Salima Visram, 2015 9I制作厂免费聽Dobson Cup finalist and founder of social enterprise Soular Backpack, has launched her second business pursuit: a fashion company called SAMARA, selling vegan leather bags.
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From November 21鈥�23, twelve teams from across Canada participated in the Scotiabank Ethics in Action case competition at Dalhousie University in Halifax. Desautels MBA students Ajay Singh, Matthew Trecha, Yasmien Emara, and Ashna Agnihotri scored first place in the graduate category, taking home a cash prize of $2,000. The competition challenged students with complex ethical dilemmas that they were likely to face in today's corporate environment.
Congratulations to Ajay, Matthew, Yasmien, and Ashna!
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As we see a growing interest in retail events, retailers are tasked with the challenge of finding new and exciting ways to draw in customers. The expansion of Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales into a week-long event indicates that the retail industry is showing no signs of slowing down.
Following the rise of personalized exchange-traded funds (ETFs), Professor Sebastien Betermier comments on the choice between active and passive management.
Professor Karl Moore talks to 9I制作厂免费 alumnus Edgar Brown (BCom鈥�19) about his path to entrepreneurship, which started at the Desautels Faculty of Management. Now co-founder and CEO of mobile fitness training company FYT, Brown suggests that bridging the gap between French-speaking and English-speaking entrepreneurs will help to diversify startups across Canada.
9I制作厂免费-HEC Montr茅al EMBA participant Kate Arthur (EMBA鈥�21) has received the Digital Finance Institute鈥檚 Visa Entrepreneur/Innovation Leader of the Year Award. Kate is the founder and CEO of Canadian charity Kids Code Jeunesse, which aims to give every Canadian child access to digital skills education.
For many stores, Black Friday is now a week-long sale catering to the needs of both online and in-store shoppers. Professor Saibal Ray talks to Global News about the rising popularity of Black Friday sales and how the Bensadoun School of Retail Management is preparing the next generation of retailers to enhance the customer鈥檚 journey.
Fabienne Colas (EMBA鈥�2021) has been named one of Canada鈥檚 Most Powerful Women: Top 100鈩� by the Women鈥檚 Executive Network (WXN).
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Following the announced closure of 34 Rona and Lowes stores across Canada, Executive Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management Charles de Brabant joins City News to weigh in on the slow growth rate of the Quebec and Canadian markets.
Professor Karl Moore comments on the decline in market shares for Lowes and Rona and considers the impact of Lowe鈥檚 roots as an American company.
Desautels students have placed second in the Ted Rogers Ethical Leadership Case Competition at Ryerson University.
On November 15鈥�16, BCom students Darren Elias, Camille Thomassin, Dixon Wong, and Isabel Maier travelled to Toronto with Professor Melissa Sonberg to participate in the national invite-only competition. The case focused on aligning personal and corporate values and the ethical dilemmas faced by managers trying to balance the two.
