Our 2025 Deans Conference was held October 21-22 in Toronto. The Conference was hosted by the Ted Rogers School of Management, Toronto Metropolitan University.

On this page you will find the programme [PDF, English] and the list of participants [PDF, English], as well as the documents of the sessions below.

• Opening Keynote

  • Presentation [PDF, English] - Al Ramsay, Vice President 2SLGBTQ+ and Black Customer Segments - TD Bank Group

• Building a Successful Executive Education Programme

  • Presentation [PDF, English] - Julian Birkinshaw, Dean - Ivey School of Business, Western University

  • Presentation [PDF, English] - Susan Christoffersen, Dean - Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto

  • Presentation [PDF, English] - Frank Pons, Dean - Faculty of Business Administration, Laval University

• MBA Games Update Discussion

  • Presentation [PDF, English] - Khaled Hassanein, Dean - DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University

• Deans Roundtable

  • Addressing Criticisms on the Value of a Business Degree - Flip Chart Notes [PDF image]

  • AI and Business Education - Flip Chart Notes [PDF image], and related paper How Generative AI Reshapes Management Education: From Algorithmic Threats to Structured Social Learning [Link]

  • Building Executive Education as Another Source of Revenue - Flip Chart Notes [PDF image]

  • International Students Recruitment and Public Policies - Flip Chart Notes [PDF image]

• ASAC Session

  • Presentation [PDF, English] and Sponsorship Package [PDF, English] - Andre Laplume, Chair - Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC)