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A legacy of growth The Ivey Business School has come a long way from its humble, yet visionary, beginnings in 1922, as a program within the Faculty of Arts, housed in the basement of Western’s University College. Since Learning to Lead: that time, Ivey’s history could be traced through the many places 1923-2013 it has called home — the first being an old mansion near campus, called Goodholme. It was a space the School quickly outgrew after adding Canada’s first MBA program in 1948. So, in 1956 a new building The history of the Ivey Business School is marked by both on campus was built, thanks to generous donations from the then significant milestones and by the people whose vision and leadership Learning to Lead Learning to Richard Ivey Foundation and Richard G. Ivey. made them happen. We added on to this main building with the National Centre for Learning This second edition of Learning to Lead carries on the important Management Research and Development in 1986, and again, in 2003, work of its first editor – Doreen McKenzie-Sanders – and brings with the addition of the Lawrence National Centre for Policy and to light the growth and change generated by Deans Larry Tapp Management. And Ivey continued to grow. (1995-2003) and Carol Stephenson (2003-2013) in establishing The Spencer Leadership Centre became the home of Ivey’s Ivey as one of the world’s premier business schools. It also Executive Development programs in 1977. And in the early 90s, the to Lead recognizes the transformative vision of the Ivey Family and their J. J. Wetlauffer Centre in Mississauga, Ontario was established to steadfast support of their namesake over the years. house Ivey’s new Executive MBA program. Then, to meet market If you haven’t spent time exploring Ivey’s rich past, you have demands, in 2007 Ivey added the impressive ING DIRECT Leadership in Celebration of Nine Decades missed some wonderful stories of leadership that continue to Centre in downtown Toronto. define the School today. The School continued to grow, expanding to the international of Business Education at Ivey, 1923-2013 McKenzie-Sanders, in her insightful and entertaining introduction stage in the early ’80s. By 1997, Ivey had established North America’s to this new edition (page 4), notes that in those early days, “Everyone first stand-alone campus in China – the Cheng Yu Tung at the School was too busy managing its present and working Management Institute. towards its future to be concerned about its past.” With globalization came increased competition for the very best Some things never change. It has been 20 years since the first faculty, students and staff around the world, and it became clear that edition was published. Now, as then, we simply must take a moment an inspiring, world-class facility in which to study, teach, and create to enjoy a look back on these milestones and the visionary leaders new knowledge was essential. behind them with respect and even a little awe. As the Business School marks the 90th anniversary of its first Where We’ve Been We hope you will do the same. graduates in the fall of 2013, it opens the doors to its future with an iconic new building on Western Road. Maura Paré, MBA ’04 But it is what went on inside those buildings where the Editor & Director, Communications & Public Affairs true magic lies. Learning to Lead captures the history of Ivey’s leaders. It is a story of vision and passion, often humorous, and always inspiring. University College Goodholme Richard Ivey building Spencer Leadership Centre Cheng Yu Tung Management ING DIRECT Leadership 1924 1951 1957 - 2013 1978 Institute (Hong Kong) 1998 Centre (Toronto) 2007 A legacy of growth The Ivey Business School has come a long way from its humble, yet visionary, beginnings in 1922, as a program within the Faculty of Arts, housed in the basement of Western’s University College. Since Learning to Lead: that time, Ivey’s history could be traced through the many places 1923-2013 it has called home — the first being an old mansion near campus, called Goodholme. It was a space the School quickly outgrew after adding Canada’s first MBA program in 1948. So, in 1956 a new building The history of the Ivey Business School is marked by both on campus was built, thanks to generous donations from the then significant milestones and by the people whose vision and leadership Learning to Lead Learning to Richard Ivey Foundation and Richard G. Ivey. made them happen. We added on to this main building with the National Centre for Learning This second edition of Learning to Lead carries on the important Management Research and Development in 1986, and again, in 2003, work of its first editor – Doreen McKenzie-Sanders – and brings with the addition of the Lawrence National Centre for Policy and to light the growth and change generated by Deans Larry Tapp Management. And Ivey continued to grow. (1995-2003) and Carol Stephenson (2003-2013) in establishing The Spencer Leadership Centre became the home of Ivey’s Ivey as one of the world’s premier business schools. It also Executive Development programs in 1977. And in the early 90s, the to Lead recognizes the transformative vision of the Ivey Family and their J. J. Wetlauffer Centre in Mississauga, Ontario was established to steadfast support of their namesake over the years. house Ivey’s new Executive MBA program. Then, to meet market If you haven’t spent time exploring Ivey’s rich past, you have demands, in 2007 Ivey added the impressive ING DIRECT Leadership in Celebration of Nine Decades missed some wonderful stories of leadership that continue to Centre in downtown Toronto. define the School today. The School continued to grow, expanding to the international of Business Education at Ivey, 1923-2013 McKenzie-Sanders, in her insightful and entertaining introduction stage in the early ’80s. By 1997, Ivey had established North America’s to this new edition (page 4), notes that in those early days, “Everyone first stand-alone campus in China – the Cheng Yu Tung at the School was too busy managing its present and working Management Institute. towards its future to be concerned about its past.” With globalization came increased competition for the very best Some things never change. It has been 20 years since the first faculty, students and staff around the world, and it became clear that edition was published. Now, as then, we simply must take a moment an inspiring, world-class facility in which to study, teach, and create to enjoy a look back on these milestones and the visionary leaders new knowledge was essential. behind them with respect and even a little awe. As the Business School marks the 90th anniversary of its first Where We’ve Been We hope you will do the same. graduates in the fall of 2013, it opens the doors to its future with an iconic new building on Western Road. Maura Paré, MBA ’04 But it is what went on inside those buildings where the Editor & Director, Communications & Public Affairs true magic lies. Learning to Lead captures the history of Ivey’s leaders. It is a story of vision and passion, often humorous, and always inspiring. University College Goodholme Richard Ivey building Spencer Leadership Centre Cheng Yu Tung Management ING DIRECT Leadership 1924 1951 1957 - 2013 1978 Institute (Hong Kong) 1998 Centre (Toronto) 2007 It takes a huge community of committed leaders to grow a business school to the size and reputation of Ivey; to raise a building as grand as this; and, to secure a future as bright as ours. Thank you for your dedication and commitment to Ivey’s continued success. Learning to Lead Learning to Lead In Celebration of Nine Decades of Business Education at Ivey, 1923-2013 Western Business School 1923-1993 Collected & Edited by Doreen McKenzie-Sanders, C.M. Printed in Canada Sportswood Printing Ivey Business School 1994-2013 Design: Deanne Penny Written by Phil McLeod ISBN 978-0-919534-52-0 Collected & Edited by Maura Paré, MBA ’04 INTRODUCTION The past as future by Doreen McKenzie-Sanders, C.M. Editor of original Learning to Lead published in celebration of seven decades of business education at Western (1923-1993). Editor Emeritus, Business Quarterly (1963-1988) now titled Ivey Business Journal. y the 1960s the School had been relevant to writing the history. Treasured which to specialize. In the hope of learn- Bmaking history as the leading inno- among them were hand-written notes by ing how to become rich I chose business. vator of business education in Canada. Dr. Sherwood Fox, President of Western As a result I had taken several introduc- Trouble was no one was placing priority (1927-1947), in which he described events tory courses at the School, one in Business on recording this history. There were no leading to the establishment of the teach- 20 from Jack who was a professor at the archives. Everyone at the School was too ing of business at Western and the logic time. I was known to them. On graduat- busy managing its present and working of using the case method of instruction. ing in 1961, I was hired as a “stringer” for towards its future to be concerned about My involvement in producing such The Financial Post. My byline appeared its past. a book came about serendipitously and frequently in this national, respected This lack of a written history was of over many years when, in 1963, Fred, the newspaper. At the time it was most major concern to F.W.P.