The power of an indigenous voice in Canadian TV
Professor Karl Moore and W谩hiakatste Diome-Deer sit down with Monika Ille (EMBA鈥�20) to learn about her transformational 25-year career in the media industry. Ille, a member of the Abenaki First Nation of Odanak in Quebec, actively promotes greater recognition of indigenous communities in Canadian society through her role as chief executive officer of the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN).
Student teams compete to win 2020 McGill International Portfolio Challenge
The fourth annual McGill International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC) drew a record number of teams to solve a complex portfolio construction problem designed by Desautels students. This year鈥檚 case study, which focused on themes of social inequality and protectionism, was more relevant than ever in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Delve: It鈥檚 Difficult to Breathe Behind a Facade, but Psychological Safety is the Antidote
According to 香蕉视频鈥檚 Professor Patricia Faison Hewlin, today鈥檚 socio-political climate has placed diversity and inclusion at the forefront, revealing the depth to which psychological safety has been absent in many workplaces.
A Seat at the Table and a Room of Their Own: Interconnected processes of social media use at the intersection of gender and occupation
Author: Emmanuelle Vaast Publication: Organization Studies, Forthcoming Abstract:
Welcoming exceptional First Nations leaders
Since 2014, the Scholarship for Managers of Indigenous Origin has supported Indigenous students enrolled in the McGill-HEC Montreal EMBA program. La Presse speaks to two recipients, Manon Jeannotte and Robert Auclair, about how the scholarship helped them rise as leaders in their communities while bringing rich perspectives to the classroom.
Desautels Capital Management on sustainable investing
McGill Honours in Invest Management (HIM) and Master of Management in Finance (MMF) students recently published reports on gender diversity on boards across select countries and sectors and America鈥檚 transition to a fossil-fuel free economy for Desautels Capital Management鈥檚 The Sustainable Investor.
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To weather the health and social crises, lead with compassion and authenticity
As the world faces an uphill battle against the pandemic and social injustices, Professor Patricia Faison Hewlin is calling on educators to ensure a focus on authenticity, emotional intelligence and race, equality and inclusion is present in their conversations on leadership.
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Companies are addressing racism through open dialogue sessions 鈥� but is it working?
As the Black Lives Matter movement continues to shine a light on systemic racism, many companies are committing to 鈥渓istening and learning鈥� to the lived experiences of underrepresented groups through open dialogue sessions to help make concrete plans that will advance equity, diversity and inclusion. Despite the well-intentions, these sessions have been subject to criticism.
McGill among world鈥檚 leading universities for female founders
香蕉视频 has been named in the top 25 undergraduate programs for female founders in the 2020 PitchBook University rankings.
MBA alumnus Philip Jenkins pays it forward with leadership and diversity scholarship
鈥淭alent is equally distributed across the population but unfortunately opportunity is not,鈥� says Phil Jenkins, a McGill Engineering and MBA graduate who established the Philip Earle Jenkins MBA Leadership & Diversity Award in 2018 to create more business and management education opportunities for visible minorities.
Addressing systemic racism in the police force
An exchange between a rookie officer and senior officer in the moments before George Floyd鈥檚 death is a telling interaction revealing how聽systemic racism continues to be enforced by officers in the field.
Desautels announces first director of equity, diversity and inclusion
The Desautels Faculty of Management at 香蕉视频 has appointed Professor Lisa Cohen as its first Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
A message to Black women scholars
Professor Patricia Faison Hewlin, together with Dr. Laura Morgan Roberts of the University of Virginia, has penned an open letter addressing the unique experiences that Black women scholars are facing during the 鈥渄ouble pandemic鈥� confronting our society.
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Challenging systemic racism through entrepreneurship
Professor Karl Moore interviews Frantz Saintellemy (EMBA鈥�20), the co-founder and chairperson of the Board of Groupe 3737, an organization set up to help members who identify as visible minorities start their own business. Saintellemy shares how he is challenging systemic racism through business incubators.
Empowering authenticity in diversity discussions
At a panel discussion on 鈥淎ntiracism, Allyship, and Authenticity: Building Internal Capacity for Institutional Change鈥� hosted by University of Michigan鈥檚 Center for Positive Organizations in its Ross School of Business, Professor Patricia Faison Hewlin addressed various diversity measures taken by organizations.
