October 10, 2018 - Montreal, Canada – The McGill Executive Institute (MEI) at McGill University is launching an innovative two-day seminar focusing on leadership in the healthcare sector. The seminar, which will run at the end of October and then again in March, responds to increasing demands for healthcare workers to engage in leadership activities, mobilize cross-functional teams, give a voice to frontline staff, and implement lasting change.
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Published on: 12 Oct 2018
With news that WestJet Airlines plans to launch non-stop service from Calgary to Dublin, Paris and London, challenging Air Canada’s transatlantic flights that target business passengers, Professor Karl Moore weighs in on the implications.
For Professor Moore, the rewards program to which Air Canada belongs is still a powerful factor that will influence consumer choice in its favor.
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Published on: 11 Oct 2018
Duke University professor and expert in behavioural economics Dan Ariely sits down with Professor Karl Moore to explore how he communicates research to the general public as well as the impact of employee satisfaction on company success and stock performance. For Ariely, the finance world is not paying enough attention to human capital.
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Published on: 10 Oct 2018
With sights set on eliminating homelessness in Montreal, CEO for Welcome Hall Mission, Sam Watts, sits down with Professor Karl Moore to explore how running an NGO is not unlike heading a medium-size enterprise.
According to Watts, the differences between profit-oriented enterprises and not-for-profits really only pertain to their end goals.
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Published on: 10 Oct 2018
According to the 2018-2019 Pitchbook, McGill University is ranked 29th among 50 world universities producing VC-backed entrepreneurs. On a national level, McGill places 2nd in Canada and 1st in Quebec.
McGill has successfully trained 330 entrepreneurs and has supported the development of 304 companies that have raised $7.06 billion in capital.
Published on: 10 Oct 2018
Professor Sebastien Betermier has been awarded $70,000 over two years by the National Pension Hub (NPH), a consortium of Canada’s leading pension funds that is seeking to promote academic research in this field.
The NPH will support Professor Betermier’s research proposal entitled, “Drivers of Successful Pension Investing: Lessons from the Canadian Model.”
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Published on: 9 Oct 2018
Desautels alumnus and former International Faculty Advisory Board member Terry Jackson (BCom’69) received the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers on September 24. Presented by the Governor General of Canada, the award honors the exceptional volunteer achievements of Canadians in a wide range of fields.
“I’m just honoured and delighted to receive this. Being recognized for the work that you do is very nice,” said Jackson.
Published on: 9 Oct 2018
With news that Air Canada and WestJet will charge $30 instead of $25 per checked bag, Desautels Professor Karl Moore comments on how passengers might react to this increase.
“Fairly quickly, people (will) get over it and I think they also realize that (in) the U.S. and Europe, particularly on low-cost carriers, this sort of thing is very common-place now,” he said.
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Published on: 9 Oct 2018
Forthcoming research co-authored by Professor Nathan Yang demonstrates how participants in a national diet program lost more weight when someone in their group was a standout, suggesting that exceptional performers can motivate others to reach new heights.
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Published on: 9 Oct 2018
The Desautels Sustainability Network (DSN) registered the greatest amount of students among ten student clubs from Montreal’s six main universities to the Desjardins Coopérathon, the world’s largest open-innovation challenge. For their efforts, the DSN won a prize package worth $5,000 from Desjardins that includes financial aid for the Desautels Business Conference on Sustainability (DBCS), McGill's largest conference dedicated to the impacts of sustainability within the private sector, and a lunch with Desjardins experts.
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Published on: 9 Oct 2018
As of October 2018, the McGill QES LINkIN program has incorporated eight awardees into the team coming from different disciplines and countries. Five are doctoral student researchers at McGill. Four of them are in the School of Human Nutrition (two Canadians, Mona and Loloah, with training in Public Health; a Ghanaian, Priscilla, who has a background in Forest Conservation; and a Nigerian, Aishat, who has a background in Nutrition).
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Published on: 9 Oct 2018
In an interview with Professor Karl Moore, Daniel Franklin, Executive Editor of The Economist shares his optimistic take on journalism in the age of data analytics and “fake news.”
In what he refers to as a “delicate moment” in world affairs, he also shares his perspective on the ebbs and flows of globalisation, as well as the nature of leadership in a large media organization.
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Published on: 4 Oct 2018
McGill University has been selected to host a local edition of the Hult Prize, the world’s largest student competition for the creation of new social enterprises.
The annual Hult Prize awards one million dollars in start-up funding to the student team that develops the most radical and breakthrough idea to solve one of our world’s toughest social challenges.
Published on: 4 Oct 2018
When it comes to healthcare, it’s not about private versus public. Citing Professor Henry Minztberg’s latest book Managing the Myths of Healthcare, cross-sector collaboration among all stakeholders is a crucial aspect of a well-functioning system.
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Published on: 4 Oct 2018
McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management and the McGill Centre for the Convergence of Health and Economics (MCCHE) are pleased to announce the call for applications for the 2019 Manulife Prize for the Promotion of Active Health.
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Published on: 2 Oct 2018
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