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Catherine Connelly teaching students
February 14, 2019

Catherine Connelly is decoding the workplace dynamic

Catherine Connelly’s research is all about people’s behaviour and motivations.

Students talking in circle with professors
February 8, 2019

How to stay relevant in the workplace: Maximize the human skill no machine can perform

Accountancy is changing and evolving. The profession can move with the tide, adapt and evolve.

Sustainable Development Goals
February 5, 2019

DeGroote intern students big winners in Google contest

Two DeGroote intern students announced as big winners during the World Economic Forum as part of a recent contest for Google

Ron Joyce laughing
February 1, 2019

McMaster remembers Ron Joyce

Ron Joyce was a generous philanthropist and a dedicated volunteer. We are saddened by his loss.

Benson Honig talking to Brent McKnight
January 31, 2019

Easing the Transition for Refugees and Communities

Navigating the complexities of being a refugee, Honig and McKnight seek ways to ease this transition into a new community.

Len Waverman and Paul McLean
January 25, 2019

Transforming undergraduate education at DeGroote begins with new teaching model and new building

The BCom program is being transformed, and thanks to a generous gift, a new building for collaborative learning has been announced.

December 14, 2018

DeGroote’s Erin Reid is flipping gender-based research on its head

Reid is studying “time policing” or how employers and colleagues monitor men and women’s time differently in the workplace.

October 22, 2018

Intellectual capitalist: For DeGroote’s Nick Bontis, blended learning is the future of education

As Director of DeGroote’s new Blended Learning Part-Time MBA, Bontis oversees a program that combines online learning with classroom work.

September 18, 2018

The innovators: DeGroote welcomes Teresa Cascioli, Alfredo Tan as Industry Professors

Two global business leaders with deep ties to McMaster University have joined the DeGroote School of Business as Industry Professors.

September 10, 2018

The future of finance: Katya Malinova brings expertise in blockchain and fintech to DeGroote

Malinova has been named Mackenzie Investments Chair in Evidence-Based Investment Management.

July 30, 2018

New Minor in Innovation gives students a head start on becoming successful entrepreneurs

The Minor in Innovation is designed to give students the tools they need to succeed in today’s fast-paced, innovation-driven marketplace.

July 18, 2018

Employees deserve to be treated with civility and dignity in the workplace, says DeGroote’s Aaron Schat

Schat, an expert in industrial-organizational psychology, knows how much aggression and incivility customer service workers face.