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.
Attention, business student: You’re in the army now
November 4, 2015
The Globe and Mail featured Ivey’s HBA elective, Leadership Under Fire, a four-day intensive course that took place at the Canadian Forces Base Meaford.
Why Ivey Ranked First Among Global MBAs
November 5, 2015
In a Q&A with Poets & Quants, Dean Bob Kennedy shared the secrets behind Ivey’s success in being named the top-ranked international MBA program by Bloomberg Businessweek for two years straight.
Kraft Heinz plant closure a sign of a lean agri-food industry
November 5, 2015
Professor David Sparling, Chair of Agri-Food Innovation and Regulation at Ivey, told the London Free Press the closure of the Kraft Heinz plant in St. Marys was not surprising given the plant used older technology.
Geeks and investors like the BlackBerry Priv, but does it appeal to the masses?
November 6, 2015
Associate Professor Darren Meister spoke with the Financial Post about promotional tactics for the new BlackBerry smartphone, the Priv.
Mapping Canada’s future
November 10, 2015
Canadian manufacturing publication PLANT featured Ivey’s Idea Forum held in Toronto on the future of manufacturing, moderated by Professor Paul Boothe.
What losing Keystone XL means for Canada
November 10, 2015
In his op-ed for the Financial Post, Dennis McConaghy, a retired executive with TransCanada Corp. and a Visiting Fellow, expressed his frustration at the decision to deny the Keystone XL project and its troubling consequences for the Canadian economy.
A word of advice for Canada’s newly un-muzzled federal scientists
November 11, 2015
In his op-ed for Maclean’s, Professor Paul Boothe addressed the tension between government scientists’ natural desire to discuss their research and their ethical duty to support their government.
As farmers retire, soaring land values prompt rethink of succession planning
November 11, 2015
Professor David Sparling, Chair of Agri-Food Innovation and Regulation at Ivey, spoke with The Globe and Mail about the rise in the number of smaller farms, which makes Canada’s farming sector quite unique to the economy.
A value investor’s take on diversification and risk
November 15, 2015
In his op-ed for The Globe and Mail, Professor George Athanassakos provided a value investor’s approach to the two primary principles of modern portfolio theory: diversification and risk.
Sexy uniforms ‘low hanging fruit’ for restaurants trying to boost sales
November 16, 2015
In a piece for Yahoo News, Associate Professor Ann Frost addressed the human rights issues of restaurant chains not only forcing their female employees to wear racy uniforms, but also issues of pay and hours worked.
How carbon pricing works
November 17, 2015
In an interview with Business News Network, Professor Paul Boothe, Director of Ivey’s Lawrence National Centre for Policy and Management, discussed carbon pricing and its impact on the energy sector as part of a week-long segment called “Canada’s New Energy.”
Canadian travellers face extra passenger fees from some airlines in New Year
November 18, 2015
Starting January 5, 2016, certain airlines will be upping food, baggage and service prices for Canadian travellers. It all comes down to what everybody else is doing, said Professor Mark Vandenbosch, Associate Dean, Programs in an interview with Global News.
Some advice for ministers who say silly things
November 18, 2015
In his op-ed for Maclean’s, Professor Paul Boothe recalled his time as a deputy minister living in fear of an unexpected question for his minister, recounting how former Alberta premier Ralph Klein gracefully dealt with surprising questions from the media.
How charts may be hazardous to your portfolio’s health
November 19, 2015
In an interview with The Globe and Mail, Associate Professor Rod Duclos cautioned investors to not rely solely on charts and graphs when committing to an investment.
Canada 2020 panel tackles manufacturing job losses
November 19, 2015
Canada 2020 recently conducted a panel concerning the role government should play in the economy. Assistant Professor Mike Moffatt served as one of the panellists, where he discussed the need for innovation in Canada’s manufacturing sector.
‘Nobody should be surprised’ Canada’s economy is in bad shape
November 20, 2015
Assistant Professor Mike Moffatt spoke with Global News about Canada’s weak economy and how the Liberals should respond, conferring that running a bigger deficit makes the most economic sense.
My hardest MBA class
November 23, 2015
In The Globe and Mail’s MBA Diary, a blogging platform for MBA students to discuss their experiences, Farhad Tariq, MBA ’16, shared his learning outcomes from the most difficult course of his MBA career: Transformational Leadership.
Alberta’s greenhouse gas plan: a glass half full or half empty?
November 24, 2015
In his op-ed for Maclean’s, Professor Paul Boothe acknowledged both sides of the story concerning Alberta’s announcement of its greenhouse gas plan.
Bootcamp for business students
November 24, 2015
In a feature for the London Free Press, HBA ’16 student Mikayla Johnson reflected on her rigorous experience in Ivey’s HBA elective course Leadership Under Fire, developed and co-taught by Professor Gerard Seijts.
Olympians find help reaching top of a new podium
November 25, 2015
Sharon Irwin-Foulon, Executive Director, Career Management and Corporate Recruiting, spoke with The Globe and Mail about Ivey’s new partnership with the Canadian Olympic Committee to deliver its Game Plan initiative for Canadian Olympians.
Expectations build for Canada at Paris’s now-or-never climate summit
November 26, 2015
Professor Paul Boothe, former deputy minister at Environment Canada, shared his outlook concerning Trudeau’s promise for real climate change, in an interview with Maclean’s.
Canadian Tire promo turns out to be a bust for consumer
November 26, 2015
Associate Professor June Cotte spoke with Global News about an incident concerning a confusing Canadian Tire advertisement and the effect that misleading advertising can have on a brand.
Alberta carbon plan looks ambitious, but won’t actually cut emissions
November 27, 2015
Looking at Alberta’s carbon plan, Maclean’s pulled from Professor Paul Boothe’s op-ed, where he calculated that Canada would miss its target by 100 million tonnes.
Cyber Monday and Black Friday becoming entrenched as an institution for Canadian shoppers and retailers
November 28, 2015
Cautioning consumers to shop responsibly this holiday season, The London Free Press turned to Professor Emeritus Ken Hardy for his insights on the spending mania of Black Friday and Cyber Monday and the convenience of online shopping.
Public-private partnerships are still the better way to build
November 30, 2015
Professor Paul Boothe made the case for public-private-partnerships (P3s) concerning public infrastructure projects in his piece for Maclean’s.
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