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.
Walking the fiscal talk: Was the Ontario budget credible?
May 1, 2015
Fiscal credibility is achieved when governments do what they say. So does the Ontario Budget "walk the talk?" Professor Paul Boothe and Sandra Octaviani say “yes,” and explain in their article for Maclean's.
A Bubble That Is Bound To End Badly
May 1, 2015
The Housing Bubble quoted Professor George Athanassakos on the current declining state of Canada’s housing market.
Why Warren Buffett considers the deal he made with an 89-year-old woman one of the best of his career
May 1, 2015
Business Insider mentioned Warren Buffett’s recent panel discussion with Ivey MBA and HBA students about his business venture with the late Rose “Mrs. B” Blumkin.
‘Pre-experience’ business programs on the rise
May 1, 2015
The Globe and Mail quoted Assistant Professor Andreas Schotter and featured Ivey’s MSc program and the idea of “pre-experience” master programs in business schools, a trend that has been more dominant in Europe.
Highlights from Fairfax Lollapalooza 2015
May 1, 2015
MoneySense provided a breakdown of the Ben Graham Centre’s International Stock Picking Competition and value investing conference, run by Professor George Athanassakos.
And you are?: Jeannette Eberhard, PhD student Richard Ivey School of Business
May 3, 2015
The London Free Press profiled Ivey PhD student Jeannette Eberhard on her experiences in the world of business, entrepreneurship, and volunteerism.
Canada Ivey Purchasing Managers Index at 58.2 in April
May 6, 2015
Dow Jones covered the Ivey Purchasing Managers Index’s rise in April.
Why the Liberals’ child tax benefit proposal makes a lot of sense
May 7, 2015
In an op-ed for Canadian Business, Assistant Professor Mike Moffatt commended the Liberals for their Canada Child Benefit (CCB) policy proposal.
Do April’s job numbers tell the real story about employment in Canada?
May 8, 2015
Global News interviewed Assistant Professor Mike Moffatt, who analyzed April’s surprising numbers regarding Canada’s municipal unemployment rate.
How a Canadian non-profit is rescuing cute animals, and how you can help
May 11, 2015
Featured in online publication Buzzfeed, Salthaven Wildlife Rehabilitation & Education Centre has partnered with Ivey’s LEAD summer program, where Ivey students produced viral videos to help raise awareness for Salthaven.
Londoners want fresh produce and new stores are moving in to provide it
May 12, 2015
The London Free Press spoke with Professor David Sparling on the recent surge of fresh food farm markets sprouting up in London.
Value ETFs don’t really live up to their name
May 12, 2015
Professor George Athanassakos wrote an article for The Globe and Mail that compared value and growth exchange-traded funds (ETF) and analyzed stock sorting evaluation metrics.
Volcker Rule in bank reforms violates NAFTA, Joe Oliver argues
May 13, 2015
Associate Professor Michael King weighed in on the issue of the upcoming U.S. bank reforms. He told CBC News that the reforms will have little impact and that Finance Minister Joe Oliver’s concerns are exaggerated.
New survey identifies the sweet spot of skills sought by employers
May 15, 2015
In The Globe and Mail’s biweekly edition of business school news, Sharon Irwin-Foulon, Executive Director of Career Management and Corporate Recruiting, commented on the recent Bloomberg Businessweek recruiter survey results.
Next generation of skill transferring
May 15, 2015
Organizational behaviour Professor Alison Konrad spoke with Lawyers Weekly about the surge of reverse mentoring among generations in the workplace as a way to build and develop skills.
MBA Admissions 2015: How to Get Into Top MBA Programs — Admissions Directors
May 17, 2015
J.D. Clarke, Executive Director of Masters Programs Recruiting and Admissions, discussed with Business Because what experiences and traits he looks for in MBA applicants.
Bow-tie guys in knots over their next move
May 20, 2015
The Globe and Mail turned to Assistant Professor Dominic Lim for his entrepreneurial expertise and advice on possible next steps for two young entrepreneurs on their business venture, High Tide Bow Ties.
6 big U.S., U.K. banks to pay $5.6B in fines in foreign currency probe
May 20, 2015
CBC News spoke with Associate Professor Michael King on the result of the major U.S. and U.K. bank fines and the need for responsibility to be taken by individuals at the top.
The three skills CEOs need most probably aren’t what you expect
May 20, 2015
The Financial Post provided a detailed profile of the Ivey Business Journal’s article on the three key skills CEOs need to exercise.
Pair of young London entrepreneurs are making their mark with a new business
May 20, 2015
Entrepreneur and HBA student Harry Liu and his co-founder, Jess Hodgson, recently launched online business, Tutor Hero, which was featured in The London Free Press.
FT Executive Education Rankings: Spain On Top As Corporate Demand Rises
May 20, 2015
An article in Business Because mentioned Ivey’s top ranking for Executive Education in Canada.
FT Ranking Knocks Top U.S. Schools
May 22, 2015
Poets & Quants mentioned Ivey’s Financial Times ranking for Executive Education in an article on U.S. business school rankings.
The BoC’s oil price strategy – all other things constant
May 25, 2015
In an op-ed for The Globe and Mail, Associate Professor Michael King discussed the significance of oil pricing for Canada and its effect on the Bank of Canada’s monetary policy.
Key Islamic finance training is launched
May 26, 2015
In partnership with Ivey, the Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions (CIBAFI) has launched its first executive program on strategy and leadership for Islamic financial institutions, announced in an article by Gulf Daily News.
Breaking the ice ceiling: overcoming barriers to Canadian business growth
May 27, 2015
The Globe and Mail featured Entrepreneurship Professor Eric Morse’s recently published white paper written in partnership with KPMG. The paper looked at the barriers faced by medium-sized firms in their search for talent, capital, government support and ambition.
Hand-sanitizing startup challenges hospitals’ ban on ads
May 27, 2015
Assistant Professor Dominic Lim weighed in on the potential growth for business startup Germgo Media Group in an article in The Globe and Mail.
Canada’s Conundrum – Oil prices and monetary policy
May 27, 2015
Associate Professor Michael King wrote an op-ed for Canadian Investment Review on the effects and importance of lower oil prices for the Canadian economy.
Alberta’s NDP government gambles on raising minimum wage to $15 per hour
May 27, 2015
The National Post spoke with Assistant Professor Mike Moffatt about the potential economic effects of raising minimum wage to $15.
Eight ways to know it’s time to sell your stock
May 28, 2015
In an op-ed for The Globe and Mail, Professor George Athanassakos provided an in-depth strategy and eight-point checklist for determining the appropriate time to sell your stock.
Tutors just a couple of clicks away
May 28, 2015
The Kingston Whig-Standard profiled entrepreneur and HBA student Harry Liu and his co-founder Jess Hodgson on their business startup, Tutor Hero.
TD Bank closes downtown London branch
May 28, 2015
The London Free Press spoke with Professor Emeritus Ken Hardy, who commented on the closure of a TD Bank branch in downtown London.