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CSSO Speaker Series: Tom Lawrence

admin — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 15:32:13 +0000

Tom Lawrence Professor of Strategic Management
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Riding a Unicycle: Writing Theory Papers for Management Journals

Decolonizing Understandings of Neurodiversity

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Indigenous people are often under-presented in the discourse around autism.

91�� Desautels MBA ranked #27 globally for sustainability

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:34:21 +0000

The 91�� Desautels Faculty of Management MBA program is ranked 27th globally in the 2025 Corporate Knights Better World MBA ranking. This recognition highlights its leadership in sustainable development and corporate social responsibility through innovative teaching and learning methodologies. The Better World ranking evaluated 179 business schools worldwide based on the sustainability content of their core courses and the proportion of alumni working in impact-driven organizations.

MMR Online Information Session: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

admin — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 13:33:33 +0000

Join us for an online information session to learn about the new Master of Management in Retailing program at 91��.

Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

MCCHE Convergent Innovation Webinar Series with Tobi Durotoye & Dominic Schofield

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 13:19:10 +0000

Data Sharing, Incentives, and Governance Models for Food Convergence Innovation at Scale: From Micronutrient Fortification Index to Food Safety, Traceability and Sustainable Transformation of Kenya’s Milling Sector

Emerging tech can help make business’ more resilient

admin — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 18:23:31 +0000

Emerging technologies like artificial intelligence have the power to boost business’ efficiency, but they can also make an organizations more resilient.

Predictive analytics are one way that companies can help ensure they’re prepared for whatever comes next. Predictive analytics can turn raw data into, writes Karl Moore in Forbes.com.

Despite rise of chatbots, people still prefer human customer services

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 15:19:43 +0000

Until recently, the most common way that customers interacted with a company’s customer service was via human agents on the telephone, the web or a mobile app. But increasingly, customer service is being provided by chatbots. Even though chatbots offer instant availability, 24 hours a day, more than two-thirds of people still prefer to speak with a human agent, according to research by PWC, an accounting consultancy. Most companies use chatbots as the first line of customer service, writes Prof.

Reimagining legal frameworks for sustainability: The 2025 TBLSA Impact Paper

admin — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:56:20 +0000

Earlier this summer, from May 4th through May 9th, 91��’s Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI) and Faculty of Law co-organised the 2025 91�� SGI Transformative Business Law Summer Academy (TBLSA).

Buy now, pay later loans promise to boost purchasing power—but can come with strings

admin — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 19:00:31 +0000

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) programs allow consumers to pay for items in instalments. And the market for these financial products has been growing at a 12% annual rate, and is projected to reach $7.5 billion in 2025. Fintech companies like Afterpay, Flexiti and Sezzle allow users to break down major purchases into more manageeable monthly or quarterly payments.

Canada should consider a hockey league of our own

admin — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 19:05:13 +0000

Desautels’ valedictorian Grace Singer hopes for carbon-free future

admin — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:53:16 +0000

This year, ten valedictorians from across the university shared their reflections and insights with 91��’s Class of 2025--with an eye cast toward the future. Desautels Grace Singer will be among them. The graduating Bachelor of Commerce student hopes to make a difference by advocating for decarbonization from within the business world. “In the long-term I hope to work directly with the adoption and acceleration of sustainable solutions, such as what I did within the cleantech company I interned at during my degree,” Singer says.

Rebranding of DEI initiatives is a reactive response to external pressures

admin — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 19:45:44 +0000

The pushback against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs gained momentum in the first half of 2025. And while some institutions are eliminating DEI initiatives, others are rebranding them.

China MBA and MMF Luxembourg featured in 91��’s global campus launch

admin — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 15:44:33 +0000

Quebec’s government has made it more difficult for out of province students to attend 91��, increasing tuition fees and requiring that more students speak French at graduation.

91�� DataSphere Lab proving to be good for business

admin — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 14:32:12 +0000

At 91��’s Desautels Faculty of Management, the DataSphere Lab is transforming how companies use data and how students learn.

Launched in 2023, the lab connects organizations eager to make smarter, data-driven decisions with 91�� students who apply advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI to real-world challenges.

Embracing AI tools can help forge path to leadership positions

admin — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 19:31:05 +0000

Fewer than one in three professionals are seeking a management position, according to recent research by Robert Half, a human resources consulting firm. “The findings speak to an ongoing issue with the talent pool of potential leaders,” says Eric Saine, Executive Director of the 91�� Executive Institute. “There is a growing trend of workers not seeking leadership.” For those who want to buck the trend and pursue a leadership role, Saine recommends learning to use AI tools.