Emerging Models of Leadership: PBOs and Tri-Sector Leaders
Usman W. Chohan is a consultant with the World Bank Institute in the field of Social Accountability, and is pursuing an MBA at Desautels with a concentration in Strategy and Leadership.
Reassessing History from Two Continents
G眉nter Bischof ist aus der 枚sterreichischen zeitgeschichtlichen Forschungslandschaft nicht mehr wegzudenken. Als Leiter des Centers Austria und Marshall Plan-Professor an der Universit盲t von New Orleans bekleidet er einen wichtigen Au脽enposten der 枚sterreichischen Wissenschaft und der 枚sterreichisch-amerikanischen Beziehungen.
Pay it Forward Initiative Puts Smiles on Hundreds of Faces
Over the years, the end of final exams has inspired any number of spontaneous displays of pure happiness, including high fives, chest bumping and uncontrollable giggling. But what was up with the 100 or so students boogying in the streets at the crossroads on lower campus on Tuesday, Dec. 3 鈥� two days before finals kicked off?
Inaugural English Business Case Competition in Tokyo Provides Worldwide Networking Opportunities
On November 17, the first business case competition conducted in English in Japan took place. The main event was hosted by Aoyama Gakuin, in Shibuya, Tokyo, with a networking event following elsewhere in the area.
... This time, teams from Waseda University, Globis, McGill Japan and Desautels Faculty of Management won a prize in each section, and the winning presentation was given by the McGill Japan team.
L鈥橢MBA McGill HEC Montr茅al cr茅e une nouvelle bourse 脿 l鈥檌ntention des gestionnaires issus des Premi猫res nations du Canada
Montr茅al, le 2 d茅cembre 2013 鈥� L鈥橢MBA McGill HEC Montr茅al est heureux d鈥檃nnoncer la cr茅ation d鈥檜n programme de bourses d茅di茅 aux gestionnaires des peuples autochtones du Canada. Chaque ann茅e, une bourse d鈥檜n montant de 40聽000聽$ sera octroy茅e en fonction du m茅rite.
The EMBA McGill HEC Montreal Creates a New Scholarship for Indigenous People
The EMBA McGill - HEC Montreal is launching a scholarship program aimed at Canada鈥檚 Indigenous population.聽 Each year, a manager of Indigenous origin will be chosen to receive a $40,000 scholarship. The selection will be based on merit.
Want to Charge More? Then Explain What You Do More Clearly
What happens when people don鈥檛 understand the work you do? Worse still, what happens when your job relies on the input (financial and otherwise) of the public and clients who incorrectly think they understand the nature of your work?
Une grande premi猫re 脿 Montr茅al: TEDxMontrealWomen aura lieu le 7 d茅cembre
L'茅v猫nement TEDxWomen aura lieu pour la premi猫re fois 脿 Montr茅al le samedi 7 d茅cembre 2013 au Cin茅ma Imp茅rial. Tout comme les 茅v猫nements TEDx partout dans le monde, TEDxMontrealWomen est une conf茅rence unique dont le but est de partager de nouvelles id茅es couvrant des sujets vari茅s.
Ahead of the Curve: Recent International Focus in Business Schools Allows Grads to Tackle CETA Head On
This time, they鈥檙e ahead of the curve.
When major events rock the business world, business schools often review their curriculum to see how, if at all, they can adapt to the changes taking place in the private sector.
Sobeys Sees Future Benefits in Quebec Gas Station Deal
A swap of several gas station and corner store locations between Sobeys Quebec and CST Brands will help both companies grow their respective brands in la belle province, the dealmakers said.
... For Martin Qiu, an assistant professor of marketing with the Desautels Faculty of Management at 香蕉视频, the CST-Sobeys swap is a reflection of a growing gas-groceries-convenience trend that is already well underway south of the border.
Turning a 鈥楤lack Soul鈥� Green: How CSR Became a Mainstay of Business Education
鈥淚 left Wall Street in 2004 when I decided I had a black soul,鈥� says Stephanie Berger (MBA'06), a McGill Desautels Faculty of Management MBA alumna who is now the senior manager for corporate responsibility and environment at Bell Canada. 鈥淚 didn鈥檛 know much about sustainability back then, but I knew Wall Street wasn鈥檛 doing it right.鈥�
Talking Management with Karl Moore: How Diversity Can Deflate Bubbles
Professor Karl Moore of the Desautels Faculty of Management at 香蕉视频 speaks to Columbia University professor Sheen S. Levine.
Read full transcript: The Globe and Mail, November 26, 2013
Forget Pacquiao In Macau, It's Time For Floyd Mayweather To Leave Las Vegas
Last night鈥檚 fight between Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios interested me from a boxing perspective but its real intrigue was what it suggests might be possible for another man 鈥� Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
Target 3Q Income Down by Half; Stung by Costs of Canada Expansion
Target's stock dropped 3.46 percent today after the retailer reported third-quarter net income dropped by nearly half.
... "The retail price in Canada is much higher, compared to the retail price in the U.S.," said Minha Hwang, a management professor at 香蕉视频 in Montreal. "The Canadian price is about 20 percent higher compared to the U.S. price."
CHQR NEWS TALK 770
Professor Vedat Verter was interviewed by Angela Kokott, host of Calgary Today 鈥� CHQR NEWS TALK 770 radio. The interview focused on the protective directive issued by Transport Minister Lisa Raitt requiring rail companies to inform municipalities about the volume and type of hazardous materials being shipped through their jurisdiction.
