Decoding “courage” and other employment buzzwords

Published: 23 August 2019

The use of the word “courage” in job ads, including ads for entry-level and minimum wage jobs, doubled between 2014 and 2018. Professor Lisa Cohen points out the risks of setting the bar too high...

As election approaches, Quebec sides with Trudeau on SNC-Lavalin controversy

Published: 20 August 2019

In an article for The New York Times, Professor Karl Moore defends Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s effort to save Quebec jobs and speculates about the future of SNC-Lavalin. Read more    

Alumnus Mirko Bibic named next President & CEO of Bell Canada

Published: 20 August 2019

Mirko Bibic (BCom ’89) will succeed George Cope as the next President and CEO of Bell Canada next January....

Holt Accelerator welcomes fresh batch of fintech startups for training

Published: 20 August 2019

Montreal’s Holt Accelerator welcomed its second class of fintech startup executives to a rigorous 12-week training program....

SNC Lavalin on shaky ground after new report released

Published: 19 August 2019

Professor Karl Moore weighs in on the future of SNC Lavalin in the wake of an incriminating report released by Canada’s ethics commissioner....

BCom alumnus ensures smooth leadership transition at Ivanhoé Cambridge

Published: 19 August 2019

Sylvain Fortier (BCom ’87), Chief Investment and Innovation Officer for Ivanhoé Cambridge, will work in tandem with newly appointed CEO Nathalie Palladitcheff to fill the void left by the company’s...

Communityship not leadership, posits management thinker Henry Mintzberg

Published: 14 August 2019

In an interview with Think:Act, Professor Henry Mintzberg elaborates on why conceptions of leadership yield disconnected, ineffective management. Instead, he argues in favor of what he refers to as...

Professor Arvind Karunakaran wins the William H. Newman Award

Published: 14 August 2019

Congratulations to Professor Arvind Karunakaran who was presented with the 2019 William H. Newman Award at this year’s Academy of Management....

A big boost for kids who want to code

Published: 14 August 2019

EMBA participant and Founder of Kids Code Jeunesse (KCJ) Kate Arthur has a reason to celebrate: her organization just received $8.1 million in funding from CanCode to educate kids about code and...

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