World's Most International Universities 2016
Times Higher Education World University Rankings data reveal the top 200 most outward-looking institutions. McGill University ranks 76, second in Canada after University of British Columbia at 40th.
Read full article: Times Higher Education, January 14, 2016
Talking Management with Karl Moore: Why decision making at a company suffers with more information
Professor Karl Moore of the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University, talks with Julian Birkinshaw from the London Business School.
Read full transcript: The Globe and Mail, January 13, 2016
Want to Be an Outstanding Leader? Keep a Journal.
Research has documented that outstanding leaders take time to reflect. Their success depends on the ability to access their unique perspective and bring it to their decisions and sense-making every day.
...Nancy J. Adler is the S. Bronfman Chair in Management at McGill University. She conducts research and consults worldwide on global leadership, cross-cultural management, and arts-inspired leadership practices.
Majority of COC staff exposed to Marcel Aubut harassment: probe
An independent probe of alleged impropriety by former Canadian Olympic Committee president Marcel Aubut says a majority of the more than 100 staff members interviewed for the review experienced or saw sexual and personal harassment.
3 Ways IT Can Solve Retail’s Labor Challenges
Retailers are stuck between a rock and a hard place. On top of growing competition, retailers now have to deal with new, challenging regulations and rising wages. Many retailers are struggling to keep up due to their heavy reliance on traditional, manual and top-down employee management processes.
How to become Everyone's Favorite Boss
There are plenty of ways to define a good boss. And just what that really means has changed dramatically in the last generation.
...Workplaces with a long history of male workers getting more regularly promoted will have the most difficulty changing, said Karl Moore, associate professor of strategy and organisation at Desautels, the business school at McGill University in Montreal, Canada.
2016, l'année où l'entrepreneuriat social se diversifie
La société Aspire, fondée en 2012 par 5 diplômés de McGill, apparaît au classement de Forbes. Aspire, qui a remporté le prestigieux prix Hult en entrepreneuriat social, se spécialise en agriculture et en alimentation.
Lire l'article complet: Les Affaires, Janvier 5, 2016
Talking Management with Karl Moore: What superbosses do differently
Professor Karl Moore of the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University, speaks to Sydney Finkelstein, a Canadian who is at the Tuck School at Dartmouth College.
Read full transcript: The Globe and Mail, January 6, 2015
Entreprise en mouvement
Au départ, Laura Vidal, Lavalloise de 31 ans, est sommelière. C'est le légendaire Don-Jean Léandri qui lui a tout appris avant qu'elle ne parte travailler dans des restaurants montréalais comme Le Club Chasse et Pêche ou le Leméac.
Mais Laura a aussi fait des études de commerce à l'Université McGill.
Louise Richer is appointed to the Order of Canada
Louise Richer is among the 69 Canadians newly appointed to the Order of Canada by his Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada. She was nominated “for her contributions to the development and dissemination of the performing arts as director of the École nationale de l’humour.” Louise founded the Ecole national de l’humour in 1988. Since its launch, she has imagined, designed, developed, defended, reflected, enriche
MSF president Dr. Joanne Liu on Ebola, Syria and Kunduz
Not so long ago, Joanne Liu was a Montreal doctor at Sainte-Justine Hospital.
Now, the Quebec City native and McGill graduate is the international president of Doctors Without Borders, also known by its French name, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).
Read full article: CBC News, January 7, 2016
Desautels Students Win 10 Scholarships by Foundation of CPAs of Quebec
Congratulations to the following BCom students from the Desautels Faculty of Management for winning scholarships given by the Foundation of CPAs of Quebec!
Eight winners of the Undergraduate Scholarships (given on the basis of excellent academic records and social involvement):
Top 10 student cities to pursue your MBA
Home to several of Canada’s highest ranking institutions, including McGill University (currently ranked 24th in the world and 1st in Canada), Montreal has been dubbed Canada’s cultural capital, and one of the world’s most livable cities.
Read full article: Vancity Buzz, January 7, 2016
Will NewLeaf succeed where other cheap Canadian airlines have failed?
There’s no question a new airline offering cheap flights within Canada sounds appealing, but will a new airline set to launch next month succeed?
NewLeaf is filling that discount gap in our country’s airline market, according to McGill professor Karl Moore, who has previously provided consulting services to the likes of British Airways and Air Canada.
How to Manage Workers Like a ‘People Artist’
Imagine a workplace where people don't care. Imagine spending eight hours a day working in anonymity. Imagine being told that the only recognition you need is your salary. We hope you would only have to imagine this, not experience it.
