At event honouring 116 winners of major awards, keynote speaker and SSHRC Gold Medal recipient Myriam Denov emphasized the importance of listening.

McGill celebrated more than 100 researchers at the 21st edition of Bravo, a gala event May 7 honouring the winners of major provincial, national and international research prizes and awards in 2025.

Classified as: bravo gala
Published on: 14 May 2026

From fundamental physics to child well-being, McGill researchers advance discovery across disciplines 

McGill has been awarded $18.1 million in federal funding to support 16 Canada Research Chairs – six new and 10 renewed.

Published on: 13 May 2026

McGill University has announced the sixth cohort of McCall MacBain Scholars, recipients of Canada’s most comprehensive leadership‑based scholarships for master’s and professional studies.

Established through a historic $200 million gift in 2019 from John and Marcy McCall MacBain, the awards cover tuition, living expenses, mentorship, and leadership development for 30 incoming students from Canada and around the world.

Classified as: Master of Management in Analytics (MMA), McCall MacBain
Published on: 13 May 2026

McGill University’s Initiative for Transforming Healthcare (ITH) is rethinking how Canada delivers care by putting organization, management, and coordination at the forefront of reform.

Classified as: Samer Faraj, Institute for Transforming Healthcare (ITH), Health Care, Strategy and Organization
Published on: 13 May 2026

Canadian travel to major U.S. cities has fallen sharply, with a new University of Toronto report finding a 42% decline in visits and drops of up to 65% in some destinations. The downturn follows new U.S. tariffs and escalating rhetoric toward Canada, which sparked widespread boycotts by Canadian travelers and consumers.

Classified as: Vivek Astvansh, Marketing, operations management
Published on: 13 May 2026

McGill University is bringing its globally ranked Master of Management in Finance to Luxembourg, offering working professionals the opportunity to earn a top North American finance degree in the heart of Europe.

Classified as: Patrick Augustin, finance, Master of Management in Finance (MMF), McGill Master of Management in Finance (MMF) Luxembourg, McGill Centre for Finance in Luxembourg, Desautels Capital Management (DCM)
Published on: 13 May 2026

Quebec’s long-awaited digital health record rollout is being presented as a major step toward more connected, modern health care. The system promises to reduce fragmented patient information and make it easier for records to follow patients across facilities.

Classified as: Samer Faraj, Health Care, Strategy and Organization
Published on: 13 May 2026

As a Chinese court moves to curb AI‑driven demotions and dismissals, Simon Blanchette, a lecturer at McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management, says the ruling highlights how unprepared Canada is for AI‑led labour disruption.

He argues that implementing similar protections would be difficult in Canada’s decentralized labour system, where provinces, industries and unions would all need to align. Rather than trying to slow adoption, Blanchette says the focus should be on readiness.

Classified as: Simon Blanchette, artificial intelligence (AI), AI at McGill Desautels
Published on: 13 May 2026

Pension funds are sticking with private credit even as scrutiny intensifies around valuations, transparency and sector risk. Sebastien Betermier, Associate Professor of Finance at the at McGill Desautels, points to structural advantages that allow large institutions to withstand those pressures.

Classified as: Sebastien Betermier, finance
Published on: 13 May 2026

Canada’s Best Business and Management Scientists 2026 ranking highlights leading McGill scholars Yolande Chan, Henry Mintzberg, and Samer Faraj, recognizing their influential research in information systems, management theory and organizational dynamics that continues to shape business scholarship in Canada and internationally. 

Classified as: Yolande E. Chan, Henry Mintzberg, Samer Faraj, Information Systems
Published on: 7 May 2026

McGill University will award 10 honorary doctorates during its Spring 2026 Convocation, recognizing individuals whose leadership, service and achievements have had a lasting impact on society.

Among this year’s honourees is Harley Finkelstein, President of Shopify, who will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the Desautels Faculty of Management for his contributions to entrepreneurship and community engagement.

A Montreal native, Finkelstein helped build Shopify into a global commerce platform after joining the company at an early stage.

Classified as: Convocation, retail, entrepreneurship
Published on: 7 May 2026

Bintou Keïta (MBA ’26) has been recognized as one of Poets & Quants’ 2026 Best & Brightest MBAs.

Originally from Bamako, Mali, Keïta joined McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management after working as a project manager in geotechnical engineering at WSP.

Classified as: Master of Business Administration (MBA), Desautels Graduate Student Society (DGSS)
Published on: 5 May 2026

McGill University's annual Bravo Gala takes place on Thursday, May 7, celebrating research excellence and recognizing faculty members and researchers who have received awards, memberships, and prizes over the past year. McGill Desautels is proud to celebrate three distinguished faculty members among this year's honourees: 

  • Yolande Chan, Dean and James McGill Professor, 
    Information Systems - Fellow, Royal Society of Canada 

Classified as: bravo gala, Yolande E. Chan, Alain Pinsonneault, Juan Serpa
Published on: 5 May 2026

As artificial intelligence becomes more embedded in investment management, Russ Goyenko, an associate professor of finance at McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management, says the technology is likely to reshape how firms allocate work.

AI is increasingly being used to support research, idea generation and portfolio analysis across the industry. Goyenko suggests one likely consequence will be less demand for analysts, as AI takes over time-intensive tasks such as reviewing reports and earnings calls.

Classified as: finance, Ruslan Goyenko, AI at McGill Desautels, artificial intelligence (AI)
Published on: 4 May 2026

Rising jet fuel costs linked to the conflict in the Middle East helped push already-struggling Spirit Airlines to collapse, Karl Moore, an associate professor at McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management, told CTV News.

Moore said the discount carrier had faced financial trouble, but the sharp increase in aviation fuel prices left little room to absorb further shocks. The fallout is likely to reach beyond one airline.

Classified as: Karl Moore, Strategy and Organization
Published on: 4 May 2026

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