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Tag: Research and Scholarship

News, research, and other announcements.

August 16, 2023

How Airbnb may be Fuelling Gentrification: A Case Study in Toronto

A new study by PhD student Iman Sadeghi sheds light on how short-term rentals like Airbnb make housing less affordable.

McMaster University
June 6, 2023

Mid-Sized University. Out-Sized Impact.

McMaster ranks 33rd in the world for global impact in this year’s THE Impact Rankings, and DeGroote research is contributing to this impact.

June 1, 2023

Enduring Work: Experiences with Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program

A Q&A with DeGroote Professor Catherine Connelly on the Temporary Foreign Worker program and her new book.

Executive leader of a company discussing leadership turnover with employees and how it affects customer relations
May 16, 2023

Customer-Related Executive Leadership Turnover: A Costly Dilemma

Sash Vaid explores the impact of shakeups at the customer-related top management level on firms' financial performance.

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May 7, 2023

Bringing Research to the Community

MDTRC launches mobile research lab to ensure digital inclusion for everyone.

April 25, 2023

McMaster Researchers Awarded Over $24 Million for Climate and Pandemic Research

Benson Honig was awarded the Government of Canada’s New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) to expand a virtual entrepreneurial incubator.

April 18, 2023

Your Used Clothing Donation May be Doing More Harm Than Good

A DeGroote professor is investigating environmental impacts and factors driving the entrepreneurship associated with circular fashion.

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March 23, 2023

In the News: Is Live Shopping the Next Big disruptor in Canadian Retail?

Ruhai Wu spoke with the Globe and Mail about a new business model which takes influencer marketing to the next level.

March 9, 2023

Building a Digital Community of Global Entrepreneurs

Benson Honig is creating opportunities for marginalized individuals to become financially autonomous while forging global connections.

Interconnected Map
March 9, 2023

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.

20223 Annual Report
March 2, 2023

Collaboration: A Community Working Together

Discover how the DeGroote community is collaborating in the 2022 Annual Report.

February 28, 2023

One Industry’s Waste is Another’s Green Product

Professor Devashish Pujari is exploring how innovation in sustainable packaging can help companies move to a circular economy model.