Global Marketing Leader Mario D'Amico Joins the Nature Conservancy as Chief Marketing Officer
The Nature Conservancy issued the following news release: The Nature Conservancy announced today that Mario D'Amico, a leading international advertising and communications executive and former Global Chief Marketing Officer for Cirque du Soleil, has joined the organization as Chief Marketing Officer. He oversees membership, digital marketing, corporate marketing partnerships, strategic communications and publishing.
Brave hearts and wise heads
Demography is not destiny, but it sheds light on the events leading to these two referenda, the Quebec one taking place in 1995, and the Scottish one last week, and has also implications concerning the changing voting ages around the world.聽In most countries the voting age is 18. However, the Scottish National Party's voted unanimously in October 2007 to lower it to 16, which subsequently became law.
Obama calls for action on Ebola crisis at United Nations
The West Africa Ebola outbreak is "a growing threat to regional and global security," U.S. President Barack Obama said Thursday, telling a high-level meeting on the deadly epidemic at the U.N. General Assembly that only an international response can prevent "a humanitarian catastrophe across the region."
FGV/EBAPE offers 4th edition of the International Master鈥檚 Program in Rio de Janeiro
From today (23rd) until October 3, the Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration (EBAPE) of Funda莽茫o Getulio Vargas will hold the fourth edition of the聽International Master鈥檚 in Practicing Management (IMPM), an international Master鈥檚 program focused on management practices in Brazil.
7 Reasons Introverts Make Great Leaders
There's a paradox at the heart of how we think about聽leaders. Ask someone to picture a stereotypical leader and most people will think of someone confident, brash, and outgoing--the classic extrovert.
Double and triple threats: When an extra degree pays off
Sam Sadeghi鈥檚 career seems to be on a trajectory that only goes up. The electrical engineer has been working full-time in his field since graduating with a bachelor鈥檚 degree from聽Ryerson University聽in 2004. He continued to work full-time while pursuing a master鈥檚 in power electronics, which he earned from Ryerson in 2008.
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Talking Management with Karl Moore: Business going gangbusters? Time for a change
This is Karl Moore of the Desautels Faculty of Management at 香蕉视频, 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?
Burger King faces new 鈥榯est鈥� in quest for Tim Hortons
The U.S federal government聽said Tuesday聽it鈥檚聽cracking down on companies like Burger King who attempt to relocate聽to Canada or overseas to avoid paying U.S. taxes.
Third Annual OptionMetrics Research Conference Brings Together International Academia, Financial Professionals to 'Convene' on October 20th in New York City
OptionMetrics, a leading source for quality historical option price data, tools and analytics, has announced the upcoming聽OptionMetrics Research Conference (ORC2014).
Nicola Wealth Management Opens Newest Office in Toronto to Manage Rapid Growth
Nicola Wealth Management (NWM), an independent financial planning and portfolio management firm serving high net worth individuals and families, opened a new office in Toronto to expand its presence in Eastern Canada and accommodate clients in the Greater Toronto Area. The Toronto office is situated at Suite 1702 - 2 Bloor Street West, joining Western Canada locations in Vancouver, Kelowna and Richmond, B.C.
Taking care of business
The economy has changed dramatically in the 30 years since Doug Bergeron first entered the work force and, of course, Bergeron, 53, has changed with it. Best known for leading the group that purchased the credit- and debit-card terminal makerVeriFone聽from Hewlett-Packard for $50 million in 2001, as CEO, he transformed it into a multinational, multi-billion-dollar company.
The power of consumer reviews
Sean Murray Smith's name has never been mentioned in discussions about Montreal's greatest chefs. He has never appeared on a television cooking show or been profiled in a newspaper or on the radio.
McGill鈥檚 diversity on display at Redpath reception
They come from Antigua to Zimbabwe, and almost every country in between.
Chef de file de l鈥櫭ヽonomie sociale et de l鈥檌nvestissement responsable
La carte d鈥檃ffaires de la Caisse d鈥櫭ヽonomie solidaire Desjardins se lit comme suit聽: principale institution financi猫re consacr茅e 脿 l鈥櫭ヽonomie sociale et 脿 l鈥檌nvestissement socialement responsable (ISR) au Qu茅bec. Elle soutient financi猫rement pr猫s de 3000 coop茅ratives, organismes 脿 but non lucratif, syndicats et entreprises socialement engag茅es.
