The mission, led by听the Governor General of Canada听David Johnston, is the largest of its kind in Canadian history, with more than two dozen Canadian university presidents making stops in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Campinas and Brasilia. It is organized by the Association of Canadian Colleges & Universities (AUCC).

Canadian university presidents will be visiting Rio de Janeiro as part of their tour of Brazil

In the next five years, Brazil is expected to become the fifth-largest economy in the world; the delegates听will work听to establish partnerships that will address the research interests of both countries and foster long-term prosperity.

As part of the mission, 91亚色 will announce two undergraduate entrance scholarships for Brazilian students, along with a pair of scholarships to study English through the 91亚色 English Language Institute (YUELI).

Shoukri will also be a signatory on a Memorandum of Understanding between 91亚色, Simon Fraser University, Ryerson University, Concordia University and the State of S茫o Paulo research foundation, (FAPESP). The memorandum encourages collaboration between researchers at SFU, Concordia, 91亚色 and Ryerson and those working in public or private research or teaching institutions in the State of S茫o Paulo, Brazil.

鈥淚t is important that 91亚色 participate in this mission,鈥� Shoukri says. 鈥淥ur aim is that our students become 鈥榗itizens of the world鈥�, by increasing their knowledge and skills through globally connected, internationalized programs, research and campuses. This new era of partnership with Brazil is an extension of 91亚色鈥檚 leadership in international education, international research and collaboration with international institutions.鈥�

The Funda莽茫o Dom Cabral - Campus

91亚色鈥檚 Schulich School of Business will also sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Brazil鈥檚 Funda莽茫o Dom Cabral, a centre for executive development, for collaboration in research and teaching. The institutions will share knowledge around sustainability and responsible business, and jointly provide executive education training and development programs with Brazilian companies. Schulich will also establish the Brookfield Brazil Internship Program, an opportunity for up to four of the school鈥檚 MBA/IMBA students to participate in a structured work term in the Brazilian operations of a globally oriented Canadian-based firm.

In keeping with strengthening ties between Schulich and Brazilian institutions, Schulich Dean Dezs枚听Horv谩th will give a special address to the Federation of the Industries of Sao Paulo (FIESP), with introductory remarks provided by Shoukri.

Stephen Toope, chair of AUCC and president of The University of British Columbia, says the delegation aims to strengthen existing partnerships with Brazil and create new opportunities.

鈥淭his is the largest international mission of university presidents in Canadian history, which speaks to the importance of building connections with this emerging economic powerhouse,鈥� says Toope. 鈥淥ur focus is on establishing and strengthening partnerships in research and innovation. We will also enhance opportunities for student mobility between our countries, providing experiences that will better prepare students in both countries for the new knowledge-driven economy.鈥�

Canada鈥檚 universities, including 91亚色, will welcome an estimated 12,000 Brazilian students between 2012 and 2016, through the Canadian component of Brazil鈥檚 ambitious Science Without Borders scholarship program. Through these scholarships, more than 100,000 Brazilians will study, undertake internships and conduct research in selected countries around the world over a four-year period.

The Brazil mission is being led by听the Governor General of Canada听David Johnston. AUCC is the national voice of Canada鈥檚 universities, representing 95 Canadian public and private not-for-profit universities. For more information, click .

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Two weeks before the competition, the 17 teams received the case study, featuring a complex issue facing the mining industry written by Schulich executive-in-residence Richard Ross, former chairman and CEO of Inmet Mining Corporation, and Carolyn Burns, an MBA student and president of the Schulich Natural Resource Opportunity Club.

The Schulich team of Michelle Hassen, Deanna Wu, Rafal Smerd and Jeff Butchereit beat 16 other teams from leading Canadian and US business schools, including Columbia Business School, Fletcher School from Tufts University and Queen鈥檚 School of Business. The winning team members will share a cash prize of $5,000.

Left:听Winners of the听 Schulich听International Case Competition in Sustainability, from left, Deanna Wu, Michelle Hassen, Rafal Smerd and Jefferey Butchereit

The students had just two weeks to research, write and practise their presentation. In the first round on Saturday, the winning Schulich team faced teams from Dalhousie University, University of Alberta and Carleton University. During the second and final round, the Schulich team beat teams from University of Toronto, Ryerson University and the University of Alberta to take the top prize.

鈥淚n the final, our winning team presented the most viable, well-researched and impactful solution to a real-world problem facing the global mining industry,鈥� said Ross. 鈥淭heir case analysis was right on target and their presentation skills were also excellent.鈥�

The event included networking and social events. Keynote addresses were given by Kinross Gold Corporation CEO Tye Burt and Joanne Alexander, vice-president, general counsel and corporate secretary at Precision Drilling, one of the companies that assisted in the rescue of the 33 trapped Chilean miners.听

Right: Richard Ross听

According to Peter Sinclair, vice-president of corporate social responsibility at Barrick Gold Corporation, 鈥淭his was an excellent event. The case presented students with a complex, real-life situation facing mining companies today. I was greatly impressed by the level of understanding students brought to the case as well as their creative solutions to address these real-world challenges. As these students represent future executives and CEOs of mining companies, our industry is certainly in good hands.鈥�

In addition to Alexander, the other judges for the event included mining industry business leaders, such as Rick McCreary, senior vice-president, corporate development, Barrick Gold Corporation, and Ross Gallinger, executive director, Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada. A full list of the judges can be found at the website.

鈥淭he MBA case competition will be an annual event at Schulich School of Business and we look forward to the continued support of the mining sector. Schulich School of Business is known for being a leader in sustainability issues,鈥� said MBA student Kendal Bradley, president of the Schulich Case Analysis Club, which hosted the event in collaboration with Schulich鈥檚 Natural Resources Opportunities Club and Net Impact Club.

鈥淭his is the only MBA-level student case competition in mining, and I believe discussing the current challenges in sustainability and corporate responsibility faced by the industry will help to ensure an event that is educational, timely and stimulating. The winning team came up with an innovative solution to a vexing industry problem and some of the industry judges indicated they were going to look into adopting some of the practices presented.鈥� said Bradley, a member of the winning team at the 2011 Rotman Net-Impact Case Competition earlier this year.

鈥淭hese events are a great opportunity for business students to connect with students with similar interests and to make valuable industry contacts that they will be able to draw on in the future,鈥�

The core sponsor for the Schulich International Case Competition was Barrick Gold.听Additional sponsors at the gold level included Goldcorp, HudBay Minerals, IAMGOLD, Kinross Gold and New Gold. Silver sponsors included Avalon Rare Metals, Dundee Precious Metals, Inmet Mining and Teck Resources. Bronze sponsors were Banro Corporation, Bedford Resources and the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada.听

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