15 May 2012
Yahoo’s media savvy interim CEO may be the right antidote to restore the lustre of the struggling tech giant, say observers. On Monday, Yahoo’s global media head Ross Levinsohn became the fourth person to hold the position in just over three years, in the wake of former CEO Scott Thompson’s departure.
Posted in Faculty, Schulich in the Media
14 May 2012
The authors of the report say the advertising they studied is promoting “sacrificial consumption” — a term they coined to describe the act of buying products primarily for the care of others, rather than for self-care. But Schulich marketing professor Alan Middleton says advertisers have started to "recognize that women have different faces to different roles.”
Posted in Faculty, Schulich in the Media
14 May 2012
On Saturday, May 12th, the National Post published an excerpt from the book, Passion Capital: The World's Most Valuable Asset, written by Schulich grad Paul Alofs (MBA '83). In the book, Mr. Alofs examines corporate culture, using the example of John F. Kennedy and how he helped inspire a nation to look to the future.
Posted in Alumni, Schulich in the Media
14 May 2012
The “sponsor-everything” tactic seems to be catching on. Cash-strapped municipal governments are increasingly looking to woo corporate sponsors to buy the naming rights to buildings, arenas and even garbage cans. But in a world of dubious donors and clunky names, governments are learning the hard way that naming rights may not be the blank cheque they assumed.
Posted in Alumni, Schulich in the Media
14 May 2012
Despite years of warnings about the dangers of "leveraged" exchange-traded mutual funds, many small investors—and, apparently, some investment professionals—may still not be getting the message. Earlier this month, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority fined brokers including Citigroup Global Markets, Morgan Stanley, UBS Financial Services and Wells Fargo advisors for improperly selling leveraged and inverse ETFs.
Posted in Faculty, Schulich in the Media
10 May 2012
A Toronto law firm has filed a $1.5 billion lawsuit on behalf of investors in Montreal-based SNC-Lavalin, alleging the company's directors are liable for the firm's cratered stock price because of an unfolding scandal surrounding questionable payments to secure contracts in North Africa.
Posted in Faculty, Schulich in the Media
09 May 2012
It was meant to reassure investors that the worst was over, but Research In Motion Ltd.’s announcement Tuesday that two wireless industry veterans had been appointed to the firm’s executive team had marketing experts once again questioning whether it’s enough to revive the beleaguered Blackberry-maker.
Posted in Faculty, Schulich in the Media
07 May 2012
GMR Foundation has launched a B-school in collaboration with Canada’s Top B-school Schulich School of Business where Schulich will develop the learning environment and academic infrastructure and the GMR Group will provide the land and physical infrastructure.
Posted in Schulich in the Media
03 May 2012
A 22-tonne, multimillion-dollar stainless-steel sculpture by the Chinese art star Zhang Huan will be unveiled Saturday on top of the new Living Shangri-La building in downtown Toronto. The estimated worth of the sculpture is between $4-million to $6-million.
Posted in Faculty, Schulich in the Media
03 May 2012
Dirk Matten, professor of strategy and Hewlett-Packard Chair in Corporate Social Responsibility at the Schulich School of Business at York University, says legislation and internal company codes can only do so much: the tone at the top is crucial.
Posted in Faculty, Schulich in the Media
Schulich grad discusses life as a spy during the Cold War
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