The scholarship is awarded to one newly-admitted MBA student each year following an invitation-only competition. Votes from the panel of judges and audience members selected Michelle Zhu as the recipient of the top prize.

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Congratulations to Michelle Zhu, winner of the 2016 Adam Felesky MBA Scholarship

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The annual Adam Felesky MBA Scholarship competition and BBQ took place Monday evening at the Ron Joyce Centre.

The scholarship, valued at $30,000, is awarded to one newly-admitted MBA student each year following an invitation-only competition. Votes from the panel of judges and audience members selected MBA candidate Michelle Zhu as the recipient of the top prize.

Participants at Monday’s event were asked to create a three-minute video that answered the following question: Should employers change to accommodate the unique workplace expectations of Millennials? If so, how, and how should other generations in the workplace be accommodated at the same time?

“There’s no single formula that can create the perfect work environment,” Zhu explained in her winning video submission. “But I think there are three things that can be applied across most disciplines – constructive feedback, performance-based rewards, and work flexibility.”

Watch all of the Adam Felesky MBA Scholarship video submissions 

Runners-up in the competition included Elizabeth Van Dyck (second place), Sharwin Rodrigues (third place), and Jassie Bhathal (fourth place).

“This scholarship relieves a huge financial burden for someone of my age, and I will be using the award to pay for the MBA tuition,” adds Zhu. “Having this financial support will allow me to focus my efforts more on extracurricular activities that I hope will enhance my experience at DeGroote.”

The award is supported by the generosity of McMaster alumnus and noted philanthropist Adam Felesky, Chairman, First Marketplace Group; President, Portag3 Ventures; Founder and Former Chief Executive Officer and Head of Americas, Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc.

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