MBA studies sharpen management skills, but can’t create managers on their own

Published: 8 March 2024

Some scholars have argued that MBAs serve business school bottom lines more than they benefit students, writes Ann Peng in the Kansas City Business Journal. Other studies have quantified...

Universities must go beyond the ivory tower

Published: 10 January 2024

The ivory tower sits on a solid foundation, but it could use a little shaking up, writes Professor Henry Mintzberg in a University World News article co-authored with his daughter Susan Mintzberg,...

Raising tuition for out-of-province students risks undermining world-class academic programs, writes Prof. Henry Mintzberg

Published: 18 December 2023

Funding for universities is not a zero-sum game, writes John Cleghorn Professor of Management Henry Mintzberg in a LaPresse op-ed. And the Quebec government’s plan to increase tuition for out-of...

A combination of approaches results in better decisions

Published: 14 December 2023

Navigating decision-making complexities is no easy feat, but Henry Mintzberg, John Cleghorn Professor of Management Studies at McGill University, and Frances Westley, J.W. McConnell Chair in social...

The Five Mindsets of a Manager continues to influence management practices twenty years after its original publication

Published: 12 September 2023

Today’s leaders don’t only face managerial and business challenges. There are geopolitical, social, and environmental obstacles too. The way they respond will define their organization’s success....

New book by Prof. Henry Mintzberg brings together decades of observation and analysis

Published: 4 July 2023

Prof. Henry Mintzberg has been observing, advising and researching organizations since the early 1970s, and has had a profound influence on their study. The most recent book from the John Cleghorn...

Fady Dagher plans to flatten the hierarchy of Montreal police force

Published: 11 May 2023

As chief of the Service de police de l’Agglomération de Longueuil (SPAL), Fady Dagher (EMBA’12) carried out a real revolution in the force, and he has now taken the reins of the Service de Police...

Research.com recognizes Henry Mintzberg as Canada’s most influential business and management researcher

Published: 7 March 2023

The Best Scientist for 2023 rankings are in, and Desautels Prof. Henry Mintzberg was ranked among the top academics in the world. Research.com ranked Mintzberg as the top Business and Management...

To be maximally effective, managers should consider Mintzberg’s organizational structure types

Published: 22 February 2023

According to Professor Henry Mintzberg, there are four types of organizations: autocracy, meritocracy, bureaucracy, and adhocracy. Each type has its own strengths and weaknesses. Many small...

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