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Balancing Academics and Athletics: Alex Cheng’s Journey as a Varsity Athlete and Mentor
Commerce student and McMaster football player Alex Cheng shares his experience as a student-athlete.
Mid-Sized University. Out-Sized Impact.
McMaster ranks 33rd in the world for global impact in this year’s THE Impact Rankings, and DeGroote research is contributing to this impact.
In the News: Even High-Wage Temporary Foreign Workers are at Risk of Exploitation
Catherine Connelly wrote an op-ed for The Hill Times that explains why high-wage TFWs are frequently overlooked but still need protections.
Enduring Work: Experiences with Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program
A Q&A with DeGroote Professor Catherine Connelly on the Temporary Foreign Worker program and her new book.
An Evening of Accolades 2023 | Celebrating Alumni Excellence
The DeGroote community celebrates Indrani Butany, 2023 recipient of the Wayne C. Fox Distinguished Alumni Award.
Driving Impact: DeGroote School of Business Embraces Entrepreneurship, Digital Transformation, Health Management, and Sustainability in New Strategic Plan
DeGroote launches new strategic plan which features key priorities and five strategic goal areas.
Restoring Biodiversity: Greensuits Commerce Students Give Back to Nature at McMaster
DeGroote Commerce students joined forces with Nature at McMaster to remove invasive species and plant native species on campus.
Customer-Related Executive Leadership Turnover: A Costly Dilemma
Sash Vaid explores the impact of shakeups at the customer-related top management level on firms' financial performance.
Bringing Research to the Community
MDTRC launches mobile research lab to ensure digital inclusion for everyone.
In the News: Temporary Foreign Worker Program Must Have Open Work Permits
In this Toronto Star op/ed Catherine Connelly says the biggest problem of the temporary foreign worker program is closed work permits.
A Student Perspective: Indigenous Healthcare Forum Provides Opportunity for Gathering Wisdom
MBA candidate Bella Stein shares her lessons learned from attending Gathering Wisdom for a Shared Journey Indigenous healthcare forum in BC.
Why Talk Sustainability in Business?
For Earth Month, we asked Lindsay Hampson, EMBA '22, to share her insights on sustainability and how it relates to business.