Business School and Brazil 鈥� a winning combination?
As one of the fastest growing major economies in the world, and with a shortage of internationally trained managerial talent, Brazil should have been a priority market for聽North American and European business schools in the past fifteen years. But many of those schools have mainly looked to the east rather than the south, focusing on the likes of China, India and Singapore for their MBA recruitment, joint programs, and even campus development.
The Person Inside the Present: Narcissists Buy to Big Themselves Up
Christmas is around the corner and many of us will be thinking of what to buy our loved ones (or ourselves) this festive holiday.
But what is the psychology behind gift-giving?
Early results from research led by Dr Aiden Gregg from the University of Southampton, have shown that people with narcissistic tendencies want to purchase products, both for others and for themselves, that positively distinguish them -- that is, that make them stand out from the crowd.
Three profs suggest nine good business reads
If you鈥檝e wanted to catch up on some business reading and will actually have time over the holiday season, here are some suggestions from three Canadian business professors.
鈥� Jui Ramaprasad, Assistant Professor, Information Systems, Desautels Faculty of Management, 香蕉视频
The Long Tail by Chris Anderson
Billionaire Mort Zuckerman Pledges $200 Million To Mental Health Research
The state of preventative mental health care in the U.S. has been thrust onto the national scene in recent days, after the monstrous murder of 27 people including 20 children in an elementary school in Newtown, Conn. While it is not clear what motivated the lone gunman or from what disease he suffered, if any, few think he could have been right in his head.
Talking Management with Karl Moore: CN's Claude Mongeau and his vision for the railway's future
Professor Karl Moore of the Desautels Faculty of Management at 香蕉视频 speaks to Claude Mongeau, MBA鈥�88, CEO of the Canadian National Railway (CN).
Read full transcript: The Globe and Mail, December 18, 2012
Talking Management with Karl Moore: Team-building lessons from the emergency room
Professor Karl Moore of the Desautels Faculty of Management at 香蕉视频 speaks to Amy Edmonson, a professor at Harvard Business School, about using medical context - such as the ER - to solve other business challenges.
Watch full interview: The Globe and Mail, December 31, 2012
Sorry Mr. Sinatra - I Have Had Quite Few Regrets in 2012 - And That is Good
No regrets, none at all. Over the last couple of years I have read a number of retiring CEOs asked by various newspapers whether they have had any regrets, all that I read said they had no regrets.聽 My initial reaction was to roll my eyes; I found this a bit much because in my career, I have and have had many regrets.
-Article by Karl Moore
Talking Management with Karl Moore: Is offering employees emotional help part of a manager's job?
Karl Moore of the Desautels Faculty of Management at 香蕉视频 speaks to Martin Kilduff, professor at the University of Cambridge.
Watch interview: The Globe and Mail, December 12, 2012
Appeal of MBA continues to grow
Though the number of GMAT test-takers from UAE citizens continued it鈥檚 decline in 2012, the appeal of an MBA from one of the world鈥檚 leading business schools continues to grow across the GCC, as young professionals look to stand out in the job market.
What LeBron James can teach us about being a game changer
In professional basketball, the phrase 鈥済ame changer鈥� refers to a player who revolutionized how a position was played. Examples include Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Michael Jordan, and, most recently, LeBron James. Russell, Chamberlain, and Jabbar redefined the role of the center, both offensively and defensively. Before them, the paint was an easier place to score baskets.
Putting the 鈥榳ow鈥� in bread
It鈥檚 all about wow. Walk into any one of 20 Premi猫re Moisson bakeries, smell the bread, and take in the carefully aligned buttery brioches, the meticulously stacked nut and grain breads, the rows of pat茅s and salads and prepared foods and, standing straight as soldiers, a never-ending supply of baguettes, white and whole wheat and sundry other varieties and sigh and go 鈥渨ow.鈥�
MBA student Alicia Cooper awarded Development Needs Scholarship
MBA student Alicia Cooper was awarded the Development Needs Scholarship by the Ministry of Public Administration of Trinidad and Tobago.
Anita Nowak and Jeff Baikowitz receive Quebec Notable Awards
Anita Nowak (BCom鈥�97, PhD鈥�11), Integrating Director, Social Economy Initiative (SEI), and Jeff Baikowitz, Chairman, SEI Leadership Council, are winners of the inaugural Quebec Notable Awards in the Education and Social Good categories, respectively. The winners were honoured at the Awards gala on December 6, 2012 at the Montreal Science Centre.
MD/MBA student Jordan Isenberg receives Dave Williams Leadership Award
MD/MBA student Jordan Isenberg is the co-winner of the Dave Williams Leadership Award 2012, granted by the McGill Faculty of Medicine. This award serves to recognize Jordan鈥檚 public policy works on the Quebec聽provincial, Canadian national and UN international scenes, where he exemplifies principles of leadership: setting direction, motivating & aligning people, building value and modeling the way.
The seven Canadian B-schools that employers like best
Seven Canadian business schools have made the list of 39 鈥渆lite global鈥� institutions sought out by international employers who hire MBA graduates, according to a new survey.
