Discipline
Strategy
Supervisor
- Bob Andersen
Curtis is a Strategy PhD student at the Ivey Business School. He is fascinated by the interaction of public policy, entrepreneurship, and social inequality. He blends his commercial industry experience with his social inequality research to investigate cross-national relationships.
Education
- Honours of Business Administration, University of Windsor, 2018
- Minor in Applied Information Technology, University of Windsor, 2018
Research Interests
- Social inequality
- Public Policy
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Entrepreneurship
Publications
- Walker, Kent Dr. and Labutte, Curtis. (2017). The Living Wage as a Means to Address Social Inequality. Ivey Business Publishing.
Awards/Honours
- John F. Rankin Doctoral Scholarship, 2021
- Dean’s Renewable Entrance Scholarship, 2014
- First Year Achievement Award, 2014
Academic Experience
- Research Assistant, Sustainability & Management, 2015-2017, Odette School of Business, University of Windsor
- Teaching Assistant, Business Communications, 2017, Odette School of Business, University of Windsor
- Teaching Assistant, Management Accounting (MBA), 2016, Odette School of Business, University of Windsor
- Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Business, 2015, Odette School of Business, University of Windsor
Professional Experience
- Senior Account Manager, Business Development Bank of Canada, 2017-2021
- Board Member and Treasurer, Leamington District Chamber of Commerce, 2018-2021
