Statements from Dean Peter Todd and Chancellor Arnold Steinberg
Dean Todd, Desautels Faculty of Management:
Transforming the Chinese Manufacturing Industry through Global Production Sharing -- The GMSCM Program Opening Ceremony & Seminar
On May 7, 2012, Zhejiang University signed a partnership agreement with 香蕉视频 to launch an innovative dual-degree program called the Master in Global Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management (GMSCM). After a year of preparation, on September 13, 2013, the GMSCM program was officially launched with an opening ceremony, welcoming 27 newly admitted students.
Taking a Gamble on Illegal Betting
As the English Premier League season starts, punters play the odds despite the country's ban on wagers - and millions are taking the risk.
Bypassing the Corporate Ladder
The term "future leader" is frequently used to describe those with the potential to lead, but not quite yet. New grads entering the workforce, or individuals with one or two years of experience, seem destined to spend 10 years of their lives developing basic skills and climbing - slowly - the rungs of their chosen career ladder. So what if you don't want to spend years of your life preparing to be a leader? Simple: You don't have to.
Talking Management with Karl Moore: How to Manage Superstars at Work
Professor Karl Moore of the Desautels Faculty of Management at 香蕉视频 speaks with Pierre Boivin, CEO of Claridge Inc.
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Read full transcript: The Globe and Mail, September 10, 2013
CPP Bags Luxury Retailer Neiman Marcus
Canadians won't be able to shop at local outlets of Neiman Marcus or Bergdorf Goodman any time soon, but they can soon claim a piece of the storied luxury retailer through our national Canada Pension Plan.
Bombardier鈥檚 CSeries Jet Due for First Flight
As aviation geeks eagerly await the first flight of Bombardier鈥檚 new CSeries jet, expected within days, analysts wonder whether the event will trigger much-needed orders. ... But 香蕉视频 business professor Karl Moore argues that Bombardier doesn鈥檛 expect to get 100 per cent of the market and they don鈥檛 need that for the CSeries to be successful.
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When Grocery Stores Meet the Supercentre
When Walmart turns one of its discount stores into a behemoth Supercentre, nearby grocers instantly face a more powerful rival. Their reactions can vary, from cutting prices, to diversifying selection, to doing nothing at all. Which works best? New research by marketing professors Minha Hwang, of 香蕉视频, and Sungho Park, of Arizona State University, reveals what grocers should and shouldn鈥檛 do when Walmart comes their way.
Is Your Company Offensive Or Defensive In Strategy? Competition Lessons From Tiger Woods To Win Majors In Golf And Business
It is one of the most surprising statistics in sports: Tiger Woods has never won a major when he has not led the tournament going into the final round. Tiger has won 14 majors (second most in golf history to Jack Nicklaus) but none of them have come when he has had to chase down the leader on Sunday. On the flip side of this statistic, he is 14-1 in closing out majors when he leads going into Sunday (his only loss was in the 2009 PGA Championship). -Article by Karl Moore
Will Your Full-Time MBA Pay for Itself?
Many university graduates, who have recently entered the workforce, as well as professionals with years of experience, are trying to decide whether to pursue a full-time MBA. ... The cost of tuition for domestic students pursuing a full-time MBA varies greatly from province to province, with Ontario being the most expensive. Below is a sample of the tuition fees charged at some of Canada's top-rated business schools, according to the Financial Times global ranking :
When an MBA is not just an MBA
When Abram Chan started thinking about what he wanted to do after finishing his psychology undergraduate degree two years ago, an MBA came to mind.
A Quebec Retailer with Flour Power
Jos茅e Fiset, co-founder and vice-president of Premi猫re Moisson, says she鈥檚 selling 鈥渨ow!鈥� But her Quebec bakery chain is peddling more than bread and exclamation points. It鈥檚 selling the art of better eating. 鈥淓veryone [when they enter] feels at home,鈥� Fiset says. What a good bookstore is to bibliophiles, Premi猫re Moisson is to foodies. ... Premi猫re Moisson entered the market at the perfect time, notes Minha Hwang, a 香蕉视频 professor who specializes in retailing.
Opinion: Bypass the Career Ladder
The term 鈥渇uture leader鈥� is frequently used to describe those with the potential to lead, but not quite yet. New grads entering the workforce, or individuals with one or two years of experience under their belts, seem destined to spend the next 10 years of their lives developing basic skills and climbing 鈥� slowly, inexorably 鈥� the rungs of their chosen career ladder. So what if you don鈥檛 want to spend years of your life preparing to be a leader? Simple: You don鈥檛 have to.
Talking Mangement with Karl Moore: Management Practices: Just Because Everyone Else Is Doing It Doesn鈥檛 Make It Right
Professor Karl Moore of the Desautels Faculty of Management at 香蕉视频 speaks to Freek Vermeulen, a professor at the London Business School. Read full transcript: The Globe and Mail, September 3, 2013
What Does a 'Two-State Solution' Mean?
In light of what is going on the Middle East, and the efforts of US Secretary of State John Kerry to restart negotiations to reach a ''two-state'' solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict, it is worth briefly summarizing solutions I write about 30 years ago. The efforts of the United States and Europe to bring about a "two-state" solution in the Middle East are incomprehensible. -Article by Reuven Brenner
