I introduced my platform for the 2010 CIRA Board elections as a response to a post in the LinkedIn CIRA group discussion by the current Vice Chair. I agreed in principle with the strategy and positioning CIRA has selected, but identified many opportunities to reduce exposure to risk inherent to the strategy. I outline disciplined business strategy and my experience peer reviewing papers presented that Academy of Management 2010 in Montréal for Business Policy and Strategy Division.
I’m currently in the second last day of the Academy of Management 2010 annual meeting in Montréal http://annualmeeting.aomonline.org/2010/ , with over 8,000 primarily academics. This afternoon I had the opportunity to sit in on four paper presentations, two of which I had the opportunity to review and critique earlier this year as part of the [...]
The following answer was my response to a question posed in LinkedIn Answers by Pratik Raghav: “I would like to know how strategy has been defined by high-end outlets like Starbucks.” My response was as follows. The original question, with answers from other members, can be found at http://www.linkedin.com/answers/product-management/positioning/PRM_PST/700921-78050926 Since Pratik specified “high-end,” I suspect he [...]
The following is a question posed by Michael Amers on LinkedIn Answers http://www.linkedin.com/answers/professional-development/career-management/PRO_CMA/703656-33184901, a forum for members to ask questions, similarly to Yahoo! Answers, except since LinkedIn targets–and comprises primarily–the professional and technical segment, you can expect more reliable answers. Michael asked the following: Is an M.B.A. worth the price of tuition and workload to [...]
The following is my response to a LinkedIn Answers question pertaining to managerial economics and cost accounting issues surrounding pricing that can be found in its entirety, including other contributors’ answers, at http://www.linkedin.com/answers/professional-development/ethics/PRO_PET/695563-7604647 The original question, posed by Vasco Philip de Sousa, Screenwriter and Historian, was as follows: Is lowballing acceptable if your client can’t [...]
As a Canadian student in the AMDS PhD programme, Finance specialization, I have a personal interest in Walden’s success in entering the Canadian market and gaining credibility. I completed my BSc (Hons) at Carleton University in Ottawa, and my MBA from McMaster University in Hamilton. I find myself continually on the defensive when I mention [...]