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Adam Felesky Scholarship
October 17, 2019

Felesky Advice: Diversify your experiences and work on your weaknesses

Adam Felesky and MBA alumna and inaugural winner, Jessica Marangos, have a candid interview about business and education.

WestJet Team
October 9, 2019

Improving the flight connection experience for business travellers

WestJet and EMBA students collaborated during the latest capstone project.

Washington, DC
September 26, 2019

I look at companies differently now: Julia Zakoor, Killam Scholarship Winner

"When an organization claims to have high standards, I question it now. Before ... I would just take these points as fact."

Pietra and Ana
September 23, 2019

Driven by teamwork, collaboration and determination: Meet two of our BCom students

An athlete from British Columbia. A first generation student from Hamilton. Two undergraduate students discuss their early BCom experience

Maria and Walter Schroeder
September 18, 2019

Changing the weather: Mac grad backs a new musical about Newfoundland

Walter Schroeder, MBA ’69, wants to share the best of Newfoundland music — and maybe rewrite some history — with “No Change in the Weather,”

Michael Lee Chin
September 16, 2019

Business leader and grad Michael Lee-Chin shares wisdom, insights at Mac Bermuda event

The chairman of Portland Holdings Limited spoke to an audience of alumni, friends and prospective students at an event in Hamilton, Bermuda

Awards for Community Engagement
September 12, 2019

Recognized for Community Engagement: DeGroote Honours Three of its Own

Three faculty members were recently recognized when DeGroote held ts inaugural awards for Community Engagement.

September 11, 2019

McMaster one of the world’s Top 75 universities

For the first time, McMaster is now ranked among the top 75 universities in the world.

Greensuit representatives holding welcome home sign
September 10, 2019

This is the DeGroote Experience: Welcome Week 2019

During Welcome Week, Greensuits have a simple mandate: support first-year students in any way they can and always put “first years first”.

Elkafi hassini standing between trucks
September 6, 2019

There’s no such thing as free shipping

Elkafi Hassini is finding innovative ways to make ecommerce more efficient, greener and kinder on communities overrun by delivery trucks.

Diverse group of business people sitting on chairs and laughing
August 27, 2019

Applying to DeGroote’s Blended Learning Part-time MBA Program? “Be ready for a once in a lifetime learning journey”

Jennifer Dunk, Manager of the Blended Learning Part-Time MBA program, provides advice to anyone considering applying to the BLPT MBA program

Matthew Woodhouse
August 20, 2019

Dancifying Life: A New Approach to Parkinson’s Rehabilitation

Director of McMaster's Digital Music Lab Matthew Woolhouse on why music and dance is beneficial for people with Parkinson's Disease (PD).