Bangladesh – Saskatchewan

BUSINESS AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

University of Dhaka – University of Saskatchewan

INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SYMPOSIUM

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

August 17, 20189 : 00 am – 4 : 30 pm

Edwards School of Business, Room 18Free of Charge

Special thanks to our local and corporate hosts

• Innovation Place• City of Saskatoon• Westcap Capital Management

• Solido Design Automation• Canadian Light Source• Whitecap Development Corporation

• Saskatoon and District Chamber of Commerce

• SGI Canada• M & A SK Divestitures Group

Sharing Learning AccomplishmentsA Collaborative Learning Program

University of Saskatchewan and University of Dhaka17 August, 2018

Room 18, Edwards School of Business

Over a two-week period from 6 August to 16 August, a group of 32 students from the Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka participated in a collaborative program organized jointly by the College of Edu-cation, Edwards School of Business and the Department of Economics of the University of Saskatchewan. This gathering of knowledge sharing is the final event of this endeavour and the overall learning gained from class-room presentations, supplemented with the experiential learning component of the program. The presenters gratefully acknowledge the contribution of all the corporate hosts – Canadian Light Source, City of Saskatoon, Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce, Innovation Place, SGI Canada, M&A SK Divestitures Group, Solido Design Automation, Westcap Management and Whitecap Development Corporation; however, presenters are responsi-ble for all the contents of their presentations.

Symposium Chair: Mr. Rob Norris, Senior Strategist, Collaboration and Partnerships, Office of the Vice President (Research), University of Saskatchewan and Honorary Consul for Bangaldesh in Saskatchewan

9:00 – 9:30 Welcome & Greetings

¡ Welcome: Dr. Michelle Prytula, Dean, College of Education, University of Saskatchewan ¡ Greetings: Dr. Keith Willoughby, Dean, Edwards School of Business, University of Saskatchewan ¡ Greetings: Dr. Peta Bonham-Smith, Dean, Arts and Science, University of Saskatchewan ¡ Greetings: Dr. Muhammad Shariat Ullah, Associate Professor of Organization Strategy and Leadership, Faculty

of Business Studies, University of Dhaka ¡ Inaugural Speech by Hon. Gordon Wyant, Deputy Premier and Minister of Education, Province of Saskatchewan ¡ Introduction to the Symposium: Dr. Asit Sarkar, Professor Emeritus, Edwards School of Business, University

of Saskatchewan

9:30 – 10:15 Session 1: Fostering International Engagement

Chair: Dr. Abdullah Mamun, Associate Professor and Graduate Chair in Finance, Edwards School of Business, Univer-sity of Saskatchewan

¡ Team Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce – Yasir Arafat, Md. Sadiqur Rahman, Raquibul Hassan ¡ Team Westcap Management – Leton Kabiraj, Mohammad Abdullah, Md Faysal Kayes, Nusrat Jahan Ameli ¡ Team M&A SK Divestiture Group – Mohammad Mahbubul Islam, Tapan Karmakar, Syed Maheen Ahmad

10:15 – 10:30 Discussion

10:30 – 11:00 Nutrition & Networking Break

11:00 – 11:45 Session 2: Strategic Visioning of Innovation as Growth Engine

Chair: Mr. Rob Norris, Senior Strategist, Collaboration and Partnerships, Office of the Vice President (Research), Uni-versity of Saskatchewan and Honorary Consul for Bangladesh in Saskatchewan

¡ Team Canadian Light Source – Mohammad Omar Faruk Ahmed, Nahid Newaz, Safkat Ahmmad Samy, Rafiqul Islam

¡ Team Innovation Place - Md Sabuj Mia, Mostafa Hossain Farazi, Towhidul Islam Khan ¡ Team Solido Design Automation – Kazi Nayeem Uddin, Md. Arafat Hossain, Md. Mahadi Hasan

11:45 – 12:00 Discussion

12:00 – 1:30 Lunch Break

1:30 – 2:15 Session 3: Leading Change to Secure Social Justice and Sustainability

Chair: Dr. Joel Bruneau, Associate Professor and Head, College of Arts and Science (Economics), University of Saskatchewan

¡ Team Whitecap Development – Choton Molla, Md. Atique Rafi, Rubina Nazneen Rothi, Shamsul Kibria Arnob ¡ Team City of Saskatoon – Md. Abdul Kaium, Md. Khorshed Anwar, Sumaya Tahmeed Zafreen, Tasfia Tasnim

Revu ¡ Team SGI Canada – Akhil Roy, Muhammad Alamgir Hossain, Mohammad Sha Suja

2:15 – 2:30 Discussion

2:30 – 3:00 Nutrition & Networking Break

3:00 – 3:45 Session 4: Thoughts on Enhancing Saskatchewan-Bangladesh Collaboration

Chair: Dr. David Parkinson, Professor, College of Arts and Science (English), University of Saskatchewan

¡ Learning Partnerships: Dr. Mobinul Huq, Associate Professor, College of Arts and Science (Economics), University of Saskatchewan; Dr. Abdullah Mamun, Associate Professor and Graduate Chair in Finance, Edwards School of Business, University of Saskatchewan; Ms. Sabiha Farzana Moonmoon, Lecturer, Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka

¡ Business Relationships: Mr. Rob Norris, Office of Vice President (Research), University of Saskatchewan; Mr. Mohammad Rakibuddin Bhuyian, Associate Professor and Chairperson, Department of International Business, University of Dhaka

¡ Knowledge Sharing: Professor Emeritus Asit Sarkar, Edwards School of Business, University of Saskatchewan; Dr. Muhammad Shariat Ullah, Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka

3:45 – 4:00 Closing Remarks

Professor Emeritus Asit Sarkar, Edwards School of Business, University of Saskatchewan

Bangladesh-SaskatchewanBusiness and Leadership Development Program

International Summer Course & Symposium 2018

With Support fromSaskatchewan Educational Leadership Unit (SELU)