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Bontis teaches business strategy to undergraduates, knowledge management to MBAs, and advanced statistics to doctoral students. He is also the coordinator of the first year introduction to business orientation course. In 2007, he was recognized as the first professor ever to win three outstanding teaching awards simultaneously: undergraduate instructor of the year, MBA instructor of the year, and McMaster University instructor of the year. He also received the faculty researcher of the year award for the business school. Maclean’s has rated him as one of McMaster’s most popular professors for six years in a row. In 2007, Bontis was one of 38 professors nominated for the 2008 Ontario's Best Lecturer award. In February 2008, TVO announced that he was among the top ten finalists. In 2008, the OUSA (Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance) recognized Dr. Nick Bontis as the top university professor in the province. The official award citation read "OUSA would like to recognize Dr. Nick Bontis for having made a significant contribution to teaching excellence and for facilitating a positive learning experience for Ontario students". In 2009, Bontis was awarded the 3M National Teaching Fellowship, an exclusive honour only bestowed upon the top university professors in Canada. He was also the OCUFA Teaching Award winner which is given to the top professors in Ontario.
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