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CERTIFICATE IN LEADERSHIP Trinity Western University's new Certificate in Leadership for Christian Organizations is designed to equip those in leadership or ministry positions to be better leaders and mentors. The certificate offers flexibility with its online delivery that provides convenience, as well as online discussion groups led by a TWU faculty member. Topics include: Christian Leadership Foundations; Leading Spiritual Growth; Growing Healthy Organizations; Leading Teams & Groups; and Leading & Coaching. Those who complete the comprehensive certificate program can expect to be more fully prepared to meet the challenges of leadership and ministry. twu.ca/christianleadership TRINITY WESTERN UNIVERSITY 53 TRINITY WESTERN UNIVERSITY ALUMNI HONOURABLE CHUCK STRAHL MEMBER OF PARLIMENT, CONSULTANT ON POLITICAL, GOVERNMENTAL AND BUSINESS STRATEGIES STEPHEN FUHR CHAIRMAN OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL DEFENCE CAROLYN ARENDS CANADIAN CONTEMPORARY SINGER, SONGWRITER, AUTHOR AND SPEAKER KRIS KRUG CANADIAN AUTHOR, ACTIVIST AND ARTIST ROGER CROSS JAMAICAN-BORN CANADIAN ACTOR IN MOVIES AND TELEVISION CAROLYN DAWN JOHNSON CANADIAN MULTI-PLATINUM RECORDING ARTIST MARK WARWARA MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT 6. ALUMNI There are 27,429 TWU alumni serving in every sector of the economy throughout the world. They are described as leaders of industry who are positively impacting the marketplaces of life. Based on the Canadian University Consortium's Survey of Graduating Undergraduate Students, 96 per cent of TWU's graduates say that TWU met or exceeded their expectations. Garry Skidmore, class of '94, President of the Skidmore Group, states: "I know I had a great experience here, and I want the future generations to have that same experience. As business leaders, as professionals who have done well, let's start to give back. Let's start to invest in the next generation." TWU alumni have also gone on to make significant contributions to the international community. While they were students at TWU, African-born alumni Jeffery Komant and Richard Taylor were inspired to help Rwandans rebuild their country following the 1994 civil war and genocide. Through their Langley-based Wellspring Foundation for Education, and by partnering with a local church in Kigali, Rwanda, to build Wellspring Academy, their team has been able to train hundreds of Rwandan teachers and launch an innovative School Development Program, now adopted in more than 70 African schools. 7. TWU'S GLOBAL IMPACT Trinity Western has extension sites in Richmond, B.C., Ottawa, Ont., and Bellingham, Wash. "In 2013 the TWU School of Business began a partnership with Tianjin University of Finance and Economics to offer the TWU International Business MBA program in Tianjin (also offered in Langley and Richmond). Now, just four years later, we are delighted to be expanding the program to Shanghai and Beijing. A British Columbia university offering an MBA program in three major Chinese cities is a remarkable achievement and demonstrates the type of higher education partnerships that are possible between Canada and China. "Businesses today face the challenge of operating in times of economic uncertainty, ever-changing technological requirements and increasing global competition. In our innovative MBA program, students in Tianjin, Shanghai and Beijing now learn necessary business theory while developing communication, leadership and analytical skills needed to succeed in these challenging times. I look forward to seeing the success of our graduates from Tianjin, Shanghai and Beijing as they are recognized as business leaders in China, Canada and around the world." —Kevin Sawatsky, JD, Dean – School of Business

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