Another semester has come and gone. In business school, the final week of class is usually when student presentations are scheduled. This is my favorite time of year. I get to sit back and have my class teach me, students get to show off what they've learned and the class learns from each other. Of... Continue Reading →
What’s with house prices in Vancouver?
"Nah, I'm going to keep renting until the bubble pops, then I'll buy a house on the cheap." A friend of mine said that when I moved to Vancouver in 2002. Looking at what the Vancouver real estate market's done since then, the joke appears to be on him. Despite a swoon in 2008, it... Continue Reading →
Student as customer?
Last year I had a student in a senior-level business course I teach at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Let's call him Mr. X. Mr. X was not doing well in my class. His first assignment was far below my expectations and the grade I assigned reflected as much. Well, let's just say he was pissed and... Continue Reading →