Telfer School of Management
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The Telfer School of Management is a business school located at the University of Ottawa
in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The school is named in honour of one university alumnus, Ian Telfer (MBA 1976), who made a significant donation to the University of Ottawa. The donation of $25 million to the school's business program is the largest donation in Canadian history to be given to a business school.
. It is fully accredited by the AACSB (United States), the Association of MBAs
(United Kingdom), and the EFMD
(EQUIS) (Europe).
The 2004 Financial Times
global survey of EMBA
programs ranked the U of O Executive MBA 65th out of 220 worldwide. In the 2007 rankings, the university placed 87th out of the top 90 EMBA programs.
The Telfer School of Management has also ranked among the Financial Times Top 150 business schools for the last four consecutive years (2004-2007).
The Corporate Knights
magazine 2005 survey of business schools ranked the university’s undergraduate program 4th in Canada. In the 2007 survey of business and law rankings, the undergraduate business program placed 10th.
In the 2011 survey, the Telfer School of Management ranked 5th for its undergraduate business program (the Telfer BCom) and 8th for its MBA Program (the Telfer MBA). The rankings use additional components of social and environmental impact management infused into their curricula.
The Telfer School of Management is featured in the 2011 Edition of The Best 300 Business Schools Worldwide by Princeton Review, which produces test preparation, such as the SAT's and information regarding college admissions. The Telfer School of Management has been included in the Princeton Review's ranking of top business schools since 2005.
Sr. (B.Com 1950) Chairman of the Executive Committee, Power Corporation of Canada
Ian Telfer (MBA 1976), President and CEO, Goldcorp Inc.
Scott Sinclair (BCom 1988), Founder & President, Range Capital Advisors
Jean Desgagne (B.Com 1986), Senior Vice President, Trading Risk Services, TD Bank Financial Group
Robert Giroux (BAdm 1961), Former President of the Canadian Public Service Commission
J. Richard Bertrand (MBA 1985), Vice President, Government Affairs, Pratt & Whitney Canada
Michael McFaul (B.Admin 1982), Chairman of the Board, Partner at Deloitte Canada
Emmanuel Florakas (B.Com 1995), (IMBA 1997) Co-Founder, President and CFO, Lixar I.T. Inc.
Christine Allison (B.com 1982), Assistant Vice-President, Finance, MD Management
Suzanne Morris (B.Com 1986), Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, CBC/Radio-Canada
Gaétan Caron (MBA 1987) Vice-Chairman, The National Energy Board
Mark R. Bruneau (B.com 1982) Executive Vice-President and Chief Strategy Officer, Bell Canada Enterprises
Robert Ashe (BCom 1982), General Manager, Business Analytics, IBM
, (former President and CEO, Cognos)
Dominique De Celles (BCom 1983) Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, L’Oréal Canada
Alex Beraskow, President & CEO, IT/Net Ottawa Inc.
Stephen Quesnelle, Director of Human Resources, Intuit Canada Limited
Sean Wise
, Managing Director, Wise Mentor Capital
Hélène Joncas, Co-founder and Vice President Marketing and Business Development, SipQuest
Clinton Stark (MBA 1998) CEO & Co-Founder, Blue Lizard Group, Silicon Valley, USA
Norm Lo, Vice President of the Asia-Pacific, Research In Motion
Paul Wagner, Chief Technology Officer, Justice Canada
Jacqueline H.R. Le Saux (MBA 1979) Vice President, Corporate and Legal Affairs, Vasogen Inc.
Nick Quain (B.Com 1993) President & CEO, CellWand Communications Inc.
Guy Laflamme (MBA 1989) Vice-President, Marketing & Communications, National Capital Commission
Guy Dupuis (B.MgSc 1980) VP, Cognos
(IBM)
Pierre-Paul Allard, Vice-President, Global Industries, Global Enterprise Theatre, Cisco Systems Inc., Silicon Valley
Peter Bowie (MBA 1976) Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte China
Louise Tardif (B.Com 1986) VP, Investment Advisor, National Bank of Canada
University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of the oldest universities in Canada. It was originally established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate...
in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The school is named in honour of one university alumnus, Ian Telfer (MBA 1976), who made a significant donation to the University of Ottawa. The donation of $25 million to the school's business program is the largest donation in Canadian history to be given to a business school.
Degree programs
The school offers a number of undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The undergraduate programs include Accounting, MIS, e-Business, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Human Resource Management, International Business, Management and Marketing options that all earn a Baccalaureate of Commerce (BCom). The graduate programs include the Master's of Business Administration (MBA), Joint MBA-LLB Option, Executive Master's of Business Administration (EMBA), Master of Science in Management, Master of Science in Health Systems and Master of Health Administration (MHA). The school also offers Inter-disciplinary graduate programs - Masters in Engineering Management, E-Business/ E-Commerce and Systems Science.Accreditations
The Telfer School of Management is one of only three schools in North America with triple accreditationTriple accreditation
Triple Accreditation is the accreditation awarded to 55 business schools worldwide by the three largest and most influential business school accreditation associations:...
. It is fully accredited by the AACSB (United States), the Association of MBAs
Association of MBAs
The Association of MBAs is a London-based international organization that accredits postgraduate business programs at business schools worldwide. The Association is one of the three main global accreditation bodies in business education and styles itself "the world's impartial authority on...
(United Kingdom), and the EFMD
European Foundation for Management Development
The European Foundation for Management Development is an international membership organization, based in Brussels, Belgium. Europe's largest network association in the field of management development, it has over 700 member organizations from academia, business, public service and consultancy in...
(EQUIS) (Europe).
Building
The school shares the newly constructed Desmarais Building (fr. Pavillon Desmarais), designed by Moriyama & Teshima Architects, with the Faculty of Social Sciences. Construction of this new facility was made possible in part by a generous $15-million contribution from Mr. Paul Desmarais Sr., a graduate of the Telfer School of Management (BCom 1950). The Desmarais Building was completed in 2007 and as of 2011 is still the newest building on campus (a new building is planned for completion in 2012).Research Centres
- IBM Centre for Business Analytics and Performance
- Car Internet Research Project (CIRP)
- CGA Ontario, Accounting Research Centre (ARC)
- Institute of Population Health (IPH)
- Centre on Governance
- Mobile Emergency Triage (MET) Research Program
Laboratories
- Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining Laboratory (KDD)
- Emerging Technological and Innovation Management Laboratory (ETIM)
- Market Place for Safe and Fair Trade (e-MP)
- MET Research: Computing Laboratory to Support Clinical decision Making at the Point of Care in the Emergency Department
Research Networks
- Canadian Fisheries, Oceans, and Aquaculture Management (C-FOAM)
- Ocean Management Research Network (OMRN)
Rankings
In the 2006 ReportED Global Business School Ranking, the Telfer School of Management has been ranked 70th in the world and 6th among Canadian universities, for its MBA program.The 2004 Financial Times
Financial Times
The Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City....
global survey of EMBA
EMBA
EMBA may refer to:*Executive Master of Business Administration degree*Eastern Marching Band Association...
programs ranked the U of O Executive MBA 65th out of 220 worldwide. In the 2007 rankings, the university placed 87th out of the top 90 EMBA programs.
The Telfer School of Management has also ranked among the Financial Times Top 150 business schools for the last four consecutive years (2004-2007).
The Corporate Knights
Corporate Knights
Corporate Knights is a quarterly Canadian magazine dedicated to the promotion of responsible business practices within Canada and the advancement of social and environmental sustainability worldwide....
magazine 2005 survey of business schools ranked the university’s undergraduate program 4th in Canada. In the 2007 survey of business and law rankings, the undergraduate business program placed 10th.
In the 2011 survey, the Telfer School of Management ranked 5th for its undergraduate business program (the Telfer BCom) and 8th for its MBA Program (the Telfer MBA). The rankings use additional components of social and environmental impact management infused into their curricula.
The Telfer School of Management is featured in the 2011 Edition of The Best 300 Business Schools Worldwide by Princeton Review, which produces test preparation, such as the SAT's and information regarding college admissions. The Telfer School of Management has been included in the Princeton Review's ranking of top business schools since 2005.
Alumni
Paul DesmaraisPaul Desmarais
Paul Desmarais, Sr., is a Canadian financier in Montreal. With an estimated net worth of $US 4.5 billion , Desmarais was ranked by Forbes as the 4th wealthiest person in Canada and 235th in the world.Desmarais also owns homes in Palm Beach, Florida and New York.He is CEO of the Power Corporation...
Sr. (B.Com 1950) Chairman of the Executive Committee, Power Corporation of Canada
Power Corporation of Canada
Power Corporation of Canada is a Canadian company with assets in North America and Europe in a number of industries. These industries include media, pulp and paper, and financial services....
Ian Telfer (MBA 1976), President and CEO, Goldcorp Inc.
Scott Sinclair (BCom 1988), Founder & President, Range Capital Advisors
Jean Desgagne (B.Com 1986), Senior Vice President, Trading Risk Services, TD Bank Financial Group
Robert Giroux (BAdm 1961), Former President of the Canadian Public Service Commission
J. Richard Bertrand (MBA 1985), Vice President, Government Affairs, Pratt & Whitney Canada
Pratt & Whitney Canada
Pratt & Whitney Canada is a Canadian aircraft engine manufacturer. PWC's headquarters are in Longueuil, Quebec, just outside Montreal. It is a division of the larger US-based Pratt & Whitney , itself a business unit of United Technologies...
Michael McFaul (B.Admin 1982), Chairman of the Board, Partner at Deloitte Canada
Emmanuel Florakas (B.Com 1995), (IMBA 1997) Co-Founder, President and CFO, Lixar I.T. Inc.
Christine Allison (B.com 1982), Assistant Vice-President, Finance, MD Management
Suzanne Morris (B.Com 1986), Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, CBC/Radio-Canada
Gaétan Caron (MBA 1987) Vice-Chairman, The National Energy Board
National Energy Board
The National Energy Board is an independent economic regulatory agency created in 1959 by the Government of Canada to oversee "international and inter-provincial aspects of the oil, gas and electric utility industries"...
Mark R. Bruneau (B.com 1982) Executive Vice-President and Chief Strategy Officer, Bell Canada Enterprises
Robert Ashe (BCom 1982), General Manager, Business Analytics, IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
, (former President and CEO, Cognos)
Dominique De Celles (BCom 1983) Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, L’Oréal Canada
Alex Beraskow, President & CEO, IT/Net Ottawa Inc.
Stephen Quesnelle, Director of Human Resources, Intuit Canada Limited
Sean Wise
Sean Wise
Sean Wise is a Canadian expert on venture capital. He uses this expertise in his various roles as mentor capitalist , international business speaker, business columnist for The Globe and Mail, and as a consultant for CBC on the venture reality show Dragons' Den...
, Managing Director, Wise Mentor Capital
Hélène Joncas, Co-founder and Vice President Marketing and Business Development, SipQuest
Clinton Stark (MBA 1998) CEO & Co-Founder, Blue Lizard Group, Silicon Valley, USA
Norm Lo, Vice President of the Asia-Pacific, Research In Motion
Research In Motion
Research In Motion Limited or RIM is a Canadian multinational telecommunications company headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada that designs, manufactures and markets wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market...
Paul Wagner, Chief Technology Officer, Justice Canada
Jacqueline H.R. Le Saux (MBA 1979) Vice President, Corporate and Legal Affairs, Vasogen Inc.
Nick Quain (B.Com 1993) President & CEO, CellWand Communications Inc.
Guy Laflamme (MBA 1989) Vice-President, Marketing & Communications, National Capital Commission
National Capital Commission
The National Capital Commission , is a Canadian Crown corporation that administers the federally owned lands and buildings in Canada's National Capital Region, including Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec.The NCC was created in 1959, replacing the Federal District Commission , which had been...
Guy Dupuis (B.MgSc 1980) VP, Cognos
Cognos
Cognos was an Ottawa, Ontario-based company making business intelligence and performance management software. Founded in 1969, at its peak Cognos employed almost 3,500 people and served more than 23,000 customers in over 135 countries.Originally Quasar Systems Limited, it adopted the Cognos...
(IBM)
Pierre-Paul Allard, Vice-President, Global Industries, Global Enterprise Theatre, Cisco Systems Inc., Silicon Valley
Peter Bowie (MBA 1976) Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte China
Louise Tardif (B.Com 1986) VP, Investment Advisor, National Bank of Canada
National Bank of Canada
National Bank of Canada is the 6th largest bank and 8th largest financial institution in Canada. The bank's headquarters are in Montreal, Quebec....