Happy retirement Rick Waugh

November 1, 2013 —

Congratulations to Asper School of Business alumnus Rick Waugh [BComm(Hons)/70], who retires from Scotiabank today. Waugh’s career with the bank spans more than 40 years — the last decade as CEO. Under his leadership, profits tripled to $6.5 billion last year from $2 billion in 2003. To watch his exit interview on BNN, click here.

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Creating lasting connections through co-op

Jacinda Flores was a co-op student with a plan: pursue co-op, make a connection and do her best to show an organization like Wawanesa why she would make an incredible permanent employee, all while striving to make a positive impact in the workplace and the world. Co-op was always part of Flores’ plan, and one thing she has learned on this journey is that the benefits of co-operative education and experiential learning at the Asper School of Business reach students and employers alike.

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MBA program visits Mauritius, studies sustainability on small island nation

On an island less than half the size of Prince Edward Island (and former home to the dodo bird, no less), an engineer, a financial risk associate and 17 of their peers plant saplings at the Mondrain Nature Reserve, a unique way to earn credit in pursuit of their MBAs at the Asper School of Business. From April 22 to 26, 19 Asper MBA candidates travelled to the Republic of Mauritius, an island nation about 2,000 km off the coast of Madagascar, for the annual MBA study tour.

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