Schulich team scores finalist spot in CFA Institute Research Challenge

The Toronto CFA Society has chosen four group finalists, including a team of Schulich School of Business students, in the annual CFA Institute Research Challenge, an equity research competition for student teams from the world’s top university business and finance programs. “The CFA Institute Research Challenge is a unique, global competition and the Schulich team dedicated a […]

Schulich ranked in world’s top 20 business schools

York’s Schulich School of Business has been ranked 20th in the world and number one in Canada in a global MBA survey conducted by Expansión magazine, a Time Inc. business publication based in Mexico City. It marks the third straight year Schulich has made the world’s top 20 in the Expansión ranking. Schulich placed just […]

York rated greenest university in Canada

York University has ranked first among Canadian universities in a global campus sustainability survey and 14th in the world. This is the second year in a row that York has ranked No. 1 in Canada. The 2011 UI GreenMetric Ranking of World Universities rated participating universities in 42 countries based on criteria such as energy consumption, […]

York in the World: Delegation from the Faculty of Fine Arts travels to India

The Faculty of Fine Arts at York University is expanding its international relations and deepening existing relationships with an 18-day trip to India. The trip, which began Jan. 1, continues until Jan. 18. A team of senior academic and administrative staff will visit Chennai, Bangalore, New Delhi and Mumbai, with stops at notable universities, fine arts […]

Stellar grades for Schulich's MBA program

The Economist magazine has ranked the Schulich School of Business at York University among the top 10 MBA programs in the world. The rankings, which were released Friday by the prestigious publication, ranked Schulich ninth overall, up from 10th place the previous year. Schulich was the only Canadian business school to make the top 10. Right: […]

Schulich Professor Robert Kozinets on Oprah's marketing legacy

With The Oprah Winfrey Show poised to air its final segment on Wednesday, the Toronto Star examines the five overarching aspects of being Oprah May 19: [One of them is] Marketing Maven: Authors, small business owners and President Barack Obama can attest to "The Oprah Effect". The term was coined to describe how sales of […]

CBERN and Hennick Centre for Business and Law host talk on corporate social responsibility and human rights

What are the distinctions between corporate social responsibility, business responsibility and philanthropy, and how can a framework be devised to help businesses define their role in human rights accountability? These are just some the questions that will be tackled today in a lecture by Professor Tom Campbell, director of Australia’s Centre for Applied Philosophy & Public […]

Professor Sheila Embleton receives York International Faculty Award

Sheila Embleton, Distinguished Research Professor in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, is this year's recipient of the 2010-11 York International Award. Embleton was nominated by York Vice-President Academic & Provost Patrick Monahan for her leadership in being “a strong proponent for internationalization” and for providing a “broad and deep foundation on which we can […]

York displays research and innovation at YTA Solutions Showcase

York researchers and students displayed their research projects and innovations at the York Technology Alliance’s Solutions Showcase event, which took place at the Markham Convergence Centre (MCC) on March 10. Titled “Game Changers: How local innovations are creating a new ‘business as usual'”, the York Technology Alliance (YTA) showcase encouraged participants from industry, academia and government agencies […]

Research Jobs: CBERN project seeks Website and Communications Copyeditor

The Canadian Business Ethics Research Network (CBERN) is seeking a website and communications copyeditor for a six-month contract with the possibility of renewal. Applications are due before midnight on Sunday, March 20, 2011. Details about the posting are available in Research Jobs. Posted by Elizabeth Monier-Williams, research communications officer.