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• When a little self-confidence goes a long way; An exaggerated sense of self-importance can cripple your career. That's why a bit of self-doubt can be a valuable asset BARBARA MOSES, The Globe and Mail, 21 September 2011.
• The most popular companies among Canadian MBA students for 2010
  Vancouver Sun , 18 July 2011
• Investing the socially responsible way. Michael Jantzi, CEO of Sustainalytics, says looking at environmental, social issues can help you make successful investment decisions.
  The Globe and Mail, July 25 Sustainalytics
• Too much, too soon: The pitfalls of early success
  Barbara Moses, Globe and Mail. Tuesday, Jun. 14, 2011
• Why the race for a job just got slower
  The Globe and Mail, 5 May 2011
  ... Hiring may be picking up, but so are the demands on applicants. And as employers seek the best candidate, selections are taking longer.
• Students Expect That Earning An EMBA Will Help Get Them A Promotion And A Raise. Generally It Works Out, But Sometimes They Get Even More Than They Bargained For David Pimentel, National Post, March 1, 2011
• China's coming collapse: The Middle Kingdom's prosperity is an illusion. And when China finally falls, we'll all feel the pain.
  Jason Kirby, Canadian Business magazine, March 14, 2011
• Did The Father Of Microfinance Just Get Fired?
  Jacob Goldstein, NPR, March 2, 2011.
  Podcast also avaialable at the link above.
• Management experience before you even graduate; Business students who get involved in clubs can often manage big budgets and get résumé credentials that recruiters notice.
  Diana McLaren, Globe & Mail, 4 February 2011.
• Trends to follow for success in 2011. 5 must-read business blogs for 2011
  Canadian Business Magazine, January 21, 2011.
• The careerist: How to be a team player Rhymer Rigby. FT.com. London: Jan 9, 2011.
• MBAs: Female- friendly, or not?
  ERIN MILLAR, Globe and Mail, Nov. 02, 2010
• Why Men Still Get More Promotions Than Women
  Herminia Ibarra, Nancy M. Carter, Christine Silva. Harvard Business Review. Boston: Sep 2010. Vol. 88, Iss. 9
• When two self-absorbed heads are much better than one
  WALLACE IMMEN, August 13, 2010 The Globe and MailNarcissistic types may boost creativity when competing on same team, business school study finds.
• Finding your dream job through LinkedIn and other tips
  Susan Adams, Forbes · Wednesday, Jul. 14, 2010. FinancialPost.com
• The Role of Value Congruence in Organizational Change
  Eric Lamm, Judith R Gordon, Ronald E Purser. Organization Development Journal. Chesterland: Summer 2010. Vol. 28, Iss. 2; pg. 49, 16 pgs
  Abstract (Summary) This study investigates the relationship between perceived value congruence and behavioral support for organizational change. Value congruence is defined as the similarity between a person's values and those of the organization, similar to the notion of person-culture fit. The role of value congruence and its importance to organizational change is discussed. Survey results from 211 working MBA students and 95 employees in a non-profit agency indicate that value congruence is associated with behavioral support for organizational change. However, results found that some but not all types of value congruence were significant. Implications for theory and practice, and directions for future research are also presented.
• Training The Street; Survey: Large Wall Street Banks Are Hiring Again and Remain a Top Employment Choice for MBA's Investment Weekly News. Atlanta: May 22, 2010."an overwhelming majority of MBA candidates - both first and second year students - view their current job prospects positively and want to work on Wall Street"
• Transparency is missing in action Sarah Boesveld. The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ont.: Apr 24, 2010. Abstract: It's very easy for narcissistic traits to develop. If these people can learn [about the importance of integrity] while they're still students, they aren't going to stay at [a company] they don't think is being run with integrity. But it's education in school and education in the family - hopefully these horror stories and these regulators will make a difference. It's so sad they have to bring in such regulators.
• Women MBAs lag behind male counterparts: Study Shannon Klie. Canadian HR Reporter. Toronto: Mar 8, 2010. Vol. 23, Iss. 5; pg. 2, 2 pgs."Abstract (Summary) Unfortunately, there is still a long way to go before women find parity with men, according to a report from Catalyst, a New York-based research and advisory organization that promotes women in business. Among MBA graduates from top international schools, women lag men in advancement and compensation from their first post-MBA job and are less satisfied in their careers overall, found Pipeline's Broken Promise. Men were more likely to start their first post-MBA job in higher positions than women, found the study. Only two percent of men and three percent of women left a job because of family responsibilities. When Catalyst shared the results of the study with CEOs at various organizations, including Ernst & Young and Linamar, the CEOs had several suggestions for combating the gender inequalities."
• In business, you can't always get what you want
  Lucy Kellaway. Financial Times. London (UK): Mar 15, 2010. pg. 12
  The Grateful Dead have been rebranded. Formerly they were five hippies who took a lot of drugs and made music. Now they are business school case studies, hailed as visionary geniuses for creating customer value, promoting social networking and engaging in strategic planning. This new direction for the band is written up in the March issue of The Atlantic , which claims that business students have got tired of studying GE and Southwest Airlines and have turned to the Dead instead.
• Smartcards beat out service with a smile The TTC believes it has a customer service problem but it's really about making it easier for the customer to pay. Toronto Star, March 18, 2010. Opinion piece written by Jonathan Naymark, MBA candidate at the Rotman School of Management
• Are you preparing for a case interview? Case Interview Tools and Resources for Job-Seekers includes links to many sites, including consulting companies, which provide cheat sheets, practice interviews, preparation guides, and more. For more career and interview preparation help, check out the links in the Careers and Interview Tips section of our Web links page.
• Lifting the Curtain on the Hiring Process. Ever wonder what exactly goes on behind the scenes when you apply for a job? While the recruiting process varies by industry, company and even department, the end result is the same: One person out of many receives an offer.
  Sarah E. Needleman, WSJ Careers, January 26, 2010.
• Google Finance - Domestic Trends
  "Google Domestic Trends track Google search traffic across specific sectors of the economy. Changes in the search volume of a given sector on google.com may provide unique economic insight." Access trend indexes by clicking on any link the left-hand navigation - tracked trends include 'air travel', 'investing', 'luxury goods', 'credit & lending', 'automotive' and more. Trends can be compared with specific tickers, and/or the Dow, S&P500 and/or Nasdaq. "The indexes are currently calculated only for US search traffic."
• "THE WARNING. In the midst of the 1990s bull market, one lone regulator warned about derivatives' dangers - and overnight became the enemy of some of the most powerful people in Washington." PBS. Frontline, October 20, 2009. Watch the full program online, or read analysis and interviews.
• WHERE THE JOBS ARE Christopher Mason. Maclean's. Toronto: Sep 21, 2009. Abstract (Summary) "[...] I saw Lehman Bros, go under and I thought, 'Uh-oh.'" If last year's fall of global financial titanstraditional destinations for a big chunk of graduates- seemed to make M.B.A. job prospects disappear overnight, the ensuing global recession made the outlook even more grim. "The real losses in the financial sector, in New York and in London and throughout the rest of the world, have created a climate of fear that we're acutely aware of here, even though the data in Canada does not indicate a downturn on any significant scale," says Jeff Muzzerall, director of the Corporate Connections Centre at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto.
• In a class of their own. Why study for an MBA? Because it is an essential qualification for professionals who are looking to work around the world, says Phil White Phil White. The Daily Telegraph. London (UK): Sep 10, 2009.
• Crisis a lesson in greed for MBA students. Mahatma Gandhi, Warren Buffett among few to make their role models list. National Post, Sept. 16, 2009.
• Schools ask themselves if ethics can be taught. Soul searching after financial scandals, business classes place emphasis on integrity. Tony Wong, Toronto Star, September 10, 2009.
• MBA a degree of recession insurance; Study finds 'high potential' employees faring well during economic downturn. Kim Covert. CanWest News: Aug 18, 2009. Abstract (Summary) A master of business administration degree from a top-ranked business school comes with more than a key to the executive washroom; a study released yesterday suggests it might also provide some immunity against economic uncertainty.
• End of the road: After Detroit, the wreck of an American dream. Ben Austen. Harper's Magazine, August, 2009.
• Rich Harvard, Poor Harvard. "Only a year ago, Harvard had a $36.9 billion endowment, the largest in academia. Now that endowment has imploded, and the university faces the worst financial crisis in its 373-year history." Munk, Nina. Vanity Fair, August 2009.
• Graduate Management Admission Council; Global Recession Forces Cutbacks in MBA Recruiting, but New Business School Grads Still Command a Hefty Premium Anonymous. Science Letter. Atlanta: May 26, 2009.
• Jantzi-Macleans 50 Most Socially Responsible Corporations Exclusive report: Selected on the basis of a broad range of social, environmental and governance indicators, these top companies are making Canada a better place.
• What good are economists anyway? Peter Coy, Jane Sasseen, Theo Francis. Business Week. New York: Apr 27, 2009. , Iss. 4128; pg. 26.
• Business Schools Mull Over Blame In Financial Crisis. Anthony Brooks, NPR. May 17, 2009.
• Global Recession Forces Cutbacks in MBA Recruiting, But New Business School Grads Still Command a Hefty Premium Anonymous. U.S. Newswire. Washington:May 11, 2009.
• Crazy for a Job. By: Welch, Jack, Welch, Suzy, BusinessWeek, 00077135, 4/27/2009, Issue 4128. [Suggestions for business school graduates who have been unsuccessful at finding a job.]
• Social Net-What? Paula Ketter. T + D. Alexandria: Mar 2009. Vol. 63, Iss. 3; p. 22 (1 page). [survey - "While most professionals with MBA degrees recognize the value of networking, few actually use it as a tool to increase earnings and accelerate career advancement"].
• Canada’s Best Workplaces (PDF). A special national report for the Great Place to Work Institute Canada. The Globe & Mail, Monday, April 6, 2009.
• Joe Castaldo. Leadership: Global help wanted. Canadian executives could learn a thing from Australia. Canadian Business. November 24, 2008.
• Frontline: Inside the Meltdown. How the economy went so bad, so fast, and what Bernanke and Paulson didn't see, couldn't stop, and weren't able to fix. PBS, February, 2009.
• Wall Street Lays Another Egg. Niall Ferguson. Vanity Fair. December, 2008.
• Crisis on Wall Street. "Princeton economists review recent events on Wall Street and assess the implications for the economy and public policy." [1:10 in length]. Sep 23, 2008 at Princeton University
• Corporate values ensure consistency when managers have different styles. Michael Rosenberg. Canadian HR Reporter. Toronto: Dec 1, 2008.