McGill University’s expansion into Luxembourg is being spearheaded by finance professor Patrick Augustin, who initiated talks with the Ministry of Finance, ABBL and ALFI after identifying a gap in high‑level, finance‑focused executive education.
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Published on: 4 Mar 2026
Canada’s proposed open banking legislation, Bill C 15, could become a powerful tool for women experiencing economic abuse, according to researcher Sebastien Betermier. The framework would allow consumers to securely share their financial data with trusted third parties, helping survivors access crucial records without relying on abusive partners.
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Published on: 3 Mar 2026
Affordability has reached a breaking point, and most households now depend on two incomes just to stay afloat. In this environment, telework has become essential, Jean Nicolas Reyt told La Presse.
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Published on: 3 Mar 2026
Europe is aging, and some national pension funds are better prepared to manage its changing demographics than others. Many European countries use a ‘pay as you go’ model in which current workers fund the retirement of current pensioners. An aging population strains this type of pension model, but changing the model would be a hard sell, according to research by McGill Desautels Associate Professors Patrick Augustin and Sebastien Betermier.
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Published on: 3 Mar 2026
Remote work leapt into the public consciousness during the Covid-19 pandemic, when many jobs shifted to a fully remote model for public health reasons. However, the concept of telecommuting long predates the pandemic. “It was invented in the 1970s, for environmental reasons,” Jean-Nicolas Reyt told La Presse.
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Published on: 3 Mar 2026
In a ruling on February 20, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) was illegal. The ruling could be good news for companies that paid tariffs over the past year, but consumers who paid higher prices for tariffed products aren’t likely to get any money back, according to Vivek Astvansh, an Associate Professor at McGill Desautels.
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Published on: 3 Mar 2026
Doyin Agbaje, MBA'27, brings an exceptional record of academic achievement, professional experience and community leadership to the McGill Desautels MBA program. A Nigerian Canadian, Doyin earned the Lieutenant-Governor's Medal upon graduating as valedictorian from Douglas College before building a career as a marketing specialist at Apple. She also ran the Black Block Association, a non-profit responsible for one of Vancouver's largest Black community events.
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Published on: 3 Mar 2026
The Entrepreneurship & Innovation (E&I) Initiative was proud to support this year’s Dare to Venture student startup pitch competition, hosted by the McGill Entrepreneurship Society (MES), by contributing half of the $1,000 grand prize and participating in the expert judging panel. Dr. Niels Billou represented E&I as a member of the judging panel, helping evaluate the finalist pitches.
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Published on: 25 Feb 2026
As global trade wars, geopolitical tensions and AI advances reshape financial markets, pension funds face mounting pressure to adapt. Sebastien Betermier, Associate Professor of Finance at McGill Desautels, argues that 2026 demands three priorities from pension leaders: building more agile portfolios capable of withstanding regime shifts, forging proactive partnerships with governments on infrastructure investment, and rethinking their exposure to private markets as retail investors flood in.
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Published on: 23 Feb 2026
The price of groceries is rising—and so is the number of liquidation grocery stores. Once considered a niche option for cash-strapped shoppers, liquidation grocery stores are now being used by a broader cross-section of Canadian society, according to reporting in Canadian Grocer. The growth of liquidation of stores like Liquidation Marie reflects broader supply chain pressures, says Yu Ma, a Professor of Marketing at McGill Desautels.
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Published on: 23 Feb 2026
To rent or to buy—that’s the dilemma facing many today. Real estate prices are at historic highs, and elevated interest rates have pushed up the cost of homeownership. At the same time, stock markets have delivered strong returns in recent years. Beyond these financial pressures, the nature of homeownership itself adds another layer of complexity.
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Published on: 23 Feb 2026
Today’s online retail experience is built for convenience, removing nearly every barrier between browsing and buying. “E-commerce has reduced the friction of the purchasing process,” says Siddhanth Mookerjee, an Assistant Professor of Marketing at the Bensadoun School of Retail Management.
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Published on: 23 Feb 2026
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office reviews hundreds of thousands of applications each year, making efficiency a challenge. When managers introduced cash incentives for meeting quotas, men and women reacted differently. Men tended to increase their output to secure the bonus, but the quality of their reviews declined. Women, by contrast, often prioritized maintaining high-quality work, even if it meant missing out on the financial reward.
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Published on: 18 Feb 2026
2025 marked a turning point in Canada–US relations, as trade tensions with our closest partner pushed Canada to deepen ties elsewhere. Prime Minister Mark Carney has led this outreach, and during a recent meeting with Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Luc Frieden, he highlighted McGill’s growing international role.
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Published on: 18 Feb 2026
Young professionals are frequently advised that the best way to progress professionally is to pursue new opportunities, even if it means changing jobs. Yet, in some cases, employers may view a history of frequent job changes unfavorably, according to research by Matissa Hollister, an Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour. “We really wanted to look at whether or not that advice might actually backfire,” Hollister says.
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Published on: 18 Feb 2026
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