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Viewpoints Magazine is designed to nurture dialogue and relationships with our alumni and friends by ensuring that you continue to enjoy the practical benefits of the school’s leading-edge business thinking. Viewpoints presents news, research and commentary that demonstrate the ability of our faculty and our graduates to define the future of business and to open doors for those who are connected to the UBC Sauder School of Business. Your thoughts about this mission are always welcome.
The UBC Sauder Index Years in term just renewed for Dean Robert Helsley at UBC Sauder: 5 Length of tenure for longest-serving business school dean in Canada: 29 years Number of degrees held by Dean Helsley: 3
alumni@sauder.ubc.ca EDITORIAL Fiona Walsh acting editor-in-chief Jennifer Wah managing editor
DESIGN Brandon Brind creative director graphic designers: Deana De Ciccio, Karen Cowl
Per cent increase in most-requested course at business schools in Canada, business ethics, 2011–2016: 42 Per cent decline in requests for courses in e-business, 2011–2016: 30
PRODUCTION Spencer MacGillivray production manager
Viewpoints Magazine is produced by Forwords Communication Inc. and published by the UBC Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia 2053 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2 Tel: 604-822-8555, Fax: 604-822-0592. Viewpoints is published regularly for alumni and friends of the UBC Sauder School of Business. We welcome the submission of ideas and articles for possible publication in Viewpoints Magazine. Email: viewpoints@sauder.ubc.ca For an online version of Viewpoints, visit sauder.ubc.ca. CHANGE OF ADDRESS Send change of address to Alumni Engagement Office, fax: 604-822-0592 or email to alumni@sauder.ubc.ca ©Copyright 2017, UBC Sauder School of Business. Editorial material contained in Viewpoints Magazine may be freely reproduced provided credit is given. ISSN 089-2388. Canada Post. Printed in Canada. EDITORIAL BOARD Brad Gamble, Amadon Coletsis, Cecily Lawrenson, Jennifer Wah, Fiona Walsh and Bruce Wiesner CONTRIBUTORS Brenda Bouw, Sue Bugos, Amadon Coletsis, Mary Frances Hill, Allan Jenkins, Chris Lane, Spencer MacGillivray, Kabir Mathur, Jennifer Wah PUBLICATIONS MAIL AGREEMENT NO. 40063721 RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT, UBC SAUDER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, 1600 - 800 ROBSON STREET, VANCOUVER, BC V6Z 3B7
Membership in Vancity, headed by guest columnist Tamara Vrooman: 519,000 Membership in 1946 (year founded): 14 Company named Best Canadian Corporate Citizen in 2017: Vancity Membership in largest credit union in the world, Navy Federal: 5 million
Rank of Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) in a 2017 ranking by the UK-based Reputation Insitute of reputable global brands: 1 Fastest growing outdoor sport: off-road triathlons Percentage increase in participation in MEC CEO’s favourite sport growing up, windsurfing, in the past two years: 6 Year windsurfing introduced as an Olympic sport: 1984
Number of fishermen participating in community-supported fishery Skipper Otto’s fleet: 29 Percentage of Atlantic salmon that is farmed: 99 Percentage of Pacific salmon that is farmed: 20 Types of Pacific salmon most often caught in the wild: chinook, coho, chum, sockeye and pink Occurrence of white chinook salmon, prized by First Nations: 1 in 20
Sources: globeandmail.com, Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, washingtonpost.com, phitamerica.org, thespruce.com, adfg.alaska.gov, Wikipedia
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