Management Magazine 2016 Asian version in English

2016

ASIAN EDITION

A community that spans the globe

BUSINESS | INFORMATION MANAGEMENT | PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION | RESOURCE & ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

IDEAS INTEGRITY …is essential to building trust and maintaining sound working relationships

DIVERSITY …brings strength and unity to all endeavours

EXPERIENCE …prepares our students for their careers as they learn through experience

ACTION …that is accountable is at the core of values-led management

SUSTAINABILITY …is the engine of prosperity that accounts for society, the environment and profits The Dalhousie University Faculty of Management is Canada’s leader in advancing values-based management to bring sustainable prosperity to individuals and communities.

Offering management education for every stage of your career: Executive Education Mid-Career Development Graduate Programs Undergraduate Programs

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DEAN’S MESSAGE

INTERIM DEAN, BERTRUM MACDONALD

Impact – tangible results from a shared vision

THE HONOURABLE BILL MORNEAU ANSWERS QUESTIONS FROM ROWE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS STUDENTS AT A PRE-BUDGET CONSULTATION ON CAMPUS.

Serving as interim Dean for the past year has increased my appreciation of the impact that our vision about values-led management has on many individuals and organizations with which our students, faculty and staff work. Through this vision we aim to inspire our students, conduct research that will inform policies and practices and contribute to the economy of the region.

As Canada’s leader in advancing values-based management, we have created a learning environment that offers each student many opportunities to live our pledge: Manage with Integrity and Make Things Happen. We challenge them to pursue their actions, as students and as future managers, with accountability in mind. We support a culture of collaboration where people focus on creating shared values for all stakeholders. Our ability as a Faculty to provide students with experiences that prepare them for their careers is our greatest strength. It’s at the heart of what we do.

In this year’s issue of Management Magazine, we share stories of students and alumni from our four schools. Some graduates live and work in Canada and while others are pursuing their careers around the globe. No matter where you are, we want to stay connected with you. Together we can build and celebrate the internationalization of the Faculty of Management.

I am proud of the impact we have locally, nationally and globally. The businesses, government departments, non-governmental organizations and other groups that we engage with give our students exceptional opportunities to learn through practical application of knowledge gained in the classroom. In addition, our faculty pursue research with many of the same businesses and organizations. In return, the diverse and fresh perspectives offered by students and faculty on today’s management challenges result in advice and assistance that will support a thriving economy.

Whether you are a graduate, a potential employer-partner or an organization looking for new solutions, I invite you to work with us to enable sustainable prosperity for individuals and communities. By doing so, you will help us inspire our students and undertake research to build a better world.

Bertrum MacDonald, Interim Dean

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DEAN’S MESSAGE

Meet our new dean Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Management has succeeded in its search for a new dean to replace interim dean Bertrum MacDonald who has been serving in the role since Peggy Cunningham stepped down at the end of her five-year appointment.

“We’re very pleased to welcome Sylvain Charlebois to Dal as Dean of the Faculty of Management,” said Richard Florizone, President of Dalhousie University. “Charlebois will hold a cross-appointment as Professor with Tenure in the Faculty of Management and the Faculty of Agriculture, commencing July 1, 2016.”

Charlebois comes to Dalhousie from the University of Guelph, where he has served as associate dean, research and graduate studies, in the College of Business and Economics since July 2010. He served as acting dean of the College from December 2011 to June 2012; associate dean, executive programs, from November 2012 to June 2014; and associate dean, academics, from December 2010 to October 2012. He also co-founded the Food Institute at the University of Guelph. Prior to joining the University of Guelph, Charlebois was director of the JohnsonShoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (Regina campus), affiliated with the University of Regina and the University of Saskatchewan, and as associate dean of the Faculty of Business Administration at the University of Regina.

Charlebois received a doctorate in business administration from the University of Sherbrooke in 2005 (marketing channels and political economies), a thesis-based MBA from École des Sciences de la Gestion, UQAM, and a bachelor of commerce from the Royal Military College in Kingston.

Over the past 15 years Charlebois has secured multiple SSHRC and CIHR grants, as well as funding from other sources. He has an extensive publication, presentation and consulting record. His research interests include marketing channels, food distribution, food safety, marketing boards, genetically modified organisms, vertical integration and political economies.

“I’m excited and honoured to have been selected for this position.

The Faculty of Management is unique in the country. It is already quite successful, very collegial and extraordinarily collaborative in advancing management science education,” said Charlebois.

“I’m honoured to have the opportunity to ensure that success has every opportunity to continue. I honestly couldn’t dream of a better job.”

SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS

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COMMUNITY ACTION

Giving back 2015–2016

Our students, staff and faculty put values-based management into action through a wide range of initiatives The Faculty of Management’s impact in the community extends to philanthropy as students, staff and faculty give back to the community through actions and fundraising. Chief among these are the substantial amounts raised by 5 Days for the Homeless (over $13,000 for Phoenix Youth Programs), Movember (over $30,000, the most of any university in Canada), the Christmas Gift Drive for Phoenix House and the Inside Ride (over $12,000 for children with cancer). Two great examples of volunteerism are the annual Tax Clinic in which accounting students file returns for individuals who are not otherwise able to and A Day of Caring in which faculty and staff spend a day doing manual labour for United Way agencies in need of property maintenance. In each of these activities the Faculty of Management demonstrates that it puts values-based management into action for the benefit of the whole community.

Management Special Publication – Asian | 2016 Editor: Lokiy Wang | Designer: Brian Graham | Writers: Miriam Breslow, Colin Craig | Feedback/Suggestions: Lokiy.Wang@dal.ca Contact: Faculty of Management, Dalhousie University · Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building, Suite 3050 | 6100 University Avenue PO Box 15000 · Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 4R2 | Tel: 902.494.2582 · management.dal.ca

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STUDENT EXCELLENCE

Student success

FROM COMPETITIONS TO CONFERENCES

Each year, students from the Faculty of Management take on a variety of extracurricular endeavours that embody the Faculty’s tenets of Experiential Learning and Accountable Action. This year, the students have excelled at case competitions, where they put their learning into practice, and hosted conferences that address real-world issues.

JDC CENTRAL “It was the best feeling I’ve ever had,” says Nicholas Boole, co-captain of the 2016 Rowe School of Business JDC Central team. He’s talking about the moment the team learned it had won the case competition’s Academic Cup. The School has a history of strong performance at JDCC, but this year the team outdid itself. The Rowe team, with approximately 40 students, made the long bus trip to Toronto to compete against 13 schools from Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes.

Besides winning the overall Academic—a first for the Rowe School—its Marketing team placed first in its stream and the Business Strategy team placed third. In addition, Rowe student Adrian Hutcheson

DR. FLORENCE TARRANT, ADVISOR, AND CO-CAPTAINS NICHOLAS BOOLE AND CASEY GALLAGHER WITH THE JDCC ACADEMIC CUP

was named JDCC Volunteer of the Year, and the Rowe sports team won the Sportsmanship Award.

SCOTIABANK ETHICS IN ACTION CASE COMPETITION AND CONFERENCE Each November, this student-led program engages business students from Canada and the United States and the Canadian business community in shaping ethical business leadership. The 2015 organizing committee awarded the Scotiabank Ethical Leadership Award to international human rights lawyer Irwin Cotler, P.C., O.C., Emeritus Professor of Law at McGill University.

REGIONAL WINS FOR DALHOUSIE ENACTUS TEAM In February, teams from 13 schools gathered in Halifax for the Enactus Canada Regional Exposition for Atlantic Canada. The student teams showcased outreach and entrepreneurship projects they had been working on for the past year. Dalhousie’s Enactus team took home two major awards—second place in Atlantic Canada for Financial Inclusion and third place for the Impact Award in Entrepreneurship. “These wins are very substantial for the Rowe team, as the teams we are competing against are top tier,” says Bachelor of Management student Samantha Dixon, President of Enactus Dal. Dixon has plans to keep Enactus Dal contributing in the future.

“Our goals for the upcoming year are to double our membership and projects,” she

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says. “We want to substantially increase our impact, both locally and globally.”

INFORMATION WITHOUT BORDERS CONFERENCE In February, students from the School of Information Management hosted the 2016 IWB Conference entitled “Managing Health Information: Technologies and Strategies for the 21st Century.” It featured Dr. Robert Strang (Nova Scotia’s Chief Public Health Officer) as the keynote speaker. He and other high-profile speakers addressed a conference theme that considered many aspects of healthrelated information management.

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION CONFERENCE In January, students at the School of Public Administration hosted the 16th Annual Atlantic Conference on Public Administration. Entitled “Remaining Relevant: Adapting for Tomorrow”, the focus was on how policy on immigration and the shared economy impacts economic growth in Atlantic Canada.

Highlights of this, the largest gathering of public servants in Atlantic Canada, included a debate on the shared economy and full-day workshop examining successful collaborations between indigenous, private and public sector leaders of Atlantic Canada, in the areas of economic development, education, the environment and the fishery.

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From Canada to China MOLLY SCOTT

Molly Scott graduated from Dalhousie’s commerce program last year. After graduating, she applied to the Chinese Government Scholarship Program and is now studying at Fudan University in Shanghai. Although born and raised in Toronto, Scott loved Halifax and considers herself an East-Coaster. While at Dalhousie, Scott was actively involved in multiple extracurricular activities. She became a member of the Dalhousie Commerce Society (DCS) in my first year and was elected president of the society for her final year.

ABOVE AND FAR RIGHT: MOLLY IN HUANGSHAN. CENTRE: VISITING THE GREAT WALL.

My experience as president of the DCS also led to my decision.

Roughly one-third of our students in the commerce program are international students, predominantly Chinese. Last year, the DCS created initiatives such as an International Student Case Competition and encouraged these students to attend networking events. It was interactions with these international students that furthered my interest in studying in China.

What are you doing in China?

Upon graduation, I applied to the Scholarship Program and received full funding to study at a Chinese university. Now, I am in an intensive Mandarin program at Fudan University. It was clear to me that learning to speak Mandarin and expanding my knowledge of Chinese culture would help me understand one of the most important players in our global economy. I have had the opportunity to travel to various places in China since I got here in August. It is a beautiful country with varying landscapes and cultures.

How is China different from Canada in your view?

The people, food and culture differ greatly. Chinese culture is rooted in forming strong relationships, known as “Guanxi.” It is imperative to have strong Guanxi in business and in everyday life in China.

What made you want to go to China?

My interest in languages and cross-cultural dynamics began when I did an exchange in my third year to Grenoble École de Management in France. This exchange allowed me to explore contemporary international issues, business development in emerging economies and international business. My interest in this area was further sparked during a fourth-year class on intercultural management. I was interested in learning about the language and culture in China.

What suggestions do you have for students going on exchange to China?

Make sure you don’t just stay within the exchange community— go out and explore China on your own. Talk to locals and try to make Chinese friends. There is a lot to learn in China; you just have to take the opportunity and get outside your comfort zone!

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Keeping in touch: Cindy Jensen in China When Cindy Jensen began a science degree at Dalhousie in the early 1980s, she couldn’t have imagined where her studies—and her career— would take her. Fast-forward to 2016: Jensen owns and runs a business in Beijing, where she and her husband, Scott Lamont (LLB’87) have lived for the last 14 years.

Jensen arrived at Dalhousie from a small Danish community in New Brunswick with the intention of completing her Bachelor of Science degree. “I took an elective in marketing and I loved it,” recalls Jensen, who soon switched faculties altogether and dove into the commerce program, which “very much felt like part of my DNA.” Jensen was intensely involved with extracurricular groups, including Student Council, Residence Council and the Dalhousie Commerce Society. “I loved the campus culture,” she explains. But her fondest memories of Dalhousie are of people; she developed a close group of friends with whom she is still in touch. “That, for me,” she says, “was the best gift of going to Dalhousie.”

Making the switch to commerce began Jensen’s path to business success. After graduating, she went from managing a local restaurant—with bosses experienced in the corporate world— to working for Henry Birks & Sons jewelers, who eventually transferred her to Vancouver. Jensen next joined Frito-Lay, where she worked for “a brilliant, brilliant 10 years.” Having learned much, she switched industries to work for TELUS Mobility. After a year, her adventures in China began.

“I was really fortunate to be working right from the day I graduated,” reflects Jensen. “I was working with companies that believed in me and gave me experience and exposure way beyond my years as I was moving along my career. It helped me grow as an individual.”

Jensen and her husband both had solid careers in Canada, yet he was keen on the opportunities of China. “Even before our child was born, he was saying ‘I think our child should learn two languages,’” she remembers. “So I’m naturally thinking of English and French. He said ‘Oh no, I think our child should learn Mandarin.’” Jensen’s husband was able to move his business, and Jensen agreed to leave the Canadian corporate world for new endeavours. “We arrived in Beijing as entrepreneurs,” she says.

It wasn’t an easy path, but over the 14 years they’ve been in China, Jensen and her husband have flourished. “It’s incredibly stressful living in this type of environment, but I think we’re both very stimulated by that,” she explains. Her own business, a management consulting agency called BOLDMOVES CHINA helps other businesses plan strategically, and works with MNC

CINDY JENSEN

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organizations that promote leadership development and executive coaching.

Jensen travels around Asia Pacific to work with companies primarily in the automotive and IT sectors, which she notes are the two fastest growing industries in China.

Even with a full-time, fast-paced career, Jensen finds time to volunteer. “I’m incredibly involved in the community here in Beijing,” she says. She serves on the board of the Canadian charity Educating Girls in Rural China, which helps young women from the impoverished Gansu region afford university education. She is also co-president of Viva, a women’s professional networking group, and former Chair of the Canada China Business Council, Beijing Chapter.

Part of Jensen’s Beijing community, though, is the Canadians who live there.

She represents Dalhousie, part of the Canadian Alumni Network (CAN), founded 12 years ago by Canadians Richard Liu and Andy Truong. “It’s a wonderful way to stay connected,” says Jensen. Active with the Network since 2007, she describes the changes from emails and magazines to newer ways of communicating. Especially in the past year, she has reached many alumni through social media. “We’re working very hard here with alumni to create a much broader presence,” she says. “And I think a lot of that is just driven by the interest and keenness of the recent Dal graduates that are here in Beijing and other parts of China.”

Jensen’s own keen interest obviously drives her activities. “When you’re abroad, especially when you’re in a place like China, where everything is different from what you’re used to, for me it’s been very nice to stay connected with things and people that I’m familiar with,” she reflects.

Jensen and Lamont still have family in Halifax and return for regular visits.

Working in China, says Jensen, is a “brilliant opportunity” for recent graduates, although acquiring a visa can be a hurdle.

Jensen recommends that graduates

“We’re working very hard here with alumni to create a much broader presence.”

– Cindy Jensen

seriously study before arriving. “Cultural understanding and language competency are absolutely critical,” she says. “And you see a lot of young people coming to China now with a brilliant language competency because they’re very focused on learning the language.”

Jensen also has advice—based on experience—on keeping alumni engaged.

“It’s all about fostering relationships over time,” she says. “I love some of the things that I’ve been hearing that the Dalhousie alumni office is doing now. I’m hearing that they’re building strong relationships before the students are leaving.”

Partnerships with universities in Canada and in other countries are also key: “It’s easy as a Canadian to stay connected with your alumni because you’re in the same

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CINDY JENSEN WITH DALHOUSIE ALUMNI AT THE CHINESE NEW YEAR EVENT HOSTED

BY DALHOUSIE ALUMNI BEIJING CHAPTER

country, but if you are a foreign student that has chosen to go to Dalhousie and then you go back to your respective country, I think it takes a different level of effort,” she says. “It requires creativity and connection.”

Well-established and happy in China, Jensen maintains her connection with Dalhousie and helps others to do the same.

And she is now branching out from alumni work to connect with a different group: “We’re planning an event for students who are about to go to Dalhousie for the first time,” she says. “We want people, especially families, to see that sending their child to Dalhousie is a great choice.”

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS PROGRAM

Opportunities and experience for international students WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE: TWO STUDENTS REFLECT The Faculty of Management’s Workplace Experience Program (WEP) gives international commerce students with little to no Canadian work experience a chance to spend time in a Canadian workplace. Students receive recognition for their participation on their CoCurricular Record. Applications are due yearly in March.

Miranda Ding is a third-year commerce student from China. She has completed two co-op work terms. Last summer, she participated in WEP, gaining exposure to the Canadian work environment with Clearwater Seafoods. For her third coop, Miranda returned to Clearwater for summer 2015. Here’s what she had to say about her WEP experience:

ABOVE: PENGPENG JIANG RIGHT: MIRANDA DING

“I signed up for the Workplace Experience Program because I want to work in Canada after graduation. As an international student, I found it intimidating to network with Canadian companies. WEP gave me a great opportunity to approach Canadian companies confidently.

At Clearwater Seafoods I job-shadowed members of the sales, logistics and marketing departments. The logistics department impressed me the most and influenced my decision to major in marketing logistics. At Clearwater I witnessed the strong relationships between employees and how much they really enjoy the work they’re doing.

WEP is a unique opportunity to observe the Canadian workplace environment. The program taught me to be motivated and to take advantage of every opportunity.”

Originally from China, Pengpeng Jiang is also in the third year of her commerce degree, majoring in accounting. She is

on her second co-op, at Scotiabank as a customer service representative. Last summer, Pengpeng participated in WEP and spent eight days with McInnes Cooper where she gained exposure to accounting, business development, business services and professional development. Jiang is positive about her time with McInnes Cooper: “I highly recommend WEP to international students, especially those who don’t have any previous work experience. It’s a great way to connect with a potential employer, practice networking skills, learn about business, and discover your own career path. I recommend keeping in touch and building a long-term relationship with your

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host organization. This will benefit you in the future.

Management Career Services organizes great opportunities along with WEP— networking events, information sessions, workshops and competitions. I found that being involved in extracurricular activities was extremely helpful for my career development.

Last January, I participated in the Scotiabank “You’re Hired!” Interview Competition. I got to practice my interview skills and secured a co-op with Scotiabank.

Put yourself out there and seize every opportunity; you never know what amazing experience you might have.”

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS PROGRAM

THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SUCCESS PROGRAM The International Student Success Program (ISSP) offers a variety of assistance to international and exchange students in the Faculty of Management.

Founded and run by director Dr. Linda Macdonald in 2011, the ISSP focuses on three areas of development: social, language and professional. The ISSP’s main goal is to help international students transition into Canadian culture and the Canadian school environment while creating an inviting place for them to learn. It also helps to prepare them for entering the Canadian workforce. Through the ISSP, international students feel more comfortable and integrate more with their school and faculty. The ISSP also helps students with everyday needs such as renting accommodation in Halifax, filing tax returns and finding school resources.

The ISSP has grown from serving a handful of students in 2011 to 50-60 students per session today. The program has an average of 24 volunteers per term, as well as a coop student and a teaching assistant.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS HONE THEIR SKILLS AT CASE COMPETITION In recent years, Dalhousie’s commerce and management programs have attracted a growing number of international students. For the last two years, these students have had the opportunity to participate in the International Student Case Competition, a collaboration between the International Student Success Program and the Dalhousie Commerce Society.

International Student and Alumni Relations Coordinator Xinyu (Lokiy) Wang, herself a recently graduated international student, organized the first competition in 2015. Students from 18 countries as diverse as Ecuador, China, Norway and Uganda have competed in the competition, presenting business cases for prizes. “The purpose of the competition is to build international students’ confidence, improve case analysis and presentation skills, provide networking opportunities

with faculty and other students and build résumés,” explains Wang.

The major forces behind the event are Dr. Linda Macdonald, Director of the International Student Success Program, ISSP co-op student Flora Mutalip, international student TA Lisette MuorarWilson, and Wang. “The ISCC was created to help students learn culturally situated skills and become active, engaged participants in other similar events in the school,” comments Macdonald. “The competition facilitates the transition of international students into Canadian university and the workplace. Case competitions require teamwork, crosscultural communication and language skills.”

Feedback from student participants has been overwhelmingly positive. “I am more willing to participate in school events now,”

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said one. “This competition helped me with my communication and presentation skills,” noted another. The ISSP, students and competition organizers are grateful to the judges of the past two years, Macdonald as well as other Rowe School of Business faculty members Dr. Ramon Baltazar, Dr. James Barker, Dr. Sergio Carvalho, Dr. Maria Pacurar, Dr. Binod Sundararajan and Dr. M. Ali Ülkü, and Akram Al-Otumi of the Norman Newman Centre for Entrepreneurship.

Dr. Lorn Sheehan, Interim Director of the Rowe School of Business, speaks warmly about the event. “It is wonderful to see so many of our international students excelling in the International Student Case Competition,” he says. “Hopefully many of them will be joining our JDCC and other Rowe School of Business case competition teams in the coming years.”

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One alum’s success on two continents Head of financial markets and sales for Standard Chartered Banks (SCB) China, Wesley Yang has had a clear career path from the time he finished his undergraduate degree. Born and raised in Beijing, Yang left his home city in 2000. He had earned an undergraduate degree in English language and literature at Peking University, and he decided to bring his knowledge and his skill in English overseas to Canada for an MBA at Dalhousie.

“I chose Dal because it’s a distinguished university with a well-established culture and academic record in Canada,” says Yang. A dedicated student majoring in finance, Yang didn’t shy away from the hard work involved in completing his MBA. “I truly enjoyed my self-study time in the library until midnight,” he says. He also valued the group work that went into being a successful business student.

“There are many projects in an MBA requiring teamwork on a tight schedule,” he explains. “I loved the teamwork and I was very proud of what we achieved together.”

Yang graduated with his MBA in 2004, and began to apply his dedication and penchant for teamwork to a career in the banking industry. Back in China, Yang joined the financial market department of SCB Shenzhen in 2005 and worked there until 2007. After that, he worked for 21 months in the global markets department of Deutsche Bank in Hong Kong. He

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returned to SCB in 2009 as head of sales, financial markets department, South China.

No stranger to making his way in a new city, Yang moved to Shanghai in 2012 and became head of sales for the entire country. In November 2015, he was promoted to the additional position of head of financial markets for China.

Yang credits his time at Dalhousie with preparing him for his career. For obvious reasons, the subjects he studied as an MBA student—such as economics, financial accounting, derivatives, capital markets, corporate finance, financial statement analysis, statistics, marketing and strategy—have helped him on his way.

Outside of business knowledge, though, he learned important skills. “I am much better now at time management and being resilient when under pressure,” he says. “And thanks to my studies I really aspire to excellence.”

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After the positive experience of earning his MBA in Canada, Yang made the difficult choice to return to China to pursue a career. “I love Canada,” he says. He notes, though, that he felt upon graduating that China would be the best place for him to realize his full value as a finance professional. “It was a matter of choice for personal career growth,” he explains.

Another important contributor to his decision was his optimism for the financial situation in his home country. “I firmly believed in the strong potential of China in terms of its financial reform, market opening and RMB internationalization,” he explains. “As a Chinese person with both local and overseas experience, I told myself that I had to go back to China to grab that opportunity.”

Grab the opportunity he did. Now with SCB over eight years, Yang heads a team of about 60 financiers. “I am running different functions in financial markets including sales, trading, structuring, asset and liability management, capital markets and financial market operations,” he says.

With a prestigious position, two major portfolios to juggle, multiple responsibilities and a team to manage,

“Be yourself! You don’t have to copy others. Different people will have different understandings of success and happiness.

Attitude decides everything!”

– Wesley Yang

it’s impressive that Yang still finds time for activities outside work. He enjoys spending time with his wife and two children, and loves to cook a variety of Chinese cuisines. He is also an avid sportsman, especially enjoying soccer, swimming, tennis, squash and ice skating.

An interest in sports is something that Yang pursued during his degree in Halifax, as well: “Running along the Atlantic Ocean in Point Pleasant Park, with squirrels running around me in the forest, was a very enjoyable and unforgettable experience,” he recalls.

Yang is now settled happily in Shanghai.

“My family and my friends are in China, and I love China. I enjoy living in the Chinese culture,” he says. When asked about advice for students who will soon graduate, he notes, “I will only say that

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there is still a huge potential in China, in many sectors particularly related to RMB reform and liberalization, wealth management, personal consumption, e-commerce, overseas investment and education.” In his area, he says, businesses are proliferating and growing quickly.

Yang also has more general advice for students and recent graduates. “Different people will have different mindsets, values and aspirations,” he reflects. “Be yourself!

You don’t have to copy others. Different people will have different understandings of success and happiness. Attitude decides everything! Think positively and work hard in a smart way.” Judging from the success and happiness Yang now enjoys, this attitude has certainly worked for him.

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Dal MBA (FS) ambassador - MING YEUNG

Born and raised in Hong Kong, Ming Yeung came to Canada to pursue postsecondary education, and completed his first degree, a BSc, from the University of Toronto in 1991. He went on to earn his MBA (Financial Services) at Dalhousie in 2007, a BEd at Brock University in 2009 and an LLM from York University in 2011, along with a number of professional designations. Yeung continues to be involved with Dalhousie’s Faculty of Management: he mentors a commerce student, is a Dal MBA ambassador for the MBA(FS) program and was recently a participant in the CFAME Gold Series lectures. Yeung also volunteers with a finance alumni network at the University of Toronto to connect finance professionals with students aspiring to join the industry.

Why did you choose Dalhousie? What are your fondest memories from your time here?

When I was exploring options for pursuing an MBA, I found that only Dal offered the blended online and in-class learning that would accommodate my work schedule at the time. My fondest memory of my time at Dal has to be the year-round support by the CFAME team. I remain friends with several of them.

What was your career path after graduation? What do you do now?

I joined eTRADE Canada as a product manager in 2008. I was responsible for product development and project management of online brokerage trading platforms. Scotiabank acquired eTRADE in 2009 and I stayed. In 2013, I moved to the international banking division as senior manager of global banking and markets compliance. I liaise between the Toronto head office and compliance teams in Asia Pacific and the Middle East.

I focus on bank-wide and regional antimoney laundering and counter-terrorism financing initiatives. I’m based in Toronto but often work overseas.

How did your studies at Dal help you?

During my studies, I met others working in different business sectors and greatly

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“During my studies, I met others working in different business sectors and greatly expanded my professional networks” – Ming Yeung

expanded my professional networks. We did hands-on projects and assignments, which reinforced the concepts we were studying. The knowledge we got from lectures was practical and could often be applied immediately in the workplace.

What suggestions do you have for current students and recent grads?

I have four pieces of advice. First, be prepared. You never know when opportunity will knock, so be ready to put your best foot forward at any time. Second, volunteer. It’s an excellent way to expand your network and do something outside your comfort zone. Third, get a mentor or two. Be humble and gather lessons about school and life from your mentor. And last, be a mentor yourself to a student in a lower year. Always pay it forward.

CENTRE FOR ADVANCED MANAGEMENT EDUCATION

A focus on leadership: Dal’s new MBA For the past 20 years, the Centre for Advanced Management Education (CFAME) has been enrolling mid-career professionals from across Canada for a blendedonline MBA. Students in the program continue to work while completing the MBA Financial Services degree.

Now, with two decades of success behind them, CFAME is branching out with a new MBA Leadership program.

ABOVE: MID-CAREER PROFESSIONALS ARE DRAWN TO THE FLEXIBILITY OF CFAME’S BLENDED-ONLINE PROGRAMS

“It’s the only MBA in Canada focused on leadership and it reflects the latest thinking on the subject,” says Dr. Martine Durier-Copp, CFAME Director. “We were getting requests for a more general MBA that isn’t focused specifically on the financial services sector. We chose leadership because we have a strong group in the faculty who specialize in that area.”

The Leadership stream follows the same format as the Financial Services (FS) program.

“The model is blended,” says Durier-Copp, “so throughout the term the students learn through our web-based learning management system, and at the end of each term they gather across the country for face-to-face intensives.”

CFAME’s MBA programs are the only ones in Canada to use a blended format, and DurierCopp says that CFAME is constantly studying its own model: “We’re also a research centre of e-learning, so we examine the efficacy of this model, which evidence shows yields a higher level of success than just e-learning.” Dr. Jim Barker, a faculty member in the MBA-FS and the new Leadership program, explains the thought behind blended delivery. “We worked very hard to create courses that fit this model,” he says, “and we think very carefully about what is done online and what is done in the intensive sessions to maximize both of those.” For instance, Barker teaches a course in management skills development, required for both Financial Services and Leadership students. Peer-topeer learning is an important component of management skills development for these students, but it’s difficult to get peer learning online, he says. “So I focus the online segment on learning the basic knowledge, and during the intensive the students use that knowledge to maximize the peer-to-peer experience.”

Barker reflects on the importance of the new program: “The benefit of the MBA Leadership is an understanding of how the Canadian workplace is evolving,” he says. “Organizations are getting increasingly complex, and the best example of that is the growth of technology, especially analytics. Those applications create a lot of opportunities but they also create very difficult managerial issues. What is needed particularly in the Canadian workforce is leaders with the skills to excel in these environments. That’s what our program addresses.”

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ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT

Faculty of Management alumni ALUMNI SUPPORT CREATES IMPACT

HONG QIU

LEQI ZHENG

CEDAR ZHANG

Master of Public Administration 2007

Bachelor of Commerce 2013

Bachelor of Management 2015

Program Evaluation Analyst, Health Canada

Banking Advisor, Royal Bank of Canada

Executive Host, Casino Nova Scotia

Ottawa, Ontario

Toronto, Ontario

Halifax, Nova Scotia

After graduation, Hong began a career with the Canadian government. Her initial position was with the Employment and Skills Development Canada, where she conducted analyses of the economic wellbeing and labour market participation of vulnerable groups. She then became an analyst at the Canada School of Public Service, providing strategic analysis and helping to establish the School’s priorities and manage the curriculum. Hong is now working with Health Canada, where her responsibilities include developing policy and guidance documents.

Leqi credits his co-op work term placement while in the commerce program with laying the foundation for his career. A finance major, Leqi worked with China Everbright Bank. He became an internal auditor for Property Value Services Corporation upon his graduation, and in this role helped to analyze audit tests, conducted year-end audit reports for management and supported other auditing activities. Leqi has since then worked at banks—first BMO Financial Group for six months, and now RBC. Based in Toronto, he provides financial advice to clients and helps them to achieve their financial goals; he works with clients on everyday banking, credit and investment needs.

When Cedar graduated just last year, he already had marketing experience. During his time at Dalhousie, Cedar assisted at the Norman Newman Centre for Entrepreneurship, working on start-up weekends and other events. He cofounded a start-up himself while a student, Interna Trade Solutions.

In 2014, Hong joined an implementation team to help Health Canada build its first innovation hub. She is also a member of the Government of Canada’s Blueprint 2020 virtual team, which promotes innovation and sustainability in public service work. Hong will continue to research innovation in the workplace and the public sector when she begins a PhD at the University of Ottawa this September.

After six years in Halifax, Leqi recalls his time in the Rowe School with fondness.

He advises current commerce students to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the co-op program and other resources at Dalhousie.

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A few months after graduation, Cedar joined the team at Casino Nova Scotia, where he is a member of the Host Program team. Cedar develops strategies to build relationships with casino clients, makes investment decisions, networks with communities around Halifax, and maintains strong professional rapport with VIP players.

While finishing his degree, Cedar worked as a promotion assistant at Dalhousie, reaching out to international students to help ease their transition to Canadian culture. Now, outside of his work at the casino, Cedar continues to be actively involved in the Chinese community in Halifax, and seeks to provide help and guidance to newer Chinese graduates.

ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT

Get involved - Build a better world A MESSAGE FROM MARIANNE HAGEN, ALUMNI & ENGAGEMENT OFFICER Now in my sixth year as Alumni & Engagement Officer for the Faculty of Management, I have had the pleasure of meeting so many students and alumni and am hoping to meet more and more of you on my trips across Canada. So many exciting things are going on and I invite you to be part of it all.

from four different schools who live, work and play all over the world. Please consider joining us at the many alumni and student-managed events; follow me on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and our blog – RoweDown.

HOMECOMING

2016 OCTOBER 13 –16 PLEASE JOIN US!

Over the past eleven years, Faculty of Management students have raised over $250,000 for charities and recently Dalhousie University was ranked fourth in North America in a survey of LinkedIn profiles where students stated that volunteering was a part of their daily lives and extremely important to them. What an amazing thing for us to celebrate—“values based leadership” demonstrated by giving back to the community.

The Faculty of Management is made up of over 2,300 students with 14,000 alumni

Build your network and stay engaged A MESSAGE FROM COURTNEY LARKIN

At Convocation you started a whole new phase in your life and career – a phase filled with exciting possibilities. Although your time on campus was coming to a close, your relationship with Dalhousie never has to end.

As an alumnus, you are one of over 125,000 Dal grads located around the world. There are many reasons for you to connect with this vibrant and welcoming community. You’ll benefit from practical advantages like great discounts from our affinity partners and also fun and valuable networking opportunities and events. Plus, it just feels great knowing you’re part of a community of like-minded people who share both your alma mater and your fondness for the time spent on campus.

In today’s always-connected world, you’re never truly far away from Dal. There

are many ways for you to build your professional network and stay engaged with your alma mater: • Find casual networking opportunities at our alumni receptions • Build your professional network through faculty-hosted social events • Donor receptions are great get-togethers that thank and recognize Dal supporters • Reunions and Homecoming are the yearly traditions that welcome you back to campus to reunite with friends, and relive some of your best memories • Engage with local alumni in your area through one of our 15+ Chapters in cities such as Shenzhen, Beijing and Hong Kong. If there isn’t a Chapter in your area, start one of your own!

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As you advance your career, remember that you are one of our best ambassadors, and we want to share your successes with others. The Dalhousie Alumni community has always felt like a family; we are pleased to have you in it.

Courtney Larkin President, Dalhousie Alumni Association

JOIN US

To international students and alumni A MESSAGE FROM LOKIY WANG

As the International Student & Alumni Relations Coordinator with the Faculty of Management, I work closely with prospective and current international students to support them in their academic and career success, in connection with the ISSP and MCS. I am also building relationships with our international alumni. To support these activities and increase the Faculty’s online presence in the Chinese community, I manage and maintain Mandarin social media channels for the Faculty of Management, such as Wechat, Weibo, and QQ. Thank you for staying in touch with us and please continue to do so. I look forward to connecting with you.

LOKIY WANG

Help to build a better future

Our alumni are getting involved in the life of the Faculty of Management to help build a better world. You can too.

ATTEND: Campus events, charitable events, chapter events

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MENTOR: Guide a student to success

@DalManagement

HIRE: Co-ops & interns, corporate residents, graduates

@DalFoMAlumni

VOLUNTEER: Speak to a class, participate in events

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Do you know you can stay connected forever through your Dal email account? Check your inbox! Or provide your preferred contact information at dal.ca/mgmtalum Interested in discussing setting up an estate gift to Dalhousie Faculty of Management? Please contact Ian Lewer, Director, Planned Giving at 1.800.565.9969 or ian.lewer@dal.ca

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