The MSc Association is composed of students in the Business Analytics, Digital Management and International Business streams. As a team, we aim to secure and promote the interests and welfare of all MSc students. We are also responsible for fostering a supportive and opportunistic environment for students, increasing the reputation and awareness of the program and building communication between our class and administration. This is all accomplished through facilitating MSc clubs, planning events and advocating on behalf of students. You can find out more about our guiding principles and the MScA as a whole by visiting our website at iveymsca.com. To learn more about our 2021-2022 team, keep reading.
Nathan Peres
MScA Co-President
Program stream:
International Business.
Undergraduate degree:
Honours. Political Science.
Why did you join the MScA?
There is no doubt that we are now living during turbulent times. I ran for the MScA to work on behalf of my peers because I want to create an environment that fosters collaboration and engagement, two principles that we need now more than ever.
What are you currently reading?
The Ride of a Life Time by Robert Iger.
If you could have one food for the rest of your life what would it be?
Cheese Pizza.
Cindy Nguyen
VP Business Analytics
Program stream:
Business Analytics.
Undergraduate degree:
BSc Medical Science.
Why did you join the MScA?
I joined MScA because I wanted to help foster a supportive learning environment where we work together to succeed as a cohort, and ensure that we all leave Ivey with life-long personal and professional relationships.
What is your favourite quote?
“Fight for things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.”
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
If you could have one food for the rest of your life what would it be?
Homemade Vietnamese food (any dish)!
Rachel Ding
VP Finance
Program stream:
Digital Management.
Undergraduate degree:
BCom, Entrepreneurship Specialization & BS in Accounting.
Why did you join the MScA?
I want to maintain a transparent environment for MSc students by ensuring all the funds are best allocated to serve our students’ needs and to enrich their experience at Ivey.
What are you currently reading?
Becoming by Michelle Obama.
If you could have one food for the rest of your life what would it be?
Sushi.
Philip Couto
MScA Co-President
Program stream:
Business Analytics.
Undergraduate degree:
BComm Major in Finance.
Why did you join the MScA?
To work with a team of like-minded, high-achieving, driven individuals in a role that will push my capabilities and force me to take on more responsibility by being accountable in representing the interests of our cohort.
What are you currently reading?
The Gulag Archipelago by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.
If you could have one food for the rest of your life what would it be?
Shrimp dumplings with peanut butter sauce.
Savina Sanghera
VP Digital Management
Program Stream:
Digital Management.
Undergraduate Degree:
Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing & Finance).
Why did you join the MScA?
I want to ensure the DM program has a successful first year with program-specific initiatives and work alongside student leaders to foster a supportive environment!
What are you currently reading?
Made to Stick by Chip Heath and Dan Heath.
If you could have one food for the rest of your life what would it be?
Tacos!
Tian Tang
VP Internal
Program stream:
Business Analytics.
Undergraduate degree:
BMSc Immunology and Microbiology and IMS.
Why did you join the MScA?
I wanted to create a positive social experience through MScA events and initiatives so that all cohorts could have the best experience they could in the MSc program, and make lifelong connections with each other despite living in a virtual world right now.
What are you currently reading?
The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus.
If you could have one food for the rest of your life what would it be?
Sushi omakase followed by hojicha ice cream :)
Mubasshira Khalid
VP Diversity and Inclusion
Program stream:
Business Analytics.
Undergrad degree:
Honours. Medical Sciences and Biology.
Why did you join the MScA?
To ensure the MScA prioritizes an advocacy agenda for BIPOC and marginalized students and to create an inclusive space and sense of community for MSc students.
What are you currently reading?
The Color of Law & How to Be an Anti-Racist.
If you could have one food for the rest of your life what would it be?
Any type of Salmon Sushi.
Antonio Manzo
CEMS Club Canada President
Program stream:
International Business / CEMS MiM.
Undergraduate degree:
BSc in Business Economics.
Why did you join the MScA?
In a period of strong uncertainty, I feel the duty and responsibility to contribute to both Ivey and CEMS community. Moreover, joining the MscA is an opportunity to provide current CEMS students with the best experience at Ivey.
What are you currently reading?
Principles by Ray Dalio.
If you could have one food for the rest of your life what would it be?
Pasta!
Adam Odisho
VP International Business
Program stream:
International Business.
Undergraduate degree:
Spec. Honours. Kinesiology and Health Science.
Why did you join the MScA?
MScA allows me to not only challenge myself in a leadership role but also to work in the best interest of my cohort. I want to make our time at Ivey a very memorable one.
What are you currently reading?
Besides Cases upon Cases, I am also reading The Aladdin Factor by Mark Victor Hansen.
If you could have one food for the rest of your life what would it be?
Chicken Shawarma Plate: You have your grains, protein and veggies, what else could you really ask for?
Hilary Macdougall
VP External
Program stream:
International Business.
Undergraduate degree:
Honours Bachelor of Commerce, Human Resources/Industrial Relations.
Why did you join the MScA?
I joined the MScA because I wanted to broaden our brand as Ivey students to the global business community. I also wanted to bring our students closer together by organizing and leading engaging events and initiatives.
What are you currently reading?
Truth Be Told: My Journey Through Life and the Law by Beverley McLachlin.
If you could have one food for the rest of your life what would it be?
Cinnabons.