Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship HBA Award
John R. Currie HBA Award in Entrepreneurship
Gudewill Scholarships for Entrepreneurship
Pierre L. Morrissette HBA Award in Entrepreneurship
Tevya Rosenberg HBA Scholarship in Entrepreneurship
Benjamin D. Anyon MBA Award in Entrepreneurship
Navjeet (Bob) Dhillon Scholarship
Hydrogenics MBA Award in Entrepreneurship
Schulich Award for Entrepreneurship
Pierre L. Morrissette Doctoral Scholarships
For complete details on any of these Awards and Scholarships, and for information on how to apply, please contact the Ivey Financial Aid Office.
Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship HBA Award
The Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship HBA Award funds $2,500 for an HBA1 student at the Richard Ivey School of Business, with a minimum 70% average and demonstrated financial need. Preference will be given to a student who has been a member of Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship (ACE). The award may be renewed for HBA2 upon successful completion of year one and enrolment in entrepreneurial courses offered in HBA2.
Ian Aitken, HBA ‘87 founded Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship (ACE), formerly ACE-Canada, while he was a student at Western, and later created this award to help attract top students to Ivey.
Launched in 1987, ACE is a national, not-for-profit organization dedicated to teaching and igniting young Canadians to create brighter futures for themselves and their communities. ACE teams advance entrepreneurship through the educational outreach projects and initiatives they develop and execute on university and college campuses across Canada.
The Benjamin D. Anyon MBA Award in Entrepreneurship awards $5,250 to a full-time MBA student of outstanding quality who personifies the spirit, passion and drive to become a successful Entrepreneur.
The Benjamin D. Anyon MBA Award in Entrepreneurship was created to support the entrepreneurial spirit at Ivey as well as reinforce that Ivey is a business school promoting future up-and-coming Canadian entrepreneurs.
Entrepreneurship Advisory Council member David Anyon, EMBA ‘97, generously donated this scholarship in memory of his father, Benjamin D. Anyon. Mr. Benjamin Anyon was a visionary, a leader in the field of entrepreneurship who was passionate about giving back to his community. Ben developed the patent design of more than 10 different pieces of restaurant equipment and sold three companies in separate transactions prior to retiring in 1995.
The John R. Currie HBA Award in Entrepreneurship awards $5,000 to a second year HBA student in the entering the Certificate for Entrepreneurship Program. Preference will be given to a Canadian student.
John Currie, HBA ’60, founded Associated Brands, Inc – his second entrepreneurial enterprise – in Toronto in 1985. Today the company is a major North American maker and supplier of private-label dry food products.
Currie’s achievements as an entrepreneur in Canada, and the important role of the Richard Ivey School of Business in that success, prompted him to establish an endowment fund at Foundation Western. “I want to encourage entrepreneurship in Canada as I feel that it is very important as we go into a global economy,” says Currie, who recently retired as executive chairman of Associated Brands. “Over the years I have also been urging Ivey to be more active in entrepreneurship and wanted to put some real support behind those words.”
Currie’s gift supports Ivey’s Cross-Enterprise Leadership initiative, a revolution in business education that better prepares students to lead in today’s complex and increasingly global corporate environment.
The Nelson M. Davis Scholarship funds two $6,500 awards to two MBA students who demonstrates academic and leadership ability, entrepreneurial skills and an interest in contributing to the development of the Canadian economy and one’s own community.
Mr. Nelson Davis (1906-1979) was a prominent Toronto businessman whose knowledge, breadth of vision and accomplishments were outstanding endorsements of the free enterprise system. He believed that in business dealings complete integrity was paramount and that one should strive to excel in every undertaking. These beliefs and principles contributed greatly to the success and prosperous growth of the many Canadian businesses with which he was associated.
In appreciation of Mr. Davis’ fine example, a Scholarship Fund was established by his close business associates to encourage outstanding students in the field of business management.
The Navjeet (Bob) Dhillon Scholarship awards $37,500 to an incoming MBA candidate with demonstrated experience as an entrepreneur as well as academic achievement.
This award was established by a generous donation from Navjeet (Bob) Dhillon, EMBA ‘98.
The Gudewill Scholarships for Entrepreneurship fund two awards of $10,000 - one for an HBA 1 student and one for an HBA 2 student. This is not a continuing award.
These awards are given annually to students entering HBA 1 and HBA 2 at the Richard Ivey School of Business with academic achievement (minimum 80% average) and who have graduated from a publicly funded high school. Preference will be given to students who have demonstrated an interest in entrepreneurship and/or are residents of British Columbia.
The Hydrogenics MBA Award in Entrepreneurship funds a $4,750 award for an MBA student who is actively engaged in entrepreneurship at Ivey, who demonstrates leadership and who has excelled academically. Preference will be given to a student with demonstrated financial need, as per the Admissions Office.
Ivey alumnus Pierre Rivard, MBA ‘83, formerly President & CEO of Hydrogenics Corporation, generously donated funds to establish the Hydrogenics MBA Award in Entrepreneurship. This award was created to support the entrepreneurial spirit of Ivey MBAs engaged in entrepreneurship, as well as reinforce Ivey as a business school that champions up-and-coming Canadian entrepreneurs.
Mr. Rivard has been an active supporter of entrepreneurship at Ivey, serving several years on the Entrepreneurship Advisory Council, and providing leadership in the successful launch of the Integrative Program Event in 2005.
The Pierre L. Morrissette HBA Award in Entrepreneurship funds a $5,000 award for a student who was accepted into the Richard Ivey School of Business HBA program via the School’s Advanced Entry Opportunity. In addition to illustrating outstanding academic quality (minimum 90% average from high school), the successful applicant will have expressed an interest in entrepreneurship based on their AEO application. Payment of the award is conditional upon the recipient’s successful application and entry into the HBA Program and the Entrepreneurship Stream at the Richard Ivey School of Business. Funds will be awarded upon entry to HBA 2.
Pierre L. Morrissette, MBA ‘72, President and CEO of Pelmorex Media Inc., generously donated funds to establish this award in recognition of the 10th anniversary between The Weather Network (Canada) and Weather Channel Networks (USA), and in honour of Mr. Morrissette’s passion, leadership and entrepreneurial spirit.
The Tevya Rosenberg HBA Scholarship in Entrepreneurship is awarded annually to a student who is entering HBA 1 at the Richard Ivey School of Business with academic achievement (minimum 80% average), and demonstrated community leadership. Preference will be given to a female student who is applying for acceptance into the Certificate in Entrepreneurship stream.
Teddy Rosenberg, the donor of this award, is an Ivey HBA ‘73. Teddy is an active member of the Ivey Entrepreneurship Council and an entrepreneurship guest lecturer. She established this award to encourage women studying business, particularly entrepreneurship.
The Schulich Award for Entrepreneurship funds two $1,000 awards for MBA students at the Richard Ivey School of Business with outstanding academic achievement (minimum 78% average) and an entrepreneurial drive and spirit.
This scholarship is made possible by a generous gift from Mr. Seymour Schulich.
Pierre L. Morrissette Institute for Entrepreneurship Doctoral Scholarship
Awarded to full-time graduate students pursuing a PhD in Business Administration with a focus on entrepreneurship, based on academic and professional achievements. Students may receive the Pierre L. Morrissette Institute for Entrepreneurship Doctoral Scholarship for up to four years. A list of eligible candidates will be reviewed annually by the Associate Dean of Research, the Director of the PhD program, and the Director of the Pierre L. Morrissette Institute for Entrepreneurship at the Richard Ivey School of Business. The Director of the Pierre L. Morrissette Institute for Entrepreneurship will make recommendations to the Associate Dean of Research and the Director of the PhD Program who together will make the final decision for selection of the candidate. These scholarships were established by the Pierre L. Morrissette Institute for Entrepreneurship at the Richard Ivey School of Business. Value: 3 at $25,000
For complete details on any of the above Awards and Scholarships, and for information on how to apply, please contact the Ivey Financial Aid Office.