, Scott Lough, Joshua Mantil, Laura Veitch (Team 38)
- Finished Goods Producers: Jessica Cole, Lea Lacoste, Michelle Roberts, Marc Roessler, Mateusz Stachura, Charles-André Therrien (Team 24)
- Integrated Firms: Katie Baxter, Elanor Boyle-Stanley, Azra Meghji, Sidrah Ramzan, Matthew Smith (Team 12)
- Wholesalers: Shawn Gagnon, Claude Gilbert, Corey Lamarche (Team 37)
The CGA Ontario Intopia Strategy Simulation has been a component of the 4th year strategy course for close to 20 years. It aims to teach students the concepts of strategic management in a simulated online world known as Intopia. The simulation allows students to practice their skills in a concentrated amount of time where they can get immediate feedback on their decisions.
This capstone activity has recently been renamed to recognize CGA Ontario’s comprehensive contribution of $370,000 to the Telfer School to support students, teaching and research.
Photo: Michelle Roberts, Mateusz Stachura, Lea Lacoste, Charles-André Therrien, Jessica Nicole, Marc Roessler.
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Born and raised in Sudbury (Ontario), Benoit chose to pursue his studies at the Telfer School of Management following the advice he received from friends and family. “By the time I had completed my first year, I knew I had made the right decision and I have never looked back”, says Benoit. He is currently in his fourth year of the BCom program, specializing in Management Information Systems (MIS) with the COOP option. He chose this specialization because of his interest for development and the growing demand for employees with information management skills.
This past summer, Benoit had the opportunity to undertake his last COOP placement at Deloitte as a Technology Management Analyst. While he was at Deloitte, he was part of a team of talented consultants that were working on a multi-million dollars information management project. “The experience I had as an analyst on that particular project was priceless and I would recommend consultation work to any student interested in this field” said Benoit.
In addition to his academic and extracurricular work, Benoit made sure to make the most out of his experience and got involved in the Telfer School’s activities. He was a representative for the Telfer Marketing Association (TMA), a guide and captain for the 101 week, the Academic Vice-President for the Telfer Student Council and a musician for CASCO. His most significant contributions were undoubtedly is role in the 2011 Jeux du Commerce [This link is no longer available] in his debate team who won first place and his time as President of MISA. “Getting involved at Telfer enabled me to meet extraordinary people and to develop essential skills, while having fun. I strongly recommend to all students that would want to enhance their student experience and network with professionals to get involved at Telfer”. To conclude, Benoit has decided to get involved one last time by taking part in the international academic competition ICBC [This link is no longer available], organized each year by Queen’s University.
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Brittany Rockwell (BCom, Finance) excels in many areas and the numerous student competitions and awards she won are a proof of her everyday commitment to deliver superior results. She is currently working at the Telfer School as a Research Assistant in addition to her studies.
She still finds time to play a vital part in her community and has recently been rewarded by receiving the Alterna Savings Social Responsibility and leadership Award 2012. She acts as Vice-President Fundraising and Swimming Instructor for Making Waves Ottawa, a not-for-profit organization. It provides affordable and accessible one-on-one swimming instruction to children with special needs, which are likelier to suffer from a submersion injury than the general population. Because of their special needs, the children helped by Making Waves Ottawa would not be able to attend normal group lessons which are less expensive than private lessons. As a result, many families depend on the organization to make sure their children know what to do if they fall into water.
The organization is currently looking for 30 dedicated student volunteers to teach children with special needs to swim. If you are interesting in joining their team and helping your community, click here (link is no longer available).
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Originally from New Jersey, Alexei fell in love with Canada's capital city. He chose to pursue his post-secondary education at the Telfer School of Management because it is one of only two North American business schools to hold AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA, the three most prestigious accreditations in the world. He was also drawn to the University of Ottawa because it is the largest bilingual university in North America and therefore a fantastic opportunity for him to deepen his passion for the French language.
Over the past few years, Alexei has embraced student life. "I've gained incredible experiences and knowledge through being active, and I urge every student to get involved with the Telfer School of Management." Alexei is a member of SIFE [This link is no longer available] and the Finance Society, as well as one of the seven mentorees of the Capital Markets Mentorship Program. His most significant contribution is undoubtedly his role as president of the Accounting Club for the 2012-2013 academic year.
In the coming years, Alexei plans to remain active in Telfer's various clubs and associations. He would also like to increase his involvement in the Telfer School by becoming a teaching assistant. In addition, he intends to continue building relationships with students, professors and professionals across Canada and further motivate students to help establish the Telfer School of Management's reputation for its excellence in leadership. Upon receiving his accounting degree, Alexei plans to obtain the CA and CFA designations to prepare for his entry into the job market.
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Following the conclusion of the 2012 Canadian Track and Field Trials, Athletics Canada named their list of athletes who are bound for the London Olympic Games. Third year Telfer BCom student Oluwasegun Makinde, known as Segun, was named as one of the members of Canada's 4x100m Olympic relay team after he captured a national silver medal in the 200m.
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Congratulations to undergraduate students Andrei Huranchyk, Tarik Aeta, Will Zhao and James Killoran who recently won 2nd place, representing the Telfer School, at the PRMIA Financial Risk Management Competition. They had to compete with 13 other teams at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
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Three research projects by Telfer graduate students will be presented at the 2012 CORS/MOPGP conference in Niagara Falls June 11-13, 2012.
Surgical scheduling and capacity planning
Assessing performance of emergency department physicians
Project support
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Only 20 students had the opportunity to compete in the 2012 First Avenue Advisory of Raymond James Capital Markets Competition on the new Bloomberg Terminals located in the Management Library. They received extensive support from different members of the Telfer School’s staff and external professionals including Philip McIlkenny, Associate Professor; Stephen Jonathan, FX Specialist at Bloomberg; Kash Pashootan, Financial Advisor at Raymond James; Cecilia Tellis, Management Librarian and Lawrence Migiliore of Bloomberg.
Congratulations to Dimitry Rakhanskiy who came out as the best contender and secured the first place prize: $500 donated by Raymond James and a dinner with Kash Pashootan.
Congratulations to Brandon Silbermann who won the second place prize: a $300 Visa gift card donated by the CFA Ottawa Society.
Photo: Brandon Silbermann and Dimitry Rakhanskiy
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In today’s world, it is essential for management students to acquire a global orientation. The international exchange programs of the Telfer School of Management provide just such an opportunity. Students can complete their academic and professional endeavours in another institution abroad and at the same time discover another country, a new culture and different customs. Furthermore, students who take part in this experience bring back unforgettable memories. The international outreach of the Telfer School is stronger than ever through agreements and partnerships with 37 institutions in 20 different countries!
In the Fall 2011 semester, many students left Ottawa for a unique experience, they are sharing their story with us.
Ali Babul – City University of Hong Kong
"Overall, my exchange to Hong Kong was amazing. Hong Kong is the epitome of East meets West, as you will surely find out. The people you meet here are wonderful; the culture you are submerged in is different but intriguing; and studying in HK is completely different than studying back home. It is a unique opportunity, especially for those at Telfer, to come to a booming economy on the other side of the world. My experience was stellar, so much so that I would love to come back and live here!"
Jennifer Viscosi – University of Mannheim
"My exchange semester has been one of the best of my life. I have met truly incredible people, learned a lot about a culture I was unfamiliar with, learned a new language, travelled to places I never thought I would go and have truly experienced a once in a lifetime opportunity. I was really able to learn a lot about myself and the world that surrounds me, which is why I would encourage everyone to take advantage of this opportunity. It takes a lot of planning and it may be stressful and scary at times, however in the end it’s worth it!"
Jennifer is currently studying at The University of Sydney in Australia on her second exchange.
To find out more about the Telfer School International Exchange Program, click here.
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Bachelor of Commerce, Finance
When Kyle Moncrief arrived in Ottawa two years ago as an international student from Florida, settling into a new environment proved to be an understandably overwhelming experience. Like many before, he felt he did not possess the necessary confidence and know-how to effectively penetrate the Canadian job market. Fortunately, Kyle enlisted the help of the Career Center team and through his judicious and enthusiastic use of the resources at his disposal, he was able to land a stimulating position in his field of study.
Kyle took full advantage of the Career Center services: he attended as many workshops and events as possible and met with the career counsellor to cover key aspects of career planning as well as to identify tailored objectives and strategies. This equipped him with indispensable career development skills, expanded his professional network in Ottawa and instilled in him the kind of confidence every candidate needs to successfully rise to the challenges of job searching.
In August 2012, Kyle will not only complete a BCom in Finance, he will also be launching his career within the prestigious TD Securities Services Associate program. Although only one semester remains for him here at Telfer School of Management, we are glad to know that he intends to remain involved and we look forward to tracking what will undoubtedly be his distinguished career.
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The University of Ottawa Marketing Association and the Telfer School of Management held the 27th Michel Cloutier Marketing Competition on April 3, 2012 at the Desmarais Building.
Congratulations to the winning team, Team 2 (Omar Itani, Erin Wylie, Marie-Anne LaPlante, Christina Sluyter, Monica Sabourin, Ian Reed), who presented the best marketing campaign as mandated by Kenwood.
The winning team received a cash prize of $1,000 and the 2 finalist teams received $500. The Marc Roy Fund awarded $1,000 to the student with the best presentation, Christina Sluyter.
Finalists:
Team 1: Michel André Aubin, Adréanne Sirois Carey, Louis Beaudoin Charlebois and Janelle Duguay
Team 3: Alan Auyeung, Brroke Connolly, Justin Fisette, Asmait Hailu and Alex Hurst
Click here to see the photo gallery on Flickr [This link is no longer available]
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It is safe to say that Delphine Latulippe is a committed student. Now in her fourth year at the Telfer School of Management, she has certainly taken full advantage of all opportunities presented to her by the University of Ottawa and the Telfer School. Not only did she secure the Francophonie (2008) and the Michel Cloutier Memorial (2010) scholarships, she was also featured on the Dean’s honour list (2010-2011), recently received the April Nauta Telfer School of Management Award presented to her for being Telfer School of Management's Co-op student of the year (2011).
In addition, she actively participated in the “I act, J’agis” group in which she was personally involved in many projects including the organization of all activities linked to the Black History Month on campus.
After having completed her coursework and successfully undertaken three work placements, Delphine will be graduating this year from the Telfer School of Management leaving behind an incredible legacy.
Photo: Dean François Julien and Delphine Latulippe
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Congratulations to the delegation of 41 students from the Telfer School of Management that represented us at 2012 Happening Marketing competition. This event was hosted by the John Molson School of Business in Montreal from March 23-25, 2012.
The Executive Committee
Gen Larose (President)
Dominic Bonin (Coordinator)
Ariane Lafond (VP Sponsorship)
Chloé Laframboise (Director - Sponsorship)
Natasha Loepp (Director - Sponsorship)
Omar Itani (VP Academic)
Travis Léger (VP Sport)
Spencer Bell (VP Social)
Trophies:
1st place – International Marketing
Sarah Alexander, Jaime Green, Mark Mortera
Coach: Professor Leila Hamzaoui
1st place - Strategic Marketing
Michel-André Aubin, Aymeric Beard, Christina Slutyer
Coaches: Professor David Large and Professor Paul Tomasik
1st place – Sport
Danika Chilibeck, Léon Forest-Nault, Matthew Green, Chloé Laframboise, Jacob Legault, Stephanie Lui, Brent Miller, Alisha Zhao
Coach: Travis Leger
2nd place – Integrated Marketing Communication
Navid Behroozi, Alex Hurst, Andreanne Sirois-Carey
Coach: Professor Michael Guolla
Thank you to our sponsors!
Conroy Dental Center
Decent Urban Rails
Distribution Frankarl
Holonics
IBM
iWatchLife
LeDroit
RBC Wealth Management
Telfer Marketing Association
Telfer School of Management
University of Ottawa
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This year’s TD Financial Case Competition took place from March 2 to 3 and was hosted by the Telfer School of Management Finance Society in the Desmarais Building. In this edition, they welcomed students from across Ontario and Quebec, including teams from McGill, Concordia, York, Western, Waterloo, and Ryerson. All teams performed outstandingly, and the judges from TD, Public Works, and CMA were very impressed. In the end, teams from Waterloo, the Telfer School, and Concordia took home first, second, and third place prizes, respectively. Congratulations to Brandon Silbermann, Brittany Rockwell, and Jimmy Killoran, our Telfer School team, for placing at the competition!
The Finance Society would like to extend a thank-you to the National Arts Centre for hosting the gala and to all the judges, volunteers, and support staff at the Telfer School of Management whose help made the event a great success!
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Congratulation to the University of Ottawa’s 2012 Wes Nicol Business Plan Competition winners! Student entrepreneurs Alex Smith and Chris Spoke took first prize for their business plan for Liaise, a web and mobile platform that hosts interactive seminars and video chats, for a fee. The winning team takes home $5,000 and the chance to compete for the Nicol Award, against the winning teams from competitions in 15 other Canadian universities. The Nicol Award is a national program designed to generate and reward interest in entrepreneurship on the part of undergraduate students in any faculty or field of study at participating universities across Canada.
Unsung Hero’s business plan, presented by Adam Haggart and Rafal Deren, took second place and a prize of $2,000. The top three was rounded out by Valued Pets business plan presented Hiam Al‐Dhabbi, taking home $1,000.
Dr. Bruce M. Firestone, Executive Director of Exploriem.org served as MC for the afternoon competition and remarked that: “We have seen more student entrepreneurs involved each year as they go through elevator pitch competitions, business model competitions and finally the Wes Nicol Business Plan Competition. Many of these go on to found flourishing Real Life enterprises. It is thanks to the generosity of people like Wes Nicol that we can host these competitions and encourage new entrepreneurs in Canada.”
The three judges for the competition were Anna Silverman, Executive Director Shepherds of Good Hope Foundation; Rick Bédard, successful Internet entrepreneur and Stephen Daze, President and CEO of the AGAWA Entrepreneurship Development Corporation.
About the Winner – Liaise
Liaise is a web and mobile platform that hosts interactive online seminars and one‐on‐one video chats with high profile experts and celebrities, for a fee. The platform will include a directory of experts and celebrities, who will make time‐slots available out of their schedules available for booking, and will determine their own rates for 15‐, 30‐ and 60‐minute video chats, constrained by market forces of supply and demand. Through this platform, a series of live videoconferencing events will be listed for users to attend as engaged participants. These events will be hosted by world‐renowned subject matter experts recruited to address the demand of their expertise and unique insights. Eight spots will be made available for users wishing to interact in the hour long events, and all users will be given the opportunity to schedule one‐on‐one video chat follow ups. Acting as a broker to these interactions, connecting users with sought‐after personalities, Liaise would collect a 20% commission on every seminar and one‐on‐one chat booking.
For more information about the Wes Nicol Business Plan Competition, click here.
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On February 10, 2012, Alex Smith, Chris Spoke, and Jean-Benoit Lesage travelled to Vancouver for the semi-finals of the Enterprize Canada National Business Plan Competition. They are the founders of Liaise - a start-up focused on creating a new channel for world-renowned experts and people-of-interest to connect with their target audiences.
The three moved onto the semi-final round after a regional round held at Guelph University and competed with 11 other teams from across Canada. The Liaise team was one of the 6 teams that advanced to the final round the following day. The final presentation was delivered to a panel of experienced VC’s and entrepreneurs, as well as 120 students from the University of British Columbia and Sir Sanford Fleming. The Liaise team, representing the Telfer School of Management of the University of Ottawa, placed in the top 6 teams in Canada and went home with an invaluable experience and wealth of feedback.
About the Students
Chris Spoke is a third year Economics and Public Policy student, minoring in Business Administration. He is also studying for his CAIA (Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst) designation.
Alex Smith is a fifth year Bachelor of Commerce student, specializing in Marketing. He has had over 9 years of experience in web development, specifically project management, consultative selling and online brand development.
Jean-Benoit Lesage is a recent graduate of the Telfer School of Management receiving his Bachelors of Commerce no option. He is now Vice President of the online news source ipolitics.ca and has had over 10 years of experience coding several different languages.
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Spring is fast approaching and this one will include something new and unique for the Telfer School of Management. The Telfer School library has recently purchased two Bloomberg terminals. The Telfer School of Management Career Center in collaboration with Raymond James, the CFA Ottawa Society and Bloomberg will be organizing the first stock simulation competition which will require the use of these terminals to perform a financial analysis exercise.
Competition Details
Be one of 20 students to compete in the prestigious First Avenue Advisory of Raymond James Capital Markets Competition. Network with the competition judges and professionals at the Kick-Off Reception. Learn how to use the newly installed Bloomberg Terminals at the Telfer School of Management Library.
Prizes
- 1st Place - Cash Prize and Private Networking Dinner with Mr. Kash J. Pashootan, one of Canada’s leading Financial Advisors and Top 25 People in Ottawa 2011
- 2nd Place - Sponsored by the CFA Ottawa Society
Date | Event |
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March 5 | Application Deadline |
March 16 | Kick-Off Reception |
March 19 – 23 | Bloomberg Terminal Training |
March 26 – 30 | Capital Markets Competition |
April 2 – 6 | Judging and Awards |
How to apply?
In order to be considered for the competition, you must submit the following:
- Essay Question: Why should you be selected to compete in the Capital Markets Competition? (250 words maximum)
- Resume (No Cover Letter)
- Current Grade Report
Please submit applications electronically to Mr. Brian Carriere, Relationship Manager at
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On January 24 and 25, students from the Telfer School of Management and the Faculty of Engineering competed in the 3rd annual Strat24 Case Competition. This multidisciplinary competition requires 2 engineering and 2 business students to work together for 24 hours to come up with a solution for the case at hand. This year’s case sponsor was Hydro Ottawa. The winning team received a $4000 scholarship, jointly donated by the Telfer School of Management and the Faculty of Engineering. Congratulations to this year’s winners!
1st place
Duane van Gaalen – Telfer School of Management
Matthew Conley – Telfer School of Management
Eric Mielke – Faculty of Engineering
Megan Young – Faculty of Engineering
2nd place
Alex Hurst – Telfer School of Management
Artur Leszczynski – Telfer School of Management
Mezin Hijazi – Faculty of Engineering
Derek Foran – Faculty of Engineering
3rd place
Yannie lou Cyr – Telfer School of Management
Myriam Dionne Desbiens – Telfer School of Management
Justin Leclair – Faculty of Engineering
Guillaume Archambault – Faculty of Engineering
Most Charismatic Presenter
Alec Barratt – Telfer School of Management
Best Speakers
Troy Sears – Telfer School of Management
Anthony Burvill – Faculty of Engineering
To read more about the competition, please click here [this link is no longer available] to access a press release from Hydro Ottawa.
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The University of Ottawa would like to congratulate the team of 25 Telfer School of Management MBA students that represented us at the 2012 MBA Games. This national event brings together twenty universities from across Canada to compete in academics, sports and spirit. This year the event was hosted in Edmonton, Alberta.
1st place - Finance Case (Jennifer Stoyle, Ben De Groot, Sanja Denic, Simon Carignan)
2nd place - Spirit, Academic and Mini-Cup categories
3rd place - Marketing Case (Omer Khakwani, Philip Corey, Chitresh Singh, Derek Vilis)
Thanks to our sponsors and partners: Telfer School of Management, Desjardins and Ecco Shoes
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Telfer School of Management crowned winner at the 2012 Jeux du commerce!
The University of Ottawa would like to congratulate the team of 94 Telfer School of Management students that represented us at the Jeux du Commerce 2012 (JDC). This annual competition, featuring 13 universities from Eastern Canada, was hosted by l’Université Laval in Quebec City from January 5-8, 2012. This is the second time in the history of the JDC competition that the University of Ottawa has finished first overall.
“We have been preparing for the Jeux du Commerce 2012 for over a year now and it’s an incredible feeling that all of our efforts have paid off,” said Yannie lou Cyr, president of this year’s delegation. “The fact that we won the overall title by taking home both the academic and athletic cups shows just how dedicated Telfer students are to this competition. I couldn’t be prouder of everyone in our delegation!”
The delegation also brought home 10 trophies, including the Academic Cup, which has been won by the Telfer School for the 5th year in a row.
Team Awards:
- 1st place – Overall standings
- Academic Cup: Top school in the academic activities
- Sport Cup: Top school in the sports activities
1st place trophies:
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Entrepreneurship Case (Patrick Lalonde, Meagan Minnings and Heather Whyte)
Coach: Professor Margaret Dalziel -
Finance Case (Tarek Aeta, Stephanie Lui and Ryan Nahas)
Coach: Professor Abdul Hosein Rahman -
Operations Management Case (Alexandre Doré, Omar Itani and Alexander Stankus)
Coach: Professor Jean Couillard -
Marketing Case (Marie-Pier Bertrand, Eric Charette-Valois and Michael Weatherhead)
Coach: Professor David Large -
Soccer Team (Rod Abou, Pier-Luc Beauchamp, Felix Drouin, Antoine Lalonde, Michel Leclaire, Kaitlyn MacNeil, Emilie Mueller, Lisa Anne Sachsalber and Justin Sweeney)
Coaches: Julien Holdrinet and Christophe Perrault -
Tchoukball Team (Alexandra Brunette D'Souza, Percy Chohan, Léon Forest-Nault, Jaime Green, Matthew Green, Geneviève Larose, Jacob Legault, Brent Miller and Michael Sutcliffe)
Coach: Alisha Zhao
3rd place trophies:
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Management Information Systems Case (Yannie lou Cyr, Myriam Dionne-Desbiens and William Robertson)
Coach: Professor Umar Ruhi -
Strategy Case (Christopher Arseneault, Diane Mugeni and Christina Sluyter)
Coach: Professor Laurent Mirabeau