Desautels alumnus Alain Brunet dishes on becoming SAQ CEO, prices and the company’s future

Published: 2 March 2017

Alain Brunet (EMBA’11) got his start at the SAQ as a retail part-timer in 1981, and climbed the ranks to become the CEO in 2013. Over the years, he has seen the Quebec wine market grow from a field...

Desautels students uncover the secret to a successful movie

Published: 2 March 2017

A team of Desautels undergraduate researchers from a business statistics class taught by Assistant Professor Juan Camilo Serpa examined data from online film sites like IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes,...

A new magazine for US Conservatives

Published: 1 March 2017

An Asia Times piece quotes columnist David P. Goldman that the Trump administration rose from the ashes of the Republican and Democrat intellectual elites. “He was a complete outsider,” Goldman...

From the Dean's Desk: The Desautels Management Achievement Awards

Published: 23 February 2017

On behalf of the Desautels Faculty of Management, I wish to congratulate the deserving recipients of the 2017 Desautels Management Achievement Awards (DMAA), Mitch Garber (BA'86), CEO, Caesars...

Athenex names McGill alumnus as Chief Financial Officer

Published: 1 March 2017

Biopharm company Athenex has tapped independent consultant and McGill Commerce alumnus J. Nick Riehle (BCom’76) to join its executive suite as Chief Financial Officer, pending Board approval. Mr....

“Omnichannel” is the keyword for personalized shopping in 2017

Published: 23 February 2017

From last year’s emphasis on personalized in-store shopping, Desautels alumnus and Salesfloor CEO Oscar Sachs (MBA'99) writes that many retailers are kicking up their online game for 2017 by...

Student events and the McGill context

Published: 23 February 2017

The McGill context can be a make-or-break thing when it comes to the University’s ability to take disciplinary action in the case of breach of the Code of Student Conduct at an event that is only...

Professor Brenner marks launch of American Affairs

Published: 23 February 2017

Professor Reuven Brenner of the Desautels Faculty of Management was in Manhattan, NY on February 21 to mark the inauguration of American Affairs, a quarterly journal of public policy and political...

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