How we can work together to stop the spread of the virus
Following an early account of the local transmission of COVID-19, Desautels alumnus Dr. Hamidah Meghani (IMHL鈥�15) stresses the need for communities to practice social distancing to stop the spread of the virus.
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McGill MBA continues to evolve with business
As the business world continues to adapt to the modern day, the next generation of business leaders are seeking new ways to make their mark in the industry. For many, an MBA is no longer about climbing the corporate ladder; it is an avenue to take a break from their careers, change lanes, and contribute to a better future for all.
How the BMC is identifying COVID-19 patients through 鈥渃ontact tracing鈥�
Dr. Daksha Shah (IMHL鈥�20), Deputy Director of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) Health Department, explains how contact tracing has helped decrease the聽spread of COVID-19 in Mumbai.
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WHO hosts Q&A session featuring IMHL alumna
Dr. Rosamund Lewis (IMHL鈥�08) answers questions from viewers around the world on the subject of COVID-19 in the workplace.
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Reinventing business in the global fight against COVID-19
In an op-ed for Les Affaires, Dean Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou considers the far-reaching impact that the current pandemic is having on business. Dean Bajeux-Besnainou notes that in a tumultuous time like this, academic institutions and businesses alike have a responsibility to adapt聽and contribute to society.
Virus exposes fragmented US health system
Susan DeVore (IMHL鈥�10), CEO of Premier, Inc. (Nasdaq: PINC), discusses health care and medical supply issues surrounding COVID-19.
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How great leaders act in times of crisis
COVID-19 has been an exercise in crisis management for leaders across the global. Two EMBA graduates Monika Ille (EMBA鈥�20) and Richard Lacombe (EMBA鈥�20) credit the EMBA program for giving them the tools needed to lead during the crisis.
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Are we doing enough to flatten the curve?
A CBC interview with Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid (IMHL鈥�14), Health Policy Researcher at McMaster University, reveals the challenges Canadians face in flattening the curve of COVID-19 infection.
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China shares COVID-19 experience with Canadian doctors
Doctors from the Peking Union Medical College Hospital share their knowledge with frontline doctors in Canada, including Dr. Peter Goldberg (IMHL鈥�11), Chief of Critical Care at 香蕉视频 Health Center.
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Rethinking the workplace in a global pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic is transforming the way we work, but it鈥檚 how teams respond to the new challenges that will determine what this means for businesses.
Jean-Nicolas Reyt, Assistant Professor at the Desautels Faculty of Management, says that teams need to redefine communication, supervision, and work-life balance to encourage productivity and wellbeing.
Quebec initiative to boost local economy
The Quebec government has introduced a new initiative called Le Panier Blue, or The Blue Basket, to encourage the online purchase of Quebec-made goods.
Charles de Brabant, Executive Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management at 香蕉视频, comments on how the platform will help local businesses.
Delve: Pandemic Bonds: The Financial Cure We Need for COVID-19?
Countries around the world are taking unprecedented action to stem the financial collapse due to COVID-19, at times requiring a degree of innovation. Like other financial players that have embraced innovation in recent years, insurers too have developed novel tools and products. One such innovation is catastrophe bonds.
AI needs human creativity to flourish
AI has the power to transform our understanding of pandemics like COVID-19鈥攂ut it is only when paired with human creativity that opportunities abound. Professor Matissa Hollister examines the complementary nature of human and artificial intelligence, showing the strides that the two can make in identifying new outbreaks.
Global pandemic likely to shape Gen Z鈥檚 worldview
From the Great Depression, almost every generation has experienced a global crisis that has shifted their understanding of the world. The current COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the world in a way not experienced since World War II, says Professor Karl Moore, and will likely become the pivotal moment that shapes Gen Z鈥檚 worldview.
Desautels students create dashboard to track COVID-19 cases in Canada
McGill Desautels students Venkatesh Chandra and Ramy Hammam recently developed an analytics-based COVID-19 dashboard to monitor cases across Canada in an effort to combat the spread of panic and misinformation.聽
