In May 2023, WestJet completed a takeover of Sunwing, a Canadian charter airline and the following month, it announced it was shutting down Swoop, its own discount carrier. The company’s CEO says it’s a good thing for customers, but some think it could push prices higher. Prof. Karl Moore told CBC News that while mergers typically aren’t great for consumers, Canada’s airline industry remains highly competitive. “Reduced competition typically means higher prices, but Air Canada and Air Transat will be pushing WestJet.

Classified as: Desautels Faculty of Management, Karl Moore
Published on: 4 Jul 2023

In business, short-term thinking often predominates. But the profit maximization often comes at the expense of long-term interests, such as limiting the effects of climate change or alleviating global inequality. This spring, McGill Faculty of Law and the Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI), anchored at the Desautels Faculty of Management, collaborated to bring together 35 student-fellows for the inaugural Transformative Business Law Academy.

Classified as: Sustainable Growth Initiative, Desautels Faculty of Management
Published on: 4 Jul 2023

After two years as the President and CEO of the Société québécoise du cannabis (SQDC), Jacques Farcy (EMBA’21) is assuming the same titles at the Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ), a Quebec government crown corporation that sells and distributes alcohol. “I am very enthusiastic about the prospect of contributing to the SAQ’s development and working with each member of the great SAQ team, to satisfy each and every customer on a daily basis and generate value for Quebec,” Farcy said in a press release.

Classified as: McGill-HEC Executive MBA (EMBA), EMBA Alumni, Desautels alumni
Published on: 4 Jul 2023

What if just doing your job causes you to lose your job? New technologies have constantly replaced old technologies for hundreds of years, but new digital technologies, namely artificial intelligence and other data-driven technologies, are doing more than replacing old tech—they’re replacing the people who create those technologies in the first place.

Classified as: delve, Thought Leadership, Alain Pinsonneault, Emmanuelle Vaast
Published on: 3 Jul 2023

"I want there to be a day where there’s more than just two red scarves [at the Faculty of Management convocation] and that’s what I’m going to continue to work to achieve," says Leon Picha (BCom’23).

Classified as: Desautels Faculty of Management, Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Desautels alumni, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Published on: 27 Jun 2023

AI's impact on retail is set to revolutionize the industry, from crowd measurement to price management, changing the in-store experience significantly. Certified analytics and marketing intelligence professional Christian Bourque explains how infrared technology is currently used to analyze foot traffic levels and reveal the upcoming technological frontier in retail, stating that McGill’s Retail Innovation Lab in the Bronfman pavilion exemplifies the store of the future.

Classified as: retail, Master of Management in Retailing (MMR), Bensadoun School of Retail Management, Desautels Faculty of Management
Published on: 20 Jun 2023

As part of the fourth cohort of McCall MacBain International Fellows, eight McGill students have been selected to spend a fully funded year abroad to study, live and work in a new country, including BCom student Jennifer Shi. Originally from Ottawa, Ontario, Shi, who serves as Co-President of the Junior Hong Kong-Canada Business Association, a Junior Team Canada Ambassador at Global Vision, and a member of the Canada China Forum, will be spending a year learning Korean in South Korea.

Classified as: Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
Published on: 16 Jun 2023

In the future, education and learning will require a greater focus on individual and collaborative reflection and reflexivity, writes Martin Brigham, Associate Professor at the Lancaster University School of Management and Worldwide Academic Director of the International Masters Program for Managers (IMPM), a program that has been ranked as North America's best international executive management masters. The grand challenges that organizations and societies face will require new levels of ambition when it comes to collaboration, says Brigham.

Classified as: Desautels Faculty of Management, International Masters Program for Managers (IMPM)
Published on: 14 Jun 2023

The Linda and Robert J. Goldberger MBA Fellowship was established in 2009, and was one of the first MBA fellowships at Desautels. The Goldbergers initial pledge was matched by a large Montreal charitable foundation to establish this endowment, and over the years, the Goldbergers have continued to add to it, with a former employer matching several annual donations to McGill. “Everyone knows what compounding means,” says Mr.

Classified as: Desautels alumni, Desautels Faculty of Management, Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Published on: 14 Jun 2023

McGill Desautels Faculty of Management Professor Maxime Cohen was named Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer for Intégral, a digital accelerator that works with businesses to support their digital transformation and growth. The accelerator has offices in Canada and France, and supports their growth through multiple agencies that specialize in content, web infrastructure, analytics and digital marketing.

Classified as: Desautels Faculty of Management, Maxime Cohen, artificial intelligence (AI)
Published on: 14 Jun 2023

McGill Desautels Faculty of Management alum Tim Thompson (MBA’90) served as the keynote speaker at this year’s Lavender Grad, an event celebrating the graduation of McGill students who identify as two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, asexual, trans, queer, intersex, or non-binary.

Classified as: Desautels alumni, Desautels alumni events, Desautels Faculty of Management, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Desautels Global Experts
Published on: 12 Jun 2023

The global transition to net-zero requires significant changes in the way businesses operate and grow. How can business leaders successfully manage this energy transition? What are its opportunities and risks for businesses? And what role do corporate boards and investors play in overseeing and encouraging the transition?

Classified as: delve, Thought Leadership, Sebastien Betermier, Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI)
Published on: 8 Jun 2023

The McGill Desautels Career Management team has taken home the TalentEgg Special Award For Innovation By Career Centre, announced at the 12th annual TalentEgg Recruitment Excellence Awards and Conference on Wednesday, June 7, 2023.

The Career Management team has been highlighted for its dedication to helping McGill University business students develop key transferable skills, establish industry connections, and to understand what is needed to ultimately achieve their career goals and thrive in today's ambiguous and ever-evolving work environment.

Classified as: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Soutar Career Centre, Career Management
Published on: 8 Jun 2023

Shadow banking is playing an increasing role in the financial system. Private equity firms, investment funds and mortgage finance companies all employ alternative lending strategies that are lightly regulated, and Canada’s Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions is concerned about how much exposure Canada’s banks have to this type of lender, who are collectively known as non-bank financial intermediaries. Their lending is sometimes backed by derivatives, and if their value falls, the loan collateral could be jeopardized.

Classified as: Finance (T), Patrick Augustin, Desautels Faculty of Management
Published on: 7 Jun 2023

Michael Sabia will be the next head of Hydro-Quebec, and some have criticized this decision. Sabia’s most recent position is Deputy Minister of Finance at the federal level, and he lacks a background in the energy sector. But the energy sector is undergoing a major shift toward renewable energy, and Sabia is highly skilled at leading companies through change, says Prof. Karl Moore. That matters too. “Hydro-Québec is on the verge of a transformation.

Classified as: Karl Moore, Desautels Faculty of Management
Published on: 7 Jun 2023

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