EMBA student Monika Ille appointed CEO of Indigenous television network
Monika Ille (EMBA’20) has been appointed CEO of the Aboriginal Peoples Network Television (APNT). With more than 16 years’ experience at the network, most recently as the executive director of programming and scheduling, Ille is well-positioned to drive global expansion while adapting to changing viewer habits.
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Insurance platform finds success in challenging market
In an interview with Professor Karl Moore, Alan Lau, president and CEO of Chinese insurance platform WeSure, shares how he is overcoming the challenges of breaking into a reluctant market.
Making legal work accessible with AI
Professor Maxime Cohen has partnered with Professor Samuel Dahan, Director of the Conflict Analytics Lab, to support the development of an AI-powered dispute resolution tool that will provide legal predictions and negotiation support for self-represented litigants.
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It’s never too early to learn financial literacy
In an opinion piece for The Globe and Mail, Dean Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou and Neil McLaughlin, Group Head of Personal and Commercial Banking at Royal Bank of Canada, highlight the growing importance of personal finance management and how education initiatives can support this.
Teachable lessons from today’s generations
From creating a more sustainable work-life balance to actively campaigning for their future, Millennials and Generation Z offer teachable lessons for other generations, according to Professor Karl Moore.
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La Faculté de gestion Desautels de l’Université McGill, en collaboration avec Objectif avenir RBC et The Globe and Mail, lance un cours national sur les finances personnelles
Le cours en ligne gratuit de Finances personnelles pour tous par McGill outillera les Canadiens afin d’améliorer la gestion de leurs finances personnelles.MONTRÉAL, le 1er novembre 2019 – Dans le but d’accompagner les Canadiens vers une meilleure compréhension de leurs finances personnelles, la Faculté de gestion Desautels de l’Université McGill a travaillé de concert avec Objectif avenir RBC et The Globe and Mail pour offrir un programme éducatif gratuit sur le
McGill Desautels Faculty of Management in Collaboration with RBC Future Launch and The Globe and Mail Launch National Personal Finance Course
The McGill Personal Finance Essentials free online course will empower Canadians to have a better relationship with their financesMONTREAL, November 1, 2019 —To help Canadians better understand how to manage their personal finances, Ď㽶ĘÓƵ’s Desautels Faculty of Management has collaborated with RBC Future Launch and the Globe and Mail to increase access to, and deliver personal finance education to all Canadians across the country for free.
Professor Maxime Cohen’s work recognized at 2019 INFORMS conference
At the 2019 INFORMS Annual Meeting, Professor Maxime Cohen, with co-authors Ruben Lobel and Georgia Perakis, was awarded the Best Operations Management Paper in Management Science Award within the past three years for their paper “The Impact of Demand Uncertainty on Consumer Subsidies for Green Technology Adoption”.
Taking time to reflect strengthens leadership
Nancy J. Adler, Professor in Organizational Behaviour and S. Bronfman Chair in Management, advocates for journalism as an effective leadership tool that permits ideas to flow and innovation to thrive. Taking 15 minutes out of your day for journaling supports professional growth, with Professor Adler’s preferred form of journaling by hand due to its meditative qualities.
Connecting academic research and public policy
Following his research on the complex healthcare needs of refugees, Desautels alumnus Dr. Firas Khalid (IMHL’14) suggests ways in which academic research can be used to inform public policy.
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Delve: Can Club Stores Help Consumers Make Healthier Choices?
New research from Prof Yu Ma suggests there are opportunities for marketers to encourage healthier shopping among warehouse store customers.
This article is brought to you by Delve, the official thought leadership publication of Ď㽶ĘÓƵ's Desautels Faculty of Management.
From Olympic gold medalist to Mini-MBA alumna
In September, Canadian speed skater and two-time Olympic gold medalist Catriona La May Doan was appointed the CEO of Sport Calgary. To glide into her new role with confidence, La May Doan completed an Executive Development Course (Cycle 1) of McGill's Mini-MBA Series.
Dobson startup tour showcases Desautels entrepreneurial spirit
In fall, the McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship went on the road as part of its annual Startup Tour. The six-week tour provided an opportunity for 10 teams to generate a buzz around their projects and network with industry experts and potential investors.
Desautels places second at Lazaridis International Case Conference
A Desautels BCom team has secured second place at the 2019 Lazaridis International Case Conference.
During the week of October 13–19, 12 schools from around the world gathered for the event at Wilfried Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario. Desautels was represented by four BCom students: Devon Haye, Sara Duklas, Aleem Damji, and Angel Miao.
Election results cause speculation over SNC-Lavalin legal case
Professor Karl Moore weighs in on the return of the Liberal government at this week’s election and how this may impact the fraud and corruption charges currently against engineering firm SNC-Lavalin Group.
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