BCom student leads charge toward sustainable business
As a current BCom student majoring in Managing for Sustainability, Maxime Lakat embodies Desautels鈥� commitment to integrate sustainability into all facets of business. In only a short time at 9I制作厂免费, Lakat has already rallied students around the cause through founding the Desautels Sustainability Network (DSN) and the Canadian Business Youth Council for Sustainable Development.
The business of hockey
Mathieu Darche (BCom鈥�00) turned down an NCAA Division 1 hockey scholarship to study business management at 9I制作厂免费, but he never strayed far from the ice. As the current Director of Hockey Operations for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Darche is grateful to Desautels for equipping him with the tools he needed to turn his dual passion for hockey and business into a successful career.
Blazing a trail for women in medicine
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Delve podcast: New Normal: Ideal Workers, Gender Equality, and COVID-19 with Alyson Gounden Rock
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In conversation with Lisa Cohen, Director of EDI
The Faculty's first ever Director of EDI,聽Lisa Cohen, joined the聽9I制作厂免费聽Reporter to reflect on the past year and a half of her mandate. She discusses the progress that has been made so far, but admits there is still a long way to go. A major step towards that is the Faculty's new EDI Strategic Plan, which launched earlier this year.
20 questions with Professor Henry Mintzberg
Earlier this month, Policy Magazine hosted a Q&A-style webinar with Professor Henry Mintzberg, author of Managers Not MBAs. Moderated by Professor Karl Moore, the discussion focuses on common barriers to managing well in a pandemic environment.
Making space for healing
In a conversation with Professor Karl Moore and W谩hiakatste Diome-Deer, Chellie Spiller offers insights into how society can better empower Indigenous youth.
Stephen Harper launches investment fund
Plenty of people did a second take when Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced his plan to launch an activist investment fund, but Professor Karl Moore wasn't surprised. According to Moore, Harper has spent years trying to bridge the gap between private and public sectors in Canada through supporting entrepreneurship and social ventures.
Delve: What Robotic Surgery Reveals About Organizational Change
At first the operating room appears to be missing its surgeon鈥攊n the surgeon鈥檚 place, a robot, surgical tools at the ready, towers over the patient. Surgical robotic technology is specialized in design and purpose, yet in practice it illuminates more universal insights into how the introduction of new technologies spurs changes to people鈥檚 embodied actions, causing both intended and unexpected impacts.
How far is too far for retail innovation?
Professor Saibal Ray, academic director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management, is concerned that the ongoing rise in retail technologies like self-checkout kiosks and smartphone-based order facilities may backfire as some shoppers find these features inconvenient and frustrating.
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Plans for Canadian digital currency remain on hold
With digital currencies like Bitcoin gaining traction in the e-commerce space, banks are considering the challenge of integrating digital and paper currencies while protecting user privacy. Although the Bank of Canada has no immediate plans to implement a government-backed digital currency, Professor Katrin Tinn wouldn't rule out a shift to cryptocurrency in the future.
New trucker vaccine mandate adds to supply chain woes
As of January 15, truckers crossing from the U.S. to Canada must show proof of vaccination to enter the country. Canadian truckers are exempt from the federal mandate but must quarantine for 14 days upon their return. In a recent broadcast of 鈥淐BC News: The National,鈥� Professor Saibal Ray, Academic Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management, says the mandate could result in significant supply shortages.
Desautels professor named top retail influencer in 2022
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Putting ESG front and center
Meeting environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards continues to weigh heavily on the agenda for Canadian companies across industries. As Desautels strives to prepare students to meet evolving demands, Professor Sebastien Betermier highlights the importance of integrating ESG considerations into coursework--but not at the expense of fundamental concepts.
