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Felesky and Pitts: Solving Canada’s fintech talent gap
Financial technology is the next great disruptor in the global economy, and yet Canada’s fintech enterprises face a distressing talent gap.
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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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“AI and the wave of mass innovation”: Canada’s Next Top Ad Exec partners with Microsoft
Microsoft Canada has partnered with the DeGroote School of Business for the 13th season of Canada's Next Top Ad Exec.
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New research looks at how to integrate peer support workers into clinical settings
Gillian Mulvale says the lived experience can improve the quality of care across the health system.
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A class reunion: Emerging Health Leaders graduates break bread and swap leadership stories
The first cohort of the Emerging Health Leaders program catch up on where their leadership journeys have taken them
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Catherine Connelly is decoding the workplace dynamic
Catherine Connelly’s research is all about people’s behaviour and motivations.
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How to stay relevant in the workplace: Maximize the human skill no machine can perform
Accountancy is changing and evolving. The profession can move with the tide, adapt and evolve.
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DeGroote intern students big winners in Google contest
Two DeGroote intern students announced as big winners during the World Economic Forum as part of a recent contest for Google
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McMaster remembers Ron Joyce
Ron Joyce was a generous philanthropist and a dedicated volunteer. We are saddened by his loss.
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Easing the Transition for Refugees and Communities
Navigating the complexities of being a refugee, Honig and McKnight seek ways to ease this transition into a new community.
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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.