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Baby-boom businesses. International student applications.

Concordia in the news
Posted on March 20, 2017

Concordia in the news features stories of Concordians who appear in the news. Discover alumni, students, faculty and experts who recently made an impact in the media.

University affairs

Various issues concerning Concordia University are often reported on by news outlets. Here is the most recent coverage pertaining to the institution: 

  • Standard Examiner and the Gulf News e-edition reprise a Bloomberg article about the challenges of transitioning ownership and management of established "baby-boom businesses." The piece references Concordia's Certificate in Business Ownership, offered since January at the John Molson School of Business Executive Centre. 
  • Inside Higher Ed writes about reported increases in international student applications at Canadian Universities it says are possibly linked to the election of Donald Trump. It says Concordia reports a 77 per cent increase in American applicants to its graduate programs and a 219 percent hike in Iranian graduate applications.