J. Colin Dodds
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J. Colin Dodds is the President of Saint Mary's University, Halifax, in the Canadian
province
of Nova Scotia
.
at Saint Mary's University in 1982 and went on to become Department Chairperson, Director of the MBA
Program, and Dean
of the Sobey
School of Business (then known as the Frank H. Sobey
Faculty of Commerce).
Beginning in 1991 he went on to serve as Academic Vice President for nine years. On July 1, 2000 Dodds became the 33rd President of Saint Mary's University. In 2005, the Board of Governors at Saint Mary’s unanimously appointed him to a new five year term, which begins this year, July 1, 2006.
He is also currently the President of the Council of Nova Scotia University Presidents and President of the Canadian Bureau for International Education
.
He has been a force behind the globalization of the Saint Mary's campus - making it one of the most internationalized campuses in Canada. The University now attracts students from over 80 countries around the world, and faculty and students are involved in community outreach projects/study abroad program all around the globe. The University, under his leadership, continues to solidify its mission in making education accessible to all students.
From 1991 to 2000, Dodds served as the Vice-President, Academic and Research at Saint Mary's, a position that has allowed him to pursue the University's far-reaching goals such as the establishment of Saint Mary's programs in Gambia, the marketing of Saint Mary's education in every country and on nearly every continent around the world, and the establishment of the University as a consistently high-ranking performer in Macleans Annual Rankings.
In 1992, Dodds was also a driving force behind a thirteen episode televised entrepreneurship training program called "Owning My Own Business", which was broadcast on the Atlantic Satellite Network
to Canada's four Atlantic Provinces, and produced by the Atlantic Provinces Chamber of Commerce. The program, adapted from a similar French-language offering at Université Laval
in Quebec
, saw the development of a text book, 13 television modules of 30 minutes each covering all of the key topics in the text, and a student workbook, all designed to assist Atlantic Canadian entrepreneurs to start and run their own businesses.
Since 1982 the University has managed over $40-million in academic initiatives and projects around the world. Under his leadership, the University now offers three PhD. programs, 14 Masters programs, and a variety of diverse programs in its faculties of Arts, Commerce, Science and Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research. External funding for innovative research opportunities now stands in the millions, and only continues to rise.
Dodds helps journalists deal with issues that are changing our world, such as bank mergers, the North American Free Trade Agreement
(NAFTA), and the future role of universities. He is also a widely known author with a long list of academic credentials and academic publications.
Dodds began teaching Finance
at Saint Mary's in 1982. He then went on to become Chair of the Finance and Management Science Department, Director of the MBA Program and then Dean of The Frank H. Sobey Faculty of Commerce, the leading business school in Atlantic Canada. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree (The Open University
), a Bachelor of Science in Economics (Honours) (University of Hull
), and a Master of Arts and Ph. D. (University of Sheffield
).
Dodds was made an Associate Alumnus of St. Mary's University by the Alumni Association in 1995.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province
Provinces and territories of Canada
The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second-largest country by area. There are ten provinces and three territories...
of Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
.
Career
Dodds began teaching FinanceFinance
"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created...
at Saint Mary's University in 1982 and went on to become Department Chairperson, Director of the MBA
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
Program, and Dean
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
of the Sobey
Sobeys
Sobeys is the second largest food retailer in Canada, with over 1,300 supermarkets operating under a variety of banners. Headquartered in Stellarton, Nova Scotia, it operates stores in all ten provinces and accumulated sales of more than $14 billion CAD in 2009...
School of Business (then known as the Frank H. Sobey
Frank H. Sobey
Frank H. Sobey, OC was a Canadian businessman who was the primary builder of the Sobeys Stores chain.Born in Lyons Brook, Nova Scotia, he was three years old when his family moved to the town of Stellarton where his father operated a meat retailing business, peddling meat products door to door on...
Faculty of Commerce).
Beginning in 1991 he went on to serve as Academic Vice President for nine years. On July 1, 2000 Dodds became the 33rd President of Saint Mary's University. In 2005, the Board of Governors at Saint Mary’s unanimously appointed him to a new five year term, which begins this year, July 1, 2006.
He is also currently the President of the Council of Nova Scotia University Presidents and President of the Canadian Bureau for International Education
Canadian Bureau for International Education
The Canadian Bureau for International Education promotes Canada's international relations through international education - supporting the interests of foreign nationals studying in Canada and the Canadians studying abroad. It advocates for the free movement of ideas and learners across national...
.
He has been a force behind the globalization of the Saint Mary's campus - making it one of the most internationalized campuses in Canada. The University now attracts students from over 80 countries around the world, and faculty and students are involved in community outreach projects/study abroad program all around the globe. The University, under his leadership, continues to solidify its mission in making education accessible to all students.
From 1991 to 2000, Dodds served as the Vice-President, Academic and Research at Saint Mary's, a position that has allowed him to pursue the University's far-reaching goals such as the establishment of Saint Mary's programs in Gambia, the marketing of Saint Mary's education in every country and on nearly every continent around the world, and the establishment of the University as a consistently high-ranking performer in Macleans Annual Rankings.
In 1992, Dodds was also a driving force behind a thirteen episode televised entrepreneurship training program called "Owning My Own Business", which was broadcast on the Atlantic Satellite Network
Atlantic Satellite Network
CTV Two Atlantic is a Canadian English language cable television channel serving Atlantic Canada owned by Bell Media, with its studios located in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It is currently part of Bell Media's secondary CTV Two television system....
to Canada's four Atlantic Provinces, and produced by the Atlantic Provinces Chamber of Commerce. The program, adapted from a similar French-language offering at Université Laval
Université Laval
Laval University is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French...
in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, saw the development of a text book, 13 television modules of 30 minutes each covering all of the key topics in the text, and a student workbook, all designed to assist Atlantic Canadian entrepreneurs to start and run their own businesses.
Since 1982 the University has managed over $40-million in academic initiatives and projects around the world. Under his leadership, the University now offers three PhD. programs, 14 Masters programs, and a variety of diverse programs in its faculties of Arts, Commerce, Science and Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research. External funding for innovative research opportunities now stands in the millions, and only continues to rise.
Dodds helps journalists deal with issues that are changing our world, such as bank mergers, the North American Free Trade Agreement
North American Free Trade Agreement
The North American Free Trade Agreement or NAFTA is an agreement signed by the governments of Canada, Mexico, and the United States, creating a trilateral trade bloc in North America. The agreement came into force on January 1, 1994. It superseded the Canada – United States Free Trade Agreement...
(NAFTA), and the future role of universities. He is also a widely known author with a long list of academic credentials and academic publications.
Dodds began teaching Finance
Finance
"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created...
at Saint Mary's in 1982. He then went on to become Chair of the Finance and Management Science Department, Director of the MBA Program and then Dean of The Frank H. Sobey Faculty of Commerce, the leading business school in Atlantic Canada. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree (The Open University
Open University
The Open University is a distance learning and research university founded by Royal Charter in the United Kingdom...
), a Bachelor of Science in Economics (Honours) (University of Hull
University of Hull
The University of Hull, known informally as Hull University, is an English university, founded in 1927, located in Hull, a city in the East Riding of Yorkshire...
), and a Master of Arts and Ph. D. (University of Sheffield
University of Sheffield
The University of Sheffield is a research university based in the city of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. It is one of the original 'red brick' universities and is a member of the Russell Group of leading research intensive universities...
).
Family
Dodds resides in Halifax with his wife, Carol. They have two children, James and Elizabeth. Carol and James Dodds are St. Mary's alumni.Dodds was made an Associate Alumnus of St. Mary's University by the Alumni Association in 1995.