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Boris Vaisband, New ECE Assistant Professor

webfull — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 21:01:41 +0000

The Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering would like to introduce Boris Vaisband, Assistant Professor, joining us from the University of California, Los Angeles. Professor Vaisband obtained his PhD from the University of Rochester. He is joining the Integrated Circuits & Systems Group.

Published: 13 November 2019

Dr Iyer named to the premier Canadian Women in Global Health 2018 List

webfull — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 17:28:37 +0000

Women make up the majority of the health workforce and yet remain under-represented in leadership and decision-making positions. This gender gap overlooks women’s expertise and talents, and compromises the knowledge and policy base for advancing health and equity globally. The need to improve the visibility and recognition of women in global health is clear, and with Canada’s international reputation for advancing health and equity, it is important that the diversity of women leaders be recognized and amplified.

Published: 21 November 2018

Expert: New influx of asylum seekers crossing US border

webfull — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 16:11:48 +0000

Published: 13 February 2017

How to successfully use shame and guilt in advertising

webfull — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 16:05:42 +0000

Shame and guilt have different effects on consumer buying habits, new research from the Desautels Faculty of Management in Canada finds.

... Professor DaHee Han says: “To get the best response, a fitness club could produce an ad that induces shame and highlights the bigger picture, such as ‘Are you overweight? How ashamed do you feel? Stop overeating, join our fitness programme and feel healthy all the time!’

Published: 20 November 2014

Approche toujours controversée

webfull — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 19:23:54 +0000

Le débat continue de faire rage : l'anticipation des marchés, communément appelée «market timing», est-elle une approche payante ou au contraire, nuisible et dangereuse ? Les avis sont partagés. Il y a plusieurs définitions du market timing. Le plus fréquemment, le market timing consiste à «tenter de prédire la direction future du marché en ayant recours, le plus souvent, à des indicateurs techniques ou à des données économiques», comme l'indique le site Investopedia.

Published: 17 November 2014

Êtes-vous valeur ou croissance?

webfull — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 17:28:56 +0000

Préférez-vous les valeurs sous-évaluées, voire délaissées, ou les titres qui croissent plus rapidement que le marché? Valeur ou croissance? Vos choix d'investissement trahissent probablement votre âge et votre sexe.

Published: 13 November 2014

Why so many bosses are bad

webfull — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 15:47:29 +0000

For a long time, one of Canada’s largest residential landlords, Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (CAPREIT), admittedly did better at managing its properties than its staff did. Its workers were disengaged and unhappy, and their managers were not providing the right sort of feedback. “People didn’t feel they were being recognized for their efforts, they didn’t feel any sense of accomplishment, and the work they did was kind of just seen as, ‘Oh, that’s your work,’ ” says Jodi Lieberman, vice-president of human resources.

Published: 11 November 2014

Elite Business Magazine Nov 2014 - We need to create a level playing field

webfull — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 16:17:46 +0000

By: Lisa Cohen, assistant professor, Desautels Faculty of Management

Published: 6 November 2014

Feeling Guilty or Ashamed? Think about Your Emotions before You Shop

webfull — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 15:24:03 +0000

Suppose you grabbed a few cookies before heading out to the grocery store and start to feel guilty or ashamed about breaking your diet. According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, feeling guilty might find you comparing calories in different cartons of ice cream. Feeling ashamed might keep you from buying any ice cream in the first place.

Published: 16 October 2014

Talking Management with Karl Moore: Business going gangbusters? Time for a change

webfull — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 15:38:48 +0000

This is Karl Moore of the Desautels Faculty of Management at �㽶��Ƶ, Talking Management for The Globe and Mail. Today, I am delighted to speak to Gautam Mukunda [assistant professor of business administration] from the Harvard Business School.

Should we only look for transformational leaders when we are in trouble, or are there other times we need transformational leaders?

Published: 25 September 2014