Just looking at Onex: We hire almost entirely at the most bottom level and bring them through a nine-year training program. We're probably 70/30 today not requiring an MBA. Gerry Schwartz bottombringhire Change image and share on social
I'd always felt like a Canadian living in the U.S. Gerry Schwartz canadianfeltlive Change image and share on social
In an undergraduate business environment, the best learning experience is the interaction students have with each other. They need to learn from each other as much as from professors and lectures and other teaching tools. Gerry Schwartz businessenvironmentexperience share on social
I am personally interested in more than just business schools. However, life has been good to me, and it's been good to me through a business career. I think the chance to help strengthen the foundation of young people going into business, as I did, just appeals to me. Gerry Schwartz appealbusinesscareer share on social
Interestingly, a good undergraduate program does a lot of what an MBA does. I think a really good undergraduate program and some work experience is just about the equal of an MBA. Gerry Schwartz equalexperiencegood Change image and share on social
Helping people getting a great start in life, a great foundation, is an investment. Gerry Schwartz foundationgreathelp Change image and share on social
I came from Winnipeg and a small-town background, and I wouldn't say a depressed area, but Winnipeg has never been a rich area like Toronto. Gerry Schwartz areabackgrounddepress Change image and share on social
You see these young people in Antigonish who are coming from Cape Breton, and these are really smart, attractive young people, who are living in a place that's been very rough economically. It's a very special thing to be helpful there. Gerry Schwartz antigonishattractivebreton share on social
I have almost no interest in quarterly reports. Running a business or investing in a business based on quarterly earnings doesn't make any sense at all to me. Gerry Schwartz basebusinessearnings Change image and share on social
A lot of what I do is running businesses rather than buying stocks. My worst decision is probably when I know I have the wrong chief executive running the business, and I keep on waiting to make the difficult decision of replacing him. Gerry Schwartz badbusinessbuy share on social
