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McMaster eBusiness Research Center (MeRC)

Dr. Khaled Hassanein

eHealth Technology Showcase

November 2008

McMaster has educated generations of Canadian business leaders since 1952

Undergrad, MBA, Specialized Masters, PhD programs Focus on Leadership, Ethics, Innovation 59 faculty members – 6 Areas One of the top business schools in terms of research

output in Canada AASCB Accredited school Leading Canadian school in co-op MBA education First Ontario university with a “Trading Floor” First Ontario university to offer an eBusiness MBA

specialization

About the DeGroote School of Business

The Campaign for McMaster UniversityThe Campaign for McMaster University

Centre for Advanced Management StudiesBurlington-Campus

• Westdale Campus: Undergraduate and PhD Programs

• Burlington Campus: MBA, EMBA, Professional Masters and Executive Education

The Campaign for McMaster University

The DeGroote School of Business Academic Programs will be located at the

Westdale campus and the Burlington campus

The Campaign for McMaster University

McMaster Centre For Advanced Management Studies3D Rendering – North Side

McMaster Centre For Advanced Management Studies3D Rendering – West Side

The McMaster eBusiness Research Center (MeRC)

MeRC - History

Established in 2000 Housed in the new AIC wing at the School of Business Offices for faculty members, graduate students and

labs Initially funded by the Ontario government, McMaster

University and the business community Part of the Ontario Research Network in e-Commerce

(ORNEC) Includes researchers from the faculties of Business,

Engineering, Health Sciences and Humanities

MeRC’s Mission

To provide leadership and infrastructure support for innovative eBusiness research to academic and industry partners. MeRC’s focus centres on three main activities: Research: To identify and undertake important areas

of cross-disciplinary eBusiness research, and secure the resources to support them.

Education: To provide eBusiness training and knowledge to current and future academic and business leaders.

Outreach: To provide an interface and enhance the dialogue between the business community and academia.

Research

Innovative Interdisciplinary research in all aspects of eBusiness

Research groups have developed expertise in areas of:

– Interface Design– Online Trust and

Privacy– eLearning– Change Management– Knowledge

Management– among others …

– Identity Theft– Mobile Commerce– eHealth– Portals– Online Negotiation– SCM

Education

Providing graduates with the managerial and technical knowledge demanded and necessary in the electronic marketplace Undergraduate eBusiness courses eBusiness MBA specialization M.Sc. eHealth PhD (currently 13 candidates engaged in

information systems & eBusiness research) Co-op, internship, & full time placements

Outreach

Distribution of research papers and reports Research and consulting contracts Seminar series on current and important topics in

eBusiness Annual eBusiness (World Congress on the

Management of eBusiness) Annual Supply Chain Management Symposium Events like today Executive eBusiness training … coming soon

Thank You!

Dr. Khaled Hassanein, DirectorMeRC

hassank@mcmaster.ca905-525-9140 ext. 23956