The biennial Farnborough Airshow is not just about equipment demos and announcing multimillion-dollar contracts.
On the contrary, this event is lauded by many, including Desautels Professor Karl Moore, as a powerful opportunity to unite likeminded people.
In the age of social media, there is nothing quite as effective as in-person interactions, says Prof. Moore.
Markus Reubi (EMBA鈥�16) has been promoted within the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland to become the Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Switzerland in Tokyo, Japan.
In addition to his responsibilities for the political work of the Embassy as head of the political section, he will also act as Chief Operating Officer within the Embassy and coordinate the diplomatic work in various bilateral cooperation areas such as economy, finance, commerce, culture, science & technology, education or tourism.
Jeune Afrique has featured Jean-Claude Tshipama (EMBA鈥�16), CEO Broadband Africa for Eutelsat, as his organization works to bring broadband internet to the far reaches of the African desert 鈥� zones that are not covered by fiber optic connections.
Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, recently visited the Gasp茅 and聽Perc茅 regions. Her visit included a series of meetings with officials from the region and non-profit organizations.
One such meeting included Manon Jeannotte (EMBA鈥�16), Chief of the Micmac de Gespeg, who presented the Right Honourable Payette with jewelry crafted by a local artist.
If 65% of children entering primary school today will end up working in jobs that don鈥檛 yet exist, how can we equip students with the skills needed to thrive in the workplace?
In an interview with Fast Company, Desautels Dean Isabelle Bajeux underscores the importance of lifelong learning and explores how the Faculty鈥檚 programming is adapting to this reality by combining theory with experience.
Michael Richardson (GCPA'18), student of the Graduate Certificate in the Professional Accounting (GCPA) program, has been selected among his graduating class as this year鈥檚 recipient of the C. Douglas Mellor Prize for academic excellence.
The prize, which is valued at $2,750, is named after Douglas Mellor, the first Executive Director of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Quebec, now the Ordre des comptables agr茅es du Qu茅bec, and is awarded each year to honor Mellor鈥檚 enduring contributions to both 韩国裸舞 and his profession.
A recent strategy blog post outlines three ways that businesspeople can find answers to major challenges when no precedent exists. Citing Professor Henry Mintzberg, part of the approach entails embracing uncertainty to 鈥渃raft鈥� your solution carefully over time.
In other words, it is important to think of your work as a craft, not an assembly line.
Bombardier Inc.鈥檚 name will no longer appear on its C Series jet, which has been officially renamed the A220 as it joins the Airbus family of commercial aircraft.
According to Professor Karl Moore, this is a step in the right direction for both parties.
The American airline JetBlue has just placed an order for 60 A220 planes, which were previously referred to as the CS300 under Bombardier.
Having officially ceded control of the C Series aircrafts to Boeing in July, this order, for Professor Karl Moore, signals the importance of the newly established partnership between Bombardier and Boeing.聽
Tim Hortons is not just a corporation, it鈥檚 a Canadian cultural icon.
But with international expansion and a wave of recent scandals, Desautels Faculty Lecturer Robert Mackalski comments on the brand鈥檚 ubiquity and what it will take for 鈥淭immies鈥� to regain the hearts of Canadians.
With the successful closing of Bombardier鈥檚 C Series deal with Airbus, Desautels Professor Karl Moore comments that all eyes are shifting to Bombardier鈥檚 booming rail transportation division 鈥� its most profitable branch that is at the centre of CEO Alain Bellemare鈥檚 five-year turnaround plan.
Experts are saying that the proposed joint venture between Embraer SA and Boeing Co. comes as a response to Bombardier and Airbus' partnership via the C Series.
Desautels Professor Karl Moore comments on how Bombardier will have to hold its own amid these developments.
鈥淏ombardier has a year and half to be aggressive in the market before any Boeing deal is finalized,鈥� he says.
From the comfort of his Notting Hill flat, Imran Amed (Bcom鈥�97) started the Business of Fashion blog, which has very quickly become the undisputed source on the inner workings of the fashion world.
In a recent interview, he credits much of his success to Montreal and his alma mater.
With sights set on eliminating homelessness in Montreal, CEO for Welcome Hall Mission, Sam Watts, sits down with Professor Karl Moore to explore how running an NGO is not unlike heading a medium-size enterprise.
According to Watts, the differences between profit-oriented enterprises and not-for-profits really only pertain to their end goals.
Professor Patrick Augustin, together with a think tank from the World Economic Forum, authored a report entitled, GFC on Financial and Monetary Systems, which lays out the risks and challenges facing the increasingly disrupted financial domain.聽
