Scoping before coding: McGill MMA students tackle AI for social impact
The inaugural Scope AI Thon challenged McGill’s Master of Management in Analytics students to design strategic AI roadmaps, not code, addressing complex social issues for Centraide of Greater Montreal.
Over two sessions in November, teams explored ethical data use, feasibility and bias while working on problems such as digital inclusion and access to community services.
Desautels alumnus Sam Greene helped the Blue Jays reach the World Series
In the 2025 Major League Baseball playoffs, the Toronto Blue Jays pitching staff has often looked dominant, even against some of the best batters in the world. Sam Greene (BCom’20, MMA’21) has helped them do it. A former varsity baseball player at McGill, Greene started out in baseball research for the Blue Jays and became an Assistant Pitching Coach in 2024.
Hari Gopalan (MMA’25), MMA Online graduate harnesses data for healthcare innovation
As part of the first graduating cohort of McGill’s Master of Management in Analytics (Online) program, Hari Gopalan (MMA’25) is using data to improve healthcare systems at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. Applying insights gained from the program, he’s developed models to optimize exam scheduling and forecast waitlists, driving measurable improvements in patient care.
McGill DataSphere Lab proving to be good for business
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.
Sam Greene putting analytics skills to use with Toronto Blue Jays
After four years studying in Montreal, Sam Greene (BCOM’20, MMA’21) moved on to Toronto, where he caught on with Major League Baseball’s Toronto Blue Jays. Greene started in a role in an analytics role, but has since been named assistant pitching coach. As a junior member of the coashing staff, Greene is observing senior coaches like pitching coach Pete Walker and bullpen coach Graeme Johnson.
Sam Greene named Assistant Pitching Coach for Toronto Blue Jays
In baseball, data is of paramount importance. Since graduating from the Master of Management Analytics program, Sam Greene (MMA’21) has been applying the analytical skills he developed at McGill Desautels as a researcher with the Toronto Blue Jays Major League Baseball club. In 2025, Greene will be even closer to the action as he takes on a new position as Assistant Pitching Coach for the team.
Shoeb Hosain, faculty lecturer, innovates data science education with creative solutions at McGill Desautels
Shoeb Hosain, the Program Director of the Masters of Management in Analytics at McGill Desautels, leads the "Analytics and Solution Consulting" course, which aims to equip students with the skills needed to tackle Data Science challenges across various industries.
Shoeb Hosain, faculty lecturer, and the MMA team have launched an initiative to build a dynamic data analytics community
Shoeb Hosain, the Program Director of the Masters of Management in Analytics(MMA) at McGill Desautels, and the MMA team have launched an initiative to build a dynamic data analytics community.
Two students join McGill Desautels as 2024 McCall MacBain Scholars
McGill University's McCall MacBain Scholarships has announced its fourth cohort of recipients, beneficiaries of a landmark $200 million gift made in 2019 by McGill’s 20th Chancellor John McCall MacBain and his wife Marcy. This year’s scholarships will enable 30 students to pursue a funded master’s or professional degree at McGill while participating in mentorship, coaching, and a leadership development program.
McGill University expands its business analytics degree with online delivery
McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management is launching an online version of its top-ranked Master of Management in Analytics (MMA) program.
BSRM and MMA launch Data Sphere Lab
The Bensadoun School of Retail Management, in collaboration with the Master of Management in Analytics (MMA) at McGill Desautels Faculty of Management, is pleased to announce the launch of the Data Sphere Lab.
MMA welcomes local business collaboration at Industry Partnership Breakfast
The McGill Desautels Master of Management in Analytics (MMA) program, ranked 1st in Canada for three consecutive years and top 10 in the world by the 2023 QS Masters in Business Analytics Rankings, proudly welcomed Montreal businesses in June to an Industry Partnership Breakfast.
Two 2023 Global Cohort of McCall MacBain Scholars to join the McGill Desautels MMA
Thirty students from 10 countries will form the first global cohort of McCall MacBain Scholars at McGill University, arriving in September 2023. Designed to encourage purposeful leadership, the scholarships are the result of a landmark $200 million gift in 2019 by John and Marcy McCall MacBain, the second-largest single donation in Canadian history.
Master of Management Analytics students share analytics expertise with the community
In 2018, leukemia survivor Mai Duong founded Swab the World, a foundation that educates people about the lack of diversity among stem cell donors, the initiative is getting an assist from MMA Gives, a campaign that gives non-profits, SMEs and NGOs the opportunity to work with Master of Management in Analytics (MMA) students to help meet t
