Jun 7, 2011
A Robust Market for MBA’s
There has arguably never been a better time to be an MBA student in Canada, with employers’ satisfaction with MBA hires hovering near 100% and domestic demand remaining high across multiple business sectors.“Canadian business school graduates are reaping the rewards of studying in a country that has emerged relatively unscathed from the financial crisis,” stated a January article in the Financial Times headlined “Canada: A robust market for MBAs.”
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Jun 7, 2011
Pedro Márquez was chatting enthusiastically with one of his MBA students late one Friday, telling him how much he’d liked the latest book by Canadian management guru Henry Mintzberg. By Monday morning, the student and four others arrived for class with their own copy of the book, having rushed out to buy it over the weekend.
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Jun 7, 2011
On Canada’s Eastern edge, in a historic coastal city steeped in traditions of exploration, community involvement and creative self-expression, Memorial University’s MBA program offers an education that enables students to engage with real businesses in a real way.
In addition to the fundamental courses found in most business programs, Memorial’s MBA program is distinguished by mandatory courses focusing on business ethics, leadership skills and international business, as well as the ability to focus on real-world applications of business concepts.
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May 12, 2011
Business schools emerge even stronger
in the wake of the financial downturn
Legendary investor Warren Buffett has an often-repeated quote about the kind of people companies should hire. “In looking for someone to hire, you look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence and energy,” Buffett said.
“But the most important is integrity because if they don’t have that, the other two qualities, intelligence and energy, are going to kill you.”
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May 9, 2011
The Innovation Equation
Canada has the scientific talent and world-class facilities to become the leader in life sciences research. But it will need to dramatically increase access to new medicines and vaccines to get there.
Canada should have a thriving, robust knowledge-based economy fuelled by the life sciences research sector. After all, its public health care system is the envy of most countries, and boasts world-class talent and infrastructure, from its universities and hospitals to its healthcare centres and research facilities. Yet of the almost $100 billion being invested globally into the discovery of breakthrough new medicines and vaccines each year, Canada’s share is a relatively paltry $1.2 billion.
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