Uptown Rutland Business Association (URBA) is to develop and undertake programs to enhance and beautify the Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) of Rutland, to promote the districts and the businesses within it, to bring customers to the area, to stimulate the economy, and to support the community. The business intern would help identify the proper development […]

The Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce has seen a 37.5% drop in revenue due to COVID-19. I will be working with the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce to research the needs of their business community and membership, develop a marketing plan, and assist in redeveloping their website. As a Marketing Coordinator, I will be responsible for the […]

The project will create a research-based strategic plan and roadmap that describes when and how to best introduce NG-911 services in British Columbia. The research needs to consider the unique BC context including review of current legislation, our emergency response structures and practices, current technologies, societal expectations and political norms. The work also needs to […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruptions to the job market. Employment services organisations, including Kingston Economic Development Corporation (our partner organisation), indicate that the growth of businesses and economic activity is seriously hampered by the inability to hire qualified employees. To alleviate the mismatch between demand and supply in the labour market, it is […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruptions to the job market. Employment services organisations, including Kingston Economic Development Corporation (our partner organisation), indicate that the growth of businesses and economic activity is seriously hampered by the inability to hire qualified employees. To alleviate the mismatch between demand and supply in the labour market, it is […]

The project will assist in development of a supply chain analysis and marketing strategy to support the transition of existing and new eastern Ontario companies to emerging opportunities in the advanced manufacturing, medical devices and food supply chains. This work will include integration of a virtual 3D tool the organization has developed as a new […]

The project aims to identify the plausible scenarios or outcomes of the Covid-19 pandemic associated with the City of Toronto. It will provide insights into how the pandemic is to impact the labour market and organizational operations in various industrial sectors. These insights will support ongoing efforts to revive the local economy and in developing […]

L’ampleur et la vitesse des changements climatiques nécessitent une intervention forte en matière de réduction des émissions de GES mais aussi, à court et moyen terme, le déploiement de plans d’adaptation permettant une réduction des impacts environnementaux, sociaux, économiques et de santé humaine. Ces plans d’adaptation ont une forte assise régionale et les organismes régionaux, […]

The goals of the project will be to assist the Indigenous Community Learning Centres in Nanaimo, BC, which are co-administered by the Indigenous Partners, to obtain sustainable funding and an appropriate level of Indigenous independent governance in keeping with the UNDRIP, the BC UNDRIP Act, and the TRC’s Calls to Action. To achieve this, the […]

In this research project, we will partner with the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) to enhance its default prediction model for private companies administering pension plans in Ontario. Our goal is to enhance the current model’s timeliness in predicting default of private companies by addressing the lack of publicly accessible information from these […]

This project is based upon an applied research approach and using a business analytics lens, it seeks to understand the state of the municipal sector to date in Newfoundland and Labrador with respect to regional service and resource sharing. It focuses on regionalization and identifies the current and best practice models for regionalization and regional […]

The APEX (Association of Professional Executives of the Public Sector of Canada) total compensation study seeks to provide a current assessment of executive compensation philosophies and governance within the public service sector in Canada. Issues related to limited differences in compensation between senior level managers and less experienced managers will be explored including the various […]