The philosopher and the tycoon, how Eric Hoffer Predicted the last election

Published: 28 February 2017

In an opinion piece for the Wall Street Journal, Desautels Finance Professor Reuven Brenner examines the 1970 essay Whose Country Is America? by Eric Hoffer. Professor Brenner looks at how the...

Desautels alumnus to be honoured at SmartCEO Future 50 Gala

Published: 3 March 2017

SmartCEO magazine has named asset management firm Star Mountain Capital to its 2017 New York Future 50 awards list. Star Mountain founder and CEO Brett Hickey will be presented with the award at...

Desautels undergraduates secure a win at PRMIA Risk Management Challenge

Published: 3 March 2017

Congratulations to Desautels BCom students Evan Coulter, Valentyn Litvin, Meagan Prins, and Marina Simonian for winning the PRMIA Risk Management Challenge, marking a third consecutive victory for...

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...

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