Five eminent individuals are being conferred honorary degrees by Western during autumn convocation, to honour their contributions across disciplines and endeavours. The five include Academy Award-winning writer, filmmaker and actor Sarah Polley, disab …
Ivey Business School
Western elite among Royal Society Fellows
Four Western scholars, and one alumna, have been named among the new Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC). Election to the academies of the RSC is the highest honour a scholar can achieve in the arts, humanities and sciences.
Student dives into lake swim for Syrian refugees
Victor Lal grew up in a home in which one thing was unequivocally clear – if you have the means to help someone, you are responsible for doing just that.
Study: Increased testosterone levels lead to ‘status’ purchases
Men with increased testosterone levels are more likely to choose prestige brands over practical ones, even if both products are of equivalent quality, according to a new study co-authored by Ivey Business School professor Amos Nadler. The luxury buys are a way to...
Instilling sustainable thinking across courses
As Tima Bansal sees it, treating sustainability as a standalone, piecemeal concern is counterproductive. In fact, it is unsustainable.
Morse tapped to lead campus entrepreneurship efforts
Entrepreneurs have always been Eric Morse’s kind of people. Today, Morse now finds himself charged with fueling entrepreneurial success across the entire campus after being named Special Advisor to the President and Director of Entrepreneurship at Western for a three-year term.
Ivey grad cartwheels to success, happiness
The toughest part of cancer was not the idea of dying – it was finding himself in remission yet unable to do what he once could. You see, Jay Kiew was worried about not being able to ever see the world.
Read. Watch. Listen. with Kelly Hatch
Find out why Kelly Hatch keeps her eyes on the stars and always has Saturday night plans.
‘Freelator’ scores student entrepreneurs a victory
A mobility aid that offers seniors a safe, comfortable way to exercise took top honours at the annual Business 2257 Feasibility Study Competition. First Law Mobility – comprised of Ivey Business School students Saksham Chaudrhy, Teddy Kassa, Ryley Mehta, Melissa...
Hall honours ‘football bum’ on, off gridiron
As a high-schooler growing up in Hamilton, Frank Cosentino, HBA’60, did what most sports-minded kids did – he tried out for the football team. And for three straight years, he was cut. Little did his high school coach know, however, but that same eager teenager would...
Bringing business expertise to the community
Community organizations work hard at improving our collective well-being and bringing about positive social change. But these groups sometimes face challenges that lie outside their expertise. That’s where the Ivey School of Business steps up. The Community Consulting...
North points new way for funding athletes
A trio of Western entrepreneurs, determined to reduce the financial sacrifices Canada’s elite athletes make in pursuit of excellence, has built a fitness clothing line predicated on supporting them.
Ivey grad turns wanderlust into career
Chris Clark, HBA’96, has an incurable wanderlust. Discovering the world one country, one city and one neighbourhood at a time is a passion that has shaped his life. He even met his wife, Andrea Gilbert-Clark, BFA’96, BEd’97, in Greece while backpacking in Europe...
Western elite among Royal Society Fellows
Four Western scholars, and one alumna, have been named among the new Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC). Election to the academies of the RSC is the highest honour a scholar can achieve in the arts, humanities and sciences.
Student dives into lake swim for Syrian refugees
Victor Lal grew up in a home in which one thing was unequivocally clear – if you have the means to help someone, you are responsible for doing just that.
Study: Increased testosterone levels lead to ‘status’ purchases
Men with increased testosterone levels are more likely to choose prestige brands over practical ones, even if both products are of equivalent quality, according to a new study co-authored by Ivey Business School professor Amos Nadler. The luxury buys are a way to...
Instilling sustainable thinking across courses
As Tima Bansal sees it, treating sustainability as a standalone, piecemeal concern is counterproductive. In fact, it is unsustainable.
Morse tapped to lead campus entrepreneurship efforts
Entrepreneurs have always been Eric Morse’s kind of people. Today, Morse now finds himself charged with fueling entrepreneurial success across the entire campus after being named Special Advisor to the President and Director of Entrepreneurship at Western for a three-year term.
Ivey grad cartwheels to success, happiness
The toughest part of cancer was not the idea of dying – it was finding himself in remission yet unable to do what he once could. You see, Jay Kiew was worried about not being able to ever see the world.
Read. Watch. Listen. with Kelly Hatch
Find out why Kelly Hatch keeps her eyes on the stars and always has Saturday night plans.
‘Freelator’ scores student entrepreneurs a victory
A mobility aid that offers seniors a safe, comfortable way to exercise took top honours at the annual Business 2257 Feasibility Study Competition. First Law Mobility – comprised of Ivey Business School students Saksham Chaudrhy, Teddy Kassa, Ryley Mehta, Melissa...
Hall honours ‘football bum’ on, off gridiron
As a high-schooler growing up in Hamilton, Frank Cosentino, HBA’60, did what most sports-minded kids did – he tried out for the football team. And for three straight years, he was cut. Little did his high school coach know, however, but that same eager teenager would...
Bringing business expertise to the community
Community organizations work hard at improving our collective well-being and bringing about positive social change. But these groups sometimes face challenges that lie outside their expertise. That’s where the Ivey School of Business steps up. The Community Consulting...
North points new way for funding athletes
A trio of Western entrepreneurs, determined to reduce the financial sacrifices Canada’s elite athletes make in pursuit of excellence, has built a fitness clothing line predicated on supporting them.
Ivey grad turns wanderlust into career
Chris Clark, HBA’96, has an incurable wanderlust. Discovering the world one country, one city and one neighbourhood at a time is a passion that has shaped his life. He even met his wife, Andrea Gilbert-Clark, BFA’96, BEd’97, in Greece while backpacking in Europe...