IT teams can bring insights into how best to deploy AI

Published: 7 August 2025

Business leaders understand that AI has the power to generate tremendous value, but it is IT teams that have a deeper understanding of the underlying processes and what’s going on behind the scenes...

Stranded travellers should keep their cool

Published: 29 August 2025

When 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants went on strike, more than 100,000 passengers were left stranded. For many of those affected, the experience has been an overwhelming one. For stranded...

Customer service chatbots are everywhere, but people prefer human agents to deal with some issues

Published: 17 September 2025

The use of customer service chatbots has grown rapidly. Maybe a little too rapidly, according to Vivek Astvansh, an Associate Professor of Quantitative Marketing and Analytics at McGill Desautels....

Starbucks’ choice to shut pick-up only locations could hurt bottom line

Published: 23 October 2025

Beginning in 2026, Starbucks will be phasing out its mobile order pick-up only locations, abandoning an approach built for speed and efficiency. In an earnings call, Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said...

Controversial slogans sell

Published: 15 May 2025

A Canadian clothing company has recently come under fire for using provocative slogans on some of its clothing. The company claims its target demo is now a confident shopper in their mid-twenties,...

Hamid Etemad earns global recognition

Published: 6 June 2025

Hamid Etemad has been named a 2024 Top Scholar by Scholar GPS. Over a long and distinguished career, the Associate Professor of Marketing has been recognized for his excellence in teaching and...

Concrete policy steps could address issues with Canada’s pension system

Published: 2 July 2025

A well-designed pension system brings enormous social and economic values to its members and to society as a whole. Unfortunately, Canada’s doesn’t stand out. A 2024 report from Mercer ranks it...

Workshop on tackling food waste facilitates cross-sector collaboration

Published: 4 August 2025

On June 3, the McGill Sustainable Growth Initiative partnered with the Chinese University of Hong Kong to deliver a workshop called ‘Tackling Food Waste’. Professor Javad Nasiry spoke at the event,...

Punitive tariffs more about political leverage than trade

Published: 15 August 2025

On August 1, a 35 per cent US tariff on Canadian goods came into effect. But these tariffs are less about trade and more about political leverage, says Vivek Astvansh, associate professor of...

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