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Knowledge Network speaker series launches at IBM learning space

A Knowledge Network speaker series at York University’s IBM learning space launched on Oct. 23 with guest speaker Mihir Shah, CFO, sales and distribution and IBM Canada finance controller. After the formal ribbon cutting for the new space in September, students have been benefiting from the proximity and exposure to senior leaders in the building. […]

Prof. Eric Kennedy awarded $117,000 to expand experiential education program for grad students

British Columbia’s Ministry of Health has awarded York University Professor Eric Kennedy, from the School of Administrative Studies’ Disaster and Emergency Management program, $117,000 to support an expansion to the Science Outside the Lab (SOtL) program. Co-hosted with York University, SOtL is a competitive science policy immersion program that runs two sessions a year for graduate students […]

Prof. Richard Leblanc comments on survival strategy for Hudson's Bay in Toronto Star

On Oct. 26 2019 the Toronto Star reported on "Eye-popping losses, a failed European Expansion and a bid to go private — can Hudson's Bay survive?" As they struggle with a go-forward strategy under the prying eyes of the public markets, a take-private offer, at $9.45 a share, was tabled in June. Groups of shareholders […]

Prof. Hassan Qudrat-Ullah publishes book on testing effectiveness of decision-aiding technologies

A new book on improving human decision making and performance in complex, dynamic tasks is the result of research conducted by Professor Hassan Qudrat-Ullah in the School of Administrative Studies. Qudrat-Ullah demonstrates the utility of laboratory-based experimental methods in dealing with dynamic tasks in his book Improving Human Performance in Dynamic Tasks. The book features […]

BCom students welcomed into new IBM learning space

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 […]

What's new in SAS this fall?

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 […]

Fire incidents simulation research “Igniting Insight” wins bronze award

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. […]

SAS mourns the loss of Professor Peggy Ng

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 […]

PACC Challenge prepares SAS Accounting students for career obstacles and opportunities

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, […]