Celebrating excellence in teaching at Desautels
Across programs and subject areas, the Desautels Faculty of Management recognizes the vital role that teaching plays in enriching the student experience and in inspiring the next generation of leaders.
The Distinguished Teaching Award recipients Jiro Kondo and Lisa Cohen were honoured at 捆绑SM社区鈥檚 2021 Management Convocation ceremony for their excellence in teaching.
Congratulations to the following recipients of the 2021 teaching awards!
Delve: The Internet Effect in the Time of Coronavirus
It is difficult to imagine remaining at home for days without the Internet, particularly during physical distancing. According to Professor Ashesh Mukherjee, although the Internet is a boon in many ways, it might also have hidden dangers that require vigilance, especially now that we are spending more of our time online.
The internet: A friend or a foe?
Online social networks have made it easier to stay in touch with friends and family, but a worrying factor is that they can easily become a 鈥渄en of comparisons,鈥� warns Professor Ashesh Mukherjee in his book The Internet Trap: Five Costs of Living Online.
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When advertising gets socially active
Gillette鈥檚 new ad about 鈥渢oxic masculinity鈥� belongs to a larger phenomenon of brands embracing social activism as a marketing strategy.
Professor Ashesh Mukherjee joins BBC to comment on the effectiveness of this approach, warning that it risks oversaturation and alienation.
The woes of living life on social media
As Professor Ashesh Mukherjee makes clear in his latest book, The Internet Trap, the pitfalls of living online in the age of social media include ceaseless comparisons with others and feelings of envy.
The dark side of the web revolution
Professor Ashesh Mukherjee joins the Rotman School of Management to discuss learnings from his latest book, The Internet Trap, and outlines the five pitfalls of living online.
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Taking stock of the good and the bad of living online
In his latest book, The Internet Trap, Desautels Professor Ashesh Mukherjee uses his latest research in consumer psychology to confirm what most of us already suspect: the Internet has changed our lives, and not always for the better.
Thinking critically about the age of social media
Professor Ashesh Mukherjee appeared on Context with Lorna Dueck to talk about the pros and cons of social media.
Drawing from the findings in his new book, The Internet Trap: Five Costs of Living Online, he outlines some of the biggest drawbacks to social media use, which include the proliferation of fake news and feelings of inadequacy.
Ashesh Mukherjee discusses 鈥淭he Internet Trap鈥� with Bertrand Cesvet, CEO of Sid Lee
April 4, 2018 marked the launch of Professor Ashesh Mukherjee鈥檚 latest book, The Internet Trap: Five Costs of Living Online, in which he uses the latest research in consumer psychology to highlight the five hidden costs of living online: too many temptations, too much information, too much customization, too many comparisons, and too little privacy.
Is the Internet the devil鈥檚 workshop?
鈥淭he world is too much with us,鈥� the poet William Wordsworth said a couple of hundred years ago. He was reflecting on the Industrial Revolution, but his observation seems all the more relevant today.
Our lives have been rewired by a new revolution in the form of the Internet, and it has not only brought the world more upon us; it could also be said we are too much with the world.
Overcoming online shopping temptations this holiday season
In an article for The Globe and Mail, Desautels Professor Ashesh Mukherjee delves into the hidden costs of living online, which can include the temptation to overspend on holiday shopping.
Ultimate Campus Celebrity: Professor Ashesh Mukherjee
It's a busy time for both students and professors as final exams and grades loom upon us. But this week,听Her Campus 捆绑SM社区 was lucky enough to get a hold of Desautels's renowned consumer behaviour professor and DJ for an interview - Professor Ashesh Mukherjee!听
Read full article: Her Campus, December 12, 2015
