Innovative Thinking
Welcome to Innovative Thinking, a new platform created to share the latest in knowledge development at Telfer School with the community, academics, and potential research collaborators.
Be inspired by a selection of innovative research ideas, from articles published by our faculty in top-management journals to award-winning research projects. Telfer School’s Innovative Thinking shows our commitment towards research excellence without losing sight of our impactful role in the community.
Graduate Students from the National Capital Region’s Three Universities: Sharing Research Insights and Contributing to Knowledge Creation
Twenty management graduate students from Université du Québec en Outaouais, Carleton University, and the University of Ottawa were challenged to explain as creatively as possible the impact and significance of their research. Over 80 students and faculty members from the three universities attended the event. Read more ›
Improving Investment Returns by Following Academic Research
Fabio Moneta joined the Telfer School of Management as an Associate Professor at the University of Ottawa. We interviewed him to learn more about his research interests in the areas of investments, institutional investors, and trading behavior. Read more ›
Graduate students thrive at the Telfer School of Management: Alexander Chung wins the John Duncan and Deb Cross Award
Alexander Chung is the 2019 recipient of the John Duncan and Deb Cross Award. Congratulations to Alex for his ceaseless dedication to his doctoral studies. We reached out to Alex to see if he could share his very positive publication experience with us. Read more ›
Telfer graduate research training at its best…
The 2018-2019 recipient of the PhD Engagement Award was Yanhong Li. Congratulations Yanhong on this well-deserved distinction. Read more ›
Two Cities, Curious Minds: Graduate Research at Three Universities
On September 25, 2019, the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa is hosting the Two Cities, Curious Minds: Graduate Research at Three Universities - National Capital Region Thesis Competition and Poster Session. Read more ›
International Corporations, Human Rights, and a New Workforce
Professor Magda Donia will address fundamental questions regarding consistency of organizational actions with international human rights norms as outlined by the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Read more ›
Supporting the Backbone of Canada’s Economy: SME Growth and Financing Programs
Professor Miwako Nitani has been awarded an Insight Grant by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) to map the entire growth path of SMEs and the impact of financing programs and other federal policy interventions on this trajectory. Read more ›
The Impact of Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement on the Global Financial Industry
Professor Darlene Himick has launched a research program to examine how investors respond to the fossil fuel divestment movement. Her project has just received a new Insight grant by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). Read more ›
A More Comprehensive Way to Track Hedge Fund Risks
Professor François-Éric Racicot has received an Insight grant by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) to develop comprehensive measures of tail risk for the hedge fund industry and examine how these new measures respond to macroeconomic and financial shocks. Read more ›
Bridging the Gap between Knowledge and Practice
Professor Samia Chreim from the Telfer School of Management has received an Insight grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) to examine how communities of practice lead to knowledge uptake and whether participants use this new knowledge to improve their practices. Read more ›
