One of Wall Street鈥檚 least-known trading companies, Jane Street has quietly become a global market-maker. With a niche in the world of exchange traded funds (ETFs), the company was well-positioned to weather the COVID-19 crisis. Professor Sebastien Betermier recently entered the conversation with a new report that connects fixed-income ETFs to market liquidity during the pandemic.
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Published on: 5 Feb 2021
As entrepreneurship takes on different forms during the pandemic, fresh business ideas are in high demand. In a highly unconventional move, a Quebec-based company called Alchemy is inviting startups to blend their ideas with Alchemy鈥檚 own ideas to create something new. Instead of expecting payment, Alchemy takes a stake in the joint venture.
Published on: 5 Feb 2021
Even as losses mount during the COVID-19 pandemic, airlines across Canada have suspended flights to Mexico and the Caribbean in response to new directives issued by the federal government. According to Professor Karl Moore, this decision indicates that the airlines are negotiating directly with the government with the goal of winning a financial support package.
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Published on: 5 Feb 2021
The eighth iteration of the Desautels National Women in Business Conference returns to Montreal this week. With the summer 2021 recruitment process underway, 鈥淭he Next Wave鈥� provides a unique venue for female students to learn from and connect with industry leaders. Three events headline the conference: a keynote speech from Vice Ventures founder Catharine Dockery, a branding event led by Faryn Weiner, and a networking social.
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Published on: 5 Feb 2021
Cyrus Moradian (BCom鈥�12) co-founded educational platform Wize in 2017 with the goal of empowering students across North America to reach their full potential. Nearly four years later, Moradian has led his company to raise US $3 million in funding from investors. Wize will use the investment to develop new course-specific tutorials and tutoring resources for all grade levels, as well as MCAT and LSAT test preparation.
Published on: 5 Feb 2021
Following a five-year term as Chief Executive Officer of Bombardier Inc., Alain Bellemare (MBA鈥�93) was recently named the president-international of Delta Air Lines. With a successful track record of leadership in the aerospace industry, Bellemare will work to improve the global reputation and financial stability of Delta, the world鈥檚 top airline in revenue, in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published on: 5 Feb 2021
Professor Karl Moore鈥檚 distinguished career has spanned 35 years. As he approaches retirement, even he has doubts about some of the professional choices he has made. He questions those who don鈥檛, because regret catalyzes positive change going forward. By admitting his desire to have done some things differently, Moore believes he is better prepared to write the final chapter of his career with greater intentionality and purpose.
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Published on: 5 Feb 2021
Earlier this month, a Reddit-driven investor coup sent shockwaves through the market as heavily shorted stocks skyrocketed in price. Professor Mo Chaudhury weighs in on the mania, attributing the rising number of new investors to the COVID-19 pandemic.
As free apps allow virtually anyone with a smartphone to buy and sell stocks, social networks are enabling inexperienced investors to act without performing any research or analysis. According to Chaudhury, the recent boom of shorted stocks exists inside a bubble that won鈥檛 last.
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Published on: 5 Feb 2021
In the first episode of 鈥淎lma Matters,鈥� a new podcast from 9I制作厂免费鈥檚 Athletics and Recreation department, Mathieu Darche (BCom鈥�00) shares the story of his journey from 9I制作厂免费 to a Stanley Cup.
Darche dominated collegiate hockey before becoming the 10th Redbird to represent his alma mater in the NHL. After taking home a Stanley Cup ring, Darche looks back at the ways his 9I制作厂免费 education set him up for success.
Published on: 5 Feb 2021
In 2018, a frustrating night out for three 9I制作厂免费 alumni sparked the idea for CHK PLZ, a food delivery application that leverages a contactless payment solution to handle ordering and delivery for local restaurants. Since they won the 9I制作厂免费 Dobson Cup Start-up Competition (Small to Medium Enterprise Track) in 2019, the founders of CHK PLZ have grown their business into a popular low-cost alternative to UberEATS for more than 50 Montreal restaurants and counting.
Published on: 5 Feb 2021
A new study by聽Lisa Cohen, an associate professor of organizational behaviour at 9I制作厂免费, and Sandy Spataro, a professor of management at Northern Kentucky University, explores聽how people cope with complex and conflicting perceptions of their job, and what HR managers can do to keep good people in a difficult role.
This article is brought to you by Delve, the official thought leadership publication of 9I制作厂免费's Desautels Faculty of Management.
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Published on: 5 Feb 2021
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to reshape consumer preferences in the retail industry, large shopping centres will either pivot or fade into memory.
Charles de Brabant, the executive director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management, is disappointed with the stagnancy and inefficiency he鈥檚 witnessed in recent years. With the rise of online shopping cutting into their profit margins, large shopping centres must adapt more nimbly to have a shot at survival.
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Published on: 3 Feb 2021
A new wave of sustainability-focused retailers are embracing a package-free retail trend to minimize the environmental impact of shopping for groceries and everyday goods.
Professor Saibal Ray, the academic director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management, applauds the innovative attempts to avoid packaging while pointing out the difficulty of implementation.
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Published on: 3 Feb 2021
Congratulations to Desautels Global Expert Steven M. Sonnenstein (BCom鈥�96, DPA鈥�98) for receiving IJGlobal鈥檚 prestigious Outstanding Individual Award in honour of the role he has played in redefining digital infrastructure over the course of his career.
Published on: 3 Feb 2021
Congratulations to Desautels BCom students for their outstanding performance at this year鈥檚 Jeux du Commerce (JDC), the largest student case competition in Eastern Canada. For the first time, JDC took place fully online and brought together 700 participants from 11 universities.
The Desautels delegation of 57 BCom students was led by Guillaume Ouimet and Sonam Levasseur as part of Desautels Management Case Competitions (DMCC). 9I制作厂免费 finished with a total of nine podiums including two first place wins.
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Published on: 29 Jan 2021
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