Upcoming symposium showcases a niche area of research in the accounting field

On November 23-24, the School of Administrative Studies and the University of Guelph’s Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics are co-hosting the Qualitative Accounting Research Symposium. 18 academics from across the globe will showcase groundbreaking research in the accounting field. The event will take place at the Second Student Centre, with both in-person […]

York Disaster & Emergency Management Students Share Reflections on DEMCON

Disaster And Emergency Management Conference (DEMCON) - International Centre Toronto, Oct 24-25, 2023. York University’s Disaster and Emergency Management program sponsored four undergraduate students to gain professional exposure and network with experts in the field. They reflect on their experiences.  Michelle WienchBDEM, 3rd Year  Taking part in DEMCON allowed me to learn about the latest […]

LA&PS celebrates 2022 DARE recipients; SAS students among awardees

The fifth annual  Dean’s Award for Research Excellence (DARE) winners were recognized in a special celebration by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS). Thirty-eight recipients showcased their exceptional work completed over the summer under the leadership of LA&PS professors. “It’s so wonderful to be able to celebrate student achievements in person once again,” […]

SAS student and SHRM Professor co-author article on the threat of cyberaggression in the content creation occupation

School of Human Resources Management Professor Duygu Biricik Gulseren and School of Administrative Studies student Zanta Yee Fong, have published an article in Psychology Today titled, “Social-Media Content Creation and the Threat of Cyberaggression,” discussing their research on how content creators can be susceptible to cyberaggression. “Online content creation is a growing type of gig […]

SAS student recipient of Robert J. Tiffin Student Leadership Award

Ten York University students were honoured with the Robert J. Tiffin Student Leadership Award, recognizing their leadership at York University and their contributions to the growth, development and vitality of the York community. School of Administrative Studies student Gurkamal Aujla was among the recipients. Aujla is in the BCom, Marketing Stream. During her time at York, […]

DEM graduate receives 2022 Alumni Award

The York University Alumni Board recognized four distinguished York students with 2022 Alumni Awards and Scholarships for their academic excellence and leadership. Tiana Putric, a School of Administrative Studies graduate, was among those honoured. Alumni Golden GRADitude Award The Alumni Golden GRADitude Award recognizes graduating students who leave York University a better place thanks to […]

Professors Asgary and Solis co-publish distributed simulation paper addressing COVID-19 in an ICU

Two professors of York University’s School of Administrative Studies (SAS), Ali Asgary and Adriano O. Solis, along with Jalal Possik, until recently a postdoctoral research associate at SAS, and a team of co-researchers based in Canada and France, have co-authored a paper entitled “An Agent-Based Modeling and Virtual Reality Application Using Distributed Simulation: Case of […]

Passings: Kenneth James McBey

Professor Kenneth James McBey passed away on June 22 at the age of 65. McBey was a faculty member at York University since 1989, first in the School of Administrative Studies, and later cross-appointed as a founding member of the School of Human Resource Management. He taught courses in human resources management, organizational behaviour, pedagogy and emergency […]

FW 2022-2023 Welcome and Course Information

Welcome (back)! The School of Administrative Studies is excited to welcome you (back) for the 2022-2023 Fall/Winter academic year! We hope you take advantage of the diverse range of learning opportunities that we offer. Whether you are starting your first term in September, or returning to continue or complete your studies – it is important […]

BCom student recipient of Governor General Silver Medal

Three undergraduate students at York University have earned the Governor General’s Silver Medal, an award that recognizes the outstanding scholastic achievements of undergraduate students in Canada. Receiving the medals are changemakers Samuel Isaac Dreyzin (SAS BCom student), Robert Alexander Khatib and Rosie Giannone.  Recipients are selected based on their academic averages. “It is a special […]