Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: Teams (online)
Description: The DPMG Professional & Personal Development (PPD) Committee is pleased to invite you to a PPD session focused on the online and blended graduate programs offered by the Faculty of Management.
This session will provide an overview of the MBA, MPA, and GDPA‑M programs, introduce the program directors, and offer insights from DPMG colleagues who are current students or alumni. Participants will learn about program structures, student experience, admission requirements, and how the tuition waiver can support their professional development goals.
Speakers – Faculty of Management (Online/Blended Graduate Programs)
- Hamed Aghakhani – Director, MBA Programs; Associate Professor of Marketing
- Markus Sharaput – Director, MPA Programs; Senior Instructor, Public & International Affairs
- Michelle Hunter – Associate Director, Online/Blended Graduate Programs
DPMG Current Student & Alumni Guest Panel
- Mike Crawford (GDPA‑M) – Administrative Manager, School of Occupational Therapy
- Thaissa Honda (MBA‑CA Candidate) – Finance Manager, Lab2Market National & Atlantic
- Chloe Westlake (MPA‑M) – Manager, Internal Relations, Government Relations
Agenda
- Introductions – 3 minutes
- Programs at a Glance – 15 minutes
- Student Experience – 15 minutes
- Admission Requirements – 2 minutes
- Tuition Waiver Overview – 5 minutes
- Q&A and Wrap‑Up – 15 minutes
Please see the Teams invitation in your email inbox. If you did not receive an invite, please contact dpmgppd@dal.ca.