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Professor Andrew Leach: The ‘economics’ of upgrading
19/02/2012 4:25:58 AM +00:00
Why would you buy an oilsands lease, or if you had one, why might you chose to invest billions of dollars of your money, up front, to produce oil for the next 40-50 years? The answer is pretty simple – given your view of future oil prices, the costs of building and operating the plant, [...]
BCom Blogger Sam: Down to Business: Networking Tips
10/02/2012 3:22:10 PM +00:00
“Forget about meeting as many people as you can, and start focusing on building fewer, more meaningful relationships. Attract people you’d die to know by thinking about what you can give, before you think about what you can get. Most … Continue reading
Cooperative Education Students Association: Writing Me: Adventures in Self-Assessment and Cover Letter Development
09/02/2012 11:45:18 PM +00:00
One of my nicknames when I was a kid is “Major”. As in it stands for Major General – derived directly from my last name. Haha. Now I kind of want to be one, since I am applying for some … Continue reading
Alberta Business Family Institute: Business Advice From John Stanton Sr. of the Running Room (ABFI’s 2011 Signature Family)
27/09/2011 9:20:58 PM +00:00
As many of you know, our 2011 Signature Family is the Stanton family of the Running Room. In July of 2010 John Stanton Sr. (the founder of the Running Room) was interviewed by the Globe and Mail. During this interview John … Continue reading

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