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How place shapes markets: Meet new associate professor Nathan Schiff
Urban economist Nathan Schiff has built his career studying how geography influences markets, cities and communities. Now, he’s bringing that perspective to the Alberta School of Business.
Get to know...Lauren Ong
Learn about Lauren Ong's favourite show, hobbies and her best advice for new colleagues!
New faculty member explores the economics behind housing affordability
Joining the marketing, business economics and law department in the Alberta School of Business, James Macek discusses his path to academia, his research on housing affordability and his approach to connecting economic theory with real-world impact.
How multinational companies can help fight climate change
New research from Alberta School of Business researcher Adelina Barbalau highlights the powerful — and often overlooked — role that global businesses play in curbing emissions and supporting green innovation.
Get to know...Vanessa Bonner
Learn about Vanessa Bonner's favorite way to spend her weekends, her favorite travel destination, and more!
Alberta School of Business launches cutting-edge business analytics lab
Facility provides hands-on learning for future business leaders
Making sense of money in a political, tech-driven world — with one of our newest faculty members
Yang Yi is the Alberta School of Business’ newest assistant professor in the Department of Finance
What breakdancing taught a business scholar about work
New SEM faculty member Curtis Chan studies meaning, autonomy and inclusion — translating real-world stories into insights that help people thrive at work.
Get to know...Tyler Lockyer
Learn about Tyler's favorite way to spend his weekends, his favorite travel destination, and more!
New faculty member brings expertise in analytical accounting
Rahul Menon joins the Alberta School of Business accounting and business analytics department as an assistant professor
Get to know...Stacy MacKinnon
Learn about Stacy MacKinnon's favorite travel destination, comfort foods and more!
Discounts on stigmatized-identity products may backfire, study finds
Think twice before slashing prices on products symbolically linked to stigmatized identities, according to new research from Alberta School of Business professor Jennifer Argo.
Expert in consumer behaviour and choice architecture joins Business faculty
Shannon Duncan, new assistant professor in the Department of Marketing, Business Economics and Law, uses psychology and marketing to study how small nudges can improve well-being
Bogging down investors
A new study from Alberta School of Business researcher Ke Wang highlights the effect of litigation risk on the readability of corporate financial reports
Awards and Accolades - April to June 2025
Celebrating the outstanding achievements of our Alberta School of Business faculty, students, staff and alumni from April to June 2025
The Optimal Ad Mix Discovered
New research from Alberta School of Business researcher Yonghua Ji sheds light on how businesses can best combine online and traditional advertising for maximum impact.
Business student Ishan Arora looks back on his degree
After four extremely busy years, the bachelor of commerce grad thinks fondly about travel, extracurriculars and friendships
Two Alberta School of Business grads celebrate their degrees with an epic trek
Before convocation, Luke Talman and Olivier Haley biked across New Zealand, covering 1,850 kilometres of rough terrain and facing challenges along the way
Rory Waisman, ‘25 PhD, put on a large-scale study on how consumers make decisions, and how to influence them
Waisman is set to graduate from the Alberta School of Business this summer
Kathryn Byron: From burnout to breakthrough
Kathryn Byron shares how her MBA helped rekindle her passion for work and life
Case closed, future open: Marlow Pfeifer, BCom ‘25
A Futures Fund Scholar and case competition standout, Marlow Pfeifer helped reignite student life at the Alberta School of Business after the pandemic, making a lasting impact along the way.
Get to know...Colin Trepanier
Learn about Colin Trepanier's favorite way to spend his weekends, his favourite TV shows, and more!
UAAC Students File 1,600 Free Tax Returns for the Community
This year, UAAC’s student-run Tax Clinic filed over 1,600 returns. It’s a hands-on way for students to build skills while making a real difference.
PhD Program 40th Anniversary Alumni Profile: Evelyn R. Micelotta, ‘15
Evelyn R. Micelotta, PhD ’15, brings an academic lens to the legacy and identity dynamics at play in family businesses — territory made famous by HBO’s Succession — as well as various phenomena of organizational life, from corporate social irresponsibility to innovation post succession.
Building models and algorithms for enhanced emergency medical services
Alberta School of Business Dean, Vikas Mehrotra sits down with Winspear Chair Armann Ingolfsson to talk about how his research addresses our society’s grand challenges.