The Canadian dream is slipping away for young home buyers — but not for the reason you think. While skyrocketing real estate prices have locked a generation out of home ownership, a new study from the University of Alberta’s School of Business reveals a startling disconnect: Canada's rental market has actually stayed aligned with household incomes for forty years.
Michael Lounsbury redefines organizational theory by anchoring research in culture, storytelling and community
What really happens after you place a trade on an app? Saad Khan studies how market design, order routing and trading technology shape the prices investors receive and the way modern financial markets work.
When the 2008 financial crisis triggered the "Great Trade Collapse," some global manufacturers went under, while others thrived. The differentiator? Geographic diversification. A new study from the University of Alberta’s School of Business reveals that relying on a small handful of foreign buyers does more than cut revenue during a downturn — it triggers a toxic operational chain reaction of overflowing warehouses and costly emergency marketing. Discover how forward-thinking leaders are using geographic footprint mapping as a shock absorber to eliminate inventory bottlenecks, maintain factory efficiency, and protect the bottom line from the next global economic storm.
Consumer behaviour researcher Taewook Lim studies how environmental challenges shape the choices people make. Now, he’s bringing that perspective to the Alberta School of Business.
This month, we’re excited to highlight Matthew Tang, Student Commons Lead at the Alberta School of Business.
The Alberta School of Business has once again earned renewal of its AACSB accreditation, extending our accreditation for another five years and continuing a distinction we've held since 1968 as Canada's longest continuously accredited business school.
New research from Alberta School of Business examines why in-person interaction still matters in technology-driven financial markets, where investors need to interpret soft information that is difficult to capture in corporate filings or online meetings.
Twenty years after playing Pandas soccer together, Janelle Janis, Keshia Weatherald and Lyndsay Stewart are still teammates in all the ways that matter. From careers and motherhood to leadership and lifelong friendship, they reflect on how their years as student-athletes shaped the way they show up for others today.
As digital avatars replace human celebrities in multi-million dollar ad campaigns, new research from the Alberta School of Business reveals why the "look" of a virtual influencer can make or break a brand. Discover why hyper-realistic pixels are the secret to selling physical goods— and why cartoonish avatars are being left in the digital dust.
This month, we’re excited to highlight John Pho, Academic Operation Officer at the Alberta School of Business.
Celebrating the outstanding achievements of our Alberta School of Business faculty, students, staff and alumni from April to June 2026
Can artificial intelligence actually help researchers become more creative? Discover how "interpretive vigilance" is changing the future of academic research.
This month, we’re excited to highlight Tiffany Baker, MBA Career Coach and Educator at the Alberta School of Business.
Ever wondered why the "non-negotiable" price tag on a new fridge suddenly feels flexible at checkout? While advertised prices stay high, warranty discounts help close deals — and can mask the true state of inflation.
Business researchers look at what it means to love what you do — and why it might not always be a good thing for employees or organizations.
Multimillion-dollar judgments against companies and research showing benefits of “digital detox” suggest we may be at a societal turning point.
This month, we’re excited to highlight Brea Elford, marketing and communications partner at the University of Alberta.
In the wake of massive exchange collapses and multi-billion-dollar scams, Alberta School of Business researcher Ivor Cribben is using advanced tensor data analysis to build a new "early warning system" for the cryptocurrency market — one that can detect fraud in real-time — to boost investment returns by up to 50 per cent.
Whether looking for a movie to watch, determining which car to buy, or deciding on which job offer to accept, we often seek out or receive advice from both novices and experts. But who do we rely on and why? New research suggests whether the advice we obtain is based on the advisor’s direct experience, analysis of data, or some combination of the two affects our reliance on novices and experts.
What does it take to build a brand — in business, in sports and in the city itself? At the Alberta School of Business, students put their questions to Lauren Kyle McDavid.
This month, we’re excited to highlight Carmen Wu, Student Commons Administrator at the Alberta School of Business.
The rapid advancement of Internet of Things (IoT) technology allows manufacturers to collect vast amounts of consumer usage data. But what happens when these manufacturers share this valuable information with the retailers who sell their products?
Alberta School of Business research highlights a three-step process for NGOs to foster peace and repair social bonds through co-operative enterprise.
The rise of artificial intelligence has promised a faster, more precise and ostensibly unbiased way to find the perfect job candidate. But new multidisciplinary research from the Alberta School of Business suggests that AI may simply be embedding old workplace biases in complex new code.