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Concordia Dean George Wright passed at 69. He served Concordia since 2004.

Business school staff and students remember Dean George Wright

3/22/2024 - 3 minute read

On March 4, George Wright, Dean of the School of Business and Economics, passed away. Wright served Concordia by providing leadership at an important time for the business school and his contributions will have lasting impact. His loss is felt deeply across the Concordia community. Wright was 69.

Michael Antonovich founds JustGo as a competitor to the quick grocery delivery service industry

JustGo delivery app illustrates entrepreneurial skills actions

2/11/2022 - 3 minute read

At 22, Michael Antonovich, a senior majoring in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing, is the business owner of the newly-developed company JustGo. "JustGo is an on-demand grocery platform, facilitating door-step delivery of groceries and other home essential items for the suburban market,” said Antonovich. The development of the JustGo Delivery app started six months ago, and has been operating for four months.

Explore growing career opportunities with Business Data Analytics Club

1/21/2022 - 2 minute read

The Business Data Analytics Club is a new club on campus, providing students with the opportunity to learn more about the growing field of business data analytics.

The International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA), states that business data analytics is a practice where specific “techniques, competencies and procedures are applied” in order to investigate “past and current business data, for the purposes of obtaining insights about a business that can lead to improved decision-making.”

Is crypto a day trader’s dream or a deadly investment

11/19/2021 - 2 minute read

Cryptocurrencies are digital assets used to buy or exchange goods and services, mainly on the web. It evolved into a form of investment and a secure way of exchanging online transactions. The increasing need for the safe and less traceable nature of Bitcoin has driven the price to skyrocket since it launched on Jan. 3, 2009. The true identity of the originator of Bitcoin -- referred to as “Nakamoto” -- remains a mystery. It is not known if it is a single person or a group of people or an organization who started it, but Bitcoin went viral online in a short amount of time.

Professor Kellie Playter, Assistant Professor and Internship Director, School of Business & Economics

Q&A with Internship Director and Professor Kellie Playter

10/29/2021 - 4 minute read

Professor Kellie Playter, Assistant Professor and Internship Director, School of Business & Economics, shares advice for students looking to grow in their professionalism, secure internships and adjust to a shifting and hybrid workplace after the COVID-19 pandemic.

‘Uncontainable’ student entrepreneur shares story

9/24/2021 - 2 minute read

Sophomore Maria Sartin, Founder of Uncontainable, shared her experience in starting a business while balancing school and life commitments. Sartin is a Concordia international student from New Zealand.