Services adapt to protect Montreal鈥檚 most vulnerable
Professor Karl Moore chats with Sam Watts, CEO of the Welcome Home Mission, about the increased vulnerability of people experiencing homelessness and the challenges his company faces in supporting them during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Professor Hewlin recommends business book to inspire during time of uncertainty
The Globe and Mail has curated a list of books recommended by seven business leaders, with Professor Patricia Faison Hewlin recommending Awakening Compassion in the Workplace by Jane Dutton and Monica Worline.
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Startup companies struggle through COVID-19 pandemic
The startup industry is being particularly hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, with many across the world experiencing declining sales, halted product development, and investors pulling out. Despite an industry in need, Professor Lisa Cohen notes that startups are often not included in government bailout plans.
What can we learn from China as we plan to reopen our retail industry?
In an op-ed for Retail Insider, Executive Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management Charles de Brabant highlights what we can learn from China鈥檚 experience reopening its economy post-COVID-19 lockdown. Brabant predicts a slow and progressive return to normal and considers how the relationship between brick-and-mortar and online stores may be impacted.
Delve: COVID-19 as an Organizational Learning Opportunity
Organizations learn constantly. They would not survive in the face of competition if they didn鈥檛. Yet this learning is often gruesomely slow. Organizational practices and routines tend to stick and organizational structures tend to persist.
9I制作厂免费 team creates COVID-19 dashboard to monitor Montreal and Quebec cases
Under the supervision of Professors Juan Serpa聽and聽Mehmet Gumus,聽a team of 9I制作厂免费 Desautels students have partnered with students from the Faculty of Engineering to develop a dashboard that tracks COVID-19 cases in Montreal and Quebec.
Desautels Professor Maxime Cohen and student Matthieu Reed publish Tableau case study
Professor Maxime Cohen and Desautels student Matthieu Reed (BCom鈥�20), in collaboration with Columbia Business School Professor Daniel Guetta, have created a case study entitled "Modern Retail Analytics: Data Visualization Using Tableau".
IMPM Alumnus Darren Cormack promoted to CEO of MAG
Darren Cormack (IMPM Cycle 17 participant) has been appointed as CEO of MAG, a global leader in humanitarian mine action. Cormack joined the company in 2008 and, for the past seven years, has served as Deputy CEO and Director and Strategy + Government Relations.
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Pandemic shows health system in need of revival, says IMHL participants
In an article in Le Devoir, Jean-Simon L茅tourneau (IMHL鈥�21), Fran莽ois de Champlain (IMHL鈥�21), Richard Fleet (IMHL鈥�21) and Joanne Liu (IMHL鈥�14) reflect on the COVID-19 pandemic鈥檚 impact on the healthcare system and suggest measures to better prepare for the next one.
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Delve: The Coronavirus is Changing How We Work 鈥� Possibly Permanently
Job loss is only one of the many effects of COVID-19 on work and workers. These effects cascade beyond accelerating the ongoing work-from-home movement and could persist well beyond the pandemic itself, according to Professor Lisa Cohen of 9I制作厂免费.
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Understanding how AI can help combat COVID-19
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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IMHL alumna suggests steps to limit COVID-19 impact
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.
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The slower, safer path to entrepreneurship
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.
How we can work together to stop the spread of the virus
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.
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9I制作厂免费 MBA continues to evolve with business
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.
