The following is a list of thesis defences taking place between Monday, April 25 and Friday, April 29.

Master of Science in Management (Marketing Stream) thesis defences

Md. Nafeesur Rahman Khan, a Master of Science in Management candidate, will defend the thesis “Emerging market indexes during the pandemic period” on Tuesday, April 26 at 9 a.m. in virtual format.

The examination committee includes Joe Kushner, Chair; Samir Saadi, External Examiner (Professor of Behavioural Sciences, University of Ottawa); Walid Ben Omrane, Supervisor; and Ernest Biktimirov and Mohamed Ayadi, Committee Members.

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Pari Gholi Panah, a Master of Science in Management candidate, will defend the thesis “COVID-19 news announcements and the foreign exchange markets” on Wednesday, April 27, at 2 p.m. in virtual format.

The examination committee includes Tomson Ogwang, Chair; Hatem Ben Ameur, External Examiner (Professor of Decision Sciences, HEC Montreal); Walid Ben Omrane, Supervisor; and Robert Welch and Mohamed Ayadi, Committee Members.

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Junhui Feng, a Master of Science in Management candidate, will defend the thesis “Effects of Image Temperature and Types of Messages on Advertisement and Product Evaluations” on Thursday, April 28, at 8 a.m. in virtual format.

The examination committee includes Michael Naraine, Chair; Zhengfen Ma, External Examiner (Professor of Research Industry, Xiangton UNV); Kai-Yu Wang, Supervisor; and Abdul Ashraf and Todd Green, Committee Members.