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.
Scotiabank funds new creation of digital lab at Western
April 1, 2016
Scotiabank CEO Brian Porter announced a new partnership with Ivey to develop research to address the digitization of the finance sector and provide students with hands on opportunities.
Canada is a laggard at attracting investments. Here’s how to fix that
April 1, 2016
In an op-ed for Maclean’s Paul Boothe explains how Canada needs to coordinate their efforts more effectively to attract high quality manufacturing to the country
Gift creates Scotiabank Digital Banking lab at Ivey
April 1, 2016
Western News covers the launch of the new digital banking lab, where Dean Kennedy is looking forward to linking the business school with a global leader in digital banking issues.
The death of the $1 bargain
April 1, 2016
In Yahoo Finance Canada professor emeritus Ken Hardy explains in spite of the fact the majority of Dollarama’s products cost more than a dollar their position in the marketplace is strong.
Women account for just 12 percent of senior police officers in Canada
April 2, 2016
In a piece in the London Free Press former Dean Carol Stephenson expresses concern there may not be enough female role models in the police service for aspiring women leaders to emulate.
Ontario’s challenge is to have enough power for all the new electric cars
April 3, 2016
In the London Free Press Mike Moffatt talks about how Tesla will need to increase production capacity to keep up with demand for their yet to be released lower cost vehicle.
Alberta to take reigns of environmental monitoring agency
A needlessly failed experiment in Alberta: kill oilsands monitoring agency, report says
April 5, 2016
The Lawrence Centre’s Paul Boothe provided recommendations to the Alberta government to move the functions of an arm’s length environmental agency back under provincial control
Buried report reveals corporate giants gained the most from billions spent to support business in Ontario
April 7, 2016
Mike Moffatt comments on an extensive report by the National Post on business attraction and support programs run by the Ontario government
NRC solutions rebranding quietly dropped without explanation
April 7, 2016
For the Ottawa Citizen June Cotte explains the implications of the NRC deciding to pull back on their rebranding exercise despite employee awareness of the plan
Panama Papers
April 7, 2016
Appearing on CBC Mitchell Stein explains many of the intricate rules around offshore tax accounts exposed by the release of the Panama Papers
“Some baloney” in Grits’ claim budget delivers promised infrastructure cash
April 7, 2016
Mike Moffatt explains in the Hamilton Spectator the current federal Liberal budget is somewhat confusing when laying out promises for infrastructure spending
Why you can’t trust Canada’s unemployment rate
April 8, 2016
Mike Moffatt spoke to Global News about inconsistent findings in Canada’s unemployment figures as reported by Statistics Canada
These two stocks demonstrate two different approaches to value investing
April 10, 2016
Value investing has evolved over time and George Athanassakos examines to different approaches in his latest op-ed in the Globe and Mail
Geena Davis gives keynote address at BresciaLEADS awards
April 11, 2016
The Western Gazette features Carol Stephenson as a lifetime achievement award winner at the BresciaLEADS event
Private sector must drive innovation, Scotiabank CEO says
April 12, 2016
The Globe and Mail mentions Ivey’s digital banking partnership in an article stemming from Scotiabank’s shareholder meeting in Calgary
One of Canada’s best-known money managers predicts sideways market for years
April 13, 2016
Kim Shannon, featured money manager at Ivey’s Value Investing Conference, explained investors need to be patient in today’s directionless market
5 top value stocks for investors to consider
April 13, 2016
MoneySense Magazine examines several of the prominent companies discussed at the recent Value Investing Conference
Value investor Charles Brandes stands his ground
April 14, 2016
Keynote speaker at Ivey’s Value Investing Conference Charles Brandes was profiled prominently in the Globe and Mail
Wanted: Lawyers with business acumen
April 18, 2016
Rick Robertson provides insight for The Canadian Bar Association’s CCCA Magazine on the importance of in-house lawyers understanding financial concepts
Picking an MBA program? Ask yourself these five questions
April 20, 2016
Canadian Business Magazine examines what questions MBA candidates should be asking be they submit an application to business schools
How we made “human waste sexy” at the Hult Prize
April 22, 2016
In the Globe and Mail MBA candidate Fahad Tariq recounts his team’s journey pitching an innovative business idea in front of a panel of judges at the Hult Prize regional finals
For 25 years the Gibraltar Weekend Market has created a community of buyers and sellers
April 22, 2016
Rob Mitchell explains to the London Free Press how London’s Gibraltar Market has brought the local community together for a quarter century
Advertising firm put to the value test at stock picking competition
April 24, 2016
The Globe and Mail profiled the Ben Graham’s Value Investing Centre’s stock picking competition in conjunction with Ivey’s Value Investing Conference
What Intel needs to remember about marketing
April 25, 2016
In a piece for Harvard Business Review Niraj Dawar reminds Intel as they restructure and retool their firm for the future to remember that their superior marketing led to their past success
Would you eat snacks made with crickets? Canadian insect farmer hopes so
April 27, 2016
In the Globe and Mail’s Challenge series David Sparling provides advice for an upstart farmer looking to grow his cricket business
How to take advantage of volatile markets
April 28, 2016
George Athanassakos explains how value investors can take advantage of short-term volatility in the market for the Globe Advisor section of the Globe and Mail
Marijuana dispensaries in BC embrace fines to keep making a profit
April 29, 2016
Mike Moffatt spoke to Yahoo Finance Canada about the regulatory grey area of marijuana dispensaries
Why celebs from Miley to Kim are wearing Triangl bikinis
April 30, 2016
Allison Johnson tells the Toronto Star about Triangl’s celebrity influencer marketing strategy for their swimwear