Reflections on a year of impact at Desautels
This past year saw many important milestones for the Desautels Faculty of Management, much of which would not have been possible without our loyal and vibrant community. As presented in the 2018 Impact Report, discover the strides that the Faculty has made toward advancing its four strategic pillars: Research Excellence, Student Centred, Community Impact, and Financial Sustainability.
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Workplaces reveal vestiges of segregation
Despite progress in the 1960s and 1970s, the desegregation of US employment has largely ground to a halt.
In new research, Professor John-Paul Ferguson finds that individual workplaces have actually become more segregated over the past three decades.
Professor Hewlin on closing the leadership gender gap
In a byline for Getting Smart, Professor Patricia Hewlin explores the tangible impact that universities can make when it comes to increasing the representation of women and minorities in leadership.
McGill named among greenest employers
McGill has been named to the Canada's Greenest Employers list, a competition organized by the Canada's Top 100 Employers project.
In many ways, sustainability is embedded within McGill鈥檚 DNA through program offerings like the Bachelor in Commerce in Managing for Sustainability.
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Catalyzing sustainable business across campus
Congratulations to the student-led Desautels Sustainability Network (DSN) who received a Catalyst Award from the McGill Office of Sustainability this week under the category of Sustainability in Connectivity & Governance!
The problem with assumed meritocracies in engineering
According to a study co-authored by Professor Brian Rubineau, female engineers find consistent evidence that their profession is not an objective meritocracy, but embrace the belief that it is 鈥� thus further perpetuating gender (and other) inequalities.
Meet the Tesla of snowmobiles
McGill Dobson Cup winners Taiga Motors discuss the path to commercialization of the world鈥檚 first electric snowmobile, which boasts 0-60 mph in just three seconds and zero emissions to boot.
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Professor Etzion co-leads MSSI research project focusing on SMEs
Professor Dror Etzion, along with 香蕉视频 colleagues Jaye Ellis (Law) and Catherine Potvin (Biology), has been selected to co-lead a research project under the McGill Sustainability Systems Initiative (MSSI).
Still an uphill battle for women in finance
Following the release of the American Economic Association鈥檚 survey results revealing the predominance of discrimination against women in the world of finance, Professor Francesca Carrieri affirms that the findings are not surprising.
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EMBA anniversary celebrated sustainably
Coinciding with its theme of Building Future-Readiness, the McGill-HEC Montreal Executive MBA program recently celebrated its tenth anniversary and simultaneously became the University鈥檚 100th Sustainable Event.
鈥淣o one ever says you can create your own job鈥�: Catalyzing women鈥檚 big ideas
Randi Zuckerberg, Founder and CEO of Zuckerberg Media recently spoke at Place des Arts in Montreal about empowering fellow women to pursue their entrepreneurial ambitions without qualms, particularly in the tech sector.
An Olympian鈥檚 quest for gender equality
Celebrated Canadian Olympian Jennifer Heil (BCom鈥�13) knows very well the positive impact that sports can have on a girl鈥檚 confidence, personal growth, and success.
As VP Sport Development at viaSport, she is on a mission to ensure that stereotyping and discrimination are a thing of the past for women athletes.
Bringing home the Net Impact Sustainability trophy
Team gREen, comprised of MBA students Heena Chhatlani, Mehreen Haider and Fang Yang earned a first-place finish in the Net Impact Sustainability Challenge, coming in victorious over 12 teams from MBA programs across Canada and the US. Haider was further recognized with the Best Speaker Award.
Girl power: Celebrating McGill鈥檚 trailblazing women
The women of McGill are expanding the frontiers of knowledge, improving society and inspiring others. Included among them is Dean Isabelle Bajeux for her contributions at this year鈥檚 World Economic Forum in Davos.
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Desautels students unite to reward sustainable business
Paulo Caputo (MBA - Global Strategy & Leadership), Sandra Chang (MBA - Finance, Global Strategy & Leadership), Aditya Chinnakonda (MBA - Business Analytics),听Lo茂c Eloy (BCom - Managing for Sustainability), Maxime Lakat (BCom - Managing for Sustainability), Mari Claire Paoli (BCom - Economics), and Priscille Raynaud (B Arts - Political Science)
