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MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN
In a short period, the Cornell-Queen’s Executive MBA program has established itself in key regions
across the U.S. and Canada, extending the reach of the Johnson School and Cornell University
and garnering attention from accomplished managers and professionals from a large variety
of backgrounds and sectors. Our strong partnership with Queen’s allows us to provide graduates
with the incredible opportunity to earn degrees from two of the world’s leading business schools.
The program’s unique format creates an interactive, real-time, continent-wide classroom where
participants work with senior faculty from both schools in an intense, team-based learning experience.
DEGREES.
MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN
Queen’s School of Business is proud to be partnering with Cornell on this exceptional
program. Cornell-Queen’s Executive MBA is the only program of its kind in the world,
providing a unique opportunity for participants to be a part of a truly international management
education experience. Across North America, participants join together to learn from each
other and respected faculty members of both schools. As a graduate, you will join
the powerful alumni networks of these two outstanding schools.
Cornell-Queen’s Executive MBA provides a unique and exciting opportunity to earn both a
Queen’s MBA and a Cornell MBA in 18 months, while you continue to work. Your classroom
experience is shared by participants from both Canada and the United States, and classes are
led by outstanding faculty of both schools. There is no other MBA program in Canada that offers
these opportunities. The ideas, perspectives and tools you will acquire while in the program
will have a powerful and lasting impact on you and your career.
QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY
Established by a Royal Charter from Queen Victoria in 1841, Queen’s is the
oldest degree-granting institution in Canada, and is known for the quality of
CORNELL UNIVERSITY CAMPUS
both its scholars and its students. Queen’s has long enjoyed the reputation
as “Canada’s Ivy League” university. Outstanding students are counted as
CORNELL UNIVERSITY the University’s most valued asset. Queen’s attracts top students from every
Founded in 1865, Cornell University is one of the eight prestigious U.S. Canadian province and more than 110 countries worldwide.
universities collectively known as the Ivy League. Cornell is known as the Queen’s graduates leave the university with an education that is second to
birthplace of the integration of theory and application within American none and join a highly active network of over 100,000 alumni living in 150
higher education. countries. Queen’s graduates have
Cornell also has a strong tradition as one of the very best research and made indelible marks on the Canadian
teaching universities in the world. Twenty-nine Nobel laureates have been and international landscapes.
affiliated with Cornell as faculty members or students. The University is
consistently among the top ten U.S. universities for number of patents
received each year. Cornell graduates have made significant contributions
to the arts, science, business and government.
ENVIRONICS
REPORT ON EXECUTIVE EDUCATION IN CANADA –
February 2008
Ranks Queen’s #1 in Canada for full-time MBA
Ranks Queen’s #1 in Canada for Executive MBA
Ranks Queen’s #1 in Canada for Executive Education
While most executive MBA programs draw their participants from a single city or region, Cornell-Queen’s Executive
MBA draws participants from more than 16 cities across Canada and the United States. This creates a broader
perspective for class discussions and a far more enriching learning environment. This international scope is made
possible by our unique and innovative approach to teaching.
ELECTRONIC COMMUNITY
The program provides a customized electronic network used to communicate
with professors and your classmates outside of class. The network allows
you to use your time more effectively. You will be able to download course
notes, e-mail, chat or upload assignments from anywhere at any time.
AFTER GRADUATION
Your relationship with Queen’s and Cornell does not end with graduation. It is
a lifelong relationship with a strong support system from both schools for program TYPICAL PROFILES
alumni. As a full-fledged member of the alumni of both Queen’s School of
Business and the Johnson School at Cornell University, you will be afforded
Cornell-Queen’s Executive MBA participants hold
many opportunities to keep in touch.
a variety of positions. Here are four typical profiles:
• You will be provided with a lifetime e-mail address through which you can
keep in touch with fellow alumni and faculty at both schools. GENERAL MANAGER:
This executive has many years of business experience, has moved
• You will be invited to attend Queen’s Business Club events which take place
up the management ladder and wants a better understanding of
in major cities across Canada, and in New York, London, and Hong Kong, as
modern management tools.
well as Johnson Club events throughout the United States. These events
provide an excellent opportunity for networking and additional learning.
ENTREPRENEUR:
• You will be able to consult with Queen’s School of Business faculty through
Driven by a desire to take an enterprise to the next level, the
Queen’s By Your Side.™
entrepreneur is looking for advanced management techniques.
• You will have access to the password-protected alumni websites of both
schools (Queen’s School of Business Alumni Central and Johnson Alumni
FUNCTIONAL MANAGER:
Connection).
Well-versed in one functional area, this manager wants to develop
• You will receive regular mailings of QSB Magazine, the Queen’s School of a more general base of management skills and knowledge.
Business alumni magazine, as well as Cornell Enterprise, the Johnson
School’s alumni magazine.
NOT-FOR-PROFIT AND PUBLIC-SECTOR MANAGERS:
• You will also receive e-newsletters from both schools,
This executive wants to improve the effectiveness of a public
Queen’s Leaders Forum and Sage Connection.
enterprise by learning about advanced private-sector concepts
and skills.
Additionally, our dedicated staff work behind the scenes to ensure your time
can be devoted to learning.
• Case studies, textbooks and professor’s notes are always available before
class. Additionally, course notes are posted on the program portal.
• You will have full access to the Queen’s University and Cornell University
libraries, and any books that you request will be sent directly to you.
• Should you have to miss a class or wish to review one, all videoconference
classes are recorded and streamed on our program portal.
• Program Managers are your frontline resource people and are available to
handle issues that may arise during the program.
• Program faculty members are available outside of class by telephone
and e-mail. You will find them very responsive and committed to your
academic success.
In today’s hectic world, it is easy to forget that your ability to During the residential sessions you have an opportunity to take
manage and lead can be greatly influenced by health and wellness. part in various team and individual activities, and learn how to
That’s why we created Fit to Lead™, a program that recognizes live a healthy, balanced life. You will have access to a Personal
and promotes the importance of mental, physical, spiritual and Fitness Consultant who will work with you to design a personalized
emotional well-being. fitness plan.
The program covers various topics including personal reflection, Throughout the program, Fit to Lead™ will continue to inspire
goal setting, fitness, healthy eating and striving for balance. Within you. Group challenges, newsletters and the lifestyle planner
this context, Fit to Lead™ focuses on the importance of making keep you involved and our staff will work to help you succeed.
your own personal choices, challenging yourself to live a balanced You will find that the Fit to Lead™ program will help you in a
life and welcoming change. number of ways as you complete the Cornell-Queen’s Executive
MBA program. In addition, the skills and knowledge that you
take away from the Fit to Lead™ program will be beneficial in
your personal and professional life after graduation.
Leading Organizational Change Raising the Bar on Business Ethics Understanding and Enhancing your Leadership Capabilities
Manage leadership issues involved in creating a vision, Conduct business transparently, legally and with a high Challenge your assumptions and beliefs about leadership
building alignment, and developing an operating system to level of integrity. and change the way you think about your leadership qualities.
deliver an innovative stream of products or services to
Recognizing Human Rights Coaching People and Creating High-Performance Teams
the marketplace.
Understand the organization’s responsibility to be aware of Build and strengthen management coaching skills and
Evaluating, Launching and Managing New Ventures and respect human rights in all jurisdictions in which the achieve continuous improvement in teamwork, work
Review issues of special concern to the general manager company operates. processes, and management practices.
launching a self-standing new venture in the form of a line
extension or new product. Addressing Internal and External Environmental Issues Negotiating and Building Consensus
Conduct business in a way that minimizes negative impact Improve negotiating skills and build agreement among
Managing New Technologies on the environment and considers renewable rather than organizational stakeholders such as customers, suppliers,
Manage the introduction of new technology to enhance
scarce resources. partners and colleagues.
competitive capabilities and improve operating efficiencies.
Optimizing Employee Relations Building Collaborative Relationships
Using Innovation for Competitive Advantage
Ensure that employees are treated with fairness, Recognize different styles of thinking, decision-making, conflict
Build an operating model that is capable of ongoing renewal
respect and dignity. management and emotional behaviour and build collaborative
and that provides the organization with a sustainable
competitive advantage. Implementing New Standards of Corporate Governance relationships and management systems to foster integration
Recognize that management is responsible to across functions.
Understanding Value Propositions
Apply value-building methodologies to the creation of new investors, as well as a broader group of stakeholders. Improving Project Planning and Management
products and services and to modifying existing products Practising Effective Community Involvement Apply advanced management techniques to project planning
and services. Understand the importance of good corporate citizenship and while aligning projects with the organization’s mission
form a bond with the local community in which you operate. and strategy.
When he entered the Cornell-Queen’s David is a medical doctor who, prior to the
Executive MBA program, George was in a program, was working in the U.S. affiliate of a
senior management position at a major global healthcare organization with headquarters
Canadian bank, leading a team of analysts in the in Europe. He was leading a 50-person function
U.S. traded-credit operations. He believed that in the Medical and Scientific Division of the
advancing his career to the next level would commercial organization. Just before graduation,
require an MBA. As part of their Global Business David was offered and accepted the role of
Project, George and his team worked with the Chief Medical Officer in a newly created business
European-based financial services company, unit working out of Switzerland. He has subsequently
The ATC Group. ATC were so impressed with started a consulting practice in Connecticut.
the work of George and his team, they offered
him a job at graduation. He is now their Chief
Information and Operations Officer.
“While tangible skills were clearly a “Without my MBA, I would never have
core benefit of the program, it was a had the opportunity to make the career
new found confidence and perspective change into management consulting.
that enabled me to take my career in a The program gave me credibility and the
new direction. My MBA allowed me to business literacy that is essential when
leverage my engineering background interacting with clients. The combined
into a corporate finance role.” brand power of Cornell and Queen’s
provides instant quality recognition.”
BALANCED WORKLOAD
Cornell-Queen’s Executive MBA typically requires you to carry two courses at
a time, which balances the workload over the duration of the program. Exams,
projects, and assignments are divided evenly throughout the program so that
you can develop a regular work pattern. The schedule allows for some free time
in December and July. There is also time in the fall allotted for travel relating
to the Global Business Project.
DECEMBER BOARDROOM
LEARNING TEAM THIS CALENDAR IS REPRESENTATIONAL ONLY AND IT DOES NOT REFLECT EXACT DATES. FOR AN EXACT
S M T W T F S SCHEDULE, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.CQEMBA.COM
SESSIONS
SIGNIFICANT DATES
OPENING SESSION GLOBAL BUSINESS PROJECT TRAVEL
Travel required for the Global Business Project will be a
This two-week session begins in late June or early July.
One week of the session is held on the Queen’s campus and minimum of five days between October and November.
one week is held on the Cornell campus. EXAMINATIONS
BUSINESS VENTURING SESSION For courses with final examinations, exams are held on
This two-week session begins in late January or early non-class days (Saturday or Sunday).
February. One week of the session is held on the Queen’s CONVOCATION – May (approximately five months after
campus and one week is held on the Cornell campus. classes are completed).
GLOBAL BUSINESS SESSION
This six-day session is held in October and will bring all
members of the class together at a single location.
DR. MARC BUSCH | QUEEN’S | Global Economy and International Business DR. ORI HEFFETZ | CORNELL | Economics
Marc Busch is a professor of International Business at Georgetown University. Ori Heffetz’s interests lie in the social and cultural aspects of economic
He received his PhD from Columbia University, and was previously an behaviour. He has explored phenomena such as conspicuous consumption,
Associate Professor at Queen’s School of Business and Harvard University. where consumers purchase visible goods in their attempts to advertise their
An authority on international trade policy and law, Marc is the author of the wealth and gain social status. He is similarly interested in the use of
book Trade Warriors and numerous articles in top academic journals. He is consumption as a language to convey meaning and in its relationship to
an award-winning teacher and highly sought-after consultant. His clients fashion and advertisements. He has worked with participants in both Executive
include Bell Canada Enterprises, Booz Allen Hamilton, Conference Board of and full-time MBA programs at Cornell. His dissertation was featured in the
Canada, Fidelity Management & Research, Health Canada, International CentreforTradeandSustainable New York Times and in the Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz. He has traveled extensively in developing
Development, McKinsey, Monitor, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, and the countries, studying problems at the crossroads of economics, society, and culture.
Trade Law Division of the Department of International Trade Canada, on whose behalf he addressed a
NAFTA Article 2022 panel on dispute settlement.
DR. TINA DACIN | QUEEN’S | Strategy & Organizations DR. JUSTIN JOHNSON | CORNELL | Economics
Tina Dacin, a Queen’s School of Business Distinguished Faculty Fellow, Justin Johnson received his PhD in Economics at MIT and his BA in
specializes in the areas of management of strategic alliances and business mathematics from the University of Florida. He is an award-winning teacher
networks, specifically on the topics of partner selection and partner and researcher. His research focuses primarily on applied theoretical
collaboration. Prior to joining Queen’s, she spent nine years at Texas A&M microeconomic issues related to strategy and industrial organization. He
University, where she was recognized for both research and teaching has served as a reviewer for numerous academic journals and has made
excellence. She has consulted with companies in many industries, and has presentations at universities and business schools across the United States.
published in and serves on the editorial boards of leading journals.
DR. JAMES DETERT | CORNELL | Management & Organizations DR. GEORGE ANDREW KAROLYI | CORNELL | Finance and Global Business
James Detert received his MA in sociology and PhD in organizational behaviour Andrew Karolyi is the Alumni Chair in Asset Management at the Johnson School
from Harvard University. He also holds an MBA from the University of Minnesota at Cornell University. He is an internationally known scholar in the area of
and a BBA from the University of Wisconsin. He is an authority in organizational investment management, with a specialization in the study of international
behaviour with a special interest in the areas of leadership and ethical decision- financial markets. His work has been published extensively in journals of
making. His research has been published in a number of prestigious academic economics and finance, and he has written several books. He is often quoted in
journals, including the Academy of Management Journal, Academy of the media including The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, BusinessWeek,
Management Review, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Operations Financial Times and Forbes. He has won numerous awards for research and
Management, and Harvard Business Review. He has also consulted extensively teaching. Professor Karolyi worked for several years at the Bank of Canada, and earned his MBA and
across a variety of high-technology and service-oriented industries, as well as public sector institutions. PhD degrees at the University of Chicago.
MR. SHAI DUBEY | QUEEN’S | Business Law & Negotiations DR. ELIZABETH MANNIX | CORNELL | Management
Shai Dubey is Director of Cornell-Queen’s Executive MBA and a corporate Elizabeth Mannix’s research and teaching interests include effective
commercial lawyer. Shai began his career as a commercial pilot and has been performance in managerial teams, diversity in organizations and teams, power
an aviation consultant. A graduate of Queen’s Faculty of Law, Shai practiced and alliances, negotiation and conflict, and organizational change and
law at several major Toronto Bay Street firms. He left private practice to become renewal. Her work has been widely published in a variety of journals
the Chief Operating Officer of Quicklaw Inc., a world leader in electronic legal and she is the co-editor of the book series Research on Managing
research. He returned to private practice after Quicklaw was sold. He has Groups and Teams, now in its 10th volume. Professor Mannix is also
been retained by many organizations to advise on corporate governance issues. the Director of the Institute for the Social Sciences, established in 2004
Shai is also a lawyer with the legal branch (JAG) of the Canadian Armed Forces Reserve. at Cornell. She is the winner of the inaugural EMBA Globe Award for Excellence in teaching.
DR. YANIV GRINSTEIN | CORNELL | Corporate Finance & Governance DR. JIM MCKEEN | QUEEN’S | Information Technology
Yaniv Grinstein’s research and teaching interests are in corporate finance and Jim McKeen is a recognized authority on IT strategy. Among the premier
corporate governance. He was recently working at the Securities and Exchange researchers and educators in the field, he facilitates the networking of senior
Commission as a Visiting Academic Scholar, continuing his research efforts executives in the information technology sector through two well-known
in these areas. His current projects involve an analysis of the effect of the new industry forums. He has extensive international experience, having taught at
governance rules in the U.S. on corporate value, an examination of executive universities in the U.K., France, and the U.S. As former Director of The
compensation in U.S. corporations, and a look at the role of corporate boards in Monieson Centre at Queen’s School of Business, he directed a number of
monitoring firms. He has published in several journals, including the Journal of research projects focused on knowledge-based enterprises. His latest book,
Finance and the Journal of Financial Economics. His research has been widely cited in major newspapers Making IT Happen, is a must-read for senior IT executives. His clients include Sears, Equifax Inc., TD
such as The Economist, Financial Times, Newsweek, New York Times, LA Times, and Forbes magazine. Canada Trust, IBM, Public Works Canada, and Land O’ Lakes.
John Moore is an experienced executive educator who is highly Bo Pazderka is an economist with expertise in the economics of research
regarded in the accounting profession. He is the author of five accounting and development, the multinational pharmaceutical industry, health
textbooks. He has conducted executive development seminars on financial economics, and the transition of the former centrally-planned economies
tools for senior managers at Alcan, DuPont, Canon, Mitel, Shoppers Drug of Central and Eastern Europe to free-market systems. He has worked at
Mart, New Brunswick Power Corporation, Mountain Equipment Co-op, and universities in countries around the world, including France, Australia, the
Canada Post. He also works with members of senior management teams to U.K., and Slovakia. He served on the Board of Directors of Hôtel Dieu
integrate financial accounting concepts into strategic planning. He is a six- Hospital in Kingston, and was for many years a member of its Ethics
time winner of the MBA Teaching Excellence Award from Queen’s University, a recipient of the Silver Committee. He is co-author of several books, including It’s No Gamble: The Economic and Social
Medal from CMA Canada and a Fellow of the Society of Management Accountants of Canada. Benefits of Stock Markets; Approaches to an International Comparison of R&D Expenditures; and
Microeconomics: The Canadian Context.
DR. ELSPETH MURRAY | QUEEN’S | Strategy & New Ventures DR. DOUGLAS REID | QUEEN’S | Alliances & Strategic Management
Elspeth Murray is the Associate Dean of MBA Programs at Queen’s School Douglas Reid is an authority on corporate strategy, and has been widely
of Business. As well, she leads the School’s new venture-related activities, quoted in the media. As a researcher, Dr. Reid specializes in studying
including the Dare to Dream Internship Program, designed to kick-start graduates’ inter-company alliance dynamics and large alliance evolution. Prior to joining
entrepreneurial ventures, and the TriColour Venture Fund, a student-led, Queen’s School of Business, he was vice president at Burson-Marsteller, an
early-stage investment fund. The New Venture Management course that she international consulting firm. He recently concluded six years of service as a
developed has been recognized by BusinessWeek as one of the world’s top 10 director of Candela Energy, and is an active advisor to several companies including
Executive MBA courses. In 2002, she co-authored Fast Forward: Organizational Bell Canada, Canada Post, Shoppers Drug Mart and Royal and Sun Alliance.
Change in 100 Days with Dr. Peter Richardson. She is also a Director of Parteq, the commercialization
organization for Queen’s University. Her clients include Auditor General of Canada, BMW Canada, Glaxo-
SmithKline,WinnipegCommodity Exchange, Ontario Realty Corporation, Bank of Canada, and The Co-operators.
DR. SHAWNA O’GRADY | QUEEN’S | Strategic HR Management & International Business DR. PETER RICHARDSON | QUEEN’S | Strategic Management
Shawna O’Grady is an authority on team building, human resource Peter Richardson teaches strategy courses on the Executive MBA programs
management, and the cross-cultural aspects of international business. She and on a number of the School’s one- and three-week executive
is an experienced team facilitator who is in high demand for her original development programs. During his years at Queen’s, Peter has authored
approach to team building. She is also the author of Border Crossings – over 75 papers and case studies on strategic management. Together with
Dr. Elspeth Murray, Peter has written Fast Forward: Organizational Change
Doing Business in the U.S., an award-winning book on international business.
in 100 Days, along with an accompanying practitioner guide. A previous
Her clients include Microsoft, MDS, Mattel, Shoppers Drug Mart, Enbridge book, Cost Containment: The Ultimate Strategic Advantage, remains one
Consumers Gas, Industry Canada, BMW, Novo Nordisk, Oracle, Xerox, Bell of the few books to be written on cost improvement. Peter consults widely
Canada, GlaxoSmithKline, Ministry of Finance, Canada Post Corporation and TD Canada Trust. with both public- and private-sector organizations including BHP Billiton, Alcoa, CIBC Mellon, the
Supreme Court of Canada, the Auditor General of Canada, and Natural Resources Canada, working
closely with senior executives on strategy development and deployment.
Robert Swieringa is the former Dean of the Johnson School at Cornell. Rohit Verma is an Associate Professor of Service Operations Management
His primary areas of expertise are corporate financial reporting, corporate at the Cornell School of Hotel Administration. He has a wealth of experience
governance, and behavioural accounting. He has been a member of the in teaching MBA and executive development classes in the U.S., Europe,
Accounting faculty at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Australia and India. His research interests include new product/service design,
quality management and process improvement, supplier selection strategies,
Yale School of Management, and was a visiting scholar at Harvard Business
and operations/marketing interrelated issues. He has published more than
School. He has also served as a member of the Financial 40 articles in prestigious journals and has received several research and
Accounting Standards Board (FASB) from 1986 to 1996, and is a member teaching awards. His research has been sponsored by organizations such as
of the Board of Directors of General Electric. An outstanding teacher and lecturer, Professor Swieringa the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI), U.S. Forest Service, Marketing
won the Justice Foundation Award for Outstanding Teaching at Cornell and has received numerous Science Institute, and various corporations including CSFB, First Chicago, NCR Knowledge Lab,
awards and honors in recognition of his scholarly and professional work. Siemens, Mead Johnson and Kimberley Clark.
DR. DANIEL SZPIRO | CORNELL | Managerial Accounting & Control MR. KEN WONG | QUEEN’S | Marketing Strategy
Danny Szpiro is an award-winning teacher and expert on financial Ken Wong is one of Canada’s most frequently quoted business professors.
management, including capital budgeting, post-investment review, and the He has worked with the Strategic Planning Institute at Harvard University
Balanced Scorecard. He has taught in many graduate and executive degree and the Conference Board of Canada, and writes a monthly column for
programs and, prior to teaching, spent nine years in sales, logistics, financial Strategy and periodically for Marketing and the National Post. He is a 2006
management, and other international activities in the consumer electronics inductee into the Canadian Marketing Hall of Legends and past winner of
industry. He has published on the topic of integrating capital budgeting the National Post’s Leaders In Management Education award. He regularly
and corporate strategy, and his guides on the use of the case method have judges “Canada’s Best Managed Companies” and other competitions,
been adopted by universities around the world. His numerous credits include CMA Teacher of the Year addresses and consults with corporations around the world, and sits on a number of advisory/
at Concordia University and contributing author to the Society of Management Accountants CMA directorship boards. His clients include Microsoft, Equifax, Manulife, Hoffman-La Roche, Bell,
Entrance Study Guide. TD Canada Trust, Tim Hortons, and federal/provincial governments.
DR. L. JOSEPH THOMAS | CORNELL | Manufacturing DR. ROGER WRIGHT | QUEEN’S | Business Decision Models
Joseph Thomas is Dean of the Johnson School at Cornell University and Roger Wright is a former Director of Queen’s National Executive MBA. He has
specializes in operations management. His teaching interests are supply- lectured internationally on production and operations management, has been
chain integration, manufacturing strategy, production and quantitative responsible for the design, start-up, and management of several new
analysis. His publications have dealt with manufacturing management, manufacturing ventures, and has owned and operated a management consulting
forecasting, work-sharing systems, and the effect of marketing decisions on
firm. He is author of several articles on solid fuel combustion efficiency, energy
production planning. He has consulted for and been involved in management
education programs for several companies. His current research interests efficiency, and transportation safety, as well as management-related articles
involve models for managing complex production-distribution systems in Naval Logistics Quarterly and Canadian Journal of Higher Education.
and the ways in which these can be implemented effectively, considering the way people respond to He has won teaching excellence awards at the University of Prince Edward Island, the Royal Military
different forms of work organization. He is a two-time winner of the Russell Distinguished Teaching College of Canada, and Nanyang Technological University (Singapore).
Award, for 1995 and 2000.
This graduate dual-degree program is offered in partnership by Queen’s School of Business at Queen’s University and the Johnson School at Cornell University.
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