Who Should AttendThis program is for individuals who have been in a management role for five years or more and are looking to improve their operations management skills while providing insight into creating a high-performance organization.
Dr. Elspeth Murray | Strategy, New Ventures, and MIS
Queen’s University
Kingston, Ontario
Elspeth Murray is the Associate Dean of MBA Programs at Queen’s School of Business. As well, she leads the School’s Centre for Business Venturing. In this role she has spearheaded the development of the Dare to Dream Internship Program, designed to kick-start graduates’ entrepreneurial ventures, and the Tri-Colour Fund, a student-led early stage investment fund. The New Venture Management course that she developed has been recognized by BusinessWeek as one of the world’s top 10 Executive MBA courses. Additionally, she serves as a Director of Parteq, the commercialization organization for Queen’s University. She is also the co-author of “Fast Forward – Organizational Change in 100 Days” with Peter Richardson.
Dr. William Blake | Organizational Behaviour
Queen’s University
Kingston, Ontario
Bill Blake is Associate Dean, MBA Programs at Queen's School of Business. His research and teaching interests are leadership and the relationship between cultural adaptability and international effectiveness, and he is actively involved in executive development. Bill has served on the board of directors of Fishery Products International, Homestead Land Holdings and the Network of International Business Schools. From 1992 to 2002 he was Dean of Business at Memorial University of Newfoundland and from 2000 to 2002 served as Chair of the Canadian Federation of Business School Deans.
