In an interview with Professor Karl Moore, McGill alumnus and Founder and CEO of Impact AND Geoff Moore shares his support of impact investing, an investment practice that generates positive, quantifiable social and environmental impact alongside financial returns.
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Published on: 21 Oct 2019
In 2021, McGill University will celebrate its 200th anniversary. To set the stage for another 200 years of impact, the University has launched its Made by McGill campaign with a goal to raise $2 billion.
Before McGill turns 200, the Desautels Faculty of Management will celebrate an exciting milestone in 2020: 100 years since our first class of Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) students graduated and went out into the world to leave their mark.
Published on: 18 Oct 2019
Following the collapse of veteran tour operator Thomas Cook, Professor Patrick Augustin has co-authored an article that highlights the problem with “empty creditors”, a growing financial market phenomenon impacting distressed firms, and how hedge funds stand to benefit.
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Published on: 17 Oct 2019
David Malpass gives his first major address as President of the World Bank Group ahead of the World Bank-International Monetary Fund annual meeting in October 2019. Hear more about what his organization is doing on the ground to reduce extreme poverty.
This podcast is brought to you by Delve, the official thought leadership publication of McGill University's Desautels Faculty of Management.
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Published on: 16 Oct 2019
Professor Alain Pinsonneault recently received the inaugural Henry Mintzberg PhD Teaching and Mentorship Award in recognition of his high-quality teaching and commitment to student progress. He was nominated for the honour by PhD students and alumni.
The award was created in 2018 to recognize Professor Henry Mintzberg’s 50 years of service to McGill.
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Published on: 15 Oct 2019
Graduates of the Desautels Faculty of Management’s specialized masters programs are in high demand these days. As tech and AI companies flock to cities like Montreal and Toronto, they look for candidates with the type of practical experience that students receive at McGill. Shoeb Hosain, Program Director of McGill’s Master of Management in Analytics (MMA), explains the unique advantages of specializing at Desautels.
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Published on: 15 Oct 2019
Congratulations to the Desautels professors who received 2019 SSHRC Grants.
SSHRC Insight Development Grants
Published on: 11 Oct 2019
Join us for DesautelsConnect's first Office Hour on October 22 at 3:30 PM. Meet with Farid Guindo and up to 8 members to chat in a group setting in Montreal about investment banking & the global energy sector, specifically hedge funds & buy side opportunities.
Published on: 11 Oct 2019
As core to the Master of Management in Analytics (MMA) program, the EXP Analytics Consulting module has MMA students working alongside industry professionals over a 10-month period solving a significant Data & Analytics problem, aimed to boost the client’s top or bottom lines.
Take a look at what our MMA students have to say after working with partner Pratt & Whitney Canada.
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Published on: 11 Oct 2019
As the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) celebrates 20 years on the air, EMBA student Monika Ille reflects on the challenges of increasing viewership. In her role as the APTN’s general director of programming and the network’s grid, Monica helps produce content that is broadcast across Canada on four different channels and viewed by 72% of Indigenous adults.
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Published on: 10 Oct 2019
Raphaël Picard (EMBA’14), the former leader of the Innu community of Pessamit, has published his first novel at age 70. Through Nutshimit: Inland Lands and Spirits, Raphaël strives to pass on the heritage of his Innu ancestors to the next generation and establish a literary tradition within the community.
Published on: 10 Oct 2019
Charles de Brabant, Executive Director of McGill University’s Bensadoun School of Retail Management, explains why some brick and mortar retailers survive while others collapse as e-commerce rises.
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Published on: 9 Oct 2019
Yves Daccord, CEO of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), sits down with Professor Karl Moore to share his insights on developing a flexible leadership style to confront the reality on the ground.
Each week as part of his blog on Les Affaires, Karl Moore, Associate Professor in Strategy & Organization at McGill's Desautels Faculty of Management, speaks with world-class business leaders about their journey, the latest trends in business, and notably, work-life balance.
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Published on: 9 Oct 2019
In his new book, Bedtime Stories for Managers, Desautels Professor Henry Mintzberg criticizes the soulless, disengaged style of management that’s infecting the modern workplace and points to a better way.
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Published on: 9 Oct 2019
What are some of the major opportunities and obstacles to helping developing economies grow? Professor Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou, Dean of the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University, moderates a lively discussion with World Bank Group President David Malpass.
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Published on: 8 Oct 2019
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