Odette School of Business

Clark Wiebe (MBA 2018)Alumni Clark Wiebe (MBA 2018) worked his way up at the Coachwood Group, a Windsor-based portfolio of businesses including Canadian Protein to become its COO.

From sales rep to COO: Insights on strategy, growth, and business leadership

"Find someone doing what you aspire to do and surround yourself with it," advises Clark Wiebe (MBA 2018), who worked his way up to become a key leader at Coachwood Group, a Windsor-based portfolio of businesses including Canadian Protein, Coachwood Capital, Coachwood Golf & Country Club, and its most recent acquisition, BioSteel.

Wiebe joined Coachwood Group as a sales representative right out of university and has since climbed the ranks to chief operating officer, where he serves as founder Dan Crosby’s "right-hand man."

Group of young people have a discussion while sitting around computer.Researchers from the Odette School of Business are seeking participants for a study about how to build and sustain resilient entrepreneurial teams.

Building resilient startup teams aim of study

Successful entrepreneurship is critical to a vibrant economy, but about 50% of new ventures fail within five years with dysfunctional teamwork being one of the most common causes.

A team of researchers, led by faculty from the Odette School of Business, are addressing this issue by investigating the social dynamics that enable startup teams to overcome adversities and uncertainties associated with starting a new business.