The Schulich Executive Education Centre (SEEC) and the Krembil Centre for Health Management and Leadership announced a partnership to enhance and enrich Schulich鈥檚 executive/continuing education for the healthcare sector. The new partnership, announced Dec. 6, will create relevant, cutting-edge, evidence-based development paths for people in the healthcare industry at any stage in their careers. 

The , established in September 2021 and located at 91亚色鈥檚 Schulich School of Business, was made possible by a generous $5-million donation from the Krembil Foundation and Schulich graduate Robert Krembil (MBA 鈥�71, Hon LLD 鈥�00). The facility is a leading hub of education, applied research and industry outreach and will help expand Schulich鈥檚 reputation as an international thought leader in health sector strategy, transformation, and organizational leadership. 

SEEC has established itself as a leading provider of executive education programs aimed at the healthcare sector, with customized, needs-based executive education for physicians, dentists, clinicians, healthcare practitioners and non-medical staff in the healthcare industry. 

鈥淪EEC and the Krembil Centre share a common mission to cultivate and advance high-performance leadership,鈥� said Detlev Zwick, dean of the Schulich School of Business. 鈥淭his exciting new collaboration that will result in additional successful executive and continuing education programs for healthcare professionals.鈥� 

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Dear colleagues,

I am delighted to inform colleagues in the Schulich School of Business (SSB) and across the 91亚色 community that the search for the next dean of the Schulich School of Business has reached a successful conclusion.聽The search committee, chaired by Provost聽Lisa Philipps聽and comprised of members of SSB (full-time and contract faculty, staff, students and alumni) and myself, undertook an extensive national and international search, which attracted outstanding candidates for this key position in our University.聽On October 12, 2021, the Board of Governors concurred with my recommendation that Dr.聽Detlev Zwick聽be appointed to the position of dean, effective July 1, 2021, for a five-year term.

As members of the 91亚色 community know, Professor Zwick has served with great distinction as interim dean of the Schulich School of Business since July 1, 2020. Prior to that appointment, he had served as the school鈥檚 associate dean academic with broad responsibilities for teaching and learning innovation and recognition, program development, academic policy, student services and international relations; and earlier as director of the school鈥檚 BBA/iBBA program. He had also represented the school on Senate and the Senate Executive Committee, as well as serving on the Joint Committee on Affirmative Action. He has been a member of the full-time faculty in Schulich鈥檚 Marketing program since 2002 and is also a member of the Graduate Program in Communication and Culture.

Professor Zwick holds a PhD in marketing from the University of Rhode Island, and master鈥檚 degrees from the University of Memphis and the University of Cologne/DSHS. His research encompasses areas of marketing and responsible business, including consumer behaviour, database marketing, consumer surveillance, and marketing and sustainability. His work has been published widely in marketing, communication, media culture and sociology venues, and his expertise is frequently called upon by the media. He has taught undergraduate and graduate courses on digital marketing, leadership skills, and the philosophy of knowledge in the social sciences.

As interim dean, Professor Zwick has been leading the school鈥檚 development at the forefront of technological innovation in management education. He has been working with colleagues within and beyond the school to advance its global brand and its reputation for excellence in research, teaching and delivery of an exceptional student experience. These initiatives have included the launch of a new Research Excellence Fellowship program and further development of experiential learning. He has engaged faculty, staff, students and alumni, as well as external stakeholders, in articulating directions and priorities for the school going forward. His commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion is evident in initiatives to address systemic barriers for students, including collaboration with other leading Ontario business schools to provide enhanced mentorship and support; diversification of the curriculum; and the formation of the school鈥檚 DEI Working Group to consultatively develop recommendations to address Black and Indigenous racism.

I look forward to continuing to work closely in the coming years with Professor Zwick and his colleagues in the Schulich School of Business at this important time in the school鈥檚 evolution, as it builds on its significant successes and outstanding reputation to lead in innovation and transformation in business education in Canada and internationally.

Finally, I want to thank the members of the search committee for their contributions to this crucial process.

Sincerely,

Rhonda L. Lenton
President and Vice-Chancellor

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