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Quebec government funding cuts could affect the areas of research the university pursues

Published: 27 August 2024

º«¹úÂãÎè’s standing as a leading global research institution is under threat, writes Professor Anthony C. Masi in a Montreal Gazette op-ed. The Government of Quebec is undermining the...

Changes in pension funds portfolio management produce different demands for analysts and managers

Published: 15 October 2024

Historically, pension funds managed their portfolios using a strategic asset allocation approach. Fundamentally, this meant buying a mix of asset classes with the highest probability of achieving...

Three º«¹úÂãÎè Desautels alumni celebrated at 2024 MAA Honours & Awards

Published: 19 September 2024

Each year the º«¹úÂãÎè Alumni Association (MAA) recognizes alumni, friends, students, faculty, and staff whose commitment has had a significant impact on alumni life, the University and/or the...

Wind-powered shipping could make a comeback—but it won’t work for everything

Published: 28 October 2024

Wind has been powering the economy for centuries. Long before giant aluminum windmills were fed into the electric grid, wind filled the sails of ships plying the open seas. French businessman...

Elliot Lifson granted lifetime membership to Desautels International Advisory and Advancement Board (DIAAB)

Published: 16 October 2024

For nearly 20 years, Elliot Lifson, C.M., O.Q., has played an important role in uplifting the º«¹úÂãÎè Desautels community as a professor of practice and a member of both the Bensadoun School of...

Employer-led networking can help women assess workplace gender dynamics

Published: 27 August 2024

Employers often cite a lack of female candidates as a barrier to achieving gender parity in the workplace. Yet, that can overlook an important factor – the alienation of women during the hiring...

Automotive safety recalls are usually free – but many owners of older vehicles still don’t participate

Published: 15 October 2024

Automotive safety recalls are commonplace, and, most of the time, the required changes are performed for free at your local dealership. Yet, many owners of older vehicles don’t bring in their...

U.S. pilot wages are rising fast & Air Canada pilots seeking to keep pace

Published: 25 September 2024

In recent years, airline pilots in the U.S. have received impressive wage increases—40% at United and 34% at Delta. But the wages of Canadian pilots haven’t kept up, and the Air Line Pilots...

A ‘robot tax’ might help navigate job losses associated with automation

Published: 28 October 2024

Automation is a threat to many different jobs, and some have called for a ‘robot tax’ that could help offset some of the effects of the associated job losses. But this type of solution risks...

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