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Jill Russell completed a master¡¯s in management straight after her undergraduate degree. So two decades later, when the 43-year-old started thinking about boosting her qualifications to embark on her next career step, she felt that the most obvious choice ¡ª an MBA ¡ª would be like going over old ground.

... With that in mind, she decided on an international master's in practising management, an alternative to an MBA that is taught across five sites - at Lancaster University in the UK, but also at business schools in India, China, Brazil and Canada.

Classified as: International Masters Program for Managers (IMPM)
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Published on: 23 May 2014

An Eco-friendly Exodus: Heavy Industry in Beijing »·±£Õþ²ß

Usman W. Chohan?(³þºÆÔÆ) is an MBA candidate at Desautels with a Concentration in Strategy and Leadership. He is currently on an MBA exchange in Beijing, at a joint program between Tsinghua School of Economics (SEM) and MIT. The following piece is based on his work on Economics and Urbanization Trends in Asia.

Classified as: Masters in Business Administration (MBA), MBA Program, Usman W. Chohan
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Published on: 23 May 2014

Gentle Stewardship

Humility is the key to ¡®good¡¯ leadership and the antidote to those models of ¡®heroic¡¯ leadership that were always doomed to fail, writes Sharon Turnbull.

Classified as: Henry Mintzberg
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Published on: 21 May 2014

Airline Charges

Guest host Piya Chattopadhyay spoke with?Karl Moore. He is an Associate Professor of Strategy at the Desautels Faculty of Management at º«¹úÂãÎè. For more on this story, tune in to The National on CBC Television tonight. Susan Bonner will look at why extra fees seem tied to the future of air travel.?

Listen to full interview:?, May 19, 2014

Classified as: Karl Moore
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Published on: 21 May 2014

Extending Empathy Is Key to Human Survival, Says Academic

Society needs to undergo an empathic revolution if we are to survive as a species, says?Anita Nowak?of º«¹úÂãÎè speaking at PINC 15 in the Netherlands.

There is a spectrum of empathy, says Nowak, with pity at one end, empathy at the other and compassion and sympathy somewhere in between.

Read full article:?, May 20, 2014?

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Published on: 21 May 2014

Air Canada to Take Delivery of Boeing 787 Dreamliner

After waiting seven years, Air Canada executives will finally head to Seattle this weekend to pick up a Boeing 787 plane, the first of 37 Dreamliners on order.

... º«¹úÂãÎè business professor?Karl Moore?believes the Dreamliner gives Air Canada a competitive edge against Canadian rivals.

WestJet is looking to expand into international markets, with a possible wide-body fleet eventually. It is beginning service to Dublin next month, but because it is using Boeing 737 planes, flights from Toronto require a stop in St. John¡¯s.

Classified as: Karl Moore
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Published on: 21 May 2014

º«¹úÂãÎè Shows Its Colours in Supporting Les Canadiens

Just a week after upsetting the heavily-favoured Boston Bruins in a thrilling seven-game series in the second round of the NHL playoffs, the Montreal Canadiens find themselves in tough against the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference Finals.?

... Students of the?Chartered Professional Accounting Program?at the Desautels Faculty of Management and program staff show their support for the Habs.

Classified as: cpa
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Published on: 21 May 2014

Talking Management with Karl Moore: Start-up Mentality: Take an Idea and Run with It

Professor?Karl Moore?of the Desautels Faculty of Management at º«¹úÂãÎè speaks to three º«¹úÂãÎè students, soon to be alumni: Sebastian Dragnea,?Charles-Edouard Desmarais?and?Brian Luong (BCom'13).?

Read full transcript:?, May 20, 2014

Classified as: Karl Moore, Talking Management, Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), BCom Alumni
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Published on: 21 May 2014

Farm to Family (and, Hopefully, Health and Wealth)

When you think about efforts to improve global health, your mind is likely to turn to medical interventions: vaccines, health worker training, supplies, health infrastructure improvements and the like. But ensuring the health and well-being for low-income and vulnerable communities throughout the world often requires much more.

Classified as: º«¹úÂãÎè Centre for the Convergence of Health and Economics, MCCHE
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Published on: 16 May 2014

Former CEO Of The Montreal Canadiens On Managing Superstars

Today is start of the Montreal Canadiens vs the New York Rangers series to decide which team goes on to the Stanley Cup final. This is a big deal in Montreal ¨C we are a hockey mad city! It was last in 1993 that we had a cup grace our town. In this blog post I am delighted to speak with Pierre Boivin who spent 11 years as the CEO of the Montreal Canadiens and is now CEO of Claridge INC., the Bronfman Family office here in Montreal.

-Article by Karl Moore?

Classified as: Karl Moore
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Published on: 16 May 2014

The Art of War and Business Leadership in China - Ëï×Ó±ø·¨

Usman W. Chohan?(³þºÆÔÆ) is an MBA candidate at Desautels with a Concentration in Strategy and Leadership. He is currently on an MBA exchange in Beijing, at a joint program between Tsinghua School of Economics (SEM) and MIT. The following piece is based on his work on Leadership Models for China and the Art of War, for the course Business Leadership in China at the Tsinghua SEM.

Classified as: Masters in Business Administration (MBA), MBA Program, Usman W. Chohan
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Published on: 16 May 2014

The Ubiquitous City ¨C Songdo (??)

Usman W. Chohan (³þºÆÔÆ) is an MBA candidate at Desautels with a Concentration in Global Strategy and Leadership. He is currently on an MBA exchange in Beijing, at a joint program between Tsinghua School of Economics and Management (SEM) and MIT. The following piece is based on his work on the ¡°Ubiquitous ?City¡± of Songdo, South Korea, where he was based in early May, 2014 as part of an analysis of Urbanization Trends in Asia.

Classified as: Masters in Business Administration (MBA), MBA Program, Usman W. Chohan
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Published on: 13 May 2014

Talking Management: Incentives the Best Way to Fix What¡¯s Ailing Greece

Professor Karl Moore of the Desautels Faculty of Management at º«¹úÂãÎè speaks to Michael Jacobides, associate professor of strategy and entrepreneurship from the London Business School.

Read full transcript: , May 13, 2014?

Classified as: Talking Management, Karl Moore
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Published on: 13 May 2014

Step Aside Fashion Week ¨C Habs Fashion Is Taking Over Montreal

You don¡¯t have to walk far down the streets of Montreal to see what¡¯s on everyone¡¯s mind. Habs fans all over the city are boasting their hockey pride with that red, white and blue.

From keeping it simple to going all out, playoff fashion has taken on a life of its own.

... Robert Soroka, a Marketing professor from the º«¹úÂãÎè Desautels Faculty of Management, insists the symbolism of ¡°the jersey¡± is all about wanting to be a part of that famous team spirit.

Classified as: Robert Soroka
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Published on: 9 May 2014

Jacob Files for Bankruptcy

Women¡¯s clothing retailer Jacob has filed for bankruptcy and will be liquidating inventory at all 92 of its stores across Canada in the coming weeks. Jamie Orchard talks with Karl Moore, a professor in º«¹úÂãÎ衯s Faculty of Management about Montreal¡¯s retail industry.

Watch full interview: , May 7, 2014?

Classified as: Karl Moore
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Published on: 9 May 2014

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