Getting an MBA degree is not easy. An article for Les Affaires explores the challenge of maintaining a work-life balance and how this becomes complicated further when pursuing an MBA degree.

Citing EMBA participants Caidi Osmane and Jason Taylor, discipline and motivation are key factors.

When asked about the time commitment, Osmane says, “I’m investing even more time [than 20 hours per week] because I want to get the most out of the program.”

Classified as: McGill-HEC Executive MBA (EMBA), McGill-HEC Montreal Executive MBA (EMBA)
Published on: 29 Jan 2018

The Desautels MBA program is ranked #1 in Canada and 78th in the world by the 2018 Financial Times Global MBA Ranking—one of only three Canadian schools who made the list.

Every year, the FT ranks the world’s best 100 MBA programs using multiple criteria. 

The MBA Class of 2014 was surveyed for this ranking.

Classified as: Masters of Business Administration (MBA), Financial Times, FT Global MBA Rankings
Published on: 28 Jan 2018

Congratulations to Desautels MBA students Sandra Chang Urbina, Yen Nguyen, Shubhangi Shahi, and Fang Yang who secured second place at the final round of the Business for a Better World Case Competition.

The team was recognized for their proposed Higher Education Right (HER) Bonds, which would provide low cost loans to make it possible for low- and middle- income young women in India to access higher education.

Classified as: Master of Business Administration (MBA), Case Competitions and Challenges
Published on: 26 Jan 2018

How can food help narrow the social divide in our cities?

Learn more about how Desautels students are behind some of the most meaningful social enterprises.

Classified as: Masters in Business Administration (MBA), MBA Alumni, McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship
Published on: 25 Jan 2018

Anil Gondi, BCom’98

Portfolio Manager, Balyasny Asset Management

Monday, January 22, 2018

Anil Gondi guest lectured with both our Honours in Investment Management and Masters of Management in Finance students. Mr. Gondi gave the students an overview of their investment approach, talked about some of the promising research trends at Balyasny and gave a few stock pitches to the students.

Classified as: Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), BCom Alumni, Masters of Management in Finance (MMF)
Published on: 25 Jan 2018

Adam Shapiro, BCom’06, Senior Director, Global Equity Research at PSP Investments

John Elliot, Senior Director & Investment Analyst, Technology, Media & Telecommunications at PSP Investments

Wednesday, January 17, 2018 

Classified as: Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), BCom Alumni, Masters of Management in Finance (MMF)
Published on: 25 Jan 2018

Chandra Kumar, MBA’91

President of Nestle, Confectionary

Monday January 22, 2018

Mr. Kumar gave a guest lecture in Operations Management with our BCom students. He discussed the importance of operations and how it is the backbone of any successful organization. He provided several examples of the operational difficulties that Nestle faces and their strategic initiatives to overcome those challenges.

 

 

Classified as: Chandra Kumar, Desautels Global Experts, Master of Business Administration (MBA), MBA Alumni, Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
Published on: 25 Jan 2018

Darshan Jain, MBA’88

Head of Technology & Operations, The Burnie Group

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Mr. Jain gave a guest lecture in Operations Management with our BCom students. He encouraged students to consider a career in operations management and become “change champions” in their organizations. He also provided a case example of the value chain and how they can look for areas of improving operational efficiency in any organization.

Classified as: MBA Alumni, Master of Business Administration (MBA), Desautels Global Experts, Darshan Jain, Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
Published on: 25 Jan 2018

McGill is participating in the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. McGill is, once again, the sole Canadian member of the Global University Leaders Forum.

Principal and Vice-Chancellor Suzanne Fortier will be joining a prominent public panel that will tackle questions on youth mental health. Furthermore, Desautels MBA students will be competing in a case competition in Davos and will be presenting their findings to high-profile judges.

Classified as: Master of Business Administration (MBA), Suzanne Fortier
Published on: 24 Jan 2018

Following the inaugural McGill International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC), Professor Betermier reflects on how the event provided an important opportunity of self-reflexivity for Canadian pension organizations, while also contributing fresh perspectives on how to address a growing crisis.

His hope is that events like the MIPC might also inspire Finance students to delve deeper into pension management during their studies and to eventually follow this career path.

Classified as: McGill International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC), Sebastien Betermier, finance
Published on: 24 Jan 2018

Desautels Professor Karl Moore extends his input on Air Canada’s safety review plans after their narrow escapes last year, indicating his understanding of the situation and providing plausible explanations for the slip-ups.

In the past, miscommunication between the flight crew and the tower instructions just missed what could have yielded disastrous landings.

Read more about Moore’s views on this matter.

Classified as: Karl Moore, Strategy & Organization
Published on: 23 Jan 2018

Many banks in Canada are refusing to offer any banking services to companies engaged in the production and distribution of marijuana. Desautels Finance Professor and Investment Management Specialist, Ken Lester comments on the hypocrisy of this situation.

“If you call your broker at one of the major Canadian banks to buy the shares of an authorized [marijuana] producer, he will not refuse.”

Classified as: Kenneth Lester, finance
Published on: 23 Jan 2018

After 22 years of leading a company, Isabelle Graveline (IMPM’17) attended the International Masters Program for Managers at Desautels to broaden her perspectives on management.

She discusses the importance of gaining hands-on experience in companies that operate in different countries and the lack of female representation in prominent positions.

“By working in the golden bubble of a single country, one ends up seeing things from a single clouded point of view.”

Classified as: International Masters Program for Managers (IMPM), IMPM Alumni
Published on: 23 Jan 2018

The Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, awarded the Sovereign’s Medal to Managing Director of Consilium Law Corporation, Franca Ciambella (BCom’84).

The medal recognizes exceptional volunteer achievements in a range of fields worldwide. Ciambella’s ongoing work, volunteer contributions and student mentorship over 25 years were recognized.

Classified as: BCom Alumni, Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
Published on: 19 Jan 2018

Students participating in the McGill International Portfolio Challenge presented hypothetical portfolios believed to achieve solvency to address the crisis that has been affecting Canadian pension funds.

Classified as: Sebastien Betermier, finance, McGill International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC)
Published on: 19 Jan 2018

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