Low-cost water purifier wins Canadian $100,000 grant

In developing countries, particularly in rural villages and urban slums, people can hardly afford water-purification systems. The consequences are fatal, with infectious diarrhoea causing around 2.2 million deaths every year, most of which are children under the age of five from countries like Kenya and India.

Leadership: An Interview with Nancy J. Adler, PhD

Kristine Marin Kawamura, PhD, Lead Editor and Interviewer and Riane Eisler, JD and Contributing Editor and Interviewer, interview Nancy J. Adler, S. Bronfman Chair in Management at McGill University.

Read full interview: Cross Cultural Management, 2013

What The Younger Generation Wants At Work - With OgilvyOne CEO Brian Fetherstonhaugh

One of the youngest and with-it industries is advertising and no where more so than the new media side. One of the smarest people I know is Brian Fetherstonhaugh (BCom'79), who is the CEO of OgilvyOne, the new media part of Ogilvy, the great advertising company. So it quite interesting to talk to Brian about the younger generation and how it likes to be worked with, he has got many on his staff. Over to Brian.

Talking Management with Karl Moore: Innovation the ‘lifeblood’ of GE Healthcare

Professor Karl Moore of the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University talks to Tom Gentile, CEO of GE Healthcare’s Health Systems division. Read full transcript: The Globe and Mail, May 28, 2013

Quebec Cracking Down on AirBnB

Professor Animesh Animesh talks to CTV Canada AM about Quebec government cracking down on AirBnB. Watch full interview (starts at 07:09:00): CTV Canada AM, May 28, 2013

Event Hall at University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management Named in Honour of Marcel A. Desautels

A newly-opened event space at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management which has already hosted events with global leaders from the fields of management, politics and academics, has been named in honour of one of the School’s leading benefactors.

Is an MBA the Next Step for You?

If you’re looking to further your career in business, there’s a good chance that you’ve considered undertaking an MBA. Yes, a programme such as this can bring about great future benefits and has real potential to accelerate your career. But how much do you actually know about MBAs, and have you weighed up all the pros and cons?

TELUS Health and McGill University announce a multi-disciplinary million dollar research partnership

Montréal, Québec (May 7, 2013) – TELUS Health and McGill University have entered into a three-year, million dollar partnership to create a learning environment and conduct research on how best to use technology to improve health and healthcare delivery for Canadians.

ICAO Fight

Professor Karl Moore discusses with CBC News about the possibility of the International Civil Aviation Organization moving to the Middle East.

Watch full interview: CBC News, May 3, 2013

Le prix payé pour nous habiller

Il y a quelques semaines, le détaillant H&M, deuxième joueur mondial du prêt-à-porter, a fait ce que d’autres n’oseront jamais : publier l’adresse des 1800 usines — et le nom des 785 propriétaires — qui fabriquent ce qui se retrouve dans ses 2800 magasins. Passée inaperçue, la recension révèle toute l’ampleur d’une industrie complexe, ultrarapide et à ce point tentaculaire que près de 90 % des vêtements achetés au Canada viennent maintenant de l’étranger.

Canadian Entrepreneurs: Born or Made?

As the chief financial officer of a start-up company, Kevin Fan has learned a thing or two about cash management.Never count the money while people are talking to you, for example.

Wise advice – from a 12-year-old.

Lean In: Two Lessons Men Can Learn from Sheryl - Mainly, Lean Out

It seems everyone is reading Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s book Lean In – many, like ourselves, are men. What big takeaways are there for men in Lean In? Two come to mind and they can be summarized as Lean Out and one, Lean In. Let us explain.

Desautels Students' Concept of Solving Urban Hunger with Diet of Crickets Scores Big Points in Social Entrepreneurship Contest

A world without hunger could mean a world with a lot more crickets, according to a team of MBA students at McGill University's Desautels Faculty of Management.  

...This year's social issue, personally selected by former President Clinton, is centered on the global food crisis in urban slums, affecting more than one billion people worldwide. Mohammed Ashour, McGill's team captain, said his idea was base solely on the concept of insect consumption.

Christine Boynton Wins 2013 MUS Faculty Member of the Year Award

The Management Undergraduate Society (MUS) has awarded the 2013 Faculty Member of the Year Award to Christine Boynton. This annual award recognizes an administrative member's meaningful involvement with the student body. It is the highest honour given by the undergraduate student body at the Desautels Faculty of Management.

Professor Gregory Vit Wins 2013 MUS Professor of the Year Award

The Management Undergraduate Society (MUS) has awarded the 2013 Professor of the Year Award to Professor Gregory Vit. This annual award recognizes a professor's meaningful involvement with the student body, eagerness to have an impact on students lives outside the classroom, and great insight on theoretical and academic matters. It is the highest honour given by the undergraduate student body at the Desautels Faculty of Management.