Dean Bajeux-Besnainou on diversity in business schools
In a feature in the McGill Reporter, Dean Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou reflects on the challenges business schools face in improving diversity and the strides both McGill and Desautels have made in this area.
CANCELLED - DesautelsConnect Office Hour with BCom alumna Lysiane Proulx
Join us for a DesautelsConnect Office Hour on March 19 at 11:00 a.m. In a small group setting, chat with Desautels alumna Lysiane Proulx (BCom'06) about her journey from BCom graduate to healthcare IT specialist.
Delve: Converting Commuters into Carpoolers
Congestion pricing policies, carpool lanes, and new light rail train or subway infrastructure are all expensive, long-term ways for governments to battle traffic. A simpler solution, focused on human behaviour more than infrastructure, is convincing people to carpool.
Desautels students take second place in CBS Global Case Competition
Four McGill students took home second place at the Copenhagen Business School (CBS) Global Case Competition, the largest case competition in the world, over the weekend.
Despite recent store closures in Quebec, retail industry is thriving
Despite a significant number of store closures in recent times, the retail sector is alive and well. Joining CTV News, Executive Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management Charles de Brabant reveals how retailers can keep up with the changing industry.
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No labour protection for gig workers
The rise of the gig economy has made contract work more accessible, but recent research by McGill professors John-Paul Ferguson and Matthew Corritore highlights its downsides. Often with no support from an HR department or union, economy workers are left vulnerable without the employee protection that salaried workers receive.
Professor Sebastian Betermier on sustainable investing
Professor Sebastien Betermier sits down with the McGill Reporter to talk about sustainable investment strategies. According to Professor Betermier, progressive divestment strategies offer the best of both worlds for investors: they create positive environmental change while respecting the needs of all stakeholders.
Bringing life to healthy eating
In 2008, McGill alumnus David Segal (BCom鈥�04) found success with his first entrepreneurial endeavour, DavidsTea. Recognizing diet as one of today鈥檚 biggest health issues, Segal鈥檚 latest calling Mad Radish aims to elevate salads from mere side dish to an exciting, flavourful meal.
For Segal, business is a vehicle for change, so for every order placed the company donates a serving of fresh vegetables to community food centres in Canada.
Desautels professor Sujata Madan receives prestigious 3M National Teaching Fellowship
Professor of Practice Sujata Madan was听named one of ten 2020 3M National Teaching听Fellows鈥攖he highest recognition of individual听teaching excellence and educational leadership听at the university level. The Fellowship is jointly managed by the Society for Teaching听and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE)听and 3M Canada.
Bombardier parts with its commercial aircraft and train divisions
With the recent news that Bombardier has sold its commercial aircraft business and train division, many are wondering where the company鈥檚 future will stand. In an op-ed for Montreal Gazette, Professor Karl Moore considers the repercussions for both Bombardier and the Quebec economy鈥攁nd they aren鈥檛 all that bad.
Mastering the personal statement for your MBA application
Antoinette Molino, assistant director of admissions in the MBA program at 香蕉视频, shares tips for submitting an impressive personal statement. Understanding the right balance between writing too little and too much and focusing on attention to detail are just two steps that Molino proposes for a successful statement.
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Desautels Program for Operations Excellence offers new eco workshop
The Desautels Faculty of Management鈥檚 Program for Operations Excellence has released a new Eco Lean Sigma program. The program will help participants understand how their business can reach its environmental management objectives. Offering more than just a call to action, this program presents practical tools and approaches to help the participants make a significant impact in their organizations.
Delve: Want to Motivate Your Employees? Learn from Weight-loss Superstars
When it comes to weight loss, can another person鈥檚 success motivate our own鈥攁nd does this principle apply in the workplace?
New research from Nathan Yang, Assistant Professor of Marketing at 香蕉视频, and co-author Kosuke Uetake from Yale School of Management looks at how a group setting affects a person鈥檚 dieting journey and reveals potential lessons for organizations that want to motivate staff.
Reflecting on DMAA 2020
Members of the Desautels community came together on February 7, 2020 at the Four Seasons Hotel to celebrate this year鈥檚 recipients of the Desautels Management Achievement Awards (DMAA).
This year鈥檚 recipients included:
Jennifer Heil, BCom鈥�13, Olympian, social innovator and activist (Young Alumni Achievement Award)
Separating Corona from the Coronavirus
Charles de Brabant, Executive Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management, comments on the fine line that companies must walk when faced with unfortunate coincidences during global emergencies.
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