Business school signs flagship agreement with Beijing counterpart
The University of Saskatchewan’s Edwards School of Business and Beijing Institute of Technology’s School of Management and Technology have entered into a formal agreement that will promote greater ties...
View ArticleTeaching takes flight
A great teacher could make the difference between a student coming to the U of S or pursuing post-secondary education in another province, country or even online. Knowing that keeps Norman Sheehan, the...
View ArticleEdwards hosts high school business case competition
A total of 72 students––on 24 teams from around Saskatchewan and one team from Manitoba––participated in the case competition, which featured a cases on personal finance and entrepreneurship. The...
View ArticleWriting it right in job ads
U of S research has shed some light on the important role words play in job ads. “Standard job ads contain language about what the company wants, “explained Joe Schmidt, assistant professor in the...
View ArticleApplying statistics to business processes
Hamed Samarghandi is fascinated by the intricate dance of human productivity, a sentiment he strives to instill in students in his business planning and statistics classes. “I’m a statistics guru,...
View ArticleCFL results simulator a labour of love for Keith Willoughby
Want to know the chances the Saskatchewan Roughriders will finish first the CFL’s west division this season? As of Sept. 22, it’s seven per cent, largely thanks to a Sept. 21 Rider victory over Ottawa...
View ArticleU of S business school to launch new master’s program in marketing
A new master’s degree in marketing—only the fifth such program in Canada—is ready to launch at the Edwards School of Business at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S). With the first classes set for...
View ArticleMystery master
It’s all about mysteries for Rick Long, the university’s newest master teacher. “The world is a mysterious place and we need to make sense of it,” said Long, professor in the Department of Human...
View ArticleA perfect union
Union membership has been on the decline over the past few decades and researchers have examined myriad reasons for this, from structure to public perception. But nobody, until recently, has considered...
View ArticleU of S students learn to lead in unique new course
A new experiential learning course is connecting University of Saskatchewan students with organizations in the community while they build their skills in governance and leadership. The Governance and...
View ArticleBoard students
A new class in the Edwards School of Business is connecting students to the community while they learn the ins and outs of board governance. The Governance and Leadership Development Practicum provides...
View ArticleSam Schwartz, alumnus donates extensive Inuit art collection to the U of S
An important collection of Inuit art collected by Sam Schwartz and his wife over a span of nearly 40 years is now on display in the Edwards School of Business atrium. “The placement fits perfectly with...
View ArticleLecturer and adjunct professor wins Laskin award
Allen Ponak, special lecturer in the College of Law and adjunct professor in the Edwards School of Business at the U of S, has been named the 2015 recipient of the Bora Laskin Award. The award, named...
View ArticleCreating an age-friendly campus at the U of S
A collaborative effort is underway to designate the campus of the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) as age friendly. Experts from the College of Nursing, the Department of Psychology in the College...
View ArticleWheeling and dealing
The university’s newest master teacher is a real Keith of all trades. Reviewing Keith Willoughby’s CV, one cannot help but notice the variety in his research topics, ranging from sports and health...
View ArticleThe post-holiday financial hangover
Despite a downturn in the economy, Canadians spent a lot of money this holiday season—be it on gifts for loved ones, a vacation or maybe a little something for themselves. Data from Moneris, the...
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