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Shoeb Hosain, the Program Director of the Masters of Management in Analytics(MMA) at ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Desautels, and the MMA team have launched an initiative to build a dynamic data analytics community. Over the past four years, this effort has focused on promoting lifelong applied technical learning, expediting machine learning experimentation, and establishing thought leadership.

Classified as: Shoeb Hosain, Master of Management in Analytics (MMA)
Published on: 9 Jul 2024

We live in an age that valorizes virality, where high-growth enterprises seek to go global in scale. But what works for Silicon Valley doesn’t necessarily work everywhere. In an article published in the Academy of Management Journal, Associate Professor of Strategy & Organization Anna Kim questions the value of high-growth entrepreneurship for economically challenged locales. She found that ventures with deep local roots created jobs and addressed local problems and spillover effects that stayed local.

Classified as: Anna Kim
Published on: 8 Jul 2024

Seven ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ researchers have been awarded over $190,000 in Connection Grants by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). The awards are part of $1.7 million in federal funding invested in 54 projects nationwide. 

Classified as: Research and Innovation, awards/prizes
Published on: 4 Jul 2024

±«ÓãÖ±²¥ honours its accomplished researchers with Distinguished James ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Professor, James ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Professor, and William Dawson Scholars awards.

Classified as: Distinguished James ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Professors, james mcgill professor, William Dawson Scholars
Published on: 3 Jul 2024

Formula One drivers are undoubtedly celebrities, but many prefer to stay out of the spotlight. According to Professor Karl Moore, while many sports involve team efforts, F1 drivers face the unique challenge of competing solo, even against teammates. Despite the fame, many are introverts who have dedicated their lives to their passion, often sacrificing a typical adolescence for their sport.

Classified as: Karl Moore, Bensadoun School of Retail Management
Published on: 19 Jun 2024

The QS Best Student Cities 2025 Rankings have placed  as best student city in the Americas and #10 globally. This ranking considers factors such as university rankings, student diversity, employment opportunities, and affordability. Montreal's top position in North America highlights its appeal as a student city, with ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ recognized as the leading institution in the continent's best student city.

Classified as: rankings, ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Ranking
Published on: 18 Jun 2024

The ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Master of Management in Finance (MMF) has placed on the 2024 Financial Times (FT) (pre-experience) Masters in Finance rankings list, coming in 27th out of 65 schools globally.

FT recognizes us as 1st in North America, and as the only Canadian school ranked —further solidifying our status as a leading business school internationally, that delivers a high-calibre, innovative, and interdisciplinary program to our students.

Classified as: Master of Management in Finance (MMF), rankings, Financial Times
Published on: 17 Jun 2024

Many pension funds are pledging to invest in green assets with net-zero emissions, but these investments tend to yield lower returns than the broader market index. Beyond that, a hard shift toward green investments could remove the incentive for heavy emitters to clear up their act. Investors need to rethink the assumption that sustainable investing means investing primarily in green assets, writes Professor Sebastien Betermier in Benefits Canada.

Classified as: Sebastien Betermier
Published on: 13 Jun 2024

The Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) promotes clinical excellence and efficiency in the health and social services sector. ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Desautels Professor Samer Faraj has been appointed president of the institute’s scientific council, which will help evaluate the value of new technologies, treatments, and health interventions.

Classified as: Samer Faraj
Published on: 13 Jun 2024

±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Desautels Dean Yolande Chan is an engineer by training, but when it comes to running meetings, she sees herself more like an orchestra conductor, listening carefully to ensure harmony and hopefully rise to a crescendo, writes columnist Harvey Schachter in The Globe and Mail. Meetings need agendas and objectives, but too much rigidity can be counterproductive. Participants need to carefully consider the circumstances before coming to decisions.

Classified as: Yolande E. Chan
Published on: 13 Jun 2024

From Walmart to Amazon to Shopify, the retail sector is big business and incredibly important for the economy. However, there is little retail-specific education available, according to Charles de Brabant, Executive Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management (BSRM), in an interview with Paula Macaggi for the OFFbounds podcast.

Classified as: Bensadoun School of Retail Management, retail
Published on: 13 Jun 2024

Congratulations to Alessandro Cordi (µþ°ä´Ç³¾â€™23), Gavin Delaney (µþ°ä´Ç³¾â€™23), Jonathan Frajman (BCom'23), David Piché (µþ°ä´Ç³¾â€™23), Kitz Richards (µþ°ä´Ç³¾â€™23), and Joshua Rosenfeld (BCom’23) who were awarded the Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship by the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) program.

Classified as: Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA)
Published on: 13 Jun 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to streamline inefficient processes, a common issue in many government organizations. To adopt AI effectively, a comprehensive strategy is necessary. And organizations like the United States Office of Management and Budget have already done so. As other organizations seek to do similarly, the Federal News Network recommends they look to Henry Mintzberg’s book The Rise and Fall of Strategic Planning.

Classified as: Henry Mintzberg
Published on: 4 Jun 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to create chatbots that mimic a specific human being – even if that human being is no longer with us. An AI companion that mimics lost loved ones could help people process grief and ease the loneliness that comes with the loss, says Emmanuelle Vaast, Professor of Information Systems and Associate Dean of Research at ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Desautels. But these ‘ghostbots’ should be approached with caution.

Classified as: Emmanuelle Vaast
Published on: 4 Jun 2024

Jordan Cowie, ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Desautels Faculty of Management’s 2024 valedictorian, spoke with the ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Reporter about her student experience and shared her insights upon completing her degree. Graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce in Labour-Management Relations and Human Resources, Jordan chose ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ for its affordability and proximity to her family in Westchester, N.Y., and for her strong affinity to Montreal’s urban and natural beauty.

Classified as: BCom Alumni, Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Convocation
Published on: 3 Jun 2024

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