Executive Education boosts provincial employees’ skills

Terrence Wendel, Director, Alberta Education, is one provincial employee who has benefited from Executive Education and Lifelong Learning’s programs, and the leadership skills he learned go well with his new certificate.

Alberta business sentiment rebounds after slide

A positive outlook appears to be returning to the Alberta business world after two quarters of economic volatility had prompted province-wide sentiment to slide.

Professors and alumni feted at ICAA awards

Congratulations to Mike Gibbins, Karim Jamal and Tom Scott, and seven alumni who were honoured by the Institute of Chartered Accountants at the Merit Awards Gala in Calgary June 19.

Convocation address: Wear sunscreen

In 2003, the Harvard Business Review asked management writers, gurus and consultants whose ideas influenced them. Jim March, Professor Emeritus, Stanford University, was second on the list, behind Peter Drucker. On June 9 Dean Mike Percy presented the Honourary Degree of Doctor of Laws to James G. March. Dr. March’s poignant, poetic, and practical convocation address, entitled “Wear Sunscreen”, can be found here.

Irv and Dianne Kipnes honoured at convocation

The School warmly congratulates Irv and Dianne Kipnes for receiving the Honourary Degrees of Doctor of Laws at the U of A Convocation on June 8. Irv is a member of our Business Advisory Council and the School recently established the Dianne and Irving Kipnes Chair in Finance and Development.

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