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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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