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Contributing to the Economy of the GTHA: DeGroote’s MBA Program Works with Employers to Meet Talent Needs
According to DeGroote’s own reporting, 97 per cent of its 2018 MBA graduates were employed within six months of graduation.
Transforming Business Through Research: DeGroote Researchers Earn Prestigious Research Grants
Six DeGroote researchers received funding from SSHRC, NSERC at a value of over $500,000
Knowledge mobilization: DeGroote faculty earn support via Partnership Development Grants
Precarious employment in the gig economy, especially for musicians, is just one of the research topics being supported.
Let there be light: Toronto-based Sweeny&Co Architects will design nine-storey addition to DeGroote
The McLean Centre for Collaborative Discovery is poised to receive a world-class treatment from an award-winning architecture firm.
Making it work: Candice Chow brings expertise in strategic management, corporate sustainability to DeGroote
"I truly believe strong values are key to influencing business strategies that benefit society as a whole," she continues.
Fostering a ‘Socratic’ classroom and other big goals: DeGroote welcomes five new faculty members in 2019
Following an extensive search, the DeGroote School of Business is pleased to welcome five new professors to its growing faculty.
Fit to print: DeGroote faculty lauded for being published within Financial Times’ Top 50 journals list
The annual FT50 list includes top journals such as Harvard Business Review, Journal of Management, and The Review of Financial Studies.
Waverman and Puri: Era of ‘sage on a stage’ coming to a close in postsecondary education
"If we do not blow-up the university from the inside, the disruption will come from outside," write the Deans of Business and Engineering.
Growing professionally and personally: Meet DeGroote valedictorian Britney Hawkins
"Success is many things to me. Most prominently, success is defined by the difference I am able to make for others."
The new kid: How Angelina Zhao made friends, formed new interests, and got good at networking
DeGroote graduand and recent KPMG hire Angelina Zhao decided to treat getting involved as a personal challenge.
Lean in and get involved: Meet DeGroote valedictorian Sophie Ochocinski
"The university’s commitment to valuing inclusivity has made me more aware of the issues facing today’s world," says Ochocinski.
In photos: KPMG exec and diversity advocate Mary Lou Maher receives Distinguished Alumni Award
Take an insider’s look at the 2019 Evening of Accolades gala at the St. Regis Hotel in Toronto.