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| Business Schools Association of Canada | |
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| Abbreviation | BSAC |
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| Formation | 1957 |
| Type | Higher Education Associations in Canada |
| Legal status | Non-profit |
| Purpose | Advocacy, Public voice, Network and Unification |
| Headquarters | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Region served | Canada |
| Membership |
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Official language | English, French |
Board Chair | Gina Grandy |
| Website | bsac-aegc |
The Business Schools Association of Canada (BSAC) is a voluntary membership organization established in 1957 that represents Canadian business schools nationally and internationally.
The organization advocates for its members and higher education management with the federal and provincial governments, international networks, and industry, and provides a forum fostering collaboration amongst Canadian schools. The organization also focuses on examining the future of business education and informing academic leaders by regularly supporting research projects..[1],[2],[3]
The Association also maintains a portal to provide Canadian and international students with base information about business schools and a highlight of their programs and neighbourhood.[4],[5]
Membership
[edit]Members
[edit]As of 2025, BSAC has 66 regular member schools across Canada.[6]
As the national voice of Canada's business schools, BSAC's membership is exclusive to Canadian not-for-profit institutions, public or private, that are university business schools, faculties of management or equivalent.
Associate Members
[edit]BSAC also works closely with partner organizations with similar missions in Canada and across the world, such as national associations, non-profits, and international networks.
BSAC counts 14 associate members as of 2025[7], most of them being reciprocial. BSAC is itself an associate member of Universities Canada[8]
Governance
[edit]BSAC is governed by a Board of Directors, determining its strategic directions, and led by an Executive director appointed by the Executive Committee of the Board.[9]
The Board consists of an Executive Committee, fours regional chairs, four directors at-large and one special administrator.
Board members are elected annually by the membership, with two-years terms rotation.
| Name | Term Started | Term Ended | School Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Dastmalchian | 2007 | 2009 | Gustavson School of Business and Economics (University of Victoria) |
| Michel Patry | 2009 | 2011 | HEC Montréal (University of Montreal) |
| Bahram Dadgostar | 2011 | 2013 | Faculty of Business Administration (Lakehead University) |
| Jerry Tomberlin | 2013 | 2015 | Sprott School of Business (Carleton University) |
| Daphne Taras | 2015 | 2016 | Edwards School of Business (University of Saskatchewan) |
| Michel Gendron | 2016 | 2018 | Faculty of Business Administration (Université Laval) |
| Jim Dewald | 2018 | 2020 | Haskayne Schools of Business (University of Calgary) |
| Anne-Marie Croteau[10] | 2020 | 2022 | John Molson School of Business (Concordia University) |
| Michael Henry | 2022 | 2024 | Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics (Thompson Rivers University) |
| Gina Grandy | 2024 | Present | Haskayne Schools of Business (University of Calgary) |
Former names
[edit]BSAC has operated under the below names along its history[11] and mandate orientations:
- Canadian Federation of Business Schools Deans (1995-2020)
- Canadian Federation of Deans of Management and Administration Studies (1979-1995)
- Council of Deans of Faculties of Management and Business Administration of Canada (1968-1979)
- Association of Canadian Schools of Commerce and Business Administration (1957-1968)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Research Initiatives and Services". Memorial University of Newfoundland. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ^ "Research Projects". Business Schools Association of Canada. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ^ "Business Schools Association of Canada and QS COVID-19 recovery". Quacquarelli Symonds. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ^ "A new platform for students". Business Schools Association of Canada. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ^ "Online Portal for Business Education in Canada launched by BSAC". College Dekho Abroad. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ^ "Our Schools". Business Schools Association of Canada. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ^ "Associate Members". Business Schools Association of Canada. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ^ "Associate members". Universities Canada. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ^ "Governance". Business Schools Association of Canada. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ^ "Dean Anne-Marie Croteau appointed chair of the Business School Association of Canada". Concordia University. October 29, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ^ "About Us". Business Schools Association of Canada. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
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