Faculty of Management
Posted: Jul 9, 2025
Category: Faculty
This summer, the faculty of management at the University of New Brunswick welcomes Dr. David Foord as Acting Dean, with experience spanning academic teaching and research, industry collaboration, and innovation management. Dr. Foord will serve in this role from July 1 to Dec.31, 2025, while Dr. Devashis Mitra, Dean of the Faculty of Management, is on a six-month administrative leave. An...
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Posted: Jul 8, 2025
Category: Students
Sophie Dallon grew up in the picturesque village of St. Martins, New Brunswick, where the tides of the Bay of Fundy shape not only the coastline but also the rhythm of community life. Known for its natural beauty and close-knit community, St. Martins is a place where tradition and innovation coexist, and where people value both the richness of the past and the possibilities of the future. This...
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Posted: Jun 26, 2025
When Mary Edeh arrived in Canada from Nigeria, she brought with her nearly two decades of professional experience, including over 12 years in senior-level human resources and administration. But she wanted to learn more. Driven by a desire to enhance her strategic leadership skills and transition into the Canadian professional landscape, Mary chose the University of New Brunswick’s MBA...
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Posted: Jun 25, 2025
When William Lafford began his law studies at the University of New Brunswick five years ago, he had a clear goal: to practise corporate and commercial law. Today, that vision is a reality. When he graduated in May 2025, William started articling with the corporate law team at Cox & Palmer, working under Aaron Savage, a partner with the firm and a 2001 alumnus of the same MBA/Juris doctor...
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Posted: Jun 23, 2025
When Nancy Nzekwe made the decision to leave a 14-year career in commercial and Corporate banking in Lagos, Nigeria, she wasn’t just looking for a new job, she was searching for a whole new way to see the world of finance. What she found at the University of New Brunswick’s Master in Quantitative Investment Management (MQIM) program was more than she ever imagined: a chance to...
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Posted: May 30, 2025
Category: Faculty Highlights
At this year’s 196th Encaenia ceremony, the UNB community proudly celebrated one of its most distinguished alumnae, Carol Loughrey (BBA’70), OC, who was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters. A true pioneer, Loughrey’s career has been defined by a series of historic firsts that have shaped the landscape of business, education, and public service in New Brunswick and...
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Posted: May 28, 2025
Category: Programs , Experiential Learning , Students
Six years ago, Elena Kurilova and her family made a bold move, leaving behind the bustling streets of Moscow, Russia, for the laid-back community of Fredericton, New Brunswick. It was a leap of faith, and for Elena, it set the stage for an extraordinary academic and professional journey. When Elena graduated from high school, she chose to study business at the University of New...
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Posted: May 21, 2025
Category: Research
During the COVID-19 market crash in early 2020, stock markets became highly unpredictable, and traditional models struggled to keep up. A new study by Dr. Azam Shamsi Zamenjani, a finance professor at the University of New Brunswick, offers a fresh approach to understanding and predicting market volatility, especially during turbulent times. Co-authored with Dr. John M. Maheu from McMaster...
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Posted: May 21, 2025
Category: Research
At the 2025 Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC) Conference, Dr. David Foord of UNB’s faculty of management won the Spark Tank pitch competition, two best paper awards and an outstanding reviewer award. The Spark Tank featured finalists drawn from authors of the best conference divisional papers. Presenters had 180 seconds to pitch their work in front of a live audience of...
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Posted: Apr 28, 2025
Category: Research
Do stock indexes mess with market signals? The answer is “yes,” says Dr. Joseph DeCoste, a professor of finance at UNB’s faculty of management whose recent research explores how index-based trading can distort the true performance signals of individual companies and offers thoughtful investors valuable insights and opportunities. “When you invest in a fund that tracks an...
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