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Mazi Raz
Assistant Professor, General Management
Expertise:
General Management
Mazi is an Assistant Professor in the Strategy area group. He is a founding member of Ivey's EDI Advisory Council and a research fellow in Innovation North Learning Lab. Mazi earned a Ph.D. and MBA from Ivey, with research and teaching interests in the relationship between ideological trends and management thinkways, human imagination and managerial practices. His operating motto is: "human knowledge must be matched by a fearless trust in the unknowable."
Mazi teaches Strategy, Systems Thinking, and Power & Politics courses in Ivey's MBA, MSc. and Executive Development programs. His current research project explores 'deep skilling' pedagogies for leaders, combining complexity orientation, foresight, and systems change. Mazi has held senior roles with Ivey Executive Education, Sauder Executive Education at UBC, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Peter Lougheed Leadership Institute, and Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.
Mazi has deep learning and development expertise and extensive experience in leadership development. Since 2014, he has designed and delivered numerous executive education programs focusing on inclusive leadership, power and politics, systems innovation, and strategic thinking. He has designed and taught programs for various organizations, including 3M, Alberta Health Systems, London Health Science Centre, BC Automobile Association, Environment Canada, Treasury Board Secretariat, Marriott International, CIBC and CPA Ontario.
Mazi is ethnically Persian. Having emigrated in 1990, he has lived and worked in Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and the United States. Before becoming an academic, Mazi was a senior manager with several large corporations in several industries, including aviation, media, and finance.
Programs
Ivey Senior Public Sector Leader Program
Prepare to meet the challenges and opportunities of leadership in the public sector. Explore emerging horizons, reinforce key skills, and build a lifelong network of peers.
Starts October 20, 2025
London, Ontario, Canada
Ivey Conservation Leadership Program
Develop the skills needed to spot opportunities others might miss using a growth-oriented approach that is essential for scaling conservation efforts.
Starts October 27, 2025
London, Ontario, Canada
Articles
Balancing the System: Designing for Work-Life Alignment
Understand the drivers behind work-life imbalance and the ways individuals and organizations can work to create a healthier equilibrium for employees.
Corporate Strategies for Net-Zero: Dimensions of Ambitious Climate Leadership
In collaboration with the Centre for Building Sustainable Value, we discuss how corporations are implementing sustainable strategies for Net-Zero.
Innovating together: Connecting as a global organization
In this episode originally recorded for Global Ivey Day 2021, our panel examines the phenomenon of 'being global,' and what it really means for Canadian innovation to scale up on the global market.
Debunking Generational Myths at Work
Listen to a podcast episode on age inclusivity in the workplace hosted by Ivey Professor Mazi Raz.
Why Cybersecurity Matters To All Leaders – Including You
Listen to a podcast episode on the importance of cybersecurity and how leaders can integrate cybersecurity measures into organizational culture hosted by Ivey Professor Mazi Raz.
Neurodiversity in the workplace: Building towards inclusion
In this podcast episode, our panelists examine pioneering workplace programs, the competitive advantage of inclusion, and changing ideals of leadership through a more inclusive lens.
The Ivey Net-Zero Series: Your organization's net-zero future is closer than you think
Listen to a podcast episode on the strategic implications of a net-zero agenda on Canadian businesses.
Frontiers of purpose: Reimagining your organization’s role in society
Listen to a podcast episode on how organizations can define their purpose to help drive innovation and create positive societal change.
An organizational response to well-being
Our panel of Karen Collins, Chief Talent Officer, BMO; Andrew Soren, Founder & CEO, Eudaimonic by Design; and Dr. Mazi Raz, Director, Learning Design & Strategy, Ivey Executive Education, examined how leaders can advance well-being as both a strategy and long-term sustainable goal for both their organization and society.
