John-Paul Ferguson /desautels/taxonomy/term/3084/all en 2020 SSHRC Insight Grants awarded /desautels/channels/news/2020-sshrc-insight-grants-awarded-329114 <h4>Congratulations to the Desautels professors who received 2020 SSHRC Insight Grants and Insight Development Grants.</h4> <hr /> <h5>SSHRC Insight Grants</h5> <ul> <li>Professor <a href="/desautels/laurent-barras">Laurent Barras</a> (with Professor <a href="/desautels/david-schumacher">David Schumacher</a>)</li> <li>Professor <a href="/desautels/sebastien-betermier">Sebastien Betermier</a></li> <li>Professor <a href="/desautels/lisa-cohen">Lisa Cohen</a></li></ul> Tue, 23 Feb 2021 23:02:04 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 79909 at /desautels Unionization is having a moment, but reaching initial contract agreements is proving challenging /desautels/channels/news/unionization-having-moment-reaching-initial-contract-agreements-proving-challenging-354147 <p>In 2022, employees at a Trader Joe’s grocery store in Massachusetts successfully voted to unionize. However, almost two years later, the company has yet to present any contract proposals. Despite the company's initial dismissal of a $30-an-hour wage proposal, they failed to provide a counter-offer, contributing to a broader trend of extended negotiations for new unions' inaugural contracts.</p> Wed, 10 Jan 2024 20:54:06 +0000 arsh.prakash@mcgill.ca 759750 at /desautels After unionization, corporate foot-dragging is a challenge to contract negotiation /desautels/channels/news/after-unionization-corporate-foot-dragging-challenge-contract-negotiation-341461 <p>Unionization is having a moment. Employees at Amazon, Starbucks and Apple have all held successful union drives. But forming a union and negotiating a contract are not the same thing. In a 2008 study, Desautels Prof. <a href="/desautels/john-paul-ferguson">John-Paul Ferguson</a> found that union election victories resulted in first contracts only 56.3 per cent of the time. “It’s even harder now,” says Ferguson.</p> Wed, 07 Sep 2022 16:41:56 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 87600 at /desautels Program redesign gives MBA students greater flexibility /desautels/channels/news/program-redesign-gives-mba-students-greater-flexibility-330044 <p>MBA & PMBA Academic Director <a href="/desautels/john-paul-ferguson"><strong>John-Paul Ferguson</strong></a> highlights the benefits of the newly redesigned MBA program.</p> <p>From providing more flexible program length options to promoting a holistic view of sustainable business throughout the curriculum, the program meets the needs of a broader range of students.</p> Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:27:20 +0000 julie.lapalme@affiliate.mcgill.ca 80650 at /desautels 㽶Ƶ’s redesigned MBA program equips students to lead in shifting business climate /desautels/channels/news/mcgill-universitys-redesigned-mba-program-equips-students-lead-shifting-business-climate-326350 <p>The Desautels Faculty of Management at 㽶Ƶ announced the launch of a newly redesigned MBA program that prepares students to confront the challenges of a rapidly evolving business environment.</p> Thu, 19 Nov 2020 21:04:13 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 76610 at /desautels Delve podcast: Closing the Inventor Gender Gap with John-Paul Ferguson, Lucy Gilbert, and Negin Ashouri /desautels/channels/news/delve-podcast-closing-inventor-gender-gap-john-paul-ferguson-lucy-gilbert-and-negin-ashouri-335044 <p>Social inequalities are responsible for the loss of millions of ideas and inventions over hundreds of years. This loss over time is measurable today in a decline in innovation, slowing economic growth, and repercussions on all sectors, from technology to health care. The gender gap among inventors affects what gets invented—and consequently who benefits from innovation.</p> Fri, 19 Nov 2021 21:27:04 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 82838 at /desautels New study calls for greater female representation in innovation /desautels/channels/news/new-study-calls-greater-female-representation-innovation-332237 <p>In a new study published in <i>Science</i>, Professor <a href="/desautels/john-paul-ferguson"><strong>John-Paul Ferguson</strong></a> underscores the necessity of identifying and supporting woman-owned patents and innovations, particularly in the biomedical and personal healthcare spheres. Female representation in innovation is crucial to progress in women’s health, Professor Ferguson says, especially because most male inventors focus on male-specific health or otherwise neglect to account for female health patterns when creating new treatments and products.</p> Wed, 04 Aug 2021 16:00:12 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 81009 at /desautels Workplaces reveal vestiges of segregation /desautels/channels/news/workplaces-reveal-vestiges-segregation-297365 <p>Despite progress in the 1960s and 1970s, the desegregation of US employment has largely ground to a halt.</p> <p>In new research, Professor <a href="/desautels/john-paul-ferguson"><strong>John-Paul Ferguson</strong></a> finds that individual workplaces have actually become more segregated over the past three decades.</p> <p><a href="https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/2019/05/22/the-united-states-has-actually-been-moving-backward-on-integrating-its-workplaces/" target="_blank">Read more</a></p> Wed, 22 May 2019 15:36:56 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 74449 at /desautels At home and at work: Is racial segregation becoming more pervasive? /desautels/channels/news/home-and-work-racial-segregation-becoming-more-pervasive-294863 <p>Citing recent research co-authored by Professor <a href="/desautels/john-paul-ferguson">John-Paul Ferguson</a>, <i>Vox</i> explores how racial segregation in American workplaces has gotten worse over the last generation, suggesting that the shadows of residential segregation follow individuals wherever they go during the day.</p> <p><a href="https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/2/18/18217346/work-home-segregation-map" target="_blank">Read more</a></p> Wed, 20 Feb 2019 18:12:57 +0000 julie.lapalme@mcgill.ca 74014 at /desautels 2019 SSHRC Grants awarded /desautels/channels/news/2019-sshrc-grants-awarded-301633 <hr /> <p><big>Congratulations to the Desautels professors who received 2019 SSHRC Grants.</big></p> <p><strong>SSHRC Insight Development Grants</strong></p> Fri, 11 Oct 2019 16:21:35 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 74949 at /desautels Professors Matthew Corritore and John-Paul Ferguson awarded 2019 SSHRC Insight Development Grant /desautels/channels/news/professors-matthew-corritore-and-john-paul-ferguson-awarded-2019-sshrc-insight-development-grant-301514 <p><strong>Matthew Corritore</strong>, Assistant Professor in Strategy & Organization, and <a href="/desautels/john-paul-ferguson"><strong>John-Paul Ferguson</strong></a>, Assistant Professor in Organizational Behavior, awarded 2019 SSHRC Insight Development Grant</p> Thu, 10 Oct 2019 14:23:28 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 74938 at /desautels Analyzing the cutting edge of business methods to create future managers /desautels/channels/news/analyzing-cutting-edge-business-methods-create-future-managers-328082 <p>McGill’s MBA program leverages program flexibility, practical skills training, and experiential learning to prepare students to join leading companies and start their own. <strong>Daniel Franco</strong> (MBA’19) earned his degree after emigrating to Canada from Peru. After graduation, he co-founded Turbodega, a successful startup that digitizes the supply chain of bodegas in Latin America. Franco praises his alma mater for its educational commitment to exploring emerging business tools that have proven invaluable in his own career, including artificial intelligence and data analysis.</p> Wed, 27 Jan 2021 19:17:39 +0000 julie.lapalme@affiliate.mcgill.ca 78575 at /desautels No substitute for face-to-face interaction /desautels/channels/news/no-substitute-face-face-interaction-333627 <p>In an overview of MBA learning environments throughout the pandemic, <i>La Presse</i> surveys MBA directors and faculty members about their ingredients for success. While he doesn’t discount the value of online learning, <a href="/desautels/john-paul-ferguson">John-Paul Ferguson</a>, Academic Director of the MBA program at Desautels, maintains that the most impactful learning happens face-to-face, on-the-job.</p> <p><a class="button--outline" href="https://plus.lapresse.ca/screens/1447f77f-fd7f-4bff-9b36-4ec004d19892__7C___0.html" target="_blank">Learn more</a></p> Thu, 23 Sep 2021 23:39:41 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 81194 at /desautels Lecture: Multiple Graduate Degrees, Multiple Employment Possibilities with John-Paul Ferguson /desautels/channels/event/lecture-multiple-graduate-degrees-multiple-employment-possibilities-john-paul-ferguson-333272 <p><strong>Date:</strong> Tuesday, September 28, 2021</p> <p><strong>Time:</strong> 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT</p> <p><a class="button--outline" href="/desautels/mba-online-lecture" target="_blank">Register</a></p> Tue, 14 Sep 2021 20:23:16 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 81159 at /desautels Celebrating excellence in teaching at Desautels /desautels/channels/news/celebrating-excellence-teaching-desautels-331484 <p>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.</p> <p>The Distinguished Teaching Award recipients <b>Jiro Kondo</b> and <b>Lisa Cohen</b> were honoured at McGill’s 2021 Management Convocation ceremony for their excellence in teaching.</p> <p>Congratulations to the following recipients of the 2021 teaching awards!</p> Fri, 11 Jun 2021 15:47:29 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 80875 at /desautels