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June 14, 2019Notre Dame president co-signs climate change accordsExecutives from among the world’s leading energy producers and investors concluded two days of Vatican-sponsored dialogue on energy transition, with — for the first time — most signing statements of support for carbon pricing and disclosures on climate change risk. Carolyn Woo, former dean of the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame, and Leo Burke, professor emeritus of management, spearheaded efforts on behalf of the Vatican and Notre Dame to encourage the energy industry and its investors on a path toward energy transition.
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June 7, 2019A name change for Mendoza’s undergraduate IT majorThe change is intended to better describe what Business Technology students actually study, and to emphasize the strategic importance of so many diverse digital technologies to businesses. It also differentiates the major from the IT, Analytics, and Operations Department's other major, Business Analytics.
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June 5, 2019Mendoza research lab seeking participants for business researchPrimary research — surveys, interviews, observations and ethnographic data — is vital to developing greater understanding of human behavior in business. To better study work-related behavior, assistant professor of management Timothy Hubbard and other Mendoza researchers are seeking help from members of the public to participate in various research studies being conducted by the Mendoza Behavioral Lab (MLB).
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June 4, 2019Age-friendly universities are finally hereThere are now 51 colleges and universities around the world that are part of what’s known as the Age-Friendly University Global Network. While Notre Dame is not a member, the University offers the Inspired Leadership Initiative, which allows retirees to come to Notre Dame for a year, take classes and discern what they want to do in their retirement, and was co-founded by Mendoza management professor Chris Stevens.
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May 21, 2019Mendoza Dean Martijn Cremers delivers the 2019 undergraduate commencement speechOn Sunday, May 19, 2019 Mendoza’s undergraduate class heard from Mendoza Dean Martijn Cremers and fellow speaker Peggy Noonan, speechwriter for President Ronald Reagan, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the Wall Street Journal and author of five New York Times best-sellers. Watch the diploma ceremony here or read a transcript of Dean Cremers’ speech below. Congratulations […]
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May 21, 2019Concerns often not offered or accepted in close employee-manager relationships, study showsResearch has long suggested that strong relationships between managers and employees lead to positive outcomes, including employees feeling safe to speak up and take risks. But new research from the University of Notre Dame shows that employees may not want to sacrifice social capital with their leader by voicing concerns.
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May 17, 2019Mendoza commencement features its own special songAs part of the ceremony, the College will show a video collection of campus memories set to the music of a song written by a fellow student especially for the May 19 occasion.
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