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.
Ottawa’s road map to prosperity remains a work in progress
March 2, 2015
Professor Paul Boothe commented in The Globe and Mail on the government’s slow progress with respect to its Competition Policy, Compete to Win.
Can social enterprises make a dent in Windsor’s high poverty and unemployment?
March 2, 2015
Associate Professor Oana Branzei spoke with The Windsor Star about the impact of the recession on cities like Windsor and the benefits of social enterprises on local economies.
Business Buzz: March 3
March 3, 2015
The London Free Press highlighted recent successes in the local business community, including winner of the 2015 Southwestern Ontario Family Enterprise of the Year, LiquiForce. The event was hosted by the family enterprise association and Ivey’s Business Families Centre.
B.C. drivers eased up on the gas after carbon tax
March 3, 2015
Assistant Professor Brandon Schaufele spoke with The Globe and Mail about the effect that carbon tax has had on B.C. drivers’ consumer behaviour.
Symposium relaunch connects people to medical, scientific experts
March 4, 2015
Anne Snowdon, Chair of the International Centre of Health Innovation at Ivey, is one of two medical experts invited to speak at the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation’s Cancer Connections Presentation held annually. Ottawa Community News looked at Snowdon’s work within the healthcare system.
How Nordstrom built the world’s best customer-service machine
March 5, 2015
Associate Professor Kersi Antia spoke to Canadian Business about Nordstrom’s gradual entrance into Canada.
Canada Ivey Purchasing Managers Index at 49.7 in February
March 5, 2015
Morningstar took a look at Ivey’s Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for the month of February.
Outgoing Toyota Canada chairman: developing prosperity through local jobs
March 6, 2015
The Globe and Mail mentioned that Ray Tanguay, former chairman of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, has been named chairman of the advisory council of the Lawrence National Centre for Policy and Management.
How Stephen Poloz changed Canada’s central-banking game
March 6, 2015
The Globe and Mail covered Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz’s speech at Ivey for the inaugural Western President’s Lecture.
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March 6, 2015
Sharon Irwin-Foulon, Executive Director of Ivey Career Management, spoke with The Globe and Mail about the recent release of annual employment reports of Canadian MBA graduates.
Target Canada's Big Mistake: Ignoring History
March 9, 2015
Ivey Business Journal editor Thomas Watson interviewed Associate Professor Kersi Antia for an article in The Huffington Post that looks at Target’s ignorance towards entering into the Canadian market.
Canada’s Ivey Business School to distribute IIM-A case studies
March 10, 2015
The Economic Times featured the news that Ivey Business School will now be distributing premier Indian business school IIM Ahmedabad’s (IIM-A) case studies through Ivey Publishing.
NextEra planning for a bid under renewable energy program
March 11, 2015
Associate Professor Guy Holburn, Director of the Ivey Energy Policy and Management Centre, prepared a report for NextEra Energy looking at previous wind project investments in Ontario in preparation for a wind energy project in eastern Lambton County and Middlesex County.
Slow and steady wins the investment race
March 12, 2015
Professor George Athanassakos spoke with MoneySense about the volatility and risk involved with the stock market.
You don’t need a suit to be a suit
March 13, 2015
Professor Mary Crossan commented in Yahoo Finance on a recent survey done by CareerBuilder.ca, saying it’s not just what you wear that matters. It’s also about your strength of character.
Mustangs national champs
March 16, 2015
The London Free Press spoke with Professor Emeritus Chris Higgins, Women’s Mustangs hockey team coach, on the team’s big win at the CIS Women’s Hockey Championship held in Calgary, Alberta.
Culture is the stumbling block in the EU standoff with Greece
March 18, 2015
In a Globe and Mail op-ed, Professor George Athanassakos examined how the European Union is faltering, not because of lack of strategy, but mainly because of a misunderstanding of cultural differences.
Who says tech firms need to be in Toronto? Go, Peterborough!
March 18, 2015
Ivey Career Management Executive Director Sharon Irwin-Foulon spoke with The Globe and Mail to weigh in on the challenge of Cameron Taylor, founder of OutdoorSmart Inc., to bring top digital-minded talent to smaller towns like Peterborough.
Chrétien, Martin, Harper: Who has the best fiscal record?
March 19, 2015
Professor Paul Boothe let the data speak for itself in a Maclean’s two-part piece regarding the last three government’s fiscal management over the past two decades.
Progressive Economists Released an Alternative Budget Calling for Hipster Farms, Cheap Tuition, and a Tiny Military
March 19, 2015
VICE asked Assistant Professor Mike Moffatt for his thoughts on the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ (CCPA) plan to reduce income inequality and increase employment.
Q&A - Ethically fit
March 22, 2015
Ivey Dean Bob Kennedy sat down with The Times of India to discuss MBA education and the notion of corporate malpractice.
Ben’s Bakery closure marks end of Moirs food dynasty
March 25, 2015
Halifax’s The Chronicle Herald looked at a 2014 study done by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute and the Ivey Business School focused on the risks of working for big multinationals in the food sector.
BBC had to dump Clarkson brand to protect its own, experts agree
March 25, 2015
Branding expert Professor Niraj Dawar spoke with The Globe and Mail about the imminent threat Jeremy Clarkson caused for the BBC’s Top Gear brand.
Walls between faculties crumble
March 26, 2015
Associate Professor and Western Engineering faculty member Darren Meister spoke with The Globe and Mail about a new academic collaboration between Western’s engineering faculty and Ivey.
Stephen Poloz takes Bank of Canada back to normal
March 26, 2015
In an op-ed for the Financial Post, Associate Professor Michael King reflected on Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz’s recent speech to the Canada-United Kingdom Chamber of Commerce.
Salesforce cancels events in Indiana over anti-LGBT law
March 27, 2015
In a Yahoo Finance piece on Indiana’s new anti-LGBT law and its ramifications, Professor Tima Bansal discussed the power that companies hold in taking a stand against the matter.
Which prime minister managed the economy best?
March 30, 2015
In his article for Maclean’s, Professor Paul Boothe analyzed the data to help determine which prime minister of Canada has been the best economic manager.
Fear a recession? The numbers say otherwise
March 31, 2015
Professor George Athanassakos looked at recent stock market trends in his article for The Globe and Mail to try and answer the burning question: Should we fear a recession?