Here are this month's highlights of Ivey faculty sharing their expertise with the media. Check our News & Events website for the latest Ivey news, videos, and blogs all month long
The Weather Network’s next forecast: your shopping habits
February 2, 2015
Canadian Business profiled Pelmorex Media, which owns The Weather Network. Pelmorex was founded by Pierre Morrissette, MBA ’72, and Morrissette discussed the company’s new digital advertising initiatives.
Big data embedded into marketing curriculum at B-schools: Niraj Dawar, Ivey Business School
February 3, 2015
In a Q&A for The Economic Times of India, Professor Niraj Dawar examined why marketing courses are now incorporating big data and other ways of gauging consumer behaviour.
Mounties win bargaining rights at top court
February 3, 2015
Associate Professor Ann Frost spoke with Canadian Labour Reporter about the RCMP’s lack of power through a staff association in response to a Supreme Court decision to give the Mounties bargaining rights.
Drooping loonie could benefit Windsor-Essex, say commerce watchers
February 3, 2015
Assistant Professor Mike Moffatt commented in The Windsor Star about how the lower Canadian dollar could boost the Southwestern Ontario economy.
Canada Ivey Purchasing Managers Index at 45.4 in January
February 4, 2015
Morningstar reported that the Ivey Purchasing Managers Index fell in January.
Money Minute: Why the dollar is sinking
February 5, 2015
Assistant Professor Mike Moffatt explained in Yahoo! Finance Canada the tight relationship between oil prices and the Canadian dollar.
Mexico races ahead in auto industry as Canada stalls
February 9, 2015
Professor Paul Boothe commented in The Globe and Mail on Mexico’s rise as an automobile manufacturer.
Professor Chris WH Chan named Associate Dean, Asia at Western University's Ivey Business School
February 10, 2015
Yahoo! Finance Canada mentioned Professor Chris Chan’s appointment as Associate Dean, Asia, Ivey Business School.
Rick Robertson Prof at Ivey with Steve about RRSP due date
February 12, 2015
Associate Professor Rick Robertson spoke with CJBK Radio about the benefits of RRSPs and Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs).
Invest for success: look for value, don’t follow the herd
February 15, 2015
Professor George Athanassakos wrote an article for The Globe and Mail about what it takes to behave like a value investor and why human nature gets in the way.
Analysis | Why southwestern Ontario's manufacturing rebound is missing in action
February 16, 2015
Assistant Professor Mike Moffatt spoke with CBC News about how Southwestern Ontario's economy needs to support small businesses.
Jobs, keeping a steady income lead Canadians’ money woes: poll
February 16, 2015
Assistant Professor Mike Moffatt explained the link between a weak economy and a poor job market in response to a Global News survey on how Canadians feel about their jobs.
Why Samsung design stinks
February 17, 2015
Speaking with FastCo Design, Assistant Professor Lynn Imai looks at the cultural differences between leading technology giants Apple and Samsung to explain their approach to design.
Why banks didn’t cut rates
February 18, 2015
Economists were caught off guard when the Bank of Canada cut rates and Assistant Professor Michael King explains why the major banks didn’t follow suit in a piece for the Canadian Investment Review.
IIVC: Will new program fail?
February 18, 2015
Associate Professor Rick Robertson explains the rationale for a new federal investment program for high-wealth immigrants for the publication, Investment Executive.
Tim Cook: Apple’s tinkerer-in-chief
February 20, 2015
Assistant Professor Glenn Rowe is quoted in Maclean’s regarding Tim Cook’s leadership of Apple compared to his predecessor Steve Jobs.
Hamilton company vying to be Canada’s next top entrepreneur
February 20, 2015
Professor Mark Vandenbosch, Associate Dean, Programs, spoke with The Hamilton Spectator about the value of Ivey’s QuantumShift™ program.
How annuities can gold-plate a silver pension
February 20, 2015
Personal finance reporter Rob Carrick of The Globe and Mail refers to Assistant Professor Ale Previtero’s research on the benefits of annuities when planning for retirement
Research Paper Retail Financial Advice: Does One Size Fit All? Declared Winner of 2015 Canadian Investment Research Award
February 23, 2015
Professor Steve Foerster and Assistant Professor Ale Previtero were recognized by the CFA Society for the best academic paper of the year for their work on the value added by financial advisers.
Central banks should move beyond inflation targets, Poloz says
February 24, 2015
The Globe and Mail offers analysis of the remarks Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz delivered at Ivey.
Southwestern Ontario economy on track to lead Ontario
February 26, 2015
The London Free Press spoke with Assistant Professor Mike Moffatt about encouraging signs of economic recovery in Southwestern Ontario.
Just Kids: How lack of affordable, accessible childcare hurts the economy
February 26, 2015
Assistant Professor Mike Moffatt explains to Global News how the cost of childcare can affect women joining the workforce.
Budget 2015: A return to surplus
February 27, 2015
Associate Professor Rick Robertson is featured in Investment Executive for his thoughts on the upcoming federal budget.