Confused by the pace of economic change? Mathematical models are too

Published: 11 April 2025

In times of great economic uncertainty, even institutional traders can be at a loss for how to manage a portfolio. At large pension funds, portfolio managers use data-driven models to assess risk...

Infrastructure banks can help get large infrastructure projects off the ground

Published: 28 May 2025

In Canada, investment in infrastructure has lagged, but infrastructure banks are one way to provide financing for large-scale infrastructure projects that could take decades to pay off. “Canada...

Intermingling of business and corporate affairs makes governing country as “CEO” impossible

Published: 13 June 2025

After the federal government’s speech from the throne in May 2025, Bloc Québecois leader Yves-Francois Blanchet accused Prime Minister Mark Carney of seeking to centralize power and act as Canada’s...

McGill Desautels finance students expand horizons with small-cap fund

Published: 19 June 2025

Thanks to a generous donation from Montreal finance leader J. Sebastian Van Berkom, students in the Honours in Investment Management (HIM) program at McGill’s Desautels Faculty of Management will...

Bridging research and reality in Black female entrepreneurship

Published: 27 February 2025

On February 4, McGill Desautels launched its Black History Month activities with an event focusing on Black female entrepreneurship, hosted by the Laidley Centre for Business Ethics and Equity ...

McGill Desautels faculty honoured at Bravo Gala 2025

Published: 25 March 2025

McGill University hosted its annual Bravo Gala on Thursday, March 27, celebrating research excellence and recognizing faculty members and researchers who have received awards, memberships, and...

When applying Gen AI to operations, start small

Published: 2 May 2025

Generative AI has generated a whole lot of buzz--but not as many use cases. Many businesses don’t yet know how to use the technology to make their operations more efficient. Associate Professor of...

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...

Dean Yolande Chan on breaking barriers and the work ahead

Published: 21 February 2025

Dr. Yolande Brown Chan, Dean of the Desautels Faculty of Management, shares her journey and ongoing mission for racial equity in an interview with CTV News. Appointed in 2021, she is McGill’s first...

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