The Telfer Vision For a Better Canada
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Better Canada
The faculty at Telfer conducts leading-edge research to build a better Canada and a better future. Get practical insights to work towards a greener, healthier, happier, wealthier, and more prosperous Canada for all.
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Explore a Greener Future for Canada
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Understanding Canada’s influence in international non-governmental organizations: Meet new professor Nelson Duenas
Meet new faculty member Nelson Duenas, who was hired over the summer as an assistant professor in accounting.
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Studying Global Environmental Policy Variations and Multinational Corporations
Professor Tiemei Li received a SSHRC Insight Grant to study global environmental policy variations and multinational corporations.
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Professor to Study Impact of Scarcity on Financial Decisions
Professor Miwako Nitani received a SSHRC Insight Grant to study impact of scarcity on financial decisions.
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PhD Spotlight - Ali Mahdi
Ali Mahdi joined the Telfer PhD program in 2019, specializing in entrepreneurial marketing. He is supervised by Professor David Crick.
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When Indigenous Wisdom Meets Management Studies: A Resounding Call for Change
The inaugural International Academy of Research in Indigenous Management and Organization Studies at Telfer inspires academics to welcome and embrace Indigenous knowledge and research.
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We're transforming Canadian healthcare
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What social change movements can learn from fly fishing: The value of a care-focused message
Founded in 1959, the membership group Trout Unlimited has changed the culture of fly-fishing and mobilized members to support conservation. Could its approach work for other social problems?
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Reimagining time will help employers better support workers with disabilities
One way to dramatically improve the lives of people with disabilities is by understanding time in a way that considers how people with disabilities experience barriers — something known as “crip time"
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Relational human resource management in health-care institutions: Meet new professor Qian Zhang
Qian Zhang joined the Telfer School of Management as an assistant professor in July 2022. She earned a PhD in industrial relations and human resources from the University of Toronto.
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A new look at the impact of firms’ governance on investor returns
Telfer professor Adelphe Ekponon has received an SMRG grant for a project titled “Governance Risk and the Cross-Section of Stock Returns: Can Business Cycles Help Solve the Puzzle?”
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Why we all might want to bring a bit of Barbie to work
In Barbieland, the Barbies put their whole selves into their work. We should all be encouraged to do the same.
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Focus on people – ensuring employee well-being
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Dr. Jennifer McDonald Wins Quality Improvement Award
The Telfer Quality Improvement & Patient Safety Leadership Program is helping physicians like Dr. Jennifer MacDonald create a healthier Canada.
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Fostering Indigenous research “in a good way”
Ana Maria Peredo, Telfer professor and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair, has received a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Connection grant.
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Corporate social responsibility: Why family businesses get more bang for their buck than non-family firms
When it comes to turning corporate social responsibility (CSR) into profit, research shows family businesses have the advantage.
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Recognizing Telfer Graduate Student Research Excellence in 2023
Let’s all congratulate these 2023 winners, who’ve earned awards, scholarships, and top rankings in the Telfer Graduate Research Student Thesis Competition.
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Using AI to improve business processes
Telfer professor William Van Woensel - SMRG grant for a BPM project titled “Studying the Use of State-of-the-Art Natural Language Processing Models for Extracting Process Models from Natural Text.”
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A more prosperous Canada through innovation
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Innovation, Risk Tolerance and Failure
Telfer professor Imed Chkir has received a SMRG Research grant for a research project titled “Non-granted patents, tolerance to failure and innovation success".
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Inclusive innovation: Finding ways to consider everyone
Telfer professor Tyler Chamberlin has received a SSHRC Partnership Development Grant for a research project titled “Enabling Systems Transitions towards Inclusive Innovation.”
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Are Share Repurchases in the Best Interest, or at the Expense, of Labour?
Telfer Professor Ali Akyol has received a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Insight Grant to study the strategic use of share repurchases.
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Reliable AI Algorithms to Detect Outliers in Business and Engineering Data
Professor Bijan Raahemi has received an NSERC Discovery Grant to conduct research that will explore, design, analyze and implement reliable artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms.
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