According to a recent study by researchers at Lancaster University Management School in the UK, executive education can yield benefits for those who undertake it, as well as their wider organizations. Dr. Martin Brigham and Professors Mike Reynolds and Lucas Introna surveyed 76 participants in the International Masters Program for Managers (IMPM), which is delivered by five partner universities, including Lancaster, McGill, and institutions in India, Japan and Brazil.
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Published on: 10 Feb 2023
How useful, overhyped, or even detrimental are digital technologies in a crisis? Zoom came in to save the day when work went remote during the COVID-19 pandemic, online shopping and food delivery grew rapidly, even doctors’ appointments went online. What can be learned from experiences of crisis-driven technology use, both on an individual and organizational scale?
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Published on: 3 Feb 2023
Pandemic lockdowns allowed ample time for self-reflection, and some took it as an opportunity to make significant life decisions. One of those was setting new boundaries of what was acceptable in their working lives. This contributed to the so-called Great Resignation, which saw millions of people leave their jobs. But it’s a trend that could have some staying power, says Elena Obukhova, Associate Professor of Strategy & Organization at Desautels.
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Published on: 3 Feb 2023
When it comes to passenger volume, the Saint John Airport doesn't crack the top 20 airports in Canada. And though Saint John is New Brunswick’s largest city, it has seen some of its flights migrate to Moncton, which is more convenient for many Maritime travelers. But the Saint John Airport wants to grow in a different direction: it is seeking partners for a logistics park, and hopes to attract industrial operations like air cargo, ground transportation, and aircraft maintenance. “It’s a very good idea,” says Desautels Prof.
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Published on: 3 Feb 2023
Male-dominated startups have more difficulty hiring female talent, and their company’s gender dynamics play a role. An article in Forbes.com cites research from Desautels Prof. Elena Obukhova, which has shown that female job-seekers give consideration to how women are treated in their prospective workplaces. Women MBA job-seekers do the same networking that their male counterparts do, but also use the networking process to assess a company’s gender dynamics and support for parenting.
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Published on: 3 Feb 2023
Beneath the spectre of a looming recession, Microsoft announced that it would lay off 12,000 people in January 2023. Just a few days later, Amazon announced it would lay off more than 18,000. These measures could help the tech giants reduce costs and weather the downturn, but they also carry risk. "A layoff can be an information signal," said Elena Obukhova in an interview with Business Insider.
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Published on: 25 Jan 2023
We want everyone to thrive and succeed in the workplace, says Prof. Patricia Faison Hewlin, but organizations need feedback from their employees for relationships to develop and to learn from mistakes, to improve, to innovate. But asking people to speak up is its own challenge. On January 23, Faison Hewlin shared insights about how it can be accomplished as part of the University of Oregon’s African American Workshop and Lecture Series.
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Published on: 25 Jan 2023
High costs for labour and a shortage of key skills have contributed to serious challenges for airlines. And there is still turbulence ahead for the industry, says Ed Sims, the former CEO of WestJet. To make this situation even more challenging, shareholders are growing impatient after several years of losses, Sims told Prof. Karl Moore in an interview for Les Affaires. According to Sims, increased cooperation through partnerships are a step that airlines could take to resolve the industry’s shortages of labour and skills.
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Published on: 25 Jan 2023
Two faculty members of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management were named to Rethink Retail’s Top Retail Influencers list for 2023. Professors Maxime Cohen and Saibal Ray were both recognized with this distinction, alongside some of the world’s top retail experts, consultants, analysts, academics, journalists, and thought leaders who are making an impact in the online retail community.
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Published on: 25 Jan 2023
Congratulations to the McGill Desautels accounting team for their first-place win at the I.C.B.C. case competition. The team consisting of Thomas Wakeham and Francois Kik was coached and assisted by Julia Scott and Peg Brunelle. The Inter-Collegiate Business Competition (I.C.B.C.) is one of the oldest case competitions in the world, held annually at the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University.
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Published on: 25 Jan 2023
UBI Global announced that McGill University’s Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship ranked as a World Top 5 University Business Incubator.
Published on: 24 Jan 2023
The McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship is launching a new hands-on program for entrepreneurs wanting to launch sustainability-driven businesses. Funded with a $1 million gift from the Weston Family Foundation, the new Weston Family Entrepreneurial Innovation & Sustainability Program will help aspiring changemakers accelerate the development of their startups through two 8-week sessions.
Published on: 23 Jan 2023
In the past few years of the Covid pandemic, many people have left or lost their jobs and sought out new ones. Who has succeeded and who hasn’t depends not only on merit and ability, but on who you know—word-of-mouth is one of the most common ways that people learn about and are encouraged to apply for jobs. And who you know typically reflects your gender, race, and other influential differences that in policy terms are markers of diversity. Examining the role gender plays in job recruitment and hiring can lead to a more diverse workforce that benefits both organizations and society.
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Published on: 20 Jan 2023
Congratulations to Desautels BCom students for their outstanding performance at the Jeux du Commerce (JDC) 2023! Hosted by HEC Montreal on January 6-9, it brought together 1,100 participants from 14 universities, and is the largest student case competition in Eastern Canada.
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Published on: 19 Jan 2023
Many companies have missions and visions, and ours is helping every Indigenous person see and feel their value in the world, said Jenn Harper in an interview with Professor Karl Moore for The Globe and Mail. Harper’s company is called Cheekbone Beauty, and it seeks to make sustainable cosmetics that won’t end up in a landfill. Cheekbone Beauty’s organizational culture draws from the “seven grandfather teachings” of Anishnaabe culture. These teachings are broken down into three pillars of humility, love, respect.
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Published on: 19 Jan 2023
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