Alumni

In new research by Management Sciences professor Lukasz Golab, it was found that engineering applicants sell themselves differently based on their gender. Males often described how their technical skills and experience matched the profession. In contrast, female applicants want a career that enables them to impact and improve society. These findings could help universities better market themselves to attract more female engineering applicants.

A new study co-authored by Management Sciences Professor Lukasz Golab found that coupling bikeshare with public transit could help increase light rail transit (LRT) ridership.

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Devon Rizzo (Management Engineering alum, 2015) is one of the most decorated female golfers in the history of the program. She is joining the University of Waterloo's women's golf team for the 2018 season as an assistant coach.

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Forty-nine Management Engineers were conferred their degrees at last Saturday’s convocation. Two students from the 2017 Management Engineering graduating class were also honoured with two of the faculty’s most prestigious awards for undergraduate students.

Anne Dawson was awarded the Alumni Gold Medal, which is given to one graduating student from each faculty. In the case of Engineering, this award is based on both outstanding academic performance and contributions to the faculty.

Research on help-seeking and help-giving conducted by Management Sciences alum Mahdi Roghanizad during his PhD studies was recently featured in the Harvard Business Review.

In a recent study, a team of researchers led by Management Sciences professor Lukasz Golab found that the implementation of smart metres in Ontario has resulted in only a small decrease in energy usage during on-peak and mid-peak hours. The findings were recently published in the Energy Policy journal.

A report released in March 2016 by Statistics Canada suggests "...Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods graduates were the top earners among male and female bachelor's degree holders in 2010."

The Economic Insights report goes on to put Management graduate degrees in the top five earners by field of study.

Read the full Stats Canada report at Earnings of Postsecondary Graduates by Detailed Field of Study