Prof. Toope and UBC welcomed a $2.2 million donation from BMO Financial Group to support education and outreach for successful family business.
The donation was announced on November 29 and will support the Business Families Centre (BFC) at UBC’s Sauder School of Business’ new Family Enterprise Program. The BFC will also set up a new national database – the first in Canada – to advance research in this field.
As well, BMO Financial Group is providing $250,000 to develop new classroom space at UBC’s Dairy Education and Research Centre located in the Fraser Valley at Agassiz. The Centre hosts many international students and researchers, and offers frequent seminars for industry and the public.
In September, UBC launched its start an evolution campaign. To date, UBC has raised $777 million to enhance student learning, expand research capacity and extend its community engagement initiatives. For more information, visit: startanevolution.ca