Media releases

• UN partnership opens international co-op opportunities to Goodman students

  Monday, May 14, 2018 | By Brock University

  MEDIA RELEASE: 14 May 2018 – R00105

  Brock University’s Goodman School of Business is the first business school in Canada to form a co-op partnership with the United Nations Association in Canada (UNA-Canada).

  The new partnership will make it possible for Goodman students to work at a United Nations agency on an eight-month co-op work term, starting in September, while receiving up to $8,000 in financial support from the business school and an additional $1,000 from Brock’s Co-op Education office.

  In its 23rd year, UNA-Canada’s International Development and Diplomacy Internship Programme includes a network of more than 600 Canadian youth who have worked in various roles in many countries around the world.

  Although the internship program has connected hundreds of interns with international work opportunities, this is the first time UNA-Canada has partnered with a university co-op program.

  The partnership opens a world of possibilities for students who could be placed in any country while working as a junior professional consultant in a specific area of business including business analytics, finance, accounting, strategic communications and international trade.

  Goodman School of Business Dean Andrew Gaudes said the partnership means students will have access to opportunities that will give them a global perspective.

  “We recognize that non-governmental organizations and social responsibility are important elements in addressing global needs,” he said. “Through this collaboration, our students have a wonderful opportunity to be placed around the world to be prepared for a wide variety of needs. We’re addressing individual students’ personal and professional fulfilment objectives and recognizing that they are interested in participating and contributing in a meaningful way beyond the boardroom.”

  Past junior professional consultants have worked for the United Nations Development Programme in Cambodia, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Peru and International Organization for Migration in Ghana.

  Like all Brock University co-op work terms, UNA-Canada co-op opportunities will be evaluated to ensure students are provided with valuable transferable skills that are relevant to their degrees.

  The program will also help students launch careers in international business and give them an understanding of Canada’s role within the United Nations system.

  Selected students will be provided with pre-departure training and orientation sessions and will be coached by UNA-Canada throughout their work term.

  UNA-Canada President and CEO Kathryn White said the partnership will make a lasting impression on students who are selected.

  “UNA-Canada is very pleased to work with our valued partner, Goodman School of Business, to provide remarkable international development experiences for Canadian youth with our UN partners where they will get to accelerate their careers and build long-lasting networks,” she said.

  The opportunity is open to all Goodman School of Business undergraduate and graduate co-op students. Interested students can apply for the UNA-Canada positions through the CareerZone job board. Applications are due May 20.

  For more information or for assistance arranging interviews:

  * Dan Dakin, Media Relations Officer, Brock University ddakin@brocku.ca, 905-688-5550 x5353 or 905-347-1970

  Brock University Marketing and Communications has a full-service studio where we can provide high definition video and broadcast-quality audio.

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• Brock congratulates alum Kyle Dubas on appointment as Toronto Maple Leafs GM

  Friday, May 11, 2018 | By Brock University

  MEDIA RELEASE: 11 May 2018 – R00104

  For many Brock University Sport Management students, becoming the general manager of a professional sports franchise is the ultimate career goal.

  That dream career path has now become a reality for Kyle Dubas, who graduated from the highly respected Brock Sport Management program in 2007, and has been named General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

  Maple Leafs President Brendan Shanahan made the announcement Friday, May 11 that the 32-year-old Dubas would replace Lou Lamoriello to become the 17th GM in the storied hockey club’s history.

  “All of Brock University is proud of the accomplishments of Kyle Dubas in becoming General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs,” said Brock University President Gervan Fearon. “As someone who grew up cheering for the Leafs, it is tremendous to know that the education, skills and knowledge acquired at Brock have supported Kyle’s success and will now translate into his role as Toronto’s GM.”

  Since 2014, Dubas had been serving as the Maple Leafs’ Assistant General Manager, where he was credited with bringing the team into the modern era of professional sports where decisions are made using analytics and mountains of data.

  Prior to joining the Maple Leafs, Dubas spent three years as the General Manager of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League. At the time of his hiring, he became the second-youngest OHL GM in history at just 25.

  In 2015, Dubas was recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of the sports industry’s brightest young stars in their annual Top 30 Under 30 in Sports list. He was also honoured with the Brock University Distinguished Young Alumni Award that year.

  Fearon said Dubas’ success at a young age reflects positively on his post-secondary education.

  “We have a unique Sport Management program here at Brock, along with a host of outstanding other programs at the graduate and undergraduate level,” Fearon said. “Kyle’s career path speaks to the quality of education and student experience provided by Brock.”

  Department of Sport Management Chair Cheryl Mallen, who taught Dubas during his time at Brock, said he was a driven and focused student.

  “He was a hard worker who knew the direction he wanted to go in,” Mallen said. “He knew he wanted to be involved in hockey and he wanted to be on the analytics side of things. I knew this was someone who would do well in his career.”

  Throughout his career, Dubas has looked fondly at his time at Brock and has often give back to his alma mater.

  “Brock, the University in general and the Sport Management program in particular, is where I learned how to learn and I was always challenging myself to learn more,” Dubas told a group of graduating SPMA students in 2015. “That was massive in terms of how it shaped me and my career. Without that lesson, I don’t know where I’d be or what I’d become.”

  Brock Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Dean Peter Tiidus called Dubas “an outstanding example of the quality of the graduates that are consistently produced by our Department of Sport Management, which is one of the flagship programs of Brock University.”

  “Kyle has been one of our many success stories. His noteworthy contributions to the Maple Leafs and to the sporting community are a reflection of his outstanding abilities and the academic preparation he received at Brock,” Tiidus said. “We look forward to his continued success and the success of the Maple Leafs team.”

  For more information or for assistance arranging interviews:

  * Dan Dakin, Media Relations Officer, Brock University ddakin@brocku.ca, 905-688-5550 x5353 or 905-347-1970

  Brock University Marketing and Communications has a full-service studio where we can provide high definition video and broadcast-quality audio.

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