UM Today | Asper School of Business

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September 12, 2023 — 

A recent paper by Asper’s Sean Buchanan and co-authors Trish Ruebottom, Maxim Voronov and Madeline Toubiana was awarded Best Article by the Academy of Management. The paper was published in The Academy of Management Review, an FT50 journal.

Each year, the Academy of Management recognizes original and provocative articles that make a substantial contribution to the field of management. Buchanan and co-authors’ paper “Commercializing the Practice of Voyeurism” explores how different industries generate value through transgressive or taboo acts of voyeurism.

Recognizing the value in transgression

“It’s a great honour to receive this award,” says Buchanan. “If you had told me back when I was a PhD student that I would even get published in this journal, I would be thrilled. But to win best paper? It’s just a huge honour and very exciting.”

Buchanan and his co-authors develop a theory about why morally grey, or even outright transgressive, acts seem to reliably generate value and viewership. From sports like mixed martial arts (MMA) and media like reality TV, to erotic webcams and travel trends like slum tourism, they observe a balance between commercial success and transgressive media.

Diving into theories of authenticity, emotion and transgression, the paper explores how, for instance, the violence of MMA needs to seem real enough to get a response from viewers while being mainstream enough to grow a larger audience.

Pulling from all these ideas, the paper also encapsulates what inspires Buchanan as a researcher.

“You find yourself in strange places as an organizational theorist,” he says. “No matter what I’m working on, I end up learning about a bunch of things that are outside the discipline, and that’s really one of the best parts of being an academic.”

Buchanan’s most recent publication, appearing this year in Organization

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Hockey Canada welcomes William Huff Advertising as National Marketing Partner

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Haneet Parhar thought she was done with hockey after university, but through coaching, the BFL Female Coach of the Year found her way back to the game

Haneet Parhar didn’t always have hockey in her plans. But for one reason or
another, hockey always found a way back into her life. And for that, Parhar
is forever grateful for the opportunities she’s had through the game.

Her passion for giving back to the sport that gave her so much has led to
her being honoured as the BFL Female Coach of the Year in the High
Performance category.

“There’s been so many times in my life where I’ve told myself ‘This is it, I
don’t know if I’ll ever go back to a rink or pick up my skates,’ and then
boom, I come back to hockey,” Parhar says.

As a student-athlete at the University of British Columbia, there was a lot
of uncertainty if she would even make the Thunderbirds roster. She would
eventually have a very successful U SPORTS career, winning three Canada West
championships, but her time at UBC also kicked off a career in coaching that
she never imagined.

From wanting to just stay involved as an 18-year-old undergrad student,
working as a coach in community rink programs and UBC hockey camps in the
summer, it reminded Parhar of the joy she found in hockey, for herself and
the kids in her programs.

“Doing it throughout my school and varsity career at UBC, I coached at the
recreational level for five-and-a-half years,” she says. “When you start at
that level, I really did it because I loved it. You see the kids smile and
it’s really easy to take away that hardcore style of coaching and do it for
fun. It was a great fit for

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How to Get a Business Credit Card With an EIN Only

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Most card issuers require you to provide your Social Security number when applying for a business credit card. Corporate cards are the exception. You can typically get these cards using just your business’s employer identification number, or EIN. 

Learn more about who qualifies for these cards and how to get a business card with only an EIN.

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EIN-only business credit cards

Corporate cards are among the only business credit cards available with an EIN only. These cards are only available to incorporated businesses and often have lofty revenue and cash-on-hand requirements.

You can apply for the following corporate cards with just an EIN:

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Earn points on every dollar spent with industry-leading multipliers: 7x on rideshare, 4x on Brex Travel, 3x on restaurants, 2x on software subscriptions and 1x on all other transactions. Earn 3x Brex Rewards points on all eligible Apple purchases through the link or your Brex dashboard.

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Today’s news: Trending business stories for November 10, 2023

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The latest business news as it happens

Published Nov 10, 2023  •  Last updated 23 hours ago  •  9 minute read

A big old pile of money
The incomes of Canada’s wealthiest rose by 10 per cent in 2021, Statistics Canada said. Photo by Getty Creative

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Best Car Rental Companies of 2023

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Car Rental Companies

Reputation and customer reviews

You’ll want to make sure you look at a company’s reviews, whether on Google, Yelp, or Facebook. You can also check the Better Business Bureau’s website to see if the company has accreditation, along with any complaints filed with the BBB and how they were resolved.

If a company has many complaints or bad reviews, this might be a red flag. “Real experiences from other customers can be very insightful,” said Mike Davison, founder of Superbike Newbie, a motorcycle blog.

Vehicle selection and availability

If you’re traveling alone, it may not be important for a company to offer an SUV. However, if you have a larger family, you’ll need a company that has large-sized vehicles. Some companies also cater more to businesses rather than individuals.

And if you’re looking for more of a luxury vacation, there are rental car companies that specialize in renting out luxury vehicles. One of the first decisions you should make, either way, is what type of rental car you need.

Pricing and rental rates

Sedan* Cost Per Day SUV** Cost Per Day Average Daily Cost Average Weekly Cost
Hertz $79.25 $134.30 $106.78 $747.46
Budget $72.00 $133.33 $102.67 $718.69
National Car Rental $72.89 $133.17 $103.03 $721.21
Avis $24.80 $122.25 $73.53 $514.71
Enterprise $72.88 $108.17 $90.53 $633.71
Alamo $69.17 $99.17 $84.17 $589.19

*For these calculations, large sedans, such as Chevrolet Malibus and Toyota Camrys, were used, as well as the pay later option with no add-ons. **For these calculations, full-size SUVs, such as Chevrolet Tahoes and GMC Yukons, were used, as well as the pay later option with no add-ons.

When looking for a car rental company, pricing is a major factor. Of the companies on this list, Avis is the most budget friendly on

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Shell taps gamers and influencers to boost image among the young

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Shell is hiring staff to promote online games, sponsoring influencers to race cars on branded virtual courses and backing athletes to inspire “the next generation” on Instagram, as the oil and gas major seeks to burnish its brand among a younger generation of consumers.

“I am fuelled by the ocean,” Sage Erickson, a two-time US open surfing champion, tells her 310,000 Instagram followers in a Shell-sponsored video posted last month in which she discusses her career and desire to “instil in the next generation” values such as personal fulfilment and community spirit.

The campaign is one of several recent initiatives by fossil fuel companies on platforms popular among young people. Climate campaigners want regulators to crack down on this type of advertising in the same way they have for tobacco and alcohol companies.

Erickson, who has also promoted ocean sustainability on her social media channels, does not mention Shell or its products in the video. Neither she nor other influencers in Shell’s “Performance Unbound” campaign responded to requests for comment.

Shell recently advertised for a “head of digital amplification platforms” to oversee its social media channels and “integrate gaming and immersive experiences” into its strategies, partnering with Meta, YouTube, X, TikTok and LinkedIn. The Financial Times reported last year that Shell was hiring a manager for its TikTok channel, a platform used predominantly by young people.

In a campaign this summer called Ultimate Road Trips, Shell worked with gamers to create customised online racecourses — complete with Shell petrol stations — within the video game Fortnite. It then sponsored influencers to upload videos of themselves playing the game to the streaming platform Twitch. Instagram ads have also promoted a Shell mobile driving game, available on Apple’s AppStore.

Shell promotion for Ultimate Road Trips
Shell and gamers customised online racecourses with the video game Fortnite

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Today’s news: Trending business stories for November 8, 2023

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The latest business news as it happens

Published Nov 08, 2023  •  Last updated 4 days ago  •  10 minute read

RBC CEO Dave McKay
RBC chief executive Dave McKay said AI shows potential to transform finance but that it is still too prone to errors and “hallucinations.” Photo by Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press

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How Veterans Found a Second Career in Advertising

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The military can be a great training ground for many careers. Veterans have made successful shifts to careers in security, supply chain, IT, manufacturing and law enforcement, among others. But going from the military directly to the advertising industry isn’t necessarily a natural transition.

Veterans are peppered everywhere in advertising and marketing, from planners and managers to creatives and CEOs. It’s clear that the service can prepare people for a career in the industry, but the path to getting into advertising isn’t a straight one, and there are few programs that build a direct pipeline between the entities.

As we reflect on Veterans Day and honor all those who served, Adweek talked with a crew of industry vets who are also veterans of the armed services. They discussed how the military prepared them for a career in advertising, what qualities best translate from the service to marketing and advertising, and how the industry can best help veterans get into the industry.

How can the industry best hire veterans?

Hiring veterans should be higher on the list for agencies, as those who have served have valuable leadership and management skills built up through the rigors of their service, but there aren’t enough organizations out there to make the connections between agencies and veterans.

There’s often a disconnect in marketing.

Many of those interviewed pointed to VetsinTech, an organization that helps retrain those in the military and their spouses by connecting them to the national technology ecosystem, which Crispin Porter + Bogusky has been using for the last year and which its parent company, Stagwell, also works with.

“What we’re talking about right now with them is potentially starting a marketing and creativity cohort,” said Maggie Malek, North America president at CP+B.

DoD SkillBridge, which allows active-duty service members to enter the private sector during their last 180

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The Best Mobile Credit Card Processor Reviews of 2023- business.com

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As a small business owner, you may wonder what the difference is between a mobile credit card processor and a full-service one, and which one is the better fit for your business. Both types of processors can set you up to accept payments using a mobile device, but there are some key differences that can affect your costs, commitment length and overall satisfaction with your account.

The biggest difference between the two is that a full-service processor sets you up with your own merchant account, while a mobile processor sets you up as a submerchant under its master merchant account.

A submerchant account is faster to set up and has minimal application requirements. There’s usually not a contract, many don’t charge any monthly or annual fees, and the processor takes care of PCI compliance – which are all good things. The downside is that mobile processors have less risk tolerance . If there’s something abnormal about your account, such as a sudden spike in your monthly processing volume, or a transaction that’s much larger than average or otherwise looks suspicious, the processor may freeze your funds or suspend your account. There are also some industries that mobile processors consider high-risk and don’t work with, so you’ll want to read the user agreement before signing up to make sure your business type is supported.

Another difference is that some mobile credit card processors, such as PayPal and Square, allow individuals to sign up for accounts, which may be useful for solopreneurs, freelancers, and very new businesses that are still getting set up and may not yet qualify for an account with a full-service processor.

Generally, mobile processing is the most cost-effective payment processing solution for businesses that process less than $3,000 per month because, in most cases, you pay as you

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Is Android or iOS More Business-Friendly?

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  • iPhones and Android-powered smartphones have competed for market share since 2008. 
  • iOS and Android devices offer a robust and nearly identical app selection, though apps tend to debut on Apple products first.
  • When you’re deciding between iOS and Android devices, consider the user interface, hardware, security measures and your investment in the broader Apple or Google ecosystem. 
  • This article is for business owners who are deciding between an iPhone and an Android phone for professional use. 

Apple introduced the iPhone and its underpinning iOS in 2007, and the first Android device hit the market in 2008. Ever since, Apple and Google have been in constant competition for your pocket and wallet. Both companies have leveraged their international, multibillion-dollar brands to sell their devices and become indispensable in users’ personal and professional lives. Deciding between iOS and Android for business use means addressing personal preferences, brand loyalties and device capabilities.  

We’ll break down each platform’s security features, hardware, cost and software differences to help you decide which operating system is better for your mobile business device. 

If you’re issuing smartphones to employees, you should choose a business smartphone data plan that accommodates your organization’s data needs and budget.

When you’re choosing between an iPhone and Android phone for business use, consider the following factors. The goal is to identify which device best fits your company’s specific needs.

Tech ecosystem factors to consider when choosing iOS or Android

Comparing iOS and Android devices is similar to comparing Macs and PCs. Unless you must perform a specific task that only one operating system can accomplish, your current tech ecosystem may be a deciding factor. 

In addition to iPhones and Android phones, Apple and Google control a broad range of online resources and tools. If you’re already enmeshed in one company’s products, it makes

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