Dr. Ellen Auster

Professor

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Biography

Ellen R. Auster is a Professor of Strategic Management at the Schulich School of Business, York University, where she also serves as the Executive Director of the York Change Leadership (YCL) program. With over 25 years of experience in academia and consulting, Auster specializes in aiding organizations through strategic transitions, transformations, and turnarounds across corporate, government, and social sectors. She has held faculty positions at the Graduate School of Business at Columbia University and was a visiting faculty member at the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. Auster has received multiple awards for her research and teaching, including the Academy of Management Distinguished Educator Award and the Seymour Schulich Award for Teaching Excellence. She has published extensively in prestigious journals such as the Academy of Management Review and Management Science, and her work focuses on responsible business practices, organizational change, and strategy implementation. Auster's recent publications include books that address strategic capability development and bridging values in organizations. Her contributions to the field have made her a recognized expert in fostering sustainable competitive advantages for organizations through effective leadership and stakeholder engagement.

Research Interests

Experience

Executive Director

2015-01-01 — Present

York Change Leadership • Toronto, Canada

Overseeing the York Change Leadership program, focusing on developing leadership capabilities for change management.

Professor

2001-06-01 — Present

Schulich School of Business • Toronto, Canada

Teaching and researching on strategic management and organizational change.

Founding Director

2001-06-01 — 2015-05-01

Schulich Centre for Teaching Excellence • Toronto, Canada

Established the center to improve teaching practices within the business school.

Faculty Member

1995-06-01 — 2001-05-01

Graduate School of Business • Columbia University

Conducted research and taught courses related to strategic management.

Visiting Faculty

1994-06-01 — 1995-05-01

Amos Tuck School of Business • Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

Taught courses in strategy and conducted research in organizational behavior.

Awards

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Academy of Management Distinguished Educator Award

2007-01-01
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Seymour Schulich Award for Teaching Excellence

2015-01-01

Courses

Leadership Organizational Change (Executive MBA) Strategic Capability Development (MBA) Strategic Organizational Change Leading Change Organizational Analysis Managerial Behavior Firm

Requirements for York University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
4-year Honours Bachelor degree in a related discipline
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Specialization Notes

Department of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies graduate programs generally follow the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) B+ minimum requirement.