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We would like to take this opportunity to welcome our new and returning students in the MBA Financial Services, MBA Leadership, MPA(Management), and Information Management (MIM) program to the 2022/2023 academic year. We look forward to working with and supporting your academic journey!
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All our best for a successful year.
“The Dalhousie MBA FS/L program has been one of the best and most rewarding experiences of my educational journey”.
Judith Chambers, MBA(L) Candidate (Class of 2022)
Judith Chambers, MBA(L) Candidate (Class of 2022)
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Judith Chambers’ MBA journey begin five years ago, and she’s looking forward to graduating in 2022. The intensive sessions and connections made, remain a highlight for the program, and continue to serve as a motivational driver for many participants.
Both MBA students and Alumni alike will agree that the Faculty and Staff of the CEGE program are the best around. Judith highlights a handful of Professors that have left an impression by way of inspiring.
Judith Chambers
In my final few courses of the MBA Leadership program and I could not be prouder of this accomplishment. I started on this journey in the winter of 2016 and expect to graduate in the spring of 2022. When I decided to pursue a Master’s degree, I considered several other Universities, however it was the blended program delivery and the flexibility at Dalhousie that was the deciding factor. A key part of my decision-making process was the work life balance.
From the very first interaction with CEGE’s Sarah Hayes and Michelle Hunter I felt welcome and inspired. The ability to connect with others in the program and make new and lasting friendships was an added benefit. The on-campus intensives were by far my favorite part of the program. It has been these connections that provided ongoing motivation and support to get through some of those more difficult courses.
The Professors in each course were highly interactive and accessible. I was fortunate to take a couple of courses with Professor Jim Barker and Professor Heidi Weigand who challenged me to think outside the box and helped to develop my leadership style and management skills. In my current course Leading in Complexity with Professor Rick Nason and yes, the same Dr. Nason who teaches Corporate Finance, the course has so far been unique, inspiring and fun.
As a lifelong learner the Dalhousie MBA FS/L program has been one of the best and most rewarding experiences of my educational journey. This experience has helped me develop and grow both personally and professionally and I cannot wait to graduate and be part of the amazing alumni at Dalhousie.
Michelle Hunter, Dr. James Barker, Deepika Mathur, Derek Tay
The CEGE Team was able to join me in celebrating my receipt of the 2019 A. Gordon Archibald Teaching Excellence Award from the Rowe School of Business. The annual award recognizes outstanding teaching contributions in the school with many past awardees participating in our CEGE MBA programs. I want to say thanks to all the blended learning MBA students who supported my award nomination and who also sent kind words on their work with me. I also want to thank the CEGE team, Derek, Deepika, and Michelle, who do the essential behind the scenes work that enables me to be effective in our classrooms. I am incredibly honoured to receive this year’s Archibald Award, and I look forward our continuing work together to advance our CEGE programs.
Dr. James Barker
May 9, 2019
Sarah Hayes Brown
“I welcome interested candidates to contact me directly and discuss what program best fits their interests, strengths, and career path. A polished and early application is always a great start!”
Are you ready to take the next step in your knowledge journey? The Centre for Advanced Management Education has a broad range of programs designed for goal-oriented professionals. Flexible, relevant and tailored to respond to your needs, on-line blended learning offers exciting possibilities to engage within a community of dedicated colleagues.
Sarah Hayes-Brown, Admissions and Registration Coordinator for CFAME, looks forward to receiving your call.
“I am happy to answer any questions potential applicants have about the admissions process, as well as the academic qualifications and job experience that we look for in candidates. The starting point for applicants for any of our programs, is always ensuring they hold an undergraduate degree with an Admissions GPA of 3.0 (we help everyone out with this special calculation!) and that they have at least 5 years professional experience in a field relevant to the program in which they have interest. While we offer a great deal of information on our website, I welcome interested candidates to contact me directly and discuss what program best fits their interests, strengths, and career path. A polished and early application is always a great start!
Once students are admitted to a program, I am also here to help them in planning their courses, communicating any updates about offerings or intensive dates, help with any registration issues, and arrange distributing learning resources so students are prepared for classes for the term!”
Michelle Hunter appreciates Sarah’s passion for helping potential students. “Sarah joined the CFAME team almost a year ago,” Michelle enthused in a recent telephone discussion. “Sarah arrived keen to get down to business and take on her new role working with the MIM, MBA Financial Services, MBA Leadership and the MPA (Management) programs’ current and potential students. Sarah brought with her years of higher education experience, a wonderful sense of humor and delightful stories of raising a 5-year-old (which, for many of us in the office with grown or older children, had forgotten how much fun it was to experience the joys of watching a little one experience things for the first time). We are so pleased that Sarah has chosen CFAME as the place in which to build on her career.”
Are you ready to take that next step?
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The 20th Anniversary Celebrations continue into 2017.
2016 marked the 20th Anniversary of the MBA (Financial Services). The first event, held on October 19th at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto, was an opportunity to reminisce and find out all that has happened to fellow graduates since those halcyon days of textbooks and intensives. On November 30, Ray Klapstein and Rosaire Couturier joined in on the festivities at 6100 University Avenue in Halifax.
As we enter the next decade at CFAME, more 20th Anniversary events will be held across Canada. The next will be held on February 28th in Montreal. Join us at the gaZette Restaurant from 5:30 – 7:00p.m. in the Westin Hotel for an evening/after work cocktail reception to recognize and celebrate a vibrant alumni community.
We are pleased to advise that Martine is available for one-on-one information sessions on the afternoon of February 28th, for anyone who has an interest in learning more about the program. If anyone knows of an individual who would benefit from a chat with Martine, you are welcome to e-mail cfame@dal.ca to arrange a meeting.
Events are planned for Calgary (March 7th), Edmonton (March 9th) Ottawa (March 28th) and Vancouver (April 25th). Stay tuned for more information coming your way!
Michelle Hunter exemplifies the best of what CFAME offers students – a compassionate voice on the other side of the phone. At a recent 20th Anniversary celebration of the MBA (FS) program, Michelle received a special and well-deserved recognition for her contribution and commitment to the welfare of students. Anyone who embarks on the MBA journey appreciates how important it is to reach someone who can help them achieve a home-work-study balance. Michelle has been there for hundreds of CFAME students over the years. On a personal note, Michelle and I have been friends for 17 years. I am excited that we will be working together on the CFAME Connection project. Her knowledge and experience will give depth and breadth to the discussion.
In a recent interview, Michelle reflected on CFAME’s extraordinary legacy.
I have been with the Centre for Advanced Management Education for 17 years and this year we are celebrating the 20th anniversary for the MBA (FS) program; it has been a wonderful experience. Although the centre has had a few name changes; new programs added and some retired, some programs have undergone major re-design, and the delivery model has evolved significantly; relativity speaking – the students in the MBA (FS), MPA (M) and MIM have remained constant.
Students enrolled in one of the CFAME programs have made a choice to achieve a personal goal of earning a Master’s degree and when they do achieve this goal it is a very special accomplishment. I recall in the early days of the programs, returning to studies was not even a consideration for most of our students. Putting their careers on hold to go back to school was not realistic or feasible. Therefore, when Dalhousie provided them with the opportunity to earn a master degree while continuing to work toward furthering their careers, it was a goal that was now achievable.
It is wonderful to connect with the students in the program and to continue the connection after they graduate. The first initial conversation is typically when someone inquiries about applying to the program or after they have been accepted. We have a conversation about program planning or resources Dalhousie has to offer. It is a great feeling to know that I can assist someone, even the in smallest of ways, to achieve their goals. The thing I most enjoy about talking with our students is the personal connection: learning about their families, their careers, and how they are applying what they are learning in the program and implementing this new knowledge in their personal and professional lives.
It is an honour to work with the students, they inspire me – they are committed, goal oriented and dedicated to lifelong learning.