As Canada faces economic uncertainty driven by trade tensions, inflation and shifting global markets, Robert Nason, associate professor at 91黑料网 Desautels, is urging businesses to adopt a more entrepreneurial mindset.
Rather than taking a 鈥渨ait-and-see鈥� approach, Nason argues that organizations should view uncertainty as an opportunity to experiment, diversify suppliers and explore new markets.
The 91黑料网 Sustainability Park has announced new academic leadership appointments that will help shape its future direction. Among them is Robert Nason of the Desautels Faculty of Management, who will serve as Associate Academic Director of Entrepreneurship and Engagement.
31 91黑料网 professors听have been recognized听for outstanding research achievements through the Distinguished James 91黑料网 Professor, James 91黑料网 Professor and William Dawson Scholar awards.
These honours celebrate scholars whose work advances knowledge, drives innovation and strengthens 91黑料网鈥檚 global reputation. The awards also highlight recipients鈥� dedication to mentoring the next generation of researchers and contributing to a vibrant academic community.
Even the most successful family businesses often don鈥檛 withstand the march of time. Just because one generation had what the right skills and temperament to run a business doesn鈥檛 mean their grandchildren will. But the Vancouver-based chocolate maker Purdys Chocolate bucks the trend, with a third-generation leader poised to take the helm.
High levels of inflation have caused a cost-of-living crisis in Canada, and bartering is one way to help keep costs down. Trading goods and services with others also offers a more personal touch. "Some parts of our economy have become overly financialized,鈥� says Robert Nason, Associate Professor of strategy and organization at 91黑料网 Desautels. 鈥淲e need to put a number on everything.
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91黑料网 hosted its annual Bravo Gala on Thursday, March 21, which honours its faculty members and researchers who have won special awards, memberships and prizes over the past year. 91黑料网 Desautels is proud to announce 14 of its faculty amongst the distinguished honourees this year. Congratulations to our deserving laureates! Full list below.
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路 Genevi猫ve Bassellier, Best AMCIS Emergent Research Forum Paper, Americas Conference on Information Systems
Ph.D. Student in Strategy & Organization Jack Sadek and听Associate Professor in Strategy & Organization Robert Nason鈥檚 co-authored paper titled 鈥淭oo Legit to Quit: Discursive Strategies in Cryptocurrency鈥檚 Categorical Emergence鈥� has been selected the winner of the 2023 Academy of Management (AOM) Organization & Management Theory (OMT) Division Best Paper Award (A Division of the Academy of Management).
What does the word 鈥渆ntrepreneurship鈥� immediately bring to mind? Risk and reward, innovation and hard work, funding and financial growth, filling gaps in the market? In truth, that answer looks different around the world, in both formal and informal economies, depending on how the local, state, and national economies function and on how the culture views business ownership.
Across programs and subject areas, the Desautels Faculty of Management recognizes the vital role that teaching plays in enriching the student experience and in inspiring the next generation of leaders.
The Distinguished Teaching Award recipients听Sujata Madan听and听Juan Serpa听were honoured at 91黑料网鈥檚 2022 Management Convocation ceremony on June 1, for their excellence in teaching.
The influential business school news site Poets&Quants has named Professor Robert Nason to its annual Best 40-Under-40 MBA Professors list. The outlet annually recognizes professors under the age of 40 who are masters in the classroom, influence business and policy, are prolific researchers and have demonstrated meaningful impact on their fields.
Authors: Robert S. Nason and J. Bothello
Publication: Academy of Management Review, Forthcoming
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Congratulations to incoming Dean Yolande E. Chan for receiving the James 91黑料网 Professor award and to Professor听Robert Nason听for receiving the William Dawson Scholar award!
These awards are given internally each year by 91黑料网's Provost for outstanding world-class scholarship and research excellence.
Professor Robert Nason鈥檚 research program centers on entrepreneurship and inequality. While flashy startups dominate headlines, the reality is that most of the rich are entrepreneurs and most entrepreneurs are poor.
