Strong showing by Desautels BCom team at Financial Open
The Financial Open Case Competition, the second largest case competition across eastern Canada, reunited over 350 participants from 11 universities to compete on accounting and finance related academic cases. Congratulations to the Desautels delegation, led by Antoine Bertrand and Bruno Provencher, who captured four podiums:
2021 FT Global MBA Ranking
The 2021 Financial Times Global MBA ranking places the Desautels MBA program 91st globally and 2nd in Canada.The program is 1st in Canada in the following sub-categories evaluated:
Canadian government do more to bolster airline industry
Professor Karl Moore joined City TV鈥檚 Breakfast Television on Tuesday morning to weigh in on the Canadian government鈥檚 new travel restrictions and mandatory testing requirements. The new directives are a mixed bag, he says. The government has largely failed to step up and provide the support the airline industry needs to stay afloat in a historically devastating season.聽
Desautels professor lends expertise to Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) study
One of Wall Street鈥檚 least-known trading companies, Jane Street has quietly become a global market-maker. With a niche in the world of exchange traded funds (ETFs), the company was well-positioned to weather the COVID-19 crisis. Professor Sebastien Betermier recently entered the conversation with a new report that connects fixed-income ETFs to market liquidity during the pandemic.
Blending two company ideas into one
As entrepreneurship takes on different forms during the pandemic, fresh business ideas are in high demand. In a highly unconventional move, a Quebec-based company called Alchemy is inviting startups to blend their ideas with Alchemy鈥檚 own ideas to create something new. Instead of expecting payment, Alchemy takes a stake in the joint venture.
Canada鈥檚 airlines accept new government restrictions in hopes of greater financial support
Even as losses mount during the COVID-19 pandemic, airlines across Canada have suspended flights to Mexico and the Caribbean in response to new directives issued by the federal government. According to Professor Karl Moore, this decision indicates that the airlines are negotiating directly with the government with the goal of winning a financial support package.
鈥淭he Next Wave鈥� of female leaders congregate at Desautels National Women in Business Conference
The eighth iteration of the Desautels National Women in Business Conference returns to Montreal this week. With the summer 2021 recruitment process underway, 鈥淭he Next Wave鈥� provides a unique venue for female students to learn from and connect with industry leaders. Three events headline the conference: a keynote speech from Vice Ventures founder Catharine Dockery, a branding event led by Faryn Weiner, and a networking social.
Online education app raises $3M under leadership of BCom alumnus
Cyrus Moradian (BCom鈥�12) co-founded educational platform Wize in 2017 with the goal of empowering students across North America to reach their full potential. Nearly four years later, Moradian has led his company to raise US $3 million in funding from investors. Wize will use the investment to develop new course-specific tutorials and tutoring resources for all grade levels, as well as MCAT and LSAT test preparation.
MBA alumnus becomes president-international of Delta Air Lines at historic time for aviation industry
Following a five-year term as Chief Executive Officer of Bombardier Inc., Alain Bellemare (MBA鈥�93) was recently named the president-international of Delta Air Lines. With a successful track record of leadership in the aerospace industry, Bellemare will work to improve the global reputation and financial stability of Delta, the world鈥檚 top airline in revenue, in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The upside of regret
Professor Karl Moore鈥檚 distinguished career has spanned 35 years. As he approaches retirement, even he has doubts about some of the professional choices he has made. He questions those who don鈥檛, because regret catalyzes positive change going forward.
Small investors change the game, but it won鈥檛 last
Earlier this month, a Reddit-driven investor coup sent shockwaves through the market as heavily shorted stocks skyrocketed in price. Professor Mo Chaudhury weighs in on the mania, attributing the rising number of new investors to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stanley Cup Champion Mathieu Darche joins McGill Athletics podcast
In the first episode of 鈥淎lma Matters,鈥� a new podcast from McGill鈥檚 Athletics and Recreation department, Mathieu Darche (BCom鈥�00) shares the story of his journey from McGill to a Stanley Cup.
Darche dominated collegiate hockey before becoming the 10th Redbird to represent his alma mater in the NHL. After taking home a Stanley Cup ring, Darche looks back at the ways his McGill education set him up for success.
Montreal startup reinvents food delivery
In 2018, a frustrating night out for three McGill alumni sparked the idea for CHK PLZ, a food delivery application that leverages a contactless payment solution to handle ordering and delivery for local restaurants. Since they won the McGill Dobson Cup Start-up Competition (Small to Medium Enterprise Track) in 2019, the founders of CHK PLZ have grown their business into a popular low-cost alternative to UberEATS for more than 50 Montreal restaurants and counting.
Delve: How to Recognize and Avoid the Toxic Glamour of Glossy Work
A new study by聽Lisa Cohen, an associate professor of organizational behaviour at 香蕉视频, and Sandy Spataro, a professor of management at Northern Kentucky University, explores聽how people cope with complex and conflicting perceptions of their job, and what HR managers can do to keep good people in a difficult role.
Shopping centres face choice between reinvention and extinction
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to reshape consumer preferences in the retail industry, large shopping centres will either pivot or fade into memory.
