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Tag: Teaching and Learning
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In photos: EMBA candidate Elaine De Marzo-Robins reflects on Silicon Valley experience
Elaine De Marzo-Robins: "We had an amazing opportunity to meet with leaders from companies such as NVIDIA, Apple, and Macromedia."
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Imagining and Navigating the Future: DeGroote’s strategic foresight courses will help students prepare for the unknown
Lynton "Red" Wilson: "The implications of rapid, disruptive change are fast becoming a significant challenge."
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Responsible leadership: Emad Mohammad on how to succeed in business while making a difference
"Employers want business graduates who also have the ability to think critically, communicate, show emotional intelligence," Mohammad says.
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Sitting is the new smoking: Using design thinking to tackle a public health challenge
Students from McMaster's Innovation by Design (IBD) course recently shared their experiences tackling the "epidemic" of sitting.
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Transforming undergraduate education at DeGroote begins with new teaching model and new building
The BCom program is being transformed, and thanks to a generous gift, a new building for collaborative learning has been announced.
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Intellectual capitalist: For DeGroote’s Nick Bontis, blended learning is the future of education
As Director of DeGroote’s new Blended Learning Part-Time MBA, Bontis oversees a program that combines online learning with classroom work.
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Lessons in leadership: Three Emerging Health Leaders program participants share their stories
“This has stretched my brain in a way it hadn't been before,” says second-year student Rachel Bierbrier.
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“This is a different kind of learning”: New course explores intersection of business and community
IBH 1AD3 isn’t your typical business course. Students are learning about community engagement and social innovation.
Future health leaders: DeGroote MBA candidates are sought-after by top healthcare employers
Doctors treat patients. Business leaders treat patient frameworks. There's an increasing need for both to excel in the healthcare sector.
In photos: EMBA candidates gain hands-on experience in the heart of Silicon Valley
DeGroote's EMBA cohort is back from California, and one step closer to becoming global leaders in managing digital transformation.
Strengthening the business of healthcare: EMBA physicians invited to enroll in HLA fellowship program
Participating EMBA candidates will be awarded the title of Michael G. DeGroote Health Leadership Academy Physician Fellow.
The new breed: DeGroote’s MBA program is turning heads with key assets and Toronto on its doorstep
Throughout the past decade, DeGroote has emerged as a major player in Ontario’s crowded and highly-competitive MBA market.