This Black History Month, McGill Desautels hosted a lineup of five in-person and virtual events that not only promoted equity in the workplace for Black people, but also highlighted uplifting aspects of Black culture through enterprise. Co-sponsored by the Desautels EDI Team and the Laidley Centre for Business Ethics (LCBE), the series was themed "Black Flourishing: Nurturing Excellence in Business." Read the recap article for all the details and join us in continuing to celebrate Black excellence year-round.

Allen Li, a student in the Master of Management in Finance (MMF) program at McGill University, has received this year’s Peter Christoffersen MMF Award in recognition of his academic excellence and contributions to Desautels Capital Management (DCM), a student-run, licensed, and regulated investment firm designed to give McGill students invaluable industry experience.

Quebecers who want to buy cold beer and wine may soon need to head to their local dépanneurs. The Societé des alcools du Québec (SAQ) plans to reduce the number of fridges in their stores from 2700 to 918, saying it’s part of their plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. According Desautels assistant professor of operations management Sanjith Gopalakrishnan, this a good first step but there are bigger pieces to consider. "This will have cost savings for SAQ, and there might be some environmental benefits.

Digital platforms like Uber and Airbnb bring buyers and sellers together and create gig economy opportunities that did not exist before them. But they have problems too, and have been criticized for exclusionary practices, digital surveillance, and other questionable policies. However, this type of platform also has the potential to create social value. The Platform Commons Foundation is an Indian non-profit that seeks to build these platforms to address global grand challenges, writes Desautels Dean Yolande E.

Members of Generation Z are becoming an ever-larger presence in the workplace. It will be important to their growth, and to the company’s success, to ensure they have access to training and feedback, Prof. Karl Moore told Les Affaires. It’s also important for management to listen. This generation wants to be heard – and expects to. As they have grown up with the internet, they are accustomed to being able to easily express their thoughts and opinions.

After months of hard work and 'brandstorming', two McGill teams took the podium at the 31st annual L'Oréal Brandstorm National Competition in Canada, competing against top teams from across the country. BCom students Laetitia Doumet, Jo-Esther Abou Haidar and Andrea Salem (far right) placed 2nd, while Master of Management in Retailing (MMR) students Madison Laxer, Aditi Bali and Supreet Kaur (far left) took 3rd place.