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 | STUDENT CLUBS AND PUBLICATIONS (Graduate and Undergraduate)
Student clubs and organizations form an important part of the student life at the Schulich School of Business. Joining clubs and activities not only provides you with an enriched educational experience but it also helps in the development of marketable leadership and management skills. To find out more about how to join or help out in the following groups, please contact the Graduate Business Council office at (416) 736-2100 ext. 66385 (gbc@schulich.yorku.ca), or the Undergraduate Business Council office at (416) 736-2100 ext. 33296 (ubc@schulich.yorku.ca), or contact the group directly.
Athletics
Information about various Schulich sports activities and events (soccer, basketball, squash, flag football, etc.) may be found at the GBC office. The UBC Sports Director may also be contacted for additional information.
Publications
The INSIDER (Schulich Student Newspaper)
The INSIDER is the Schulich news source for current students, alumni, faculty and staff. Through monthly editions and weekly updates, the INSIDER keeps readers informed about business news and activities at the Schulich School of Business.
Web site: www.insidermediagroup.com Tel: (416) 736-2100 ext. 58082
Commercial Business Publications
The National Post and the Toronto Star are provided free of charge on a daily basis. Student rates are available for Business Week, Canadian Business, the Financial Times, the Globe and Mail, the Wall Street Journal and Fortune magazine. All of the above publications are available in the current periodical reading room of the Peter F. Bronfman Library in the Schulich building. Students are strongly encouraged to read the Globe and Mail, the Financial Post, or the Wall Street Journal.
Undergraduate Yearbook
Each year, a committee of students produce and sell a yearbook. Yearbook information will be available throughout the year, on the ground floor of the School.
MBA Yearbook
The staff of this organization is responsible for publishing the annual edition of the Schulich MBA yearbook. The staff is composed of second-year advisors and first-year representatives who are elected by each section to compile, edit, produce and sell the current year's edition. Elections for positions on this committee are held during the first week of class for each incoming group of students. For further information, contact Karen Lowe, GBC Communications Director.
Student Clubs and Activities
Each of these organizations solicits membership from newly admitted students during Skills Week, the first week of classes. Very often there is a nominal fee for membership, which helps to cover the costs of many of the events that each organization holds throughout the academic year. Such events include guest speakers, field trips, case competitions, wine and cheese functions and much more. The executive committee for each association is elected towards the end of every academic year for leadership in the following year.
Accounting Society
The Accounting Society provides students with professional development and networking opportunities. These opportunities include the annual accounting dinner, an industry wine & cheese, a lunch-lecture series and other social events. In addition, the Society publishes The Professional Perspective four times during the academic year.
Web site: www.schulichaccountingsociety.com Email: accountingsociety@schulich.yorku.ca
AIESEC (Association Internationale Des Etudiants en Sciences Economiques et Commerciales)
AIESEC York is a local chapter of AIESEC International, the world’s largest non-profit, student run organization. Located in over 86 countries around the world, with a global network of over 5000 students, AIESEC’s mission is to facilitate international understanding and cooperation through international work exchanges. AIESEC-York provides its members with real-world experience in the fields of marketing, communications, budget planning, event management, and human resources development. Members get the opportunity of managing our International Traineeship Exchange Program (ITEP) and attending various regional, national and international conferences.
Web site: www.aiesec.ca Email: aiesec@yorku.ca Tel: (416) 736-2100 ext. 66398
Arts and Media Management Club
The Arts and Media Management Club, at the Schulich School of Business, aims to complement academic study with exposure to and networking in the world of arts and media. Through the facilitation of panel discussions, awareness events and the organization of social activities such as outings to concerts, performances and exhibitions, it helps to sustain the life blood of arts and culture in canada and internationally.
Web site: artsandmedia.schulich.yorku.ca/artsandmedia.html Email: artsandmedia@schulich.yorku.ca
Bright Ideas Group
The Bright Ideas Group provides marketing consulting services to small and medium Toronto businesses. The club is a diverse team of 25 students that includes members from the BBA, IBBA, MBA and IMBA programs at York. Through our marketing services and networking opportunities that we create, B!G encourages communication and cooperation between the academic and corporate settings.
Web site: big.schulich.yorku.ca
Business Law Association (BLA)
The Business Law Association (BLA), previously known as the Undergraduate Business Law Society (UBLS), is a student-run, non-profit organization, aiming to assist and nurture students who are interested in the field of business law, and provide a medium for students to gain insight into the business law arena. As one of the fastest growing clubs at York University, with membership more than doubling every year, we are constantly trying to maximize the experience we provide for our members. BLA has many exciting initiatives planned for the upcoming academic year, including seminars, guest speakers, and what will prove to be a dream trip for our members… visiting the illustrious Harvard University. Please visit our website or drop in to visit us for more info.
Web site: bla.schulich.yorku.ca Email: bla@schulich.yorku.ca
Case Analysis Club
If you wonder why Case Analysis Club (CAC) is the most popular and prestigious club at Schulich, here is the answer. There is no other perfect platform where you can really test your business skills. Problem-solving, Critical analysis, Decision-making, Teamwork, Effective communication and much more! We will help you master at everything, because we deliver:
Workshops: Learn directly from experts in Business Strategy, Marketing, Finance, Sustainability and others on how to solve cases and articulate your solution with a compelling story to dazzle your audience.
Case Competitions: Practice what you learn through internal, national and international case competitions. Some competitions open the door to real world opportunities such as internships.
Non-Competitive & Networking events: Learn from those who mastered the art of case analysis and establish your network with Alumni and other professionals.
Are you ready to “Test Ride Your MBA Here”
Web site: http://cac.schulich.yorku.ca
Corporate Social Responsibility Society (CSRS)
Corporate Social Responsibility is transforming the business world as we know it. The leaders of tomorrow will understand the importance of incorporating the welfare of society into their business agenda. The competitive advantage of the future will be gained from responsible business practices that are embedded in the mission, values, and operations of an enterprise.
CSRS offers the student body at the Schulich School of Business the opportunity to discover the importance of social responsibility in our rapidly changing global marketplace. By working along-side Schulich faculty, influential business leaders, and members of Schulich's MBA Net-Impact organization, members will build greater awareness of the issues that are essential for corporate success. CSRS is the first undergraduate student organization at Schulich focused on CSR.
Be a catalyst for change.
Web site: www.csrsociety.ca Email: csrsociety@gmail.com
Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Club (EVCC)
The EVCC's goals are to educate Schulich students in the field of entrepreneurship, and to facilitate their entrepreneurial ventures. The Club achieves these goals by frequently hosting lectures led by successful entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, and by hosting networking events. It encourages attendance to hear speakers such as Schulich’s own Seymour Schulich and various other guest speakers in conjunction with other Schulich business interest clubs in the hope that your talent and drive, combined with the valuable tools and advice this club will be able to provide you, will catapult you into becoming the successful self-made MBA graduates that you know you can be.
Web site: evcc.schulich.yorku.ca Email: evcc@schulich.yorku.ca
The Insider
The INSIDER Media Group is the student club that prepares the INSIDER school newspaper, serving as a communication source for the Schulich School of Business, reaching internal and external parties alike. The team is composed of 50 volunteer students working in eight departments to publish regular monthly editions and special supplements. The INSIDER provides students with opportunities to be involved on the journalistic, business, graphics design or IS functions, and has been cited as being an extremely reliable, informative and exciting student publication.
International Business Club
With members from the Schulich MBA, iMBA and the Joint Kellogg-Schulich Executive MBA programs, the International Business Club is dedicated to supporting Schulich business graduate students who are interested in doing international business or working in multinational corporations (MNCs) by providing information that will improve their understanding in this field, and by helping identify international career opportunities.
Web site: ibc.schulich.yorku.ca
The Latin America Business Association (LABA)
LABA aims to participate in the internationalization of Schulich by raising the level of understanding of economic needs, opportunities and issues affecting both North and South in the Americas. The organization intends to improve the quality of business interaction between the regions and to build among Schulich students and alumnae the expertise necessary to strategically integrate economic, social, and sustainability issues in the Pan-American business arena. We organize seminars, networking events and social activities.
Web site: laba.schulich.yorku.ca Email: laba@schulich.yorku.ca
LGBT
LGBT Schulich is a networking and social club for LGBT members of the Schulich School of Business and also serves as a support network for business students struggling with issues of coming out to colleagues, co-workers, and friends. The club’s membership is open to both BBA and MBA students, as well as faculty and staff. The vision of LGBT Schulich is to create the most LGBT positive business school in Canada, in North America, and the world.
For more information, please contact lgbt@schulich.yorku.ca
MBA/JD Joint Program Students Association
Room A111L, Osgoode
This organization serves to represent the students enrolled in the joint MBA/JD program offered in conjunction with Osgoode Hall Law School. Over the year, the association organizes an alumni mixer, sponsors tours of selected businesses and law firms, and hosts the annual Law and Business Conference, which is open to all students, faculty members, and key industry people.
Email: mba_llb@yorku.ca Tel: (416) 650-8007
N-ROC - Natural Resources Opportunities Club
The Natural Resources Opportunities Club, or N-ROC, was created with the goal of exposing club members to the opportunities that lie in the natural resources industry here in Canada and worldwide. This club focuses on the natural resources industries from all business lenses including management, operations, finance, manufacturing, production, and marketing. Topics we look to cover include renewable and non-renewable energy resources, mining of natural resources, the business of water and agriculture, and more. Throughout the year our goal is to create events that include in-house speakers and visits to company sites. N-ROC is open to MBA, EMBA, and BBA Schulich School of Business students. As an N-ROC member we hope you can contribute to the growth of our club by providing event suggestions, volunteering for event support, recruiting members, and contributing to our blog.
Email: nroc@schulich.yorku.ca and http://n-roc.schulich.yorku.ca
Net Impact - New Leaders for Responsible Business
Net Impact is a network of emerging business leaders committed to using the power of business to create a better world. Originally founded in 1993, Net Impact has evolved into a network of over 9,000 students from over 90 student and professional chapters worldwide, committed to promoting sustainable business. The Schulich chapter of Net Impact, established in the Fall of 2002, is interdisciplinary and includes students from the School of Business, Faculty of Environmental Studies and Osgoode Law Hall, allowing a broad perspective. Net Impact provides members with the opportunity to broaden their business education through YSEC (our consulting group), Speaker Series, Sustainable Learning Series and Site visits, and much more. Refine their leadership skills, and pursue their professional goals, while building your network. Upon graduation, membership in our professional chapter will allow you to continue building on your MBA experience.
Web site: netimpact.schulich.yorku.ca and http://www.net-impact.org
The Nonprofit Management Association
The Nonprofit Management Association is open to any student interested in learning more about management and careers in the nonprofit sector, which includes areas as diverse as health care, education, environment, culture, community services, and international development. The NMA's mission is to enrich the experience of nonprofit and other students through professional, career development and social activities. For more information, please contact us.
Email: schulichnma@gmail.com and http://npa.schulich.yorku.ca
Open Arms Committee (International Student Liaison)
The purpose of Open Arms is to facilitate the transition of incoming BBA and MBA exchange students from their home country to Canada. The goal of the committee is to welcome incoming students, to provide a "buddy" to help exchange students adjust to their new environments, and to provide all necessary information relevant to help students settle in to Schulich.
SAMOS (Schulich Association of Management and Organization Studies)
SAMOS is a student club dedicated to the pursuit of expanding understanding in the field of Organizational Behaviour and Strategic Management. The club seeks to serve as a support platform for students to succeed in team based environments and people-centric functions, that is central to organizational success across all industries .
Web site: samos.schulich.yorku.ca Email: samos@schulich.yorku.ca
Schulich African Business Association (SABA)
SABA is a student run organization open to all members of the Schulich Community interested in learning about business opportunities and investment climate in Africa. SABA will hold various events that will provide members with networking and career opportunities in Africa as well as valuable insight to the culture and business climate in Africa.
Schulich Consulting Club (SCC)
The Schulich Consulting Club is a quickly growing industry oriented club that strives to prepare BBA and MBA students for recruitment and ultimately a profession in consulting. Members develop the toolkit required for effectively tackling case competitions and case analysis interviews through a series of seminars and opportunities to work with firms on real-world projects. Newsletters are sent out on a regular basis to provide industry updates and to prepare members for networking with and receiving mentorship from professionals in the business. SCC is the club to join for those who are serious about securing a career in consulting, as well as for those who simply seek to learn more about the field.
Web site: scc.schulich.yorku.ca Email: scc@schulich.yorku.ca
Schulich East Asian Business Association (SEABA)
SEABA is a community that opens to all MBA/IMBA students in Schulich School of Business and possesses 220 members. SEABA is dedicated to promoting social, academic and cultural activities for the Schulich community in order to better understand the business environment, culture, and management issues of the East Asian region.
Web site: seaba.schulich.yorku.ca Email: seaba@schulich.yorku.ca
Schulich Finance Association
The Schulich Finance Association brings together peers who share a common interest in finance and its related fields. Historically the SFA has acted as a liaison between students and business professionals by organizing events such as Day on Bay, Speaker's Series and Women in Capital Markets.
Web site: sfa.schulich.yorku.ca Email: sfa@schulich.yorku.ca Tel: (416) 885-1725
Schulich Financial Engineering Association
The Schulich Financial Engineering Association is a student run organization that provides information and networking opportunities to its members. This association aims to ground theoretical knowledge in practice, and strives to do so by inviting Financial Engineering professionals to share practical information about their working experience, and also by inviting its members to participate in a “Hedging Strategy” game.
Email: finengassociation@schulich.yorku.ca
Schulich Financial Services Society (SFSS)
The Schulich Financial Services Society (SFSS) proactively seeks to build strong ties with the financial services industry by providing a forum for industry leaders, alumni, recruiters and society members to share their views, ideas and experiences in a fun and exciting atmosphere while enhancing the image of Schulich MBA in the financial services environment of Canada and abroad. Student-run and faculty-backed, SFSS will hold breakfast meetings, seminars and other special events to give students an opportunity to listen to and converse with professionals from the industry. For those of you who are contemplating a career in financial services, this club will be useful in putting you on the inside track.
Web site: www.sfss.schulich.yorku.ca Email: sfss@ssb.yorku.ca
Schulich Golf Club
Knowing how to golf is a big advantage in the business world these days, but it can be intimidating for the uninitiated. The Schulich Golf Club thinks it should be a core part of your MBA, so we offer the chance to hone your golf skills in a friendly environment. With tournaments, lessons, speakers, free golf club rentals and more, we aim to have fun while adding value to your Schulich experience.
Email: golfclub@schulich.yorku.ca
Schulich Hockey Club
The Schulich Hockey Club encourages Schulich MBA hockey players of all skill levels, regardless of age or gender to play hockey. Over the past few seasons the club entered teams of students and alumni into intramural leagues and traveled to tournaments in Michigan and London, ON.
Schulich Health Care and Biotechnology Forum
This club aims to provide members with a series of professional, educational and networking events designed to enhance their understanding of the role of business in health care and biotechnology. Our mission is to provide a forum for an exchange of experiences with a focus on health care and biotechnology incorporating talks from professionals in industry, hospitals, consulting companies, venture capital and finance.
Web site: hcbf.schulich.yorku.ca Email: hcbf@schulich.yorku.ca
Schulich Information Technology Association (SITA)
SITA aims to bring together students with an interest in information technology.
Web site: sita.schulich.yorku.ca Email: sita@schulich.yorku.ca
Schulich Real Property Students' Association
The SRPSA offers students opportunities to learn more about the real property industry. Events hosted throughout the year have included several alumni mixers and a breakfast lecture series.
Web site: srpsa.schulich.yorku.ca
Schulich Toastmasters
Success in business is based upon the ability to communicate. For many the thought of speaking in front of a group of people is terrifying. Toastmasters help you to learn the art of public speaking, listening, and thinking in a supportive and positive learning environment. By participating in Toastmasters you have the opportunity to develop communication and leadership skills, which in turn foster self-confidence and personal growth. For additional information please contact us.
Web site: toastmasters.schulich.yorku.ca/ Email: toastmasters@schulich.yorku.ca
Significant Others of Schulich (SOS)
Wives, husbands. partners and families play a significant role in the lives of MBA students. Through the ongoing support and encouragement of their significant others, MBA students feel motivated to successfully complete their graduate studies. In turn, significant others accept the sacrifices that need to be made by the families of the MBA student during the two-year study period.
Email: eain@rogers.com
South Asian Business Club (SABC)
The South Asian Business Club aims to provide a forum through which members of the Schulich community can explore business initiatives related to South Asia, maintain an ongoing support network to share experiences among students, provide guidance and suport to students new in Canada.
Web site: sabc.schulich.yorku.ca Email: sabc@schulich.yorku.ca
Supply Chain Management Club (SCMC)
Aiming to be bridge between the professional and Schulich supply chain and operations management community, SCOM, Supply Chain and Operations management Club at Schulich School of Business at York University, also known as a student chapter of APICS Toronto, is a student-run Club. Our mission is to satisfy the needs of Schulich students interested in supply chain and operations management by providing a platform for exposing students to this area, creating career opportunities, and increasing Schulich's visibility in the professional supply chain and operations management community.
Web site: scmc.schulich.yorku.ca
Women In Leadership (WIL)
Women in Leadership serves the Schulich community by providing a series of professional, educational and networking events designed to enhance understanding and appreciation of women's role in business. WIL creates opportunities for members to establish personal relationships and business contacts to help achieve their goals in today's business environment. WIL is a non-exclusionary club open to all students, faculty and staff.
Web site: wil.schulich.yorku.ca Email: wil@schulich.yorku.ca
York Business and the Environment Group
The York Business and the Environment Club is a student run organization with the primary goal of acting as a link between the environmental industry and students. It also serves as a forum to exchange ideas on environmental issues and to provide both learning and networking opportunities to its members. York Business and the Environment hosts the Enviro-Networking Event, where professionals and students are invited to listen to presentations on themes of business and the environment. The club is open to all members of the York community.
York Entrepreneurial Society
The York Entrepreneur Society provides students with an opportunity to attend seminars lectures and workshops involving experienced members of the business community. The informative sessions provided the answers to specific and general questions relating to small businesses. Topics covered include financing, business plan review, marketing, government regulations, changing technologies, and globalization.
Email: yorkentrepreneursociety@hotmail.com
York Investment Club
The York Investment Club (YIC) aims to educate members in the technical and fundamental aspects of evaluating potential stock market investments, as well as provide hands-on experience in the management of a real-money portfolio. Additional opportunities for members include attending a trip to the TSE, learning the basics of investing in specialized beginner seminars, and qualifying for an analyst position entailing the research and recommendation of investment options.
Web site: www.yorkinvestmentclub.com Email: yic@schulich.yorku.ca Tel: (416) 736-2100 ext. 66398
York Marketing Association
The York Marketing Association (YMA) is one of the most vibrant and well-known student-run organizations at one of the world's top business schools, the Schulich School of Business. YMA is the School's official Marketing association, offering our members the exposure and knowledge needed to enter the world of Marketing with confidence. YMA attracts more than 150 dedicated members each year, comprising of students from the undergraduate (BBA) level. In previous years, the club attracted numerous graduate (MBA) as well, which prompted to this year's decision to split YMA into two separate divisions, allowing each to cater to needs and wants of its respective members more effectively.
Web site: www.yorkmarketing.ca Email: info@yorkmarketing.ca
York Undergraduate Finance and Industry Club (YUFIC)
York University Finance & Industry Club (YUFIC)
Founded in 1995, in affiliation with the Schulich School of Business, the York University Finance & Industry Club (YUFIC) is one of Schulich's most prestigious non-profit student organizations. YUFIC has long held a tradition of developing business students into business professionals. The breadth of industry leaders and Bay Street gurus who can trace their present day success to the skills and relations they acquired during their time with the organization speaks volumes about the club's decorum and curriculum. The organization constantly strives to bridge the gap between its corporate partners and Canada's future business leaders. This mandate is achieved on two different levels: First, a focus on professional development, and second, through the instruction of technical skills prescribed by YUFIC's corporate partners.
YUFIC's year-long curriculum includes a number of milestone events, including: "The Art of Networking" information session, the annual Cocktail introducing YUFIC's wide array of sponsors, The New York Development Summit, technical workshops (including Investment Banking, Valuation and Forecasting, and Advanced Excel), corporate information sessions featuring YUFIC's sponsors, and the Imagine. Conference.
Website: www.yufic.com Email: info@yufic.com Tel: (647) 209-3747 |
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