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Â鶹AV alumni most likely to reach the C-suite

Published: 7 August 2024

There is no single path to the C-suite, but getting a Â鶹AV education can help. Among Canadian university graduates, Â鶹AV alumni are the most likely to become CEOs, according to research by...

Presidential candidates’ choice of words reveals aspects of their personalities

Published: 25 September 2024

The words a speaker chooses communicate more than just ideas and opinions. Language reveals much about a speaker’s personality. In the recent U.S. presidential debate, two very different...

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...

Negative real estate returns have some pension funds considering a change in approach

Published: 9 July 2024

Over the past few decades, Canada’s big pension funds have piled into direct real estate investments. But, as higher borrowing costs hit property markets, returns have gone negative. Some funds are...

BCom graduate and swimmer wins bronze at the 2024 Paris Olympics

Published: 5 August 2024

Swimmer Clément Secchi (BCom’22) has become the first Â鶹AV graduate to reach the podium at the Summer Olympics since 2008. The 24-year-old management graduate from Aix-en-Provence,...

International Master’s Program for Managers encourages leaders to reflect and learn from their experience

Published: 22 October 2024

Writing in the early 19th century, the introspective British poet William Wordsworth coined the phrase ‘spots of time’ to describe the moments that are especially memorable and influential in one’s...

Frédéric Perron leads internet service provider Cogeco during time of potential growth

Published: 24 July 2024

Frédéric Perron (BCom’97) was serving as the Chief Commercial Officer for Vodafone Poland when he was asked to return to Canada to become the new president and CEO of Cogeco, an internet service...

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...

Canadian pension funds are already overweight on Canadian equities

Published: 15 October 2024

Canada’s eight largest pension funds are big players in the world of institutional investing with more than $1 trillion under management collectively. Pressure is being applied for the funds to...

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