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Headshot of Navjit Dhillon
April 15, 2021

Competition winner Navjit Dhillon

DeGroote's fourth-year marketing student wins Canada's Next Top Ad Exec, an intense national case competition.

2020 Annual Report: Meaning of resilience
April 13, 2021

DeGroote’s meaning of resilience

DeGroote's 2020 Annual Report tells the story of how our community adapted during these unprecedented times.

Connectivity in the COVID era and beyond by Dean Waverman
April 12, 2021

The state of Canada’s telecommunications

The pandemic highlighted that reliable telecommunications infrastructure is essential for work and education for millions of Canadians.

Brent McKnight and Sandra Lapointe
April 7, 2021

Shock-proofing for non-profit managers

An innovative partnership receives funding from Canada’s Future Skills Centre to help develop the skills of non-profit managers.

Jon Selig
March 30, 2021

Get to know Jon Selig

Get to know a bit more about DeGroote alumnus Jon Selig, who helps sellers create punchlines that build pipeline.

Quentin Broad
March 29, 2021

Taking a path less travelled

Quentin Broad's reputation and character underpins his recognition as the 2020 recipient of the Wayne C. Fox Distinguished Alumni Award.

McMaster campus in fall
March 26, 2021

Update on planning for Fall 2021

McMaster is focusing first on bringing students back to campus for safe and meaningful experiences both inside and outside of the classroom.

DSB Champions Challengers: Ashley Hum
March 26, 2021

The secret to alumna Ashley Hum’s staying power

As an executive leadership recruiter at Google, Ashley Hum (BCom'10) is helping source the next best talent for Google Cloud.

Julia Liberale and Tobias Olusanya
March 25, 2021

Employers share their view on DeGroote MBA students

MBA candidates Tobias Olusanya and Julia Liberale were selected as McMaster’s nominees for Canada’s CEWIL Co-op of the Year Award.

online curation media concept
March 24, 2021

Journalism jobs are precarious, financially insecure and require family support

Erin Reid and Farnaz Ghaedipour study how people in precarious employment handle the day-to-day demands of their work.

Student with computer
March 23, 2021

DeGroote added to Microsoft’s Canada Skills Program

Microsoft extends Canada Skills Program to DeGroote, enabling more students to graduate with in-demand tech skills.

Aadil Merali
March 19, 2021

Aadil Merali receives Dr. S. J. Basu Teaching Award

Assistant Professor Aadil Merali is one of DeGroote's professors who received a teaching award in the MBA Program.