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![Awards for Community Engagement](https://www.degroote.mcmaster.ca/files/2019/09/Community-thumb.jpg)
Recognized for Community Engagement: DeGroote Honours Three of its Own
Three faculty members were recently recognized when DeGroote held ts inaugural awards for Community Engagement.
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McMaster one of the world’s Top 75 universities
For the first time, McMaster is now ranked among the top 75 universities in the world.
![Greensuit representatives holding welcome home sign](https://www.degroote.mcmaster.ca/files/2019/09/IMG_1080_small.jpg)
This is the DeGroote Experience: Welcome Week 2019
During Welcome Week, Greensuits have a simple mandate: support first-year students in any way they can and always put “first years first”.
![Elkafi hassini standing between trucks](https://www.degroote.mcmaster.ca/files/2019/09/CAP_2485Elkafi-Hassini_shipping-1522x900.jpg)
There’s no such thing as free shipping
Elkafi Hassini is finding innovative ways to make ecommerce more efficient, greener and kinder on communities overrun by delivery trucks.
![Diverse group of business people sitting on chairs and laughing](https://www.degroote.mcmaster.ca/files/2019/08/BLPT.jpg)
Applying to DeGroote’s Blended Learning Part-time MBA Program? “Be ready for a once in a lifetime learning journey”
Jennifer Dunk, Manager of the Blended Learning Part-Time MBA program, provides advice to anyone considering applying to the BLPT MBA program
![Matthew Woodhouse](https://www.degroote.mcmaster.ca/files/2019/08/matthew-woodhouse.png)
Dancifying Life: A New Approach to Parkinson’s Rehabilitation
Director of McMaster's Digital Music Lab Matthew Woolhouse on why music and dance is beneficial for people with Parkinson's Disease (PD).
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Contributing to the Economy of the GTHA: DeGroote’s MBA Program Works with Employers to Meet Talent Needs
According to DeGroote’s own reporting, 97 per cent of its 2018 MBA graduates were employed within six months of graduation.
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Transforming Business Through Research: DeGroote Researchers Earn Prestigious Research Grants
Six DeGroote researchers received funding from SSHRC, NSERC at a value of over $500,000
![Drummer playing in band](https://www.degroote.mcmaster.ca/files/2019/04/adult-band-concert-995301-1350x900.jpg)
Knowledge mobilization: DeGroote faculty earn support via Partnership Development Grants
Precarious employment in the gig economy, especially for musicians, is just one of the research topics being supported.
![Rendering of the proposed McLean Centre](https://www.degroote.mcmaster.ca/files/2019/07/McLean-Centre.jpg)
Let there be light: Toronto-based Sweeny&Co Architects will design nine-storey addition to DeGroote
The McLean Centre for Collaborative Discovery is poised to receive a world-class treatment from an award-winning architecture firm.
![Candice Chow](https://www.degroote.mcmaster.ca/files/2019/07/candicechow.jpg)
Making it work: Candice Chow brings expertise in strategic management, corporate sustainability to DeGroote
"I truly believe strong values are key to influencing business strategies that benefit society as a whole," she continues.
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Fostering a ‘Socratic’ classroom and other big goals: DeGroote welcomes five new faculty members in 2019
Following an extensive search, the DeGroote School of Business is pleased to welcome five new professors to its growing faculty.