Chaz Desousa is a young Montreal entrepreneur who already co-owns a restaurant and a food truck. But when he had the idea for his latest venture, a vintage-style laundromat with oversized washers and dryers, vending machines dispensing funky socks, and sofas for lounging, he went looking for a roommate.

Classified as: Marketing, Demetrios Vakratsas, Professor, Associate Professor, montreal gazette, Chaz Desousa
Published on: 22 Sep 2014

Mid-September: the time when universities and communities across Canada and the United States lick their wounds after yet another terrible Frosh (Freshman Orientation) season. Inappropriate behaviour, drunkenness, unruly young men and women terrorizing their neighbours, hospitalization, assaults — the tally is not for the faint of heart. We sometimes think of Frosh as we do of winter in Canada: one can only endure it.

Classified as: MBA, , management frosh, Management Undergraduate Society (MUS), Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
Published on: 22 Sep 2014

THERE’S plenty of hullabaloo surrounding the idea of creativity in the workplace. As the world grows increasingly automated, it seems natural to fear that creativity — the signature characteristic of human intellect — will become less and less important over time.

Classified as: collaboration, Karl Moore, Andrew Shipilov, INSEAD, Associate Professor, herald sun
Published on: 22 Sep 2014

Olympian Craig Buntin returns home to Kelowna to act as the 2014 Skate Canada International Athlete Ambassador.

...Since retiring from skating in 2010, Buntin has completed an MBA at and worked as an entrepreneur. His most recent project is VeriSkate, a software app that is used to analyze the movements of figure skaters: how high they jump or throw, the distance the move travels, the speed at which it travels, the flow, the ice coverage.

Classified as: MBA, MBA Alumni, Craig Buntin, olympian, Skate Canada, Skate Canada International, Skate Canada International Athlete Ambassador, VeriSkate
Published on: 22 Sep 2014

Three young student lawyers yesterday got a $5,000 boost after top law firm Marshall, Diel & Myers split its annual scholarship award between them.

...Ms [Alexis] Haynes, who has graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from , also Canada, later graduated from Queen Mary, University of London with a law degree and will now read for her legal practice certificate and Master’s degree in law at the University of Law in London.

Classified as: BCom, Law, BCom Alumni, alexis haynes, law firm, Marshall Diel & Myers, the royal gazette
Published on: 22 Sep 2014

Un pied dans l'avion, l'autre dans l'aéroport, la directrice éditoriale des guides de voyage Frommer's passe certainement plus de temps à proximité des boutiques hors taxes que dans les centres commerciaux près de chez elle. Et pourtant, elle n'y fait jamais aucun achat.

Classified as: Karl Moore, La Presse, Associate Professor
Published on: 22 Sep 2014

The first time was in 1980 when Quebec’s premier, René Lévesquepursuing a negotiated secession from Canada.The key issue for the separatists was the preservation of the French language and culture.

Classified as: Economics, Reuven Brenner, Movement, Professor, quebec movement, scottish independence, separatists
Published on: 22 Sep 2014


This is Karl Moore of the Desautels Faculty of Management at , Talking Management for The Globe and Mail. Today, I am delighted to speak to Mitch Joel, who is the president of Twist Image, one of the top digital marketing firms in the world.

Classified as: Talking Management, Karl Moore, the globe and mail
Published on: 17 Sep 2014

and the University of Toronto might be neck-and-neck in the quest to be the top-ranked Canadian university in the world, but the real story in has to be the surge of several other Canadian universities, including Université de Montréal, which jumped to 83rd in the world from 92nd last year.

Classified as: , QS Rankings
Published on: 17 Sep 2014

1. Est-ce le bon moment dans ma carrière?

Même si leurs noms different parfois, les principaux programmes de MBA offerts dans les universités sont le MBA à temps plein, le MBA à temps partiel et le MBA pour cadres, ou Executive MBA (EMBA), qui s'adresse aux cadres expérimentés.

... La moyenne pour les étudiants de l'Université au MBA est de cinq ans. L'EMBA s'adresse à des personnes qui ont souvent déjà une fonction de cadre.

Classified as: MBA, EMBA, EMBA Alumni, -HEC Executive MBA (EMBA), Masters in Business Administration (MBA), -HEC Montreal Executive MBA (EMBA), Don Melville, Jean-Francois Bertrand
Published on: 9 Sep 2014

Ce qu'il faut savoir Toutes les universités addichent des chiffres pour montrer que l'obtention du MBA a permis à leurs étudiants de faire évoluer leur carrière de façon intéressante et rapide.

... Pour les étudiants de (2011-2012), le taux de placement trois mois après l'obtention du diplôme est, depuis les cinq dernieres années, supérieur à 90% en moyenne, précise Marie-José Beaudin, directrice exécutive du Centre de carrières de la Faculté de gestion Desautels de l'Université .

Classified as: MBA, Career services, Marie-José Beaudin
Published on: 9 Sep 2014

Tolulope Ilesanmi, MBA , 2005

Founder and Cleaner, Zenith Cleaners

Cleaning, for most, is a chore. But for Tolulope Ilesanmi, it is a practice, a business, and an agent of social change.

Classified as: MBA, MBA Alumni, the star, mcgill graduate business conference, Tolulope Ilesanmi, toronto star, zenith cleaners
Published on: 9 Sep 2014

Article by Karl Moore

There is a great deal of natural leadership locked up in America’s prison system. Many inmates have drive, a profit orientation, charisma, and a strong ability to influence. How can they turn those strengths into successful post-prison careers? In this post, we turn to Catherine Hoke, Founder and CEO of Defy Ventures, and learn how Defy is helping to do just that.

Classified as: Karl Moore, Leadership, Professor, forbes, Associate Professor, america, C2MTL, Catherine Hoke, defy ventures, simon hudson
Published on: 9 Sep 2014

J’ai participé à la quatrième et dernière étape de , hier, à Lac-Mégantic. Journée très différente de  qui a rassemblé des entrepreneurs de Mégantic, mais beaucoup de gens de l’extérieur, également.

Classified as: Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship, Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship, Dobson Bootcamp and Cup Competition
Published on: 9 Sep 2014

Never underestimate the power of a woman. Now multiply that by 25 and you have the Citrus County Chamber of Commerce Business Women’s Alliance. Founded in 2006, the Business Women’s Alliance is a committee of the Citrus County Chamber of Commerce. Its mission is to empower and develop women through education, networking, mentoring and partnerships while promoting opportunities for all women throughout Citrus County.

Classified as: women, BCom, BCom Alumni, Business Women’s Alliance, Dorothy Pernu, ocala publications
Published on: 9 Sep 2014

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