5 Days for the Homeless aims to raise awareness for youth homelessness
U of A student volunteers will be sleeping outside for five nights to raise awareness and money for youth homelessness.
U of A student volunteers will be sleeping outside for five nights to raise awareness and money for youth homelessness.
Meanwhile, Sara Mahabadi from the University of Alberta has research expertise in this area, and her latest study suggests there is an evolution from posting to hiring.
Joanne Bartolome, ‘17 BCom, is driven by a desire to help fellow women entrepreneurs succeed
In honour of International Women’s Day, Selin Simsek, ‘22 BCom, has a conversation with Megan Kwan, a third-year student majoring in business technology management and the VP of marketing for the U of A’s Women in Business, a student club that empowers people, facilitates connections and builds confidence.
Justice Eileen Gillese is giving back to the School of Business that helped launch her career
As social isolation grows, people will increasingly build relationships with products that provide an emotional glow.
Paul Beaudry, deputy governor of the Bank, provided a clue in a mid-February speech to the Alberta School of Business. He repeated the idea. When inflation is rising, it has an impact on consumer behaviour.
University of Alberta assistant professor Sara Mahabadi joins Global News Calgary to discuss a study she co-authored that examines why a job may change from the time it's posted to when it’s filled and why this is happening at so many startups.
Claire McMillan is a fourth-year bachelor of commerce student and Co-op student intern with the Alberta School of Business Undergraduate Office. In the conversation that follows, she talks to Dr. Marvin Washington about his new role, his observations on race and his thoughts about moving forward in positive ways.
Heather Thomson is the executive director at the Alberta School of Business Centre for Cities and Communities and she spoke at the Ag Awareness Summit at Saskatoon last week. Thomson says that tools and technology influence consumption decisions in our day-to-day lives.
Study of startups shows that both employees and employers need to be prepared for rapidly evolving expectations.
Software company Jobber to focus on customer acquisition and product improvements
Another major retailer has made the decision to move out of Edmonton’s downtown area. This was revealed the same time the province announced funding to go towards revitalizing the core. Heather Thomson with the University of Alberta joined us on Global News Morning to talk about if these efforts will make a difference.
The new executive director of the Alberta Business Family Institute on the importance of telling these stories.
Major changes include tax bracket adjustments, increase to basic personal amount
This holiday season, the market has become more of a buyer's one, says Heather Thomson, Alberta School of Business Centre for Cities and Communities executive director.
Retail researchers offer expert tips on how to stretch your giving budget in a Grinchy economy.
On a journey that began as one of a small number of women in her commerce class, Joan Cowling has always paved her own way forward.
Each fall the university hosts the Celebration of Service. The award ceremony recognizes all faculty and staff members who have attained service milestones of 25, 30, 35, 40 and 45 years of service within the calendar year. As part of the celebration, we also recognize individuals and groups who are nominated by their peers for outstanding contributions to healthy and vibrant workplaces.
Jobs can evolve between the time a decision is made to hire someone, and the actual hiring process itself. Hiring managers might change job duties, hire someone for a different job than the one they are applying for, or abandon the job search altogether. While this might be frustrating for job hunters, employers do this in response to uncertainties in the workplace.
Sometimes job duties evolve between the time when an employer decides to hire someone and the actual hiring itself.
President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PCL Construction will be recognized for his innovative vision and entrepreneurial spirit.
Celebrating the outstanding achievements of our Alberta School of Business faculty, students, staff and alumni in November and December 2022.
Celebrating the outstanding achievements of our Alberta School of Business faculty, students, staff and alumni in September and October 2022.
Emergency room doctors in Edmonton and across the country are sounding the alarm about the dire state of ER wait times and services. Now, a new study out of the University of Alberta is showing overburdened emergency rooms are also leading to hidden costs and workloads.
Halloween has become big business across Canada, overtaking Easter as the second-biggest spending holiday in Canada after Christmas, according to Heather Thomson, executive director at the University of Alberta's Alberta School of Business Centre for Cities and Communities.
In fact, the spooky season has now overtaken Easter as the second-biggest spending holiday in Canada after Christmas, according to Heather Thomson, executive director at the University of Alberta's Alberta School of Business Centre for Cities and Communities.
In June, the Alberta Medical Association said that a high volume of patients and depleted staff have led to "disastrous overcrowding" of emergency rooms in the province.
Extra care after discharge uses more services and puts pressure on other parts of the system, business professor finds.
U of A professor Mohamad Soltani studies the impacts of an overcrowded ER on our health care system
A conversation with Marcela Mandeville, CEO of Alberta Women Entrepreneurs
The start of a new academic year feels like the perfect time to revive the monthly Alberta School of Business Awards and Accolades where we celebrate the achievements of business faculty, staff, students and alumni. This edition highlights the achievements of July and August.
The Alberta School of Business is excited to welcome new tenure-track faculty!
Thirteen municipalities in the metro region are working with the students from the University of Alberta to bring business support services to their community. Heather Thompson from Alberta School of Business joined Global News Morning to speak about the digital economy program.
Madeleine Durocher’s post-secondary experiences showed her the importance of living authentically and serving with purpose
Professor Mark Huson prepares to step into his new role as academic director for CDL-Rockies.
How upcoming assistant professor Katie Lafreniere is challenging perceptions in the business community.
The ventures that have participated in the CDL-Rockies programming have created $1.7 billion in equity value in just five years. Of that, $535 million was created by Alberta-based companies
Heather Thomson, the executive director of the University of Alberta's Centre for CIties and Communities, speaks to Global Edmonton.
Gardner was recognized for her success and inspiration of the community through entrepreneurial leadership.
Global events, including the current lockdowns in China and the war in Ukraine, are partly responsible for the cut in prices, said Edy Wong, a supply chain professor at the University of Alberta who studies shipping rates.
“Some aspects of the management coaching process may include ensuring the intent behind requesting a coach is pure, and that management is prepared to be honest, open, vulnerable and transparent throughout the process,” says Nadine Badry.
Using swear words in an online review can tell readers something about you and something about the product you’re reviewing.
Finding a critical mass of early-adopters to take on the perceived risk associated with new green building technology — especially in Alberta — may be one reason the Blatchford project has lagged behind initial targets, says real estate expert David Dale-Johnson at the University of Alberta.
A conversation with Tina Naqvi-Rota, CEO of family-owned Cameron Development Corporation
The study found that the difference in the first two years of the Trump presidency amounted to between 1% and 2% of the national birth rate. | Runjing Lu