In an interview with Professor Karl Moore, Dr Joanne Liu (IMHL'14) campaigns for the protection of frontline health workers, emphasizing the need for more personal protective equipment, psychological support, and transparency from government officials.
Published on: 28 May 2020
Congratulations to Jason Binette-Adams (BCom'19), Alexandra Chéné (BCom'19), Sadaf Zaywari (BCom'19), Kriti Jain (BCom'19) and Saranjot Kaur (BCom'19) who were awarded the Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship by the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) program.
Published on: 27 May 2020
Two teams from the McGill Master of Management in Analytics (MMA) are heading to the semi-finals of the Microsoft Discover AI Challenge on May 27. Hosted by Microsoft, Agorize and McGill University, the case competition aims to leverage AI and analytics to create smarter and more sustainable economies using Microsoft’s Cloud and AI tools.
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Published on: 26 May 2020
MBA students at McGill University are pursuing specialized skills to gain a competitive edge.
As part of an ambitious redesign of its MBA program, McGill will increase the number of specializations offered to students beginning in Fall 2020. "We estimate that 80 to 90 percent of incoming students will choose to specialize in order to market themselves more effectively,” says Dr. John-Paul Ferguson, Academic Director of the MBA Program at McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management.
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Published on: 26 May 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic and the requirements of physical distancing have created a sense of crisis that transcends most boundaries. While the imposed trauma is immense, the sharing of personal pandemic experiences online has been encouraging. As McGill University’s Professor Emmanuelle Vaast explains, people around the world are rediscovering the brighter side of social media, as these technologies take on renewed relevance and importance in times of crisis.
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Published on: 25 May 2020
As Professor Vihang Errunza steps down from his role as Associate Dean of Research at the Desautels Faculty of Management, Professor Emmanuelle Vaast is gearing up to take the reins.
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Published on: 22 May 2020
We know that networking is crucial to career growth, and that university plays a key role in forming professional relationships. DesautelsConnect simplifies the networking process by making it easy for members of the #DesautelsFamily – students, alumni, staff, and faculty – to connect with one another.
Muriele Colimon (BCom’14) shares with us her experience of meeting relevant alumni in her field and staying connected with the #Desautelsfamily through DesautelsConnect.
Published on: 21 May 2020
We know first-hand that managers are facing more disruptions than ever before. One of the biggest questions that companies are asking themselves today is how they can adapt to today's new reality—a challenge we have also had to face.
McGill Executive Institute has been working hard not only to offer our most popular programs online but also to create an impactful virtual experience for our participants. With that in mind, we are pleased to announce that our Mini-MBA Series will be offered online!
Published on: 19 May 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) like masks and ventilators increase by up to seventeen times. Healthcare improvement company Premier CEO Susan DeVore (IMHL’10) joins Yahoo! To talk boosting the PPE supply chain in the U.S.
Published on: 15 May 2020
Airline industry expert Professor Karl Moore weighs in on Air Canada’s proposed takeover of Transat A.T. Inc, owner of Quebec airline Air Transat.
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Published on: 15 May 2020
The graduating class of 2020 is facing an uphill battle as they prepare their move into a job market shaken by COVID-19. Despite this, Desautels graduating student Yuliya Novosad (BCom’20) is staying positive and devising her game plan, with support options available from the Desautels Soutar Career Centre and McGill’s Career Planning Service (CAPS).
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Published on: 15 May 2020
The “coronavirus trades” made by Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and his wife just prior to the March ’20 market crash raise these questions and signal the need for changes to the law. Some proposals go as far as banning stock trading by members of congress outright. The other extreme is to allow full discretion. The right solution, according to McGill University’s Patrick Augustin and co-authors, is in between: Only allowing public officials to trade securities based on broad market indices.
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Published on: 14 May 2020
Professor Anthony C. Masi has been appointed Academic Director of Executive Education at McGill University.
Professor Masi joined the Faculty of Sociology at McGill University in 1979, and has since held several leadership roles across the University including Vice-Principal of Information Systems and Technologies (2000 to 2005) and Provost and Executive Vice-Principal (2005 to 2015). In 2015, he joined the Desautels Faculty of Management as Professor of Industrial Relations and Organizational Behaviour.
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Published on: 14 May 2020
In recent years, leadership has evolved from a position of authority to one of influence. According to Professor Karl Moore, this shift gives individuals the confidence to share their perspectives, creating a more dynamic and creative workplace.
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Published on: 14 May 2020
Dr. Nathalie Duchesne (IMHL’18) and her team reveal how an AI algorithm can predict how COVID-19 cases will progress based on analysis of baseline chest x-rays.
Published on: 14 May 2020
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