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BCom alum trades in a career in marketing to become a firefighter

webfull — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 17:26:46 +0000

Lesly Yao (BCom’18) isn’t your stereotypical small-town Quebec firefighter. Born in Tahiti, the Bachelor of Commerce grad was growing disillusioned with her work at a marketing firm when a Canadian Forces recruitment advertisement caught her eye—and her imagination. But because Yao was not a citizen at the time and a job with the Forces was not in the cards. “I’d always had it in the back of my mind to become a firefighter,” she says. “I watched shows about firefighting, and it appealed to me, but it also seemed unattainable.

Published: 17 September 2024

At Schneider Electric Canada, diversity drives innovation

webfull — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 17:24:51 +0000

Diversity is an essential ingredient in innovation, according to Emily Heitman, President of Schneider Electric Canada, the subsidiary of the global energy management firm. Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs can provide mentoring opportunities and improve the effectiveness of recruitment efforts, Heitman tells Professor Karl Moore in an interview for Forbes.

Published: 17 September 2024

BCom alum credits networking with helping Sports Illustrated app off the ground

webfull — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 18:04:10 +0000

In Canada, ice time is at a premium and the nearest rink might not be able to accommodate your beer league team. But in large cities, there’s often ice available somewhere, and Jonathan Azouri (BCom’16) spotted an opportunity. The co-founder and CEO of CatchCorner by Sports Illustrated, an app that allows users to book sports facilities, launched it in Toronto in 2019 and is now making it available in markets like New York, Los Angeles, and Boston.

Published: 11 September 2024

Luxury Royalmount Mall opens amid excitement and concerns

webfull — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 18:13:10 +0000

Montreal’s long-awaited luxury shopping mall Royalmount officially opened on September 5. The project, which spans 800,000 square feet, and features stores like Gucci, Versace, and Louis Vuitton, aims to attract diverse shoppers from all walks of life with an “inclusive luxury” concept. While excitement is high, concerns exist over traffic and accessibility.

Published: 6 September 2024

Chinese strategic consultancy looks to work of Prof. Henry Mintzberg to understand domestic context

webfull — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 16:04:30 +0000

Shanghai-headquartered KMIND provides strategic consulting advice to billion-dollar companies. Its success is built on a blend of both Eastern and Western philosophies, according to President Noah Xie. “Utilizing Eastern wisdom doesn’t mean we can get rid of the Western theories,” says Xie in a Forbes interview with Professor Karl Moore. “We need to integrate both, East and West, to be successful.” One Western management thinker that resonates with Xie is Prof. Henry Mintzberg of ��ֱ�� Desautels.

Published: 5 September 2024

Two ��ֱ�� Desautels graduates named to 2024 MBAs to Watch by Poets & Quants

webfull — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 16:54:22 +0000

Poets & Quants has named its MBAs to Watch list for 2024, and two Desautels graduates have made the cut! The magazine and website asks business schools to nominate some of their top students for consideration for the list, and from those nominations, 126 students have been selected as MBAs to Watch. They represent many of the world’s top universities, and MBAs to Watch have often gone on to careers at top consulting firms. This year we celebrate Anna Schniepp and Omar Ba Mashmos for being selected!

Published: 3 September 2024

Journalists and social media users exert influence over product recall decisions

webfull — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 22:24:26 +0000

In 2023, product recalls in Canada hit an all-time high – there were well over 2,000 of them. Manufacturing companies are typically the ones to issue these recalls, and their decisions are affected by journalists and social media users. “Journalists’ praise about safety in a manufacturer’s products leads to increased disclosure of product safety defects, while their criticism curbs such disclosure,” writes Vivek Astvansh in an article in The Conversation.

Published: 27 August 2024

A lack of strategic assets can be a deterrent to domestic investment for large pension funds

webfull — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 22:20:23 +0000

In 2023, the Government of Australia suggested that some of the country’s pension assets might be used to fund social housing or renewable energy. The idea received mixed reception, and to understand why, Lachlan Maddock of Investor Strategy News looked to Canada, where a group of business leaders called for pension funds to increase their holdings of Canadian equities. Maddock quoted research published by ��ֱ�� Desautels’ Associate Professor of Finance Sebastien Betermier.

Published: 27 August 2024

Employer-led networking can help women assess workplace gender dynamics

webfull — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 22:14:24 +0000

Employers often cite a lack of female candidates as a barrier to achieving gender parity in the workplace. Yet, that can overlook an important factor – the alienation of women during the hiring process. “A lack of belonging can set in at the first stage of recruitment, and follow women throughout their careers,” says PhD student Janani Ramesh in an interview with HR Reporter. However, employer-led networking can be a powerful tool to recruit women.

Published: 27 August 2024

Quebec government funding cuts could affect the areas of research the university pursues

webfull — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 22:11:53 +0000

��ֱ��’s standing as a leading global research institution is under threat, writes Professor Anthony C. Masi in a Montreal Gazette op-ed. The Government of Quebec is undermining the university by reducing transfers for construction and renovation. These cuts will affect STEM disciplines, says the Professor of Industrial Relations and Organizational Behaviour and Special Advisor to the Dean.

Published: 27 August 2024

����ֱ�� News - Desautels Faculty of Management

BCom alum trades in a career in marketing to become a firefighter

At Schneider Electric Canada, diversity drives innovation

BCom alum credits networking with helping Sports Illustrated app off the ground

Luxury Royalmount Mall opens amid excitement and concerns

Chinese strategic consultancy looks to work of Prof. Henry Mintzberg to understand domestic context

Two ����ֱ�� Desautels graduates named to 2024 MBAs to Watch by Poets & Quants

Journalists and social media users exert influence over product recall decisions

A lack of strategic assets can be a deterrent to domestic investment for large pension funds

Employer-led networking can help women assess workplace gender dynamics

Quebec government funding cuts could affect the areas of research the university pursues

��ֱ�� News - Desautels Faculty of Management

Two ��ֱ�� Desautels graduates named to 2024 MBAs to Watch by Poets & Quants