The Desautels Faculty of Management at 91黑料网 has appointed Professor Lisa Cohen as its first Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
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Published on: 28 Aug 2020
In his regular Forbes column, Professor Karl Moore profiles Jon Cercone, general manager, co-owner and sommelier at Tavern on the Square in Montreal鈥檚 Westmount. As a prompt response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Cercone pivoted to the concept of brommelier, working with private import wine companies to help customers enjoy new wines from the safety and comfort of their homes.
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Published on: 28 Aug 2020
The Vauxhall Advance outlines ways to develop a solid financial plan, maintain a healthy financial life, and reach financial goals, featuring the free online course as an accessible means of becoming financially literate.
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Published on: 28 Aug 2020
An opinion piece outlining lessons learned from the 2008 financial crisis explores Professor Henry Mintzberg's argument for communityship鈥攖he idea that instead of managing companies top-down, managers should start leading center-out, reaching out to the wider ecosystem that surrounds and makes all businesses possible.
The article emphasizes that post-COVID businesses should focus on communityship to support their employees, partners, and affiliates to see them through the current pandemic and any future crises.
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Published on: 28 Aug 2020
Professor Karl Moore talks to The Street, warning readers that the current pandemic-caused economic recession is not a "black swan", or a rare catastrophe. He predicts global warming or mass migration as a result of climate change as other agents of change to anticipate.
In the article, Professor Moore also touches on the challenge faced by managers to maintain a corporate culture during the age of working remotely and differences in management styles across generations.
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Published on: 28 Aug 2020
Congratulations to the following 91黑料网 students on receiving the Fondation des CPA du Qu茅bec undergraduate scholarships:
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Published on: 25 Aug 2020
Students from the 91黑料网 Master of Management in Analytics (MMA) program recently teamed up with the Montreal Children鈥檚 Hospital to analyze telehealth services and plan personal protective equipment (PPE) supplies. As part of the program鈥檚 MMA Gives initiative, Omar Chehab, Katia Sory, Victoria McKeown and Kyle Gomes (MMA鈥�20) gained meaningful experience helping the hospital plan and adapt to their new reality brought on by COVID-19.
Published on: 25 Aug 2020
Students behind the 91黑料网 International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC) are planning the first virtual rendition of the premier case competition to be held in September. MIPC invites university students from across the world to tackle pressing socioeconomic issues faced by asset managers.
鈥淭his year鈥檚 case centres around investing in a time of protectionism and rising inequalities, a theme that is very representative of our current reality,鈥� co-executive director Darius Kuddo explains.
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Published on: 21 Aug 2020
Canada鈥檚 pension funds are outperforming global peers in investment performance and are stronger at hedging against liability risks, according to research co-authored by Professor Sebastien Betermier.
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Published on: 21 Aug 2020
Professor Patricia Faison Hewlin, together with Dr. Laura Morgan Roberts of the University of Virginia, has penned an open letter addressing the unique experiences that Black women scholars are facing during the 鈥渄ouble pandemic鈥� confronting our society.
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Published on: 21 Aug 2020
In July, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) provided a $765 million loan to support Kodak鈥檚 transition from photo giant to producing drugs for the U.S. domestic market. The first loan of its kind under the Defense Production Act, it is not surprising that ensuing events have hinted at the possibility of illegal insider trading, writes Professor Patrick Augustin.
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Published on: 21 Aug 2020
Alumna Karen Hersh (BCom鈥�88) has been appointed as CFO of Patriot One Technologies. Hersh brings to the role more than 20 years鈥� experience in finance including several senior leadership roles, most recently serving as CFO for a global private equity company focused on cybersecurity technologies.
Published on: 21 Aug 2020
Professor Emeritus Robert Hebdon has co-authored an article for the London School of Economics and Political Science, analyzing the response and performance of unions on Twitter during the Fight for $15 (FF$15) wage campaign.
The authors looked at unions鈥� patterns of communication, endorsement, and social media content in the context of the FF$15 Twitter campaign to see if they were able to emerge as opinion leaders, and to highlight ways of improving social media strategies.
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Published on: 21 Aug 2020
Professor Karl Moore interviews Frantz Saintellemy (EMBA鈥�20), the co-founder and chairperson of the Board of Groupe 3737, an organization set up to help members who identify as visible minorities start their own business. Saintellemy shares how he is challenging systemic racism through business incubators.
Published on: 21 Aug 2020
At a panel discussion on 鈥淎ntiracism, Allyship, and Authenticity: Building Internal Capacity for Institutional Change鈥� hosted by University of Michigan鈥檚 Center for Positive Organizations in its Ross School of Business, Professor Patricia Faison Hewlin addressed various diversity measures taken by organizations.
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Published on: 21 Aug 2020
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