Concordia's Thursday Report

Happy winners: Concordia’s MBA Case Competition team celebrates at the closing banquet. Back row: coach Tim Field, Tamara Huggan, Michel Carrier and assistant coach Noor Shawwa. Front row: Ksenija Cvetkovic, Olivier Camet and Patrick Smith. Along with the trophy goes $10,000 in cash.
Photo by Andrew Dobrowolskyj

Concordia wins MBA Case Competition at home

For the first time in its 23-year history, the John Molson MBA International Case Competition was won by the home team. The event included teams from as far away as Finland and New Zealand, but top honours went to Concordia’s own John Molson School of Business. Second place went to the Rotman School of Business (University of Toronto) and third to the Haskayne School of Business (University of Calgary). More

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Karen Li and Natalie Phillips. Photo by Andrew Dobrowolskyj

Forgetfulness is normal as we age, say psychologists

Two psychology professors at Concordia have been helping seniors with their fears about Alzheimer’s disease, reassuring them that occasional slips of memory are not necessarily symptoms of dementia. Professors Natalie Phillips and Karen Li held a workshop recently at the Cummings Jewish Centre for Seniors to tell a group of over 50 participants that occasional forgetfulness is perfectly normal. They also offered some techniques to improve memory function. More

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• The Internet is a big part of children’s lives
• Fashion is a big part of geography for Norma Rantisi
• Environmental award won by prototype design team
• JEP loses pay-equity status
• Engineering Faculty looks forward to big move into their new home on Ste. Catherine St.
• Faculty and Libraries launch Appeal with enthusiasm
• Concordia Institute for Information Systems Engineering sends students into the field
• Master’s, plus motherhood
• Concept envisioned for Quartier Concordia
• Diniacopoulos collection at MMFA
• Graduate Awards continue to grow
• Media is key to understanding religions
• Our rising star Lauren Gould
• Mary Fowles wins $20,000 internship
• Blind actors give stage performance
• MyConcordia portal reaches all-time high
• Perfect weekend gives Stinger hoop fans hope
• Pandas win Humes