The University of Oklahoma has named McGill Desautels Professor Corey Phelps as the new Dean of the Price College of Business.
Phelps joined the Desautels Faculty of Management as Associate Professor of Strategy and Organization in 2014, and has taught in the MBA, McGill-HEC Montreal EMBA, IMPM, IMHL, and PhD programs, as well as the customized and open enrollment programs offered by the McGill Executive Institute.
Listen to the latest podcast featuring Professor Corey Phelps as he shares the inspiration behind his book Cracked It! and the vital importance of effective problem solving – for organizations and individuals alike.
MoneyForLunch podcast interviews Professor Corey Phelps on how to solve your organization’s toughest problem using a disciplined method.
Professor Corey Phelps joins the School for Startups podcast to share why problem-solving skills are essential for those looking to start their own business.
At the end of the day, the mission of any entrepreneur is to find a solution to a problem that creates value.
Drawing from the "4-S Method" articulated in his latest book Cracked It!, Professor Corey Phelps shares how to find solutions to your next big problem like a pro.
Professor Corey Phelps, Associate Dean of Executive Education at Desautels comments on the growing recognition of Africa as a source of top candidates for Canadian business schools. In the case of the International Masters for Healthcare Leadership, some of the program’s strongest participants have originated from there.
“We intentionally recruit out of Africa,” he says. “We see it as a growing market opportunity like so many industries do around the world.”
In an article for CEOWorld Magazine, Professor Corey Phelps writes that even professional problem-solvers get tripped up, especially when developing solutions outside their field of expertise or in situations that seem deceivingly familiar.
Discover three tips he proposes to help overcome the pitfalls of problem solving.
As three-quarters of employers report that a shortage of skilled workers has heightened stress and workloads of existing staff, Professor Corey Phelps, Associate Dean of Executive Education at Desautels, shares his take on adapting to and retaining a millennial workforce amid mounting labor shortages.
The Faculty Research Workload Committee (RWC) has completed its review of applications submitted by tenured faculty to fill the currently vacant Faculty Scholar Award slots.
The Faculty is pleased to congratulate the following recipients of the Desautels Scholar Awards (effective September 1, 2018 to August 31, 2021):
Just because you solve problems regularly does not mean you are good at it, cautions Professor Corey Phelps.
In conversation with Harvard Business Review IdeaCast, Prof. Phelps shares a proven method to tackle your next complex problem successfully, as well as the common traps to avoid along the way.
November 28, 2018 - Montreal, Canada – With big data and AI ramping up, the McGill Executive Institute (MEI) at McGill University is launching an essential 2-day seminar focusing on Artificial Intelligence; what it is and how it can affect your business. The seminar, which will run at the beginning of December and then again in April, responds to a growing number of businesses that are looking to demystify how AI technology will change the way they operate.
IEDP reviews Professor Corey Phelps’ co-authored book Cracked It! – a comprehensive guide for solving your next complex problem.
Based on findings in his new book Cracked It!, Professor Corey Phelps sits down with CTV News to offer tips about how to define problems, find solutions, and the pitfalls to avoid along the way.
In a recent opinion piece, Professor Corey Phelps makes the case for why we need to get serious about incorporating problem-solving skills into business education.
At the Desautels Faculty of Management, for example, Prof. Phelps is helping to lead a series of sessions designed to help students actively construct an integrated understanding of the foundational domains of business knowledge, which will help them become better complex problem solvers.
Professor Corey Phelps catches up with his alma mater NYU Stern to discuss his career, advice for current students and recent grads, and the journey of writing his new book Cracked It!.
