With the upcoming 100-year anniversary of WWI, EMBA participant Lieutenant-Colonel Marie-脠ve Tremblay reflects on her time serving in the Canadian Armed Forces, her proudest accomplishments so far, and what it is like being a woman in the military.
Published on: 9 Nov 2018
With news that Bombardier plans to cut 5,000 jobs over the next year, most of which are based in Montreal, Professor Karl Moore defends the decision as a sound business move given that most of Bombardier鈥檚 future business resides in the Business Jets and Transportation Divisions.
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Published on: 9 Nov 2018
Desautels BCom student Antoine Marchal won the Finance Track of the 2018 Desjardins Coop茅rathon, securing $5,000 from Desjardins and mentorship from FormFintec for his startup GoodforChange.
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Published on: 9 Nov 2018
IEDP reviews Professor Corey Phelps鈥� co-authored book Cracked It! 鈥� a comprehensive guide for solving your next complex problem.
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Published on: 8 Nov 2018
With Remembrance Day on the horizon, the 9I制作厂免费 Reporter sits down with Pascal Larose (EMBA鈥�18) as he reflects on his two-decade odyssey with the Canadian Armed Forces.
For Larose it has been a journey of incredible personal growth. 鈥淪erving in the military means you have to face multiple unconventional challenges, take on numerous different posts and work in an ever-changing environment,鈥� he says.
Published on: 8 Nov 2018
If you鈥檙e neither an introvert nor an extrovert, referred to as an ambivert, Professor Karl Moore argues that you too need time to recharge your batteries.
Indeed, breaks are useful to make up for the overuse of one side of an ambivert鈥檚 personality, says Prof. Moore.
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Published on: 8 Nov 2018
La Presse interviews Desautels professor of practice Marie Jos茅e Lamothe and BCom student Fran莽oise Dondo as they share how the new Bensadoun School of Retail Management will equip students with the skills needed to thrive in the ever-changing retail industry.
As Lamothe makes clear, consumers will always need to make purchases, but the way in which they do so will be fundamentally different moving forward thanks to new technologies. Future retail leaders must, therefore, know how to adapt, and quickly.
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Published on: 7 Nov 2018
With his sights set on the social benefits of a shared economy, Beno卯t Robert, CEO of Communauto, is a social entrepreneur through and through.
In conversation with Professor Karl Moore, he shares why being a good corporate citizen is a priority.
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Published on: 7 Nov 2018
With the release of Italy鈥檚 new budget law, Professor Francesca Carrieri explores the current state of the country鈥檚 economy, emphasizing that any economic growth must come with structural reform to ensure sustainability.
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Published on: 7 Nov 2018
In conversation with Professor Karl Moore, Dr. David Eidelman, Vice-Principal (Health Affairs) and Dean of 9I制作厂免费鈥檚 Faculty of Medicine, explains why being a doctor today is less about being an authoritative voice and more about being an excellent listener and identifying a capable team.
If the medical field is in constant evolution, then doctors must be adaptable and open to new ways of better applying their knowledge, remarks Dr. Eidelman.
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Published on: 7 Nov 2018
The Globe and Mail takes a look at the management myths that many uphold without proper questioning.
One such example is that efficiency should be every manager鈥檚 goal; but, as Professor Henry Mintzberg makes clear, this is not always the case.
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Published on: 5 Nov 2018
Montreal, San Francisco, Boston, Toronto, and NYC 鈥� the 9I制作厂免费 Dobson Centre has spent much of the fall on the road for 9I制作厂免费 Demo Days and the pitches are not to be missed.
Take a moment to watch some of 9I制作厂免费鈥檚 most promising startups in action.
Published on: 5 Nov 2018
Congratulations to Desautels MBA students who won first and second place at the John Molson Sustainable Business Plan Competition, along with the two coach鈥檚 awards.
The competition unfolded on October 27 among eight teams from 9I制作厂免费, Concordia and HEC Montr茅al collectively.
Read a summary of the team members and their winning proposals below.
TEAM PATRIMONEY, awarded 1st place and Coaching Award for 鈥淚nvestable Business Idea鈥�
Patrimoney 鈥� a platform that provides undocumented immigrants in North America with access to financial services
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Published on: 1 Nov 2018
The Desautels Faculty of Management welcomed its new cohort of PhD students at a lunch reception in September organized by the Desautels Doctorate Student Society (DDSS).
This year鈥檚 cohort totals 65 students (26 women, 39 men) who originate from 16 countries across the world.
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Published on: 31 Oct 2018
Catherine Dagenais (EMBA鈥�18) has been named at the top of the list of 鈥減ersonalit茅s du vin鈥� in La Revue du聽Vin de France 鈥� and for good reason.
In her role as President and Chief Executive Officer at the Soci茅t茅 des alcools du Qu茅bec (SAQ), she oversees the annual investment of over $800 million toward importing French wines 鈥� more than any other entity in the world.
Published on: 31 Oct 2018
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