Faculty of Management
Posted: Nov 16, 2023
Category: Alumni , Research , Faculty
On the trading floor, the process of executing buy or sell orders is a crucial part of the financial world. Whether it's done manually or electronically, it's not always an immediate transaction. Even minor delays can impact the cost of the stocks you're buying or selling, especially when dealing with substantial orders. This is where the research of UNB business professor Dr. Donglei Du comes...
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Posted: Nov 16, 2023
Category: Faculty , Research , Alumni
The role of educators often transcends the classroom and reaches across borders. Two case studies published by Harvard Business school and written by Dr. Lucas Wang, a business professor at the University of New Brunswick's faculty of management, are bestsellers in business schools around the world. In last year alone, 100 universities spanning 35 different countries and regions have used these...
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Posted: Oct 25, 2023
Category: Faculty Highlights
In a ground-breaking initiative aimed at advancing digital adoption and transformation in New Brunswick, the McKenna Fellows program has appointed Dr. David Foord as its inaugural Wilson-McKenna Fellow in Digital Sustainability. With the backing of Mike and Jane Wilson, this fellowship focuses on the role of technology as an enabler for environmental, social, and governance (ESG)...
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Posted: Oct 25, 2023
Mabel George grew up in Lagos State, Nigeria, in West Africa, where she completed a degree in business. She enjoyed a career in commercial and retail banking, helping people reach their financial goals. A few years ago, she began contemplating pursuing an MBA and expanding her network. That's when she decided to enroll in UNB's Faculty of Management. After a demanding first year of coursework,...
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Posted: Oct 25, 2023
Category: IBEC , Alumni Highlights
When it comes to preparing students for the real world, there's nothing quite like learning from industry experts who have been there and done that. For over seven years, the University of New Brunswick's faculty of management has been providing its students with just such an opportunity through its Speaker Series. The 2023-2024 academic year is set to be even more exciting as McCain...
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Posted: Oct 25, 2023
Category: Faculty Highlights , Programs , Student Investment Fund
The University of New Brunswick’s Student Investment Fund (SIF) course has a new dedicated instructor, Dr. Joseph DeCoste, who joined the faculty of management in 2022 and is a member of the finance area. The SIF course seamlessly combines the study path for the CFA Level One exam with hands-on investment experience. Its inception dates back to 1998 when industry partner Vestcor entrusted...
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Posted: Jul 12, 2023
Category: Student Investment Fund , Alumni
Refiloe “Caleb” Letele achieved a major goal when he graduated from UNB. He came all the way from South Africa to complete the MBA in the faculty of management in hopes it would lead to opportunities in the finance industry. When he graduated last May he went directly into the role of new business development manager with Mackenzie Investments and attributes much of his success in...
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Posted: May 30, 2023
The faculty of management celebrated UNB’s 194th Encaenia May 17 by welcoming 65 graduates of the Master of Business Administration program and 134 graduates of the Bachelor of Business Administration into the family of over 97,000 UNB alumni around the world. At its annual Encaenia Awards Reception, Dean Devashis Mitra welcomed graduates and their family members, faculty, and staff who...
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Posted: May 30, 2023
It is no secret that location is a major contributor to success for retailers. Dr. H. A. Eiselt, a quantitative methods professor with UNB’s faculty of management, is collaborating on a series of studies that applies gaming theory and customer behaviour to help retailers find the best locations. The gaming theory is based on the work of von Stackelberg, an economist who lived during the...
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Posted: May 30, 2023
There is a lot to celebrate during the month of May at UNB: spring, Encaenia, the beginning of new journeys and careers. In the faculty of management, we also like to pay tribute to our professors by awarding teaching and research awards to those who have made outstanding contributions. Hats off to the following recipients of our 2023 teaching and research awards: Faculty of Management...
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