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Four Ivey HBA students headed to Tanzania and Kenya at the beginning of June to work on a small business yogurt project. The students are now wrapping up their work there and heading back to Canada. Kinleigh sums up some of the results of their work and recommends the program to future students.
More…“Family business governance is crucial to their success. If the family gets that right, the business is likely to last longer and be more successful than other types of business over the long run. But if they get it wrong, it can create a very bad situation.” David Simpson
More…We are now feeling the crunch to finalize all the important details and tie off the loose ends regarding our work and research at the kitchens. I am working on my recycling program and building relationships with local tree nurseries to re-use our plastic bags. We are trying to solidify various suppliers of packing bags, print-screening and other goods that the mamas use on a consistent basis.
More…Pierre L. Morrissette, President, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Pelmorex Media Inc., will receive an honorary degree at The University of Western Ontario’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) Convocation on Friday, August 27.
More…Ivey Entrepreneur alumni Rahim Madhavji, President and co-founder of Knightsbridge Foreign Exchange in downtown Toronto discusses his new business with the Toronto Star. “Suppose you plan to invest $200,000 in a U.S. property. You call to book a rate, then wire Canadian funds to the firm. It wires back U.S. funds within a day through BMO, with which it has a banking relationship.”
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