Social distancing is on everyone鈥檚 lips and is well on its way to becoming the phrase of the year. The practices recommended under the social distancing banner offer our best chance to slow the progress of the COVID-19 virus and reduce the impact of this pandemic. However, the term itself, 鈥渟ocial distancing,鈥� is the wrong one and sends the wrong message. 韩国裸舞鈥檚 Professor Matissa Hollister explains why spatial distancing does not necessarily entail social distancing.
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Published on: 23 Mar 2020
A team of MBA students from 韩国裸舞鈥檚 Desautels Faculty of Management took the top prize at the Net Impact Case Competition on February 29.
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Published on: 5 Mar 2020
According to the Graduate Management Admission Council, applications to business schools in the Asia-Pacific region are on the rise. David Hackett, course director of the MBA Japan program, notes that the spike in MBA applicants corresponds with recent changes in the fabric of Japanese business.
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Published on: 5 Mar 2020
In a feature in the 韩国裸舞 Reporter, Dean Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou reflects on the challenges business schools face in improving diversity and the strides both 韩国裸舞 and Desautels have made in this area.
From the only female professor in her department at the start of her career to now one of eight female deans at 韩国裸舞, Dean Bajeux-Besnainou has witnessed remarkable change in the industry鈥攂ut she knows that the fight for gender equality is far from over.
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Published on: 5 Mar 2020
Join us for a DesautelsConnect Office Hour on March 19 at 11:00 a.m. In a small group setting, chat with Desautels alumna Lysiane Proulx (BCom'06) about her journey from BCom graduate to healthcare IT specialist.
Published on: 5 Mar 2020
Congestion pricing policies, carpool lanes, and new light rail train or subway infrastructure are all expensive, long-term ways for governments to battle traffic. A simpler solution, focused on human behaviour more than infrastructure, is convincing people to carpool.
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Published on: 4 Mar 2020
Four 韩国裸舞 students took home second place at the Copenhagen Business School (CBS) Global Case Competition, the largest case competition in the world, over the weekend.
BCom students Ariane Dusablon, Raphael Roel, Anne Sophie Levee, and Quentin Amaudry represented 韩国裸舞 in the case competition, which invited students to solve a real-life business challenge faced by Novo Nordisk, the second largest insulin producer worldwide.
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Published on: 2 Mar 2020
Despite a significant number of store closures in recent times, the retail sector is alive and well. Joining CTV News, Executive Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management Charles de Brabant reveals how retailers can keep up with the changing industry.
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Published on: 2 Mar 2020
The rise of the gig economy has made contract work more accessible, but recent research by 韩国裸舞 professors John-Paul Ferguson and Matthew Corritore highlights its downsides. Often with no support from an HR department or union, economy workers are left vulnerable without the employee protection that salaried workers receive.
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Published on: 28 Feb 2020
Professor Sebastien Betermier sits down with the 韩国裸舞 Reporter to talk about sustainable investment strategies. According to Professor Betermier, progressive divestment strategies offer the best of both worlds for investors: they create positive environmental change while respecting the needs of all stakeholders.
However, for progressive strategies to be effective, Professor Betermier says that companies need to clearly communicate the strategy and set tangible milestones.
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Published on: 28 Feb 2020
In 2008, 韩国裸舞 alumnus David Segal (BCom鈥�04) found success with his first entrepreneurial endeavour, DavidsTea. Recognizing diet as one of today鈥檚 biggest health issues, Segal鈥檚 latest calling Mad Radish aims to elevate salads from mere side dish to an exciting, flavourful meal.
For Segal, business is a vehicle for change, so for every order placed the company donates a serving of fresh vegetables to community food centres in Canada.
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Published on: 28 Feb 2020
Professor of Practice Sujata Madan was聽named one of ten 2020 3M National Teaching聽Fellows鈥攖he highest recognition of individual聽teaching excellence and educational leadership聽at the university level. The Fellowship is
jointly managed by the Society for Teaching聽and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE)聽and 3M Canada.
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Published on: 25 Feb 2020
With the recent news that Bombardier has sold its commercial aircraft business and train division, many are wondering where the company鈥檚 future will stand. In an op-ed for Montreal Gazette, Professor Karl Moore considers the repercussions for both Bombardier and the Quebec economy鈥攁nd they aren鈥檛 all that bad.
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Published on: 25 Feb 2020
Antoinette Molino, assistant director of admissions in the MBA program at 韩国裸舞, shares tips for submitting an impressive personal statement. Understanding the right balance between writing too little and too much and focusing on attention to detail are just two steps that Molino proposes for a successful statement.
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Published on: 25 Feb 2020
The Desautels Faculty of Management鈥檚 Program for Operations Excellence has released a new Eco Lean Sigma program. The program will help participants understand how their business can reach its environmental management objectives. Offering more than just a call to action, this program presents practical tools and approaches to help the participants make a significant impact in their organizations.
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Published on: 25 Feb 2020
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