Sobey School of Business
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Whether you are looking for the most recognized Bachelor of Commerce program in the region, a top-ranked business Masters' program, or an innovative PhD program, the Sobey School of Business will help you make an impact with purpose.
News Bulletins
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Apr 25–Strategic Partnership makes P4G Recruiter in Residence
Sobey Graduate Career Services and Saint Mary's Career Services have announced a new strategic partnership that sees Placemaking 4G become Sobey School's official Recruiter in Residence.
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Apr 25–PhD Program Spring Update
A summary of the recent scholarly and service activity of our PhD program, provided by candidate Nicholous Deal.
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Apr 18–Saint Mary’s Students to Compete in CFA Institute Research Challenge Regional Competition in NYC
Sobey School of Business' Impact Fund team will go head-to-head with 55 other winning teams from universities across the region for a chance to go through to the Global Final taking place the next day.
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Apr 17–Saint Mary’s students dive into finance learning in the Big Apple
In March, eight finance students from the Sobey School of Business flew to New York to attend a three day investment conference and deepen their understanding of the world of finance.
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Apr 17–How do small business leaders reflect their spirituality at work?
Cathy Driscoll, Elizabeth McIsaac and Elden Wiebe have published an article on spirituality in the small business workplace in the Journal of Management, Spirituality & Religion in January, 2019.
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Apr 3–Sobey School Successfully Extends Prestigious AACSB Accreditation
The Sobey School of Business at Saint Mary’s University has reaffirmed its commitment to continuous quality improvement and successfully extended its AACSB accreditation.
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Mar 23–Congratulations to Our 2019 Charter Day Winners!
Saint Mary's University students recognized Dr. Ellen Farrell with an award for Overall Excellence in the Field of Education at the 2019 Charter Day Awards. Congratulations to Dr. Farrell and our other winners!
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Mar 21–Largest gift in the history of Saint Mary’s University
David Sobey and the Sobey Foundation lead donation of $18 million to boost business education in Atlantic Canada
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Mar 15–Women in Capital Markets event signals importance of diversity in business
Held on Friday, March 15, 2019, Sobey School's Women in Capital Markets featured speakers and networking designed to explore and discuss how the fields of finance and capital markets can become more welcoming to women and minorities.
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Mar 11–Canadian venture capital champions named
Acadia and Rotman (University of Toronto) students emerged as the victorious venture capital teams on Friday, March 8, 2019 in the Undergraduate and Graduate VCIC competitions respectively.
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Mar 9–The Bob Shaw Case Competition Showcases MBA Student Insights
Healthy Minds Cooperative shares its challenges in this year's Bob Shaw Case Competition, and MBA students rise to the occasion.
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Mar 7–Co-op student and entrepreneur takes prestigious $25,000 Sobey prize
Sobey School of Business Accounting student Spencer Wiechert has been awarded a Frank H. Sobey Award for Excellence in Business Studies.
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Feb 21–Accounting Alumni Achieve CFE Success
Congratulations to the Sobey School of Business Alumni who were successful in writing the 2018 Common Final Examination.
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Feb 19–Executive MBA relaunch signals strong focus on evidence-based management
Today, the Sobey School of Business relaunched its Executive MBA program and revealed that the school is developing a new designation, an Executive Doctor of Business Administration (EDBA).
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Feb 1–Co-operative governance project receives Belgian funding
Dr. Sonja Novkovic has received a research grant for a project on co-operative governance, as one of six co-applicants.
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Jan 18–Congratulations ICBC Teams
In January, Sobey School of Business sent three teams of competitors to the national ICBC competition. It was the school's 25th year participating, and 23rd year of first-round success.
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Jan 22–Strategic Planning Group Named
Dr. Harjeet Bhabra has convened a new Strategic Planning Working Group (SPWG) from the Sobey School community.
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Dec 13–Sobey School kicks off renewed strategic planning process with release of community report
Harjeet S. Bhabra, Dean of the Sobey School, revealed plans for a renewed strategic planning process with the release of the final report on achievements toward the previous Sobey School of Business Strategic Plan (2013 – 2018).
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Nov 23–Sobey School Builds Reputation for Impact Measurement Expertise
With yesterday's release of a report examining the impact of the school’s co-operative management education and research activities, Sobey School of Business has further extended its growing reputation as an expert in the measurement of impact.
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Nov 22–New Report Examines Sobey School’s Impact on Co-operative Businesses
The Sobey School of Business has released a new report that demonstrates the global reach and impact of the school’s co-operative management education and research activities; that is, activities that affect co-operative enterprises, credit unions an
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Nov 21–Saint Mary’s University youth employment program named best in North America
The International Education Business Partnership Network has named Access-Ability the top program in North American in developing Youth Employability Skills.
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Nov 19–Sobey Student Hajar Abdessamie Travels to APEC, Meets PM
The Sobey School of Business was proud to sponsor student Hajar Abdessamie to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit 2018 in Papua, New Guinea. During the summit, among other opportunities, Ms. Abdessamie met with PM Justin Trudeau.
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Nov 16–BNUZ-SMU Research and Academic Skill Building Symposium
In mid-November, researchers from the Sobey School of Business travelled to Zhuhai, China for a robust research exchange symposium, reflecting the expanding partnership between the organizations.
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Nov 13–Sobey School of Business MBA ranks #8 in the world for sustainability
The Sobey School of Business is eighth in the world for sustainability, according to the recently released Corporate Knights Better World MBA ranking.
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Nov 8–Spark Zone recognized as World’s Best in Entrepreneurship Skills
The Spark Zone, a sandbox to foster social innovations and business ideas, has been recognized as the world’s best in enterprise and entrepreneurship skill-building.
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Nov 2–Enactus Members Prepare for Dubai
Halifax Mayor Mike Savage visited Saint Mary’s University on Thursday, November 1 to watch a presentation by Enactus Saint Mary’s, before the team heads off to the Global Restaurant Leadership Conference in Dubai next week.
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Oct 4–Three Canadian Retailers Recognized for Innovation and Leadership
Three innovative retailers from across Canada will accept awards in Halifax in early November. Presented by the David Sobey Centre for Innovation in Retailing and Services the Retail Innovation Awards recognize outstanding retail leadership.
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