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Ivey Business School (Ivey) focuses on developing leaders with case-based and experiential learning at the core of its curriculum. In addition, Ivey contributes to knowledge creation and application through the scholarly and practice-oriented work of faculty and through the support and outreach of its Research Centres and Institutes. Ivey offers degree programs at the undergraduate level (Honours

Business Administration) and post graduate levels (Full-time MBA, Accelerated MBA, Executive MBA, MSc in Management, Master of Management in Analytics, and PhD) as well as non-degree executive development, open enrollment, and customized corporate programs through The Ivey Academy. Ivey is affiliated with Western University with its main campus located in London, Ontario, midway between Toronto and Detroit. Johnson Centre located in the Exchange Tower in Toronto’s financial district, at the Spencer Leadership Centre in London, Ontario, and the Cheng Yu Tun Management Institute in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

08/28/2026

A successful career is rarely a straight climb to the top.

Few people understand that better than Larissa Chaikowsky, MBA '04 — a leading financial executive, community builder, and mountaineer whose path includes 18 years at BMO Financial Group and her current role as Chair of the Ivey Alumni Network.

On this episode of Clouston Conversations, Larissa sits down with host Dolamu Asipa, MBA '26, to reflect on the moments that shaped her leadership, and the advice she'd give her younger self about confidence, humility, and knowing your worth.

It's a candid conversation on the "just do it" mindset, leading as a female executive, and why knowing when to pause and take in the view matters as much as the climb.

🎧 Listen to the full episode: https://www.ivey.uwo.ca/impact/listen/2026/08/clouston-conversations-lessons-from-the-climb-with-dolamu-asipa-mba-26/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_term=Comms&utm_medium=SCcomms&utm_content=CloustonLarissa&utm_campaign=FacebookComms
📺 Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/grGmcR66jrE?si=hxDMIADp7QEDH4vA

Clouston Conversations is a podcast series featuring interviews conducted by recipients of the Ross N. Clouston Award. The award is generously supported by Robert Clouston, MBA '72, and Brenda Clouston, MBA '79 in memory of their father's legacy of leadership.

Ivey's first-ever Graduate Diploma in Management (GDM) cohort recently wrapped up their program after four months of lea...
08/28/2026

Ivey's first-ever Graduate Diploma in Management (GDM) cohort recently wrapped up their program after four months of learning at our Toronto campus. The GDM is a pathway into Ivey's Accelerated MBA program for professionals without a business background.

The inaugural group brought a wide range of professional experiences, with backgrounds in the energy sector, startups, health care, automation, sales, and more.

Faculty Director, David Wood, HBA '97, MBA '12, said that mix shaped the conversations:

💬 “The students brought different industries, professional experiences, vocational backgrounds, and perspectives into the classroom, which made the case discussions richer and gave everyone an opportunity to see business problems through a much broader lens.”

The program closed with a five-day capstone led by Ivey's Romel Mostafa where teams built scenario plans around AI, consumer behaviour, and geopolitical uncertainty, then defended them in a boardroom simulation.

Many participants from the inaugural cohort are now continuing into Ivey's Accelerated MBA starting this fall.

Read the full story for reflections from GDM participants Mishka Danchuk-Lauzon, Sebastian Santillan, Bi-ru Amy Yeung, Estefania Suasti, and Api Jaseharan: https://www.ivey.uwo.ca/news/news-ivey/2026/august/experience-meets-a-new-way-of-thinking-in-iveys-inaugural-graduate-diploma-in-management-cohort/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_term=Comms&utm_medium=SCcomms&utm_content=InaguralGDM&utm_campaign=FacebookComms

Learn more about the Ivey Graduate Diploma in Management, a 4-month, part-time program at our Toronto campus that offers entry into Ivey's Accelerated MBA: https://www.ivey.uwo.ca/amba/graduate-diploma-in-management/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_term=Comms&utm_medium=SCcomms&utm_content=GDM_InauguralCohort&utm_campaign=FacebookComms

💬 "I went in hoping to better understand a new industry. I came back thinking differently about work, people, leadership...
08/27/2026

💬 "I went in hoping to better understand a new industry. I came back thinking differently about work, people, leadership, and myself."

That's how Tanishtha Thakur, MSc '27 candidate, describes her two months in Bangkok with Hato Hub, a restaurant technology company, as part of the Ivey Global Lab.

Alongside her Ivey classmates Omar Elhaw, Noor Soliman, and Jingyi Zhao, Tanishtha worked on an AI-focused product roadmap for HatoHub. She led the concept for "Hato AI," a tool designed to give restaurants real-time, role-specific insights about their customers and operations.

But some of her biggest lessons weren't technical:
🔹 Good technology isn't about more information. It's about the right information, for the right person, at the right moment.
🔹Inclusion is motivating. She felt that her contribution was genuinely valued, and that made her want to contribute more.
🔹Leadership isn't about having all the answers. Hato Hub's CEO, Darin Suthapong, stayed open to the team's ideas, even the unconventional ones, and that shaped how Tanishtha thinks about leading.
🔹Bringing a team together doesn't mean making everyone work the same way. It's important to understand what each person brings to the table and find a way to make those differences work toward a common objective.

What advice would she give to future Ivey Global Lab participants? Choose an industry you have always been curious about but never had the opportunity to explore.

Read Tanishtha's full reflection: https://www.ivey.uwo.ca/news/news-ivey/2026/august/what-thailand-taught-me-about-business-leadership-and-myself/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_term=Comms&utm_medium=SCcomms&utm_content=MScGlobalLabBangkok&utm_campaign=FacebookComms

The Ivey Global Lab is exclusively offered to Ivey's MSc in Management: International Business students. It is a summer practicum that provides students with the opportunity to experience the business and cultural environment while working with an international business.

Learn more about Ivey's MSc in Management: International Business: https://www.ivey.uwo.ca/msc/program-overview/international-business/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_term=Comms&utm_medium=SCcomms&utm_content=MScIB_IGLBangkok&utm_campaign=FacebookComms

08/26/2026

Thinking about applying to Ivey's MBA program but in need of a scholarship?

All applicants accepted into the January 2027 cohort are guaranteed to receive a scholarship.

Our next application deadline is coming up quickly: September 4, 2026!

In this episode of the MBA Podcast, Lindsay Lippmann and Aimee Froude discuss how scholarship decisions are made at Ivey. Listen to the full episode: https://www.ivey.uwo.ca/mba/get-started/mba-podcasts/2025/01/breaking-it-down-mba-scholarships-and-the-merit-factor/ #?utm_source=Facebook&utm_term=Comms&utm_medium=SocialOnly&utm_content=MBAScholarshipPodcast&utm_campaign=FacebookComms

Learn more about Ivey's MBA Program: https://www.ivey.uwo.ca/mba/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_term=Comms&utm_medium=SocialOnly&utm_content=MBAScholarshipPodcast&utm_campaign=FacebookComms

Recognize anyone in these photos? Then it might be your Class Reunion year!Ivey Homecoming is just one month away! Join ...
08/25/2026

Recognize anyone in these photos? Then it might be your Class Reunion year!

Ivey Homecoming is just one month away! Join us on campus September 25 - 27, 2026 for a weekend of reconnecting and celebrating.

Be sure to check out the class reunions and all of the other exciting activities we have planned.

Learn more and register for events here: https://www.ivey.uwo.ca/alumni/homecoming/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_term=Comms&utm_medium=SCcomms&utm_content=CommsIveyHomecoming&utm_campaign=FacebookComms

See you there!

08/24/2026

📱 Are you phubbing your colleagues? Why is this habit so common? And what is it costing you at work?

Nearly 90 per cent of people used their smartphone during their most recent social interaction. If you were one of them, you may have been phubbing.

A portmanteau of "phone" and "snubbing," phubbing is the act of paying less attention to the person in front of you than to the device in your hand.

Karen MacMillan, Assistant Professor of Organizational Behaviour at Ivey Business School, has been following the research to better understand its impact at work. She's found that phubbing can have real costs: weaker collaboration, lower engagement, and eroded trust.

💬 "Trust is the foundation of a healthy workplace. It influences productivity, innovation, collaboration, and even whether people want to stay. When trust erodes, performance and job satisfaction can suffer."

In this Instant Impact video, MacMillan breaks down the habit, explores why it has become so common, and considers what it could mean for our relationships — with each other and with the phones we cannot seem to put down.

Read more, including MacMillan's five steps to put people before pings: https://www.ivey.uwo.ca/impact/watch/2026/08/instant-impact-are-you-phubbing-your-colleagues/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_term=Comms&utm_medium=SCcomms&utm_content=ImpactPhubbing&utm_campaign=FacebookComms

Ivey staff and faculty are excited to welcome approximately 2,000 new and returning students to Ivey Business School in ...
08/21/2026

Ivey staff and faculty are excited to welcome approximately 2,000 new and returning students to Ivey Business School in just a couple of weeks!

At the annual staff and faculty summer barbecue, the team had a chance to reconnect and celebrate the extraordinary work they do for Ivey every single day.

In particular, the Spirit of Ivey award winners were recognized for their contributions that make the school stronger, more inclusive and collegial, and better at what we do.

🏆 Dean's Award: Stacy Maskell
🏆 Outstanding Achievement Award: Sue Haney
🏆 Heart of Ivey Award: Danny Madruga
🏆 Heart of Ivey Award (Faculty): Vanessa Hasse
🏆 Collaboration & Partnership Award: Toronto Campus Initiative Team including Ryan Parker, Mindy Studnicka, Melissa Welsh, Sarah Ward, Jimmy Bowers, Jason Stewardson, Delia Campbell, Darren Eveland, Tanzila Jamil, Andrei Sandu, Ron Gallagher, Vanessa Leiva, and Crystal Morgan.

Congratulations to this year's Spirit of Ivey award recipients — and to our incoming and returning students, we'll see you soon! 💚

Ivey has established a new Chair in Leader Character thanks to a generous $2.5-million gift from Rosamond Ivey, HBA '82,...
08/20/2026

Ivey has established a new Chair in Leader Character thanks to a generous $2.5-million gift from Rosamond Ivey, HBA '82, LLD '18, matched dollar-for-dollar through the Dean's Chair Match program for a total $5-million endowment.

This investment will help Ivey's Ian O. Ihnatowycz Institute for Leadership attract exceptional academic leadership, expand its capacity for research, teaching, and outreach, and further strengthen Ivey's position in character-driven business education.

For Rosamond Ivey, the gift reflects a conviction that leadership needs a broader sense of responsibility, and that business education has a role to play in developing it.

🗨️“There isn’t any corner of our society – culturally, economically, socially, internationally – that wouldn’t be enhanced by people having a greater vision of the common good of society...Business exists within social, cultural, and economic contexts. Exceptional business leadership should always take the greater good for society into account.” - Rosamond Ivey

Read more about the gift and the future of the Ian O. Ihnatowycz Institute for Leadership: https://www.ivey.uwo.ca/news/news-ivey/2026/august/rosamond-ivey-gift-to-launch-a-new-chair-in-leader-character/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_term=Comms&utm_medium=SCcomms&utm_content=CommsRosamondIveyGift&utm_campaign=FacebookComms

Kanica Thakur, HBA ’26, spent five months in Vienna on exchange at WU, exploring Europe, meeting people from around the ...
08/18/2026

Kanica Thakur, HBA ’26, spent five months in Vienna on exchange at WU, exploring Europe, meeting people from around the world and learning how quickly a new city can start to feel like home.

What she didn't expect were the lessons she would carry with her long after leaving Austria.

💬 “Send the text first. Keep learning outside of what is familiar. Say yes when it is worth it, and know that sometimes ‘not now’ does not mean ‘never.’”

Reflecting on her exchange experience, three lessons stand out:

Send the text first – Before she even arrived in Vienna, Kanica reached out to another exchange student from New Zealand. That one message led to a new friendship and adventures across Europe.

Say yes ... kind of – Some of Kanica’s favourite experiences began with plans she wasn't sure about, including a trip to Ireland that started with a night sleeping in the Dublin airport. But she also learned that making the most of exchange doesn't mean doing everything. Sometimes, you have to decide what is worth saying yes to.

“Not now” doesn't mean “never” – Exchange can make every opportunity feel like a now-or-never decision. But Kanica learned there is no deadline on exploring the world. She may not have gone skydiving during exchange, but now she hopes to do it in New Zealand – a country she never imagined visiting before meeting a new friend from there.

Through it all, one phrase became a common theme: “Everything works out.”

Read Kanica's full reflection: https://ow.ly/AZ9y50ZAXOB

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