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The strategic equilibrium that firms aim to strike between legitimacy and distinctiveness has attracted considerable interest from business scholars over the years but has resulted in varying viewpoints. This divergence could be attributed to the intricate nature of Optimal Distinctiveness, which is influenced by both the specific context a business operates in as well as […]
Posted onSchulich Launches New Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) Lab
Schulich has announced the launch of a new research lab, housed within the George Weston Ltd. Centre for Sustainable Supply Chains at the Schulich School of Business. The new Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) Accelerator Lab was launched earlier this summer and has the aim of accelerating the adoption and implementation of public procurement practices globally. […]
Posted onHow Organizations Can Minimize Conflict in Polarized Environments
New research shows how organizations can best minimize intra-organizational conflict in environments where overarching conflict exists between groups with highly polarized views (e.g., Palestinian-Israeli conflict in the Middle East; Protestant-Catholic conflict in Ireland). The findings are contained in a recently published article in the Journal of Management titled, “Give Peace a Chance? How Regulatory Foci […]
Posted onTechstars Toronto and Schulich Announce Partnership
Schulich and Techstars Toronto have formalized a new annual talent partnership, with six top Schulich MBAs assigned to support the accelerator and its cohort of 24 startups. The MBA students will assist in developing marketing plans, lead generation, as well as help with financial forecasting/modeling, and will also support Techstars startup founders with achieving their […]
Posted onSchulich Startups Firm GrowerIQ Secures $1M in Funding
Andrew Wilson (IMBA ’10) the Founder & CEO of GrowerIQ a pioneering cannabis technology firm, has secured CAD $1,080,000 in funding from the Government of Canada. This injection of capital, made possible through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), marks a transformative milestone in GrowerIQ’s quest to assert its dominance as […]
Posted onFather of Stakeholder Theory to speak at Schulich COERB Event
On Thursday, October 5th, the Centre of Excellence in Responsible Business (COERB) welcomes R. Edward Freeman, University Professor and Olsson Professor of Business Administration, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia to Schulich to give a research talk on Pragmatism and Responsible Business. “Ed Freeman changed the way managers and scholars think and talk about responsible business,” […]
Posted onReal Estate and Infrastructure Scholarships Honour Three Female Recipients
Schulich recently announced the winners of three prestigious scholarships in the Master of Real Estate and Infrastructure (MREI) Program. Jesica Anane, MSc, PMP (MREI Candidate ‘24) who joins Schulich from Ghana and has extensive experience in project management, is the recipient of the Gary Whitelaw Strength in Diversity Award. Established in 2021 by global real […]
Posted onSchulich Appoints Inaugural CIBC Chair in Sustainable Finance
Furthering its reputation as one of the world’s leading centres of sustainability research, Schulich has announced that Dr. Olaf Weber will become the inaugural holder of the new CIBC Chair in Sustainable Finance. The research chair was established last year as the result of CIBC’s commitment to enable a more sustainable future, working in partnership […]
Posted onSchulich Professor Announces New Book on Infrastructure and Investment Capital
Schulich is pleased to announce the recent literary contribution of esteemed faculty member Professor James McKellar. The book is titled ‘Business of Infrastructure: The Role of Private Investment Capital’ and is being released through Routledge – a leading global publisher known for its quality academic books, journals, and online resources in various subjects. Professor McKellar’s work delves into the […]
Posted onSchulich Alumnus Continues to Invest in Africa
Adam Camenzuli (iBBA, ’10), Founder and CEO of Nyumba Housing, has been busy over the past few years focusing on affordable housing, agriculture and access to health in Africa. In Malawi, Camenzuli and his team are working on providing access to the thousands of Malawians who do not currently have access to housing. Also, in […]
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