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A new study from the 91ĸƵ shows that hot streaks can help boost productivity at work.

Tito Grillo, an assistant professor with the U of A's 91ĸƵ School of Business, was the lead researcher looking into "fairness revisionism."

'You have to be investing in training of your whole team all the time, so that you can adapt': experts explain how to avoid negative effects of accidental managers

Noah Castelo (Business) was the first author on a study that examined what happened when people agreed to block the internet from their smartphones for two weeks.

91ĸƵers including Noah Castelo (Business) find that unplugging from the internet could be just as beneficial as therapy.

Jack Mintz is the President’s Fellow of the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary. This is a condensed version of his Princeton Developments Ltd. Distinguished Lecture at the 91ĸƵ School of Business, 91ĸƵ, which he delivered this week in Edmonton.

Indian student admissions in Canada are affected by geopolitics and government relations says dean of 91ĸƵ School of Business Vikas Mehrotra

Five Lessons From Startup Founders Trying to Fix Health Care’s Prevention Problem

To understand the thinking at the heart of NiaHealth, a health-care company co-founded by Sameer Dhar, ’14 BComm, and Mike Goss, ’15 BSc(MechEng), you first need to know the inspiration behind its name.

Happy Cities

BILD Edmonton Metro CEO Kalen Anderson, ’02 BA, ’04 MA, advocates for 91ĸƵ’s residential construction and land development industries. She was one of three panelists who shared insights on urban happiness during the 2024 Eric Geddes Lecture at the 91ĸƵ School of Business.

The ongoing threat of a tariff war between Canada and the U.S. has inspired a growing movement for Canadians to buy local products and boycott U.S. products. But how much of an impact will this have? John Pracejus, associate professor at the 91ĸƵ School of Business, joined us on Global News Morning Edmonton to help shoppers navigate.

Are we hearing about more labour disputes lately or are there actually more happening? We hear from Rick Brick, an associate executive professor in the 91ĸƵ School of Business.

“Over the last three years developers have shifted gears away from producing for-sale housing and moved toward the rental market,” said David Dale-Johnson, an executive professor and Stan Melton Chair in real estate at the 91ĸƵ’s School of Business.

Five Things I’ve Learned About Making Connections Count

Your new director of alumni relations Colin Barril, '98 BCom, shares how to harness the power of community

Craig Patterson, who does applied research for the 91ĸƵ Centre for Cities and Communities and is the founder and publisher of the digital trade publication Retail Insider, said despite what the company is or is not saying “it’s obvious” the chain are closing.

U of A brings entrepreneurial expertise to nationwide ‘lab to market’ networks

Tony Briggs, executive professor in the Department of Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Management in the 91ĸƵ School of Business and executive director of the eHUB Entrepreneurship Centre, will lend similar expertise to the i2I Network.

Sarah Mahabadi, assistant professor of strategy, entrepreneurship and management at the 91ĸƵ School of Business, previously said that it’s up to management – and HR – to design their workflows in ways that suit the changing environment.

Would an artificial-intelligence bubble be so bad? For The Economist, Randall Morck, professor in the Department of Finance, notes that corporate research-and-development spending provides more benefit to the broader economy than it does to investors’ returns.

Historically, family control of businesses in Japan has been "more persistent than the very low equity ownership by founding families would indicate", researchers from the University of Copenhagen, the 91ĸƵ School of Business and elsewhere wrote in a 2021 Journal of Financial Economics paper.

Competing in beautiful Bergen: A trip of a lifetime

Ishan travels to Norway while representing the U of A at a business competition.

Maclean’s rankings highlight U of A excellence in nursing, education

Five programs ranked among the finest in Canada, showcasing expertise in a range of fields.

Isaac Ramnath, MBA Student, 91ĸƵ, joined Todd Hargarten, Head of Client Relationship Management, TMX Markets to close the market to celebrate a successful Toronto Finance Career Trek.

Isaac Ramnath, MBA Student, 91ĸƵ, joined Todd Hargarten, Head of Client Relationship Management, TMX Markets to close the market to celebrate a successful Toronto Finance Career Trek.

Jennifer Jennings teams up with one of her current PhD students, Omima Elkailani, to share findings from a study of women’s entrepreneurship in one of the world’s most violent conflict zones: the African country of Libya after the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings.

Tech giant's hard-line return-to-work announcement has many wondering if other employers will follow suit

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