As the anti-immigration rhetoric of the Trump administration escalates, increasing numbers of international students seeking an MBA program are looking to Canada instead.
Current Desautels MBA student Hamza Khalid is one such example.
Indeed, with overseas applications to the United States down 17 per cent annually as of last September over 2016, according to the U.S. State Department, Canada is getting a closer look as an attractive place to study and, importantly, work after graduation.
Over summer 2018, Professor Samer Faraj received six recognitions for the excellence of his completed and forthcoming research.
In recognition of his published research with students and collaborators, Professor Faraj was presented with the following:
鈥� France-wide FNEGE 2018 Prix acad茅mique de la Recherche en Management for: Kudaravalli, S., Faraj, S., Johnson, S. (2017) 鈥淎 Configural Approach to Coordinating Expertise in Software Development Teams鈥� in MIS Quarterly;
Elitsa Marinova, participant in the Desautels International Summer Program, explores how learning alongside students from diverse cultural backgrounds opened her eyes to the true meaning of global management.
With a relaxed visa regime and strong job market, Canada has emerged as an excellent option for many prospective MBA students. Adam Halpert听(MBA鈥�10), Associate Director of MBA Career Services, cites Canada鈥檚 embrace of diversity as a contributing factor.
鈥淐anada鈥檚 multicultural landscape also makes it a very unique destination for international candidates to get an education and secure employment afterwards without fear of discrimination,鈥� he says.
Despite improvements made to manage risk better, experts such as Desautels Professor Mo Chaudhury warn that the US financial system remains dangerously vulnerable to future crashes.
鈥淲hat is good for Wall Street and banks is not always good for the general citizenship,鈥� explains Prof. Chaudhury.
In an interview with Professor Karl Moore, Jean-Fran莽ois C么t茅, CEO of District M, discusses his mentors, sleepless nights and the perks of basing a business in Montreal.
Neil Cuggy (BCom鈥�10), President and COO of Goodfood, comes from a long line of entrepreneurs and credits his success to an unceasing drive to overcome obstacles, as they will inevitably arise in any business venture.
David McMillan, of famed Montreal restaurants such as Joe Beef, Liverpool House and Le Vin Papillon, sits down with Professor Karl Moore to discuss how he leads his staff in the kitchen- an approach that hinges on support and mutual respect.
Since the early 2000鈥檚, Air Canada had seen its fair share of business challenges.
Sitting down with Desautels Professor Karl Moore, CEO of Air Canada Calin Rovinescu lists the key factors that helped lead the company to stability: an openness to change and a clear vision.
William Shatner (BCom'52, DLitt'11) dishes on what it means to be an artist entrepreneur, his unconventional approach to learning while in university, and the importance of failure.
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The International Masters Program for Managers (IMPM) begins Cycle 22 in Lancaster on Sunday, September 16 with the largest class in over 10 years.
The average years of work experience is 21 and 30% of the class hold the title of Vice President or higher.
This fall, the Desautels Faculty of Management will introduce a new fund dedicated to Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) under (DCM) 鈥� a student-run, registered investment management firm.
Established in 2009, DCM presently comprises three funds totaling $5 million that students enrolled in the Honours in Investment Management and Masters of Management in Finance (MMF) programs have the chance to manage as analysts.
General Jonathan Vance of the Canadian Armed Forces sits down with Professor Karl Moore to share his take on leadership, how he inspires his troops, and the ways in which the Canadian Army must constantly adapt and learn.
Each week as part of his new blog on听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.
The Globe and Mail has listed the 韩国裸舞 鈥� HEC Montr茅al EMBA program as one of the best of its kind in Canada.
The high calibre of fellow classmates, the availability of scholarships and access to firsthand insights from Professor Henry Mintzberg are cited as major draws.
If major initiatives have been undertaken across sectors to combat climate change, the question arises how to consolidate these efforts for maximal impact?
Professors Henry Mintzberg, Dror Etzion and Saku Mantere address this pressing question in a recent piece for the Stanford Social Innovation Review.
