Dean Isabelle Bajeux joins CTV News to shed light on the changes unfolding in the retail industry and how, drawing from the interdisciplinary strengths of McGill, the Bensadoun School of Retail Management is poised to make a significant impact.

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Classified as: Bensadoun School of Retail Management, Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou
Published on: 20 Nov 2018

The contribution will support the University’s flagship startup competition and provide additional seed funding for student entrepreneurs

The Dobson Cup, McGill University’s flagship startup competition and fertile training ground for students and professors with bold business dreams, has received a significant financial injection on its 10th anniversary in the form of a $4-million contribution from National Bank, one of its long-time supporters.

Classified as: mcgill dobson cup, Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou, Robert Mackalski
Published on: 19 Nov 2018

With the official launch of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management (BSRM), The Business of Fashion explores how the new school will address the dramatic shifts in the retail landscape through a highly interdisciplinary approach.

“The school will give a new playbook to the retailer in order to win,” said Aldo Bensadoun (BCom’64). “And today, I think every retailer needs a new playbook.”

Classified as: Bensadoun School of Retail Management, Aldo Bensadoun, retail, BCom Alumni
Published on: 16 Nov 2018

Interdisciplinary teaching and research hub equips next generation of leaders to promote sustainable retail practices

Classified as: Bensadoun School of Retail Management, Aldo Bensadoun, Saibal Ray, retail, Sustainability, Sustainability (R)
Published on: 16 Nov 2018

Karl Moore interviews Element AI CEO Jean-François Gagné as he shares more about his entrepreneurial roots, his unconventional path, and the feat of building an AI company from the ground up.

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Classified as: Karl Moore, Strategy & Organization
Published on: 14 Nov 2018

Athena Club, co-founded by Charles Desmarais (BCom’15), has made the 2019 edition of the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in the Retail & Ecommerce category, alongside other trailblazing young entrepreneurs from Canada and the U.S.

Together with his co-founders Allie Griswold and Maria Markina, Desamarais has built a lean, organic tampon delivery startup that costs 40% less than other subscriptions.

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Classified as: BCom Alumni, Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
Published on: 14 Nov 2018

Professor of Practice at the Bensadoun School of Retail Management, Marie-Josée Lamothe, joins the Lightspeed board of directors during a time of pivotal growth for the company.

Lamothe joins alongside two other members who each bring extensive experience working in the retail and technology industries.

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Classified as: Bensadoun School of Retail Management, Marie Josée Lamothe
Published on: 14 Nov 2018

Professor Sebastien Betermier sits down with La Presse to discuss the second annual McGill International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC), which brought forward the fresh perspectives of 25 international student teams as they attempted to solve the severe underfunding of U.S. state pensions.

Along the way, Prof. Betermier shares insights into why the looming pension crisis in the U.S. is so complex and difficult to solve, as well as some of the novel ideas proposed at the MIPC.

Classified as: Sebastien Betermier, finance, McGill International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC)
Published on: 13 Nov 2018

McGill News sits down with the YouTube sensation Yes Theory, comprised of McGill graduates like Thomas Brag (BCom’15), as they share why they are determined to push themselves – and everybody else – to expand their boundaries and live outside of their comfort zone.

For the Yes Theory team, the most rewarding aspect is when discomfort transforms itself into a profoundly moving experience.

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Classified as: Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), BCom Alumni
Published on: 9 Nov 2018

With the upcoming 100-year anniversary of WWI, EMBA participant Lieutenant-Colonel Marie-Ève Tremblay reflects on her time serving in the Canadian Armed Forces, her proudest accomplishments so far, and what it is like being a woman in the military.

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Classified as: EMBA Alumni, McGill-HEC Executive MBA (EMBA), McGill-HEC Montreal Executive MBA (EMBA)
Published on: 9 Nov 2018

With news that Bombardier plans to cut 5,000 jobs over the next year, most of which are based in Montreal, Professor Karl Moore defends the decision as a sound business move given that most of Bombardier’s future business resides in the Business Jets and Transportation Divisions.

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Classified as: Karl Moore, Strategy & Organization
Published on: 9 Nov 2018

Desautels BCom student Antoine Marchal won the Finance Track of the 2018 Desjardins Coopérathon, securing $5,000 from Desjardins and mentorship from FormFintec for his startup GoodforChange.

Classified as: Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
Published on: 9 Nov 2018

IEDP reviews Professor Corey Phelps’ co-authored book Cracked It! – a comprehensive guide for solving your next complex problem.

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Classified as: Corey Phelps, Strategy & Organization
Published on: 8 Nov 2018

With Remembrance Day on the horizon, the McGill Reporter sits down with Pascal Larose (EMBA’18) as he reflects on his two-decade odyssey with the Canadian Armed Forces.

For Larose it has been a journey of incredible personal growth. “Serving in the military means you have to face multiple unconventional challenges, take on numerous different posts and work in an ever-changing environment,” he says.

Classified as: EMBA Alumni, McGill-HEC Executive MBA (EMBA), McGill-HEC Montreal Executive MBA (EMBA)
Published on: 8 Nov 2018

If you’re neither an introvert nor an extrovert, referred to as an ambivert, Professor Karl Moore argues that you too need time to recharge your batteries.

Indeed, breaks are useful to make up for the overuse of one side of an ambivert’s personality, says Prof. Moore.

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Classified as: Karl Moore, Strategy & Organization
Published on: 8 Nov 2018

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