ted rogers school of management 2020 report

2020 REPORT

CONTENTS 3 Message from the Dean

5 Resilience during COVID-19

11 Top-ranked programs and relevant programming

15 Unique learning opportunities

20 Giving back to the community

23 Research innovation and expertise

28 Finding success after graduating

32 Faculty research, grants and awards

12 THE STATE OF PLAY IN SPORT BUSINESS

26 NATIONAL INSTITUE ON AGEING: CANADA’S GO-TO EXPERTS ON ELDER ISSUES 18 ON THE ROAD TO

HANDS-ON LEARNING

Ted Rogers School of Management 2020 Report 2

MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN

The past year has presented challenges few of us would willingly choose to confront, namely a disease pandemic and all the social and financial fallout that ensued. But faced with those challenges and with an instinct to persevere in the face of adversity, those among us who seize the moment and rise to answer the trial of the time, are indeed special.

This year’s Report highlights the many ways faculty, students, staff and alumni of the Ted Rogers School of Management have distinguished themselves in the face of not only these particularly challenging circumstances, but also in building on our mission and vision to develop collaborative, creative leaders who will drive 21st century business forward while making a positive impact on society. To tell that story, we have featured content that falls under three themes: Resilience, Relevance and Recognition.

RESILIENCE

Resilience is the way our students, faculty and staff have adapted, been flexible and persevered during challenging times. It’s the way our community has worked together, virtually, during the COVID-19 pandemic to keep classes going, continue academic and career support services and pivot events online. It is also how some students overcame obstacles, whether they were health-related or financial, to thrive and give back to the community.

RELEVANCE

Relevance is the programming we offer our students to be successful and the research we produce with real-world impact. Our updated MBA program has mental health and well-being as its centrepiece to meet the needs of today’s business world, and our Bootcamps help students learn essential industry skills. Along with this, our faculty are investigating important and timely issues, such as misinformation in social media, the societal impact of an aging population and business ethics.

RECOGNITION

Recognition is the numerous awards and accolades we have received both nationally and internationally which have raised the reputation of our school. Our students have competed in and won case competitions, and our undergraduate and graduate programs have made multiple prestigious rankings. In addition, our faculty members have received research funding grants to expand their work, and our alumni have received notable honours such as being appointed to the Order of Canada.

During these challenging times, I have never been more proud to be the Dean of this school. It’s a privilege to serve alongside a community of inspiring people dedicated to providing the best educational experience for our students and to creating research insights that help reshape the way we conduct business today and in the future. Watching our students and alumni apply the lessons they learn here throughout their careers brings honour and pride to us all.

Sincerely,


Dr. Daphne TarasDean, Ted Rogers School of Management

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1stCanadian Ashoka

Changemaker Campus for Social Innovation

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RESILIENCE DURING COVID-19

The COVID-19 outbreak created challenges for the university in March 2020, but thanks to the quick-thinking, innovative and resilient faculty and staff at the Ted Rogers School of Management, we were able to offer students the continued learning and support they needed to complete their academic year and create programs to help incoming students. The Ted Rogers School community also stepped up to support the larger community during this difficult time.


Inoculating against misinformation

Philip Mai, Director of Business and Communications at the Social Media Lab

Dr. Anatoliy Gruzd and Philip Mai, co- directors of the Social Media Lab at the Ted Rogers School, are at the forefront of global research on combating COVID-19 misinformation on social media.

As the world struggles with the COVID-19 pandemic, it is also dealing with what the World Health Organization (WHO) is referring to as an “infodemic”: “an overabundance of information—some accurate and some not—that makes it hard for people to find trustworthy sources and reliable guidance when they need it.”

To help counter the spread of COVID-19 misinformation online, Dr. Gruzd, Canada Research Chair and Mai, Director of Business and Communications at the Social Media Lab are spearheading an international effort to study the proliferation of COVID-19 misinformation and map fact-checking activities happening around the world in partnership with the WHO.

The initiative, “COVID-19 Infodemic, Fact-Checking and Social Media,” will examine the global state of COVID-19 fact-checking and develop tutorials and tool kits that can support grassroots groups residing in low and middle-income countries that wish to set up and run their own COVID-19 fact-checking projects. The collaboration is the first WHO-funded project at Ryerson University.

This new infodemic fact-checking project builds off the Social Media Lab’s existing coronavirus misinformation project, the COVID-19 Misinformation Portal, which was launched in March 2020 in collaboration with researchers at Royal Roads University. The Portal is funded by a research grant from the Government of Canada and is itself part of a two-year study, Inoculating Against an Infodemic: Microlearning Interventions to Address CoV Misinformation.

The Misinformation Portal is designed to help the public inoculate themselves against false

and misleading claims around COVID-19. It features a curated directory of educational resources, a trio of misinformation dash-boards showcasing debunked coronavirus claims from around the world and a Twitter COVID-19 BotsWatch dashboard that tracks and spotlights Twitter automated accounts that are tweeting about the virus.

The research undertaken by Gruzd and Mai will help the public, policy makers and social media platforms to better understand what types of false claims are likely to go viral, who is doing the spreading and who is being impacted in order to propose effective mitigation strategies to combat the spread of misinformation on social media.


The COVIDGeo Misinformation Dashboardtracks and visualizes debunked coronavirus claims mentioning or associated with a specific geographic location.

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Students help students in time of need

Ted Rogers Students’ Society

“Through social listening we realized that a lot of students are struggling in varying situations, and collectively we made the agreement, wholeheartedly, to support students in this facet.”EJAY VIDADTed Rogers Students’ Society (TRSS) President

COVID-19 has impacted many aspects of a student’s life, including their finances. This is why the Ted Rogers Students’ Society (TRSS) decided to lend a helping hand by contributing $100,000 to the Ted Rogers School’s COVID-19 Student Emergency Fund.

This generous donation, made by students for students, helped alleviate some of the financial pressures students have faced because of the pandemic. With the help of this donation, more than 2,000 individual Ted Rogers School students were awarded $450.

The decision to give back to the Ted Rogers School community was a collective and unanimous one made by the leaders of TRSS at their Board of Directors meeting.

“Part of our job as the Board of Directors is to gain insight from our students,” said Ejay Vidad, President of TRSS. “Through social listening we realized that a lot of students are struggling in varying situations, and collectively we made the agreement, whole-heartedly, to support students in this facet.”

TRSS traditionally organizes three major events at the end of the year, along with a collective event that supports student group initiatives. As those events had to be cancelled due to the global pandemic, the student group decided reallocating that money to the student emergency fund would be the best way to still support students.

Insights and opinions that matterWith the rapid spread of COVID-19 around the world, media outlets turned to Ted Rogers School faculty members for their expert insights and opinions.

Dr. Frederic Dimanche’s (Hospitality & Tourism Management) expertise on the impact of the virus on the tourism industry appeared in 72 interviews during the first two months of the outbreak (March and April 2020). Dr. Vik Singh (Global Management Studies) commented on the global economic impact, Dr. James Tiessen (Master of Health Administration [Community Care]) discussed the impact on work and healthcare policy and management and Dr. Murtaza Haider (Real Estate) has written about the outbreak’s impact on real estate.

Dr. Frederic Dimanche Director, Hospitality and Tourism Management

Media mentions of Ted Rogers School faculty, students and staff increased by 318% in 2020


Number of media mentions:

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MHA(CC) grads on the frontlinesFrom COVID-19 assessment centres, testing labs and homecare work, graduates of the Ted Rogers School’s Master of Health Administration (Community Care) program have been fighting COVID-19 from all fronts.

“We are very proud of our students who are bringing their skills and commitment to the COVID-19 challenge—at all levels, from frontline to management,” said Dr. James Tiessen, director of the program. “The key system strategy has been to limit patient surges in hospitals by keeping folks safe in their homes, in the community—which is the focus of the program.”

“We are very proud of our students who are bringing their skills and commitment to the COVID-19 challenge— at all levels, from frontline to management.”DR. JAMES TIESSENDirector, MHA(CC)

KITTIE PANG

Project Manager, Strategy & Integration Team Sunnybrook Hospital

During the pandemic, Kittie Pang worked on a list of programs to help support diverse vulnerable groups. Through her work with hospitals and Ontario Health Teams, she has been able to coordinate and develop programs organically within just a few weeks. Her programs focus on a variety of new challenges, from helping isolated senior residents in North Toronto, to new mothers who are feeling isolated and unable to have their usual social support.

MUBARIZ TARIQ

Public Health Specialist Red Cross

Before coming to Canada, Mubariz Tariq worked with International Red Cross for many years as a medical doctor in Afghanistan. Now, as a lead public health advisor with Red Cross in Quebec, he has been working to control the outbreak of COVID-19 in long-term care homes.

Tariq left his wife and children in the GTA to work in Montreal and provide Infection Prevention and Control training to frontline workers and to help them develop new policies. “Overall, my work has been life-saving and I felt proud to have been able to make life better for the most vulnerable group of people in our society, our seniors in long-term care homes,” he says.

ZEIN LAVJI

Clinical Specialist, Neurophysiology St. Michael’s Hospital

Not only did Zein Lavji help manage the initial set-up of off-site Assessment Centres in the wake of the pandemic, she also managed the supply of PPE for medical procedures at St. Michael’s Hospital and developed safety measures and protocols for COVID-19 positive and suspected positive patients within specific areas of the hospital.

“My experience in the MHA(CC) program has helped me be a leader in every seat I occupy, such as making difficult decisions every day. I have learned empathy goes a long way, collaboration is the magic ingredient and getting comfortable with the uncomfortable is the new norm,” says Lavji.


Adapting for the times

Here are some of the ways faculty and staff adapted their services and programs to keep students supported and theTed Rogers School going during the pandemic.

The Business Career Hub (BCH) shifted their popular Bootcamps online to continue giving students the industry skills they need. It has also been open virtually to help students with career development through one-on-one virtual appointments and virtual chat appointments.

The TRSM Student Advising department continued to offer exceptional support and guidance to Business Management majors and Accounting & Finance students, both online and by phone appointment.

The Academic Success Centre (ASC) launched Virtual Study Hall, where students met with a Learning Specialist and each other, set a goal, worked quietly on their own and came back to check in on their goal within a two-hour window. The group met every Monday, Wednesday and Friday in a Google Hangout.

Rita Lingner with rescued plants at the CPA Lounge in the Ted Rogers School

Rita Lingner, Manager, Special Events & Property Management, was part of the essential personnel team managing the Ted Rogers School building while everyone was working and learning from home. She went above and beyond her duties by rescuing the plants left behind and creating a plant sanctuary in the CPA Lounge. Lingner, along with Hilda Mativo, Departmental Assistant, Special Events & Property Management, and Dr. Dale Carl, Director, Graduate Students, kept the plants watered and entertained with music once a week.

Startup School, a Zone Learning initiative at Ryerson which provides fundamental entrepreneurial education to aspiring and emerging entrepreneurs, shifted its classes online. The sessions, which took place on Google Hangouts, were recorded to allow more people to access the information.

Lauren Di Mambro, Manager, IT, and her team made sure faculty and instructors were set up and trained to start offering their lectures online to students. They also supported staff to work remotely so everyone could continue their regular duties to keep school operations running.

Faculty members were able to continue to explain their scholarly research and share their findings with the Ted Rogers School community through Zoom meetings.

Executive Education ran webinars to help students, alumni, faculty, staff and external stakeholders cope with the new realities of COVID-19 through their @Home series, including Mindfulness@Home and Thriving@Home. The department also created a Virtual Onboarding online resource to help organizations, including Ted Rogers Co-op employers, tackle the world of remote onboarding.

Pre-orientation programs, webinars and online supports were created to help incoming students with the transition into university. The new Math Kickstarter sessions were specially redesigned this year to suit students needing to brush up on their math and the One Book One Campus program, where everyone reads the same book, helped new students develop a sense of community during these socially distanced times.

The Slaight New Venture Competition,which fosters student entrepreneurship by awarding two $25,000 prizes of startup seed money to two students, went virtual this year. Pitches from top competitors were shared on the event website, and the entire community was allowed to vote and provide feedback. The judges reviewed voting and comments and selected the winners: Bersabel Ogbazghi (Marketing Management) for NAIJ Hair and Eric Muellejans (Business Technology Management) for Kumovate.


Answering the call for protective equipment

The use of masks, face shields, gloves and hand sanitizer have been key strategies to slow the spread of COVID-19, but they have been in short supply during the outbreak. The Ted Rogers School community stepped up to help both healthcare workers and the community at large.

Noticing the need for quality protection, Ted Rogers MBA student Sal Chaudhry sought to create masks with superior filtration that allowed families to breathe cleaner, so he put together a team with the filtration experts from PureFilters and the design experts at Now Creative Group to develop a quality product.

Maskwell, co-founded by Chaudhry, makes reusable masks that feature high-efficiency replaceable filters (MERV-13 filters) designed to capture tiny particles (up to 0.3 microns), such as dust, allergens and most importantly, virus carriers. The company is also helping to protect frontline healthcare workers by donating 10% of all sales to The Home Front, a volunteer organization that helps frontline workers get the support they need.

In addition, Inkbox, a semi-permanent tattoo start-up co-founded by Entrepreneurship graduate Braden Handley, shifted its pro-duction to make face shields to donate to Toronto’s frontline healthcare workers. The shields are made using laser cutters, which the company already has in their tattoo practice, and elastic straps.

Ted Rogers School Executive Chef Tommy McHugh also donated much-needed hand sanitizer and gloves to Toronto hospitals.

Maskwell mask

Optimizing online learning

“I find that the virtual classroom allows more people to feel comfortable participating in discussions or asking questions.”

BRIAN RIBACKHospitality & Tourism Management Co-op student

While the abrupt adjustment to online classes presented some challenges, once teachers and students settled in, there were also some learning opportunities.

Hospitality & Tourism Management (HTM) Associate Professor Dr. Sonya Graci says she successfully adjusted her Research and Data Analysis course to online delivery and it worked well for her. Some of the new elements she incorporated into her virtual class were allocating 20% of a student’s grade to in-class assignments (so students are motivated to attend), and having several breakout sessions each class. She says that her students were more engaged in the virtual classroom, they enjoyed the class and there was a strong turnout.

“My first experience with an online course was very smooth and my learning was comparable to an in-person class,” says Brian Riback, 5th year HTM Co-op student. “The virtual class still has many of the components typical to an in-person class, such as guest speakers, breakout sessions and group presentations.”

“I find that the virtual classroom allows more people to feel comfortable participating in discussions or asking questions,” he adds. “Rather than speak up in front of an entire class, many students are utilizing the Zoom chat function to type in their questions and comments.”


TOP-RANKED PROGRAMS& RELEVANT PROGRAMMING

The Ted Rogers School’s undergraduate and graduate programs continue to earn many prestigious national and international rankings. Our new and redesigned programming reflects the changing nature of business to produce graduates who are ready for the current and future workforce or a career in research.


sport +business= TRSM

The state of play in sport businessStudents posing with the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy at the Ted Rogers School

Tapping into the vibrant energy of Toronto’s sport marketplace, the Ted Rogers School offers unique opportunities for undergraduate and MBA students interested in sport business, including connections to industry executives, prominent guest speakers, field visits and even access to the iconic Maple Leaf Gardens.

In October 2019, the biggest prize in profes-sional basketball came to our school. The NBA’s Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy arrived here—and the buzz of excitement was palpable, with students invited to share in the celebration of the Toronto Raptors’ victory and pose for photos with the trophy.

The trophy came to the school for the “Sport + Business: Winning On and Off the Court” event hosted by the Ted Rogers MBA program, which offers a Sport Business focus. The event featured a panel of sport business executives from NBA Canada and

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE). They discussed what the Raptors’ win meant for the city and country and what the sport industry is looking for in new hires.

The Ted Rogers MBA program had another opportunity to team up with NBA Canada when it was chosen to co-host the first NBA Case Competition in March 2020. The competition focused on how to grow the Jr. NBA throughout Canada. It gave participating teams, including two from Ted Rogers MBA, the opportunity to present their marketing strategies to judges and connect with Jr. NBA ambassadors and members of Canada Basketball.

In addition, a group of undergraduate Marketing students got the unique oppor-tunity to present their ideas to sport executives on the home turf of Toronto FC and Toronto Argonauts—BMO Field—as part of the MLSE Case Competition in November 2019.

Three Sport Marketing Concepts and Strategy classes were tasked with creating a marketing strategy to increase attendance for Toronto FC or the Argonauts. Throughout their marketing course, guest speakers from MLSE came in to offer insights, and a support team from the sport organization was available to answer questions during classes.

For the case competition, students had to conduct research and recommend a Big Idea promotion campaign to drive attendance to the targeted segment. The winning team received interviews at MLSE and tickets to a private box to watch the Toronto Marlies.

“What other school can offer students these unique opportunities?” says Dean Daphne Taras. “That’s why we say, loudly and proudly: Sport + Business = TRSM.”

Daniel Toppan, Daniela Sabat, Christina Polera, Sabrina Alaimo and Malcolm Manchester at MLSE Case Competition


Ted Rogers School launches unique PhD program

“The program is unique because it offers flexible study options that allow candidates to do their PhD their way. They can take the program full-time or part-time, allowing a successful balance of work, life and school.”

DR. HONG YUAssociate Dean, Graduate Programs

The next generation of business leaders have a new home to launch their post-graduate careers with the Ted Rogers School’s new PhD in Management. The program, which welcomed its first cohort in Fall 2020, is dedicated to graduate students who are looking to investigate topics and issues with real world impact.

The Ted Rogers School has a very large and dedicated faculty—more than 40 qualified PhD supervisors and several scholars—to contribute to mentoring candidates. PhD candidates will work with a faculty supervisor in one of the school’s diverse

and interdisciplinary academic areas of specialization: Digital Enterprise and Social Media; Real Estate Studies; Retail and Consumer Services; and Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

The new PhD program is designed to develop graduates who are skilled in research, have a theoretical and practical understanding of the challenges that organizations experience and are able to disseminate their knowledge within research communities, industries and the public at large.

New and improved offeringsHere are some of the additions and updates we’ve made to our programming for students and staff over the past year:

With growing concerns about mental health and stress at work, business education needs to change to improve well-being in the workplace. This is why the Ted Rogers MBA has uniquely made mental health and well-being the centrepiece of its redesigned program. The updated program will focus on leading for performance and well-being, a principle driven by four themes: diversity, technology, innovation and entrepreneurship.

The first cohort of the Professional Master’s Diploma in Accounting passed their Common Final Exam (CFE), the last hurdle to becoming a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), with a 100% success rate. In addition, starting in January 2021, Accounting graduates will be able to take more accredited elective courses (Finance and Performance Management) towards their CPA designation through the PMDip in Accounting.

Indigenous Awareness Training was launched as part of the Ted Rogers School Staff Professional Development Program. The practical skills-based program is designed to generate awareness about historical and contemporary Indigenous issues and provide staff with the knowledge and tools to engage more effectively with Indigenous students. Key features include guided circle discussions, live actor simulations and access to a video library and e-learning platform.


Making the grade

TOP 5 IN CANADATed Rogers MBA program ranks as a top five MBA program in Canada according to the Bloomberg Businessweek Best Business Schools 2019–20 survey. The program also ranked:

#1 in Canada and #4 worldwide for Collaboration

#2 for Learning in Canada

#3 for Entrepreneurship in Canada

1ST IN CANADACorporate Knights’ 2020 Better World Ranking has named Ted Rogers School’s Bachelor of Commerce program 1st overall in Canada and the Ted Rogers MBA program 3rd in Canada and 8th globally for integrating sustainability knowledge and skills into business education.

TOP 100 ShanghaiRanking’s 2020 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects ranked the Ted Rogers School a Top 100 school globally for research and the HTM program the #2 research school in Canada in the Hospitality & Tourism category.

The Ted Rogers Sales Leadership Program was named a Top University Sales Program in 2020 by the Sales Education Foundation.


UNIQUE LEARNINGOPPORTUNITIES

Learning at the Ted Rogers School is not restricted to the classroom. Students also have unique opportunities to complement the skills they’ve acquired in class with experiential trips and field visits, national and international case competitions and co-op placements at leading employers. They also have the chance to hear from a range of business leaders and learn industry-relevant skills through our award-winning Bootcamps.


Bootcamps: Ready to report for dutyNoticing the gap between the school curriculum and industry needs, the Business Career Hub (BCH) launched Bootcamps in 2018 and they have been a tremendous success—not only for students, but for the student facilitators as well.

Bootcamps provide students and alumni with free, fast and timely access to training on platforms coveted by industry, such as Excel, Tableau, Power BI, Python and R. They also provide employment opportunities for students, who work as facilitators and share their expertise with peers. In the 2019–2020 academic year, Bootcamps engaged more than 10,000 participants with the support of 52 student facilitators.

The success of Bootcamps has helped countless students to secure summer internships, co-op placements and graduate opportunities. One of the unexpected success stories for Bootcamps was the graduate outcomes of student facilitators. Last year, 98% of the student facilitators secured graduate opportunities or summer employment with top firms.

In addition, Bootcamps, and the talented people behind the program, have been recognized with awards both within the university and beyond.

Nelufur Bhasin, BCH’s Manager of Career Preparation Programs and Delivery, led the process to create Bootcamps and has worked

hard to strengthen the program and maximize students’ experience through internal and external partnerships. She was awarded the 2020 President’s Blue and Gold Individual Award at Ryerson University for her efforts.

“This award acknowledges that there was a need for this program, and as a school, we responded,” says Bhasin. “We are very responsive to what employers are asking for—that’s what makes us extremely competitive in the market. I’m very fortunate that the senior leadership team recognized the value of this program and the impact that it can have on student success.”

Bootcamps also received the 2020 TalentEgg Special Award for Innovation by a Career Centre, which recognizes career centres that have taken an innovative approach to career education on their campuses.

This just in: In fewer than three years, Bootcamps reached 50,000registrants!

In 2020, the Ted Rogers Co-op Program surpassed1,900 students

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174

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2017

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Friends in high placesLocated in the heart of Toronto’s business district, the Ted Rogers School has strong ties to business leaders in a range of sectors who have been invited to discuss today’s important issues.

The Institute for Hospitality and Tourism Research hosted an event about human and sex trafficking in the tourism sector that was organized and moderated by HTM Professor Dr. Rachel Dodds. As a leader in issues surrounding sustainable tourism

development, Dr. Dodds says, “it is a difficult and uncomfortable subject, but a much needed one.”

The event started with a presentation by James Henry, Vice President of Hospitality for Blue Mountain Resorts, who told the story of how his resorts were involved in a human trafficking ring and the lessons learned from it. A panel discussion followed, featuring Mr. Henry and Lyndsay Mulholland, Sr. Program Manager, Operations representing Meeting Professionals Against Human Trafficking (MPAHT).

The panel explored recommendations for the Canadian federal government’s commitment to combat human trafficking, what training people could do to spot potential problems and how technology may impact the use of hospitality establishments for human trafficking.

The Ted Rogers MBA program hosted a timely event on supporting mental wellness and

well-being in organizations—an important issue with 500,000 employees unable to work every week due to mental health problems or illnesses (Mental Health Commission of Canada, 2018).

The event, co-hosted by the Toronto Region Board of Trade, featured a panel made up of Carolyn Plater (Co-Founder, Hoame), Farhana Mahbub (Director, Strategic Initiatives (Regulatory Compliance) at RBC Capital Markets and Ted Rogers MBA graduate), Dr. Natasha Kovacevic (Founder & CEO, xSensa Labs) and Dr. Kristyn A. Scott (Associate Professor, HR Management and Organizational Behaviour).

Dr. Donna Smith, Director, Ted Rogers MBA, moderated the panel which discussed how stress factors in workplaces can be improved from an individual and organizational level, and how to create a corporate culture that supports health and well-being.James Henry (Blue Mountain Resorts),

Lyndsay Mulholland (Meeting Professionals Against Human Trafficking) and Dr. Rachel Dodds

Dr. Donna Smith, Farhana Mahbub (RBC Capital Markets), Carolyn Plater (Hoame), Dr. Natasha Kovacevic (xSensa Labs) and Dr. Kristyn A. Scott

Learning outside the classroomCase competitions allow students to experience “real world” business challenges in competitive environments while presenting to industry leaders. Hospitality & Tourism Management students Annie Bird and Jasmine Burji competed in the Genio Worldwide Innovation Summit in Amsterdam and won awards for Best Concept and Best Presentation. The Ted Rogers Undergraduate Sales Team participated in the Northeast Intercollegiate Sales Competition in the United States, coming home with multiple awards.

Ted Rogers Undergraduate Sales Team at the Northeast Intercollegiate Sales Competition


On the road to hands-on learningBefore the COVID-19 pandemic restricted travel and large gatherings, two groups of Ted Rogers School students had the unique opportunity to take experiential learning trips to different parts of Canada during their February 2020 Study Break.

Fifteen Hospitality & Tourism Management students travelled to Yellowknife, Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk in the Northwest Territories for a nine-day trip. The excursion was part of the HTT800 Field Course, taught by Dr. Sonya Graci, to examine issues, policies and life in Canada’s North.

Leading up to the trip, students heard lectures in class that provided insight into these topics. The course was held in partnership with Tundra North Tours (an Indigenous owned and operated business), who organized the Arctic experience.

During the field trip, students were able to experience Arctic life through activities such as igloo building, storytelling with Elders, dog sledding and visiting a school. They

also heard lectures from Inuit community members, policy makers, entrepreneurs, researchers, scientists and community members, including Parks Canada and the Town of Inuvik Economic Development Corporation.

“This trip is one of the best experiences you could have in university,” said Marketing and Real Estate Management student Jarid Palter. “Before the trip, we learned in class about various aspects of Indigenous culture. But it was not until we were in the Northwest Territories that some of these learnings really came into perspective while talking to people about their own real-life experiences living there.”

At the same time this trip was taking place, a dozen Retail Management students went on an Experiential Learning Trip to Vancouver for a behind-the-scenes tour of some of today’s leading Canadian retailers. The trip was organized by the Retail Students’ Association (RSA).

Students had the opportunity to tour the head offices of Aritzia, Lululemon, Arc’teryx and Hootsuite and hear from senior executives. The group, which was accompanied by Dr. Jenna Jacobson (Assistant Professor, Retail Management) and Sean Sedlezky (Manager, Program Design, Retail Management), also had a private “Clothing the World Tour” at the Museum of Anthropology, a Gastown food tour, as well as the chance to explore the city.

“The Experiential Retail Trip 2020 to Vancouver was an amazing experience,” says Retail Management student Tessa Duggan. “Getting to observe and learn about the retail landscape in Vancouver was an excellent way to gain first-hand experience about another retail market. Speaking to industry professionals and exploring the head offices was incredible.”

Retail Management students at Aritzia head office in Vancouver

“This trip is one of the best experiences you could have in university.”JARID PALTERMarketing and Real Estate Management student


Landing his dream job by the numbersMost students work their entire university career towards walking across the stage at Convocation and into their first job. But fourth year Accounting student Ryan Murthi already lined up his dream job before graduating thanks to the career support he received at the Ted Rogers School.

Murthi says he was able to land a job on the Forensic Accounting team at PwC before finishing school through networking events and utilizing the resources available to students on campus.

“I would say the biggest moment of my life is when I went to the Business Career Hub (BCH),” says Murthi. From his initial meeting, Murthi impressed the managers and was encouraged to apply to an International Career Booster position. He soon discovered his passion for data analytics and even applied his knowledge to help the BCH.

Murthi’s skills with Excel and data helped drive BCH business decisions, and the team was so impressed with his talent, they created

a Data Analytics role for him. Throughout his journey, the BCH made time for Murthi to meet with the team’s consultants and attend events as he navigated his career moves.

All the coffee chats, networking and resume help paid off when Murthi interviewed for an internship position with two of the coveted big four accounting firms—PwC and Deloitte. He says meeting people from each company at earlier campus events not only gave him an edge in the interview process, but also helped him make his decision about which offer to accept—he decided on PwC.

Murthi says that even after he began his internship, he used the networking skills he learned at school to keep building rela-tionships within the company.

“Ryan has done a remarkable job of getting the most from his Ryerson experience,” says Graham Sogawa, Executive Director of the BCH. “If there was a textbook way of landing your dream job while still at school, Ryan did it.”

Accounting student Ryan Murthi

Co-op student Jasmin Alfawagreh

in Taiwan

Working abroadGlobal Management Studies student Jasmin Alfawagreh received a Pagoda Project’s Taipei Scholarship, which gives students the chance to complete a co-op internship in Taiwan. Alfawagreh had the opportunity to gain international job experience and apply what she learned in the GMS program by working at the startup Wraptie International. As a Sales & Marketing Intern, she contributed to the company’s marketing campaign, mostly focused on social media.

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GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY

Ted Rogers School students are not only studying and gaining the skills and the experience they need to become the next business leaders, they are also lending their hands and voices to support the community on and off campus.


Warming hands and hearts in the community

Every winter, volunteers with The Red Glove Project leave 500 pairs of red gloves throughout downtown Toronto for people in need to take.

MBA student Brandon Arkinson

Seeing homeless people sleeping on the streets of Toronto in the cold winter months moved MBA student Brandon Arkinson to want to help by creating The Red Glove Project.

This initiative is part of the not-for-profit organization Arkinson started, called Moving Hope, which supports the homeless and vulnerable population in the city. Every winter, volunteers leave 500 pairs of red gloves throughout downtown Toronto for people in need to take. Gloves are either donated to the not-for-profit or purchased.

Each pair of gloves is put in a waterproof bag along with a handwritten note, which lets the vulnerable population know that the community cares. People can leave messages of hope and compassion on the organization’s website, and volunteers will write the notes by hand on a card to include with the gloves. This year, students from Nelson Mandela Park School participated in the project by writing heartfelt messages.

The idea to create Moving Hope started six years ago when Arkinson was finishing his first year of university and saw all of the clothes left behind in residences by students. Rather than have the clothes thrown away, he found a better use. Moving Hope takes the forgotten or abandoned clothing from student buildings and the local community, cleans them and gives them to those in need.

In addition to helping the community to stay warm, Moving Hope also collects and distributes canned foods and personal hygiene products to 15 different shelters and public service agencies across the city.

“Moving Hope is focused on empowering the community to come together and support each other,” says Arkinson. “To date, we have distributed 3,000 pairs of warm red gloves and over 100,000 lbs of clothing, food and hygiene supplies to our partner agencies near the Ryerson campus.”

For students by studentsLaw and Business student Kaitlin Rizarri co-leads Ryerson’s Good Food Market, a collaborative initiative between several student-led groups. It is a market for students, by students, which sells high-quality, culturally appropriate, affordable food, including fresh fruits and vegetables. “Ryerson is located in a bit of a food swamp with so many fast food and restaurant options around us,” Rizarri says. “The market provides a comfortable, alternative option for students.”

Law and Business student Kaitlin Rizarri (left) at Good Food Market

Entrepreneurship & Strategy students Alex Ryzer and Marko Semcesen created LocalStudent when they realized how poorly student jobs met student needs. Typical “student jobs” often involve micromanaging, low pay and inflexible hours. Ryzer and Semcesen set out to change that by connecting people in the community who need services done, such as lawn mowing, with a student nearby. Ryzer was recognized for his work by receiving the William F. Bell Young Entrepreneur Award in the City of Richmond Hill.


Maariyah Rahman gets to the heart of the matter

As a healthy, active 20-year-old, Marketing Management student Maariyah Rahman’s life took a turn in December 2018 when she was diagnosed with heart failure and needed a heart transplant to survive. After receiving the gift of life and recovering, she made it her mission to give back.

Thankful for the heart she received, Rahman wanted to raise awareness about organ and tissue donation. She was inspired to start the Ryerson Gift of Life Project with seed money from the Ryerson Leadership Lab. The project, which has now become MOTIONS Ryerson (Multi-Organ Transplant Insight, Outreach and Networking Society), aims to raise awareness of organ donation, transplantation and clinical research. Through this initiative, she has set up booths for people to register to become donors, and put together events like Paint Night and a conference.

In addition, Rahman is an Executive Board Member for the Canadian Transplant Association as the Youth Advocate and Marketing Associate where she is working on some of the group’s social media campaigns. “Ever since my transplant, I have been really motivated to get involved in the community that understood me better than anyone else,” she says.

Rahman also volunteers with the University Health Network (UHN) at Toronto General Hospital, where she received her heart

transplant, as a Patient Ambassador for their High School Outreach Initiative. In this role, she accompanies a healthcare professional and talks about transplantation, organ donation and her transplant journey with high school students.

“In trying to advocate for organ donation, I received so much support,” says Rahman. “The fact that my transplant story has been shared through so many outlets has been great. I have actually had quite a few people send me messages because they read about my story or heard about me through someone they know.”

“Most of these individuals have been people around my age who contacted me to share that they have been through similar situations,” she adds. “It’s so touching to know that people are gaining strength from learning about what I went through.”

To celebrate the one-year anniversary of having her heart transplant, Rahman hosted a fundraising gala where she and her family sold around 400 tickets. The event raised over $23,000, which she donated to Toronto General Hospital’s Soham & Shaila Ajmera Family Transplant Centre to give back to the place that gave her a second chance at life.

Maariyah Rahman at an organ and tissue donation awareness event

“Ever since my transplant, I have been really motivated to get involved in the community that understood me better than anyone else.”MAARIYAH RAHMANMarketing Management student

Maariyah Rahman (left) presenting cheque to Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation


RESEARCHINNOVATION & EXPERTISE

The Ted Rogers School continues to be at the forefront of research that is driving innovation and advancing knowledge in areas ranging from aging and long-term care to governance in Indigenous communities that will make a difference both within our community and beyond. We have also hired more tenured professors to expand our research initiatives and have greater impact.


Ethically speaking: Ted Rogers School expands its expertise in Business Ethics

Dr. Chris MacDonald

“These additions give the Ted Rogers School one of the strongest philosophically-driven ethics teams of any business school in North America, and puts us among the leading schools in Canada on issues of ethics and corporate social responsibility.”DR. CHRIS MACDONALDAssociate Professor, Law and Business

Ethics is fundamental to business, and the Ted Rogers School is proud to have added two new Business Ethics professors to its roster to expand its expertise in this area.

Business ethics is the study of standards of behaviour in the world of commerce. All business depends on trusting relationships, and one of the key ways we build trust is by developing a reputation for integrity, and by adopting institutional policies that encourage people to do the right thing, even under pressure.

“Every young person leaving school and entering the workforce discovers very quickly that there can be substantial pressures,

including pressures to ‘get the job done,’ even when doing so requires acting unethically—in violation of the basic standards of right and wrong,” explains Dr. Chris MacDonald, Chair and Associate Professor, Law and Business, with an expertise in ethics.

“So, business students need to learn about ethics because they need to learn about the well-known ethical challenges that arise in business, and to develop the capacity to deal with complex, novel ethical difficulties in a mature way,” he says.

In 2020, the Ted Rogers School hired two new tenure-track Business Ethics professors, Dr. Michael Baumtrog (previously a Limited

Term Faculty member at the school for three years) and Dr. Sareh Pouryousefi (from the University of Nottingham). They join Dr. Hasko von Kriegstein and Dr. MacDonald to round out the ethics team within the Department of Law and Business. We now have one of the highest numbers of Business Ethics professors of any business school.

“These additions give the Ted Rogers School one of the strongest philosophically-driven ethics teams of any business school in North America, and puts us among the leading schools in Canada on issues of ethics and corporate social responsibility,” says Dr. MacDonald.

The Ted Rogers School now has one of the highest numbers of Business Ethics professors of any business school.

Dr. Chris MacDonaldAssociate Professor

Dr. Hasko von KriegsteinAssistant Professor

Dr. Michael BaumtrogAssistant Professor

Dr. Sareh PouryousefiAssistant Professor


MScM students have the write stuff with top journals

The Master of Science in Management (MScM) is a thesis-based graduate program designed for students wishing to pursue a research or academic career in business. In 2019–2020, several students had their research published in reputable journals.

RYAN KENNEDY

Dr. Atefeh Mashatan’s student Ryan Kennedy participated in research resulting in an article titled “Innovation within networks – patent strategies for blockchain technology” in the top-ranked Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing.

NAZA DJAFAROVA

Dr. Ozgur Turetken’s student Naza Djafarova contributed a paper to the A ranked journal Communications of the Association for Information Systems titled “A Research Agenda for the Why, What, and How of Gamification Designs Results on an ECIS 2019 Panel.”

Shedding light on the work of women artists through technology

“I am interested in how apps can act as vehicles to promote women artists and their art.”DR. ANA-MARIA HERMANAssistant Professor, Information Technology Management

As institutions around the world shifted to digital to adapt to the global pandemic, a new app did the same with art created by women artists.

The +Archive: Dorothy Mead app is an application produced by Dr. Ana-Maria Herman, Assistant Professor of Information Technology Management, in a research-based collaboration with the School of Arts and Creative Industries at UK’s London South Bank University. Dr. Herman’s research focuses on how digital technology can be used to display artwork created by women and how Canadian art institutions employ digital and novel media to exhibit collections.

“I am interested in how apps can act as vehicles to promote women artists and their art,” explains Dr. Herman. “I want to know everything about apps—how they can be designed and made, how users interact with them and what the outcomes and implications are of using apps to feature women artists and their art.”

Her app, which can be downloaded for free from the App Store, presents a biographical view into the life and work of mid-20th century British artist Dorothy Mead. It features 17 of Mead’s oil and acrylic paintings and one charcoal drawing, and it offers a “zoom in” function to allow users to take a closer look at each work. These particular pieces by Mead are part of the A David Bomberg Legacy – The Sarah Rose Collection, which is held in a storage archive at London South Bank University.

Dr. Herman’s research and app were timely during the COVID-19 pandemic since cultural institutions—including museums, galleries, libraries and archives—had to temporarily close. These institutions turned to digital tools to provide access to their collections.

“The +Archive: Dorothy Mead app offers a tiny contribution to existing digital collections, and I also hope it provides a momentary reprieve from the unfortunate events we are experiencing,” says Dr. Herman.


National Institute on Ageing: Canada’s go-to experts on elder issues

At the height of the pandemic, Dr. Samir Sinha and a team of NIA researchers and volunteers launched a COVID-19 tracking map and a compilation of expert resources specifically for the long-term care (LTC) sector.

As the global spread of COVID-19 interrupted the regular functions of the world, an increasingly vulnerable part of the community has taken centre stage—our older population. The Ted Rogers School’s National Institute on Ageing (NIA) was frequently in the headlines during the pandemic for their insights and advocacy for this vulnerable group in senior care.

The NIA is dedicated to enhancing successful aging across the life course. It is unique in its mandate to consider aging issues from a broad range of perspectives, including those of financial, physical, psychological and social well-being. As validation of leader ship in this area, the institute has received funding from corporations and foundations to amplify their efforts.

The NIA received a $1 million donation from The Slaight Family Foundation to develop the “Slaight Policy Series on Ageing” over the next five years. This series

consists of public facing reports and educational initiatives focused on four themes central to effectively enabling more people to age at home: Population Diversity and Ageing; Age-Friendly Communities; Financial Security and Ageing; and Abuse, Ageism and Social Isolation.

The NIA has also partnered with RBC Wealth Management to help older Canadians financially prepare for the future. “Shocks to personal finances and health are by their nature unpredictable,” says Michael Nicin, Executive Director of the NIA. “With RBC Wealth as our lead partner, we can provide effective public outreach, accessible resources and expert guidance to help Canadians better future-proof their lives with sound financial and planning strategies.”

In addition, the Ted Rogers School appointed geriatrics expert Dr. Samir Sinha, who was already serving as Director of Health Policy Research and Co-Chair of the NIA, as an

adjunct professor at the business school, further galvanizing his role in presenting impactful research on geriatric models of care and policy.

At the height of the pandemic, Dr. Sinha and a team of NIA researchers and volunteers launched a COVID-19 tracking map and a compilation of expert resources specifically for the long-term care (LTC) sector.

This publicly accessible map, built in collaboration with Empower Health, faci-litates the prevention and management of COVID-19 amongst nursing and retirement homes, emergency responders, hospitals, regional health authorities and public health units. It compiles the best available data from multiple sources and is updated daily with the number of resident and staff cases and deaths associated with any of Ontario’s retirement and LTC homes. It also provides total counts for Canada and other individual provinces and territories.


Understanding Indigenous women’s role in water governanceAs issues such as mining resource development increasingly impact Indi-genous communities, the role of Indigenous women—as traditional protectors of water—is being explored by Dr. Patricia Hania, Assistant Professor, Law and Business. She is investigating how current water governance processes leave Indigenous women out of the decision-making process, despite the fact that in many First Nation communities they hold the role to speak for water.

“I wanted to understand why Indigenous women are missing from water governance in mainstream regulatory systems” explains

Dr. Hania. “I wondered how Indigenous stories as a source of knowledge could be brought into a participatory process.”

Dr. Hania says that the greatest impact of her research will be to foster law and policy reform and create awareness and educate regulators, policy makers and the business community on the important role Indigenous women in many First Nation communities hold with respect to carrying out their responsibility to be stewards of water.

Dr. Patricia Hania Assistant Professor, Law and Business

Taking our team to the next levelIn 2020, the Ted Rogers School hired 16 tenure-track and 5 tenured professors in a range of academic disciplines, including five professors for Marketing.

Dr. Dongning YuAssistant ProfessorAccounting

John LiAssistant ProfessorAccounting

Dr. Daniel TutAssistant ProfessorFinance

Dr. Anson HoAssistant ProfessorReal Estate Management

Dr. Wayne SmithProfessorHospitality and Tourism Management

Peter FisherAssistant ProfessorHuman Resources Management & Organizational Behaviour

Dr. Sean HingstonAssistant ProfessorMarketing Management

Dr. Nukhet TaylorAssistant ProfessorMarketing Management

Dr. Irfan ButtAssistant ProfessorMarketing Management

Dr. Matthew PhilpAssistant ProfessorMarketing Management

Dr. Mathieu LajanteAssociate ProfessorMarketing Management

Dr. Patricia HaniaAssistant ProfessorLaw and Business

Dr. Peter HalewoodProfessorLaw and Business

Dr. Michael BaumtrogAssistant ProfessorLaw and Business

Dr. Sareh PouryousefiAssistant ProfessorLaw and Business

Dr. Leonard RotmanProfessorLaw and Business

Dr. Mahsa Madani HosseiniAssistant ProfessorGlobal Management Studies

Dr. Joseph AversaAssistant ProfessorRetail Management

Dr. Zeinab NoorianAssistant ProfessorInformation Technology Management

Dr. Naïma CherchemAssistant ProfessorEntrepreneurship & Strategy

Dr. Francesco BarberaAssociate ProfessorEntrepreneurship & Strategy


FINDINGSUCCESS AFTER GRADUATING

Ted Rogers School alumni continue to make waves in the business world, landing positions at leading organizations and even starting their own companies. They value their time at our school as the place where they learned the skills and gained the experience to become successful, and that’s why they have given back to the school—to support the next generation.


A little corner of Bay & Dundas in Silicon Valley

Jacob Alajajian (Manager, Corporate Partnerships, Business Career Hub), Sean Ingram (Executive Director of Advancement), and Dean Daphne Taras with LogDNA co-founders Lee Liu and Chris Nguyen outside the Ryerson Room at the LogDNA office in San Francisco

Information Technology Management (ITM) graduates Chris Nguyen and Lee Liu are making their mark in Silicon Valley with the log management company they co-founded, LogDNA.

The pair credits the connection they made and the skills they learned at the business school with helping them succeed.

Started in 2016, LogDNA provides detailed insights into the production environment. It enables engineering and DevOps prof-essionals to easily and quickly gather all systems and application logs into one intuitive platform so they can focus on building great products. Nguyen (BComm, 2005) is the CEO of the San Francisco-based company, while Liu (BComm, 2006) serves as its Chief Technology Officer.

By mid-2019, LogDNA had already seen 300% year-over-year revenue growth, and

by September of that year, the company was named one of Forbes’ Cloud 100 Rising Stars. The company made the 2020 Enterprise Tech 30 List in the Early-Stage Category as well.

This is not the first time Nguyen and Liu have teamed up to create a business together. Prior to LogDNA, they founded TeamSave, a joint venture with eBay Classified Group, and JobLoft (featured on Dragons’ Den), which was acquired by onTargetjobs/Warburg Pincus Portfolio.

The pair met as undergraduates at the Ted Rogers School nearly 20 years ago in their first year ITM class. Nguyen’s computer

code would never work and it was Liu who helped him out. They didn’t know it then, but that moment was the catalyst for becoming business partners.

“In my fourth year of university, I was inspired to create a technology company during a time (circa 2006) when it wasn’t cool to start one, let alone with friends and in Toronto,” explains Nguyen. “Now, all I know is tech-nology and starting disruptive companies with my co-founder Lee.”

Nguyen and Liu say they moved to Silicon Valley to be surrounded by the best and brightest entrepreneurs. “We were lucky to be accepted to a world renowned accelerator called Y Combinator. The opportunity to learn in this environment was priceless as many great global companies graduated from this accelerator (i.e., Airbnb, DropBox, Reddit, PagerDuty and Instacart),” says Liu.

“It’s been an amazing experience as our company grew from a team of two to a team of 100 employees in a short period of time,” Liu adds. “To learn from the greatest (mentors, investors, leaders) and represent Canada and Ryerson is a huge honour.”


Ovais Ahmed’s transition from combat to corporate

Ovais Ahmed graduated in 2016 with a major in Global Management Studies and a minor in Human Resources Management. He says that his military experience coupled with the skills he learned in school have helped him succeed in the business world.

While many undergraduate students at the Ted Rogers School come directly from high school, some are transitioning from different careers. This was the case for Ovais Ahmed, a decorated two-time war veteran.

After spending nearly a dozen years in the Canadian Army’s Armoured Corps where he was an Operations Manager and deployed twice to Afghanistan, Ahmed decided to pursue a career in the financial services industry. Knowing that he needed to complete an undergraduate degree to do so, he decided to attend the Ted Rogers School.

Ahmed made this choice because he wanted a business school based in Toronto that offered a real-world and valuable learning program that he could pair with his military background. “I felt that the Ted Rogers School offered this through its experienced professors and the fact that the university has a great reputation for developing successful leaders,” he explains.

Ahmed graduated in 2016 with a major in Global Management Studies and a minor in

Human Resources Management. He says that his military experience coupled with the skills he learned in school have helped him succeed in the business world.

In Fall 2016, Ahmed was in his last semester and applying for roles at financial institutions. “Thanks to the Global Management Strategy course I took taught by Professor Michael Manjuris, I was able to articulate my military experience during my interview at BMO Financial with the learned knowledge from that course,” he explains. “I ultimately got hired for the position.” Ahmed has been working in management roles at BMO ever since.

“One of the greatest skills I gained from the Army is my ability to remain disciplined, especially when dealing with ambiguity,” he says. “My current role as the Head of Fusion Centre Operations in BMO’s Financial Crimes Unit involves dealing with crisis and having to bring key stakeholders from all over the enterprise together to execute our response plan.”

“Thanks to the Global Management Strategy course I took taught by Professor Michael Manjuris, I was able to articulate my military experience during my interview at BMO Financial with the learned knowledge from that course.”OVAIS AHMEDBComm, 2016


Paying it forward to emerging business leaders

Katrina Ann del Rosario (right) presenting the award she is funding at ITM Awards Night

“I believe my purpose is to be able to help first generation students who are trying to create a new life here in this wonderful country.”KATRINA ANN DEL ROSARIOBComm, 2019

From receiving an award to help support her studies to getting a co-op position at CIBC that led her to her current role, Katrina Ann del Rosario says that she owes a lot to the Ted Rogers School, which is why she wanted to give back.

The Business Technology Management graduate (BComm, 2019) created the Award for Positive Impact on TRSM Community because she says the school has played a major role in shaping the person she is today. “I would like to thank the Ted Rogers School for helping me in my career and finding CIBC, which has helped me discover who I am.”

Del Rosario started her career at CIBC when she had her first work term there as a co-op student. She was able to stay in the same department for five terms, and when she was about to leave, her director asked her to continue on there even though she was still studying.

During her last year, del Rosario was selected to interview for five different full-time positions at CIBC. She stayed with her department and worked as an Advisory Application Developer while finishing her undergraduate degree in night school. She was later promoted to her current role as a Scrum Master.

Life wasn’t always easy for del Rosario to get to where she is today, however. Her family immigrated to Canada in 2011 and she has been working since she was 16 years old to pay for expenses, including working full-time during her last year of school. “All that I ever knew was that I needed to succeed to make my parents’ sacrifices worth it,” she says.

“I believe my purpose is to be able to help first generation students who are trying to create a new life here in this wonderful country,” del Rosario explains. “I hope through the Award for Positive Impact, I may be able to help others in different ways.”

Alumni highlights

The Ryerson Hospitality Alumni Association started the 200 Coffees initiative to create connections between soon-to-be Hospitality & Tourism Management graduates and alumni. Professor Chris Gibbs tapped into his LinkedIn connections to bring together over 30 alumni who work in organizations ranging from banks to hotels and attractions to expose 4th year students to the variety of career options available to them.

Ronald D. Besse (Business Administration, 1960) became a Member of the Order of Canada for his leadership in business as founder and administrator of book publishing companies. As President and CEO of McGraw-Hill Ryerson, he was credited with turning the company into the largest publisher in Canada. He also built one of the country’s largest publishing groups as Chairman, President and CEO of Canada Publishing Corporation.

After years helping people with spinal cord injuries access technology, Mauricio Meza (MBA-MTI, 2010) created a company called Tecla, whose signature product is a wireless device that allows people with limited mobility to interface with smartphones, tablets and computers. Users of the device can open and close apps, text and scroll through social media, and it can be operated in various ways, including by a person’s chin or hands.


FACULTY RESEARCH,GRANTS AND AWARDS

Ted Rogers School researchers continue to make numerous scholarly contributions and receive grant and award support and recognition for their impactful work. They have published articles in leading journals, written chapters and books and presented at notable conferences.


JOURNAL ARTICLE • BOOK OR BOOK CHAPTER • INVITED PRESENTATION • GRANT • AWARD/HONOUR

JOURNAL ARTICLE BOOK OR BOOK CHAPTER

INVITED PRESENTATION GRANT AWARD/HONOUR

SAMEH AL NATOURInformation Technology Management

Al Natour, S., & Turetken, O. (2020). A comparative study of sentiment analysis scores and star ratings for consumer reviews. International Journal of Information, Management, 54, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2020.102132.

Al Natour, S. (2020). CompSupport: A series of unfortunate events. Journal of IT Teaching Cases, 10(1), 11-18.

ASHER ALKOBYLaw and Business

Levin, A., & Alkoby, A. (2020). More lawyers, more litigation? Exploring the trends in litigation and the legal profession in Ontario, Canada. Oñati Socio-Legal Series, DOI: 10.35295/osls.iisl/ 0000-0000-0000-1118.

PNINA ALON-SHENKERLaw and Business

MacDermott, T., & Alon-Shenker, P. (2020). Intersecting age and gender in workplace discrimination complaints. Comparative Labor Law and Policy Journal, 1095-6654.

Alon-Shenker, P., & Lurie, L. (2019). Do trade unions promote age diversity and intergenerational solidarity in the workplace? A view from Canada and Israel. Labor Law Journal, 70(2), 103-118.

Alon-Shenker, P. (2019). Capabilities and age discrimination. In B. Langille (Ed.), The capability approach to labour law (pp. 268-289). Oxford University Press.

RON BABINInformation Technology Management

Babin, R., Nicholson, B., & Young, M. (2020). Indigena Solutions: Tensions in an IT impact sourcing firm. Journal of Global Information Management, 28(2), DOI: 10.4018/JGIM.2020040109.

Babin, R., Nicholson, B., & Young, M., (2019). Indigena – Teaching case study of IT impact sourcing. Journal of Information Technology Teaching Cases, DOI: 10.1177/2043886919870547.

Babin, R., & Grant, K. (2019). How do CIOs become CEOs? Journal of Global Information Management, 27(4), 1-15.

RUPA BANERJEEHuman Resources Management & Organizational Behaviour

Frangi, L., Zhang, T., & Banerjee, R. (2020). Constructing inequalities: Tenure trajectories of immigrant workers and union strategies in the Milan construction sector. British Journal of Industrial Relations, DOI: 0007-1080, 10.1111/bjir.12567.

Banerjee, R. (2020, Mar. 5). Bridges or barriers? Immigration through the life course perspective. Migrants@Work Research Seminar Series, University of Sydney Business School, Sydney, Australia.

Banerjee, R. (2020, Jan. 28). The Puzzle of Canadian Immigration. Ramsay Breakfast Talk, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Banerjee, R. (PI). Indian Institute of Management Kashipur - Shastri Institutional Collaborative Research Grant, “Gender Diversity in Boardrooms and Business Schools: Issues in Academia and Industry from India and Canada,” $7,414.

Cukier, W. (PI), Anderson, R. (Co-I), Banerjee, R. (Co-I), Laplume, A. (Co-I), Lin, H. (Co-I), Sui, S. (Co-I), Yu, H. (Co-I) et al. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council - Strategic Programs Grant, “Inclusive Innovation and Entrepreneurship Network,” $2,446,979.

Banerjee, R. 2019 Visiting Scholar Research Fellowship, University of Sydney.

TIMOTHY BARTKIWHuman Resources Management & Organizational Behaviour, Centre for Labour Management Relations

Bartkiw, T. 2020 President’s Blue and Gold Award of Excellence, in recognition of contribution towards establishment of new Faculty of Law, Ryerson University.

KIANA BASIRIReal Estate Management

Basiri, K., & Mahmoudi, B. (2020). Possible income misstatement on mortgage loan applications: Evidence from the Canadian housing market. Real Estate Economics, DOI: 10.1111/1540-6229.12310.

MICHAEL BAUMTROGLaw and Business

Baumtrog, M., & Peach, H. (2019). They can’t be believed: Children, rhetorical credibility, and epistemic injustice. Special Issue of the Journal of Global Justice: Global Justice and Childhood, 15(3), 213-232.

DANIELE BERTOLINILaw and Business

Bertolini, D. (2019). Constitutionalizing Leviathan: A critique of Buchanan’s conception of lawmaking, Homo Oeconomicus. Journal of Behavioral and Institutional Economics, 36, 41-69.

Bertolini, D. (2019). Student consumers in the age of constant connectivity: Legal and economic insights into Millennials’ (and post-Millennials’) schooling and education. In A. Cristiano & A. Atay (Eds.), Millennials and media ecology: Culture, pedagogy, and politics (pp. 61-85). Routledge.



CHERI BRADISHMarketing Management, Future of Sport Lab

Cukier, W. (PI), & Bradish, C. (Co-I). Canadian Women & Sport - Research Grant, “Gender equity assessment tool for sport organizations,” $78,000.

Bradish, C. (2019, Nov.). Sport business education towards 2020. Sport, Entertainment, and Venues Tomorrow (SEVT) Conference, Columbia, SC, United States.

Bradish, C. 2019 Academic Achievement in Sport and Entertainment Award, Department of Sport and Entertainment Management, University of South Carolina (in partnership with the Sport, Entertainment, and Venues Tomorrow (SEVT) Conference).

Bradish, C. 2019 Top 25 Disruptors in North America, North American SportsTechX.

ANTHONY CHANAccounting

Chan, A. (2020). An analysis of management accounting system development from the structuration theory viewpoint. Journal of Accounting, Business and Management, 27, 1-18.

ELLEN CHOIHuman Resources Management & Organizational Behaviour

Gruman, J., & Choi, E. (2020). Well-being at work: A balanced approach to positive organizational studies. In S. Dhiman (Ed.), The Palgrave handbook of workplace well-being (pp. 1-40). Palgrave Macmillan.

WENDY CUKIEREntrepreneurship & Strategy, Diversity Institute

Cukier, W., & Hassannezhad Chavoushi, Z. (2020). Facilitating women entrepreneurship in Canada: The case of WEKH. Gender in Management, 35(3), 303-318.

Cukier, W., Latif, R., & Hannan, C. (2020). Media discourses of women in politics in Canada 2011-2017: The ecstasy and the agony. In D. Rosser-Mims (Ed.), Advancing women in leadership: Shaping pathways in the political arena (pp. 263-284). Information Age Publishing.

Cukier, W. (2020, Apr. 15). The fourth industrial revolution. World Economic Forum.

Cukier, W. (2020, Feb. 27). Supports for women entrepreneurs: Existing knowledge, research & innovative methods to dismantle barriers. WE Resource Guide Breakfast and Roundtable, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Cukier, W. (2020, Feb. 26). Women entrepreneurship: Barriers and how to dismantle them [Conference session]. Women’s Entrepreneurship Finance UnConference, Community Innovation Lab, Whitby, ON, Canada.

Cukier, W. (2020, Feb. 25). UN women innovation, entrepreneurship, and the future roundtable discussion. Economic Club of Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada.

Cukier, W. (2020, Feb. 19). Gender equity assessment. Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity and Sport4Life, Victoria, BC, Canada.

Cukier, W. (2020, Jan. 24). Diversity in leadership. Visible Minorities Network (VMN), Toronto, ON, Canada.

Cukier, W. (2020, Jan. 16). Unconscious bias – evidence and approaches to driving change: Gender-based analysis+ community of practice. Employment and Social Development Canada, Gatineau, QC, Canada.

Cukier, W. (2020, Jan. 9). Mapping digital skills in Canada. Cannexus, Ottawa, ON, Canada.

Cukier, W. (2019, Dec. 18). Indexing integration and inclusion in Canada. Canada-Israel Forum on Immigration and Integration: Challenges Related to Measuring Immigrant Integration at the Local Level and Public Attitudes Toward Immigrants. Association for Canadian Studies and the Institute for Immigration and Social Integration, Israel.

Cukier, W. (2019, Dec. 10). Diversity and inclusion in the legal profession. Definitions of Diversity: More than Just Gender, The Law Society of Ontario, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Cukier, W. (2019, Dec. 9). École Polytechnique 30th anniversary remembrance. RODA’s 5th Annual Diversity Conference in Partnership with the OBA: Resilience in Challenging Times, Ontario Bar Association and Roundtable of Diversity Associations, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Cukier, W. (2019, Dec. 5). World Education Services Forum on the future of work. World Education Services, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Cukier, W. (2019, Dec. 2). Diaspora nation – opportunities and barriers for using diversity to grow international trade. Newcomer Entrepreneurship for Export Development Forum, Intergovernmental Committee for Economic and Labour Force Development, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Cukier, W. (2019, Nov. 26). Women in technology: A strategic approach. Bank of Montreal, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Cukier, W. (2019, Nov. 12). Ontario Economic Summit, Ontario Chamber of Commerce, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Cukier, W. (2019, Oct. 28). Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub: An overview. African Chamber of Commerce, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Cukier, W. (2019, Oct. 12). Friends of Africa 9th Edition Economic Development Summit (FOA2019), Friends of Africa, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Cukier, W. (2019, Sept. 26). Inclusion, empowerment and driving change through policy and practice. Dive In: The Festival for Diversity & Inclusion in Insurance, Inclusion@Lloyd’s, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Cukier, W. (2019, Sept. 25). Transforming the way we work. Inclusion works: Transforming the Indigenous economy - innovation, talent & partnerships. Indigenous Works, Fredericton, NB, Canada.

Cukier, W. (2019, Sept. 24). Inclusive innovation: Leveraging diversity to advance employment and entrepreneurship. Innovation & Inclusion Roundtable, Community Innovation Lab, Oshawa, ON, Canada.

Cukier, W. (2019, Sept. 20). Diversity and inclusion within the innovation ecosystem. Diversity@Work Conference, Skills for Change, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Cukier, W. (2019, Sept. 18). AI and the work environment – How will the job of the future look like? Future of Work & AI Conference, Canadian German Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Cukier, W. (2019, Aug. 20). Inclusive innovation. Inclusive prosperity: Recoupling growth, equity & social integration. Queen’s International Institute on Social Policy, Kingston, ON, Canada.

Cukier, W. (2019, Aug. 16). Progresses, setbacks and new challenges facing gender and work. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Conference, Edi.Cer.spa. Montreal, QC, Canada.

Cukier. W. (2019, Aug. 12). Understanding the Inclusive Organization. AOM Annual Meeting, Academy of Management, Boston, MA, United States.

Cukier, W. (2019, June 20). A strategic approach to women in technology: Words into actions. Women in Technology, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Cukier, W. (2019, June 6). Focus on: Graduate skills shaping strategy. UK Quality Summit, Glasgow, Scotland.

Cukier, W. (2019, May 29). Disruptive innovation. Pushing the Frontier of Innovation: Public/Private Cooperation in Artificial Intelligence, APEX Symposium, Ottawa, ON, Canada.

Cukier, W. (2019, May 27). Future Skills and the Canadian Public Service. Ontario Federal Council Secretariat Training Session, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Cukier, W. (2019, May 23). Future skills: Implications for humanities and social sciences graduates. Collision Conference, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Cukier, W. (2019, May 22). Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub: Presentation for Canada India Foundation. Canada India Foundation’s Women Entrepreneur Conference, Brampton, ON, Canada.

Cukier, W. (2019, May 21). Working group on modern economy. Canada-UK Public Policy Forum, Montreal, QC, Canada.



Cukier, W. (2019, May 15). Developing a digital-ready public service in Canada. Amazon Web Services Public Sector Summit, Ottawa, ON, Canada.

Cukier, W. (2019, May 14). The role of diversity and inclusion – Voices from thought leaders. Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Cukier, W. (2019, May 10). Doing things differently: Driving an effective innovation agenda. Global TechView Conference, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Cukier, W. (2019, May 9). Equity, equality and privilege: Words into actions. Employment and Social Development Canada’s Symposium on Women in the Work Place, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Cukier, W. (2019, May 1). What does “Future Skills” mean for the social sciences and humanities? McMaster University work sessions on engagement, Skills and Impact in the Social Science and Humanities, Hamilton, ON, Canada.

Cukier, W. (PI) & McNamara, L. (Co-I). Earth Day Canada - Research & Development Grant, “Case Study of the OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) Program in Canadian Elementary Schools,” $20,000.

Cukier, W. (PI). Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council - Connection Program Grant, “Diversity and Inclusion in Leadership Symposium: Harnessing Innovation through Evidence based Approaches,” $24,657.


Cukier, W. (PI). Scadding Court Community Centre - IRCC Grant, “Newcomer Entrepreneurship Hub (IRCC),” $589,148.

Cukier, W. (PI), & Bradish, C. (Co-I). Canadian Women & Sport - Research Grant, “Gender Equity Assessment Tool for Sport Organizations,” $78,000.

Cukier, W. (PI). North Strategic - Research Grant, “Inclusive Digital Marketing & Communications Training,” $16,500.

Cukier, W. (PI), Campbell, M. (Co-I) & McNamara, L. (Co-I). Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development - Research Grant, “Ensuring Equitable Access to Work Integrated Learning in Ontario (Year 3),” $49,338.

Cukier, W. (PI). Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada - Research Grant, “Diversity & Inclusion,” $22,004.

Cukier, W. 2020 Women in Communications and Technology (WCT) Leadership Excellence Award, Women in Communications and Technology.

Cukier, W. 2020 International Women’s Forum (IWF) Women Who Make a Difference, International Women’s Forum.

Cukier, W. 2019 Women Executive Network (WXN) Public Sector Leaders Award, Women Executive Network.

Cukier, W. 2019 SSHRC Impact Award Finalist (Connection Award), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.

DEBORAH DE LANGEGlobal Management Studies

de Lange, D., & Valliere, D. (2020). Investor preferences for incumbent versus sharing economy firms. Journal of Business Research, 116, 37-47.

de Lange, D. (2020). International isomorphism, sustainable innovation and wealth for OECD citie. Journal of Urban Affairs, DOI: 10.1080/07352166.2020.1730698.

de Lange, D., & Valliere, D. (2019). Sustainable firms and legitimacy: Corporate venture capital as an effective endorsement. Journal of Small Business Management, DOI: 10.1080/00472778.2019.1681880.

de Lange D. (2020). Responsible artificial intelligence and partnerships for the goals. In W. Leal Filho & A. Azul (Eds.), Partnerships for the goals. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-71067-9

de Lange D. (2019). Partnerships for smart city retrofits: The case of Toronto’s Quayside. In W. Leal Filho & A. Azul (Eds.), Partnerships for the goals. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-71067-9

de Lange, D. (2020, Jan. 10). Climate change impacts on international security. Liberal Internationalism, Then and Now Conference, Massey College, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.

de Lange, D. 2019-20 Visiting Scholar, Massey College at the University of Toronto.

de Lange, D. Invited Expert on Mayor’s Green Industries - Economic Support and Recovery Task Force, with Mayor John Tory and Councillor Jennifer McKelvie, Earth Day 2020.

FREDERIC DIMANCHEHospitality & Tourism Management

Havitz, M., Pritchard, M., & Dimanche, F. (2020). Leisure matters: Cross continent conversations in a time of crisis. Leisure Sciences, DOI: 10.1080/01490400.2020.1774451.

Dimanche, F. (2019, Dec. 11). Travel and art: How art creates value for destinations and hotels. Consumer Behavior in Tourism Symposium, Brunico, Italy.

Dimanche, F. 2018-19 Ryerson University Assistant Vice President International Global Learning Award, Ryerson University.

RACHEL DODDSHospitality & Tourism Management

Dodds, R., & Holmes, M. R. (2020). Preferences at city and rural beaches: Are the tourists different? Journal of Coastal Research, 36(2), 393–402.

Holmes, M. R., Dodds, R., & Frochot, I. (2019). At home or abroad, does our behavior change? Examining how everyday behavior influences sustainable travel behavior and tourist clusters. Journal of Travel Research, DOI: 10.1177/0047287519894070.

Dodds, R., & Butler, R. W. (2019). The phenomena of overtourism: A review. International Journal of Tourism Cities, DOI: 10.1108/IJTC-06-2019-0090.

Dodds, R. (2019). The tourist experience life cycle: A perspective article. Tourism Review, 75(1), 216-220.

Dodds, R., Walsh, P., & Koc, B. (2019). Sustainable lifestyle indicators of travellers and expectations for green festivals: The case of Canada. Event Management, DOI: 10.3727/ 152599519X15506259855661.

Dodds, R. (2019, Oct. 28-30). Tourism’s wicked problems. Tourism Industry Association Annual Conference, Blue Mountains, ON, Canada.

Dodds, R. (2019, Oct. 18). Sustainable tourism. European Investment Bank, Luxembourg

Dodds, R. (2019, Sept. 4-6). Asking tourists to come or telling them to stay away. Namur, Belgium.

Dodds, R. (2019, May 1). Jobs and the visitor economy. What does this mean for educators? Tourism Educators Conference (TEC), Comox, BC, Canada.

Dodds, R. (2019, Apr. 9). Overtourism. TTRA Europe Conference, Bournemouth, United Kingdom.

Dodds, R. (2019, Mar. 4). Measuring success. Central Counties Tourism Association Annual Conference, Newmarket, ON, Canada.

Dodds, R. (2019, Feb. 5). Towards sustainable tourism. What does success look like? Tourism Lillehammer Annual Conference, Lillehammer, Norway.

Dodds, R. 2019 Emerald Literati Awards: Outstanding Author Contribution, Emerald Publishing.

CARLYLE FARRELLGlobal Management Studies

Farrell, C. (2020). Do international marketing simulations provide an authentic assessment of learning? A student perspective. The International Journal of Management Education, 18(1), DOI: 10.1016/j.ijme.2020.100362.



Kalu, K., Farrell, C., & Lin, X. (2020). China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Implications for intra-regional trade in Africa. Journal of Public Affairs, 1472-3891, DOI: 10.1002/pa.2347.

Kalu, K., Farrell, C., & Lin, X. 2019 Best Scholarly Contribution on Economic Integration in Africa for “China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Implications for Intra-regional trade and economic integration in Africa.” Joint International Conference on CEDIMES Institute, Africa Business & Entrepreneurship Research Society & Pan-African Institute of Economic and Financial Governance.

DEBORAH FELSInformation Technology Management, Inclusive Media & Design Centre

Fels, D. (PI). Broadcasting Accessibility Fund - Research & Development Grant, “Development of a Method of Automatic Closed Captioning Quality Subjective Assessment Using an AI Technology,” $83,783.

YI FENGFinance

Feng, Y., Song, K., & Tian, Y. (2019). Director networks and initial public offerings. Journal of Banking and Finance, 106, 246-264.

STEVEN GEDEONEntrepreneurship & Strategy

Nicholls-Nixon, C., Valliere, D., Gedeon, S. A., & Wise, S. (2020). Entrepreneurial ecosystems and the lifecycle of university business incubators: An integrative case study. International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, DOI: 10.1007/s11365-019-00622-4.

Gedeon, S. A. (2020). Theory-based design of an entrepreneurship micro-credentialing and modularisation system within a large university eco-system. Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy, Special Issue on Modularisation and Micro-Credentialing of Entrepreneurship Education, 3(2), 107-128.

Grant, K. A, & Gedeon, S. A. (2020). Teaching in the 21st century university. In D. Remenyi, K. Grant & S. Singh (Eds.), The University of the Future. Academic Publishing International, UK.

Gedeon, S. A. Visiting Professor at University of Bologna, Bologna Business School.

Gedeon, S. A. Visiting Professor at University of Modena and Reggio Emilia.

ALLEN GOSSFinance, Associate Dean of Students

Goss, A. (PI), & Sinha, S. (Co-I). Employment and Social Development Canada - ESDC Programs and Policy Development Grant, “Serve & Protect: Advancing Police Knowledge with a Seniors Led Curriculum,” $25,000.

SONYA GRACIHospitality & Tourism Management, Institute for Hospitality and Tourism Research

Graci, S., & Van Vliet, L. (2019). Examining the potential for sustainable tourism in small island states. The case of Savusavu, Fiji. Tourism Planning and Development, DOI: 10.1080/21568316.2019.1657933.

Graci, S. 2018-19 TRSM Research Recognition Award, Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University.

Graci, S. International Learning Award, 2019, Learning and Teaching Office, Ryerson University.

Graci, S. Learning and Teaching Award, 2020, Ryerson University.

KEN GRANTEntrepreneurship & Strategy

Carl, D., & Grant, K. A. (2019). Integrative week in the Ted Rogers School of Management MBA. International Journal of Case Method Research & Application, 3.

Babin, R., & Grant, K. A. (2019). How do CIOs become CEOs? Journal of Global Information Management, 27(4), 1-15.

Grant, K. A., & Gedeon, S. (2020). Teaching in the 21st century university. In D. Remenyi, K. Grant & S. Singh (Eds.), The University of the Future. Academic Publishing International, UK.

TOM GRIFFINHospitality & Tourism Management

Griffin, T., & Guttentag, D. (2020). Identifying active resident hosts of VFR visitors. International Journal of Tourism Research, DOI: 10.1002/jtr.2361.

Dubois, L., Griffin, T., Gibbs, C., & Guttentag, D. (2020). The impact of video games on destination image. Current Issues in Tourism, DOI: 10.1080/13683500.2020.1724082.

Griffin, T., & Muldoon, M. (2020). Exploring virtual reality experiences of slum tourism. Tourism Geographies, DOI: 10.1080/ 14616688.2020.1713881.

Guttentag, D., Griffin, T., & Lee, S. H. (2019). The future is now: How virtual reality and augmented reality are transforming tourism. In C. Cooper (Eds.), Sage Handbook of Tourism Management (pp. 433-462). Sage Publications Ltd.

ANATOLIY GRUZDInformation Technology Management, Social Media Lab

Abul-Fottouh, D., Song, Y., & Gruzd, A. (2020). Examining algorithmic biases in YouTube’s recommendations of vaccine videos. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 140, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2020.104175.

Gruzd, A., Jacobson, J., & Dubois, E. (2020). Cybervetting and the public life of social media data. Social Media + Society, DOI: 10.1177/2056305120915618.

Jacobson, J., & Gruzd, A. (2020). Cybervetting job applicants on social media: The new normal? Ethics and Information Technology, 22(2), 175-195.

Dubois, E., Gruzd, A., & Jacobson, J. (2020). Journalists’ use of social media to infer public opinion: The citizens’ perspective. Social Science Computer Review, 38(1), 57-74.

Gamble J. M., Traynor, R. L., Gruzd, A., Mai, P., Dormuth, C. R., & Sketris, I. S. (2020). Measuring the impact of pharmacoepidemiologic research using altmetrics: A case study of a CNODES drug‐safety article. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, 29(51), 3-102.

Recuero, R., & Gruzd, A. (2019). Cascatas de fake news políticas: Um estudo de daso no Twitter. Galáxia (São Paulo), 41, 31–47.

Jacobson, J., Gruzd, A., Kumar, P., & Mai, P. (2019). Networked influence: An introduction. Social Media + Society, DOI: 10.1177/2056305119865473.

Esteve Del Valle, M., Gruzd, A., Kuma, P., & Gilbert, S. (2020). Learning in the wild: Understanding networked ties in Reddit. In N. Bonderup Dohn (Eds.), Mobility, data, and learner agency in networked learning. Springer. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-36911-8_4.

Gruzd, A. (2020, Apr. 14). Come for the misinformation, stay for the facts. The Democratic Engagement Exchange initiative of the Ryerson University Faculty of Arts, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Gruzd, A. (2019, Dec. 4). Cybervetting and the public life of social media data. Ramsay Breakfast Talks, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Gruzd, A. (2019, Sept. 18). Political engagement and misinformation campaigns on social media. International Cost Estimating and Analysis Association conference, Ottawa, ON, Canada.

Gruzd, A. (2019, June 25). Research & teaching in the social media age. Ontario Ministry of Education, Toronto, ON, Canada.



Veletsianos, G. (PI), Gruzd, A. (Co-PI), & Hodson, J. (Co-I). Royal Roads University - Canadian Institutes of Health Research Grant, “Inoculating Against an Infodemic: Microlearning Interventions to Address CoV Misinformation,” $159,000.

AZIZ GUERGACHIInformation Technology Management

Perveen, S., Shahbaz, M., Saba, T., Keshavjee, K., Rehman, A., & Guergachi, A. (2020). Handling irregularly sampled longitudinal data and prognostic modeling of diabetes using machine learning technique. IEEE Access, 8, 21875-21885.

Lai, H., Huang, H., Keshavjee, K., Guergachi, A., & Gao, X. (2019). Predictive models for diabetes mellitus using machine learning techniques. BMC Endocrine Disorders, 19, 101, DOI: 10.1186/s12902-019-0436-6.

Perveen, S., Shahbaz, M., Keshavjee, K., & Guergachi, A. (2019). Prognostic modeling and prevention of diabetes using machine learning technique. Scientific Reports, 9, 13805, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-49563-6.

Guergachi, A. (PI). Mitacs Inc. - Accelerate Graduate Research Internship Program Grant, “Automated Credit Risk Assessment Systems in Small Business Lending Decisions,” $15,000.

FRANCES GUNNRetail Management

Cappuccitti, A., Gunn, F., & Lee, S. H. (2019). Establishing knowledge and cultivating talent via experiential learning: Introducing “The Boutique”, a fashion retail lab. Journal of Advancement of Marketing Education, 27 (2).

Gunn, F., Cappuccitti, A., & Lee, S. (2020). Towards professionalising Canadian retail management careers: The role of vocational anticipatory socialisation. International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, 48(3), 287-302.

Gunn, F. Best Collaborative Paper, American Collegiate Retailing Association Conference 2019.

MICHAEL HALINSKIHuman Resources Management & Organizational Behaviour

Halinski, M., & Duxbury, L. (2019). Workplace flexibility and its relationship with work-interferes-with-family. Personnel Review, DOI: 10.1108/PR-01-2019-0048.

Halinski, M. (2019, Nov.). Medical Radiation Technologists Education Day.

PATRICIA HANIALaw and Business

Hania, P. (2019). Revitalizing Indigenous women’s water governance roles in impact and benefit agreement processes through Indigenous legal orders and water stories. Les Cahiers de droit, 60(2), 519–556.

Sanderson, H., Hania, P. et al. (2019). Antibiotic resistance genes and organisms as environmental contaminants of emerging concern: Addressing global health risks. In B. Roig (Eds.), Management of emerging public health issues and risks: Multidisciplinary approaches to the changing environment (pp. 147-187). Elsevier.

TONY HERNANDEZRetail Management, Real Estate Management, Centre for the Study of Commercial Activity

Perry, S., Wang, Lu., & Hernandez, T. (2020). The changing spatial organization of ethnic retailing: Chinese and South Asian grocery retailers in Toronto. Papers in Applied Geography, DOI: 10.1080/23754931.2020.1763832.

Hernandez, T. 2018-19 Dean’s Service Award, Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University.

ANNIKA HILLEBRANDTHuman Resources Management & Organizational Behaviour

Hillebrandt, A., & Barclay, L. J. (2020). How cheating undermines the perceived value of justice in the workplace: The mediating effect of shame. Journal of Applied Psychology, DOI: 10.1037/apl0000485.

Hillebrandt, A. Top Reviewer 2019, Journal of Business Ethics.

JENNA JACOBSONRetail Management

Gruzd, A., Jacobson, J., & Dubois, E. (2020). Cybervetting and the public life of social media data. Social Media + Society, DOI: 10.1177/2056305120915618.

Jacobson, J., & Gruzd, A. (2020). Cybervetting job applicants on social media: The new normal? Ethics and Information Technology, 22(2), 175-195.

Dubois, E., Gruzd, A., & Jacobson, J. (2020). Journalists’ use of social media to infer public opinion: The citizens’ perspective. Social Science Computer Review, 38(1), 57-74.

Jacobson, J., Gruzd, A., Kumar, P., & Mai, P. (2019). Networked influence: An introduction. Social Media + Society, DOI: 10.1177/2056305119865473.

Jacobson, J., & Shade, L. R. (2019). Paying our dues: The culture of unpaid internships. In K. Asquith (Eds.). Advertising, consumer culture, and Canadian society: A reader (pp. 320–337). Oxford University Press.

Jacobson, J. (2019). Global Hive, Las Vegas, NV, United States.

Jacobson, J. 2018-19 TRSM Research Recognition Award, Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University.

YOONTAE JEONFinance

Lee, K., & Jeon, Y. (2020). Measuring Chinese consumers’ perceived uncertainty. International Review of Economics & Finance, 66, 51-70.

Jeon, Y., Samarbakhsh, L., & Hewitt, K. (2020). Fragmentation in the Bitcoin market: Evidence from multiple coexisting order books. Finance Research Letters, 101654, 1544-6123.

Jeon, Y. (PI). Mitacs Inc. - Accelerate Graduate Research Internship Program Grant, “Analysis of the Cryptocurrency Market Microstructure: Role of Smart Order Routing,” $15,000.

Jeon, Y. 2019 Best Paper Award, 15th Conference of Asia-Pacific Association of Derivatives.

KENNETH KALUGlobal Management Studies


Kalu, K., & Okafor, O. N. (2020). Programming for immigrant women in Canada: Is entrepreneurship neglected? International Migration, DOI: 10.1111/imig.12724.

Kalu, K., & Aniche, T. (2020). China-Africa economic relation: A double-edged sword for Africa. African Journal of Economic and Sustainable Development, 7(4), 374-390.

Kalu, K. (2020). The Cold War and Africa’s political culture. Vestnik RUDN, International Relations, 20(1), 11-21.

Kalu, K., & Falola, T. (Eds.). (2019). Oppression and resistance in Africa and the diaspora. Routledge.



Kalu, K., & Falola, T. (Eds.). (2019). Exploitation and misrule in colonial and postcolonial Africa. Palgrave Macmillan.

Kalu, K., & Falola, T. (2019). Introduction: Exploitation, colonialism and postcolonial misrule in Africa. In K. Kalu & T. Falola (Eds.), Exploitation and misrule in colonial and postcolonial Africa (pp. 1-23). Palgrave Macmillan.

Kalu, K., & Falola, T. (2019). Introduction: Phases of oppression and resistance. In K. Kalu & F. Falola (Eds.), Oppression and resistance in Africa and the diaspora (pp. 1-13). Routledge.

Kalu, K. (2020, Apr. 15). Africa’s participation in China’s BRI. Middlebury Institute of International Studies, Monterey, CA, United States.


MEHDI KARGARInformation Technology Management

Fani, H., Jiang, E., Bagheri, E., Al-Obeidat, F., Weichang Du, W., & Kargar, M. (2020). User community detection via embedding of social network structure and temporal content. Information Processing & Management, 57(2), DOI: 10.1016/j.ipm.2019.102056.

Selvarajah, K., Kobti, Z., & Kargar, M. (2020). Cultural algorithms for cluster hires in social networks. Procedia Computer Science, 170, 514-521.

Kargar, M., Golab, L., Srivastava, D., Szlichta, J., & Zihayat, M. (2020). Effective keyword search over weighted graphs. IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering, DOI: 10.1109/TKDE.2020.2985376.

Bryson, S., Davoudi, H., Golab, L., Kargar, M., Lytvyn, Y., Mierzejewski, P., Szlichta, J., & Zihayat. M. (2020). Robust keyword search in large attributed graphs. Information Retrieval Journal, 23, DOI: 10.1007/s10791-020-09379-9.

Zihayat, M., Kargar, M., & Szlichta, J. (2019). A survey of high utility pattern mining algorithms for big data. In P. Fournier-Viger (Eds.), High-utility pattern mining: Studies in big data (volume 51). Springer.

Kargar, M. 2018-19 TRSM Research Recognition Award, Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University.

ABBAS KERAMATIInformation Technology Management

Pashapour, S., Azadeh, A., Bozorgi-Amiri, A., Ghaderi, S. F., & Keramati, A. (2019). Performance optimization of organizations considering economic resilience factors under uncertainty: A case study of a petrochemical plant. Journal of Cleaner Production, DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.05.171.

Nahid Titkanloo, H., Keramati, A., & Fekri, R. (2019). Proposing a new model to aggregate ratings in multi-source feedback approach based on the evidence theory. Soft Computing, DOI: 10.1007/s00500-019-04458-6.

Babazadeh, R., Pashapour, S., & Keramati, A. (2020). Developing an integrated approach for optimum prediction and forecasting of renewable and non-renewable energy consumption in Iran. International Journal of Energy Technology and Policy, 16(2), 119–135.

Jafari-Marandi, R., Denton, J., Idris, A., Smith, B., & Keramati, A. (2020). Optimum profit-driven churn decision making: Innovative artificial neural networks in telecom industry. Neural Computing & Application, DOI: 10.1007/s00521-020-04850-6.

ANDRÉ LAPLUMEEntrepreneurship & Strategy

Laplume, A. (PI). Wilfrid Laurier University - SSHRC Sub Grant, “Parent Disposition, Hostility Toward Spinouts, and Parent Performance,” $10,000.


KATIE LEBELRetail Management

Pegoraro, A., Lebel, K., & Harman, A. (2019). Social media and women’s sport. What we have learned so far. In N. Lough & A. Geurin (Eds.). Routledge Handbook of the Business of Women’s Sport. Routledge.

Lebel, K., & Danylchuk, K. (2019). The impact of digital media in tennis. In C. Osborne (Eds.), Handbook of Tennis. Routledge.

Lebel, K. 2018-19 TRSM Research Recognition Award, Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University.

SEUNG HWAN (MARK) LEERetail Management

Cappuccitti, A., Gunn, F., & Lee, S. H. (2019). Establishing knowledge and cultivating talent via experiential learning: Introducing “The Boutique”, a fashion retail lab. Journal of Advancement of Marketing Education, 27(2).

Gunn, F., Cappuccitti, A., & Lee, S. H. (2020). Towards professionalising Canadian retail management careers: The role of vocational anticipatory socialisation. International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, 48(3), 287-302.

Sergueeva, K., Shaw, N., & Lee, S. H. (2020). Understanding barriers and factors associated with consumer adoption of wearable technology devices in managing personal health. Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences, 37(1), DOI: 10.1002/cjas.1547.

Guttentag, D., Griffin, T., & Lee, S. H. (2019). The future is now: How virtual reality and augmented reality are transforming tourism. In C. Cooper (Eds.), Sage Handbook of Tourism Management (pp. 433-462). Sage Publications Ltd.

Lee, S. H. 2018-19 Outstanding Graduate Education Award (YSGS), Ryerson University.

Lee, S. H. 2019 Axcess-Capon Distinguished Teaching Award, Society of Marketing Advances.

YUANSHUN LIFinance

Zhai, X., Hou, Y., & Li, Y. (2020). Investor attention and stock returns under negative shocks: An empirical analysis based on “Dragon and Tiger” list in China. Journal of Business Economics and Management, 21(3), 914-941.

XIAOHUA (HOWARD) LINGlobal Management Studies, Canada-China Institute for Business & Development






GUOPING LIUAccounting

Liu, G., & Sun, J. (2019). Did the SEC administrative proceedings against Chinese auditors affect audit quality? Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation, 37, DOI: 10.1016/j.intaccaudtax.2019.100290.

Liu, G., & Sun, J. (2019). Share price response to the SEC administrative proceedings against Chinese auditors. Managerial Auditing Journal, 34(9), 1131-1148.

CHRIS MACDONALDLaw and Business, Ted Rogers Leadership Centre

MacDonald, C. (2020). Corporate moral motivation. Georgetown Journal of Law & Public Policy, 17, 919-933.

MacDonald, C., & Vaughn, L. (Eds.). (2019). The Power of Critical Thinking. Oxford University Press.

MacDonald, C. (2020). Corporate leadership vs. the Twitter mob. In J. B. Ciulla & T. Scharding (Eds.), Ethical business leadership in troubling times (pp. 264-279). Edward Elgar Publishing.

MacDonald, C. (2019, Nov. 29). If ‘greed is good’, how much is too much? York Collegium on Professional Ethics.

MacDonald, C. (PI). Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council - Partnership Engage Grants, “Innovating Corporate Ethics Training: Using Branching Narratives for Improved Ethics Training in the Financial Services Industry,” $24,524.

ATEFEH (ATTY) MASHATANInformation Technology Management, Cybersecurity Research Lab

Farouk, A., Abulkasim, H., Hamad, S., Mashatan, A., & Ghose, S. (2019). Secure dynamic multiparty quantum private comparison. Scientific Reports, 9(1), 1-16.

Edwards, M., Mashatan, A., & Ghose, S. (2020). A review of quantum and hybrid quantum/classical blockchain protocols. Quantum Information Processing, 19, 184, DOI: 10.1007/s11128-020-02672-y.

Alagheband, M. R., Mashatan, A., & Zihayat, M. (2020). Time-based gap analysis of cybersecurity trends in academic and digital media. ACM Transactions in Information System Management (Special Issue on Analytics for Cybersecurity and Privacy). DOI: 10.1145/3389684.

Farouk, A., Alahmadi, A., Mashatan, A., & Ghose, S. (2020). Blockchain platform for industrial healthcare: Vision and future opportunities. Computer Communications, 154, 223-235.

Kamiński, B., Kraiński, L., Mashatan, A., Prałat P., & Szufel, P. (2020). Multiagent routing simulation with partial smart vehicles penetration. Journal of Advanced Transportation, DOI: 10.1155/2020/3152020.

Demir, M., Mashatan, A., & Turetken, O. (2020). An enterprise transformation guide for the inevitable blockchain disruption. IEEE Computer, 53(6), 34-43.

Dehghani, M., Mashatan, A., & Kennedy, R. W. (2020). Innovation within networks – Patent strategies for blockchain technology. Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing, DOI: 10.1108/JBIM-05-2019-0236.

Mashatan, A., & Turetken, O. (2020). Preparing for the information security threat from quantum computers. Management Information Systems Quarterly Executive, 19(2), 281-288.

Mashatan, A. (2020). Enterprise-wide quantum-resistant road map lessons learned. National Research Council of Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Mashatan, A. (2020, Apr. 14). Cyber security: An ever-present business threat. TD Management Data and Analytics Lab, Rotman School, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Mashatan, A. (2019, Nov. 26). Y2Q problem and how it affects the financial industry. CIBC InfoSec Conference, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Mashatan, A. (2019, Nov. 19). The ABCs of digital enterprise. Toronto Region Board of Trade, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Mashatan, A. (2019, Nov. 4). Quantum computing advancement and its security and operational implications for the enterprises. CASCON EVOKE Conference hosted by IBM, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Mashatan, A. (2019, Oct. 24). Y2Q problem and its security and operational implications for the enterprises. ISACA Annual Cybersecurity Conference, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Mashatan, A. (2019, Oct. 7). Sizing the quantum computing threat to our enterprises. SecTor 2019 (ISC)² Toronto Security Nexus, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Mashatan, A. (2019, Oct. 1). The quantum threat to information security and privacy. Canarie Summit 2019, Montreal, QC, Canada.

Mashatan, A. (2019, Aug. 14). Quantum computing and its implications on AI and cybersecurity. Toronto Synthetic Intelligence Forum, MaRS Discovery District, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Mashatan, A. (2019, June 10). Barriers and opportunities in blockchain technology adoption. Blockchain @ UBC Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Mashatan, A. (2019, May 31). Quantum computing and IT security risks for the financial industry. IIAC Fintech Summit, Toronto Region Board of Trade, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Mashatan, A. (2019, May 24). Blockchain implications on FinTech. The Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC), St. Catharines, ON, Canada.

Mashatan, A. (2019, May 24). Panel IT for financial services: An outlook on FinTech evolution. The Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC), The Goodman School of Business, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Mashatan, A. (PI). Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council - Partnerships Programs Grant, “Sizing the Y2Q Problem,” $25,000.

Mashatan, A. (PI), Ghose, S. (Co-I), & Pralat, P. (Co-I). Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council - Partnerships Programs Grant, “Quantum-Resistance and Efficiency of Communications in Connected and Autonomous Vehicles,” $676,000.

Mashatan, A. (PI). Mavennet Systems Inc. - Research Grant, “Inter-operable Distributed Technologies,” $348,000.

Mashatan, A. (PI). Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada - Research & Development Grant, “Quantum Risk Assessment for Sun Life,” $77,000.

Mashatan, A. 2018-19 TRSM Research Recognition Award, Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University.

Mashatan, A. Named one of the top 19 TechTitans of 2019, IBM CASCON by Plastic Havas.

Mashatan, A. Named one of the five most influential women in cybersecurity globally in 2020, SC Magazine.

Mashatan, A. Winner of the 2020 New Frontier in Blockchain Research Award for Academic Research, Enterprise Blockchain Awards.

KELLY MCSHANEHealth Services Management

McGarragle, K. M., Hare, C., Holter, S., Facey, D. A., McShane, K., Gallinger, S., & Hart, T. (2019). Examining intrafamilial communication of colorectal cancer risk status to family members and kin responses to colonoscopy: A qualitative study. Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice, 17, DOI: 10.1186/s13053-019-0114-8.



JULIEN MEYERHealth Services Management

Okuboyejo, S., & Meyer, J. (2019). Depression management: A descriptive evaluation of depression apps in the Google Play Store. Technology Education Management Informatics Journal, 8(3), 812-818.

Friesner, C. T., Meyer, J., & Nippak, P. (2020). Glucose point-of-care meter operators competency: An assessment checklist. Practical Laboratory Medicine, 20, DOI: 10.1016/ j.plabm.2020.e00157.

Meyer, J., Nippak, P., & Cumming, A. (2020). An evaluation of cleaning practices at a teaching hospital. American Journal of Infection Control, 0196-6553, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2020.06.187.

Meyer, J. (PI), Raymond, B. (Co-I), & Templier, M. (Co-I). Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council - Partnership Engage Grants, “Evaluation of an information system to transfer research knowledge on medications to physicians,” $24,786.

CATHERINE MIDDLETONInformation Technology Management

Taylor, G., & Middleton, C. (Eds.). (2020). Frequencies: International spectrum policy. McGill-Queen’s University Press.

HORATIO MORGANGlobal Management Studies

Morgan, H. M., Sui, S., & Malhotra, S. (2020). No place like home: The effect of exporting to the country of origin on the financial performance of immigrant-owned SMEs. Journal of International Business Studies, DOI: 10.1057/s41267-020-00360-8.

Malhotra, S., Morgan, H. M., & Zhu, P. (2020). Corporate governance and firms’ acquisition behavior: The role of antitakeover provisions. Journal of Business Research, 118, 26-37.

Morgan, H. M. (Ed.). (2019). Underdog entrepreneurs: A framework of success for marginalized and minority innovators. Palgrave Macmillan. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-20408-2.

Morgan, H. M. (2019, Aug. 30). Caribbean-born entrepreneurs in developed host countries: A theoretical framework for analyzing their internationalization strategies and financial performance. Contributions of Caribbean Diasporas to the Socio-economic Development of their homeland, Joint International Conference of CEDIMES Institute, State University of New York, New York, NY, United States.

Horatio, H. M. Best Paper Award, 2020 Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Conference.

Horatio, H. M. Best Paper Proceedings, 2020 Academy of Management Conference.

OJELANKI NGWENYAMAGlobal Management Studies, Institute for Innovation and Technology Management

Rowe, F., Ngwenyama, O., & Richet, J. (2020). Contact-tracing apps and alienation in the age of COVID-19. European Journal of Information Systems, DOI: 10.1080/0960085X.2020.1803155.

CHARLENE NICHOLLS-NIXONEntrepreneurship & Strategy, Entrepreneurship Research Institute

Nicholls-Nixon, C., Valliere, D., Gedeon, S., & Wise, S. (2020). Entrepreneurial ecosystems and the lifecycle of university business incubators: An integrative case study. International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, DOI: 10.1007/s11365-019-00622-4.

Nicholls-Nixon, C. 2018-19 TRSM Research Recognition Award, Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University.

MOHAMMAD NIKOOFALGlobal Management Studies

Nikoofal, M. E., & Gümüş, M. (2020). Value of audit for supply chains with hidden action and information. European Journal of Operational Research, 285(3), 902-915.

PRIA NIPPAKHealth Services Management

Friesner, C. T., Meyer, J., & Nippak, P. (2020). Glucose point-of-care meter operators competency: An assessment checklist. Practical Laboratory Medicine, 20, DOI: 10.1016/ j.plabm.2020.e00157.

Meyer, J., Nippak, P., & Cumming, A. (2020). An evaluation of cleaning practices at a teaching hospital. American Journal of Infection Control, 0196-6553, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2020.06.187.

HYUNGHWA (RICK) OHHospitality & Tourism Management

Oh, H., & Jang, J. (2020). The role of team-member exchange: Restaurant servers’ emotional intelligence, job performance, and tip size. Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality & Tourism, 19(1), 21-32.

OLIVER OKAFORAccounting

Okafor, O. N., Adebisi, F. A., Opara, M., & Okafor, C. B. (2020). Deployment of whistleblowing as an accountability mechanism to curb corruption and fraud in a developing democracy. Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, DOI: 10.1108/AAAJ-12-2018-3780.

Kalu, K., & Okafor, O. N. (2020). Programming for immigrant women in Canada: Is entrepreneurship neglected? International Migration, DOI: 10.1111/imig.12724.

Okafor, O. N., Akindayomi, A., & Warsame, H. (2019). Did the adoption of IFRS affect corporate tax avoidance? Canadian Tax Journal, 67(4), 947-979.

Okafor, O. N., Opara, M., & Adebisi, F. (2019). Whistleblowing and the fight against corruption and fraud in Nigeria: Perceptions of anti-corruption agents (ACAs). Crime Law & Social Change, 73, 115-132.

Okafor, O. N. (2020, June). Effects of values and beliefs on support for carbon tax: An actor perspective from Canada and the United States. CAAA Annual Conference.

Okafor, O. N. (2020, June 3). Sunlight as a disinfectant: How transparency of tax crime convictions affects taxpayers’ compliance. Behavioral Tax Symposium.

KAREN PEESKERHospitality & Tourism Management

Peesker, K. 2018-19 Dean’s Teaching Award, Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University.

Peesker, K. 1st Place Runner Up University, 2019 Northeast Intercollegiate Sales Competition, Bryant University, USA.



MALGORZATA (MARGARET) PLAZAInformation Technology Management

Plaza, M., & Zebala, W. (2019). A decision model for analysis of investment in CNC centers and CAM technology. Computers and Industrial Engineering, 131, 565-577.

JAMES PRINGLEHealth Services Management

Pringle, J., & Fritz, S. (2019). The university brand and social media: Using data analytics to assess brand authenticity. Journal of Marketing for Higher Education, 29(1), 19-44.

MARTIN PYLEMarketing Management

LaBarge, M., & Pyle, M. A. (2020). Staying in “the works of living”: How older adults employ marketplace resources to age successfully. Journal of Consumer Affairs, DOI: 10.1111/joca.12302.

DEBASHISH ROYInformation Technology Management

Roy, D. (2020). Recommending curated content using implicit feedback. Asian Journal of Research in Computer Science, 5(2), 10-16.

JANICE RUDKOWSKIRetail Management

Rudkowski, J. L., Pond, G. R., Tremblay, A., Johnston, M., Goss, G., et al. (2020). Trial marketing in the pan-Canadian early detection of lung cancer study. Clinical Trials, 17(2), 202-211.

LALEH SAMARBAKHSHFinance

Jeon, Y., Samarbakhsh, L., & Hewitt, K. (2020). Fragmentation in the bitcoin market: Evidence from multiple coexisting order books. Finance Research Letters, 101654, DOI: 10.1016/ j.frl.2020.101654.

Samarbakhsh, L., & Tasic, B. (2020). What makes a board director better connected? Evidence from graph theory. Computer Science and Information Systems, 17(2), 357-377.

Beyhaghi, M., Firoozi, F., Jalilvand, A., & Samarbakhsh, L. (2020). Components of credit rationing. Journal of Financial Stability, 50, DOI: 10.1016/j.jfs.2020.100762.

Samarbakhsh, L. 2020 Webinar to 500 Ontario SMEs and Board Members on Global Economy Post Covid-19. Invited academic speaker, Toronto Region Board of Trade Road to Recovery.

THOMAS SCHNEIDERAccounting

Schneider, T. 2018-19 TRSM Research Recognition Award, Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University.

Schneider, T. Visiting Professor (Winter 2020), University of Trento.

DAVID SCOFIELDReal Estate Management

Scofield, D., & Xie, J. (2019). The effect of dual brokerage on commercial real estate prices: Evidence from office sales in the U.S. Journal of Real Estate Research, 41(3), 347-378.

Ouedraogo, S., Smith, G., & Scofield. D. (2019). International bonds. In K. H. Baker, G. Filbeck & A. C. Spieler (Eds.), Debt markets and investments. Oxford University Press.

Scofield, D. (2020, Apr.). How important is the professional network to interorganizational trade? Evidence from U.S. Commercial Real Estate Markets, FSU-UF-UCF Critical Issues in Real Estate Research Symposium, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, United States.

KRISTYN SCOTTHuman Resources Management & Organizational Behaviour

Scott, K. A., & Zweig, D. (2020). The cynical subordinate: Exploring organizational cynicism, LMX, and loyalty. Personnel Review, DOI: 10.1108/PR-04-2019-0165.

YOUNGME SEOReal Estate Management

Kim, D., Seo, Y., & Freybote, J. (2020). Urbanity, financial crisis and the timing of homebuying decisions by young households. The Journal of Real Estate Finance & Economics, DOI: 10.1007/s11146-020-09759-4.

BHARAT SHAHInformation Technology Management

Shekarian, S., Amin, S. H., Shah, B., & Tosarkani, B. M. (2020). Design and optimization of a soybean supply chain network under uncertainty. International Journal of Business Performance and Supply Chain Modelling, 11(2), DOI: 10.1504/IJBPSCM.2020.109205.

Husna, A., Hassanzadeh, S., & Shah, B. (2020). Demand forecasting in supply chain management using different deep learning methods. In A. Taghipour (Eds.), Demand forecasting and order planning in supply chains and humanitarian logistics. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3805-0.ch005.

NORMAN SHAWRetail Management

Sergueeva, K., Shaw, N., & Lee, S. H. (2020). Understanding barriers and factors associated with consumer adoption of wearable technology devices in managing personal health. Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences, 37(1), DOI: 10.1002/cjas.1547.



FARID SHIRAZIInformation Technology Management

Shirazi, F., & Mohammadi, M. (2019). A big data analytics model for customer churn prediction in the retiree segment. International Journal of Information Management, 48, 238-253.

Nadeem, W., Juntunen, M., Shirazi, F., & Hajli, N. (2020). Consumers’ value co-creation in sharing economy: The role of social support, consumers’ ethical perceptions and relationship quality. Technological Forecasting & Social Change, 151, 1-13.

Farrokhi, A., Shirazi, F., Hajli, N., & Tajvidi, M. (2020). Using artificial intelligence to detect crisis related to events: Decision making in B2B by artificial intelligence. Industrial Marketing Management, 91, 257-273.

Shirazi, F., Abdalla Adam, N., Shanmugam, M., & Schultz, C. (2020). The importance of trust for electronic commerce satisfaction: An entrepreneurial perspective. British Food Journal, DOI: 10.1108/BFJ-07-2020-0626.

Shirazi, F. 2019 TRSM Research Mentor, Ryerson University.

Shirazi, F. 2018-19 Dean’s Service Award, Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University.

DONNA SMITHRetail Management

Smith, D. (2019, Jan. 9-10). Social media research: Qualitative & quantitative approaches. London College of Fashion, London, United Kingdom.

FEI SONGHuman Resources Management & Organizational Behaviour

Cadsby B. C., Song, F., & Zubanov, N. (2019). The “sales agent” problem: Effort choice under performance pay as behavior towards risk. Economic Inquiry, 57(4), DOI: 10.1111/ecin.12821.

Yang, X., Cadsby B. C., & Song, F. (2020). Do left-behind children trust others more? Evidence from experimental economics. China Journal of Economics, 4, 29-39.

Cadsby, B., Song, F., & Yang, X. (2019). Dishonesty among children: Rural/urban status and parental migration. In A. Bucciol & N. Montinari (Eds.), Dishonesty in Behavioral Economics (pp. 31-50). Elsevier.

Song, F. (2019). Working more for more and working more for less: The effects of wage gains versus wage losses on labor supply. School of Management, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.

Song, F. (PI), & Cadsby, B. (Co-I). Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council - Insight Division Grant, “Emotional Arousal and Behaviour toward Risk: Further Examination Using VR (Virtual Reality) and High Stakes,” $149,732.

Song, F. 2018-19 TRSM Research Recognition Award, Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University.

Song, F. 2018-19 Dean’s Scholarly, Research and Creative (SRC) Activity Award, Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University.

SUI SUIGlobal Management Studies

Sandberg, S, Sui, S., & Baum, M. (2019). What resources hinder SME export failure? Market experience and moderating effects of firm-specific resources on emerging market exit. Journal of Business Research, 98(5), 489-502.

Morgan, H. M., Sui, S., & Malhotra, S. (2020). No place like home: The effect of exporting to the country of origin on the financial performance of immigrant-owned SMEs. Journal of International Business Studies, DOI: 10.1057/s41267-020-00360-8.

Cukier, W. (PI), Anderson, R. (Co-I), Banerjee, R. (Co-I), Laplume, A. (Co-I), Lin, H. (Co-I), Sui, S. (Co-I), Yu, H. (Co-I) et al. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council - Strategic Programs Grant, “Inclusive Innovation and Entrepreneurship Network,” $ 2,446,979.

Morgan, H. M., Sui, S., & Malhotra, S. 2020 Best Papers Award, Academy of Management Conference.

Sui, S. 2020 Best Paper Award, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Virtual Conference.

Sui, S. 2018-19 TRSM Research Recognition Award, Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University.

YANFEI SUNFinance

Sun, Y. and Ni, Y. (2020). Does bank integration contribute to insolvencies and crises? Journal of Financial Economic Policy, DOI: 10.1108/JFEP-01-2020-0020.

Barth, J., & Sun, Y. (2020). Industrial banks: Challenging the traditional separation of commerce and banking. The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, 77, 220-249.

BOZA TASICGlobal Management Studies

Samarbakhsh, L., & Tasic, B. (2020). What makes a board director better connected? Evidence from graph theory. Computer Science and Information Systems, 17(2) 357-377, DOI: 10.2298/CSIS190628045S.

Sohail, N., & Tasic, B. (2020). On epimorphisms of ordered algebras. Algebra Universalis, 81, DOI: 10.1007/s00012-020-00652-y.

JAMES (JIM) TIESSENHealth Services Management

Spalding, K., & Tiessen, J. (2020). Managing costs and budgets. In J. Waddell & N. Walton (Eds.), Yoder Wise’s Leading and Managing in Canadian Nursing (pp. 273-291). Elsevier.

Tiessen, J. (2019). Japan and care in the community: sharing evidence from policy experiments. In K. Coates (Eds.), Japan’s future and a new Meiji transformation: International reflections (pp. 141-153). Routledge.

DOGAN TIRTIROGLUReal Estate Management

Erol, I., Tirtiroglu, D., & Tirtiroglu, E. (2020). Pricing of IPOs under legally-mandated concentrated ownership and commitment period: Evidence from a natural experiment for REITs in Turkey. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance, 25, DOI: 10.1016/ j.jbef.2019.100245.

OZGUR TURETKENInformation Technology Management, Associate Dean of Research

Al Natour, S., & Turetken, O. (2020). A comparative study of sentiment analysis scores and star ratings for consumer reviews. International Journal of Information Management, 54, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt. 2020.102132.

Schöbel, S., Janson, A., Jahn, K., Kordyaka, B., Turetken, O., et al. (2020). A research agenda for the why, what, and how of gamification designs: Outcomes of an ECIS 2019 panel. Communications of the Association for Information Systems, 46, DOI: 10.17705/ 1CAIS.04630.



Demir, M., Mashatan, A., & Turetken, O. (2020). An enterprise transformation guide for the inevitable blockchain disruption. IEEE Computer, 53(6), 34-43.

Mashatan, A., & Turetken, O. (2020). Preparing for the information security threat from quantum computers. Management Information Systems Quarterly Executive, 19(2), 281-288.

Demirel, A. G., & Turetken, O. (2020). Building capable organizations in the age of artificial intelligence. In H. Babacan & B. C. Tanritanir (Eds.), Current research in humanities and social sciences (pp. 367-391). IVPE, Cetinje, Montenegro.

Turetken, O. (2020, Feb. 28). A comparative study of sentiment analysis scores and star ratings for consumer reviews. Harbert School of Business, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, United States.

Turetken, O. (2019, Nov. 7). From digital to quantum – What the next 20 years in information technology may look like. Digitization 20: The Next 20 Years in Information Systems, Fox School of Business and Management, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States.

DAVE VALLIEREEntrepreneurship & Strategy

Valliere, D., & Hassannezhad, Z. (2019). Mindfulness, creativity, and novelty production of entrepreneurs. Kindai Management Review, 7, 20-28.

Nicholls-Nixon, C., Valliere, D., Gedeon, S. A., & Wise, S. (2020). Entrepreneurial ecosystems and the lifecycle of university business incubators: An integrative case study. International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, DOI: 10.1007/s11365-019-00622-4.

de Lange, D., & Valliere, D. (2020). Investor preferences for incumbent versus sharing economy firms. Journal of Business Research, 116, 37-47.

Chavoushi, Z., Zali, M., Valliere, D., Faghih, N., Hejazi, R., & Dehkordi, A. (2020). Entrepreneurial alertness: A systematic literature review. Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship, DOI: 10.1080/08276331.2020.1764736.

de Lange, D., & Valliere, D. (2019). Sustainable firms and legitimacy: Corporate venture capital as an effective endorsement. Journal of Small Business Management, DOI: 10.1080/00472778.2019.1681880.

Valliere, D. (2019). Refining national culture and entrepreneurship: The role of subcultural variation. Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research, 9, DOI: 10.1186/s40497-019-0172-4.

Valliere, D. (2019, Dec. 10). Entrepreneurial thinking. 16th International Conference on Management, Tehran, Iran.

RAVI VATRAPUInformation Technology Management

Kinra, A., Hald, K. S., Mukkamala, R. R., & Vatrapu, R. (2020). An unstructured big data approach for country logistics performance assessment in global supply chains. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 40(4), 439-458.

HASKO VON KRIEGSTEINLaw and Business

von Kriegstein, H. (2019). Oxymoron: Taking business ethics denial seriously. Journal of Business Ethics Education, 16, 103-134.

von Kriegstein, H. (2019). On being difficult: Towards an account of the nature of difficulty. Philosophical Studies, 176, 45–64.

GULRAZE WAKILAccounting

Wakil, G. (2020). Firm size proxies and the value relevance of predictive stock return models. Journal of Economics & Finance, 44, 434–457.

PHILIP WALSHEntrepreneurship & Strategy

Menna, A., & Walsh, P. R. (2019). Assessing environments of commercialization of innovation for SMEs in the global wine industry: A market dynamics approach. Wine Economics and Policy, 8(2), 191-202.

Singh, R., Walsh, P. R., & Mazza, C. (2019). Sustainable housing: Understanding the barriers to adopting net zero energy homes in Ontario, Canada. Sustainability, 11(22), 6236.

Dodds, R., Walsh, P. R., & Koc, B. (2019). Sustainable lifestyle indicators of travellers and expectations for green festivals: The case of Canada. Event Management, DOI: 10.3727/152599519X15506259855661.

Nedaei, M., Walsh, P. R., & Assareh, E. (2020). Sustainable energy planning of a wind power plant by coordinating clean development strategies. International Journal of Energy for a Clean Environment, 21(1), 59-89.

Walsh, P. R., & Ferro, M. (2020). Developing a framework for sustainable development in extractive industries: A Latin America perspective. International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development, 14(1), 67-85.

Walsh, P. (PI). Mitacs Inc. - Accelerate Undergraduate Research Internship Program Grant, “Examining Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Policy Development in Early Stage-Venture Capital Firms,” $15,000.

Walsh, P. (PI), & Sheeran, P. (Co-I). Mitacs Inc. - Mitacs Globalink Grant, “Motivating Stakeholder Engagement in a UK-Canada Circular Economy Trade Agreement,” $6,000.

SEAN WISEEntrepreneurship & Strategy

Nicholls-Nixon, C., Valliere, D., Gedeon, S., & Wise, S. (2020). Entrepreneurial ecosystems and the lifecycle of university business incubators: An integrative case study. International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, DOI: 10.1007/s11365-019-00622-4.

Wise. S. (2019). Wise words: Lessons in entrepreneurship & venture capital. KDP Publishing.

Wise, S. 2018-19 Dean’s Teaching Award, Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University.

HONG YURetail Management, Associate Dean of Graduate Programs

Cukier, W. (PI), Anderson, R. (Co-I), Banerjee, R. (Co-I), Laplume, A. (Co-I), Lin, H. (Co-I), Sui, S. (Co-I), Yu, H. (Co-I) et al. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council - Strategic Programs Grant, “Inclusive Innovation and Entrepreneurship Network,” $ 2,446,979.

Li, Y., Rahman, O., & Yu, H. (2019). Highly Commended Award for “Insight of luxury brand model in China: A Case Study of the House of Grace Chen.” The Mystique of Luxury Brands Conference, Tokyo, Japan.

LU ZHANGFinance

Zhang, L. 2018-19 TRSM Research Recognition Award, Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University.

Zhang, L. 2018-19 Dean’s Scholarly, Research and Creative (SRC) Activity Award, Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University.



MORTEZA ZIHAYAT KERMANIInformation Technology Management

Davoudi, H., Rashidi, Z., Zihayat, M., An, A., & Edall, G. (2020). Paywall policy learning in digital news media. IEEE Transaction on Knowledge and Data Engineering, 1, 1-15.

Alagheband, M. R., Mashatan, A., & Zihayat, M. (2020). Time-based gap analysis of cybersecurity trends in academic and digital media. ACM Transactions in Information System Management (Special Issue on Analytics for Cybersecurity and Privacy), DOI: 10.1145/3389684.

Bryson, S., Davoudi, H., Golab, L., Kargar, M., Lytvyn, Y., Mierzejewski, P., Szlichta, J., & Zihayat. M. (2020). Robust keyword search in large attributed graphs. Information Retrieval Journal, 23, DOI: 10.1007/s10791-020-09379-9.

Kargar, M., Golab, L., Srivastava, D., Szlichta, J., & Zihayat, M. (2020). Effective keyword search over weighted graphs. IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering, DOI: 10.1109/TKDE.2020.2985376.

Yang, X., McEwen, R., Robee Ong, L., & Zihayat, M. (2020). A big data analytics framework for detecting user-level depression from social networks. International Journal of Information Management, 54, DOI: 10.1016/ j.ijinfomgt.2020.102141.

Zihayat, M., Kargar, M., & Szlichta, J. (2019). A survey of high utility pattern mining algorithms for big data. In P. Fournier-Viger (Eds.), High-utility pattern mining: Studies in big data (volume 51). Springer.

Zihayat Kermani, M. (PI), & Bagheri, E (Co-I). Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council - Partnerships Programs Grant, “An Enterprise Answering System for Collaborative Question Answering Platforms,” $238,900.

HOSSEIN ZOLFAGHARINIAGlobal Management Studies

Jabarzare, Z., Zolfagharinia, H., & Najafi, M. (2020). Dynamic interdiction networks with applications in illicit supply chains. Omega, 96, DOI: 10.1016/j.omega.2019.05.005.

Mohebalizadehgashti, F., Zolfagharinia, H., & Amin, H. S. (2020). Designing a green meat supply chain network: A multi-objective approach. International Journal of Production Economics, 219, 312-327, DOI: 10.1016/ j.ijpe.2019.07.007.

Tosarkani, B. M., Amin, S. H., & Zolfagharinia, H. (2020). A scenario-based robust possibilistic model for a multi-objective electronic reverse logistics network. International Journal of Production Economics, 224, 1-22.

Ghaleb, M., Taghipour, S., Sharifi, M., & Zolfagharinia, H. (2020). Integrated production and maintenance scheduling in a single degrading machine with deterioration-based failures. Computers & Industrial Engineering, 143, 1-15.

Ghaleb, M., Zolfagharinia, H., & Taghipour, S. (2020). Real-time production scheduling in the Industry-4.0 context: Addressing uncertainties in job arrivals and machine breakdowns. Computers & Operations Research, 123, DOI: 10.1016/j.cor.2020.105031.

Motallebi Nasrabadi, A., Najafi, M., & Zolfagharinia, H. (2020). Considering short-term and long-term uncertainties in location and capacity planning of public healthcare facilities. European Journal of Operational Research, 281(1), 152-173.

Pant, M., Sharma, K., Arya, R., Sahana, B. C., & Zolfagharinia, H. (Eds.). (2020). Soft computing: Theories and applications. Springer. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-4032-5.

Research publications sourced from 2019–2020 Faculty Annual Reports and CVs (May 2020). Research Grants information sourced from internal Research Information System (fiscal year 2019–2020).


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