A new school for First Nations leaders was launched on Nov. 25, ahead of the Grand Economic Circle of Indigenous People and Quebec, which took place this past Nov. 25 and 26. Initiated by First Nations, this new school is propelled by Executive Education H脡C Montr茅al and will welcome its first cohort starting December 9, 2021.
Published on: 29 Nov 2021
Anticipating supply shortages, consumers began shopping for holiday gifts as early as September, says Charles de Brabant, Executive Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management. Looking ahead to Black Friday, he predicts huge crowds and empty shelves amid surging demand.
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Published on: 26 Nov 2021
Retirement systems around the world, from public pension plans to private funds, are weathering a storm of ultra-low bond yields that threaten not only adequate returns for pensioners but the sustainability of the systems themselves. Designing retirement systems that are resilient to low yields requires balancing risk with resilience and innovative approaches.
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Published on: 26 Nov 2021
First awarded in 2007 and generously supported by Paul Desmarais, Jr., the听Desmarais Faculty Scholar Awards are given in three year cycles to leading听Desautels finance researchers.
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Published on: 22 Nov 2021
In a recent conversation with Professor Karl Moore, Canadian investor Mitch Garber (BA鈥�86) shares his best tips for success. In addition to well-honed networking skills and a healthy appetite for risk, Garber emphasizes the importance of increasing representation of leaders from historically marginalized communities as a tool for collective growth.
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Published on: 22 Nov 2021
Maxime Lakat (BCom鈥�21) is the executive director of the Canadian Business Youth Council for Sustainable Development. Together with peers from 韩国裸舞 and other universities, Lakat is spearheading a campaign for Canadian business schools to increase student representation on governance boards and actively integrate sustainability and climate change into their course curricula.
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Published on: 22 Nov 2021
Jaquelynn Mateluna (MBA'21) is leveraging her background in biology, plant sciences, and business to help her clients develop environmentally, financially, and socially sustainable production practices in the food, agriculture and energy industries. As she builds her career as a strategy consultant at EY Parthenon, she expresses gratitude for the ongoing support she receives from her professors and former classmates at the Desautels Faculty of Management.
Published on: 22 Nov 2021
According to Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt, making the switch to a four-day work week will require significant shifts in social and economic rhythms at a personal and professional level. Fortunately, the change could naturally carve out more time for leisure by boosting productivity during more limited work hours.
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Published on: 22 Nov 2021
As the French stock market wobbles and the value of the Euro continues to decline, manufacturing company Alstom and its new subsidiary, Bombardier Transportation, are fighting to maintain financial health. But Professor Karl Moore remains hopeful for Alstom鈥檚 future growth.
The acquisition of Bombardier may present multi-billion-dollar losses in the short term, he says, but the long-term stock returns will make those losses worthwhile.
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Published on: 22 Nov 2021
Social inequalities are responsible for the loss of millions of ideas and inventions over hundreds of years. This loss over time is measurable today in a decline in innovation, slowing economic growth, and repercussions on all sectors, from technology to health care. The gender gap among inventors affects what gets invented鈥攁nd consequently who benefits from innovation.
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Published on: 19 Nov 2021
Landing a career in a competitive field like data analytics may seem like a daunting task, but with the right connections and the right skills it can be easier than you think.
The 韩国裸舞 Desautels Master of Management in Analytics has partnered with top firms like Brother and Slalom to help students find the right fit for their career.
Read more on how MMA students can build connections and kickstart their careers right out of our program.
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Published on: 19 Nov 2021
With the winding down of Canadian quantitative easing policies, announced recently by the Bank of Canada鈥檚 Governor Tiff Macklem, Professor Sebastien Betermier comments on the effects of rising bond yields on pension plans. Yields across the Canadian economy currently remain at historically low levels due to inflation and supply shortages amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Published on: 19 Nov 2021
On November 19, the 韩国裸舞 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship announced the creation of the Entrepreneurial Women Lean Startup Program, slated to launch in the Fall of 2022. The reveal was a grand finale to a two-week-long celebration of International Women鈥檚 Entrepreneurship Day. The eight-week program will lead rising women entrepreneurs through the early stages of conceptualizing and implementing viable ventures.
Published on: 19 Nov 2021
With a simple app download, customers can shop in-person at several Couche-Tard stores in Arizona without even taking out their credit card. And, with new contactless technology, stores can track which items consumers remove from the shelves in real time. Couche-Tard continues to work closely with the Retail Innovation Lab at 韩国裸舞 to study this technology鈥檚 impact on consumer behavior and retail profits, with the hope of expanding the system to additional stores across the country.
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Published on: 15 Nov 2021
Scott Jones, MBA鈥�91, headed the rebirth and expansion of his father鈥檚 steel manufacturing company after the company went bankrupt under different owners in 2009. He credits his time at 韩国裸舞 Desautels with equipping him to manage every aspect of the corporation, from marketing and sales to accounting and organizational change. Jones鈥� experience inspired him to give back to the 韩国裸舞 community through a company-backed monetary award for students who demonstrate stellar leadership, academic scholarship, and innovative thinking.
Published on: 15 Nov 2021
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