The McGill Personal Finance Essentials free online course will empower Canadians to have a better relationship with their finances

Classified as: Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou, McGill Personal Finance Essentials
Published on: 1 Nov 2019

At the 2019 INFORMS Annual Meeting, Professor Maxime Cohen, with co-authors Ruben Lobel and Georgia Perakis, was awarded the Best Operations Management Paper in Management Science Award within the past three years for their paper “The Impact of Demand Uncertainty on Consumer Subsidies for Green Technology Adoption”. This paper also received an honourable mention for the best publication in environment and sustainability award.

Classified as: Maxime Cohen, operations management, retail, Sustainability, Sustainability (R)
Published on: 31 Oct 2019

Nancy J. Adler, Professor in Organizational Behaviour and S. Bronfman Chair in Management, advocates for journalism as an effective leadership tool that permits ideas to flow and innovation to thrive. Taking 15 minutes out of your day for journaling supports professional growth, with Professor Adler’s preferred form of journaling by hand due to its meditative qualities.

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Classified as: Nancy Adler, Organizational Behaviour
Published on: 31 Oct 2019

Following his research on the complex healthcare needs of refugees, Desautels alumnus Dr. Firas Khalid (IMHL’14) suggests ways in which academic research can be used to inform public policy.

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Classified as: International Masters for Health Leadership (IMHL), IMHL Alumni
Published on: 31 Oct 2019

New research from Prof Yu Ma suggests there are opportunities for marketers to encourage healthier shopping among warehouse store customers.

This article is brought to you by Delve, the official thought leadership publication of McGill University's Desautels Faculty of Management.

Classified as: delve, Thought Leadership, Yu Ma, Marketing, retail
Published on: 29 Oct 2019

In September, Canadian speed skater and two-time Olympic gold medalist Catriona La May Doan was appointed the CEO of Sport Calgary. To glide into her new role with confidence, La May Doan completed an Executive Development Course (Cycle 1) of McGill's Mini-MBA Series.

“Going into new situations, one of the biggest things is you feel like you should know everything, but you don’t”, says La May Doan. “I feel like the program gave us a bit of background, a bit of confidence.”

Classified as: McGill Executive Institute
Published on: 25 Oct 2019

In fall, the McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship went on the road as part of its annual Startup Tour. The six-week tour provided an opportunity for 10 teams to generate a buzz around their projects and network with industry experts and potential investors.

Classified as: McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship, Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), BCom Alumni, MBA Alumni, Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Published on: 25 Oct 2019

A Desautels BCom team has secured second place at the 2019 Lazaridis International Case Conference.

During the week of October 13–19, 12 schools from around the world gathered for the event at Wilfried Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario. Desautels was represented by four BCom students: Devon Haye, Sara Duklas, Aleem Damji, and Angel Miao.

Classified as: Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
Published on: 24 Oct 2019

Professor Karl Moore weighs in on the return of the Liberal government at this week’s election and how this may impact the fraud and corruption charges currently against engineering firm SNC-Lavalin Group.

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Classified as: Karl Moore, Strategy & Organization
Published on: 24 Oct 2019

New research from Prof Mehmet Gumus explores the challenges that companies face when monitoring product quality in distant factories, and how choosing the right contract structure can incentivize suppliers to deliver higher quality products.

This article is brought to you by Delve, the official thought leadership publication of McGill University's Desautels Faculty of Management.

Classified as: delve, Thought Leadership, Mehmet Gumus, operations management, retail
Published on: 23 Oct 2019

In his latest blog on Les Affaires, Professor Karl Moore interviews Adam Waterous, Managing Partner and CEO of Waterous Energy Fund, about the regional divisions created by energy policies and how he aims to reduce consumer greenhouse gas emissions.

Classified as: Karl Moore, Strategy and Organization, Sustainability, Sustainability (R)
Published on: 23 Oct 2019

McGill Alumna (EMBA’16) and Director General and Founder of the École nationale de l'humour Louise Richer positions humour as an effective management tool, emphasizing its ability to encourage communication, enhance productivity, and defuse tension in the workplace.

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Classified as: McGill-HEC Montreal Executive MBA (EMBA), McGill-HEC Executive MBA (EMBA), EMBA Alumni
Published on: 23 Oct 2019

In an interview with Professor Karl Moore, McGill alumnus and Founder and CEO of Impact AND Geoff Moore shares his support of impact investing, an investment practice that generates positive, quantifiable social and environmental impact alongside financial returns.

Classified as: Karl Moore, Strategy and Organization, Sustainability, Sustainability (R)
Published on: 21 Oct 2019

In 2021, McGill University will celebrate its 200th anniversary. To set the stage for another 200 years of impact, the University has launched its Made by McGill campaign with a goal to raise $2 billion.

Before McGill turns 200, the Desautels Faculty of Management will celebrate an exciting milestone in 2020: 100 years since our first class of Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) students graduated and went out into the world to leave their mark.

Classified as: Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), BCom Alumni, BCom100, MadeForTomorrow, MadeByMcGill
Published on: 18 Oct 2019

Following the collapse of veteran tour operator Thomas Cook, Professor Patrick Augustin has co-authored an article that highlights the problem with “empty creditors”, a growing financial market phenomenon impacting distressed firms, and how hedge funds stand to benefit.

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Classified as: Patrick Augustin, finance
Published on: 17 Oct 2019

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