Predicting the future of digital currency
A recent survey found that Canada has the most cashless economy in the world, with most consumers using the credit card system. Professor Katrin Tinn joined CTV News Montreal to share her insights on the potential for the Bank of Canada to approve other forms of digital currencies, such as Bitcoin.
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In collaboration with RBC Future Launch and The Globe and Mail, 9I制作厂免费's Personal Finance Essentials course offers a primer on the nuts and bolts of personal finance, including how to budget, where to invest, and how to navigate the ever-evolving real estate market. Paul Delean, a financial columnist at the Montreal Gazette, praises the course for its accessibility and clear teaching.
From professional soccer player to management consultant
After a career-ending injury left Gabriel Gervais, MBA鈥�09, unable to continue playing professional soccer, his 9I制作厂免费 MBA landed him a permanent role at Deloitte. Since 2009, he has leveraged his expertise to help companies improve their supply chain management and manufacturing operations. The former defender, who had his sights set on playing in the World Cup, still makes time to follow the sport and maintain friendships with former teammates.
Graduate spotlight: Kelly Gonzalez, MBA 鈥�21
Poets&Quants recently featured Kelly Gonzalez (MBA鈥�21) on its 鈥�2021 MBAs to Watch鈥� list. In one of the highlights of her Desautels tenure, Gonzalez served as the president of Marketing Club. In this capacity, she teamed up with the Desautels Graduate LBGTQ+ Association to launch the first edition of the Desautels Business Challenge, a case competition focused on improving equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI).
Graduate spotlight: Ugo Umeano, MBA 鈥�21
Ugo Umeano (MBA鈥�21) is one of Poets&Quants鈥� 鈥�2021 MBAs to Watch鈥� as he graduates from Desautels and launches his career as an associate in CIBC鈥檚 Technology Leadership Advancement Program.
With a vast array of experiences in business, music, athletics, technology, and community outreach, Umeano has amassed skills that he can transfer to any industry.
The pros and cons of digital currency
Professor Katrin Tinn weighs in on the ongoing debate about the sustainability of digital currency in Canada. In her view, consumers would benefit from a more up-to-date understanding of their spending habits, and the lending process could be streamlined. But the picture isn鈥檛 entirely rosy. Adopting digital currencies presents an inevitable security risk.
The value of ambiversion
Amidst the ongoing debate on the value of introversion versus extroversion in leadership, a growing body of literature suggests the extrovert and introvert labels do more harm than good, portraying personality as less complex than it really is.
Chef entrepreneurs hold the ingredients for success
Keeping a restaurant alive during a pandemic requires a high degree of creativity and tenacity. Antonio Park, the founder and owner of Montreal restaurant Park, sits down with Professor Karl Moore to reflect on the strategies that carried him through one of the most challenging seasons for the restaurant industry in recent memory.
Leveraging social media to land jobs
Social media is dramatically reshaping today鈥檚 hiring landscape, says Professor Patricia Hewlin. With the accessibility of LinkedIn and other platforms like Instagram, communication between candidate and employers or hiring committee has become more casual and informed, potentially creating a less daunting job application process.
Entrepreneurial spirit fuels economic growth in Quebec
In the decades following the Quiet Revolution, Quebec saw the rise of 鈥淨uebec inc.,鈥� a new category of francophone owners and companies who were determined to make a mark in a largely anglophone-dominated business ecosystem.
C. Douglas Mellor Prize for academic excellence awarded to GCPA student
Elizabeth Roy (BCom'20, GCPA'21), student of the Graduate Certificate in the Professional Accounting (GCPA) program, has been selected among her graduating class as this year鈥檚 recipient of the C. Douglas Mellor Prize for academic excellence.
Delve - "New Normal" podcast: A Shock to the System with Saku Mantere
In episode 5 of聽The聽鈥楴ew Normal鈥� hosted by聽Dave Kaufman, Delve Editor-in-Chief Professor Saku Mantere聽discusses how organizations have responded and adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic: whether universities, governments, or businesses, many responded to the crisis by adapting quickly and performing beyond expectations.
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The 9I制作厂免费 Executive Institute鈥檚 seminar 鈥淐ommunicating Effectively鈥� has made a top 10 list of executive courses in leadership communication. The four-week online course equips participants with the skills they need to foster productivity in the workplace, from navigating difficult conversations to developing strategies to cultivate diversity and inclusion.
Three BCom students accepted into Women in Financial Markets Internship Program
Congratulations聽to BCom students Julia Jin, Jasmine Liu, and Izabella Tyc, who have all been accepted to the 12th Women in Financial Markets Internship Program hosted by National Bank. Each student will receive a $5,000 scholarship to complete a summer internship with National Bank鈥檚 Montreal-based Corporate and Investment Banking team.
Cultivating authenticity in the workplace
When 鈥渨ork from home鈥� ceased to be a moniker and became a long-term reality for countless professionals around the globe, workplace wellness also took on a new meaning. Professor Patricia Hewlin points to authenticity as the root of personal wellbeing in every aspect of life.
