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Schools close the gender gap

January 17, 2010

More women than ever before are going to business school.

According to the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business,women today comprise about 37 per cent of the student body at traditional full-time MBA programmes in the US, compared with 33 per cent five years ago and 30 per cent 10 years ago. And while most schools are still far from an even gender split, many are closing the gap.

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Registration Open for UWAC 2010

January 17, 2010

Registration is now open for the University of Waterloo Accounting Conference (UWAC).

From the organizers:

The University of Waterloo Accounting Conference (UWAC) promotes the accounting profession and provides students with invaluable experiences that would provide them with the knowledge and understanding of the accounting profession

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Multicultural Critical Theory. At B-School?

January 10, 2010

A decade ago, Roger Martin, the new dean of the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, had an epiphany. The leadership at his son’s elementary school had asked him to meet with its retiring principal to figure out how it could replicate her success.

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The New Job Is in the Details

January 6, 2010

Here’s an important New Year’s resolution for job hunters: Sweat the small stuff.

Minor missteps can derail your search. With U.S. joblessness still rampant, numerous hiring managers are knocking applicants out of the running over the slightest mistake.

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Volunteers Needed to Help John Molson Undergraduate Case Competition

January 4, 2010

The organizers of the John Molson Undergraduate Case Competition are looking for volunteers: As a volunteer, you will not only be exposed to an excellent network of judges, sponsors and international colleagues, but you will also have the opportunity to be an ambassador for the John Molson School of Business, and more specifically our Undergraduate [...]

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Dr. Bob, Calgary’s king of competitive case study

December 1, 2009

The Globe & Mail By Gordon Pitts As an 18-year-old high school student in Calgary, Jeremy Gutsche knew what he wanted: four years at a top Eastern Canadian business school, and the chance to run his own company some day.

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University of Ottawa Accounting Competition Winners

November 10, 2009

The University of Ottawa Accounting Competition took place recently. Carleton, Concordia and the University of Ottawa were the big winners in various categories.

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CGA Ontario & Ontario Public Service – “A Day in the Life”

November 2, 2009

Join the Certified General Accountants of Ontario and the Ontario Public Service at a special event for students interested in becoming accounting and finance professionals.

It’s about careers and it is about your options.

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This Site is Under Construction

October 29, 2009

The New York Times looks at single moms in the workplace. Today’s feed also touches on the cold weather in Calgary.

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Employers See it as a Good Start

October 27, 2009

“If MBA grads make the mistake that they’re getting the degree as the finish line, and ‘Hey, now I’ve got the MBA, people should be lining up to hire me,’ they’re going to be sadly mistaken,” says Jeff Aplin, executive vice-president of Calgary-based David Aplin Recruiting, which has offices across the country and affiliates in [...]

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News Feed

October 27, 2009

Why has the standalone value of an MBA lost ground? How much does an MBA cost? Today’s feed also looks at how to infuse your day with creativity and the three hottest jobs in hedge funds.

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