MASTER OF MANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING PROGRAM AWARDS AND CELEBRANTS NIGHT Thursday, May 14 th, 2015 5:00 PM Innovation Complex Rotunda, Kaneff Centre 3359 Mississauga Road (UTM) Mississauga
Opening Remarks Leonard J. Brooks Director, Master of Management & Professional Accounting Director, Diploma in Investigative & Forensic Accounting Director, Professional Accounting Centre Executive Director, The Clarkson Centre for Business Ethics & Board Effectiveness Irene Wiecek Associate Director, Master of Management & Professional Accounting Director, CPA/Rotman Centre for Innovation in Accounting Education Greetings Amy Mullin Vice-Principal Academic & Dean University of Toronto Mississauga Hugh Gunz Director, Institute for Management & Innovation University of Toronto Mississauga Presentation of Awards & Celebrants Leonard J. Brooks Irene Wiecek Assisted by Amy Mullin, Hugh Gunz, Gordon Richardson Reception to follow
Academic Achievement Overall DEAN S LIST The Dean s List recognizes MMPA students who were ranked in the top 20% of their class. The top 10% are accorded Distinction*. Graduands Xi (Eunice) Chen Xi (Gracie) Gong Saad Mammo* Mei Li* Christine Liu Antony Nimalan Jeremy Sizto* Katryn Smith* Yao Tang* Esther Toth* Yutian (Vincent) Wang Suofei (Jason) Xiao Shuzhi (James) Xie* Yang Xu* Jing (Wendy) Yang Jeffrey (Jeff) Zippel First Year Courses Wenqi (Miki) Chen Lindsay Jessica Colgan Geneviève Arina Gay* Shan (Sandra) He* Xueying (Shirley) Hu* Jennifer Michelle Kong* Lucas Nicodemou* Hemawatie (Hema) Persad Liyan (Kelsey) Song* Natasha Sunderji* Erick Prasetya Tanubrata Adeel Sikander Yousifani Chunrui (Tracy) Zhu DIRECTOR S LIST The Director s List recognizes students who are currently in the first year of the Program that have achieved the highest cumulative GPA over the first two academic terms and are in the top 20% of their class. The top 10% are accorded Distinction*. Alexandra Esme Godfrey Jiexi (Jessie) Hou Feiran (Fiona) Huang* Yufei (Ashley) Liu Wenjie (Jessie) Qian Meng (John) Shao Luyao (Juidy) Shen Yawei (Shirley) Shen* Haiyin (Joanna) Wang Qi (Henry) Wang* Yiqiao (Agnes) Wu Ruohan (Sally) Xia* Shiyi (Yolanda) Yan* Yuan ((Echo) Yao* Po-Wei (Wayne) Yau* Xueying (Amber) Zuo*
THE W. BARRY COUTTS MEMORIAL PRIZE Awarded to the graduating student with the highest academic achievement. Katryn Smith THE PHILIP LEONG GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP Awarded to an entering or currently enrolled MMPA Program student on the basis of academic merit with preference given to students from Taiwan. Po-Wei (Wayne) Yau MMPA CLASS SCHOLARSHIPS Awarded to a first year student on the basis of academic achievement. CLASS OF 1999 - Cheuk Ka (Cherry) Lui CLASS OF 2000 - CLASS OF 2001 - Qi (Henry) Wang Ruohan (Sally) Xia
MMPA CLASS SCHOLARSHIPS, CONTINUED Awarded to MMPA Students that were members of the top three teams in the Finance/Financial Reporting Integrative Case Competition and the Integrative Case Competition in Strategy, Finance and Financial Reporting. CLASS OF 2002 - Lindsay Colgan Erick Tanubrata Li (Delphi) Dong Yuewei (Sarah) Zhang Beisi (Beth) Hu Awarded to MMPA Students that were members of the top four teams in the Finance/Financial Reporting Integrative Case Competition and the Integrative Case Competition in Strategy, Finance and Financial Reporting. CLASS OF 2003 - Peyman Benjamin (Ben) Aliasgari James Dalton Jingjing (Sally) Ni Sylvia Park Sabet Rahmani Chunlei (Cherise) Zhang MMPA ADMISSION SCHOLARSHIPS Awarded to select and superior applicants who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents and are deemed to have the strongest overall combination of academic standing and GMAT scores upon admission to the Program. This award may be held in conjunction with the MMPA Entrance Scholarship. Chen (Ruby) Chen Alexandra Esme (Alex) Godfrey Cheuk Ka (Cherry) Lui Kathleen Wan Haiyin (Joanna) Wang
MMPA ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIPS Awarded to superior applicants who are deemed to have the strongest overall combination of academic standing and GMAT scores upon entrance to the Program. Andrew Anastas Yu (Helen) Bai Chen (Ruby) Chen Xiaojun (Judy) Cui Mo Du Jiayi (Jane) Gao Zhixiang (Killian) Gao Fei Han Youfei (Fay) Han Feng (David) He Jiexi (Jessie) Hou Yanjue (Jade) Hou Pengbo (Paul) Hua Feiran (Fiona) Huang Jingyi (Rita) Jiang Weixian (Mia) Jing Wenjie (Jay) Li Shukun (Jessica) Li Ying Ivy Liu Qinghong (Lynn) Lu Cheuk Ka (Cherry) Lui Iris Nusem Zhi (George) Qiao Jiayi (Joy) Shao Meng (John) Shao Xiaoyue (Alice) Sun Jianwei (Dioni) Tao Sophia Tao Kathleen Wan Haiyin (Joanna) Wang Zhouruiqi (Ricky) Wang Zhuyin (Muriel) Wang Rui (Rebecca) Wang Shiya (Denise) Wang Yiqiao (Agnes) Wu Ruohan (Sally) Xia Ran (Michelle) Xu Yilun (Ellen) Xue Shiyi (Yolanda) Yan Junyang (Judy) Yao Yuan (Echo) Yao Po-Wei (Wayne) Yau Jingying (Teri) Zhang Mengqi (Victoria) Zhang Tianchang (Andy) Zhang Haitao (Charles) Zheng Renyi (Katherine) Zou Xueying (Amber) Zuo
Academic Achievement in Specific Courses BDO PINNACLE AWARD IN STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT Presented to a second year student who achieved the highest standing in strategic management. Shan (Sandra) He INFORMATION SYSTEMS AUDIT AND CONTROL ASSOCIATION AWARD Presented to a student who achieved the highest mark in an IT auditrelated course. David Tong PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS ETHICS AND LEADERSHIP AWARD Presented to a first year student who has demonstrated leadership and outstanding performance in the Ethics & Governance course. Patrick Jones Firm and Association Awards EY LEADERSHIP AWARD Presented to an MMPA student who has demonstrated outstanding leadership, skill and competencies. Students are nominated by their peers for this award. Nassar Noori
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS ACCOUNTING AWARD Presented to an outstanding first year PricewaterhouseCoopers student who has exhibited academic excellence, based on the student s cumulative GPA, and leadership. Meng (John) Shao CPA ONTARIO LEADERSHIP AWARDS Presented to first and second year students who have excelled in first and second year courses germane to the Performance Measurement Stream of the CPA Education Program. Yuan (Echo) Yao Geneviève Arina Gay First year courses Second year courses MMPA Case Competition Awards AUDIT FILE CONTEST Presented to the student group which placed first in an oral presentation of an audit planning memorandum to a panel of external judges including partners and managers of CA firms. Andrew Anastas Graydon Calvert Wenjie (Jessie) Qian Jianwei (Dioni) Tao Shiya (Denise) Wang Yuan (Echo) Yao FINANCE/FINANCIAL REPORTING INTEGRATIVE CASE COMPETITION AWARD Presented to the student group which placed first in the Annual Integrative Initiatives Competition. This case involves an oral presentation and integrates financial reporting and finance. Andrew Anastas Graydon Calvert Wenjie (Jessie) Qian Yuan (Echo)Yao Jianwei (Dioni) Tao Shiya (Denise) Wang
KPMG TAX RESEARCH AWARD Presented to the student group that displayed excellence in their MMPA Tax Research Project. Yvonne Chau Junyi (Troy ) Huang Erick Tanubrata Adeel Sikander Yousifani MMPA INTEGRATIVE CASE COMPETITION IN STRATEGY, FINANCE AND FINANCIAL REPORTING Presented to the student group which placed first in the annual Strategy, Finance and Financial Reporting Case Competition. The award is being sponsored by the CA/Rotman Centre for Innovation in Accounting Education. This is a two-part competition involving two separate oral presentations in which students perform an industry analysis, a quality of earnings analysis, and a valuation of a company. Jennifer Michelle Kong Jingjing (Sally) Ni Shiraz Noor Jiaying (Vivian) Xiao Adeel Sikander Yousifani Chunlei (Cherise) Zhang Program Contribution Awards CPA ONTARIO LEADERSHIP AWARD Presented to a first year student who evidenced leadership through their position as Speaker Representative on the Student Executive. Yu (Helen) Bai
MMPA FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP Presented to senior students based on academic standing to recognize their overall contribution to the MMPA educational experience. Geneviève Arina Gay Lucas Nicodemou MMPA PRESIDENT S AWARDS Awarded to the MMPA Class Presidents in recognition of their leadership challenges and achievements. Pei (Eric) Wang MMPA Class 2015 Nasar Noori MMPA Class 2016 External Competition Award ONTARIO GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP (OGS) The Ontario Graduate Scholarship is offered by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities to encourage and support excellence in graduate studies at the master s and doctoral levels. It is awarded for one academic year based on a university- and province-wide competition. Lindsay Jessica Colgan Adeel Sikander Yousifani
Professional Designations & Honours The MMPA Program congratulates the following graduates who passed the qualifying professional examinations for the following - CFA, - CPA,CMA and - CPA,CGA. Certified Financial Analyst (CFA) CFA Fahad Khan Suri (Shuyu) Feng Level I Vivienne Chen Amy Hu Shiraz Noor Monica Wang Claire Wang Sophia Xiu Lily Xue Jessie Zhang Raina Zhao Level II Shawn Huang Hunter Kong Shawn Luo James Xie
Chartered Professional Accountant, Certified Management Accountant (CPA, CMA) William (Will) Boyko QI (Cicy) Cao Sicong (Grace) Gao Sabika Hashmi Qiulan (Leah) Jiang Jessica Levine Jialin (Sophie) Li Jiangmu (Betty) Li Jingjing (Hazel) Liu Jin (Candy) Luan Xin (Alan) Shen Xin (Lyshair) Wang Yihan (Amy) Wang Fei (Sophia) Xiu Lu (Lucy) Xu Jing (Wendy) Yang Miao (Jessie) Zhang Chartered Professional Accountant, Certified General Accountant (CPA, CGA) Tanya Di Fei Han (China)
Chartered Professional Accountant, Chartered Accountant (CPA, CA) - UFE The MMPA Program congratulates the following graduates who passed the Uniform Evaluation (UFE) in 2014. Sabrina Bian Crystal Chen Vivienne Chen Sophy Chen Joe Chen Tanya Di Umar Farooq Daisy Li Christine Liu Mickey MacDonald Saad Mammo Apoorv Saxena Alena Seibold Jeremy Sizto Katryn Smith Yolanda Tang Esther Toth Vincent Wang Sherry Wei Charlotte Halka James Hunter Daniel Jeevabalamuraly Hunter Kong Ruby Li Mei Li Derek Li Peggy Wu Joey Xiao Jason Xiao James Xie Yang Xu Lily Xue Yvonne Yang Vicky Yang Hanna Yin Peipei Yu Andrea Zhang Jeff Zippel
The Master of Management & Professional Accounting Program and the University of Toronto thank the MMPA Award sponsors for their generosity. Their contributions make a significant difference to the MMPA students and their development.