1. Presentation to CFBSD Conference Mike Kennedy and Bill Neill November 18, 2013 Leaders in Business Education (LIBE)

2. Objectives of the LIBE Awards To identify, encourage and recognize outstanding business school educators in Canadian universities and colleges. To highlight the importance of the contributions that business schools make to Canadian society.

3. Sponsors of the LIBE Awards Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) will be the presenting sponsor. Postmedia Network will be the media sponsor.

4. Overview of the LIBE Awards Program will be open to all Canadian university business schools, and to college business schools authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. Two divisions of awards, eight awards total. Awards will be distributed on a geographic basis, two each in Atlantic Canada, Quebec, Ontario, and Western Canada.

5. LIBE Awards – Division I Business schools that are focused predominantly on undergraduate education. May have no more than 15% of total students enrolled in graduate programs. Need not be accredited by AACSB or EQUIS to participate in this Division.

6. LIBE Awards – Division II Intended for business schools that have a significant amount of activity in the areas of graduate programs and research. Must have a minimum of 15% of student enrolments at the graduate level. Will likely be accredited by AACSB and/or EQUIS.

7. Eligibility Criteria Candidates must be full-time faculty members who will be nominated by their schools. Business schools may nominate one candidate per year. Nomination may be made in either Division I or Division II, but not both. Business schools to choose the Division in which they will participate, based on criteria that best fit their profile.

8. Key Judging Criteria Teaching Excellence: 40% Exceptional Contributions to Business Education: 40% Contributions to Management Practice: 20%

9. Timelines for 2014 LIBE Awards January 2014: Official launch of program. May 2014: Deadline for submissions. September 2014: Winners announced. Fall 2014: Awards gala.

10. Conclusion Questions, comments? Begin thinking about your nominee!