Improvements in sustainability are often motivated by a desire to reduce environmental impact, but for the McGill Management Masters Office, friendly competition plays a role too. In 2021, Sustainable Workplace Ambassador Wesley McCoy challenged a colleague to see who could reach Bronze-level Sustainable Workplace Certification first. The Management Masters Office achieved that goal, and then some. It was recently certified at the gold level, and the effort has had a profound impact on work habits in the office, according to Lauren Houghton, also an Ambassador.
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Published on: 6 Jul 2022
After naming McGill Canada’s top university earlier this month, Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) has ranked Montreal as the most desirable Canadian city to be a student, and one of the most sought-after and praised destinations for international students in the world.
Published on: 30 Jun 2022
Publicly traded Canadian family businesses provide superior long-term performance, according to a new report by the National Bank of Canada. To better understand what makes these firms distinctive, the Bank analyzed 44 Canadian corporations under family or founder control.
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Published on: 28 Jun 2022
Théadora Sauvé (BCom’22) believes that the power of the Law can be a powerful tool in making peace. The 2022 Valedictorian has plans to study Law at McGill, and was recently named one of 11 purposeful women leaders who are positively impacting the world. Sauvé has taken on a leadership role with Million Peacemakers, a youth initiative that seeks to co-create a culture of peace. To promote conflict resolution, the organization plans to work with other youth-led organizations and educational institutions.
Published on: 28 Jun 2022
WestJet is expected to reduce service in the Toronto-Montreal-Ottawa triangle to focus on growth in western Canada. That could leave the east with a competition problem, but it’s likely a good move for Calgary-based WestJet, according to Professor Karl Moore. The choice doubles down on WestJet’s strengths – and pulls out of routes where Air Canada is dominant, and it’s difficult for WestJet to compete.
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Published on: 28 Jun 2022
Kimberly Quinn (BA’99, BA’01, EMBA’21) was on the lookout for new opportunities to learn when she came across the McGill-HEC Montréal Executive program, which stood out for its bilingual structure and its Scholarship for Managers of Indigenous Origin.
For Robert Auclair (EMBA’22), another of the scholarship’s recipients, the EMBA was the perfect way to uphold his family legacy by following in his mother’s footsteps, all while fulfilling a personal goal.
Published on: 28 Jun 2022
While tax policies are complicated and often seem unfair, new global solutions can both simplify how corporations pay their taxes and make payment more equitable for countries owed their share of tax revenue.
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Published on: 23 Jun 2022
Canadians are living longer than ever. Life expectancy at retirement has increased by about four years since 1980. This creates a cash crunch for pension funds. Increasing current plan members contributions is one way to address this, but more efficient capital management can help too. Pension funds have a distinct advantage over other investors, argues Prof. Sebastien Betermier in Policy Options.
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Published on: 22 Jun 2022
Congratulations to Rebecca Welden, Loïc Brassard and Gabriel Ouellet on each earning CPA Quebec Assistance Towards Success Scholarships. The scholarships are awarded annually to accounting students across Quebec who are active in social and extracurricular activities while achieving success in their post-secondary studies.
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Published on: 21 Jun 2022
As Spring Convocation season draws to a close, a Scarf Ceremony celebrating graduating Indigenous students was held on Monday, June 20th, during which 110 First Nations, Inuit and Métis students were honoured for completing their certificates and programs across McGill University's Schools and Faculties, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
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Published on: 21 Jun 2022
McGill’s impact200 asked students to develop innovative solutions to address society’s most pressing challenges.
Published on: 21 Jun 2022
Last week, Desautels' Career Management and University Advancement teams hosted the beloved MBA Summer Social event. After a two-year hiatus, attendees were able to reconnect with classmates and meet other members of the Desautels community over drinks and appetizers in-person.
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Published on: 16 Jun 2022
After receiving a Silver certification under the McGill Sustainable Workplace Certification program, the McGill Desautels Masters Office has taken it to the next level, earning its Gold certification. The Sustainable Workplace Certification program challenges the McGill community to foster healthier, environmentally friendly, connected workplaces through individual and collective practices. Congratulations to our Masters team for this stellar achievement; next up, Platinum!
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Published on: 16 Jun 2022
The Financial Times has included the Desautels Faculty of Management’s Master of Management in Finance (MMF) program on its annual list of top master’s in finance programs, placing it in the top 3 in North America, and 25th globally. The Financial Times ’global rankings reflect program performance in categories like salaries, student satisfaction, and job placement.
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Published on: 16 Jun 2022
Reducing waste can help lower the environmental impact of any business, and Javad Nasiry believes that policy can help achieve this. The fashion industry is a major source of carbon emissions, and fast fashion retailers have made it worse with low-quality apparel designed to be worn only a few times. The Associate Professor of Operations Management argues that the fashion industry could be made greener by requiring the sustainable disposal of waste and taxing waste to make both manufacturers more waste conscious.
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Published on: 16 Jun 2022
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