Aldo founder passes the torch to his son

Published: 8 March 2017

Aldo Bensadoun (BCom'64, LLD'12) is stepping down as chairman of the company that bears his name, as is CEO Patrik Frisk — but continuity won’t be a problem: Bensadoun’s son, David, is taking on...

Profound appoints Desautels alumna to its Board of Directors

Published: 8 March 2017

In its 2016 financial results press release, Mississauga-based Profound Medical announced the appointment of Samira Sakhia (BCom’90, MBA’01) to its Board of Directors. Ms. Sakhia is also a member...

Public outrage over executive pay raises forces Bombardier into damage control

Published: 4 April 2017

Bombardier’s recent executive pay raises have caused heavy public criticism in the face of recent cash injections from the federal and Quebec governments. In an interview on BNN, Desautels...

James Rickards and the end of the economy

Published: 4 April 2017

A recent Forbes book review delves into James Rickards’ The Road to Ruin: The Global Elites’ Secret Plan For The Next Financial Crisis, which makes the case that there is a big-ticket financial...

Mintzberg on why the US can’t be run like a business

Published: 4 April 2017

In a recent piece for the Harvard Business Review, Desautels Professor Henry Mintzberg takes aim at US President Trump’s attempts to run the United States like a business, then demolishes them....

Applications Open: McGill X-1 Accelerator 2017

Tuesday, April 4, 2017 11:00toSunday, April 30, 2017 23:45

The McGill X-1 Accelerator is an intensive 10-week summer program designed to accelerate later-stage McGill startups towards investment readiness and launch./desautelsCategory: Desautels Faculty of...

Dobson Cup winners announced

Published: 3 April 2017

The McGill Dobson Cup 2017 powered by National Bank is over, and the winners have been announced. From the initial 136 applications, 121 teams pitched their startups in the run-up to the semi...

McGill law grad makes Forbes 30 Under 30 list

Published: 18 January 2016

Recent McGill University law grad Shobhita Soor says she is “grateful to be in good company,” after being recognized by Forbes magazine as a breakout talent of 2016 30 Under 30 list. ...

Edible Insects: The Alternative Protein People are Buzzing About

Published: 14 November 2016

Here’s the thing: We may not like the idea of eating insects, but over the years, our collective attitude will likely change – mostly because it has to. With rampant population growth and scarce...

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