�鶹Լ�� Desautels Faculty of Management - John-Paul Ferguson’s Recent Media Coverage

Unionization is having a moment, but reaching initial contract agreements is proving challenging

�鶹Լ�� — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 20:54:06 +0000

In 2022, employees at a Trader Joe’s grocery store in Massachusetts successfully voted to unionize. However, almost two years later, the company has yet to present any contract proposals. Despite the company's initial dismissal of a $30-an-hour wage proposal, they failed to provide a counter-offer, contributing to a broader trend of extended negotiations for new unions' inaugural contracts.

After unionization, corporate foot-dragging is a challenge to contract negotiation

�鶹Լ�� — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 16:41:56 +0000

Unionization is having a moment. Employees at Amazon, Starbucks and Apple have all held successful union drives. But forming a union and negotiating a contract are not the same thing. In a 2008 study, Desautels Prof. John-Paul Ferguson found that union election victories resulted in first contracts only 56.3 per cent of the time. “It’s even harder now,” says Ferguson.

Delve podcast: Closing the Inventor Gender Gap with John-Paul Ferguson, Lucy Gilbert, and Negin Ashouri

�鶹Լ�� — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 21:27:04 +0000

Social inequalities are responsible for the loss of millions of ideas and inventions over hundreds of years. This loss over time is measurable today in a decline in innovation, slowing economic growth, and repercussions on all sectors, from technology to health care. The gender gap among inventors affects what gets invented—and consequently who benefits from innovation.

No substitute for face-to-face interaction

�鶹Լ�� — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 23:39:41 +0000

In an overview of MBA learning environments throughout the pandemic, La Presse surveys MBA directors and faculty members about their ingredients for success. While he doesn’t discount the value of online learning, John-Paul Ferguson, Academic Director of the MBA program at Desautels, maintains that the most impactful learning happens face-to-face, on-the-job.

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New study calls for greater female representation in innovation

�鶹Լ�� — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 16:00:12 +0000

In a new study published in Science, Professor John-Paul Ferguson underscores the necessity of identifying and supporting woman-owned patents and innovations, particularly in the biomedical and personal healthcare spheres. Female representation in innovation is crucial to progress in women’s health, Professor Ferguson says, especially because most male inventors focus on male-specific health or otherwise neglect to account for female health patterns when creating new treatments and products.

Celebrating excellence in teaching at Desautels

�鶹Լ�� — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 15:47:29 +0000

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 Jiro Kondo and Lisa Cohen were honoured at �鶹Լ��’s 2021 Management Convocation ceremony for their excellence in teaching.

Congratulations to the following recipients of the 2021 teaching awards!

Program redesign gives MBA students greater flexibility

�鶹Լ�� — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:27:20 +0000

MBA & PMBA Academic Director John-Paul Ferguson highlights the benefits of the newly redesigned MBA program.

From providing more flexible program length options to promoting a holistic view of sustainable business throughout the curriculum, the program meets the needs of a broader range of students.

Analyzing the cutting edge of business methods to create future managers

�鶹Լ�� — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 19:17:39 +0000

�鶹Լ��’s MBA program leverages program flexibility, practical skills training, and experiential learning to prepare students to join leading companies and start their own. Daniel Franco (MBA’19) earned his degree after emigrating to Canada from Peru. After graduation, he co-founded Turbodega, a successful startup that digitizes the supply chain of bodegas in Latin America. Franco praises his alma mater for its educational commitment to exploring emerging business tools that have proven invaluable in his own career, including artificial intelligence and data analysis.

�鶹Լ�� MBA evolves to meet local and international demand

�鶹Լ�� — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 19:10:30 +0000

�鶹Լ��’s newly restructured MBA is designed to meet the needs of international students, says Professor John-Paul Ferguson, Academic Director of the MBA and PMBA programs. With the flexibility to choose between one- and two-year programs, students with less work experience can gain more exposure to the Canadian job market prior to graduation.

�鶹Լ��’s redesigned MBA program equips students to lead in shifting business climate

�鶹Լ�� — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 21:04:13 +0000

The Desautels Faculty of Management at �鶹Լ�� announced the launch of a newly redesigned MBA program that prepares students to confront the challenges of a rapidly evolving business environment.

Prospective students turn to MBAs to weather the economic storm

�鶹Լ�� — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 18:56:38 +0000

The economic downturn resulting from COVID-19 is expected to increase MBA applications as individuals turn to business schools to boost their employability. Academic Director of �鶹Լ��’s MBA John-Paul Ferguson comments on the evolving demand for MBA programs.

The value of a flexible MBA

�鶹Լ�� — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 22:23:20 +0000

Starting in Fall 2020, �鶹Լ��’s Desautels Faculty of Management will offer 12-, 16-, and 20-month MBA options to meet changing student needs.

“As we witnessed changes in what students are looking to get out of an MBA, we recognized the need for different lengths of programs,” explains Dr. John-Paul Ferguson, the Academic Director of the MBA Program at �鶹Լ��’s Desautels Faculty of Management.

Who are the gig economy workers?

�鶹Լ�� — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 19:08:07 +0000

Professor Matthew Corritore joins Shawn Apel on CBC Radio to highlight his recent gig economy research, co-published by Professor John-Paul Ferguson.

An upcoming survey will help the two professors answer fundamental questions about the gig economy, in hopes of informing policy makers and the public about how the gig economy operates.

No labour protection for gig workers

�鶹Լ�� — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 20:25:21 +0000

The rise of the gig economy has made contract work more accessible, but recent research by �鶹Լ�� professors John-Paul Ferguson and Matthew Corritore highlights its downsides. Often with no support from an HR department or union, economy workers are left vulnerable without the employee protection that salaried workers receive.

2019 SSHRC Grants awarded

�鶹Լ�� — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 16:21:35 +0000

Congratulations to the Desautels professors who received 2019 SSHRC Grants.

SSHRC Insight Development Grants

Workplaces reveal vestiges of segregation

�鶹Լ�� — Wed, 22 May 2019 15:36:56 +0000

Despite progress in the 1960s and 1970s, the desegregation of US employment has largely ground to a halt.

In new research, Professor John-Paul Ferguson finds that individual workplaces have actually become more segregated over the past three decades.

At home and at work: Is racial segregation becoming more pervasive?

�鶹Լ�� — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 18:12:57 +0000

Citing recent research co-authored by Professor John-Paul Ferguson, Vox explores how racial segregation in American workplaces has gotten worse over the last generation, suggesting that the shadows of residential segregation follow individuals wherever they go during the day.