Montreal attracts around three-quarters of immigrants to Quebec, but many new arrivals have a hard time finding work due to institutional barriers. Frantz Saintellemy (EMBA'20), President of Groupe 3737, is part of a new city-wide initiative determined to improve this reality.
For Saintellemy, integrating new arrivals into the workforce is not just an economic matter, it’s also a question of dignity.
Joint Law-MBA graduate Aly Haji (BCL/LLB’18, MBA’18) shares his take on why the traditional values and incentives that underpin operations in major law firms do not appeal as strongly to millennial lawyers.
With the launch of Henry Mintzberg’s twentieth book, Bedtime Stories for Managers, a recent review takes stock of the important lessons that it has to offer.
Citing recent research co-authored by Professor John-Paul Ferguson, Vox explores how racial segregation in American workplaces has gotten worse over the last generation, suggesting that the shadows of residential segregation follow individuals wherever they go during the day.
If SNC-Lavalin is found guilty of corruption and fraud charges, it could mean a closing nail in the coffin for the Quebec-based company’s chances of preventing a takeover. Professor Karl Moore shares his perspective.
“The problem in Montreal is that we’ve lost quite a bit of those global big firms that are important, moving to other places, and that’s the political concern here in Quebec and a business concern as well,” says Prof. Moore.
We don’t have to possess the brilliance of Tchaikovsky to create something exceptional.
In a recent blog post, Professor Henry Mintzberg makes the case for the power of everyday creativity.
According to a list compiled by Forbes, McGill University places among the top 10 universities worldwide for international students.
McGill is one among three Canadian universities to make the list with Management being one of the most popular subjects overall.
Following the historic announcement of a $200-million donation to McGill, John and Marcy McCall MacBain join Professor Karl Moore to discuss their philanthropic vision, as well as how the scholarships will be available for students aspiring to make an impact in business.
“The world is a complex place,” Ms. McCall MacBain said, “and we’re hoping this money will release some of that potential in students and certainly help define the leaders of tomorrow.”
Congratulations to MBA students Julio Castañeda and Daniel Franco who were awarded 2nd place out of 18 local and international teams in the MBA Business Plan Competition.
Hosted by Ivey Business School, Castañeda and Franco were recognized for their solution involving the digitalization of small grocery stores in Latin America.
A recent blog post examines the daunting array of roles that school principals will play and uses Professor Henry Minztberg’s study of how managers allocate their time in a workday.
MBA students: Tegan Boaler, Jessica Erdman, Aakash Gopalakrishnan, Robson Lazzarotto, and Duy Nguyen were recently in Dubai to participate in the World Government Summit 2019 Global Universities Challenge – an experience that was transformative in many ways.
The World Government Summit 2019 Global Universities Challenge in Dubai, hosted by the UAE Government, brought together 19 top business and public policy schools to share five-minute pitches in front of a judging panel comprised of business and government leaders.
Congratulations to BCom student O’Nell Agossa, a finalist in the CEOX1Day competition, who got to spend the day learning from Montreal’s mayor, Valérie Plante.
Humans, and by extension managers, are flawed, contends Professor Henry Mintzberg. In an article for The Globe & Mail, he explores why finding the right manager in a workplace is often more difficult than first believed.
On this Valentine’s Day, hear from a roster of happy couples, including Andrew Maxwell and Helen Leighton (MBA’81), as they share how their love stories blossomed during their MBA studies.
Announced Wednesday, a $200-million donation to McGill on behalf of the McCall MacBain family will establish a scholarship fund that will allow graduate students to pursue higher learning that otherwise may have been out of reach.
The scholarships, which comprise the largest Canadian philanthropic gift in history, will cover tuition, fees and a living stipend for 75 students every year – 50 from across Canada and 25 from around the world – and will aim to reward good citizenship and leadership qualities.
