Société Place des Arts CEO Marie-Josée Desrochers honed decision-making skills in McGill-HEC Montréal EMBA
Marie-Josée Desrochers (EMBA’14) moved to Montréal to study music when she was just sixteen years old, and has spent most of her career working in the arts. Desrochers spent two decades with the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, and decided to take on a mid-career McGill-HEC Montréal Executive MBA. She credits the experience with helping her evolve as a leader and giving her the confidence to take decisions in times of crisis.
The reason behind the rankings – Prof. John-Paul Ferguson explains how FT MBA ranking metrics are calculated
Global MBA rankings are dominated by American Universities – but why? In this year’s Financial Times Global MBA rankings, Desautels ranked 90th, below a number of U.S. schools with lower research output. One reason that top American business schools do so well is high post-graduation salaries – but this metric doesn’t tell the whole story, according to Prof.
The workplace has evolved – and managers need to evolve with it
E-commerce. Telecommuting. Digital transformation. In just a few years, the workplace has changed dramatically. And management is not linked strongly enough to these new realities, according to Prof. Henry Mintzberg. In this new world of work, creative solutions can foster future success. Flattening hierarchies and seeking client feedback can help organizations unlock their employees’ potential.
Desautels BCom students win Case Competition
Congratulations to BCom students Idir Hamrioui, Marc-Antoine Millaire, LĂ©o Tousignant and Anthony Ladal, who won the 2022 Van Berkom Small Cap Case Competition hosted by JMSB March 25 and 26. In the final round the team of four was up against 8 other teams including another from Desautels. The team keeps up a winning tradition, as a delegation from Desautels won last year's edition of the competition.
Encouraging fathers to take parental leave can demonstrate a company’s values – and help them compete for talent
Parental leave is available to both mothers and fathers, but men often do not take this time off–even though it helps them bond with their children and support their partner. This is partly due to work culture, but competition for top talent could help change this, according to Prof. Karl Moore. By encouraging male employees to take parental leave, companies can differentiate themselves.
Desautels Commerce student Haris Elezovic named to U Sports All-Rookie team
First-year Bachelor of Commerce Haris Elezovic helped the McGill Redbirds win this year’s Quebec men’s basketball championship, and was named to U Sports All-Rookie team for his efforts. In his first year with the team, Elezovic averaged 11.2 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, and was the only player from a Quebec university to earn the All-Rookie honour.
Desautels management student Clement Secchi wins four gold medals at U Sports Swimming Championships
Desautels’ Clement Secchi excelled at the 2022 U Sports Swimming Championships, earning four gold medals and two silvers. Secchi led the McGill Redbirds to a third-place overall finish, and set three national swimming records in the process. The fourth-year management student from was named swimmer of the year at the event, and was the most decorated individual male swimmer of 2022.
Tech giants' business ecosystems transcend traditional economic sectors
Technology is always evolving, and keeping up with the pace of change is an ongoing challenge for business leaders. Companies can be vulnerable to competition from entirely different sectors—consider how Apple made a MP3 player called the iPod and killed the compact disc forever. It was the first time the computer hardware company had even ventured into the music business.
Desautels’ alum Gabriel Gervais named President and CEO of CF Montréal
Gabriel Gervais (MBA’08) has been named the President and CEO of Club de Foot (CF) Montréal, the city’s Major League Soccer team. Between 2002-08, Gervais was a player for the Montréal Impact, a predecessor of CF Montréal that played in the United Soccer League and later, the North American Soccer League. After his playing career, Gervais completed his MBA at McGill Desautels, and went to become a partner at Deloitte.
Surge in private jet sales bolsters Bombardier
When Bombardier announced it exiting the commercial aviation business in 2018, its stock price tanked. But the company has forged a path forward with its focus on private aviation, writes Prof. Karl Moore. The pandemic proved to be an unexpected boon for the company. As travel restrictions were imposed, demand for private aircraft soared.
Urban planner brings Indigenous worldview to architecture and developments
Regardless of who owns the land, we have a shared responsibility toward it. At Montreal’s Sid Lee Architecture, Pascal Harvey is bringing an Indigenous lens to urban planning, and believes this worldview can be reconciled with real estate development by treating land occupation with collective responsibility–even when land is privately owned. The Innu sociologist, urban planner and entrepreneur shared insights about how Indigenous world views can inform urban planning with Prof.
To get inclusion right, companies need to ask what they’re doing wrong
Inclusion isn't a warm and fuzzy feeling of belonging. Inclusion means being an integral part of an organization, and having the resources to get the job done, said Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour Patricia Faison Hewlin in Business Insider. In order to achieve it, organizations need to listen.
The Morty Yalovsky Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes excellence in academic leadership – starting with Yalovsky himself
Prof. Morty Yalovsky started teaching at McGill in 1969 - the same year that the Montreal Expos played their first Major League Baseball game. The Expos moved on nearly two decades ago, but Prof. Yalovsky has been enriching university life ever since. On March 28, he was honoured with a Desautels Lifetime Service Award for more than five decades of service to the Desautels Faculty of Management.
Delve: Why Organizations Need Authentic People and Inclusive Policies, with Patricia Hewlin
The complex issue of authenticity at work isn’t only about people within an organization—it’s connected to the organization’s own integrity, including policies on equity, diversity, and inclusion. The value of authenticity for employees, customers and clients, and management is linked to a diversity of people and innovative ideas suited to today’s world.
DGFRC-sponsored finance workshop concludes successfully
The 9th edition of HEC-McGill Winter Finance Workshop as a special edition in collaboration with Goethe University successfully concluded on March 29, 2022. The conference, sponsored by the Desmarais Global Finance Research Centre, took place March 27-29 in Ischgl, Austria, and featured presentations of academic papers in all areas of finance, including interdisciplinary work in law and finance.
