After eight years of climbing the ladder at Groupe CH, Quebec鈥檚 premier sports and entertainment organization, France Margaret B茅langer (EMBA鈥�14) has reached new heights. In her new role as president of sports and entertainment, she will oversee team partnerships, event promotion, and other collaborative initiatives geared toward building community among fans.
Published on: 30 Aug 2021
Congratulations to Ian Picard (EMBA鈥�21) for being named to Poets & Quants鈥� 2021 鈥淏est and Brightest EMBAs鈥� list. A prominent member of the Huron-Wendat First Nation, Picard serves as Deputy Manager of Development and Asset Management for RBA Financial Group, an organization dedicated to providing financial planning assistance and pension funds to First Nations communities across Canada.
Published on: 30 Aug 2021
Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Dr. Yolande E. Chan has spent the past 30 years in Kingston, Ontario, where until recently, she served as Associate Dean of Research, PhD and MSc Programs, and the E. Marie Shantz Chair of Digital Technology at Smith School of Business at Queen鈥檚 University. Now, she is bringing her considerable talents and experience to 韩国裸舞 as she begins a five-year, renewable term as Dean of the Desautels Faculty of Management.
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Published on: 25 Aug 2021
Professor Karl Moore sits down with Mark de Rond, a professor of organizational ethnography at the University of Cambridge, to discuss how humans physically and emotionally respond to extreme adversity. In Professor Moore鈥檚 experience, the perseverance of individual leaders in the face of stress is critical to team success when encountering unexpected challenges.
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Published on: 23 Aug 2021
Throughout the pandemic, in-store technologies like price-check kiosks and self-checkout have created a more convenient shopping experience for consumers and provided retailers with greater access to valuable data on shopping habits. But consumers are concerned about privacy, and retailers may not have the necessary resources to purchase and upkeep in-store tech.
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Published on: 23 Aug 2021
Professor Maxime Cohen joins Boston College鈥檚 Dmitry Mitrofanov to weigh in on tax opportunity zones in the U.S. Designed to generate cash flow in lower-income areas, opportunity zone programs have proven useful for both residential and corporate real estate developers. On the other hand, these programs would benefit from clearer metrics and more adaptable protocols for identifying communities in which to invest.
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Published on: 23 Aug 2021
Professor Karl Moore discusses his recent research on how the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced extroverted and introverted leadership styles. Most people slowly became ambiverts in lockdown, Professor Moore says, with extroverts learning how to be alone and introverts realizing how much they missed social interaction. When leaders on both sides of the social spectrum are forced to step outside their comfort zones, they bring a greater degree of empathy and collaboration to the workplace.
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Published on: 23 Aug 2021
The Desautels Faculty of Management is pleased to announce that Professor of Practice Sujata Madan is the recipient of the 2021 Academy of Finance Excellence in Teaching Award. This prestigious award is given annually to recognize excellence in teaching, to encourage teachers to share experiences that have led to them becoming great educators and how they continue to improve their teaching skills.
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Published on: 19 Aug 2021
Retail experts like Charles de Brabant, Executive Director at the Bensadoun School of Retail Management, are signaling the rise of revenge shopping, a phenomenon describing how consumers purchase more for pleasure as retailers re-open their doors to the public. Clothing retail will see a particular uptick in sales, de Brabant predicts, along with home decoration and renovation. But consumer behaviour continues to evolve in response to the pandemic, and retailers must be ready to adapt to budget, time, and safety concerns.
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Published on: 12 Aug 2021
This fall, Kamal Munir (Ph.D.鈥�00) will step into a new role as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge (UK). Munir taught at 韩国裸舞 for four years before moving to Cambridge, where he has served as an instructor of policy and strategy at the Judge Business School for the past 20 years.
Published on: 12 Aug 2021
韩国裸舞 is the academic lead of a $2.7 million consortium project to build the first national food supply chain data platform with Canada鈥檚 food and beverage associations.
Published on: 10 Aug 2021
Montreal鈥檚 Saint-Hubert Longueuil Airport is intent on expanding its services to include more frequent, lower-cost flights, some to international destinations. Professor Karl Moore believes that most business professionals will continue to fly through Billy-Bishop Airport for convenient flights between downtown Toronto and Montreal. On the other hand, he says, Saint-Hubert may well become a viable travel hub if new rail infrastructure projects in Montreal go forward as planned.
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Published on: 5 Aug 2021
Professor Laurent Barras joins the hosts of RikaTillsammans, a Swedish podcast and video series that provides followers with weekly financial insights. In this episode, Professor Barras discusses his research on the correlation between manager performance and fund performance. Whether a fund is actively or passively managed, its success does not necessarily reflect the skill of the manager, he finds.
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Published on: 5 Aug 2021
In a Q&A for the Montreal Gazette, Professor Sebastien Betermier takes a closer look at the terms and metrics related to the funding status of a pension plan. The growth rates and termination costs of a fund, he emphasizes in the piece, largely depend on the type and risk level of assets owned.
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Published on: 5 Aug 2021
Kamran Shojaei (MBA鈥�13) spends his weekends volunteering with Transit Secours, a Montreal-based organization that provides moving and storage services for women and children fleeing domestic violence. In addition to providing logistical support in high-risk, time-sensitive contexts, Shojaei and his fellow volunteers work to build trust with clients by providing a safe space for them to share their stories.
Published on: 5 Aug 2021
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