Dr. Peter Mombourquette, Professor, Department Chair, Management

Peter Mombourquette

Peter S. Mombourquette is a Professor in the Department of Business and Tourism and Hospitality Management at Mount Saint Vincent University, where he teaches Introduction to Business, Strategic Management, and Entrepreneurship and Small Business. In addition to teaching and research, Peter founded and manages the entrepreneurship Skills Program (ESP), a highly intensive, multi-disciplinary entrepreneurship program aimed at encouraging entrepreneurship propensity among university graduates. Peter has also founded and chairs the highly successful Social Enterprise for a Day (SE4D) conference where students and community leaders learn about social enterprise and start and run social ventures. Over Peter’s time as chair of the department he has worked with his colleagues in creating an engaging environment for students and provided them with an opportunity to give back to society while learning about career opportunities. Peter has worked collaboratively to create a highly successful Learning Passport program for students, an annual Career Week, a job club, a mentorship program with community leaders, an annual Social Enterprise Study Tour, a quarterly newsletter, an annual sustainable business tour, and so forth. Peter was recognized for his efforts at the Mount when he received the Innovative Teaching Award. Peter has also been nominated on two separate occasions by Mount Saint Vincent University for the Atlantic Canadian Leadership Award in teaching.

Peter has completed his DBA from the University of Southern Queensland and previous to that he graduated with an MBA from Saint Mary’s University, a BEd from Saint Francis Xavier University and a BA from Cape Breton University. His research interests include human resource practices in small firms, teaching methodologies, student engagement, and Internet use by small and medium-sized businesses.

Detailed Profile

Dr. Peter Mombourquette
Professor
Management

Office: McCain Centre 405D
Phone: 902 457 6447
Fax: 902 445 2582
Email: Peter.Mombourquette@msvu.ca

Qualifications:
BA (Cape Breton), BEd (St. Francis Xavier), MBA (Saint Mary’s), DBA (South Queensland)

Joined the Mount: 1999

Relevant Prior Work Experience:
Entrepreneur, Consultant, Journalist, Educator

Courses Taught:
BUSI 1112 (Introduction to Business Administration), BUSI 2202 (Communications Management), BUSI 2214 (Organizational Behaviour I), BUSI 2215 (Organizational Behaviour II), BUSI 2230 (Principles of Marketing), BUSI 2231 (Applied Marketing), BUSI 2743 (Organizational Theory (Acadia University)), BUSI 3311 (Small Business Management), BUSI 3312 (International Management), BUSI 3334 (Sales Management), BUSI 3336 (Direct Marketing), BUSI 4400 (Business Policy), BUSI 4407 (Diversity Management), BUSI 4410/11 (Small Business Consulting), BUSI 4412 (Values in Business Management), BUSI 4446 (New Venture Creation).

Research Interests:
Human resource practices in small firms, teaching methodologies, student engagement, and Internet use by small and medium-sized businesses

Awards:

  • Best Paper Award – The international Academy of Business & Public Administration Disciplines (2015)
  • Mount Saint Vincent University’s Nominee for the Atlantic Canada Teaching Leadership Award (2012 and 2013)
  • Innovative Teaching Award – Mount Saint Vincent University recognizing outstanding contribution in student engagement, curriculum development and social leadership (2012)

Research Grants:

  • Centre for Entrepreneurship Education and Development (CEED)
  • Internal Research Stipend (with Prof. K. Blotnicky)
  • John Dobson Foundation for multi-disciplinary entrepreneurship course development
  • ACOA research on impact of entrepreneurial events on entrepreneurship intentions

Grants Awarded & Status:

As Co-Chair, The Kinu Indigenous Tourism Program $1,964,250.00.

The following are just a few accomplishments the Kinu Project has fulfilled to date:

  • In person visits made to over 86% of all First Nations Communities in Mi’kma’ki (Confirmed by quarterly reporting)
  • Significant connections and relationships established and fostered with over 100 relevant stakeholders and partners. (Confirmed by meeting minutes, and other relevant documents)
  • Established a network of over 600 contacts. (Confirmed by a Meeting Attendee Tracker Spreadsheet)
  • Establishment of Kinu Executive Team (4 members)
  • Establishment of Indigenous, Mi’kma’ki wide Advisory Team (16 members)
  • Over 300 hours of course content creation
  • Course content matches with core courses in the THMT Program
  • Developing a Mi’kmaw/Indigenous Tourism course
  • 10 Indigenous students starting September 2024
  • Engagement in a number faculty workshops, community events
  • Sponsored events, support local Indigenous vendors, crafters and artisans

Academic Activities and Publications:

Articles:

  • Blotnicky, K., Cormier-MacBurnie, P., Mombourquette, P., Sneddon, G., & Young, J. D. (2024). Bed-and-breakfast operations in Atlantic Canada: Entrepreneurial orientation and firm performance. Los Angeles, CA, March 8-10, 2024. Received a best paper award.
  • Blotnicky, K., Cormier-MacBurnie, P., Guy, J., Mombourquette, P., & Young, J. D. (2024). Micro-firm employees and workplace learning: Examining affordances, engagement, and agency. Los Angeles, CA, March 8-10, 2024.
  • Blotnicky, K., Cormier-MacBurnie, P., Mombourquette, P., Sneddon, G., & Young, J. D. (2022). B&B operations in Atlantic Canada: Examining online reviews and B&B performance. March 4-6, 2022, Las Vegas, NV. (Best paper in track award).
  • Blotnicky, K., Cormier-MacBurnie, P., Guy, J., Mombourquette, P., & Young, J. D. (2022). Micro firms: Considering a role for talent management. Las Vegas, NV, March 3-5, 2023. Received an award for best paper in track.
  • Blotnicky, K., Cormier-MacBurnie, P., Guy, J., Mombourquette, P., & Young, J. D. (2022). Small business owners/managers and employees: Informal-learning evaluation. Las Vegas, NV, March 3-5, 2023.
  • Blotnicky, K., Cormier-MacBurnie, P., Mombourquette, P., & Young, J. D. (2022). Workplace learning of employees in micro firms in Nova Scotia, Canada: Guidance for owners/managers and directions for future research. March 23-25, Chicago, IL.
  • Blotnicky, K., Cormier-MacBurnie, P., Mombourquette, P., Sneddon, G., & Young, J. D. (2022). Bed-and-breakfast owners/managers in Atlantic Canada: Examining relationships between online review behaviour and entrepreneurial orientation. March 4-6, 2022, Las Vegas, NV.
  • Blotnicky, K., Cormier-MacBurnie, P., Mombourquette, P., & Young, J. D. (2020). Reflection and learning: Development of small business owners/managers and employees. February 28 – March 1, 2020, Las Vegas, NV. Best-in-Track Award.
  • Mombourquette, P, (2020). Development and Impact of an Educational Based Learning Passport Program, Orlando, Florida.
  • Blotnicky, K., Cormier-MacBurnie, P., Mombourquette, P., & Young, J. D. (2020). Reflection and learning: Development of small business owners/managers and employees. Proceedings of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences Conference, February 28 – March 1, 2020, Las Vegas, NV. Best-in-Track Award.
  • Mombourquette, P, (2020). Development and Impact of an Educational Based Learning Passport Program, Presented at the Clute Institute Conference, Orlando, Florida.
  • Mombourquette, Peter, “Initiating Student Engagement Through an Educational Based Learning Passport Program”, Submitted July 2019.*
  • Cormier-MacBurnie, P., Mombourquette, P., Sneddon, G., & Young, J. D. (2018). The B&B sector in Nova Scotia: Some preliminary evidence from Tripadvisor reviews. Small Business Institute Journal, 14(2), 41-60
  • Cormier, P; Mombourquette, P; Sneddon, G; Young, J 2017 “The Bed-And-Breakfast Sector In Nova Scotia: A Qualitative Analysis Of Negative Tripadvisor Reviews and Owner Responses,” in the Small Business Institute Conference Proceedings.
  • Cormier, P; Mombourquette, P; Sneddon, G; Young, J 2017 “Some Preliminary Quantitative Evidence From Tripadvisor Reviews: The Bed-And-Breakfast Sector In Nova Scotia,” in the Small Business Institute Conference Proceedings.
  • Cormier, P; Kelleher, N; Mombourquette, P; Sneddon, G; Young, J 2017 “Small business employees’ intention to learn: Establishing research directions” in the Journal of Organizational Psychology.
  • Co-author, 2015, “Canadian chefs’ workplace learning”, Accepted for publication with minor revisions in the European Journal of Training and Development.
  • Co-author, 2015, “Analysis of active learning methods – clicker technology versus class discussion,” accepted for publication in the International Journal of Education Research.
  • Co-author, 2015 “Analysis of Active Learning Methods -Clicker Technology Versus Class Discussion,” in the International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines Conference proceedings.
  • Co-Author, 2015 “Assessing Workplace Learning Effectiveness: A Preliminary Study of Professional Chefs,” in the American Society of Business and Behavioural Sciences Conference proceedings.
  • Co-author, 2015 “Small Business Owners and Personal Development Plans: Preliminary Evidence from Halifax, Canada”, in the Small Business Institute Conference Proceedings.
  • Co-author, “Evaluation of Student Outcomes Using Active Learning Methods – Clicker Technology Versus Class Discussion,” Presented at the Atlantic Schools of Business Conference, September 27, 2014.
  • Findlay, S & Mombourquette, P 2014, “Flipped Classroom in Undergraduate Business,” in The Institute for Business and Finance Research Journal.
  • Blotnicky K; Das M; French C; French F; Mombourquette P & Norris D 2013, “The relative influence of promotion, peer and family influences on youth gambling in Nova Scotia,” in Workplace Review Journal.
  • Findlay, S & Mombourquette, P 2013, “Evaluation of a Flipped Classroom in Undergraduate Business,” in The Institute for Business and Finance Research Conference proceedings.
  • Findlay, S; B Thompson & Mombourquette, P 2013, “The Impact of Investor Criteria on Financial Performance in the United States Cable Television Industry,” in International Academy of Business and Public Administration Conference Proceedings.
  • Young, J; Mombourquette, P; W. Doyle & N. Kelleher, 2013, “Workplace learning in small business: Developing a role and research agenda for personal development plans,” in Small Business Institute Conference proceedings.
  • Blotnicky K; Das M; French C; French F; Mombourquette P & Norris D 2012, “The relative influence of promotion, peer and family influences on youth gambling in Nova Scotia,” in Atlantic Schools of Business Conference proceedings.
  • Mombourquette, Peter, “Entrepreneurship for Everyone”, Entrepreneur’s Edge, P. 31, Summer/Fall 2010.

Work in progress:

  • Blotnicky, K., Cormier-MacBurnie, P., Deal, N., Guy, J., Mombourquette, P., & Young, J. D. (2024). Human resource professionals in Canada: Examining workplace affordances and engagement and links among gender, age, rank, and race. Our team has moved forward to the data collection phase. We have contacted the relevant professional organizations and all but one of the 10 organizations have agreed to assist in the distribution of our survey. Given the varying demands and constraints of all concerned there were several ethics revisions and several delays as we navigated around holiday periods. We currently have 84 responses to our survey, although we hope to obtain more responses, especially as some of the larger organizations distribute our survey. Our plan is to complete data collection by the fall of 2024.
  • Blotnicky, K., Cormier-MacBurnie, P., Guy, J., Mombourquette, P., & Young, J. D. (2024). Talent management: The view from micro firms. This paper, based on the paper in the Proceedings of the Conference of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences, Las Vegas, NV, March 3-5,  2023, has been considerably revised. In the early summer of 2024, we received MSVU UREB approval for our study. We will be conducting preliminary interviews to test our interview guide in the fall of 2024. We then plan to move forward with a series of interviews with relevant participants.
  • Blotnicky, K., Cormier-MacBurnie, P., Guy, J., Mombourquette, P., & Young, J. D. (2024). Workplace learning: Micro-firm owners/managers in Halifax, Canada. This paper is based in part on the paper presented the Conference of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences, Las Vegas, NV, March 3-5, 2023. The original paper focused on evaluation of informal learning in small firms. However, the focus has now shifted to an examination of the workplace learning of micro firm owners/managers, which is an area that is understudied. In the summer of 2024, we received MSVU UREB approval for our study. We will be conducting preliminary interviews to test our interview guide in the fall of 2024. We then plan to move forward with a series of interviews with relevant participants.
  • Blotnicky, K., Cormier-MacBurnie, P., Guy, J., Mombourquette, P., & Young, J. D. (2024). Human resource management: The perspective of micro firms. Currently a literature review has been developed and is currently being revised. The intention is to examine the role of human resource management in the operation of micro firms.
  • Blotnicky, K., Cormier-MacBurnie, P., Mombourquette, P., Sneddon, G., & Young, J. D. (2022). Bed and breakfast operators in Atlantic Canada: Assessing entrepreneurial orientation and firm performance. Data collected and analysis underway.
  • Blotnicky, K., Cormier-MacBurnie, P., Guy, J., Mombourquette, P., & Young, J. D. (2022). Human resource professionals in Canada: Examining workplace affordances and engagement and links among gender, age, rank, and race. Literature review and survey currently under revision and ethics application in progress.
  • Blotnicky, K., Cormier-MacBurnie, P., Guy, J., Mombourquette, P., & Young, J. D. (2022). Small business owners/managers and employees: Informal-learning evaluation.
  • Blotnicky, K., Cormier-MacBurnie, P., Guy, J., Mombourquette, P., & Young, J. D. (2022). Micro firms: Considering a role for talent management.

Books:

  • Co-Author, “Canadian Small Business and Entrepreneurship,” tentative publication date 2026. I have been working extensively on this during the summer. New materials include cases and content on AI and the continuation of the Indigenization of the text.
  • Co-Author, ”Business a Changing World,” tentative publication date 2026. I have been working extensively on this during the summer. New materials include cases and content on AI and the continuation of the Indigenization of the text.
  • Balderson, W., Mombourquette, P (Lead Author) 2020, Canadian Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, McGraw-Hill, Toronto.
  • O. C. Ferrell, Geoffrey A. Hirt, Linda Ferrell & Mombourquette, P 2020, Business A Changing World, McGraw-Hill, Toronto.
  • Author, P 2020, Canadian Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, McGraw-Hill, Toronto. Expected publication date in 2020.
  • Co-Author, Business A Changing World, McGraw-Hill, Toronto. Expected publication date in 2020. Co-Author: Wrote seven Chapters for the text.
  • Mombourquette, P 2017, Canadian Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, McGraw-Hill, Toronto.
  • O. C. Ferrell, Geoffrey A. Hirt, Linda Ferrell & Mombourquette, P 2017, Business A Changing World, McGraw-Hill, Toronto.
  • W. Balderson & Mombourquette, P 2014, Canadian Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, McGraw-Hill, Toronto.
  • O. C. Ferrell, Geoffrey A. Hirt, Linda Ferrell & Mombourquette, P 2014, Business A Changing World, McGraw-Hill, Toronto.
  • O. C. Ferrell, Geoffrey A. Hirt, Linda Ferrell & Mombourquette, P 2010, Business A Changing World, McGraw-Hill, Toronto.
  • Hisrich, RD, Peters, MP, Shepherd, DA & Mombourquette, P 2009, Entrepreneurship: 2nd Canadian edition, McGraw-Hill, Toronto.
  • Hisrich, RD, Peters, MP, Shepherd, DA & Mombourquette, P 2006, Entrepreneurship Canadian edition, McGraw-Hill, Toronto.

Other Scholarly Activities:

  • Mombourquette et al, 2012, Financing using SEED and CYBF Loans SMEs in Nova Scotia, funded by the Centre for Entrepreneurship Education Development (CEED) and presented to CEED, Canadian Youth Business Foundation and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.
  • Mombourquette, P 2011, Case Study on Financing SMEs in Atlantic Canada, funded by the Centre for Entrepreneurship Education Development (CEED) and presented to CEED, Canadian Youth Business Foundation and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.
  • Mombourquette, P 2010, Impact of Online Marketing on SMEs in Atlantic Canada, funded by the Centre for Entrepreneurship Education Development (CEED) and presented to CEED, Canadian Youth Business Foundation and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.
  • Mombourquette, P 2009, Entrepreneurship Video Series, funded by the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and the Centre for Entrepreneurship Education Development
  • Mombourquette, P & Blotnicky, K 2009, Working Paper on the Canadian Youth Business Loan Program funded by the Centre for Entrepreneurship Education Development

Professional Activities:

Business Curriculum Development

  • Co-Author Proposal for a Major in Strategic Human Resource Management: Co-authored with Dr. Jeff Young the proposal for a major, minor and certificate in Strategic Human Resource Management. Authored responses to MPHEC questions.
  • Co-Author Proposal for MBA program: Co-authored with Dr. Karen Blotnicky proposal for online MBA program. Answered question from Graduate Curriculum Planning Committee and Senate’s Committee of Academic Planning and Programs. Waiting for Senate Approval.
  • Co-Author Bachelor of Business Administration with an International Option: Co-authored with Prof. Michael Whalen a proposal for students to graduate with a specialized designation in International work
    Authored responses to MPHEC questions. Passed at MPHEC.
  • Co-Developed Flipped Class for Business 1112: Developed in collaboration with Dr. Sandi Findlay a flipped class approach to teaching Business 1112. Piloted the course and now in charge of expanding to other areas.

Projects

  • Chair of Career Week. Once per term (Fall & Winter), we invite and host 50 plus human resource directors and specialists who come to campus and discuss what a career looks like with their particular company, how to apply, career progression and so forth.
  • Chair of an annual Social Enterprise for a Day conference (SE4D), where students on Day 1 learn about social enterprise then on Day 2 they go out into the city and actually run a business. This is the third year for the annual event.
  • Chair of an Annual Faculty and Student Caritas Day event where 200 students and faculty work with the Sisters of Charity to assist students who need help.
  • Chair of our Learners and Leaders Conference

Organizations and Committees

  • 2012 – present Chair of the Senate Committee of Teaching and Learning. The committee’s mandate is to ensure excellence in teaching across the university. The committee is currently creating a Teaching and Learning Plan for the University, holding professional development workshops and working towards policies to ensure an excellent learning environment exists for students on campus.
  • 2013 – present Chair of the Centre for Women in Business Management Board. Board manages the operations of the Centre.

Joint Faculty & Administration Committees

  • University Senate
  • Chair of the Senate Committee of Teaching and Learning – Universities committee which is in charge of faculty and educational development
  • Chair of the annual Celebration of Teaching and Learning Day – annual professional development day for faculty and staff.
  • University Senate Representative on the Strategic Planning Committee
  • Committee on Academic Planning (major academic planning committee for the university)
  • International Committee
  • Implementation Team – Committee is in Charge of Implementing the Strategic Plan from 2009 – 2012
  • Sub Group Academic Planning – Committee is a sub group of the implementation team which is in charge of administrating the Academic Plan of the University