Prosperity in the making

Building the Foundations of Innovation

In the global community, new technologies instantaneously unite people across hemispheres, blurring regional notions of law and upending traditional ways of doing business. A new age of interconnectedness is transforming our world and opening up new paths to prosperity.

However, unparalleled opportunity raises unprecedented questions. How can developed countries compete in a transformed global market? How do developing regions create the capacity to succeed? How can manufacturers prosper under new environmental regulations? How do we build legal systems that guarantee corporate responsibility while allowing international trade to thrive? How do we manage new technology and the knowledge that accompanies it? To flourish, we must find answers. Integration, not isolation, is the password for entry into the 21st century.

McGill’s international perspective and comprehensive world view combine to create the perfect engine for driving innovation. The University leads North America in teaching and research that illuminate the tenets underlying the world’s different legal systems and traditions. McGill embraces an integrated approach to management education and research by exploring the complex webs connecting finance, marketing, human resources and technology. Our “big picture” approach provides students with the knowledge that economies and societies need, always with the awareness that global competitiveness must be balanced with personal responsibility and community accountability — whether that community spans streets or continents.

McGill’s transnational fluency and integrated philosophy uniquely position it to forge the partnerships so crucial for a prosperous future. Campaign McGill will help create new systems of innovation and develop the next generation of leaders. Our graduates need an education that sets aside outmoded notions of geographic containment in favour of intellectual dexterity, so they can move nimbly between disciplines and legal systems, navigate cultural differences and meaningfully engage with disparate business and legal traditions.