Faculty of Business - John Molson MBA International Case ...

DeGroote School of Business - McMaster University
Dr. Milena Head (Coach)
Dr. Milena Head is a Professor of Information Systems at
the DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University.
Specialising in eBusiness and Human Computer Interaction,
she has published over 75 papers in academic journals, books,
and conferences. Milena has also held various administrative
positions at the DeGroote School of Business, including
Associate Dean, MBA Director and Research Centre Director.
Milena is a strong proponent of the case methodology, having
heavily incorporated case-based learning in her classes and
having been a coach for MBA students, preparing them for
various national case competitions.
headm@mcmaster.ca
Amena Khan (Competitor)
Following an undergrad honours degree in Psychology, Amena
worked and traveled for a year before she ventured into the
MBA Coop Program at the DeGroote School of Business. She
has a passion for innovation and new technology and believes in
the power and impact it can have in shaping the world. Amena
always strives to go beyond the bureaucratic views of business
functionality and ties a lot of her lessons learned in business
with stories, which she then publishes on her blog. Amena
is an avid writer and enjoys other hobbies such as travelling,
astronomy, cultures, acting and cinematography.
khana28@mcmaster.ca
Julia Marcu (Competitor)
Julia Marcu is a first-year student in the Co-op MBA program
at DeGroote School of Business. She recently graduated with
an Honors Bachelor of Commerce at McMaster, where she
undertook the responsibility of running several events and
committees for the DeGroote community, as well as being a
teaching assistant. She continues to be actively involved and is
currently the teaching assistant for Business Policy and Strategic
Management, a fourth year commerce class. She hopes to
utilize her business knowledge and personal charisma to enter
the field of consulting upon graduation.
marcuim@mcmaster.ca
Left to right: Milena Head (Coach), Julia Marcu,
Trevor Simpson, Rahul Rahul, Amena Khan, Terry Shan
Rahul Rahul (Competitor)
Rahul Rahul is a graduating MBA Co-op student at McMaster
University. Prior to his MBA, he did his undergraduation in
Electronics and Communication engineering and worked
for two years at a Japanese technology conglomerate, NEC
Corporation. During his first Co-op work term, he worked in
Product Management and Finance area at a telecom firm that
was going public and got interested in Finance and subsequently
worked for RBC and TD Securities in his other Co-op work
terms. He enjoys cooking and reading newspapers in his free
time.
rahulr@mcmaster.ca
Trevor Simpson (Competitor)
Trevor Simpson is a first-year student in the Co-op MBA
program at DeGroote’s School of Business at McMaster
University. During his undergraduate degree in Commerce he
completed the ICAO accredited CA courses as well as studied
and travelled in Australia on exchange. He plans to pursue a
double major in Finance and Management of Innovation and
New Technology at DeGroote to further diversify his business
knowledge. Outside of school Trevor enjoys snowboarding,
playing hockey and golf, and spending time with friends and
family.
simpsot@mcmaster.ca
Michael (Terry) Shan (Alternate Competitor)
Terry is a first year Co-op MBA student at the DeGroote
School of Business. He has lived in Beijing China for many years
prior to studying in Canada and this experience has helped him
to understand the value of international exposure in today’s
economy. After completion of his Biochemistry undergraduate
degree at McMaster, Terry decided to further his education by
pursuing an MBA degree, looking to specialize in Finance. In his
free time, Terry enjoys reading the news, going to the gym and
photography, notably he was the president of the McMaster
Photography Association during his undergraduate degree.
shanm@mcmaster.ca
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