At McGill’s Desautels Faculty of Management, the DataSphere Lab is transforming how companies use data and how students learn.

Launched in 2023, the lab connects organizations eager to make smarter, data-driven decisions with McGill students who apply advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI to real-world challenges.

Classified as: Shoeb Hosain, Bensadoun School of Retail Management, alumni, DataSphere Lab, Master of Management in Analytics (MMA)
Published on: 10 Oct 2025

Congratulations to our winning teams of the Bensadoun School’s 2nd annual Retail Gen AI Hackathon.

We had 38 student teams register representing diverse faculties across McGill University. Over two days, 10 finalist teams hacked creative Gen AI solutions for our title sponsor ALDO Group.

Each team had an AWS mentor and access to support from IVADO Labs and DataSphere Lab team members.

Classified as: Bensadoun School of Retail Management, DataSphere Lab, artificial intelligence (AI)
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Published on: 10 Oct 2024

This year, the DataSphere Lab was privileged to welcome two exceptional students through the Integrated Management Student Fellowship (IMSF) program: Chloe You, a third year student studying Finance and Statistics, and Ruo-Ying, a Business Analytics major.

Classified as: DataSphere Lab, Integrated Management Student Fellowship (IMSF), Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Bensadoun School of Retail Management, Shoeb Hosain
Published on: 2 May 2024

October 5-13, 2023

Want to work collaboratively in a fun yet competitive environment to develop innovative generative AI solutions for the ALDO Group’s Data & Analytics Corporate Team?

This first edition of the Retail Gen AI Hackathon, powered by ALDO Group, is a unique opportunity to work on a real-life problem, develop a solution in a fast-paced environment, and learn how AI and data analytics can help retailers make better data-driven decisions within their operations.

Classified as: Retail Gen AI Hackathon, Bensadoun School of Retail Management, DataSphere Lab
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Published on: 11 Aug 2023
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