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.
Don’t take it personally: Growing a thicker skin at work
May 1, 2016
CBC.ca cites an Ivey Business Journal article reflecting how employers do well when they promote open-hearted, compassionate people into roles of authority.
Bootstrapping vs. funding: Is it a generational thing?
May 4, 2016
Canadian Business Journal features the thoughts of Ivey Executive-in-Residence Dominic Mazzone on how entrepreneurs can get their fledgling ventures off the ground.
Coyotes to promote 26-year old John Chayka as new GM
May 4, 2016
Canadian Press and Sportsnet break the story that Ivey HBA ’14 John Chayka will become the NHL’s youngest general manager.
Coyotes name alumnus Chayka as new GM
May 5, 2016
Western News profiles John Chayka as he is named GM of the Arizona Coyotes.
Why we should thank Enron’s former Chief Financial Officer
May 6, 2016
Writing for the Huffington Post, leadership professor Gerard Seijts looks at the lessons business leaders and students alike can learn from Andy Fastow, Enron’s disgraced former CFO.
Realtor tests his mettle through extreme sports
May 10, 2016
Alumnus Erwin Szeto explains in the Globe and Mail how risk filled sports helps to focus him in business and daily life.
London lawyer named in Panama Papers calls property purchase perfectly legal
May 10, 2016
On the heels of the release of the Panama Papers Ivey’s Mitch Stein talks about the legitimate and legal uses of offshore accounts.
Self-ordered custom burgers are delivered to table as fast food giant takes on competitors
May 10, 2016
Marketing professor June Cotte looks at how McDonald’s is looking to change its take on fast food in the London Free Press.
CTV London: McJobs
May 10, 2016
Rob Klassen speaks to CTV News about McDonald’s big shift in customer strategy.
Behind the rise of youngest GM in NHL history
May 11, 2016
In a piece for the Canadian Press entrepreneurship professor David Simpson reflects upon John Chayka’s days as a student at Ivey trying to launch his sports analytics business while still in school.
Expert body tallying up “living wage” for London
May 11, 2016
Mike Moffatt and other local community leaders explain the relevance of the living wage for business owners in London in a piece in the London Free Press.
Ivey alumnus becomes youngest NHL general manager in history
May 12, 2016
Western Gazette profiles HBA grad John Chayka after he’s been named general manager of the Arizona Coyotes.
Why being an a**hole costs money
May 12, 2016
In the Huffington Post Ann Frost describes that entrepreneurs who act like jerks may struggle with funding their ventures.
London’s living wage set at $15.53 per hour
May 13, 2016
Mike Moffatt and community members release calculation of the living wage for the London region in an article for the Londoner.
Toronto, Vancouver may be sole job generators for 2015, but don’t discount Alberta yet
May 13, 2016
In a piece in Yahoo News, Mike Moffatt explains despite a downturn in the oil and gas sector Alberta still contributing well to the Canadian economy.
Does surging ETF demand mark the end of stock pickers? Not likely
May 16, 2016
In an op-ed for the Globe and Mail, finance professor George Athanassakos argues the advent of ETFs does not spell the end of active portfolio managers, or stock pickers.
“Bionic” knee brace puts a spring in the step of two inventors
May 18, 2016
In the Globe and Mail, Niraj Dawar explains how a medical device maker can look to grow and expand their market.
OAA unveils three additional honours at awards gala
May 18, 2016
The design of the Richard Ivey Building received a prestigious award from the Ontario Association of Architects.
MBAs take step toward running a sports team
May 18, 2016
The Globe and Mail takes a look at how sports teams are becoming more and more influenced by business graduates.
Behind the rise of 26-year old John Chayka, the NHL’s answer to Mark Zuckerberg
May 18, 2016
In the first part of a two-part series, the Canadian Press extensively profiles HBA grad John Chayka.
Coyotes 26-year old GM could start trend of young thinkers in senior NHL roles
May 19, 2016
In part two of the Canadian Press series on John Chayka, Ivey’s David Simpson reflects upon his New Venture Project which got Chayka started.
A look at the dollar and cents connection between wellness,profit
May 20, 2016
Benefits Canada features the research work of Ivey’s Michael Rouse who is exploring the value of corporate wellness programs.
Why the ‘sell in May’ phenomenon will not go away
May 25, 2016
For the Globe and Mail, George Athanassakos explains the connection to human behaviour and the “sell in May” phenomenon in the stock market.
The right way to use summer interns
May 31, 2016
Sharon Irwin-Foulon provides advice for small business owners on how to best utilize interns in a piece in Profit Guide.