A piece for The Star Kenya tackles the age-old question of whether managers can also be leaders and cites Desautels professor 鈥檚 view that the two are not mutually exclusive.
Indeed, for Mintzberg, 鈥渕anagement without leadership is sterile; leadership without management is disconnected and encourages hubris.鈥�
Bitcoin has been the target of much speculation among financial circles with some experts alleging that it has the potential to become comparable to gold, a currency legitimized through social convention.
In a piece for Asia Times, Desautels professor explores what it takes for a new monetary yardstick to emerge, and argues that, historically, social convention must be combined with scarcity.
Guest Lectures in Strategies for Developing Countries (MGPO 475) and Strategic Management: Developing Countries (MGPO 651) with Prof. Paola Perez-Aleman
In his presentation to the MMF class, Mr. Abrams gave an overview of BDC and Venture Capital. He discussed the general rules for venture capital and the differences between Canadian and US markets.
His presentation also explored how his organization analyzes opportunities and their involvement with companies after they invest, giving several practical examples along the way.
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This weekend, twenty-five student teams from Berkeley, Chicago, Sydney, Hong Kong, and Geneva, amongst others will participate in the final round of the 9I制作厂免费 International Portfolio Challenge.
Organized by Desautels BCom students under the guidance of Professor Sebastien Betermier, this is the world鈥檚 first pension asset allocation competition.
Rima Qureshi (BCom鈥�87, MBA鈥�96), former president and CEO of Ericsson North America, has been named executive vice president and chief strategy officer for Verizon Communications Inc., effective November 6, 2017.
In this role, she will take over responsibility for the development and implementation of Verizon's overall corporate strategy, including business development and strategic investments.
Following three successful cohorts in Calgary and growing demand from business professionals in Western Canada in general, the 9I制作厂免费 Executive Institute has announced the launch of the next cycle of its Mini-MBA program in Calgary for summer 2018.
Over the years, the Calgary edition of the Mini-MBA has served the professional development needs of companies and individuals in a variety of sectors, such as education, dentistry, engineering, aerospace, IT services, agriculture, and real-estate, to name a few.
If the Desautels Faculty of Management thrives, it is thanks to the success of our alumni, our greatest ambassadors. Congratulations to Turki Alahmadi (IMHL鈥�16) who was recently appointed Chairman of the Pediatric Department at the College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
鈥淚t鈥檚 not what you know, it鈥檚 what you learn.鈥� - Turki Alahmadi
Taiga Motors, founded by 9I制作厂免费 graduates Gabriel Bernatchez (Beng'16), Sam Bruneau (Beng'15) and Paul Achard (Beng'14), have developed the world鈥檚 first electric snowmobile, eliciting interest and enthusiasm from local and international snowmobilers and investors alike.
On October 18, the 9I制作厂免费 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship hosted its third workshop of the fall season, which focused on the technological innovations that are shaking up the business world.
The two invited guest speakers were Matthew Boerum from Audible Reality, winner of the 2017 9I制作厂免费 Dobson Cup, and Yves Guillaume A. Messy, founder of insurance startup QGS Technologies Ltd.
Both speakers led discussions on the opportunities enabled through technological advancement, such as artificial intelligence and blockchain.听听听
Quantum International Income Corp. has appointed Chad Williams (MBA鈥�93) as chairman of the board of directors. Williams is currently the director of the corporation, and is the president and chief executive officer of Red Cloud Klondike Strike Inc.
To this role, be brings two decades of experience in corporate finance and management, having previously held the positions of chief executive officer of Victoria Gold Corp., and head of mining investment banking at Blackmont Capital Inc.
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Pascal L茅pine鈥檚 (EMBA鈥�12) career aims have certainly evolved over time. As a young graduate, he aspired to become a poet, later switching focus to build and lead a highly successful business-consulting firm, Atypic.
Then, five years ago, following what he refers to as a professional existential crisis, he revised Atypic鈥檚 clientele to cater exclusively to non-profit charities. A bold move for the sake of social good, given that most of Atypic鈥檚 revenues at the time originated from private companies.听
Charles de Brabant (BCom'83), Executive Director of the Bensadoun Retail Initiative, says that popular perceptions of a declining retail industry are misleading; the reality is actually far more complex.
If the industry is undergoing major transformation, it is also experiencing tremendous growth. One of the challenges, according to de Brabant, is that the change is occurring at such a fast pace. Today鈥檚 consumers are looking for efficiency and ease, along with an immersive and personalized experience; and some retailers simply do not have enough time to adapt.
Desautels professor Karl Moore shares insight into what Bombardier鈥檚 new product priorities will be, as they cede control of their CSeries planes to long-time competitor Airbus.听
Bombardier is likely to move away from commercial aviation, according to Prof. Moore, favoring instead opportunities in executive jets and trains.
