Emerging Leaders Award

Emerging Leaders Award

Ivey’s mission is to “develop business leaders who think globally, act strategically and contribute to the societies within which they operate”.

The Ivey Alumni Association has established a portfolio of awards to recognize and honour Emerging Leaders from the Ivey community. The award recipients will inspire leadership in all of us, encouraging us to contribute more meaningfully in our organizations and communities.

On November 3, 2011, during Global Ivey Day, we will honour four (4) outstanding alumni and one (1) current student who are in their early to mid-careers but have demonstrated excellence in their professional and personal lives beyond their peers.  Award recipients will be chosen from a global pool of nominees. One award will be given in each of the following categories:

• Community Advancement

The Ivey Emerging Leader in Community Advancement Award honours an Ivey graduate for having a significant impact in his/her community. The honouree will have contributed in areas which could include the environment, human welfare, education, arts, health care, culture, peace, etc.

• Global Impact

The Ivey Emerging Leader in Global Impact Award honors an Ivey alumnus for embracing a global perspective and promoting the growth of international business. The individual will have experience spanning diverse cultures and have had a strong commercial impact by leveraging opportunities across countries and regions.

• Corporate Development

The Ivey Emerging Leader in Corporate Development Award honours an Ivey graduate for making outstanding strategic contributions which support his/her corporation’s growth and/or pursuit of corporate objectives. This honouree will have driven results beyond his/her position’s expectations, via a thorough plan and a directed effort.

• Entrepreneurship

The Ivey Emerging Leader in Entrepreneurship Award honours an Ivey alumnus who, by taking risks, strategically creates and grows a successful business. The individual will have started a business based on a new idea, a new product/service offering and/or a new business model, and have achieved a recognized level of success.

• Student Leadership

The Ivey Emerging Student Leadership Award honours a current Ivey student (at time of nomination) who, in the eyes of their peers, demonstrates leadership potential based on his/her contribution to the Ivey community or volunteerism/community outreach or civic engagement activities while studying at Ivey.

Award Process

The 2011 Ivey Emerging Leader Award Selection Committee provides guidance on direction of the award and recipient selection. The Selection Committee is championed by Mark Healy, MBA ’05, Chair of the Ivey Alumni Association (IAA), and is composed of Ivey alumni leaders from various industries and communities and key members from the Richard Ivey School of Business.

On November 3, 2011, award recipients will be honoured at Global Ivey Day celebrations in Toronto or their respective alumni communities around the world. Recognition of global recipients will be made at the Global Ivey Day Toronto Gala in front of an anticipated crowd of 500 Ivey alums. Recipients will also be featured in various IAA communications.