Two Vancouver CEOs among Top 10 Bosses in Canada
Two Vancouver-based CEOs are among 10 Canadian bosses to receive top approval ratings by employees in a website survey.
Telus CEO Darren Entwistle (MBA'88) received an 84-per-cent rating — seventh overall — while Lululemon CEO Christine Day got an 83-per-cent rating, or ninth overall.
The two business leaders were rated on the website Glassdoor, a job and career site where employees anonymously dish on the pros and cons of their companies and bosses.
Helping Vulnerable Children in Moscow and St. Petersburg
I recently had the opportunity to travel to Moscow and St. Petersburg with Professor Karl Moore and 42 other McGill students as part of the Hot Cities of the World Tour. Each year, the tour aims to bring McGill students to various cities which will likely rise to prominence and become global centers of economic activity in the coming years. While representing McGill University, students travelling with the Hot Cities tour have visited Tel Aviv, Dubai, Bangalore, Mumbai, Johannesburg and many other cities. The tour has two primary purposes.
Faster Learning, Route to Wealth
If students could complete their education a year faster, the many benefits would include increased personal wealth, decreased government spending, and more sustainable entitlement programs.
Moderating MOOCs
MOOC, an acronym that's odd to pronounce, stands for Massive Open Online Course. In a nutshell, a MOOC allows free access online to top courses and teachers from elite universities.
"MOOCs are probably the most profound development in higher education in the past year," says Arshad Ahmad (MBA'81), an associate professor of finance at Concordia's John Molson School of Business. The experts envision classes of 100,000 students or more, from around the globe, taught by top professors with all the latest presentation tools.
Talking Management with Karl Moore: How Steve Jobs Put the Shine on Apple
Professor Karl Moore of the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University speaks to David Teece, a senior professor at the Haas Business School, University of California, Berkeley.
Read full transcript: The Globe and Mail, April 3, 2013
Laurent Picard Distinguished Lecturer Series
Laurent Picard Distinguished Lecturer Series
Desperately Seeking Structures: Grammars of Action in Work, Technology and Organization
Dr. Briant T. Pentland
Professor, Accounting and Information Systems
Broad College of Business, Michigan State University
All are cordially invited to attend.
Abstract:
"Moving closer to the fabric of organizing visions: The case of a trade show," Journal of Strategic Information Systems
Authors: de Vaujany, François Xavier; Carton, Sabine; Dominguez-Péry, Carine; Vaast, Emmanuelle
Publication: Journal of Strategic Information Systems, March 2013
Abstract:
Thesis Proposal - Yasser Rahrovani
Mr. Yasser Rahrovani, a doctoral student at McGill University in the area of Information Systems, will be presenting his thesis proposal entitled:
User's Perceived IS Slack Resources and Their Effects on Innovating with IT
Yasser Rahrovani
Doctoral student in Information Systems, McGill University
Thesis Defense - Yanan Wang
Mr. Yanan Wang, a doctoral student at McGill University in the area of Marketing, will be presenting her thesis entitled:
Mortality Salience and Product Evaluation: Role of Self versus Loved Ones
Yanan Wang
Doctoral student in Marketing, McGill University
Date: April 22, 2013
Time: 02:15 pm - 04:15 pm
Location: Room 245, Bronfman Building
Thesis Proposal - Ahmad Hammami
Mr. Ahmad Hammami, a doctoral student at McGill University in the area of Accounting, will be presenting his thesis proposal entitled:
Fair Values of Securities and Closed-End Fund Discounts - Relevant Theoretical Concepts
Ahmad Hammani
Doctoral student in Accounting, McGill University
