
Honouring 32 Years
of Excellence
and Visionary Leadership
Dr. Dezsö J. Horváth, C.M., was first appointed Dean of the Schulich School of Business in 1988 and completed his final term as Dean on June 30th, 2020, following more than three decades of extraordinary leadership and transformation
In honour of his remarkable 32 years of service, excellence and innovation, a special tribute fund has been launched by alumni and friends.
Donations to the fund will support the Dezsö J. Horváth Visionary Leadership Award for Schulich students who, like the Dean, have demonstrated academic excellence, as well as exceptional leadership skills and potential as evidenced from the recipient’s admission application.
The award will pay tribute to the Dean’s success and impact. Gifts to the tribute fund will support the annual $5,000 award which will be fully disbursed.

To make your gift in honour of the Dean, please click here.
Every gift to this tribute fund will have significant impact and will recognize talented and deserving students.
The School is pleased to honour contributions to the fund by:
- For alumni gifts of $1,000 or more, the donor’s name will be proudly and permanently recognized on the Schulich Alumni Donors Wall, located in the Seymour Schulich Building. Additionally, alumni donors will be enrolled in the Dean’s Society program for the year the donation was received.
- Gifts of $5,000 or more will be recognized on the Schulich Lifetime Giving Donor Wall, located in the Seymour Schulich Building.
- All donors will receive an annual update on the recipient of the award funded by the tribute fund.
- All donors will receive a charitable tax receipt for the full donation amount. Based in the USA, United Kingdom, or Hong Kong? Please contact us directly to receive instructions on how to make tax-deductible or tax-effective donations.
If you require any further assistance, please contact the Schulich Advancement Office at 416-736-5708 or advancement@schulich.yorku.ca.

