As part of a new venture with IBM Canada, the School of Administrative Studies (SAS) is pleased to welcome students to a new learning space at the IBM Canada headquarters in Markham, Ontario. This new opportunity joins a long list of flexible and accessible options for students to fulfill their degree requirements. While the course […]
New Students This fall the School of Administrative Studies is pleased to welcome 968 new students to campus. To kick things off, an informative orientation-related Q&A session with upper year students was held. Gurjot Singh, an upper year Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) student was eager to participate and support incoming first years. “Managing my time […]
With the partnership and collaboration of professors Adriano O. Solis and Ali Asgary from the School of Administrative Studies, the Vaughan Fire & Rescue Service (VFRS) has received bronze at the 2019 Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC) Innovative Management Awards for the “Igniting Insight: Using GIS and Analytics in the Fire Service” project. […]
It is with deep sadness that the faculty and staff of the School of Administrative Studies (SAS) announce the passing of Peggy Ng, PhD, PStat, Professor of Applied Statistics and Decision Sciences on Saturday evening, May 4, 2019, after a long illness. She served with dedication as Director of SAS from July 2011 until October […]
School of Administrative Studies Accounting graduate student Zakir Bhatia and four of his fellow classmates had a mission: to come out on top of the Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting (PACC) Challenge. “From the beginning, we were known as the team who really wanted to win,” he said. And win they did. On March 30, […]
The Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) Development Team, in partnership with the School of Administrative Studies and the New College Alumni Network, hosted a speed mentorship and networking event on March 5. Forty York University alumni and nearly 250 students took part in the event, which was held at the Second Student […]
Excellence in teaching and research in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) was celebrated during an annual award ceremony held on Thursday, Jan. 10. The Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching recognized two faculty members and one teaching assistant for their commitment and dedication to students. Professor Chris Robinson was recognized at the […]
Professor Joanne Jones, from the School of Administrative Studies, has been named a Fellow by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario, her profession's highest distinction.
School of Administrative Studies Professor, Kwok Ho, was recently selected as one of the 2018 Fellows of the Financial Planning Standards Council (FPSC).
Fair banking for all Canadians is a vision of the Black Creek Financial Action Network (BCFAN), a multi-partner network, coordinating efforts among the many agencies providing financial information in Black Creek and beyond. On Oct. 12, under the auspices of the York University-TD Community Engagement Centre (CEC), BCFAN presented a Fair Banking symposium. The event brought together participants […]