Business Research

The Alberta School of Business is home to world renowned scholars who continually advance our understanding of important issues facing business here in Canada and around the globe.

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Episode 5: Social Entrepreneurship

Can business serve as a tool for poverty alleviation? In this episode, we chat with Professor Angelique Slade Shantz.

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How can disruptive algorithms be tamed?

Alberta School of Business researcher shows how to reduce the undesirable effects of algorithms that affect so many aspects of our lives.

U of A launches resource for 2SLGBTQI+ entrepreneurship and research

This emancipatory entrepreneurship ecosystem for research and data collection at the University of Alberta aims to understand barriers to success for the 2SLGBTQI+ community and unlock new potential to enable entrepreneurial action.

How to tell crypto fact from fiction

Business researcher Bryan Spencer talks crypto on CHED880.

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Recognizing this year's SSHRC grant recipients

Congratulations to the recipients from the Alberta School of Business and College of Social Sciences and Humanities.

How data-driven decisions can improve health outcomes

Ilbin Lee's research explores how modeling different patient groups can lead to better treatment plans and improved healthcare decision-making.

Rethinking success: challenging archaic career advice in academia

Emily Block’s research shows that the advice often given to business scholars is limiting and does not reflect the incredibly varied pathways toward true success
Properly designed niche policies can have a tonne of positive spillover effects, suggests research by U of A professor Mohamad Soltani

A recent paper by Soltani and his colleagues finds the US Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program’s benefits went beyond its target demographic
Who we spend time with — and why it matters: PhD researchers share new insights

The 27th annual Business PhD Research Conference celebrated innovative ideas and fostered collaboration across disciplines.
Bridging the Gap: Alberta School of Business Hosts 3rd Annual City Building Conference

The event shines new light on how industry partners, community leaders and government officials can better interface to address the challenges and opportunities currently impacting the ‘city building’ space.