Annual Graduate Research Exposition

"The Graduate Research Exposition is an annual event that showcases the talent and research potential of our MSc and PhD students. This event exemplifies JMSB's commitment to research excellence based on rigour and relevance. The participants worked hard on these projects and I am very proud of their efforts. I also wish to acknowledge the faculty supervisors, organizers, and technical collaborators for their support in bringing the exposition to fruition. The event's behind-the-scenes activities required great teamwork and was an overall success."


The first ever Graduate Research Exposition showcasing the research findings and talent of JMSB’s Doctoral (PhD) and Master of Science (MSc) in Administration programs was held on Thursday, November 12, 2009 in the atrium of the John Molson School of  Business.  The inaugural event used a “Poster” format that provided students in the PhD and MSc in Administration programs a forum to present their original research to the academic and business communities.  The participants’ posters and presentations were then judged by enthusiastic panels of Professors and Executives from Montreal’s business Community all of whom were hard-pressed to choose the winners for the best poster prizes as the calibre of the work displayed was so strong.

In her closing speech, Programs Director and event organizer Dr. Ulrike de Brentani stated that the event allowed JMSB to showcase two important, but less well-known research-based programs. It also provided the students with the unique opportunity to present and communicate their ideas and research findings, along with their real world implications, to members of the business community, for which the students were rewarded with invaluable feedback.

The enlightening event was organized by Dr. Ulrike De Brentani, Professor in Marketing and Director of the Doctoral (PhD) and Master of Science (MSc) in Administration programs, Dr. Linda Dyer, Professor in Management and Exposition Coordinator and Jennifer Muir Assistant Coordinator. The events reception and prizes for the winners were made possible thanks to the generosity of the event’s sponsors Concordia University's Office of Research and Graduate Studies, the Bell Research Centre for Business Process Innovations and InterNeg Research Centre.

Best Poster Prizes

PhD Track Best Poster Prizes Sponsored by The Bell Research Centre
Best PhD Poster $300 prize	Deny Belisle - Marketing “Impact of Price and Pictorial Presentation on Bundle Evaluation” Project Supervisor- Dr. Onur Bodur
1st Runner-up $200 prize	Eric Stenstrom, Marketing “Menstrual Cycle Effects on Purchasing Behaviour” Project Supervisor - Dr. Gad Saad
Honourable Mention $100 prize	Marcelo V. Nepomuceno, Marketing “Finger Length Ratio Predicts Product Attitudes” Project Supervisor - Dr. Gad Saad
Popular Choice $100 prize	Gillian Leithman, SIP/Management “Knowledge Sharing Cultures in Organizations” Project Supervisor - Dr. Linda Dyer
MSc Track for “Best Poster” Prizes Sponsored by The Bell Research Centre
Best MSc Poster $300 prize	John Fiset, Management “The Ambidextrous Organization” Project Supervisor - Dr. Isabelle Dostaler
1st Runner-up $200 prize	Wissam Nawfal, Finance “Interlocking Directors: Impact on Canadian M & A Outcomes” Project Supervisor - Dr. Sandra Betton
Honourable Mention $100 prize	Tatiana Hakim, Finance “IPO Lockups in the Middle East/North Africa Region” Project Supervisor - Dr. Gregory Lypny
Popular Choice $100 prize	Marco Morelli, Management “Who we are is What We Brew.” Project Supervisor - Dr. Kai Lamertz
Best Technology-based Poster Sponsored by The InterNeg Research Center
Best Technology-based Poster $250 prize	Eva Chen, DS/MIS (PhD candidate) “Negotiation Process and Outcome: Impact of Motivational Orientation.” Project Supervisor - Dr. Gregory Kersten
Runner-up Best Technology-based Poster $150 prize	Neha Malde, DS/MIS (MSc candidate) “Knowledge Governance: An Exploratory Study” Project Supervisor - Dr. Anne-Marie Crouteau