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Tag: strategic management
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Shrinking Wallets, Ballooning Costs: Is There any Retail Relief in Store for Shoppers?
Associate professor, Brent McKnight, breaks down the social and structural factors at play when it comes to pricing.
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Between a Rock and a Hard Place: The Dilemma of CEOs Responding to Social Activists
DeGroote professor François Neville explores how business leaders can manage social activism in and around their firms.
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In the News: We Live in the Age of Boycotts. But Which ones Work?
François Neville, Associate Professor of Strategic Management discusses the boycott of Loblaw Companies Ltd.
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In the News: Could a Loblaw Boycott Really Work? Probably not, Experts say
Associate Professor François Neville offers his expertise about the possibility of a boycott against Loblaw-owned stores.
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In the News: 2023 Best Undergraduate Professors: François Neville
François Neville, Associate Professor of Strategic Management, makes Poets & Quants 2023 list of 50 Best Undergraduate Business Professors.
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In The News: New Restaurant in Westdale Offering Subscription Service for Food
Associate professor Brent McKnight speaks with CHCH News about the effects of subscription services for a new Westdale restaurant.
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Soft Skills: The Foundation For The Future Of Work
In the tech-driven workplaces of tomorrow, sharpening your human skills will be a key to success.
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In the News: ‘It is not only about economics’: Biden’s friendly visit doesn’t change the protectionist status quo
Strategic Management assistant professor Candice Chow spoke with The Hub about Biden's recent visit to Ottawa.
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In the News: Is ‘friend-shoring’ the solution to global supply chain woes?
DeGroote's Elkafi Hassini and Candice Chow spoke with the Globe and Mail Report on Business magazine about friend-shoring.
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DeGroote Welcomes Six New Faculty Members
Get to know DeGroote's new faculty members who bring with them diverse expertise from numerous business and related disciplines.
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In the News: Twitter was an unprofitable mess long before Elon Musk – he might be its only lifeline
Goran Calic evaluates Elon Musk's business approach to Twitter in this opinion piece for the Globe and Mail.
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So, You Want to be an Entrepreneur?
Goran Calic, Associate Professor of Strategic Management explains why now is the best time in history to be an entrepreneur.