Ace Squad wins 2023 Desautels Case Cup Competition聽
On February 3, first-year 9I制作厂免费 Desautels MBAs participated in the annual Desautels Case Cup competition. Judged by alumni, this year鈥檚 case focused on MassChallenge, a program created by John Harthorne and Akhil Nigam that provides support and funding for startup companies.
Desautels alum record label achieves critical successes
For Jim West (BA鈥�79) and Justin West (BCom鈥�04), the music industry is a family affair. From a young age, Justin accompanied his father to industry conferences, and during his teenage years, he spent the summers working for his father鈥檚 record label: Justin Time Records. The younger West graduated from Desautels with a degree in accounting, but ultimately followed in his father鈥檚 footsteps. In 2006, he launched a label called Secret City Records.
To be maximally effective, managers should consider Mintzberg鈥檚 organizational structure types
According to Professor聽Henry Mintzberg, there are four types of organizations: autocracy, meritocracy, bureaucracy, and adhocracy. Each type has its own strengths and weaknesses. Many small businesses are autocracies and revolve around the vision of their founder. This gives them a limited management hierarchy and can help enable dynamism.
Companies must decarbonize supply chains to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and this can create risk for investors
As part of their effort to reduce emissions, large companies like McDonald鈥檚 have announced cuts to emissions from their own operations and power supply. These are known as Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, respectively. But large firms often do less to address emissions generated by the products they sell, which are known as Scope 3 emissions. McDonald鈥檚 is planning to install LED lights and power its restaurants with renewable energy.
Experiential Learning: 9I制作厂免费 Desautels gives rise to discovery
In 2021, thanks to the generosity of alumnus Don Lewtas, we saw the launch of the Lewtas Office of Experiential Learning. Since the office鈥檚 inception, the team at the Lewtas Office,聽led by Leigh Korey, PhD, has been hard at work creating powerful hands-on learning opportunities that play a vital role in the student journey.
43rd Desautels Management Achievement Awards celebrates industry 鈥渄isruptors鈥�
On Friday, February 3, the Desautels Faculty of Management hosted the 43rd edition of the Desautels Management Achievement Awards, a student-run initiative which brings the global Desautels community together to celebrate the achievements of industry leaders who have demonstrated a career of great achievement and commitment of responsible business.
Global competition gets students to take on challenge of investing sustainably
The 2022 9I制作厂免费 International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC), in its 6th year, asked undergraduate students from around the world to devise innovative portfolio strategies that could achieve high returns while still ensuring a sustainable future.
Okimaw Community & HR Solutions works with First Nations leaders to implement effective human resources
First Nations鈥� band managers typically play dual roles, serving as both finance and human-resources manager, but finances are often their primary focus, says Miranda Kennedy, the Vice President of Human Resources at Okimaw Community & HR Solutions, a company that works with First Nations and related organizations. 鈥淩arely is anyone in the band office equipped to manage employee grievances, workplace safety or updating policies and procedures,鈥� Kennedy told Prof.
Bombardier鈥檚 business is flourishing within narrower niche of business jets
A series of missteps led Bombardier to the brink of bankruptcy in 2015. The Government of Quebec bailed out the Montreal-based manufacturer, but its stock cratered as it restructured its business. Fast-forward to 2023, and the aerospace company is once again on the rise. The company foresees increased revenues due to robust demand for business jets and its stock price is up 50 per cent from a year ago. 鈥淭en years ago, Bombardier was Canada鈥檚 biggest and most global company,鈥� said Prof.
Dean Yolande Chan seeks to foster inclusivity, to generate future successes
The Dean of the Desautels Faculty of Management wants to give out keys to doors that were once locked. 鈥淭he hope and dream is to create opportunities for others,鈥� Yolande Chan told Bill Brownstein in an interview for the Montreal Gazette. 鈥淎s a Black dean, I鈥檓 not about exclusion. I鈥檓 about inclusion. We want to be representative of the markets we serve as businesses.
Philanthropist and visionary Marcel Desautels passes away at age 88
Marcel Desautels, LLD鈥�07 (CM, O Ont, OM) generously donated both his resources and his time to furthering business education at 9I制作厂免费. The business leader and philanthropist passed away on January 31 at the age of 88. Desautels invested over $38 million in students, programs, research and facilities at the Desautels Faculty of Management.
Faculty alumnus and Provincial Finance Minister now responsible for relations with English-speaking Quebecers
Quebec鈥檚 Finance Minister, Eric Girard (BCom鈥�89) recently added the portfolio of Minister Responsible for Relations with English-Speaking Quebecers to his responsibilities. This makes him a key voice on Bill 96, the French-language bill passed by the Coalition Avenir Quebec government in 2022.
Airlines struggling with multitude of factors, including a tight labour market that increases competition for workers
Old software, bad weather, and high passenger volumes contributed to Southwest Airlines鈥� meltdown over the 2022 holiday season, which caused the cancellation of thousands of flights in just a few days. But there are other factors that have impacted airline performance too--during the pandemic, air traffic slowed down significantly, and airlines laid off part of their workforce, said Prof.
Study shows that executive education yields benefits for individuals, and entire organizations
According to a recent study by researchers at Lancaster University Management School in the UK, executive education can yield benefits for those who undertake it, as well as their wider organizations. Dr.
Delve: How Digital Technologies Could Turn Crisis into an Opportunity for Societal Change, with Michael Barrett
How useful, overhyped, or even detrimental are digital technologies in a crisis? Zoom came in to save the day when work went remote during the COVID-19 pandemic, online shopping and food delivery grew rapidly, even doctors鈥� appointments went online. What can be learned from experiences of crisis-driven technology use, both on an individual and organizational scale?
