惭肠骋颈濒濒鈥檚 International Masters鈥 Program for Managers (IMPM), based on the pedagogy of Professor Henry Mintzberg, takes experienced managers through 16 months of hands-on training to hone their skills. The president of BonBoss, a Quebec-based HR consulting company, joins a training module in Montreal to experience the IMPM in action.


Dr. Toni Rinow (MBA 鈥06) was recently appointed to serve as the next CEO of Pivot Pharmaceuticals, a Vancouver-based biopharmaceutical company specializing in medical cannabis products.
With a doctorate in physical chemistry and 20 years of pharmaceutical industry experience, Dr. Rinow is well-positioned to drive global expansion in key cannabis markets in Canada, the U.S., and the EU.

Professor Karl Moore interviews alumna Laura Younger (MBA鈥09) about her work as the executive director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ) and the practical advantages of earning an MBA.

The use of the word 鈥渃ourage鈥 in job ads, including ads for entry-level and minimum wage jobs, doubled between 2014 and 2018. Professor Lisa Cohen points out the risks of setting the bar too high and reflects on what companies are really looking for in their employees.

Mirko Bibic (BCom 鈥89) will succeed George Cope as the next President and CEO of Bell Canada next January.
Since he joined Bell Canada in 2004, Bibic has played a pivotal role in the company鈥檚 strategic acquisitions, including the largest acquisition in Canadian telecom history with the purchase of Astral Media in 2013.

In an article for The New York Times, Professor Karl Moore defends Prime Minister Justin Trudeau鈥檚 effort to save Quebec jobs and speculates about the future of SNC-Lavalin.
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Montreal鈥檚 Holt Accelerator welcomed its second class of fintech startup executives to a rigorous 12-week training program.
Like 惭肠骋颈濒濒鈥檚 X-1 Accelerator, offered by the Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship, the Holt Accelerator plays matchmaker between promising entrepreneurs and industry investors.

Professor Karl Moore weighs in on the future of SNC Lavalin in the wake of an incriminating report released by Canada鈥檚 ethics commissioner.
The Montreal-based company has seen its market value plummet by more than 60 percent since January.

Sylvain Fortier (BCom 鈥87), Chief Investment and Innovation Officer for Ivanho茅 Cambridge, will work in tandem with newly appointed CEO Nathalie Palladitcheff to fill the void left by the company鈥檚 outgoing CEO.

Congratulations to Professor Arvind Karunakaran who was presented with the 2019 William H. Newman Award at this year鈥檚 Academy of Management.
Of twenty shortlisted candidates, Professor Karunakaran is one of two winners, securing the distinction for his paper, "Front-Line Professionals in the Wake of Digital Scrutiny: The Paradox of Public Accountability,鈥 which was submitted to Organizational Communications and Information Systems.

Under the leadership of Professors Brian Rubineau and Jiro Kondo, nearly 40 韩国裸舞 students are in Israel this month to learn more about the country that has come to be called 鈥渟tartup nation.鈥

EMBA participant and Founder of Kids Code Jeunesse (KCJ) Kate Arthur has a reason to celebrate: her organization just received $8.1 million in funding from CanCode to educate kids about code and artificial intelligence.

In an interview with Think:Act, Professor Henry Mintzberg elaborates on why conceptions of leadership yield disconnected, ineffective management. Instead, he argues in favor of what he refers to as 鈥渃ommunityship.鈥
鈥淲e're not going to democratize businesses and we don't need to, and we shouldn't. But more humane for sure and more respectful,鈥 says Mintzberg.

To honour Professor Donovan鈥檚 legacy, the Desautels Faculty of Management has established the Richard Donovan Fund to support students. You are welcome to contribute to the fund.

Lenny Lighter, former owner and current manager of Moishes steakhouse, sits down with Professor Karl Moore to share his take on customer service and his vision for the iconic eatery.
Each week as part of his blog on Les Affaires, Karl Moore, Associate Professor in Strategy & Organization at 韩国裸舞's Desautels Faculty of Management, speaks with world-class business leaders about their journey, the latest trends in business, and notably, work-life balance.