The pursuit of happiness through the ages
Desautels Professor Reuven Brenner gave a lecture as part of the Centre for the Thought of John Paul II鈥檚 series on Moral Capitalism, in which he explored the concept of the pursuit of happiness, as first codified in the US鈥檚 1776 Declaration of Independence.
Improving innovation policy
During a debate hosted in part by the Centre for the Thought of John Paul II in Warsaw, Poland, Desautels Professor Reuven Brenner explores the military origins of venture capital, as well as the associated National Defence Education Act, which he blames for starting the decline he sees in the quality of university education.
Shoes, economics and entrepreneurship: Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
John Tamny starts his review of Nike founder Phil Knight鈥檚 eminently enjoyable memoir, Shoe Dog, with a quote by Desautels Professor Reuven Brenner that macroeconomics is a 鈥渢autology and a myth, a dangerous one at that, sustaining that prosperity is necessarily linked to territory, national units and government spending in general.鈥� He then goes into why the book鈥檚 author would likely agree with Professor Brenner.
Canada stagnates while the US charges ahead: why VC in Canada is doing so poorly
In a recent piece for Asia Times, Desautels Professor Reuven Brenner shines a light on Canada鈥檚 VC culture, contrasting its sluggish returns with those of the US, which outstrips its northern neighbour across the border.
Among Best 40 Professors Under 40
For his engaging teaching and excellence in research, Professor Sebastien Betermier has been named by Poets & Quants as one of this year鈥檚 Best 40 Under 40 Professors.聽
Bannon, Plato and the decline of America
In a piece for the Asia Times, Desautels Professor Reuven Brenner looks at Trump aide Stephen K. Bannon鈥檚 view of history and how it forms his domestic and foreign strategy. Professor Brenner says that Bannon鈥檚 鈥済enerational view of history鈥� can be traced back to analogues in the ancient world, specifically those of Aristotle and Plato, not to mention the US founding fathers.
Desautels undergraduates secure a win at PRMIA Risk Management Challenge
Congratulations to Desautels BCom students Evan Coulter, Valentyn Litvin, Meagan Prins, and Marina Simonian for winning the聽PRMIA Risk Management Challenge, marking a third consecutive victory for the Faculty. The team will advance to the International Risk Management Challenge in London, UK on April 7th, 2017 for a chance to win the grand prize of $10,000 USD.
Canada鈥檚 new 鈥榞reen鈥� economy
In Smiths Falls, Ontario, a former chocolate factory houses one of Canada鈥檚 biggest marijuana producers. Canopy Growth and its competitors are in a headlong rush to increase production and market share, and they will likely soon exceed the market for medical marijuana in Canada. But that鈥檚 no problem; the industry is looking ahead, toward the legalized recreational marijuana market promised by the Liberal Government.
Corruption, accountability and a bridge in Bangladesh
Desautels Faculty of Management Finance Professor Mo Chaudhury writes for The Daily Star that the court case surrounding the Padma Bridge project in Bangladesh 鈥攚hich has snared the World Bank, SNC-Lavalin and the Bangladeshi government 鈥攈as only served to highlight the need for greater accountability across the board in large development projects.
The philosopher and the tycoon, how Eric Hoffer Predicted the last election
In an opinion piece for the Wall Street Journal, Desautels Finance Professor Reuven Brenner examines the 1970 essay Whose Country Is America? by Eric Hoffer. Professor Brenner looks at how the essay seems to have predicted the tenor of the last US presidential election, as well as the histrionics that have rocked America since.
Macroeconomics, accountability and the 2008 financial crisis
In a recent essay for the inaugural issue of American Affairs, Desautels Faculty of Management professor Reuven Brenner writes that it is time to drop the macroeconomic myths that have been damaging us for decades, and put accountability back at the centre of our economy.
Professor Brenner marks launch of American Affairs
Professor Reuven Brenner of the Desautels Faculty of Management was in Manhattan, NY on February 21 to mark the inauguration of American Affairs, a quarterly journal of public policy and political thought for which he is a contributing writer and serves on the Advisory Board. The launch was hosted at the Harvard Club with guests such as Peter Thiel, former CEO and Co-Founder of PayPal.
An immigration amnesty could be a real problem-solver for the US
It鈥檚 difficult to get a handle on how many illegal immigrants there are in the US, but the estimated number is around 12 million, with just over half being from Mexico. Yes, there is a criminal element hidden in these numbers, but it is safe to say that the majority are working and may even have families. Rounding them up and shipping them home would be a major undertaking, and could cause friction with Mexico.
When statistics lie: politics and the US education system
For 2014-15, the graduation rate from US high schools hit a record 83%. As far as statistics go, that鈥檚 one that anyone would love, but there鈥檚 more going on than you鈥檇 think 鈥� and, according to Professor Reuven Brenner, politicians and bureaucracies can make a statistic say nearly anything.
Exotic Interest Rate Swaps: Snowballs in Portugal
Authors:聽Vallee, B., 聽Augustin, P., 聽Rich, P.
Publications: Harvard Business Publishing聽
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