YorkU Centre for Customer Centricity receives $1M commitment from StarTech.com

York University’s Schulich School of Business has announced that its Centre for Customer Centricity has received a $1M commitment from StarTech.com. The centre—which creates and disseminates knowledge to help organizations become customer-centric—was originally established through a $1M gift from StarTech.com. “The Centre for Customer Centricity is providing invaluable, real-world learning for our Schulich MBA students […]

Sheridan College has struck partnerships with two organizations recently. The college signed an agreement with Ahram Canadian University in Egypt to establish a dual degree program. Business administration students will have the opportunity to receive a double bachelor’s degree through the partnership. Sheridan also partnered with the online homesharing platform SpacesShared to help bring more […]

George Brown College, Cumberland Private Wealth Management Inc, and Infinite Investment Systems Ltd collaborated to launch a virtual Wealth Management certificate program. The certificate’s courses will support the wealth management industry by preparing students for roles such as Operations Administrator, Portfolio Administrator, Client Relations Specialist, Sales Support, or Compliance Support. The program, which will begin […]

Loyalist College has launched a new 911 and Public Safety Communications Certificate program. Students will be equipped with strategies for communicating with a diverse group of people in emergency and non-emergency situations, preparing them for careers as public safety personnel, call centre agents, dispatchers, and more. The program is delivered over two semesters and combines […]

The Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH)–led by Toronto Metropolitan University’s Diversity Institute–has received $3.8M from the Government of Canada. The funding will support the national network’s efforts in facilitating partnerships with diverse business organizations; building relationships with Black, Indigenous, and other diverse women entrepreneur ecosystems; raising awareness about the success of women’s entrepreneurship; and connecting […]

The Toronto Starreports that at least three York University employees were suspended after being charged by Toronto police with mischief in relation to defacing an Indigo bookstore. In total, police charged 11 individuals in relation to vandalism that allegedly targeted Indigo CEO Heather Reismen over her charity that provides scholarships to “lone soldiers” who served […]