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BCom alum is advocating for work-life balance from the C-suite

Published: 28 October 2024

When working for a Big Four accounting firm early in her career, Sheila Vokey (BCom’84)—now President and CEO of the responsible investing firm Central 1—saw senior managers struggle to balance...

Two Â鶹AV Desautels students named McCall MacBain International Fellows

Published: 5 August 2024

McCall MacBain Fellowships offer students at select universities an opportunity to spend a year abroad. Valued at up to $30,000 and awarded by the McCall MacBain Foundation, Fellows spend one term...

Â鶹AV innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem ranked in the top 20 globally

Published: 22 October 2024

Since its founding in 1988, the Â鶹AV Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship has supported thousands of ventures, helping create over 10,000 new jobs and raising $3.7 billion in funding. It...

Â鶹AV scholars receive $190,000 to expand impact of research in the social sciences and humanities

Published: 4 July 2024

Seven Â鶹AV researchers have been awarded over $190,000 in Connection Grants by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). The awards are part of $1.7 million in...

Journalists and social media users exert influence over product recall decisions

Published: 27 August 2024

In 2023, product recalls in Canada hit an all-time high – there were well over 2,000 of them. Manufacturing companies are typically the ones to issue these recalls, and their decisions are affected...

People feel most productive at work during the heart of the workweek

Published: 15 October 2024

Tuesday is the most productive day of the week—or at least it’s the day perceived to be the most productive, according to Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour Jean-Nicolas Reyt in an...

Opening infrastructure could encourage Canada’s pension funds to invest more domestically

Published: 15 July 2024

The Government of Canada is exploring ways to increase investments in the country’s pension fund equities, but doing so sacrifices returns, according to The Economist. Over the past decade,...

BCom graduate named Rising Star 2024 by The Bermudian

Published: 28 October 2024

For Ashley Farrington (BCom’21), short-term sacrifices are worth it if they pay out as long-term gains. The 24-year-old auditor with KPMG in Bermuda has earned some early career returns for her...

Shoeb Hosain, Faculty Lecturer, and the MMA team have launched an initiative to build a dynamic data analytics community

Published: 9 July 2024

Shoeb Hosain, the Program Director of the Masters of Management in Analytics(MMA) at Â鶹AV Desautels, and the MMA team have launched an initiative to build a dynamic data analytics community. Over...

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