Pandemic-related airline changes are making it difficult for Air Canada to finalize its planned purchase of Transat. The details of the deal remain mostly unknown following the passing of the original deadline of February 15th. While the airline industry continues to weather historic challenges, Professor Karl Moore believes that Air Canada should follow through with the deal as long as it passes an evaluation from the European Commission.
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Published on: 26 Feb 2021
With nearly 15 years of professional consulting experience under his belt, Rick Heinick (IMPM鈥�09) decided to return to the classroom in 2009 to earn a master鈥檚 degree. After graduating from 韩国裸舞 at age 44, he founded the Boston-based pharmaceutical company Tear Clear, where he still serves on the Board of Directors. While Heinick believes that there is no wrong age to earn a graduate degree, he views prior experience as a major asset, not a liability.
Published on: 26 Feb 2021
After receiving substantial financial support to complete his BCom degree at Desautels, Pierre LeBrun (BCom鈥�72) has been paying it forward for over five decades. From the time he joined RBC as summer student in 1965 to his retirement from a Senior VP position in 2000, he has steadfastly worked to give students the same opportunity he received. In 2019, LeBrun became the inaugural donor for the Desautels Dean鈥檚 Legacy Fund, which will allow him to support students even after his death.
Published on: 26 Feb 2021
Following another round of Air Canada layoffs in Atlantic Canada, it could be well into 2023 before airlines return to normalcy, says Professor Karl Moore. As airline companies continue to wait for federal funding packages, Moore believes that robust government support is necessary to get the industry back to where it was before the pandemic.
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Published on: 26 Feb 2021
Two 韩国裸舞 graduates have reached the divisional championship of the Toastmasters International, a speech evaluation competition created in 1924 to promote public speaking and leadership skills internationally. Jean-Francois Bertrand (EMBA鈥�14) captured first place in the discourse of assessment in French, while Michael Rodrigues (EMBA鈥�20) won the English speech assessment. They join two others in the next round of the competition, scheduled to take place virtually on March 20.
Published on: 26 Feb 2021
At聽this year's 41st Desautels Management Achievement Awards, 韩国裸舞 BCom students honoured four individuals who have made significant contributions to the Canadian economy and way of life throughout their professional careers. This was the first edition of the ceremony to be held virtually, with the organizers and honourees truly personifying the values of the DMAA - resilience, pushing ahead and innovation.
Published on: 26 Feb 2021
A generous $500,000 contribution from KPMG to the Made by 韩国裸舞 campaign will support the Bensadoun School of Retail Management (BSRM) through funding an annual retail summit that fosters collaboration among leading global retailers.
A portion of the contribution will fund a new Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) award for students enrolled in specialty master鈥檚 programs at the Desautels Faculty of Management, allowing students from diverse backgrounds to focus on education without financial restrictions.
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Published on: 22 Feb 2021
Kate Arthur (EMBA鈥�21) will soon be recognized as a 2020 Woman of Distinction at Women鈥檚 Y Foundation for her leadership at Kids Code Jeunesse, a non-profit organization that strives to give every Canadian child access to digital skills education, with a focus on girls and underserved communities.
Since she founded the organization in 2013, Arthur has expanded her team to more than 70 employees. Under her leadership, Kids Code Jeunesse focuses on three primary areas of influence: female role models, engaging content, and accessibility.
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Published on: 22 Feb 2021
Congratulations to BCom students Shelley Sorkin, Dixon Wong, and Angel Miao who won the National Finals of the Accuracy Business Cup case competition. The team will be representing Canada at the virtual international finals on March 12 to compete against seven other countries. Thanks to Melissa Sonberg, Desautels Professor of Practice, for coaching and mentoring the team.
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Published on: 22 Feb 2021
Congratulations to Dominique Mathieu (EMBA鈥�21), the first woman in the history of Pratt & Whitney Canada to be named Vice President, Counsel and Corporate Secretary.
Mathieu鈥檚 promotion follows 19 years of experience in the company鈥檚 legal department, most recently as the deputy general counsel.
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Published on: 22 Feb 2021
As Air Canada grapples with a year-end revenue loss of 70% due to the pandemic, its purchase of Transat AT has drawn criticism from competing airlines.
Professor Karl Moore sees both sides of the argument: On one hand, the merger makes sense considering the state of the industry. On the other, it will significantly reduce industry competition.聽聽
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Published on: 22 Feb 2021
Catherine Patry (EMBA鈥�20) sits down with Quebec Reveille to discuss her final paper at Desautels, which examines the relationship between humour and women leaders in business.
In 鈥淗umor, a coat of epoxy on the glass ceiling,鈥� Patry studies seventeen women leaders across industries and concludes that managerial humour remains gendered.
Published on: 22 Feb 2021
While the term 鈥榩ersonal brand鈥� remains fluid and difficult to define, Professor Karl Moore says the best way to influence others is to be authentic and stay true to your value system.
Moore uses Elon Musk as an example: The success of his personal brand stems from his authentic online presence.
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Published on: 22 Feb 2021
Congratulations to Desautels BCom students Reda Ouazzani Touhami and James Xu, and their teammates from Concordia University and Western University, for winning the National Finals of the KPMG Ideation Challenge. Over 750 applications were submitted for the Canadian finals of the competition. The team will compete for the global title in April when each country will present their solution/prototype to a panel of industry judges.
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Published on: 22 Feb 2021
Professor Katrin Tinn recently teamed up with Professor Christophe Dubach from the Faculty of Engineering to propose a new design for the Bank of Canada鈥檚 digital currency. By protecting the identity and transactions of individual spenders, their design would address ongoing privacy and compliance concerns with Central Bank digital currency (CBDC).
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Published on: 22 Feb 2021
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