Session Chair: Mariana Paludi  Clicking, Sticking, and Leveraging: A Behavioural and Intrapreneurial Approach to Alumni EngagementAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Joshua Bell (MacEwan University) Enhancing Engagement in Online Courses: Collaborative PowerPoint Integration with Microsoft TeamsAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Stanko Dimitrov (University of Waterloo)  

This session offers practical guidance for reviewing academic papers for conferences and journals. Participants will learn how to structure constructive reviews, apply evaluation criteria effectively, and balance critical rigor with developmental feedback. We will also discuss the responsibilities and ethics of peer review, the differences between conference and journal reviewing, and how serving as a reviewer can strengthen yo...

This workshop is designed to provide training to academic scholars and graduate students in preparing grant proposals. Securing research funding is becoming competitive, thus the ability to craft compelling and strategic grant proposals is critical for scholars and graduate students to implement and advance their research programs. This workshop offers a comprehensive agenda covering essential elements of successful grant writi...

Come say hi to your fellow conference attendees and enjoy our hot breakfast with a wide selection of sweet, salty and healthy options.

Chair/Président: Mohamed Abdulkader (Laurentian University)HONOURABLE MENTION/MENTION HONORABLEChoosing the Right Shot: A WASPAS Approach to COVID-19 Vaccine SelectionAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Maryam Mozaffari (University of Manitoba), Sarah Mohamadpour (University of Manitoba), Srimantoorao Appadoo (University of Manitoba) & Yuvraj Gajpal (University of Manitoba)Bridging the Plate Gap: Understanding Consumer Readiness for Plan...

Chair/Président: Ryan Orchard (MacEwan University) Enhancing Promotion Optimization Models for Retail Using Machine Learning and Association Rule MiningAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Parisa Hajialirezaei (Toronto Metropolitan University Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science), Hossein Zolfagharinia (Toronto Metropolitan University) & Saman Hassanzadeh Amin (Toronto Metropolitan University) Theory testing in projec...

Chair/Président: Monzer Alharairi (Toronto Metropolitan University Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science)Carinata Oilseed-Based Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supply Chain Network Optimization Work-in-ProgressAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Monzer Alharairi (Toronto Metropolitan University Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science), Saman Hassanzadeh Amin (Toronto Metropolitan University Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science) & Saeed Z...

All attendees are invited for this sit down hot lunch indigenous buffet, sponsored by the Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba, during which we will announce the award recipients for this year's conference.     

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Come say hi to your fellow conference attendees and enjoy our hot breakfast with a wide selection of sweet, salty and healthy options.

Discussant/Discutant: Fernando Angulo-Ruiz (MacEwan University)Moderator/Modérateur: Russell Fralich (HEC Montreal)  Building Common Ground: The Impact of TMT Turnover on the Utilization of Experiential Knowledge From Past AcquisitionsAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Jueun Kim (York University Schulich School of Business) & Majid Majzoubi (York University Schulich School of Business) Navigating ...

Moderator/Modérateur: Hadi Chapardar (MacEwan University)Discussant/Discutant: Leo-Paul DanaWhat Is Management in Financial Management: Towards a TheoryAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Olakunle Ologun (McMaster University)The Emerging Role of Artificial Intelligence in Corporate GovernanceAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): George O'Neill (Concordia University)Extreme Weather Events and Enhancing Value System Resilience: Exploring Cros...