Trudeau Comes to Rotman, Trump Tariffs Addressed, and More – Toronto News
Toronto business schools have seen some exciting news this week, and we’ve collected some of the highlights.
DeGroote Professor Talks Tariffs on CTV — CHCH.com
CTV recently interviewed Marvin Ryder, assistant professor at McMaster University’s DeGroote School of Business, regarding U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to place tariffs on aluminum and steel. Ryder felt it was possible Canada may not be subject to these tariffs, as Trump seems more focused on Russia and China. Since this interview, Trump has indicated that the tariffs will not apply to Canada and Mexico right away. However, if Trump eventually opts to place tariffs on Canadian products, Ryder suggests the proper course of action is to place similar tariffs on American goods. Ryder has been nominated for the McMaster Student Union Teaching Award 11 times, and published a collection of case studies titled, Marketing Insights: Contemporary Canadian Cases.
You can view Ryder’s full interview here.
Justin Trudeau Visits Rotman — iPolitics
Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s extensive promotional tour took him to University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management this week. Trudeau went to Rotman to participate in a discussion on women in business with Catalyst Canada director Tanya van Biesen. Attending this event is consistent with his emphasis on promoting gender equality in Canada.
You can read more about Trudeau’s tour itinerary here.
Schulich Alumn Featured in APEX — apex.aero
APEX published an article on March 6, in which they profiled women in powerful positions in the aviation industry, and sought advice from these women about increasing the presence of females in the field. One of the women profiled was Catherine Brown, who received her MBA from York University’s Schulich School of Business. Brown is now the head of marketing at Bluebook Aviation Systems, a company that distributes in-flight entertainment systems. When asked how gender gaps in the industry will affect future generations, Brown said, “Until unconscious biases about gender change in both men and women, progress toward real equality will be tough, no matter how strong the push is for it in any single industry.”
For the full article on Women in PaxEx, click here.
Rotman School Weighs In on Canadian AI
Before Google, Amazon and Silicon Valley took advantage of the artificial intelligence boom, Canada actually laid the groundwork. In fact, it was a handful of Canadian researchers—backed by the Canadian government and universities—that helped to produce a growing number of artificial intelligence startups. Unfortunately, many of Canadian AI scientists have been lured away from Canada by fat paychecks from Google, Facebook, Apple and other companies. Continue reading…
Ivey Women Join Roundtable Discussion at White House For Women in the Workforce
During Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s visit to the White House to speak with U.S. President Donald Trump, they—along with female business leaders from both countries—held a roundtable discussion about women in the workforce. According to The Globe and Mail, the goal of the discussion was to find “common ground with the new U.S. administration.” Invited to the discussion were two Ivey women graduates as well as a former Ivey dean. At the end of the roundtable, a White House official said the two countries would launch a new task force called the United States Canada Council for the Advancement of Women Business Leaders-Female Entrepreneurs. Continue reading…
