Here are December's highlights of Ivey faculty sharing their expertise with the media. Check our News & Events website for the latest Ivey news, videos, and blogs.
‘Its not just hype’: Why Spin Master’s Hatchimals toy craze may outlast the holidays
Dec 2
BNN examines the Hatchimal phenomenon developed by Canadian toy firm Spin Master whose founders are Western alumni.
Trumping national character in the United States of America
Dec 2
Thomas Watson, editor of the Ivey Business Journal, examines the issue of character through the lens of Gerard Seijts’ research for the Huffington Post.
Leading in a world without secrets
Dec 8
Rob Austin explains in the Harvard Business Review that corporate secrets are becoming harder to contain.
PM hails national climate change deal, but without Saskatchewan, Manitoba
Dec 9
Paul Boothe gives analysis to The Canadian Press on Canada’s climate change pact between the federal government and the provinces.
How CRM2 can strengthen relationships with clients
Dec 12
Chuck Grace explains to the Globe and Mail the significance the new CRM2 rules governing the relationship between investors and their advisors.
75 charts every Canadian should watch in 2017
Dec 12
In Maclean’s, Mike Moffatt draws attention to the importance OPEC oil production will have on the outlook for the Canadian economy in 2017.
Spin Master, the company that gave birth to Hatchimals, this year’s hottest toy, was created by three Western grads
Dec 14
The London Free Press profiles the Western grads who founded Spin Master, the creators of this year’s hottest toy.
Better a buyer than a builder be?
Dec 18
Adam Fremeth provided insight to Listed Magazine regarding Enbridge’s mega-deal to acquire Spectra Energy.
Ottawa urged to step up fight against tax cheats
Dec 19
Mitch Stein was interviewed regarding new proposed rules to clamp down on tax evasion for the publication Investment Executive.
How the Hatchimal toy craze caused so much online hate over Christmas
Dec 20
CBC.ca looked to June Cotte to explain the social media reaction to the limited availability of Hatchimals over the Christmas season.
How China partnership helps Indochino offer men’s custom suits faster
Dec 21
Ning Su tells the Globe and Mail why men's clothier Indochino decided to partner with an offshore firm.
Is Warren Buffett still calling the shots at Berkshire Hathaway?
Dec 25
In an op-ed for the Globe and Mail, George Athanassakos believes not only has Warren Buffett found a successor, but he has already passed a lot of Berkshire Hathaway’s stock-picking decisions on to this person.
CEOs should focus on long term, study says
Dec 27
Profiled in The Wall Street Journal, new research by Tima Bansal suggests firms need to stop focusing on short-term gains.
How to embrace globalization without hurting the working class
Dec 28
Niraj Dawar comments on the impact artificial intelligence technology could have on employment in the future for Inside Sources.
Why companies are trying to hire more people on the autism spectrum
Dec 28
Rob Austin speaks to The Atlantic about why some companies are seeing benefits of hiring employees with autism.
Simcoe author, two Londoners named to the Order of Canada
Dec 30
The London Free Press reports on the naming of Ivey Emeritus professor Paul Boothe to the Order of Canada.
Is fintech a disrupter or an enabler for Canada’s big banks?
Dec 31
For the Globe and Mail, Michael King writes about why fintech is both an opportunity and a threat to the banking sector.
The worst economic policy of 2016 hasn’t happened…yet
Dec 31
Mike Moffatt discusses with the CBC the potential impact Trump’s promise to cancel NAFTA would have on the Canadian economy.