Global Reach. Innovative Programs. Diverse Perspectives.
A newsletter dedicated to the alumni and students of the Schulich School of Business MBA in Arts, Media & Entertainment Management 2019 Volume 23, Issue 1
Our 50th Anniversary Edition On April 15, 2019, the MBA Program in Arts, Media & Entertainment Management at York University’s Schulich School of Business celebrated its 50th anniversary with a gala that included tours and toasts, tributes to the founders, reunions and celebrations. Dean Dezsö Horváth, lauded for his leadership and his continuing support for the ARTM program, noted in his remarks that “Schulich’s very first MBA specialization remains unique, drawing students from around the world who come to Schulich solely because of the program’s world-renowned status.” … continued page 2
Thank you …
to our dinner sponsor, Bell Media, and reception sponsors, Invesco and 9 Story Media, who helped to make the evening a reality. Each of them has made important contributions to the MBA in Arts, Media & Entertainment over the years.
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Program Co-Director Joyce Zemans received a standing ovation in tribute to her leadership over 25 years. In her remarks, she reflected on the program’s evolution: “It is especially momentous that we have so many people here tonight who were instrumental in the founding of the program,” including Don Rickerd and Jim Fleck, along with Paul Schafer who would become the program’s second director, establishing its core curriculum including the policy course that remains a central element in the program.
Founding Director Brian Dixon was represented by a video interview with alumna Tricia Baldwin (MBA ’86). Zemans also paid tribute to the late Joe Green who played a key role in founding the program and, as its director (1981-94), expanded the program to formally include the media industries.
Zemans observed that, for the past 50 years, the program’s alumni have assumed leadership roles across Canada and internationally, in the U.S., the U.K., Australia, France, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, China and Latin America. Master of ceremonies Frank Paul (MBA ’17), Communications and Strategy Manager of the Toronto Entertainment District BIA, welcomed guests. Speakers at the event included Bill Poole (MBA ’73), recently retired after an illustrious career in arts management and education, and Kim Gaynor (MBA ’89), General Director of the Vancouver Opera. More than 150 alumni, past and present faculty, advisers and students celebrated the pioneering program and its achievements. The evening was generously sponsored by Bell Media, 9 Story Media Group and Invesco Canada.
ARTM Co-Directors Trina McQueen and Joyce Zemans and Schulich Dean Dezsö Horváth
Thank you …
… to Peter Schneider (MBA ’90) who chaired the 50th Anniversary Alumni Organizing Committee and committee members Kim Gaynor (MBA ’89), Martha Hancock (MBA ’95), Ben MacIntosh (MBA/MA ’12), Baron Manett (MBA ’95), Laura Michalchyshyn (MBA ’93), Steve Ord (MBA ’85), Frank Paul (MBA ’17), Tracey Pearce (MBA ’96), Bill Poole (MBA ’73), Lindsay Reid (MBA ’98), Mike Wallace (MBA ’03) and ARTM students Caitlin Cross and Gaurav Dharmani. Special thanks to David Bell, Aloma Gravel, Susan Kimberly, James McKellar, Cindy Nguyen, Claire Simpson, Tyler Small and Rachel Yang, the Aramark event staff and everyone who volunteered the day of, for their incredible support in making our 50th anniversary celebration such a wonderful event. page 2
In this Issue: Mallory Gilbert: A Tribute ............................................................................ 4 Trina McQueen Inducted into the CBC News Hall of Fame ....................... 4 Heather Webb Leaves WIFT-T .................................................................. 5 ARTM & Schulich Continue to Lead ........................................................... 5 Digital Media at the Crossroads ................................................................. 6 DM@Xtra: Policy is Power ......................................................................... 6 ARTM Spring Workshop: Harassment in the Workplace ........................... 7 Women in Communications ....................................................................... 7 Focus: ARTM Student Life ......................................................................... 8 Life After York ........................................................................................ 8 Phil Lind Visits ARTM 6340 ................................................................... 8 New CBC President Early Visitor to ARTM ........................................... 9 “What Were They Thinking?” ................................................................ 9 MBA Insights Conference 2018 ........................................................... 10 Culture Crawl ....................................................................................... 10 MBA Games ........................................................................................ 10 AMMC: Arts & Media Management Club ............................................ 11 2018-19 ARTM Scholarship & Award Recipients ..................................... 12 2018 ARTM MBA Graduates .................................................................... 15 Rob & Cheryl McEwen Graduate Study & Research Building Opens ..... 15 Thank You to ARTM Adopts & Guests ..................................................... 16 Spotlight: ARTM Creators ........................................................................ 18 Spotlight: ARTM Alumni ........................................................................... 20 50th Anniversary Supplement Celebrating 50 years of the ARTM Program ............................................ 24 A Truly Special Program .......................................................................... 25 It’s a Remarkable History ......................................................................... 25 Reflecting on the Early Days .................................................................... 26 Timeline of ARTM Program Milestones ................................................... 30 Who’s Where? .......................................................................................... 35
Newsletter Design Rebecca Langstaff
Student Assignment Editor Ali Zafar Content Contributors Pat Bradley Carolina Ladeira Jack Martin Casey McKenna Peter West Hong Yoong Photo Contributors Gaurav Dharmani Michael Feehan Jonathan Perlman
ARTM Advisory Board Tricia Baldwin Director, Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts Louise Dennys, C.M. Executive Publisher and Executive Vice-President of Penguin Random House Canada Claire Hopkinson Director and CEO, Toronto Arts Council and Toronto Arts Foundation Paul Lewis Conference Director World Congress of Science and Factual Producers Laura Michalchyshyn Executive Producer/ Co-Founder, Sundance Productions, Executive Producer/Partner, Rabbit Square Productions David Mirvish, C.M., O.Ont. Mirvish Productions Tracey Pearce President, Distribution & Pay Bell Media
Andrew Shaw Former President and CEO, Toronto Symphony Orchestra ARTM Co-Director Joyce Zemans, C.M. ARTM Co-Director Trina McQueen, O.C. ARTM Program Coordinator Kathleen Welsby 416-736-5217 Schulich School of Business Rm. N319, York University 4700 Keele Street Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3 www.artm.schulich.yorku.ca
Mallory Gilbert: A Tribute Mallory Gilbert, who died on February 15, 2019 at the age of 81, was a key figure in the development of theatre in Canada. A great friend to the MBA Program in Arts, Media & Entertainment Management, she offered wisdom and inspiration as a member of the Program’s Advisory Committee for fifteen years. Stage manager, general manager, administrator, consultant, and cultural champion, Gilbert was at the centre of the development of the Tarragon Theatre for 34 years. At the heart of her practice was her love of theatre. She understood, without the formal education that many of her successors now have, that not only content but the business of theatre was key to success. In her Globe and Mail tribute to Gilbert, Kate Taylor wrote, “When this country needed people to nurture the new Canadian theatre, Mallory Gilbert stepped forward with determination, humour—and a hefty dose of Yankee practicality.”
She was recognized with dozens of leadership awards from organizations including the National Theatre School, the Canadian Conference for the Arts, and the Toronto Theatre Alliance. The Professional Association of Canadian Theatres (PACT) established the Mallory Gilbert Award in 2006 to celebrate and recognize outstanding leadership in the Canadian theatre community. ARTM Co-Director Joyce Zemans observed, “There may be no better way to describe Mallory’s qualities than the criteria for the award, which include consistent, significant valuable leadership; the respect of peers; and a commitment to inspiring and generating passion in others …
Mallory was there for all of us. She will be missed.”
Trina McQueen Inducted into the CBC News Hall of Fame On June 15, 2018, ARTM Co-Director and Bell Media Professor of Media Management Trina McQueen was inducted into the CBC News Hall of Fame. Trina joins a list of distinguished honorees, including Knowlton Nash, Joe Schlesinger and Barbara Frum. In the Hall of Fame press release, CBC News Editor in Chief Jennifer McGuire describes Trina as a “legendary Canadian journalist who has achieved enough for several lifetimes as an editor, national reporter, anchor, executive producer and much more. Over a quarter century at the CBC, she played many key roles as executive producer of The National, overseeing the launch of CBC Newsworld and later on the CBC Board of Directors. Under her helm, we covered federal elections, the Meech Lake constitutional crisis, the end of the Cold War and the first Gulf War. Her years after the CBC benefitted many of Canada’s other broadcasters and cultural institutions. Or to quote from one of the nominations, ‘a jaw-dropping number of accomplishments for anyone …’” The CBC News Hall of Fame honours individuals who have “demonstrated a lasting impact on the CBC and Canadian journalism.” page 4
Valued Partner in Media Leadership Program: This December, we joined alumni of the Schulich-WIFT-T Media Leadership Program (MLP) in a fond farewell to Heather Webb, as she and her husband moved to Australia for new adventures. As executive director of WIFT-T from 2011, Heather made critical strategic decisions to build our Media Leadership Program into one of WIFT’s most popular programs. The MLP, a Schulich certificate program, provides media and entertainment executives with a 96-hour program of MBA-level education from Schulich professors, as well as access to top industry thinkers and creators. Participants must have 10 years or more media experience.
Heather negotiated a critical Bell Media sponsorship for the program, and WIFT-T Executive Director Heather Webb developed highly successful marketing and recruitment strategies. The at WIFT’s Crystal Awards. program is proud of its 100+ graduates who include: Virginia Thompson, Photo by Kowthar Omar. President and Co-Founder of Vérité Films (Corner Gas); Kathleen Meek, Manager, Original Content, Drama and Factual for Corus Entertainment; Linda Stregger, VP Finance for Spin Master Entertainment; and Mark Montefiore, President and Executive Producer at New Metric Media (Letterkenny). Heather brought her excellent hiring instincts to provide the MLP with the support of her talented program directors: Heidi Tao Yang, Natasha Negrea, and Laurie Januska—each a master of creativity and efficiency. Trina McQueen, Schulich’s Program Director for MLP, and ARTM Co-Director Joyce Zemans, worked closely with Heather to strengthen the program. Schulich looks forward to working with WIFT-T’s new Executive Director Karen Bruce on a bright future for the Media Leadership Program.
ARTM & Schulich Continue to Lead ARTM Schulich’s MBA Program in Arts, Media & Entertainment Management has been named one of the five best business school programs in North America for launching a career in the entertainment and media industries. International website Touch MBA described Schulich’s robust program and its strong reputation, calling Canada a hot spot in media production. Touch MBA’s top five include, in addition to Schulich, UCLA Anderson, NYU Stern, USC Marshall and Columbia. Program Co-Director Joyce Zemans noted that, last year, the Schulich program was singled out by another MBA program research publication, Find MBA, which featured Schulich’s MBS Program in Arts, Media & Entertainment Management in an article titled ‘Lights, Camera, Netflix.’ Zemans said, “It’s gratifying to see the excellence of our program recognized.”
Schulich 2018 Economist MBA: 2nd in Canada, 66th in the world EMBA: 1st in Canada, 8th in the world 2019 CNN Expansion MBA: 1st in Canada, 34th in the world 2019 America Economia 1st in Canada, 29th in the world 2018 Corporate Knights 1st in Canada, 3rd in the world 2018 FT EMBA: 1st in Canada, 32nd in the world 2018 QS Global EMBA: 1st in Canada, 6th in the world
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Digital Media at the Crossroads
A Conference on the Future of Content in Digital Media
Schulich at DM@X In January, Schulich ARTM faculty and students made major contributions to the annual Digital Media at the Crossroads conference (DM@X). Adjunct Professor Peter Lyman set the scene on the first day, with Nordicity’s comprehensive research on digital revenues, audience, content and prospects. On the second day, Janet Yale, chair of the expert Front: Lola Zhang, Michael Feehan, Rachel Gordon, Peter Lyman panel reviewing Canada’s broadcasting and Rear: Mimi Mok, Peter West, Hong Yoong, Casey McKenna, Anastassia Nagornaia telecommunications acts, brought the entire expert panel to hear ideas and opinions on how new legislation should treat digital innovations like video games. The town hall event was moderated by Bell Media Professor Trina McQueen and a large and lively contingent of Schulich students had lots to say. Adjunct Professor Doug Barrett and U of T colleague Catherine Moore organized student/industry roundtable discussions on major digital issues informed by the fall DM@Xtra discussions. Adjunct Professor Peter Grant (also a member of the expert panel) chairs the DM@X steering committee which includes ARTM Co-Director Joyce Zemans and representatives from York’s Faculty of Arts, Media, Performance and Design and Ryerson University. University of Toronto’s Dean of the Faculty of Music, Don McLean, hosted the conference.
Other DM@X topics included: OTT services; newspapers in the age of Facebook and Google; European internet policy and regulation; and copyright and new technology. About 300 industry members and students attended the conference which has become an important annual forum for executives, creators and academics.
DM@Xtra: Policy is Power DM@Xtra, the pilot collaborative event Peter Green, Hong Yoong, Anastassia Nagornaia, Joyce Zemans, Nicole Auger, Casey McKenna, Cameron Eidlitz and Don McLean (Dean, Faculty of Music, U of T) sponsored by DM@X, was held on Friday September 28, 2019. Organized by DM@X’s the OTT Era,” presented by Jessica Bay, PhD academic partners and prior attendees, the event— a candidate in the York-Ryerson Communication and combination of key note addresses and collaborative Culture Program, and “How Can Policy Prioritize roundtables—presented participants with an Diversity in Creative Industries?” by Caroline Klimek, opportunity to delve into policy-focused topics in PhD candidate in York’s Cinema and Media Arts preparation for the DM@X conference in January Program. The workshops provided cases and 2018. questions for the roundtable discussions at the DM@X conference in January. Rachel Noonan, TIFF’s Director of Audience Development, began the afternoon with her keynote Participants had the opportunity to network after speech: “The future was yesterday: Context, closing remarks by Ken Rogers, Associate Dean of Perspective and Inspiration for the Future of the Research in York’s School of Arts, Media Canadian Broadcast Act.” Two collaborative Performance and Design. workshops followed: “Rethinking the Broadcast Act for page 6
ARTM Spring Workshop: Harassment in the Workplace When a cultural or entertainment organization is rocked by accusations of sexual harassment, telling the truth should be priority number one, said Deirdre McMurdy of crisis management firm Navigator. McMurdy was one of the many speakers at a workshop held on March 2, 2019, at the Nadal Management Centre that addressed workplace harassment in an era of #MeToo. “Containing a crisis is great, but in the age of social media, good luck,” McMurdy said, emphasizing the need for senior officials in the organization to speak truthfully. “The biggest time waster is self-deception. If you can cut to the truth as squarely as possible, your chances of containment are much higher,” she said.
Jeanne LeSage, Susan Annis, Marguerite Pigott, Michael Murray
Although the news has focused on the alleged indecencies perpetrated by Hollywood honchos such as American film producer Harvey Weinstein and actor Kevin Spacey, Canada hasn’t remained immune to similar allegations in the cultural and entertainment sector. Soulpepper Theatre’s impresario Albert Schultz was publicly slapped with allegations of sexual harassment by four actresses in 2018. Soulpepper was able to revive itself after intense healing efforts including holding smudging ceremonies, providing crisis counsellors and establishing a whistleblower’s line, said Lisa Hamel of Soulpepper Theatre. “All the stakeholders worked together and didn’t allow the company to fail,” Hamel said.
Pat Bradley, Lisa Hamel, Emma Stenning
“You need to prepare for the onslaught of disruption the organization will face,” said Anne Kircos of the Stratford Festival. “An organization needs to have a ‘fire-drill’ take on the crisis—one where you prepare ahead of time for the challenges posed by such a situation,” Kircos added.
Doug Barrett, Anne Kircos, Irit Kelman, Deidre McMurdy
Women In Communications Women in Communications, a KPMG-sponsored networking event, brings like-minded professional women together to share their wisdom, successes and challenges as they build their careers. The 2018 key note speaker, Hana Zalzal, Founder of CARGO Cosmetics, spoke about founding, leading and selling CARGO. The panel that followed included ARTM Alumna AnneMarie Maduri (MBA ’96), President of Maduri & Associates Inc., a corporate finance advisory firm for digital media, entertainment and enabling-technology sectors. Panel members shared their insights on questions including: personal branding in a society that still teaches girls to be shy; challenges in male dominated environments; as well as memorable moments from their Schulich MBA experiences, and turning points in their careers.
Panelists Anne-Marie Maduri; Ivana Lochhead, VP, Growth, Global Skills and Partner, Femininity; Emilie Le Tual, Change Management Lead, Global Finance Transformation, Scotiabank; Shereen Ladha, Senior Strategist, McCann Canada and Owner/ Director, YouTube Channel: dancewithSLS
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Focus: ARTM Student Life Life After York
Thriving in business school as outliers: Why ‘being different’ helped ARTM students excel in class and beyond When Beth Waldman (MBA ’96) arrived at Schulich, she had fire-engine red hair and no intention of conforming to the school’s corporate culture. Post MBA, Beth worked in artist relations at Universal Music and communications with the Toronto Argos. She is now manager of corporate communications at the City of Toronto. Like many ARTM students, she did not come from a traditional business background. But the traits that made Beth stand out also allowed her to succeed at Schulich, as she told students at this year’s Life After York this December. The annual Life After York event offers ARTM students the opportunity to hear from former graduates. This year Beth was joined by Kate Halpenny (MBA ’94), Assistant Director of
Miles Collyer, Kate Halpenny and Beth Waldman
Development at the National Ballet of Canada, whose career has included production, communications and development roles with the Canadian Film Centre, Opera Atelier, WoodGreen Foundation and the United Way, and Miles Collyer (MFA/MBA ’15), visual artist and Manager, Career Development at OCADU. Collyer agreed with Waldman, observing that arts and media provided a home at Schulich. He noted that, “ARTM students have something unique to contribute: we can be better communicators and problem solvers.”
Phil Lind Visits ARTM 6340 Phil Lind didn’t pull any punches when he wrote Right Hand Man about his work with Rogers Communications Founder, Ted Rogers. It was the same when he guest lectured to Schulich’s ARTM 6340 students and guests in December. Lind, now executive chair of Rogers, told the packed room that Ted Rogers was obsessed with work: a fierce man who did not recognize anyone’s need for rest or empathy. But, said Lind, he was a listener and a risk-taker, an entrepreneurial genius who built one of Canada’s largest communications companies from scratch. Lind worked with Rogers for 40 years and oversaw the execution of major business developments. He led the successful establishment of a U.S. cable strategy that made them number two in the American market. Lind thinks they could have been number one. But Rogers was heavily in debt and Ted Rogers sold the U.S.
franchises for a billion dollar profit and used the money to invest in Canadian wireless. Lind told the group he’d always thought this story would make a great MBA case study. Students peppered Lind with questions, mostly about the future. He’s excited about Rogers’ multi-billion investment in 5G experimentation at UBC. 5G is a transformational technology, he says. His other message, in his book and to the class: learn more about the United States. There are and will be huge economic and cultural opportunities there for Canada, says Lind, but only for business people with deep knowledge of that complicated nation. page 8
New CBC President Early Visitor to ARTM Just a few months after her appointment as CBC’s chief executive officer, Catherine Tait visited Schulich for a guest lecture in Professor Peter Lyman’s cultural policy course, a natural visit since she has been involved for decades with cultural policy and with content creation. Tait described the long appointment process: an independent search committee to recommend the appointment to the Prime Minister (the first time the government had used this method), the Broadcasting Act’s specifications, and the Privy Council Office requirements. Tait is the first president whose career was in media and she was required to divest all her interests in the media industry. The process was new to everyone involved and it took months to meet the rigid rules. But, she said, this was her ‘dream job’ and it was worth it. Tait said she wants Canadians to have ‘a life long relationship with the CBC’ and that means renewing the commitment to children’s programming. (She’s
consulted Lyman’s research on the subject.) She’s an advocate for CBC’s digital strategy, and she launched the newly branded and broadened English streaming service Gem just a few months after she took office. She described CBC’s news service as the “living, breathing heart” of the corporation, and said she was impressed by and almost shocked at the intensity of the newsrooms. Students took a break to form groups and decide on questions for Tait. The ensuing dialogue was a highly engaged session that energized the new CEO enough that she closed the evening with a little jig. Lyman immediately declared her “best guest dancer” of the fall term.
“What Were They Thinking?” by Trina McQueen Theme paper topics may provide some insight into top -of-mind issues for MBA students. I collected the titles of all papers written in five ARTM courses in 2018. There was a natural diversity, as each class chose topics related to that course. Yet there were some significant clusters, and some interesting absences. In media, the favorite topic was Netflix. From examination and comparison of business models, to human resources practices to Canadian involvement, this service intrigued students more than any other, and was written about in three of the five classes. There were more papers on Netflix than the total of papers about Canadian companies. I marked the major papers in three classes and the essays I read showed a solid and sometimes passionate belief in Netflix’s brand and its prospects for extraordinary business success. In the arts, audiences emerged as a top issue: retention, growth and demographics. Writers examined symphonies, museums and other arts organizations, and often included international comparisons to make their point. New ideas about
audience engagement and pricing emerged in many papers. A third popular topic was leadership. These papers examined the strategies and management styles of arts and media leaders. Not all subjects were chosen as good examples: for example, a paper on Harvey Weinstein examined his general leadership practices. (They were not exemplary.) I had expected that inclusion, diversity and harassment topics would be important, and they were. But they did not dominate. However, I noticed that in many other essays, these subjects were raised as an integral concern (for example, in audience and leadership submissions). Perhaps these topics are becoming ‘baked in’ to thinking about arts and media. There were not many papers examining content business models. Most notably to me, there were only a few examining the status of the Canadian ‘voice’ in the globalized arts and media space. It will be interesting to see if that changes in next year’s topic choices. page 9
Focus: ARTM Student Life MBA Insights Conference 2018 Students gathered on November 2, 2018, for the annual Graduate Business Council’s (GBC) Insights Conference. The 2018 theme, Cultivating Meaningful Careers for a Dynamic Workforce, brought Schulich alumni back as panelists to discuss their current work. The focus of the panels included: Arts, Media & Entertainment; Business Analytics; Health; Mining; Marketing; Entrepreneurship; Real Estate and Infrastructure; Social Responsibility; Finance; Supply Chain; and Consulting. The ARTM program was wellrepresented with a dedicated panel, as well as participants on both the marketing and consulting panels. The conference, organized by GBC Executive Director of Community and Alumni Relations and ARTM student Michael Feehan, provided more than 130 students an opportunity to network with panelists. Top: Jessica Whitford, Ben MacIntosh, Roma Kojima and Rebecca Gimmi Middle: ARTM alumni and Consulting panelists Chris Younkman and Megan Lynch with conference organizer Michael Feehan Bottom: Marketing panel Shereen Ladha, Julian Naggar (ARTM) and Deanna Schmidt (ARTM)
Culture Crawl
This annual GBC event is one of the most anticipated traditions at Schulich. This year’s event on October 13, 2018 kicked off with an international talent show and was followed by a tour around campus to apartment-hosted pavilions. The genuine warmth with which students embrace the chance to participate in each other’s cultures demonstrates the true character of Schulich students—enthusiastic, hardworking, and unapologetically global.
MBA Games Congratulations to the 2019 Schulich MBA Games team for their first place finish in spirit and second place overall in this year’s tournament, hosted by Queen’s University. Captain Michael Katz was backed up by a strong ARTM contingent: Megan Lynch, Anastassia Nagornaia, Elizabeth Owens Skidmore and page 10
AMMC: Arts & Media Management Club The Arts & Media Management Club (AMMC) and its director of events, Jack Martin, organized a series of learning and fun experiences during the 2018-19 academic year. Club events provide a wonderful opportunity for students to gather outside the classroom.
On November 8, 2018, ARTM students gathered at the at The Rex Hotel, Jazz & Blues Bar to enjoy an evening of jazz featuring LA’s David Binney Quartet who delivered two engaging, contemporary sets of mostly original compositions, much of which was new and unreleased.
The 2018 TIFF Industry Conference provided exceptional professional development and networking opportunities. Highlights of the nine conference streams included master class sessions with Cardinal Tantoo, Taika Waititi and Jiang Wen and a “Going to the Movies” dialogue with Ellis Jacobs of Cineplex, Chris Aronson of 20th Century Fox and producer Helen Estabrook. The opportunity to have an immersive experience on the industry side of TIFF was valuable professional development and recommended for anyone interested in getting a behind-the-scenes look at the film industry.
In February, Mirvish Productions, Canada’s largest theatrical producer, invited AMMC students to an inside presentation and discussion of the company’s business and sales strategies. Group and Subscription Sales Director Chris Dorscht hosted the event and told students that the subscription model of ticket sales enables the company to fund original plays and Canadian productions. “Bringing in the big hits as part of a subscription package is attractive,” he said. Subscribers then have the opportunity to watch shows they may not have considered for single tickets.
UK media company C21 took advantage of TIFF to hold their first ever Canadian event, and AMMC was invited to a day of insider events on content creation and strategy. First up was the CBC, with CEO Catherine Tait presenting the pubcaster’s new OTT service, CBC GEM and introducing a case study of CBC’s Baroness Von Sketch Show. Producers, talent and the U.S. distributors revealed the creation of the show, its global appeal and what goes on backstage. Next it was John Wax, Head of YouTube originals, to outline his vision of the future of content: the YouTube Premium ‘Originals’ strategy. A networking lunch, a screening of Showtime’s Kidding starring Jim Carrey, and evening cocktails rounded out a full and enriching day.
Director of Labour Relations and New Business Development Mark Lavaway highlighted Mirvish’s overall strategy of having services done by in-house teams, including marketing, ticketing and public relations. However, he noted that Mirvish hired an outside company to do online ticket sales analytics and the knowledge gained from this experience has improved sales. After the illuminating discussions, students enjoyed an up-close look at the final product, with a tour of the Prince of Wales Theatre and a performance of The Last Ship starring Sting.
ARTM students Cameron Eidlitz, Peter West, Jessica Clemens, Nicole Auger, Jack Martin and Peter Green at the Rex
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Congratulations to…
2018-19 ARTM Scholarship & Award Recipients Nicole Auger
Dean’s Entrance Award and Tanna H. Schulich MBA Entrance Scholarship Nicole holds degrees in music and education from McGill University, specializing in jazz saxophone. She worked as a music teacher in British Columbia for two years before entering Schulich for the combined MBA/MA (Music). In addition to her studies, Nicole maintains an active role in both performing and teaching in Toronto. She is focussing her research on the business models of jazz clubs, specifically looking at the Toronto jazz scene.
Anastasiya Baranova
IMASCO Internship Award Anastasiya completed her BFA in Music at York University, and her MMus at the University of Manitoba. After a decade long career as a musician, actress, music instructor and adjudicator, Anastasiya decided to pursue her MBA and transition to the administrative side of the arts. Her internship at Public Access has allowed her to utilize both her experience and her MBA skills at the Art, Culture & Ideas publication.
Caitlin Cross
McKinnon Family MBA, Renee Anne Nadal, and Dean’s Entrance Awards After graduating from the University of Ottawa with a degree in anthropology and music, Caitlin completed an artistic administration internship with the Ottawa Chamber Music Society and a marketing internship with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Caitlin worked in the operations department for Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra from 2013 to 2018 where she managed the administration of the orchestra’s education initiatives, including the internationally-renowned Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Institute. After completing her MBA, Caitlin hopes to remain involved in the provincial arts community exploring a career in arts funding.
Michael Feehan
Joyce & Fred Zemans Scholarship and Stuart McAllistar Internship Award Michael undertook his internship at Cineflix as a research and production intern where he gained experience in the production process administratively and on set. Michael was elected as the executive director of community and alumni relations on the Graduate Business Council for 2018/19. In addition to numerous philanthropic campaigns which included the first ever $5,000 GBC donation to the Canadian Council for Refugees and the management of more than 20 Schulich clubs, he organized the annual Insights Conference.
Conor Fitzgerald
Dean’s Entrance Award Conor graduated with a degree in commerce from the University of Alberta before moving to Toronto to pursue a career in film and television production. He has four years of experience producing feature film, documentary, television, and theatre, and is serving on the Board of Directors of Bygone Theatre. Conor plans to use his MBA to leverage a career in international film production and to grow independent theatre in Toronto.
Peter Green
Dean’s Entrance Award Peter graduated from Queen’s University with degrees in molecular genetics and art history. He joined Schulich’s MBA/MA (art history) joint program following four years in arts management including serving as gallery manager at the Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art. Specializing in Inuit and circumpolar arts, Peter currently works as an art consultant with private clients in collections management, and institutional clients for services including operations optimization, research, and exhibition development.
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Kush Ganarta
Dean’s Entrance Award Kush has a BComm from Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics and an accounting designation. Prior to starting his MBA at Schulich’s India campus in Hyderabad, Kush was the marketing manager at Sun Colorants Pvt Ltd. He has written both stage and screen plays and plans to combine his experience, education and love of the arts to build a career in strategy/business development within the entertainment industry.
Michael Katz James Gillies Founder’s Award
Michael completed his BA in Communications Studies at York University and a Diploma in Journalism at Seneca College. Prior to starting his MBA studies, he was an associate producer at Sportsnet. Michael was the 2018/19 president of the Sports Business Association and the director, digital media, for team Schulich for the 2019 MBA Games. Michael has built sponsorship and outreach opportunities through both roles. He has worked to understand success and challenges in the sports entertainment industry through coursework and industry connections.
Awani Kulkarni Stuart McAllister Internship Award
Awani has a BA in Cinema and Media Studies from York University and is completing the combined MBA/MA in the same field. She had the opportunity to put both degrees to good use during her internship which was split between Stereo D where she worked as a production intern and Deluxe where she undertook a production rotation internship. She worked in all areas of the company to gain experience and knowledge from managers and employees alike, providing her with an understanding of the vital role each department plays in the post production process.
Carolina Ladeira
Seymour Schulich MBA Entrance Scholarship, Dean’s Entrance Award and Forté Fellowship Carolina holds a degree in communications and journalism from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. In Toronto, she worked as the editor-in-chief of a Portuguese-language newspaper. In Brazil, she worked as a media relations specialist at the broadcasting and media giant, Rede Globo. Passionate about the power of communications and the convergence of creative industries and technology, Carolina is focusing her MBA in the fields of arts, media & entertainment.
Jack Martin
Joe Green Founder’s Award Jack has a BA from Dalhousie University and a Multimedia Diploma from Humber College. Prior to joining Schulich to pursue his MBA, Jack worked in the start-up world in account management and business development. As the Arts and Media Management Club’s director of events, Jack has made significant contributions to student life, reaching out to the sector to build relationships and opportunities for students to connect and become members of various industry organizations.
Casey McKenna Paul Schafer Founder’s Award
Casey was vice president of the 2018/19 Arts & Media Management Club. She has worked with students and faculty alike to support arts, media and entertainment initiatives. She has a rich international background. Born and raised in the United States, Casey has lived in China and now in Canada. Casey brings to Schulich broad experience in a variety of arts and media areas including, theatre, studio arts, photography, design and sculpture.
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Congratulations continued…
2018-19 ARTM Scholarship & Award Recipients Elizabeth Owens Skidmore Joyce & Fred Zemans Scholarship, IMASCO Internship Award
Elizabeth interned at the Canadian Olympic Committee where she worked in commercial affairs within the marketing department. The internship afforded her the opportunity to combine her performance, sports and business backgrounds with her desire to work with the Olympics. The internship was an exceptional learning experience providing her with exposure to all facets of the COC’s marketing operations. Elizabeth was the 2018/19 Graduate Business Council’s director of social affairs where she led a team of eleven fellow graduate students responsible for eight events over the course of the school year.
Laura Ramoso Stuart McAllister Internship Award
Laura, originally from Italy, has studied internationally since high school. She received her BFA in Theatre from the University of Victoria and, in addition to her MBA studies at Schulich, has undertaken improv and sketch training at The Second City in Toronto. Laura’s internship has been split between two organizations: It’s a Bad B Productions where she worked on several short film and commercial shoots as a production intern and Bad Dog Theatre Company as their Production and Administrative Intern.
Patrick Twaddle
IMASCO Internship Award Patrick recently graduated from the combined the MBA/MA (Music) Program. He undertook his internship in London, UK at the start-up JAAK where they are building a blockchain network designed to allow the music and media industries to collaborate on a global view of content ownership and rights. After completing his internship, he continues to work on a project basis for JAAK and as an artist manager, promoter and music/media consultant.
Hong Yoong
Seymour Schulich MBA Entrance Scholarship Hong has MA degrees in comparative literature and classical languages from the University of New Mexico and Texas Tech University respectively. Prior to switching his focus to business, Hong was lecturing and doing research at the University of New Mexico in Latin (language) and Greek Mythology. He plans to combine his research and teaching experience with his MBA skills and knowledge to work in entertainment management with a particular focus on marketing and strategic management.
M. Ali Zafar
Dean’s Entrance Award Ali has worked as journalist for nearly ten years. He has reported from sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, South Asia and Western Canada on stories ranging from a senior citizens’ rodeo in Alberta to living with HIV in rural Malawi. Prior to studying for his MBA, Ali worked as an online content editor at the Toronto Star. He holds a journalism degree from Ryerson University and would like to turn his passion for storytelling into a career in communications, marketing, and advertising.
Jiaxue (Lola) Zhang Brian Dixon Founder’s Award
Lola has an MA in Curation from the University of the Arts in London and a BA in Art and Design from the University of Leeds. Prior to starting her MBA, Lola worked in the film/ animation business in Beijing. She expanded her knowledge and industry experience in the Canadian film and television sector as a research and production intern at Cineflix. As the 2018/19 president of the Arts & Media Management Club, Lola led the club through a busy year of events that connected students from Schulich, the Arts, Media, Performance and Design Faculty and the York/Ryerson Communications and Culture Masters Program with industry players and cultural experience. page 14
Congratulations to our‌
2018 ARTM MBA Graduates The faculty, staff and students of the Arts, Media & Entertainment Management Program would like to congratulate our recent graduates. Diploma Alisa Bialas (MBA/MA) Yujin Cha Alec (Alexander) Harmer Megan Lynch (MBA/MA) Rebekah Medland
Concentration Dhruv Chaudhary Anne-Claude Gendron Jessica Hardy-Henry (JD/MBA) Claire (Huiling) He (IMBA) Jai Lakhani (JD/MBA) Frank Paul Phoebe (Zhifei) Zhou
Associate Caroline Gilbert Kyle Pinto Suran Ravi
Caroline Gilbert, Megan Lynch, Trina McQueen, Jessica Hardy-Henry, Alisa Bialas, Dhruv Chaudhary, Rebkah Medland and Alec Harmer
Rob & Cheryl McEwen Graduate Study & Research Building Opens The Schulich School of Business opened the doors of its futuristic new building in January. Both innovative technologically and dramatic in appearance, it is one of the first buildings in North America to use thermally active building systems. This includes a dramatic 27 metre high glass solar chimney that drives natural ventilation throughout the building in combination with automatic opening windows. Heating and air conditioning is based on thermal radiation with pipes in the floor slabs or ceiling panels that carry hot or cold liquid. The building also features roof gardens fed by a rain capture system. The academic work in the building is just as futuristic, with a Centre of Excellence in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence, which includes research on data-based storytelling, the Brookfield Centre in Real Estate and Infrastructure, and various research labs. The building is also home to an exciting and diverse display of commissioned artwork created through a close collaboration between the architects and artists.
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Thank You to 2018-19 Adopts & Guests The MBA Program in Arts, Media & Entertainment Management is fortunate to have the support of industry experts who volunteer their time to share their expertise with the next generation of industry leaders. Their contributions provide invaluable exposure for students to the realities facing current industry leaders and enrich our curriculum in so many ways. Thank you all for your contributions and continued support of the program and our students.
Adopt An Executive Program ARTM 6340 - Managing the Broadcast & Digital Worlds • Peter O’Brian, Chair, TVO • Linda Stregger, Senior Director Finance, Spin Master • Arif Noorani, Executive Producer, CBC Podcasts • Julie Whelan, Senior Manager, Nordicity • Lawrie Schneider, Senior Manager Sales Administration, CBC • Marguerite Piggott, VicePresident Outreach and Strategic Initiatives, Canadian Media Producers Association • Scott Henderson, VicePresident Communications, Bell Media • Nancy Chappelle, Executive Director, Bell Fund • Scott Garvie, Senior Vice President: Shaftesbury Films • Arnold Ackman, COO, Cineflix • Dave Forget, National Executive Director, Directors Guild of Canada • Karen Thorne-Stone, CEO, Ontario Creates • Corrie Coe, Senior VicePresident, Original Programming, Bell Media • Maria Hale, Senior VicePresident, Global Entertainment and Acquisitions, Corus Entertainment • Erin Finlay, Chief Legal Officer, Canadian Media Producers Association ARTM6360 - Managing Strategic and Business Solutions in the Digital Media Universe • Jay Bennett, SVP, Creative & Innovation, Shaftesbury
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What Students Said in their course evaluations: “a great experience”
“loved the inside look at media companies” “a wonderful opportunity” “interaction with my executive very enjoyable” “so useful” “Adopt an Executive!!!! Loved it”
Guest Lecturers ARTM6300 - Cultural Policy • Mila Dechef-Tweddle, Manager, Nordcity • Kristian Roberts, Partner, Nordicity • Kate Taylor, Journalist, Globe & Mail • Larissa Deneau, Manager, Policy Development, City of Toronto • Susan Wright, Deputy Director, Toronto Arts Council & Toronto Arts Foundation • Peter Grant, Counsel, McCarthy Tetrault • Karen Tisch, Executive Director, Koffler Centre • Ed Greenspon, President & CEO, Public Policy Forum • Gail Lord, President, Lord Cultural Resources • Catherine Tait, President & CEO, CBC/Radio Canada • Amanda Coles, Lecturer, Arts and Cultural Management/ Employment Relations, Deakin University • Carley Frey, Managing Director, Nordicity Vancouver • Karen Thorne-Stone, President & CEO, Ontario Creates page 16
ARTM 6301 - Issues in Arts and Cultural Management • John Degen, Executive Director, The Writers’ Union of Canada • Brian Wynn, Partner, Gardiner Roberts • Michael Murray, Executive Director, Toronto Musicians Association • Len Pendergast, VP, Global Incentives • Brendan Healy, Artistic Director, Canadian Stage • Jeanne LeSage, Arts Consultant • Max Reimer, Executive Producer, Drayton Entertainment • Tao-Ming Lao, Founder, Blue Crane Agency ARTM 6340 - Managing the Broadcast & Digital Worlds • Raja Khana, Executive Chair, Dark Slope • Pam Dinsmore, VP, Regulatory, Cable, Rogers Communications • Barbara Williams, COO, Exec. VP, Corus Entertainment • Phil Lind, Vice Chairman, Rogers Communications • Rob Dilworth, President, Diligent Solutions • Elise Rochefort, Lead, Strategic Insights Team, Bell Media • Mark Finney, VP, Strategic Sales, Bell Media
CBC News Site Visit: • Jennifer McGuire, General Manager & Editor in Chief, CBC News • Michael Gruzuk, Sr. Direct of Content Experience, CBC News • Kenny Yum, Chief of Staff
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What Students Said: “top notch” “each one a standout professional” “many voices and perspectives” “insightful and interesting” “all so engaging” “an aspect I loved!”
ARTM6340 class on the set of CBC’s The National page 17
Spotlight: ARTM Creators Jinny Yu MBA/MFA ’02 It has been another full year for Jinny. Her solo exhibition That the Problem is Not a Problem for Me is a Part of the Problem opened at Art Mur Berlin in the spring of 2018 and Why Does Its Lock Fit My Key? opened in November 2018 at Art Mur Montreal. Her work Don’t They Ever Stop Migrating? presented at the 56th Venice Biennale, now in the permanent collection of Agnes Etherington Art Centre, was on view there in the fall of 2018. In January, an exhibition of the work by the Republic of the Other, an artist collective which Jinny founded, opened in Ottawa at Gallery 101’s new space. In the same month, her solo exhibition I Like My Countries and My Countries Like Me opened in Ottawa at the Korean Cultural Centre Canada. In April, Jinny was the featured artist in the Ottawa Arts Council’s #Councilspotlight. Her work is currently included in the group exhibition Contemporary Artists at Play: Flirting with Codes, Tricks and Subterfuge at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
David Weitzner MBA ’98, PhD ’06
David celebrated the launch of his book Fifteen Paths: How to Tune Out Noise, Turn On Imagination and Find Wisdom at The Concert Hall in Toronto on March 4, 2019. In the book, David documents how we can improve civic participation politically, expand inclusiveness in the world of economics, express our hopes and fears in the spiritual realm and build a shared culture of wisdom.
Christina Becker MBA ’86
Christina is a nonprofit consultant and Jungian analyst and psychoanalyst with a Toronto-based practice. She is the founder of the new Canadian Nonprofit Academy, a online board training and coaching program which helps nonprofit organizations increase their impact by strengthening their governance. Becker is the author of the 2014 highly reviewed book The Heart of the Matter: Individuation as an Ethical Process. The book was Chiron Publications’ feature publication in February 2019.
Neda Mirbagheri Post-MBA Diploma, ’18 Jinny Yu, Why Does Its Lock Fit My Key? oil on aluminum, 34” x 34”, 2018
In September 2018, Toronto’s Queen Gallery mounted Zagros, a solo exhibition of Neda’s work. Neda was born in Iran and lived in Southeast Asia before moving to Canada. Her paintings are inspired by Iranian Gabbeh tribal carpets, woven by the Qashqa’i tribe who live in Zagros mountain range. In her paintings, she translates the traditional geometry of the carpets to modern abstract art. Proceeds of the show were donated to support mothers with cancer. page 18
Nikki Wirthensohn Yassemi MBA ’04 Narces owner, designer and creative director, Nikki Wirthensohn Yassemi has been in the spotlight again this past year. Her creations have been featured in WedLuxe Magazine, Wedding Bells, Designer Swap and on the red carpet at the 2019 Canadian Screen Awards. Asked to describe the woman for whom she designs her clothing, Nikki replied to Designer Swap columnist Anisa Shivji “The Narces girl is someone who is confident … you have to be confident to have fun with the way you look.”
Conor Fitzgerald Current MBA/JD student Conor produced Bygone Theatre’s The Rear Window at Theatre Passe Muraille in March 2019. The production was an adaptation by Canadian Emily Dix, of the short story that became the classic 1954 Alfred Hitchcock film. NOW’s theatre critic Glenn Sumi described it as an “engaging and unexpected take on a story many of us thought we knew.” Broadway World Toronto’s Isabella Perrone said the Bygone production “takes cues from the best of the genre— and still finds ways implant little twists and turns to keep it fresh.”
Tom McGillis MBA ’93 Tom McGillis and Fresh TV Inc. launched a Total Drama Island (TDI) prequel with Londonbased children’s entertainment producer and distributor Cake. Based on McGillis’ and Jennifer Pertsch’s hit TDI, Total Dramarama follows the characters as toddlers in a preschool setting. The creative team has received a number of nominations and awards for their FreshTV projects. Congratulations on their 2019 Canadian Screen Award nomination for BACKSTAGE in the category of Best Children’s or Youth Fiction Program or Series.
Laura Ramoso Current MBA student Laura staged her first one woman sketch comedy show diane, which premiered at Bad Dog Theatre this year. The show is a marriage of the North American style of scripted comedy with the physical influences of clown, mime and commedia dell’arte. The show is directed by Canadian Comedy Award winner Devon Hyland.
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Spotlight: ARTM Alumni Top Schulich Honour for ARTM’s Laura Michalchyshyn Emmy-award winning producer Laura Michalchyshyn (MBA ’93) has received Schulich’s top alumni award, not only for her successful international career but also for the “outstanding public contribution” her films and businesses have made to society.
Michalchyshyn’s work as executive producer and producer of drama and documentaries has been seen around the world and, as her award citation noted, she has dedicated her career “to supporting filmmakers, artists and storytellers who produce powerful stories which inspire in the areas of social justice, women’s rights, politics and the environment.”
Laura with ARTM Co-Directors Joyce Zemans and Trina McQueen
In introducing Michalchyshyn at the awards dinner, ARTM Co-Director Joyce Zemans used the Hebrew phrase Tikkun Olam—repairing the world through social action and the pursuit of social justice—and praised Michalchyshyn’s work for achieving those goals. Michalchyshyn’s company, Hubbub Productions, recently released the Netflix series Bobby Kennedy for President and her partnership with Robert Redford in Sundance Productions created films like AMC’s The American West and Animal Planet’s Ocean Warriors. She has managed channels in Canada and the United States and has recently become a consultant to Blue Ant Media for international content. She is a co-founder of The Federation, an organization dedicated to equality, justice and removing cultural barriers and to the role of the arts in achieving those objectives.
Alyssa Fearon Curates A Kind of Return Alyssa Fearon, MBA/MA ’14, curator of Scarborough’s first Nuit Blanche in 2018 and now curator at the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba, curated A Kind of Return (May 4 – June 22, 2019) at the Doris McCarthy Gallery, University of Toronto Scarborough, a Featured Exhibition in the 2019 Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival. The exhibition brought together projects by emerging Winnipegbased photographer, Luther Konradu, who takes self-portraits and photographs of close friends and loved ones, and Toronto-based Bishari Elmi, who addressed the tension between displacement and belonging within relationships, particularly as it relates to the Black queer and trans experience. At their core, both projects ask: “What role can relationships serve for those living in oppressed conditions? And how do those individuals find each other and build community?” Luther Konadu, Feather as Index, 2018. Digital print.
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Music to Our Ears! Tiff Opener’s Links to ARTM It’s red carpet glory for White Pine Pictures, as the company’s Robbie Robertson documentary has been named to show on opening night of the Toronto International Film Festival. It’s a historic choice: the first Canadian documentary in TIFF’s history to win the coveted slot. White Pine partnered to executive produce Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band. The documentary was inspired by Robbie Robertson’s memoir and includes interviews with Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Peter Gabriel and Martin Scorcese. The film will stream on Bell Media’s Crave later this year. White Pine’s COO is Steve Ord (’85), a long time ARTM lecturer. The company’s founder and CEO, Peter Raymont, has been a regular guest in the Business of Creativity class. Ord says the documentary is not the usual “aren’t we great” story of a band. “This is a powerful document, with lots of emotion,” he said. Students in ARTM 6350: The Business of Creativity had advance knowledge of the production, when Raymont discussed it in his visit to the class last fall. He also previewed another major project for White Pine, a bio-pic of Margaret Atwood. It’s been a year of important achievements for White Pine. In addition to the TIFF choice, the company received an Emmy nomination for All Governments Lie and debuted Making It, a well-reviewed series on the arts which CBC has renewed for a second season.
Congratulations to … Richard Bloom (MBA ’07) and his CityTV team on their Canadian Screen
Award for Best Live Special (Provincial Leaders Debate) #City Vote: The Debate.
Luc Dery (MBA ’92) co-founder of micro_scope on the company’s twelve
nominations at the 2019 Gala Québec Cinéma for For Those Who Don’t Read Me (À tous ceux qui ne me lisent pas), director Yan Giroux’s first feature length fiction work, co-written with Guillaume Corbeil.
David Allard (MBA ’02) for being named to the jury for the 2019 Canadian
effieAWARDS which honours the most effective marketing campaigns in Canada.
Mike Wallace (MBA ’03), on his appointment to the board of the Canadian Museums Association.
Kevin Lee (MBA ’07), CEO of China Youthology, who has reinvented the
structure at his youth culture and marketing company. Today, each individual at Youthology is empowered to define their purpose, in life and work, and to create the roles they feel bring the greatest value to both themselves and the group. The research that resulted in the change is the creation of a team who is poised to help roll out Kevin's findings while he wraps up registering an IP trade mark for his framework: “Thrive: 12 Distinct Traits & 10 Developmental Experiences of SelfDirected Individuals.”
Richard Bloom (top) and Luc Dery (bottom) page 21
Spotlight: ARTM Alumni Fangyi Pan’s New Book of Poems and Essays: Writer Credits Schulich as Inspiration ARTM alumnae Fangyi Pan (MBA ’04) has released a new book of poems, essays and 10 of her own illustrations. The Chinese title of the book, published by the Shanghai Arts and Cultural Publishing House, translates literally as “With You, To Me, Beyond Time.”
The book was launched last September at a gala event in the island city of Xiamen in Southern China where Fangyi lives. The large crowd included fellow writers, media, journalists and publishers. Deputy Chairman of the Xiamen Writers’ Association, Nan Song, described it as “the most beautiful and exquisite book of poetry in China,” praising its expression of “the poetic ideal” and the exquisite design and binding of the book. The preface to the book was written by the renowned essayist and critic Li Quandian, former editor-in-chief of the Xiamen Daily Newsgroup. The postscript is by Li Zhenxi, Fangyi’s mentor and high school teacher of Chinese literature. Li Zhenxi is well known for his expertise in education and as a critic and teacher in China and abroad. Both authors gave Fangyi’s poetry wonderful reviews. Fangyi graduated from Schulich in 2004, earning both her MBA with a specialization in Arts, Media and Entertainment Management, and the Diploma in Arts & Media Administration. Today, she is the managing
director of marketing, planning and public affairs at a state-owned enterprise group in China, and also president of an arts and cultural management and communications company. In the book, Fangyi, who uses her pseudonym ‘Bin Lao,’ includes a brief introduction describing her work and education, especially her studies as an international student at Schulich. There are several poems and essays about Fangyi’s experience at Schulich. The title poem describes the poet’s friendship with a schoolmate; there are also poems based on her observations and feelings while at the university, including “Heavy Snow in Toronto”and “I Missed You There.” At the launch, Fangyi spoke of the importance of her MBA education at Schulich: “I always remember my hard study and good times at Schulich. My experiences at York University helped my creative sensibility and became a rich source of my poetry writing experience.” Fangyi plans to translate her book of poetry into English and looks forward to sharing it with her friends at York.
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50th Anniversary Supplement
Celebrating 50 years of the ARTM Program By Carolina Ladeira Created in 1969 as the first of its kind, the MBA Program in Arts, Media & Entertainment Management (also known as ARTM) at the Schulich School of Business still holds true its position of “one of a kind.” The ARTM program has evolved and served as a model for other business schools over its 50 years of existence. To celebrate this milestone, more than 100 people including alumni, faculty, advisory board members and graduating students came together at the Schulich School of Business on April 15, 2019. Alumni came from various parts of the country and from the U.S. Dean Dezsö J. Horváth congratulated the alumni of the program for their excellence in the field. “It’s with great satisfaction that I watch our graduates go on and achieve success in TV, media production, visual arts, theatre and arts organizations. And they donate their time and money through scholarships, lectures, mentorship, bursaries, strategic advice and hiring our graduates. Thank you for all that you do.” In his speech, Horváth acknowledged how important Joyce Zemans is to the ARTM program. “It’s hard to think of the program without thinking of Zemans. She’s an inspirational figure for us. Her passion, energy, dedication and vision are key to the success of this unique program,” he said.
Program Director and Co-Director for 25 years, Zemans spoke about the importance of the faculty. “Our faculty are the backbone of this program. They are industry experts who teach on a part time basis while they are fully engaged in the industry on a day-to -day basis, which is a strength of the program. It also means that teaching for them is an act of love and a commitment to educating the next generation,” she said. Kim Gaynor (’89), General Director of Vancouver Opera, shared how she got into the program and also about the misconceptions of needing artistic skills to work in the field. “I grew up in a family surrounded by classical music and dance, and early on I realized I didn’t have artistic talents on my own. And that’s a question that I’m most often asked as though that's necessary in order to work in the arts field,” she said. Gaynor concluded her speech urging for more professionals in the arts. “Canada needs more trained professionals in the cultural sector and, if you are determined and curious and open minded, you will have fulfilling careers.” Program Co-Director Trina McQueen officially ended the evening by underlining the importance of the arts. “No country in the world can be truly prosperous or truly safe without a strong base in arts, media and culture and that’s what the people in this program have given us. Happy 50th. And let’s look forward to the 75th anniversary.”
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A Truly Special Program Excerpts from Remarks by Dean Dezsö J. Horváth
Schulich’s very first MBA specialization remains unique, drawing students from around the globe who come to Schulich solely because of the program’s worldrenowned status. Several generations of our graduates have played a key role in shaping the arts and cultural scene around the world. They are succeeding in every type of cultural industry … from visual arts and theatre to movies and museums … from operas, symphonies and festivals to TV and digital content creation and management. You are succeeding as owners and entrepreneurs, managers and executives, artists and policy makers. But just as importantly, you give back to society by donating time and talent. You support scholarships and bursaries … you serve as teachers, guest lecturers, mentors and advisors to our students. You provide strategic advice to the School—and, you hire our new graduates. Thank you! It is hard to think of this program without thinking of Joyce Zemans. She is a living legend in the Canadian arts community and an inspirational figure for our students. Her passion, her energy, her dedication and vision have guided the growth and success of this unique program for the past 25 years. From all of us at Schulich and everyone here tonight … thank you, Joyce!
It Is A Remarkable History
Excerpts from Remarks by Joyce Zemans, ARTM Program Director/Co-Director since 1994 Tonight is the culmination of an intensive period of research, a journey that began when we celebrated our 45th anniversary and began to document our program’s history. It is a remarkable history and the research has given me the opportunity to understand, much more fully, the vision that shaped this program, and the impact that the program has had: the only program of its kind in Canada when it was founded 50 years ago, it remains unique today… Let me begin with a tribute to those who made the MBA Program in Arts, Media & Entertainment Management a reality. I miss Jim Gillies, Founding Dean of the business school, whose vision and foresight led to the creation of the MBA program in Arts Administration in 1969. And I miss my mentor, Joe Green, former Dean of Fine Arts and ARTM program founder, who led the program for 13 years. It is momentous that we have so many people who were involved with founding the program here tonight. Welcome to arts policy guru and philosopher of the role of culture in society, Paul Schafer, our second director, who initiated the Ontario Arts Council study on theatre management that led to the founding of this program. And to Jim Fleck, a member of the committee whose recommendations let to the program’s establishment—and who, according to Jim Gillies, was also instrumental in the creation of the 601 course! Don Rickerd’s belief in the program and its work led the Donner Foundation to sponsor our program’s initial research in arts management in the cultural sector in Canada. Although Brian Dixon, ARTM’s founding director, could not be with us, he has sent a video message. We are joined by four of our first graduates, Ralph Zimmerman, Marc Boyman, Bill Poole and John Gordon. Their colleagues Martin Kagan in New York and Bob Bailey in California, have sent greetings. Our remarkable alumni are the centre of tonight's celebration. For almost fifty years they have shaped the landscape of the arts in Canada and internationally, taking leadership roles in the U.S., the U.K., France, Switzerland, Abu Dhabi, China, Australia, Latin American and many other places. I continue to be impressed by how our alumni give back to their communities … and to Schulich, advising, mentoring, and guiding new students; and, in the case of Pat Bradley, Steve Ord, Wendy Reid, Roberta Smith and Peter Schneider, returning as faculty members. As you all know, our faculty are the backbone of the program. All of them, including Paul Audley, Heather Clark, Ottie Lockey, Andrew Shaw, Brian Wynn, Peter Grant and currently Peter Lyman, Doug Barrett and Trina McQueen, are industry experts. For them, teaching has been an act of love and a commitment to educating the next generation of industry leaders. page 25
Reflecting on the Early Days
of Schulich’s MBA Program in Arts, Media & Entertainment Management By: Paul Schafer The 1960s were exciting times to be involved in the arts in Canada. A new generation of artists was appearing on the scene, many innovative organizations were being created and the arts in every area were developing rapidly. At the same time, there was a growing need for more and better trained arts administrators. Four people came together in the late sixties to address this need. Working in close cooperation, they created the MBA Program in Arts Administration at York University. Three of these individuals were faculty members at York: Jim Gillies was dean of the Faculty of Administrative Studies; Brian Dixon was professor of marketing in the Faculty of Administrative Studies; and Joseph Green was assistant dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts. The fourth, Paul Schafer, was assistant director of the Ontario Arts Council and director of the Council’s Centre for Arts Research in Education. Each of these individuals had experience in the arts and their administration. Brian Dixon had been working with Tom Hendry and the Canadian Theatre Centre for many years on ways to improve arts administration and train theatre managers. Joe Green had been involved in similar undertakings through his studies in drama at Temple University and his subsequent work in the theatre community. Paul Schafer had become increasingly concerned about the need to train arts administrators through his work at the Ontario Arts Council, and Jim Gillies was experiencing this requirement firsthand as a board member of several arts organizations. As these developments were taking place, the Ontario Arts Council was completing a comprehensive study of all aspects of theatre in Ontario and publishing its findings in a book entitled The Awkward Stage: The Ontario Theatre Study Report published by Methuen in 1968. One of the most important recommendations of the study was to create a “full-time, comprehensive
and co-ordinated” program in arts administration at a university in Ontario. Jim Gillies was chairman of the Economics and Administration Committee of the study that made this recommendation. Following publication of this book, Jim Gillies and Brian Dixon requested financial assistance from the Ontario Arts Council to establish an advisory committee composed of experts in arts administration and academic affairs to assess the feasibility of creating the proposed program at York University. The University received a grant of $5,000 from the Council’s Centre for Research in Arts Education to undertake this task. The committee included Mavor Moore, Louis Applebaum, Arthur Gelber, Peter Swann, Bill Wylie and Paul Schafer from the arts community, and Jim Gillies, Brian Dixon, Joe Green, Jim Fleck, Jules Heller, Gerry Carrothers and John Saywell from York University. Following intensive research and many interviews by Brian Dixon, Joe Green and Paul Schafer, as well as several meetings of the advisory committee, a recommendation was made to create a graduate program in arts administration at York University. The case was made to York University and the Faculty of Administrative Studies that a program of this type was badly needed in the arts community in Canada and had received support from some of the country’s leading arts administrators. Jim Gillies, Brian Dixon and Joe Green acted quickly. The MBA Program in Arts Administration was founded in 1969 in the Faculty of Administrative Studies— now the Schulich School of Business— and Brian Dixon was appointed its first director.
A selection of historical photos of advisory committee members (top to bottom): Mavor Moore, Louis Applebaum, Arthur Gelber, Jim Gillies, Jim Fleck, Jules Heller and John Saywell page 26
As the founding dean of the Faculty of Administrative Studies, Jim Gillies had a well-known belief that there was a basic set of administrative principles and practices that were applicable to all organizations— profit, not-for-profit, public and private. However, making a commitment to creating a program in arts administration as his first foray outside the for-profit sector in order to demonstrate this belief was a risky undertaking. Not only was arts administration deemed to be a very complicated and often volatile profession, but this would be the first academic program of its type in the world. There was a great deal to prove, and also much to lose if the program was not successful.
“But didn’t a professional arts manager-administrator need as much specialized training as say, a top-office business executive employed by industry? One academic who thought so was James Gillies, Dean of York University's Faculty of Administrative Studies, who happened to be chairman of the Ontario Theatre Study’s economic committee. Interestingly, York had been juggling with the idea of setting up an arts administration program, either through Administrative Studies or the Faculty of Fine Arts, for some time.” Betty Lee, “Will new course brighten the Canadian arts scene?” The Globe and Mail, Dec. 28, 1970
There were a few practical programs in existence at the time, however they were not academic or comprehensive in nature. The Arts Council of Great Britain, for instance, was providing a few short courses in this area, but they were designed to assist practitioners in the field rather than train students in academic institutions. In the United States, Yale University was providing a course in theatre management for its drama students, Harvard was operating a summer institute for practising arts administrators based largely on the case method, and the University of Wisconsin had one student taking a PhD in arts administration. This was achieved by combining existing courses in business and the arts with a thesis on an arts administrative topic. About the only program that was comparable to the York program at this time was a program that was starting up at UCLA. However, this program focused exclusively on arts administration, whereas the York program focused on cultural policy as well as arts administration. While cultural policy was an important subject in Canada at this time, cultural policy studies were virtually non-existent in the United States. Since arts administration education was in its infancy in the 1960s and early 1970s, the development of the York program was fraught with difficulties. There were no models to fall back on or prototypes to look to for guidance. Moreover, everything had to be created from scratch, including courses, reading materials, library resources, research, promotional literature and student recruitment. Sourcing appropriate students was a real challenge in the early years because it was difficult to know where to find them. However, all of the students who enrolled in the program in the early years, including Ralph Zimmerman, Peter Sever, Marc Boyman, Lee Thomas, Bob Bailey, John Gordon, Bill Poole, David Worts, Holly Gnaedinger, Bea Donald, Victor Chan and others, were very committed to this type of education. Moreover, they would all go on to distinguish themselves in institutions such as the National Ballet of Canada, the Shaw Festival, Factory Lab Theatre, Ontario’s Ministry of Culture and Recreation, the Canada Council and Statistics
Paul Schafer with early students Marc Boyman, Bill Poole, Ralph Zimmerman, and John Gordon (back row from left to right ) at ARTM 50th anniversary celebration, 2019
Canada, as well as in the management of artists and through work in the film industry. This gave the program a real boost when it needed it most. Surprisingly, perhaps today, there was a great deal of resistance to the program at the beginning. In some cases, people thought arts administrators were born and not made, and therefore could not be trained in academic institutions. In other cases, people felt arts administration was very different than business administration and students would be taught by professors who were unfamiliar with the complexities, intricacies, and realities of the arts and their administration. In addition, the program was housed in the Faculty of Administrative Studies rather than the Faculty of Fine Arts, and students graduating from the program received a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in arts administration, not a Masters of Arts Administration.
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Concerns like this had to be taken seriously because the success of the program depended on its graduates being accepted and finding jobs in the field. As a result, the program was designed from the very beginning to provide students with practical experience in arts organizations as well as academic studies at the university, thereby ensuring that they were exposed to the concrete realities and practical problems facing artists, arts administrators, and the arts. Internships in arts organizations between the first and second years were compulsory for all students enrolled in the program. There was also the problem of creating core courses that all arts administrative students would be required to take in addition to business courses such as Original Schulich Building finance, accounting, quantitative methods and organizational behaviour. The core courses were Marketing the Arts, Legal Aspects of the Arts, All these studies provided valuable resources in the Management of Cultural Resources, and Canadian core courses, as well as in the field. Not only did they and International Cultural Policy. Brian Dixon taught contain a great deal of contemporary information on the course on the funding of the arts in Marketing the Arts; Canada at the municipal, Donald Farber, an provincial and national “It’s true that society will have to make a decision as to the entertainment level, but they also extent it is going to subsidize the arts … At York, we think the lawyer, commuted revealed how the arts real point is to tighten up administrative efficiency so that arts to the university were evolving across the organizations go as fast as they can in meeting costs out of earned income. Then subsidies will obviously have to pick up once a week from country in response to the rest. In the past, unfortunately, not enough people in the New York to teach outreach and touring arts have thought this way. Perhaps it is because they have not the course on Legal possibilities, and how had a qualified individual around to show them how or why. In Aspects of the Arts; other countries were the next few years, we hope York’s Arts Administration program and Paul Schafer, creating and developing can supply some of the people.” who was appointed cultural policies. second director of Betty Lee, “Will new course brighten the Canadian the program in Maximum use was made arts scene?” The Globe and Mail, Dec.28, 1970 1970, taught the of the knowledge and courses on experience of Management of outstanding arts Cultural Resources and Canadian and International managers and policymakers from the field in the early Cultural Policy. years. They were included in the program offering lectures, seminars and workshops, as well teaching While lack of suitable reading material was a perpetual the short-term courses initiated by Brian Dixon in problem, research fared much better. Thanks to a marketing, management and financial affairs for grant of $40,000 from the Donner Canadian professionals working in arts organizations. This Foundation, the program undertook a number of integration of experts from the field into the program, important research studies, including Wooden in general, and the core courses, in particular, helped Pennies: A Report on Cultural Funding Patterns in to strengthen the bond between the program and the Canada by Frank Pasquill and Joan Horsman, and arts community in Canada. Who’s Afraid of Canadian Culture: Report of a Study on the Diffusion of the Performing and Exhibiting Arts In 1973, the program hosted a meeting at the Ontario in Canada by Susan Crean. These studies were Arts Council for representatives from Harvard, UCLA, published and distributed to key figures in cultural Yale and the newly established Museums Studies sector in 1973. A third study—International Cultural Program at the University of Toronto to discuss the Policy by Vijay Jain—was not published but was very training of arts administrators. It proved to be the useful in the program because interest in cultural forerunner of the North America Assembly of Arts policy was gaining traction in Canada and Europe at Administrative Educators, now the International the time. Yet another study—Subsidy Patterns for the Association of Arts Administration Educators. Performing Arts in Canada—was conducted by Frank Pasquill as a result of a commission received from the In 1974, the program published A Selective Canada Council. Bibliography of Canadian and International Readings in Arts Administration and Cultural Development by
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Joan Horsman, an administrative assistant and researcher in the program, and several program students. It was the first time a bibliography like this had been published in Canada and was well-received. Years later, it provided the input and impetus that were needed to compile and produce much more comprehensive bibliographies on arts and media administration as well as cultural policy in the country. Looking back on these developments and others, it is clear that the practice of arts administration and the creation of arts and cultural policies has been enhanced and enriched by the creation and seminal contributions of the York program. There are now more than four hundred programs in arts administration at the undergraduate, graduate and extension level in colleges and universities in various parts of the world. Many of these programs have an arts administration component and a cultural policy component like the York program. In the fifty years since the MBA Program in Arts Administration at York was established, much has changed in the field of arts management. Always responsive to new and emerging trends and the needs of this dynamic, exciting and rapidly developing field, the program has been progressively expanded to become today’s MBA Program in Arts, Media & Entertainment Management. And what can be said about the risk taken by Jim Gillies and his colleagues in 1969? Surely this: it helped to pave the way for the creation of many other innovative programs and activities in the Faculty of Administrative Studies (since 1995 the Schulich School of Business). This year, we celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the creation of the MBA Program
Co-Directors Brenda Gainer and Joyce Zemans with ARTM former Director Joe Green
in Arts Administration. Today’s MBA Program in Arts, Media & Entertainment Management and the achievements of its remarkable alumni auger well for the administration of the arts, media and entertainment in all their diverse dimensions, as well as the creation and development of cultural policies in Canada and other parts of the world in the years and decades ahead. D. Paul Schafer was director of the program from 1970 to 1974. He is currently director of the World Culture Project based in Markham, Ontario. Paul has written extensively on Canadian and international cultural development and policy with a particular focus on the concept, role and importance of culture. His books include Aspects of Canadian Cultural Policy, Canada’s Contributions to the International Practice of Arts Management, The Age of Culture, Celebrating Canadian Creativity, Will This Be Canada’s Century? and, most recently, The Cultural Personality.
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1972 1973 1974 1969 1970 MBA Program in Paul Schafer Arts Administration, appointed Program the only program of Director its kind in Canada, is created based on the Original core recommendations of courses offered: an advisory Formulation and committee Execution of Cultural of experts in arts Policy; Management administration of Artistic Resources; and academic affairs Legal Aspects of the comprised of Mavor Arts; and Marketing Moore, Louis and Audience Applebaum, Arthur Development for the Gelber, Peter Arts Swann, Bill Wylie and Paul Schafer from the arts community and Jim Gillies, Brian Dixon, Joe Green, Jim Fleck, Jules Heller, Gerry Carrothers and John Saywell from York University. Fifty years later, it is still the only MBA program of its kind in English Canada Brian Dixon appointed Founding Program Director
The Program’s first students graduate: Bob Bailey, Martin Kagan (MES), Peter Sever, Lee Thomas, and Ralph Zimmerman The Arts Administration Program receives a major grant from the Donner Canadian Foundation to support research on cultural policy and cultural management in Canada Program convenes first-ever meeting of North American arts management education programs including Yale, UCLA, Harvard Summer Institute in Arts Administration, University of Wisconsin and University of Toronto Museum Studies program
Program publishes major reports: Subsidy Patterns for Performing Arts in Canada by Frank Pasquill and Joan Horsman; Wooden Pennies: A Report on Cultural Funding Patterns in Canada by Frank Pasquill; and Who’s Afraid of Canadian Culture: Report of a Study of the Diffusion of the Performing and Exhibiting Arts in Canada by Susan Crean (subsequently published, 1976, by General Publishing)
David McKee appointed Program Director
1975 Brian Dixon returns as Program Director
1976 Richard D’Anjou appointed Program Director
1979 Doug Buck appointed Program Director
1981 Joe Green appointed Program Director
Brian Dixon, Joe Green and Paul Schafer Photo from The Globe and Mail, December 28, 1970, by John Wood
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1983 1988 1991 1994 1995 Program renamed MBA Program in Arts & Media Administration to reflect work in both arts and cultural industries
Dezsö J. Horváth appointed Dean of the Faculty of Administrative Studies, now serving an unprecedented 31st year as dean
Paul Audley joins faculty to teach Communications Policy
Graduate Diploma in Arts & Media Administration approved by Senate Brian Wynn joins faculty to teach Legal Aspects of the Arts
Brenda Gainer and Joyce Zemans appointed ARTM Program Co-Directors
Faculty of Administrative Studies renamed Schulich School of Business in honour of benefactor Seymour Schulich, OC (Hon LLD ’03) ARTM Newsletter “dedicated to the alumni and students of the Schulich School of Business MBA in Arts & Media” launched
Certificate course in Arts Voluntary Sector Management offered in cooperation with York’s Program in Voluntary Sector Management
1996 1997 1998 2000 2002 Joyce Zemans, Robarts Research Chair in Canadian Studies, presents York’s annual Robarts Lecture: Where is Here? Canadian Cultural Policy in a Globalized World Schulich and the York MFA program create the ARTBOX collaboration, exhibiting and purchasing work by MFA students for the Schulich-Nadal art collection
Ottie Lockey joins faculty to teach Exporting the Arts
Combined MBA/MFA in Visual Arts, Film and Dance and combined MBA/MA in Art History, Dance, Film (Cinema and Media Studies), Music and Theatre Studies established
Wendy Reid (’80) joins faculty to teach Issues in Arts and Cultural Management
Steve Ord (’85) joins faculty to teach Management of Artistic Resources and Kathleen Welsby joins ARTM as Program Admin
Arthur Siegel joins faculty to teach Communications Policy
New ARTM awards established: George Gardiner Award; Onex Award; J.P. Bickell Internship Awards; and Imasco
2001
Joyce Zemans appointed ARTM Program Director CTV CEO Ivan Fecan makes transformative gift to create CTV Professor of Broadcast Management and to establish a professional development program for industry executives
Stuart McAllister Internship Award established
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2003 2007 2008 2009 2011 ARTM moves to the new Schulich School of Business building
The Business of Creativity in the Cultural Sector course introduced by Steve Ord
Heather Clark joins faculty to co-teach Managing Artistic Resources
Schulich certificate program for senior media executives, the Media Leadership Program (MLP), launched with partner Women in Film and TelevisionToronto and Trina McQueen appointed as MLP Program Director
Trina McQueen appointed first CTV Professor in Broadcast Management; develops course in Broadcast Management with Adopt-an-Executive program
ARTM organizes Mavor Moore Symposium Culture Policy and Plans 1974-2008: Examining the Legacy with the Robarts Centre and the City of Toronto Pat Bradley (’86) joins faculty to teach Issues in Arts and Cultural Management Doug Barrett appointed second CTV Professor in Broadcast Management
Peter Grant joins faculty to teach Communications Policy
From Vision to Reality: The Founding of Management Education at York University by Founding Dean James Gillies includes history of the MBA Program in Arts & Media Administration
Roberta Smith’s (’11) class project for a musical version of Roch Carrier’s The Hockey Sweater becomes a reality with 12 performances by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra
2012 Joyce and Fred Zemans Scholarships established CTV Professorship renamed Bell Media Professorship in Media Management
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2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 45th anniversary of the MBA Program in Arts & Media Administration Founders’ Awards created to honour ARTM program founders Brian Dixon, Jim Gillies, Joe Green and Paul Schafer
50th anniversary of the Schulich School of Business First DM@X Conference Managing Strategic and Business Solutions in the Digital Media Universe introduced by Doug Barrett and Trina McQueen
Peter Schneider (’90) and Roberta Smith (’11) join faculty to co-teach The Business of Creativity with Trina McQueen
ARTM becomes the MBA Program in Arts, Media & Entertainment Management to reflect the full scope of its mandate
Peter Lyman joins faculty to teach Culture Policy
The subway comes to York University
ARTM Student Experience Fund established to support student participation in external learning opportunities
Trina McQueen named Bell Media Professor in Media Management and Co-Director of the MBA Program in Arts, Media & Entertainment DM@Xtra introduced
2019 50th anniversary of the MBA Program in Arts, Media & Entertainment Management Opening of Schulich’s Rob and Cheryl McEwen Graduate and Research Studies Building Laura Michalchyshyn (’93) presented with Alumni Recognition Award for Outstanding Public Contribution
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“Who’s Where?” Michael Katz ’19 Director, Business Strategy Channel 1 Media Solutions Inc. Elizabeth Owens Skidmore ’19 Assistant, Partnerships Cimoroni & Company Lola (Jiaxue) Zhang ’19 Analyst Nordicity Dhruv Chaudhary ’18 GIS Solutions Specialist LoyaltyOne Anne-Claude Gendron ’18 Sr. Manager Product Marketing Bell Caroline Gilbert ’18 DARE Associate, Graduate Leadership Program Walmart Canada
Jessica Hardy-Henry ’18 Articling Student Dentons Canada LLP Claire (Huiling) He ’18 Co-Operative Education Coordinator Greystone College Jai Lakhani ’18 Articling Student Bennett Jones LLP Megan Lynch ’18 Research Analyst Nordicity Rebekah Medland ’18 Account Coordinator Rodmel & Company Inc. The Retail Agency Phoebe (Zhifei) Zhou ’18 Marketing Assistant, Well Go USA Inc. Entertainment; Tour Coordinator, Nexus Holidays Wojtek Gidzinski ’17 Director, Global Licencing CoinSquare
Vik Makker ’17 Manufacturing Engineer Apollo Health & Beauty Care Sonya Denton ’17 Founder & CEO WeDSTLL Inc. Anoushka Gupta ’16 Director, Qualitative Insights RSG (Research Strategy Group) Raheem Ladha ’16 Sr. Product Manager Shutterstock Custom Eve Davies-Greenwald ’15 Marketing Manager The McQuaig Institute Mark Bradley ’15 Executive Director Town Hall Theater Middlebury, VT Kathryn Leader ’15 Email Marketing Manager inkbox Deanna Schmidt ’15 Sr. Market Research Analyst MaRS Discovery District Alyssa Fearon ’14 Curator Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba Theo Ponchon ’14 Project Success Cyxtera Technologies Eva Treumuth ’13 Director, Loyalty Research & Development Air Canada Negin Zebarjad ’13 Strategy Lead Plan Canada Ben MacIntosh ’12 Acting Manager of Cultural Partnerships, City of Toronto
Kathy Koch ’12 Director, Individual, Corporate and Foundations Giving The Woodgreen Foundation Kyle Russell ’12 General Manager Alberta Theatre Projects
Diana Khong ’11 Marketing Specialist Metrograph Vincent Poulain ’11 Product Operations Shopify Adam Walker ’10 Sr. Brand Manager—Neutrogena Johnson & Johnson Craig Gibson ’09 Associate, Entertainment & Media Practice Paul Hastings LLP Neil Middleton ’09 VP Marketing Vancouver Symphony Esther Maier ’07 Associate Professor, Finance Wilfred Laurier University Angela Nelson-Heesch ’07 Director of Development Michigan Opera Theatre Tannie Ng ’07 AVP, Sr. Art, Jewellery & Valuable Collections Underwriter, Person Risk Services Chubb Jennifer Lam ’06 Sr. Finance Manager, Business Operation Grafton Apparel Jeremy Prober ’05 Business Affairs & Finance Executive, Vérité Films; Finance Operations Manager, Thought Café … continued
“Who’s Where?” Joseph LaLonde ’99 Sr. Data Manager MaRS Discovery District Magdalena Ziarko ’05 Head of Development English National Ballet School Michael Brown ’04 President Bounteous Canada Andrea Seaborn ’04 Manager, Advancement, Special Projects AGO Colleen Smith ’03 Executive Director Gros Morne Summer Music Festival Jonathan Page ’03 President Careerleaf Inc. Louise Melhotra (Procktor) ’03 Sr. Development Officer Centre for Addiction and Mental Health David Allard ’02 Chief Marketing Officer Samsung Electronics Canada Ruth Altman (Schreier) ’02 Director, Consumer Policy (Regulatory) Rogers Communications Melissa Judd ’02 Director, Academic Partnerships Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence Jeff Dutrizac ’01 Manager, Strategic Partnerships SAS (Business Analytics Software Co.) Suzanne Wilson ’01 COO Lambur Productions Inc. Rebecca Langstaff ’00 Sr. Legislative Design Specialist Coordinator Ontario Ministry of Finance
Mathieu Ravier ’99 Chief Experience Officer National Film & Sound Archive of Australia Paul Smith ’98 Owner Wine & Dine Limousines Inc. Niagara; Golden Horseshoe; GTA
Andrea Freund ’97 VP Law, Medical Devices Johnson & Johnson Inc.
Congratulations to … … Megan Lynch, Caitlin Cross, Shawna Yarnell, Zach Goldglas, Amee Le and Vincent Poulain on their recent marriages; and … Alisa Bialas MacKinnon, Christina Kubacki, Anisia Krause, Kevin Lee and Megan MacKeigan, who have recently welcomed children into their families.
Cynthia Li ’97 Director, Marketing Analytics RBC Michel Quintas ’97 Associate Director, Global MultiChannel Excellence Biogen Beth Waldman ’96 Interim Director, Organization Development, Learning & Workforce Planning City of Toronto Jessica Kamphorst ’96 Executive Director, Stewardship University of Toronto Jon Lee ’95 Director, Client Engagement Strategy CIBC Michael Shostak ’95 Chief Marketing Officer Travel Edge Jane Ricciardelli, ’94 COO CanadaHelps Elaine Baxter Trahair ’88 Chief Administrative Officer Durham Region
Fun Facts: Schulich plays matchmaker Pictured above with son Theorex, ARTM alumna Shin-yi Dung met then exchange student Claudio Colacurcio at Schulich. Like them, ARTM alumni Nikki Yassemi and Stefan Withersohn also met at Schulich, as did Amee Le and Vincent Poulain who recently tied the knot. We can’t take full credit for Andrea Seaborn’s and David Allard’s meeting, since they had met before coming to Schulich, but we do claim them as an ARTM couple none-the-less :)