Congratulations to the Desautels professors who received 2019 SSHRC Grants.
SSHRC Insight Development Grants
Published on: 11 Oct 2019
Join us for DesautelsConnect's first Office Hour on October 22 at 3:30 PM. Meet with Farid Guindo and up to 8 members to chat in a group setting in Montreal about investment banking & the global energy sector, specifically hedge funds & buy side opportunities.
Published on: 11 Oct 2019
As core to the Master of Management in Analytics (MMA) program, the EXP Analytics Consulting module has MMA students working alongside industry professionals over a 10-month period solving a significant Data & Analytics problem, aimed to boost the client’s top or bottom lines.
Take a look at what our MMA students have to say after working with partner Pratt & Whitney Canada.
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Published on: 11 Oct 2019
As the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) celebrates 20 years on the air, EMBA student Monika Ille reflects on the challenges of increasing viewership. In her role as the APTN’s general director of programming and the network’s grid, Monica helps produce content that is broadcast across Canada on four different channels and viewed by 72% of Indigenous adults.
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Published on: 10 Oct 2019
Raphaël Picard (EMBA’14), the former leader of the Innu community of Pessamit, has published his first novel at age 70. Through Nutshimit: Inland Lands and Spirits, Raphaël strives to pass on the heritage of his Innu ancestors to the next generation and establish a literary tradition within the community.
Published on: 10 Oct 2019
Charles de Brabant, Executive Director of McGill University’s Bensadoun School of Retail Management, explains why some brick and mortar retailers survive while others collapse as e-commerce rises.
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Published on: 9 Oct 2019
Yves Daccord, CEO of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), sits down with Professor Karl Moore to share his insights on developing a flexible leadership style to confront the reality on the ground.
Each week as part of his blog on Les Affaires, Karl Moore, Associate Professor in Strategy & Organization at McGill's Desautels Faculty of Management, speaks with world-class business leaders about their journey, the latest trends in business, and notably, work-life balance.
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Published on: 9 Oct 2019
In his new book, Bedtime Stories for Managers, Desautels Professor Henry Mintzberg criticizes the soulless, disengaged style of management that’s infecting the modern workplace and points to a better way.
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Published on: 9 Oct 2019
What are some of the major opportunities and obstacles to helping developing economies grow? Professor Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou, Dean of the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University, moderates a lively discussion with World Bank Group President David Malpass.
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Published on: 8 Oct 2019
McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management is at the forefront of a national push to develop more flexible MBA programs. Starting this year, Desautels will offer 12- and 16- month alternatives to its traditional 20-month full-time MBA program. Dean Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou explains why the expanded offering is essential to maintaining a competitive edge.
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Published on: 8 Oct 2019
Masters degrees in fields like finance and big data are quickly becoming a popular alternative to the traditional MBA for students looking to specialize. Professor Mehmet Gumus, Academic Director for the Master of Management in Analytics (MMA), and Rida Mehdi (MMA'19) weigh in on the unique advantages of a specialty degree.
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Published on: 8 Oct 2019
For the second year in a row, a team of McGill Desautels MBA students won first prize in the Social Business Creation competition held at HEC Montréal. The winning team unveiled their business plan for Turbodega, a social enterprise that would create management tools to help small grocers in emerging economies track their daily sales in real time. Jointly hosted by HEC Montréal and the Yunus Centre, the competition challenges students to develop as social entrepreneurs.
Visit the links below for photos of Turbodega and last year’s winner, Kajou.
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Published on: 8 Oct 2019
Public opinion is split over the LNG Québec project, which would build a liquefaction plant and marine terminal to transport goods on the Saguenay River. From the perspective of BCom student Chrystophe Simard, the economic windfall generated by LNG Québec will outweigh the environmental impact.
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Published on: 8 Oct 2019
In an interview with Professor Karl Moore, McGill alumnus David Hopkinson, the global director of partnerships for the Spanish soccer club Real Madrid and former sales manager for the Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Group (MLSE), reveals the key to building lasting relationships in the sports industry.
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Published on: 8 Oct 2019
For the 15th year in a row, McGill has edged out its competition to be named Canada’s top medical doctoral university by Maclean’s Magazine.
According to Maclean’s, the choice to award McGill the top spot reflects factors like McGill’s emphasis on research, environmental initiatives, and on-campus entrepreneurial opportunities.
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Published on: 8 Oct 2019
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