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.
Tips for conquering debt in 2016
January 5, 2016
In an interview with CTV News, Associate Professor Rod Duclos discussed Canadian consumers’ debt and provided some tips for those looking to spend less and keep track of their spending.
TransCanada NAFTA challenge could break U.S. winning streak, experts say
January 7, 2016
TransCanada may have a shot at winning a proposed trade challenge against the U.S. over the rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline, said Ivey Associate Professor Guy Holburn in an interview with Canadian Press.
China’s market turmoil likely to have impact on B.C. real estate, say economists
January 8, 2016
Chinese stock markets opened 2016 with four straight days of losses, causing a “circuit-breaker” to trigger when the main index dropped more than seven per cent. Assistant Professor Andreas Schotter spoke on the issue in the Vancouver Sun.
Gord Nixon named Ivey Business Leader of the Year
January 8, 2016
The Globe and Mail featured Ivey’s annual Business Leader Award, which will be awarded this year to former Royal Bank of Canada CEO Gord Nixon at an annual gala dinner in October.
The loonie is plunging, and oil is dirt cheap in Canada
January 11, 2016
With the loonie plummeting and oil prices at a record low of $16 a barrel, the short-term future of the Canadian economy looks grim, said Assistant Professor Mike Moffatt in an interview with VICE News.
What’s happening to the stock market's ‘January effect’ in 2016?
January 11, 2016
In his op-ed for The Globe and Mail, Professor George Athanassakos pulled from his research on January’s stock market performance over the last few decades to determine the January effect for 2016.
Ontario’s pension plan can’t simply be rolled into an expanded CPP
January 13, 2016
As the Ontario government continues its proposal to integrate the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP) with the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Assistant Professor Mike Moffatt questions how the province will pull it off in the National Post.
Don't Rush the MBA Decision: Not all work experience is created equal
January 14, 2016
In her second blog in a series for The Huffington Post, Sharon Irwin-Foulon, Executive Director of Career Management and Corporate Recruiting at Ivey, encourages applicants to ask the question “Does it make sense for me to get this degree right now?”
Here’s why Alberta’s energy sector doesn’t need a bailout–yet
January 18, 2016
In his op-ed for Canadian Business, Assistant Professor Mike Moffatt compared job losses in Alberta in the last 12 months to Ontario manufacturing’s sustained years of decline and found the manufacturing losses were higher in previous years.
Low loonie good news for London
January 18, 2016
Assistant Professor Mike Moffatt shared the positive impacts that the low loonie could have for the London area in a piece for The London Free Press.
Five trends job hunters should brush up on in 2016
January 19, 2016
Sharon Irwin-Foulon, Executive Director of Career Management and Corporate Recruiting at Ivey, spoke with Yahoo Finance on the key trends affecting the job market this year.
Online shopping in Canada jumped 20 per cent during holiday period, according to MasterCard survey
January 19, 2016
Professor Emeritus Ken Hardy discussed the rising popularity of online shopping in an interview for The London Free Press.
Marketing firm, heal thyself
January 20, 2016
The Globe and Mail let the experts weigh in, including Assistant Professor Ning Su, to address the question, how can marketing firm itracMarketer make its freelance content generation more efficient?
My fellow economists: Bay Street might be right this time
January 20, 2016
Bay Street economists are calling for fiscal stimulus from the federal government, but academic economists could not disagree more – with the exception of Assistant Professor Mike Moffatt who made the case against Canada’s current economic models in his op-ed for Canadian Business.
Rosy job market for MBAs runs contrary to overall economic malaise
January 21, 2016
Sharon Irwin-Foulon, Executive Director of Career Management and Corporate Recruiting at Ivey, told The Globe and Mail firms continue to show strong interest in Ivey students.
A fast and cheap way to stimulate the economy: a food rebate
January 21, 2016
Assistant Professor Mike Moffatt has a proposal that might end the debate between Bay St. and academic economists on the need for fiscal stimulus: implement a food rebate.
Is flexible federalism the best fix for CPP Reform?
January 25, 2016
Professor Paul Boothe addressed the CPP Reform proposal and the challenges it represents in his op-ed for Maclean’s.
Why the TPP won’t cost 20,000 manufacturing jobs in Canada
January 25, 2016
The claim that the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) could cost 20,000 automotive manufacturing jobs in Canada simply does not hold up to scrutiny, says Assistant Professor Mike Moffatt in his op-ed for Canadian Business.
Ontario auto sector has least confidence in province's economy
January 26, 2016
CBC News also covered Moffatt’s take on the auto sector issue and its effect on Ontario auto manufacturers.
Walmart bets on Canadian customers accepting 5-cent fee for plastic bags
January 26, 2016
Walmart Canada customers will soon have to pay five cents for each disposable plastic bag used for their purchases, but Associate Professor June Cotte is confident that consumers will gladly accept this change, she told CBC Radio's Afternoon Drive.
The party is over. Now the hard work begins on climate change
January 28, 2016
In their op-ed for Maclean's, Professor Paul Boothe and Ivey Fellow Felix-Antoine Boudreault shared some basic facts to get the discussion rolling on what Canada can do next concerning the climate change plan.
Secure Your Future: Take A Break To Earn Your MBA
January 28, 2016
In her third and final blog in a series for The Huffington Post, Sharon Irwin-Foulon, Executive Director of Career Management and Corporate Recruiting at Ivey, discussed four things to consider before taking time off work to do an MBA.
Environment ministers confront Canada's carbon-cutting realities
January 29, 2016
The Canadian Press consulted Professor Paul Boothe and Ivey Fellow Felix-Antoine Boudreault’s recent report on Canada’s GHG emissions to address the challenges that lie ahead for Canada’s government.
Orange bike promo hadn’t a ghost of a chance in London
January 30, 2016
Professor Emeritus Ken Hardy spoke with The London Free Press about the backlash concerning Orangetheory Fitness Canada’s new guerrilla marketing campaign.
Apple Inc. in Ottawa: Slicing through the speculation
January 31, 2016
Associate Professor Glenn Rowe, Executive Director of Ivey Publishing, told the Ottawa Citizen high-performers from one organization may not perform up to the same standards somewhere else.