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Mass Vaccination: The Battle Will Not Be Easily Won

Mass vaccination against the novel coronavirus presents significant, if not unprecedented, logistical challenges. The scientific battle to find the vaccine was won in just a few months.

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Canada Has Everything It Needs to Innovate but Fails to Invest Enough In R&D

Innovation is crucial if companies are to take on the rising market competition that forces them to stand out from the crowd. Canada needs to invest more in order to stimulate innovation.

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Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility: How Well-Connected and Diverse Boards Can Help Companies Tackle Our Biggest Challenges

A new Telfer study suggests that a well connected and influential board can help companies address the world’s biggest challenges. A Telfer alumna believes that information advantage and...

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Do Women-Focused Capital Funds Actually Help Women, or Are They Just ‘Pinkwashing?’

An increase in the number of women-focused capital funds promises to help address gender gaps in the provision of financial capital.

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The Future of the Family Business: 4 Strategies for a Successful Transition

Millennials differ more from their parents than the last two generations, exhibiting a greater sense of purpose, willingness to move abroad and eagerness to explore new opportunities.

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Does a company’s CSR performance depend primarily on its location?

Social and environmental performance is now a key issue, not only for companies but also for investors, regulators, and governments around the world.

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Gender Entrepreneurship Education and Training Plus: Building Entrepreneurial Ecosystems to Support Underserved Entrepreneurs

On March 23, 2021, this round table launched the Gender Entrepreneurship Education and Training Plus (GEET +), a multi-country project that mobilizes evidence-based insights in the development...

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The Business of Accelerating Sustainable Urban Transformations in Canada

Our society is currently facing the imminent dangers of climate change: an increase of natural disasters, resource scarcity, and other environmental and social sustainability challenges. As...

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Virtual Roundtable - Gender-Smart Entrepreneurship Education and Training Plus Action Strategy

On March 23, 2021, this round table launched the Gender Entrepreneurship Education and Training Plus (GEET +), a multi-country project that mobilizes...

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Looking at Digital Innovation in the Workplace

Yao Yao was hired last July as an assistant professor of organizational behaviour and human resources at the Telfer School of Management. She...

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Exposing the Power Gap in Canada’s C-Suite and Challenging the Language of Merit in Corporate Disclosures

Telfer alumna and McKinsey & Company Geneviève Bonin (MBA’96) explains that while Canadian companies prioritize gender inclusion, there is still a long way to go. New research by University of...

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Research for a Wealthier Canada - Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Strategic Management at Telfer

Create a Wealthier Canada. We need money to get activated. We need it to work harder and generate more businesses, more leaders, and more innovations. We need it to work for Canada. tlfr.ca/smartmon

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“Building Back Better” for Women Entrepreneurs: A Policy Reboot for Canada’s Feminist Recovery Plan

University of Ottawa professor Barbara Orser and alumna Margo Crawford (MBA ’97) suggest that developing a robust, inclusive economy not only requires a policy reboot for Canada’s feminist...

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Research for a Happier Canada - Thriving Organizations and Societies at Telfer

Create a Happier Canada. Happy people are more productive, have better health outcomes, and are more likely to contribute to their communities. We need our workplaces and economy to enhance...

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Research for a Greener Canada - Globalization, Governance, and Sustainability at Telfer

Create a Greener Canada. The global climate challenge is real. Business needs to lead the way to a more sustainable future for everyone. To build a solid foundation for our future, we need to complet

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Research for a Healthier Canada - Health Systems Innovation and Management at Telfer

Create a Healthier Canada. We need to rethink our approach to healthcare from a system perspective, so that we have a better guarantee that the resources Canada puts into healthcare are doing as much

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Mental Health during COVID-19: Examining the Role of Peer Support Services

The COVID-19 pandemic will leave a lasting impact. Beyond the economic turmoil, both physical and mental health problems will persist for many. Since the...

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Customer Incivility Can Hurt Employees: Here Is How to Manage it Positively and Assertively

Dealing with uncivil customers is a frequent reality for many of those working in retail, restaurants, tourism, and other service industries. A new study shows that...

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Driving Industry-Wide Sustainability along the Supply Chain

An increasing number of companies worldwide are committed to reducing their carbon footprint and creating a better society. However, research shows that companies promoting sustainability...

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Telfer Forum - Crisis and Governance: The Role of the Board during Times of Disruption

How does a crisis caused by COVID-19 affect corporate governance? This is not the first time that financial markets have shaken up the corporate world. In times of disruption, corporate leaders...

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Innovate in Our Way of Teaching “Green Mind” Leaders

Innovation is not only about creating new products and services but especially when we innovate in our way of teaching our “Green mind” leaders! I'm happy that my students enjoyed the World Climate...

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Telfer Forums presents: Crisis and Governance - The Role of the Board During Times of Disruption

This webinar features a panel of researchers and industry experts, who will discuss lessons learned and propose practical recommendations for corporate leaders interested in learning more about crisis

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Research to Delve into “Toxic” Service Interactions between Customers and Service Providers

A Telfer research project aims to provide new insight into toxic service interactions and service failure. Professor Ahmed Khalil Ben Ayed hopes to identify tools and...

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A Financing Framework for Better, Faster, and Affordable Business Decisions

Qianru Qi was recently hired as an assistant professor of finance at the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa. She completed her PhD at...

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2019-2020 Research Report - Bold Ideas for a Better Canada

The Telfer School of Management is mapping its future as a top research-intensive business school. Faculty members are undertaking research to create knowledge with community impact and to enrich the

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Recognizing Telfer Graduate Student Research Excellence from a Distance in 2020

Congratulations Telfer Nation! It is always a pleasure to recognize the excellent research achievements of our students.

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Building Smart Factories through Advanced Analytics

We are living in the fourth Industrial Revolution, or Industry 4.0, a new world powered by smart, interconnected technologies that allow us to store and share a massive...

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What Determines the Success of Startups?

Harshit Rajaiya, an assistant professor of finance, is our newest faculty member. He completed his PhD at Boston College. We interviewed him to learn more...

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Using Analytics to Allocate Elective Surgery Resources during the Pandemic

The pandemic has had a major impact on health care. Earlier this year, hospitals were forced to halt non-urgent services such as elective surgeries. While the numbers...

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Work-life Balance: What Does It Mean and How Do We Achieve It?

Do I feel positive about my work and life roles? Do I feel effective and sufficiently involved in them? Do I feel like they fit together? According to Professor Laurent Lapierre of the...

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Examining Primary Health Care for Patients with Mental Illness

For those living with serious mental illness, ensuring primary care providers do not overlook their chronic health problems is essential because hospitalization and, even, death from chronic...

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Conflict Management in Business Families - New Insights and Relevant Takeaways for your Family

Every business family faces conflicts. However, new knowledge suggests that we should not worry so much about these conflicts but rather on how these conflicts are managed.

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What Role Does Financing Play in the Success of Immigrant-Owned Businesses?

Immigrants contribute immensely to Canada’s prosperity, and the country’s economic growth depends greatly on immigrants entering the job market. Moreover, a...

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Do Consumers Have to Go Offline to Ensure Their Privacy?

By Rania Nasrallah-Massaad We are living in a digital world, where connectivity has become a cornerstone of our existence. Social media grants us access to a social life from a...

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The Fake News of Science: Dangers of Predatory Publishing for Students, Our Future Leaders

Predatory publishing can be thought of as the fake news of science. Some estimate that there are over 8,000 predatory journals that publish more than 400,000 research...

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The Impact of Financialization on Commodity Markets

A change in investing in a key commodity market in Canada and the world. Oil is one of the most traded commodities around the globe, as well as Canada’s largest...

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Telfer Forum Presents "Breaking Burnout"

Is the current fast-paced and ever-connected reality of work increasing our productivity? Nine out of 10 Canadian employees feel burned out at work. Now more than ever...

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