Mazi Raz
Professor
Expertise: General Management
Mazi Raz is the Director of Learning Design & Strategy at The Ivey Academy and an Assistant Professor (limited duties) in General Management at the Ivey Business School. His research interests lie at the intersection of strategic foresight and leadership. He specializes in the relationship between ideological macro-trends and management thinkways, imagination, and creativity. At Ivey, Mazi teaches Power & Politics, an MBA course about often neglected dynamics of power, social relations, and political plays in organizations.
Mazi has held senior roles with 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 lived and worked in Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and the USA. Before embarking on an academic career, Mazi was a senior manager with several large corporations across a few industries, including aviation, finance, and media. He co-led the modernization project and strategy implementation of a national carrier of a Middle-Eastern country.
Programs
Strategic Thinking & Decision Making
Make decisions to position for success.
Learn to evaluate position and evidence in order to plan strategic action, overcome decision traps, and increase your decision readiness and confidence.
To be announced
Online Learning
Product development and performance in volatile markets.
Learn how to evaluate new product ideas, use AI and big data to develop customer insights, and predict launch trajectory within unconventional markets.
Articles
March 8th, 2022
Podcast: Balancing the System — Designing for Work-Life Alignment
Listen to a podcast episode on the drivers behind work-life imbalance and the ways individuals and organizations can work to create a healthier equilibrium between employees personal and professional lives.
Read StoryMay 14th, 2021
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.
Read StorySeptember 23rd, 2021
Podcast: Debunking Generational Myths at Work
Listen to a podcast episode on age inclusivity in the workplace hosted by Ivey Professor Mazi Raz.
Read StoryJuly 30th, 2021
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.
Read StoryNovember 5th, 2021
Podcast: 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.
Read StoryNovember 19th, 2021
Podcast: 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.
Read StoryDecember 9th, 2021
Podcast: The 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.
Read StoryOctober 22nd, 2020
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, The Ivey Academy, examined how leaders can advance well-being as both a strategy and long-term sustainable goal for both their organization and society.
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