With sights set on reducing costs and venturing into the hotel business, beloved Quebec-based airline Air Transat will likely be sold. Professor Karl Moore comments on what this means for the Canadian airline industry overall.
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Published on: 3 May 2019
Professor Sebastien Betermier pens a piece for American Business Magazine in which he explores why the switch over to a Defined-Contribution pension might not be the best way to go and proposes other models that can better ensure a comfortable retirement for contributors.
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Published on: 3 May 2019
Drawing from the "4-S Method" articulated in his latest book Cracked It!, Professor Corey Phelps shares how to find solutions to your next big problem like a pro.
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Published on: 30 Apr 2019
Set to launch in September 2019, the Montreal Social Value Fund (MSVF) is the first student-led impact investment organization mentored by professional impact investors in Quebec.
Meet some of the Desautels students behind the fund as they share the importance of this initiative.
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Published on: 30 Apr 2019
Desautels BCom student Alice Kreziak joins Le Monde to share what prompted her, at the age of 17, to travel across the Atlantic to study business at McGill.
A big surprise for her? Much like in her native France, everyone speaks French!
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Published on: 30 Apr 2019
Poets & Quants has named MBA student and former Desautels Graduate Student Society President Tegan Boaler among the best and brightest MBAs worldwide. In an interview, Tegan reflects on her proudest achievements at Desautels, her favorite classes, and some other little-known facts about herself.
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Published on: 30 Apr 2019
Rebecca Welden, an incoming Desautels BCom student, recently joined 338 young women in the Daughters of the Vote initiative, which gave her a firsthand experience of life in the Canadian Parliament.
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Published on: 23 Apr 2019
Craig Buntin (MBA’13), Co-founder and CEO of sports analytics company Sportlogiq, shares how data analytics can give sports teams a serious competitive advantage, including those who are battling it out in the 2019 NHL playoffs. As an example, he refers to the surprising performance of the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Published on: 23 Apr 2019
After two decades of strengthening the reputation of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra (OSM), Marie-Josée Desrochers (EMBA’14) has been promoted to President and CEO of Place des Arts, the largest cultural and artistic complex in Canada, effective May 6, 2019.
Published on: 18 Apr 2019
Congratulations to Professor Arvind Karunakaran; his paper, "Front-Line Professionals in the Wake of Digital Scrutiny: The Paradox of Public Accountability" has been nominated for the 2019 William H. Newman Award by the Academy of Management.
The Academy of Management's William H. Newman Award recognizes the best annual meeting paper based on a dissertation.
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Published on: 17 Apr 2019
In an interview with Professor Karl Moore, Daniel Saks (BA’07), Co-founder of AppDirect, dishes on the importance of a well-rounded education and the important lessons of failure.
Each week as part of his blog on Les Affaires, Karl Moore, Associate Professor in Strategy & Organization at McGill's Desautels Faculty of Management, speaks with world-class business leaders about their journey, the latest trends in business, and notably, work-life balance.
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Published on: 17 Apr 2019
McGill has been named to the Canada's Greenest Employers list, a competition organized by the Canada's Top 100 Employers project.
In many ways, sustainability is embedded within McGill’s DNA through program offerings like the Bachelor in Commerce in Managing for Sustainability.
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Published on: 17 Apr 2019
In 2002, Sylvie Bernier (IMHL’11) witnessed the tragic drowning of her young nephew.
Sixteen years later, through the launch of a new book and documentary with Radio-Canada, she has resolved to show courage in the face of grief to make a positive impact in society.
Published on: 17 Apr 2019
Congratulations to Alain Bouchard, Founder and Executive Chairman of Couche-Tard, who will be presented with an Honorary Doctorate by McGill University at the upcoming Management Convocation ceremony on May 30, 2019.
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Published on: 17 Apr 2019
Heimir Hallgrimsson became a household name last World Cup as manager of the Icelandic men’s national soccer team.
In conversation with Professor Karl Moore, Hallgrimsson shares his take on leadership and team dynamics.
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Published on: 17 Apr 2019
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