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Updated: Thu, 02/13/2025 - 09:17

Due to today’s storm, º«¹úÂãÎè classes are cancelled. Please note that campuses remain open, including Libraries, according to their schedules. For details, see the Alert email.


En raison de la tempête, les cours à º«¹úÂãÎè sont annulés aujourd’hui. Veuillez noter que les campus restent ouverts, y compris les bibliothèques selon leurs horaires. Pour plus de détails, voir le courriel d'alerte.

º«¹úÂãÎè alumni Philip Cutler (BEd’13) and Roberto Cipriani (BSc’08) recently raised $270 million in Series D funding to combat academic inequity across the U.S. In 2014, their K-12 tutoring company, Paper, made it to the final round of the º«¹úÂãÎèÌýDobson Cup, and their reach has only grown since then. Serving more than two million students across 30 states, Paper’s mission is to offer flexible academic support to ensure all students have the tools they need to succeed in and out of the classroom.

Classified as: alumni, mcgill dobson cup, º«¹úÂãÎè Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship
Published on: 4 Mar 2022

On a recent segment of CTV News Montreal, Professor Sebastien Betermier shared three key takeaways from the 5th annual º«¹úÂãÎè International Portfolio Competition, an event designed to help guide corporate and political leaders toward a greener economy. First, managers should create clear milestones, he says. Second, they must integrate change across industries. Finally, they should develop proactive stakeholder policies.

Classified as: Sebastien Betermier, finance, º«¹úÂãÎè International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC), Case Competitions and Challenges, Sustainability
Published on: 24 Feb 2022

During the 7th annual Global Leadership Research Conference at Amity Business School (India), Professor Karl Moore and fellow researchers discussed shared challenges of transitioning into a post-pandemic reality. In his presentation, Moore pushed for greater support of Indigenous leadership and innovative thinking across industries.

Classified as: Karl Moore, Strategy and Organization (C), Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Published on: 24 Feb 2022

Congratulations to Professor Maxime Cohen, Desautels’ Scale AI Chair in Data Science for Retail, on his recent appointment as ELNA Medical’s inaugural Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer. In his new role, Cohen will leverage AI methodologies to improve health access and outcomes at primary and specialty care clinics across Canada.

Classified as: Maxime Cohen, Bensadoun School of Retail Management, Operations Management (T)
Published on: 24 Feb 2022

In a recent conversation with Professor Karl Moore, former Microsoft executive John Wood provides a behind-the-scenes look at his work to increase literacy among women and children in developing nations. As the CEO and founder of two nonprofit organizations, Room to Read and U-Go, Wood is committed to confronting systemic barriers to earning a high-quality education.

Classified as: Karl Moore, Strategy and Organization (C)
Published on: 24 Feb 2022

Congratulations to the five recipients of the 42nd Desautels Management Achievement Awards, including three accomplished alumni: Meagan Prins (BCom’17), Maria Eitel (BA’84), and Monika Ille (EMBA’20) as well asÌýPatrick Odier and Brian J. Porter. During the virtual celebration earlier this month, Desautels students had the opportunity to network with the recipients and hear their words of advice.

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Classified as: Desautels Management Achievement Awards (DMAA), alumni, BCom Alumni, Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), EMBA Alumni, º«¹úÂãÎè-HEC Montreal Executive MBA (EMBA)
Published on: 24 Feb 2022

Addressing Dr. Nii Addy's proposal on behalf of the Mastercard Foundation (MCF) Transitions Project at º«¹úÂãÎè, Maguette Paye (MMA’21) used knowledge gained during the º«¹úÂãÎè Master of Management in Analytics (MMA)Ìýprogram to lay the groundwork and develop the database and dashboard for the MCF Transitions Project.

Classified as: Master of Management in Analytics (MMA), MMA Alumni, MMA Career and Industry, experiential learning
Published on: 24 Feb 2022

Aïcha Traoré (MMF’20), now a Senior Market Risk Analyst at National Bank of Canada, credits the º«¹úÂãÎè Master of Management in Finance (MMF) program for allowing her to master finance fundamentals and hone critical skills. Her passion for finance was influenced by her family and she plans to return to Côte d’Ivoire to contribute to its economic development.

Classified as: Master of Management in Finance (MMF), MMF Alumni, Desautels Capital Management (DCM), experiential learning, Soutar Career Centre
Published on: 24 Feb 2022

On Friday, Feb. 11, the Desautels delegation emerged victorious in the Canadian final of the Accuracy Business Cup for the second year in a row, advancing to the International final set to take place in Paris this March.

Classified as: Case Competitions and Challenges, Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
Published on: 23 Feb 2022

What makes luxury? Is champagne’s charm found in its effervescent lightness, or the ceremony of its uncorking? It can be both. Consumers will pay a premium for all kinds of reasons, and luxury goods acquire their reputations through their rarity, provenance, or workmanship. But luxury is also in the eye of the beholder, according to Charles de Brabant, the Executive Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management. Once the exclusive domain of the rich, luxury goods are now more widely consumed than ever before.

Classified as: Bensadoun School of Retail Management
Published on: 21 Feb 2022

Many organizations say that equity, diversity and inclusion is a priority, but in order to actually achieve equitable outcomes, organizations need to make a real commitment. As part of the MBA lecture series, Prof. Patricia Faison Hewlin and former Faculty Lecturer Jay Hewlin shared some of the common shortcomings they’ve encountered in their research in this space – as well as strategies that organizations can use to make more meaningful change.

Classified as: Master of Business Administration (MBA), Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Patricia Hewlin, Sustainability
Published on: 21 Feb 2022

How have some healthcare organizations maintained stability and trust during the COVID-19 pandemic? On Delve’s The "New Normal" podcast series, Dr. Lynn Mikula (IMHL'21), the Vice President, Chief of Staff, and Chief Medical Executive of the Peterborough Regional Health Centre and a graduate of Desautels Faculty of Management International Masters for Health Leadership discusses lessons learned from the pandemic and the importance of embracing flexible social structures and psychological safety in the face of wide-scale change.

Classified as: delve, Thought Leadership, IMHL Alumni, International Masters for Health Leadership (IMHL), alumni
Published on: 17 Feb 2022

On Delve’s The "New Normal" podcast series, Professor Warut Khern-am-nuai from the Desautels Faculty of Management at º«¹úÂãÎè joins journalist Dave Kaufman to discuss the data behind pandemic buying and how retailers can use an Artificial Intelligence framework to react in real time to unexpected fluctuations in consumer purchasing.

Classified as: delve, Thought Leadership, Warut Khern-am-nuai, Information Systems (T)
Published on: 17 Feb 2022

Congratulations to BCom students Sarah (Zeshi) Wang, Pragna Patel, Alex Buisson and Yurou Zhang for their third-place finish at the Melbourne Meets 2022 Virtual International Case Competition last week hosted by the University of Melbourne (AU).

Classified as: Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Case Competitions and Challenges
Published on: 15 Feb 2022

The 2022 Financial Times Global MBA ranking places the º«¹úÂãÎè Desautels MBA program 90th globally and 2nd in Canada.

The º«¹úÂãÎè Desautels MBA program is 1st in Canada in the following sub-categories evaluated:

  • Salary % increase
  • International faculty %
  • International students %
  • International mobility
  • International course experience

Classified as: Master of Business Administration (MBA), Financial Times, FT Global MBA Rankings
Published on: 14 Feb 2022

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