Chris Bart is a Canadian business consultant, author and former university professor.

Early life and education

Bart was born in Canada. He holds a B.A. (Hons.Bus.) and an

MBA A Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a professional degree focused on business administration. The core courses in an MBA program cover various areas of business administration; elective courses may allow further study in a particular a ...

from the Schulich School of Business at

York University York University (), also known as YorkU or simply YU), is a public university, public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, and it has approximately 53,500 students, 7,000 faculty and staff, ...

. He is also a chartered accountant certified by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario and has received a Ph.D. from the Ivey School of Business at the

University of Western Ontario The University of Western Ontario (UWO; branded as Western University) is a Public university, public research university in London, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land, surrounded by residential neighbourhoods and the Thame ...

Career

Bart joined

McMaster University McMaster University (McMaster or Mac) is a public research university in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main McMaster campus is on of land near the residential neighbourhoods of Ainslie Wood, Ontario, Ainslie Wood and Westdale, Ontario, Westd ...

in 1981. He served as a Professor of Strategy and Governance at

DeGroote School of Business The DeGroote School of Business is one of six faculties at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The School of Business was founded in 1952 but was renamed in 1992 in honour of successful Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist Mi ...

until 2013 after he and 5 other professors were suspended for harassing other faculty in an effort to deny their faculty's Dean a second term. Bart, a co-founder, is currently Executive Chairman of the Caribbean Governance Training Institute and the Caribbean Institute of Directors.

Author

Bart has published more than 190 articles, cases and reviews. He is the author of ''A Tale of Two Employees and the Person Who Wanted to Lead Them''.

Bibliography

;Books * ''A Tale of Two Employees.'' Corporate Missions Inc. Press, 2002. . * ''A Tale of Two Employees and the Person Who Wanted to Lead Them'' * ''The Mission Driven Hospital: Turning Noble Aspirations into Accountability and Action'' * ''Achieving the Execution Edge: 20 Essential Questions Corporate Directors Need to get Answered About Strategy Execution'' * ''A Tale of Two Husbands and the Woman Who Wanted to Love Them'' * ''A Tale of Two School Principals and the Superintendent Who Wanted to Lead Them'' * ''A Tale of Two Team Members and the Insurance Agent Who Wanted to Lead Them'' ;Monographs * ''Twenty Questions for Directors Should Ask about Strategy''. Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, 2003, . * ''Twenty Questions Directors Should Ask about Strategy – Second Edition''. Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, 2006. . * ''Twenty Essential Questions Directors of Not-for-profit Organizations Should Ask about Strategy''. Corporate Missions Inc. Press, 2009. .

Selected publications

*"IT and the board of directors: An empirical investigation into the 'Governance questions' directors should ask about IT, JIS, 224, 2, Fall 2010, 147–172. *An exploration into the content of the compensation discussion & analysis document", Corporate Board, 5, 2, 2009, 6–15 *The role of the board in IT governance: Current and desired oversight practices." International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics, 4, 4, 2009, 316–329. *Leveraging human intellectual capital through an employee volunteer program and service-learning: The case of Ford Motor Company of Canada." Journal of Intellectual Capital, 10, 1, 2009, 121–134. *Improving the board's involvement in corporate strategy: Directors speak out", International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics, V 3, no. 4, 2007, pp. 382–393. *A comparative analysis of mission statement content in secular and faith based hospitals", Journal of Intellectual Capital, Vol 8, No. 4, 2007, 682–694 *Issues in Canadian board transparency", Corporate Board, Vol 3, No 1, 2007, pp. 43–48. *The performance impact of content and process in product innovation charters", Journal of Product Innovation Management, V24, No. 1, 2007, pp. 3–19.

Awards and recognition

* 2011: TD Insurance Meloche Monnex Corporate Governance and Strategic Leadership Award. * 2012: Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal on nomination from MP David Sweet. * Ontario Chamber of Commerce Award for Corporate Governance * Hamilton Chamber of Commerce Award * McMaster's Innovation Award * McMaster's Research Recognition Award * McMaster's Theory to Practice Award

References

External links

Chris Bart's Corporate Site

Mission Driven Hospital Book
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