The research project I propose concerns the mobile application market in a developing country. In order to provide a complete analysis, I must define what makes Curitiba city favourable to a mobile application market and what people are seeking through mobile applications on the market. Furthermore, this project must reveal how the demand meets the […]

The proposed research will take a look at how Non-profit organizations can use storytelling to affect the outcome of their social media campaigns. The intern will be taking a look at narrative driven social content, which is social media content whether videos, audio, infographics, images, etc., that are created to tell a story and its […]

Stakeholders from all business sectors are increasingly looking to businesses to address pressing social and/or environmental issues. Co-operatives are facing the same challenges, and must also use non-financial indicators to demonstrate their co-operative difference. The purpose of this project is to develop a web-based searchable database of existing tools and frameworks to measure social and […]

Whether due to urbanization or climate changes, flood events have an impact on property value. Newly available geography data about flood risk zone have yet not been utilized to their full potential in Canada. This project aims to study the impact of the flood risk zone on the value of homes for Quebec City, and […]

This project will evaluate the Civic Accelerator program in Guelph and research key features of the program. The Civic Accelerator is an innovative approach to economic development, using public sector procurement and challenge competitions to support “civic tech” entrepreneurs, startups, students and companies. This project will support the on-going development of the Civic Accelerator program […]

The Canadian paint and coating industry had long established programs to collect residual paint from the household and recycle it into marketable products. By doing so, the industry protects the environment by recycling a significant amount of resources which used to end up in landfills as waste. However, such programs are currently costly for both […]

Plusieurs auteurs soulignent l’utilisation des technologies de l’information (TI) comme un outil facilitant la prise en charge de soi dans la perte d’autonomie et pouvant augmenter la qualité de vie des personnes âgées. Les TI peuvent posséder divers rôles en fonction des besoins des personnes en perte d’autonomie : (1) servir d’aide-mémoire, (2) maintenir le […]

This project will focus in new product/services development based on customer preferences and experiences in the wine shop. With this we intend to get insights into what current Cedar Creek customers are interested in with regards to potential new products and services. In particular, we want to understand the potential for offering new products and […]

L’essor sans précédent de l’entrepreneuriat au Québec s’accompagne de différentes propositions de formations visant le succès et la survie de ces projets. Cependant, les profils de compétences habituellement valorisés réfèrent classiquement aux cycles de gestion ; les compétences spécifiques dites comportementales y sont rarement identifiées et classifiées malgré toute leur pertinence. J’ai établi un profil […]

International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for loss allowances are changing, and financial institutions are proactively adapting existing methodologies and developing new ones to remain compliant. The main ingredient in the myriad of evaluations that banks are required to perform for compliance is risk assessment. The first goal of this research project is to review best […]

The purpose of this research is to examine the food consumption pattern in Revelstoke, British Columbia. Through employing a three-stage action research approach – (i) the food receipt study, (ii) the social media intervention (SMI) on healthy eating and healthy cooking, and (iii) the food consumption depth interview, this study seeks to capture residents’ food […]

Le projet s’intitule, « Vision Aéronautique Québec 2030 : Key Science and Technology Drivers ». L’objectif est d’identifier et analyser les innovations technologiques qui transformeront l’industrie aéronautique, en établissant une arborescence des différentes filières au niveau de la technologie et de l’innovation au sein de l’industrie aéronautique québécoise. Le stagiaire débutera par un travail de […]