Under the directorship of Fady Dagher (EMBA鈥�12), the police department for the urban agglomeration of Longueil (SPAL), along with the City of听Longueuil, recently received a top municipal prize from the Union听Des听Municipalit茅s听Du Qu茅bec (UMQ).
The Joseph-Beaubien Prize, awarded during a virtual gala held on May 13, recognizes Dagher and his colleagues for developing a successful five-week immersion project that trains police officers to respond more effectively to evolving citizen needs.听听
Professor Karl Moore has interviewed hundreds of CEOs to research the impact of introversion and extroversion on leadership. While those who fall squarely on the introvert end of the spectrum have their advantages, there are times when acting like an extrovert is crucial to success, he argues.听听听听
Menswear retailer Harry Rosen Inc. built its brand by dressing Canadian men in tailored designer suits, but the mass exodus from offices and boardrooms across the country during the pandemic sent demand spiraling downward. In response, Harry Rosen expanded its casual collections and made a foray into the male grooming and personal care product arena.
Anwar White, Program Director for the Master of Management in Retailing, weighs in on the luxury brand鈥檚 ongoing efforts to address shifting demand.听
Daniel Aleman (BCom鈥�16) landed a role at a marketing services firm immediately after earning his degree at the Desautels Faculty of Management, but it wasn鈥檛 long before he pursued a different calling as a full-time author. Now, as he promotes his first novel, he expresses gratitude for the marketing and communications skills he honed as a BCom student.
Congratulations to听尝补耻谤别苍迟听叠谤颈猫谤别-顿耻濒耻诲别听(叠颁辞尘'20),听Paige Doyle听(叠颁辞尘'20),听Fran莽ois-Xavier Lord听(叠颁辞尘'20),听David Masella听(叠颁辞尘'20),听脡tienne Poulin-Leblanc听(叠颁辞尘'20)听补苍诲听厂补谤补听厂丑颈苍听(BCom'20) who were awarded the Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship by the听Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) 辫谤辞驳谤补尘.听
In episode 1 of听罢丑别听鈥�New Normal鈥� hosted by听Dave Kaufman,听笔谤辞蹿别蝉蝉辞谤 Saibal Ray听highlights the successes and failures of the COVID-19 vaccine procurement and global distribution, compares Israel's effort to Canada's, and questions if Canada will want to do all that鈥檚 necessary to be prepared should similar incidents arise in the future.
In episode 3 of听罢丑别听鈥�New Normal鈥� hosted by听Dave Kaufman,听笔谤辞蹿别蝉蝉辞谤听Yu Ma discusses how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected our relation to grocery stores, how shopping has changed in the last year, and what can be done from a technological perspective to improve the shopping experience and perhaps even help the consumer make more informed and healthier choices at the store.
In episode 2 of The 鈥�New Normal鈥� hosted by Dave Kaufman,听笔谤辞蹿别蝉蝉辞谤听Lisa Cohen discusses how the shift to working from home that has been hastened by the Covid-19 pandemic, how the work from home phenomenon has been more disadvantageous to some members of society than others, and ways in which working at home has given us all more time to think about how to make our world a more equitable place.
Professor Karl Moore weighs in on the age-old debate about extroverts and introverts, pointing to the middle of the spectrum: ambiversion. In his experience, ambiverts can gain a competitive advantage through drawing from both orientations as needed.
Congratulations to Samira Sakhia (BCom鈥�90, DPA鈥�94, MBA鈥�01), who will take on a new challenge as President and Chief Executive Officer of Knight Therapeutics Inc., a Montreal-based company focused on acquiring or in-licensing and commercializing innovative pharmaceutical products for Canada and Latin America. Sakhia brings more than 20 years of leadership experience in the pharmaceutical industry to the role.听听听
As she transitions into her first post-graduate role at Deloitte Canada, Chelsea Mang (BA鈥�21) reflects on the most valuable lessons learned during her four years at 韩国裸舞: embracing the power of connections, broadening your horizons, conducting thorough research, and critiquing the system.
Mang served as the听DesautelsConnect听Ambassador for the 2020-21 academic year.
According to Nigel Vaz, the CEO of a digital consulting firm called Publicis Sapient, digital transformation is becoming an existential imperative for businesses of every size and sector. Professor Karl Moore points to Vaz鈥檚 new book, Digital Business Transformation, as a valuable guide for learning how to drive customer and business value through digital solutions.
Professor Dror Etzion joins CanadianSME Business Magazine鈥檚 Small Business Podcast to share about the PIVOT project, a new online platform that showcases steps taken by Canadian SMEs to advance sustainability. SMEs make up more than 90% of the total private labour force, making their business practices vital to Canada鈥檚 environmental and economic future.
Professor Patrick Augustin provides an expert perspective on questions surrounding the regulation of a Bitcoin-traded fund (ETF) proposed by VanEck Associates Group. While the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) deliberates, it runs the risk of making space for a digital shadow finance industry to emerge, says Augustin.
Romanticizing a career can lead to disillusionment, Professor Lisa Cohen concludes in her recently published study. The employees she interviewed for the study had at least one thing in common: their job was 鈥榞lossy鈥� and glamorous on the outside, but boring and frustrating behind the scenes. To avoid disappointment, job seekers should conduct careful research into the day-to-day requirements of a potential job, says Cohen.
