Professor Matissa Hollister, 9I制作厂免费 Fellow at the World Economic Forum鈥檚 Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, sits down with TVO to share how high-tech firms are using AI to better understand and combat COVID-19.
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Published on: 9 Apr 2020
As the former international president of M茅decins Sans Fronti猫res, Joanne Liu (MDCM'91, IMHL'14, DSc'16) is familiar with the full force of epidemics. In this article in The Globe and Mail, Liu proposes immediate actions that Canada can take to limit the impact of COVID-19.
Published on: 9 Apr 2020
For working professionals, leaving their day job to pursue another passion may seem risky. A rise in 鈥減art-time entrepreneurship鈥� in the culinary world is seeing amateur chefs set up exclusive underground restaurants in their homes as a way to test the waters before committing to a full-time venture. Professor Daphne Demetry explores how this trend is helping turn hobbies into startups.
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Published on: 9 Apr 2020
Following an early account of the local transmission of COVID-19, Desautels alumnus Dr. Hamidah Meghani (IMHL鈥�15) stresses the need for communities to practice social distancing to stop the spread of the virus.
Published on: 9 Apr 2020
As the business world continues to adapt to the modern day, the next generation of business leaders are seeking new ways to make their mark in the industry. For many, an MBA is no longer about climbing the corporate ladder; it is an avenue to take a break from their careers, change lanes, and contribute to a better future for all.
Professor Benjamin Croitoru shares how the 9I制作厂免费 MBA has diversified its program to meet the evolving needs of our students.
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Published on: 9 Apr 2020
Dr. Daksha Shah (IMHL鈥�20), Deputy Director of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) Health Department, explains how contact tracing has helped decrease the聽spread of COVID-19 in Mumbai.
Published on: 9 Apr 2020
Dr. Rosamund Lewis (IMHL鈥�08) answers questions from viewers around the world on the subject of COVID-19 in the workplace.
Published on: 9 Apr 2020
In an op-ed for Les Affaires, Dean Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou considers the far-reaching impact that the current pandemic is having on business. Dean Bajeux-Besnainou notes that in a tumultuous time like this, academic institutions and businesses alike have a responsibility to adapt聽and contribute to society.
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Published on: 9 Apr 2020
Susan DeVore (IMHL鈥�10), CEO of Premier, Inc. (Nasdaq: PINC), discusses health care and medical supply issues surrounding COVID-19.
Published on: 9 Apr 2020
COVID-19 has been an exercise in crisis management for leaders across the global. Two EMBA graduates Monika Ille (EMBA鈥�20) and Richard Lacombe (EMBA鈥�20) credit the EMBA program for giving them the tools needed to lead during the crisis.
Published on: 9 Apr 2020
A CBC interview with Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid (IMHL鈥�14), Health Policy Researcher at McMaster University, reveals the challenges Canadians face in flattening the curve of COVID-19 infection.
Published on: 9 Apr 2020
Doctors from the Peking Union Medical College Hospital share their knowledge with frontline doctors in Canada, including Dr. Peter Goldberg (IMHL鈥�11), Chief of Critical Care at 9I制作厂免费 Health Center.
Published on: 9 Apr 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is transforming the way we work, but it鈥檚 how teams respond to the new challenges that will determine what this means for businesses.
Jean-Nicolas Reyt, Assistant Professor at the Desautels Faculty of Management, says that teams need to redefine communication, supervision, and work-life balance to encourage productivity and wellbeing.
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Published on: 7 Apr 2020
The Quebec government has introduced a new initiative called Le Panier Blue, or The Blue Basket, to encourage the online purchase of Quebec-made goods.
Charles de Brabant, Executive Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management at 9I制作厂免费, comments on how the platform will help local businesses.
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Published on: 7 Apr 2020
Countries around the world are taking unprecedented action to stem the financial collapse due to COVID-19, at times requiring a degree of innovation. Like other financial players that have embraced innovation in recent years, insurers too have developed novel tools and products. One such innovation is catastrophe bonds. Professor Dror Etzion of 9I制作厂免费 explains whether and how 鈥渃at bonds鈥� can be leveraged to respond to the global disruption engendered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Published on: 3 Apr 2020
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