McGill Desautels Faculty of Management - Robert David’s Recent Media Coverage

Celebrating excellence in teaching at Desautels

�㽶��Ƶ — Wed, 31 May 2023 19:52:07 +0000

Across programs and subject areas, the Desautels Faculty of Management recognizes the vital role that teaching plays in enriching the student experience and in inspiring the next generation of leaders.

The Distinguished Teaching Award recipients Anna Kim and Warut Khern-am-nuai were honoured at McGill’s 2023 Management Convocation ceremony on May 31, for their excellence in teaching.

Delve: Crafting Local Terroir & Putting Quebec Cheese on the Map with Robert David

�㽶��Ƶ — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 14:09:33 +0000

Terroir conjures European flavours and landscapes, flora and fauna, champagne and Parmigiano-Reggiano, but Quebec terroir has become a player in the terroir game. On the Delve podcast, Desautels Professor Robert David discusses the lucrative realm of Quebec terroir and how it has flourished not only for its flavours but as an identity crafted by social and cultural factors

Professor Robert David named Vice-Dean of Faculty

�㽶��Ƶ — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 17:56:21 +0000

Professor Robert David has been appointed Vice-Dean (Faculty) of the Desautels Faculty of Management at �㽶��Ƶ.

Professor Emmanuelle Vaast named Associate Dean of Research

�㽶��Ƶ — Fri, 22 May 2020 16:32:25 +0000

As Professor Vihang Errunza steps down from his role as Associate Dean of Research at the Desautels Faculty of Management, Professor Emmanuelle Vaast is gearing up to take the reins.

Announcing the Desautels Faculty Scholars

�㽶��Ƶ — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 20:28:50 +0000

The Faculty Research Workload Committee (RWC) has completed its review of applications submitted by tenured faculty to fill the currently vacant Faculty Scholar Award slots.

The Faculty is pleased to congratulate the following recipients of the Desautels Scholar Awards (effective September 1, 2018 to August 31, 2021):

Reputation management: facing contentious issues head-on may be the best approach say researchers

�㽶��Ƶ — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 20:23:32 +0000

Denial and resistance in the face of public pressure on organizations is ineffective, according to Professor Robert David of Desautels Faculty of Management at �㽶��Ƶ.

In many industry sectors, contentious issues – such as pertaining to the environment, corporate governance, or social equity – can incite media attention and public pressure on organizations to change their behaviour.

Reputation management: facing contentious issues head-on may be the best approach say researchers

�㽶��Ƶ — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 15:24:47 +0000

Denial and resistance in the face of public pressure on organizations is ineffective, according to Professor Robert David of Desautels Faculty of Management at �㽶��Ƶ.

Facing contentious issues head-on may be best approach for industries under siege

�㽶��Ƶ — Tue, 25 Oct 2016 18:43:55 +0000

Denial and resistance in the face of public pressure on industries is ineffective, according to Professor Robert David of Desautels Faculty of Management at �㽶��Ƶ.

In many industries, contentious issues – such as pertaining to the environment, corporate governance, or social equity – can incite media attention and public pressure on organisations to change their behaviour.

Why Valeant Pharmaceuticals International’s new CEO may signal a shift from ‘disruptor’ to ‘plain vanilla’

�㽶��Ƶ — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 17:30:23 +0000

Less than a year ago Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc.’s CEO Michael Pearson represented a disruption to big pharma by coming from outside the industry, using aggressive acquisitions and strategic business tactics to grow the company to a global giant.

Now the company has hired Joseph Papa as the new CEO, a 35-year pharmaceutical industry veteran with a history of taking a balanced approach to business. If the past few months of Pearson’s tenure can be described as rocky road, Papa could help bring a new flavour to Valeant.

The astonishing second act of Cirque du Soleil

�㽶��Ƶ — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 14:45:48 +0000

Up high in the air inside the Cirque du Soleil headquarters, trained staff step gingerly on taut metal wires.
… “The famous line from Guy was, ‘We’re a private company. That gives us the freedom to grow, as we didn’t have pressure to make quarterly earnings.’ I think that’s kind of gone now,” says Robert David, professor of strategic management at McGill, who has followed the company from its early days.

Students, Professors are Crafting a New Social Business Curricula

�㽶��Ƶ — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 21:06:35 +0000

In the fall of 2014, the Desautels Faculty of Management at �㽶��Ƶ began offering one of the first programs of its kind in Canada. Driven largely by student input and faculty collaboration, the concentration in Social Business and Enterprise is intended for students interested in harnessing the not-for-profit, civil and for-profit sectors to tackle social issues.

Social Business Academia Report 2014

�㽶��Ƶ — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 15:56:09 +0000

The Social Business Academia Report 2014 gives a comprehensive overview about many of the social business initiatives that take place at universities around the world. Social businesses aim to solve social problems in a financially self-sustainable way.

... Robert J. David is Associate Professor of Strategy & Organization and the Cleghorn Faculty Scholar at the Desautels Faculty of Management, �㽶��Ƶ. He is also Director of the Centre for Strategy Studies in Organization at McGill.