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Tag: COVID-19
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DeGroote MBA students place third in Kellogg Healthcare Case Competition
The DeGroote MBA team placed third overall in the 2021 Kellogg Healthcare Case Competition, which focused on COVID-19 vaccination rates.

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How retailers are dealing with changing consumer habits during the COVID-19 pandemic.

How the pandemic is affecting consumer behaviour
Assistant Professor Chris Ling explains how the pandemic has affected consumer behaviour.

COVID-19 drives digital transformation in health care
Driven by COVID-19 disruption, our EMBA candidates in the medical field have been propelled into a space of digital transformation.

Virtual incubator trains entrepreneurs to bounce back from COVID
An innovative virtual incubator is helping women whose careers have suffered during the pandemic.

Smart Freight Centre research partnership receives major funding award
DeGroote professor Elkafi Hassini and colleagues from U of T and York U receive $3.1M to study the community impact of home delivery.

Oliberté pivots from manufacturing shoes to masks
Alumnus Tal Dehtiar's (MBA'04) entrepreneurial journey from manufacturing shoes to masks during COVID-19 times.

Data-driven pandemic solutions for hospitals
Using data to find ways to help maxed-out hospitals and patients cope with the pandemic and other crises.

Using AI to protect air passengers in a pandemic
How do you know if it’s safe to fly? Using AI to minimize the risk of spreading disease in airplanes and airports.

Two DeGroote researchers receive funding from SSHRC to study COVID-19
McMaster researchers receive SSHRC funding to study economic and labour impacts of COVID-19 pandemic.

Knowledge Labs Webinar: Money Matters in a Post-Pandemic World
Knowledge Labs webinar that focuses on money matters in a post-pandemic world.

Knowledge Labs: In the Know with Manaf Zargoush
This week's In the Know: Assistant Professor Manaf Zargoush speaks about COVID-19 and the airline industry.