Noberta Faustin is named as a finalist for rising star award
Math is abstract, and it can be complicated, but it is also central to our everyday lives. Without math, it is impossible to operate a cell phone, a satellite, or a subway network. And as a math tutor, Noberta Faustin seeks to demonstrate that centrality to students. A Desautels EMBA student and the Senior Director of Market Risk at PSP Investments, Faustin is a finalist for the Prix 脡toile Montante by the Association de femmes en finance au Quebec (AFFQ).
Even when good data is available, an organization鈥檚 culture can sway managerial decision making
Analytics can tell a story鈥揵ut they don鈥檛 tell the whole story. In any organization, managers need to have an awareness of personalities and politics, and that can affect the decisions they make, writes David Creelman in Talent Management and HR. Creelman鈥檚 conclusions are partly based on a study of accountants carried out by Desautels Prof. Henry Mintzberg several decades ago.
Canada鈥檚 largest pension plans are driving green development through real estate investments
The skyscrapers of Toronto鈥檚 financial district house Canada鈥檚 largest banks, and some of its most successful companies. The buildings themselves are largely owned by Canada鈥檚 largest pension funds, which have directly developed real estate across major Canadian cities.
Introverts and extroverts can both benefit from breaks that lean into their inclination
Acting like an extrovert is exhausting for introverted people鈥揳nd vice-versa. Prof. Karl Moore encourages everyone to take mental breaks during the day to recharge. An introvert with a meeting-heavy schedule that demands a lot of interpersonal interaction might need to schedule a solo walk, while an extrovert who is working from home might need to take time to get outside and talk to their neighbours.
Welcoming a new cohort of GCPA students
The second week of May marks the start of the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) Program for a new cohort of 50 students. Forty-five of the incoming students are 香蕉视频聽Bachelor of Commerce graduates, while the remaining join the program from other Canadian Universities.
Alumnus Lawrence S. Bloomberg to receive honorary doctorate at McGill's Spring 2022 Convocation ceremony
To celebrate the Class of 2022, 香蕉视频 will award 14 inspirational individuals鈦� honorary degrees 鈥� the highest order it can bestow 鈥� at the Spring 2022 convocation. Desautels alumnus Lawrence S. Bloomberg, C.M., O.ONT (MBA鈥�65) will receive a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LL.D.) during the Faculty鈥檚 ceremony on June 1, 2022.
Dean Chan addresses 2022 graduates at 4th annual Black Grad
Black members of McGill鈥檚 Class of 2022 celebrated the completion of their degrees in-person at the fourth annual Black Grad event on Sunday, May 1 at the Omni Mont-Royal. The event, inspired by similar ones at Harvard, Yale and the University of Toronto, honours graduating students ahead of next month鈥檚 Convocation 鈥� and highlights their accomplishments despite the institutional, economic and socio-cultural barriers to accessing higher education.
Delve podcast: New Normal: How Fast Fashion Can Slow Down and Go Green, with Javad Nasiry
Fast fashion is a rapidly expanding subsection of an already environmentally problematic industry. What does a truly sustainable fashion industry model look like鈥攁nd will customers buy it?
Alumni create digital platform that helps businesses collect unpaid bills
When customers don鈥檛 pay their bills, it can be a major drain on a business. To collect unpaid bills, creditors have long relied on credit control specialists who use techniques like outbound phone calls. But that鈥檚 20th-century technology, and Dimitri Raziev (BCom鈥�09) spotted an opportunity to modernize the approach.
Supply chain disruptions caused inflation, and the war in Ukraine is making it worse
Inflation is up. Way up. In March 2022, Canada experienced its biggest increase in inflation in more than three decades. The oft-cited monthly inflation figure represents the rate of change in the consumer price index, and many consumers are already feeling the pinch in their pocketbooks.
But why is it happening? Inflation is typically caused by either increased consumer demand in a strong economy, or by supply shortages that drive prices higher.
Graduating MBA student Emily Gogarty makes Poets&Quants鈥� 鈥�2022 Best & Brightest MBA鈥�
Emily Gogarty (MBA'22) has been named one of Poets&Quants鈥� 鈥�2022 Best & Brightest MBA鈥�!
In virtual work environments, leaders must take steps to ensure employees feel free to share ideas
The specifics of leadership in a virtual environment differ from in-person, but some core aims remain the same. Whether a team is working remotely or at the office, it鈥檚 important that managers create a psychologically safe workplace, according to Prof. Karl Moore.
PIVOT platform shares small businesses climate action stories to inform and inspire
Small and medium-sized enterprises play a huge role in Canada鈥檚 economy but lag behind large corporations in addressing climate change.聽Prof. Dror Etzion wants to change that.
Edmonton-headquartered discount carrier Flair Airlines under preliminary investigation by the Canadian Transportation Agency
Flair Airlines wants to bring low-cost airfares to Canadian cities, but despite strong demand, the Edmonton-based carrier could lose its license this May. At issue is the role of the investment firm 777 Partners LLC. The Miami-based company owns a 25 per cent stake in Flair, leases aircraft to it, and controls its board of directors. The control they exert is the reason that Flair is facing preliminary investigation by the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Prof.
Executives should understand what data tells them about the present 鈥� and the future
Data can tell you a lot about the current state of business, and what the future holds. That鈥檚 information that companies can use to make strategic decisions, and it is multiplying quickly. Up to 90 per cent of all data was created in the past two years alone. To leverage, Prof.
