The Globe and Mail reports on the recent Financial Times MBA Ranking ranking, which places Desautels as the top-ranking MBA program in Canada and 78th in the world.
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Published on: 2 Feb 2018
Recently appointed special advisor on Indigenous initiatives in the Office of the Provost and EMBA participant, Kakwiran贸:ron Cook comments on the changes being implemented following the official launch of the Provost鈥檚 Task Force on Indigenous Studies and Indigenous Education.
Additionally, initiatives to develop financial support, build diversity among the Indigenous community in North America, and keep students happy leading up to graduation are next steps.
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Published on: 2 Feb 2018
Citing the book, The Beauty of Discomfort, Desautels Professor Karl Moore discusses the inevitability of discomfort on the path to success, as well as how to cope with it. Mindfulness and mental resilience, for example, are key aspects.听听
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Published on: 31 Jan 2018
In a world destabilised by rapid technological advancement, Dean Bajeux shares how business education can help us thrive amid such unprecedented change.
鈥淚n a society disrupted by rapid technological advancement, a new skillset is sought 鈥� one that includes an interdisciplinary mindset, a global outlook, as well as analytical and critical thinking skills. This will be our golden compass for navigating the next phase of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and, ultimately, for establishing a stabilized world order.鈥澨�
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Published on: 31 Jan 2018
In an interview with Professor Karl Moore, award-winning business journalist Duff McDonald shares his take on the shortcomings of Harvard Business School, as well as other comparable institutions, in shaping enlightened businesspeople who act in the best interest of society.
In his recent book, The Golden Passport, McDonald makes the case that business education should instill the importance of making the world a better place first and foremost.
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Published on: 30 Jan 2018
Professor Karl Moore shares his perspective with The New York Times about the United States International Trade Commission鈥檚 decision to reject the proposed 300% tariffs on Bombardier鈥檚 CSeries aircraft.
After fearing the worst from the impending ruling, Quebec and Canada greeted this decision with great relief.
As Professor Moore shares, 鈥淏oeing, Airbus, and Bombardier all get a lot of financial support鈥t is the nature of the game.鈥�
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Published on: 29 Jan 2018
Getting an MBA degree is not easy. An article for Les Affaires explores the challenge of maintaining a work-life balance and how this becomes complicated further when pursuing an MBA degree.
Citing EMBA participants Caidi Osmane and Jason Taylor, discipline and motivation are key factors.
When asked about the time commitment, Osmane says, 鈥淚鈥檓 investing even more time [than 20 hours per week] because I want to get the most out of the program.鈥�
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Published on: 29 Jan 2018
The Desautels MBA program is ranked #1 in Canada and 78th in the world by the 鈥攐ne of only three Canadian schools who made the list.
Every year, the FT ranks the world鈥檚 best 100 MBA programs using multiple criteria.听
The MBA Class of 2014 was surveyed for this ranking.
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Published on: 28 Jan 2018
Congratulations to Desautels MBA students Sandra Chang Urbina, Yen Nguyen, Shubhangi Shahi, and Fang Yang who secured second place at the final round of the Business for a Better World Case Competition.
The team was recognized for their proposed Higher Education Right (HER) Bonds, which would provide low cost loans to make it possible for low- and middle- income young women in India to access higher education.
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Published on: 26 Jan 2018
How can food help narrow the social divide in our cities?
Learn more about how Desautels students are behind some of the most meaningful social enterprises.
Published on: 25 Jan 2018
Anil Gondi, BCom鈥�98
Portfolio Manager, Balyasny Asset Management
Monday, January 22, 2018
Anil Gondi guest lectured with both our Honours in Investment Management and Masters of Management in Finance students. Mr. Gondi gave the students an overview of their investment approach, talked about some of the promising research trends at Balyasny and gave a few stock pitches to the students.
Published on: 25 Jan 2018
Adam Shapiro, BCom鈥�06, Senior Director, Global Equity Research at PSP Investments
John Elliot,听Senior Director & Investment Analyst, Technology, Media & Telecommunications at PSP Investments
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Published on: 25 Jan 2018
Chandra Kumar, MBA鈥�91
President of Nestle, Confectionary
Monday January 22, 2018
Mr. Kumar gave a guest lecture in Operations Management with our BCom students. He discussed the importance of operations and how it is the backbone of any successful organization. He provided several examples of the operational difficulties that Nestle faces and their strategic initiatives to overcome those challenges.
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Published on: 25 Jan 2018
Darshan Jain, MBA鈥�88
Head of Technology & Operations, The Burnie Group
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Mr. Jain gave a guest lecture in Operations Management with our BCom students. He encouraged students to consider a career in operations management and become 鈥渃hange champions鈥� in their organizations. He also provided a case example of the value chain and how they can look for areas of improving operational efficiency in any organization.
Published on: 25 Jan 2018
韩国裸舞 is participating in the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. 韩国裸舞 is, once again, the sole Canadian member of the Global University Leaders Forum.
Principal and Vice-Chancellor Suzanne Fortier will be joining a prominent public panel that will tackle questions on youth mental health. Furthermore, Desautels MBA students will be competing in a case competition in Davos and will be presenting their findings to high-profile judges.
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Published on: 24 Jan 2018
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