About the DeGroote School of Business

The DeGroote School of Business has earned a strong reputation as a centre for academic excellence and innovation. An integral part of our innovative culture is our focus on experiential learning that enables students to gain hands-on experience through Co-op work terms, internships and assignments that stimulate learning, and lead to personal development and discovery and enhance their ability to function effectively very quickly after moving into their career paths.

As a pioneer in the creation of the Co-op MBA model of learning, the DeGroote School of Business is the premier Co-op MBA School in Canada. We also offer full-time and part-time MBA options that meet the complex needs and learning styles of the leaders of tomorrow.

The same high standards that have built our reputation as The Co-op MBA School also apply to our undergraduate internships. As a leader in creating the first formal Commerce Internship Program, McMaster University remains the largest in the country.

About PMAC

The Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC) is the leading professional association in Canada for supply chain management professionals.

With more than 40,000 members and program participants working in all sectors of the Canadian economy, PMAC is the principal source of training, education and professional development for supply chain management professionals in Canada.

Education and member development programs are delivered through the Provincial and Territorial Institutes, supported by the PMAC National office. The highest achievement in professional supply chain management education in Canada is the Certified Professional Purchaser (C.P.P.) designation.

Among its academic contributions, PMAC sponsors a Purchasing Management Association of Canada Chair at the Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario and a similar Chair at École des Hautes Études Commerciales de Montréal, affiliated with Université de Montréal.

Event Management Contact (PMAC):
Amanda Cormier
Events Manager
Tel: 416-542-3860, E-mail: acormier@pmac.ca

About MeRC

In 2000, McMaster University established the McMaster eBusiness Research Centre (MeRC) within the DeGroote School of Business to provide leadership and infrastructure support for innovative eBusiness research to academic and industry partners.

Housed in the new AIC Wing of the DeGroote School of Business in Hamilton, Ontario, MeRC has administrative and researcher offices, usability labs, research and teaching labs, decision centres, and a PhD centre for eBusiness research.

MeRC research groups have developed expertise in areas of mobile commerce, eHealth, portals, identity theft, online negotiation, supply chain management, interface design, online trust and privacy, eLearning, knowledge management, and change management, among others.

MeRC's administrative and research activities are supported by the DeGroote School of Business and McMaster University in conjunction with corporate partners, MeRC memberships and donations, and government grants, such as the Ontario Research Network for Electronic Commerce (ORNEC).

Event Management Contact (MeRC):
Iris Kehler-Reimer
Tel. 905-525-9140 Ext.23950, E-mail: kehler@mcmaster.ca

About MITL

The McMaster Institute for Transportation and Logistics (MITL) is an interdisciplinary research organization with the mandate to become a world-class institute for applied research in transportation and logistics that will provide a resource to industry and government and will foster economic growth.

The Institute works with industrial and government partners to identify pertinent issues and address research problems related to the efficient operation of transportation and logistics systems. It supports the development of transport and logistics educational programs relevant to industry and government and provides channels of communication which promote interaction among all members ensuring outcomes that maximize collective benefits for industry and society as a whole.

MITL also addresses issues of environmental concern. Climate change and environmental emissions are intertwined with economic prosperity and the institute provides a forum for discussion and contributes to informed decision-making on transportation issues.