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The COVID-19 pandemic and the requirements of physical distancing have created a sense of crisis that transcends most boundaries. While the imposed trauma is immense, the sharing of personal pandemic experiences online has been encouraging. As 91黑料网鈥檚 Professor Emmanuelle Vaast explains, people around the world are rediscovering the brighter side of social media, as these technologies take on renewed relevance and importance in times of crisis.
As Professor Vihang Errunza steps down from his role as Associate Dean of Research at the Desautels Faculty of Management, Professor Emmanuelle Vaast is gearing up to take the reins.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has seen demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) like masks and ventilators increase by up to seventeen times. Healthcare improvement company Premier CEO Susan DeVore (IMHL鈥�10) joins Yahoo! To talk boosting the PPE supply chain in the U.S.
Airline industry expert Professor Karl Moore weighs in on Air Canada鈥檚 proposed takeover of Transat A.T. Inc, owner of Quebec airline Air Transat.
The graduating class of 2020 is facing an uphill battle as they prepare their move into a job market shaken by COVID-19. Despite this, Desautels graduating student Yuliya Novosad (BCom鈥�20) is staying positive and devising her game plan, with support options available from the Desautels Soutar Career Centre and 91黑料网鈥檚 Career Planning Service (CAPS).
The 鈥渃oronavirus trades鈥� made by Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and his wife just prior to the March 鈥�20 market crash raise these questions and signal the need for changes to the law. Some proposals go as far as banning stock trading by members of congress outright. The other extreme is to allow full discretion. The right solution, according to 91黑料网鈥檚 Patrick Augustin and co-authors, is in between: Only allowing public officials to trade securities based on broad market indices.
Professor Anthony C. Masi has been appointed Academic Director of Executive Education at 91黑料网.
Professor Masi joined the Faculty of Sociology at 91黑料网 in 1979, and has since held several leadership roles across the University including Vice-Principal of Information Systems and Technologies (2000 to 2005) and Provost and Executive Vice-Principal (2005 to 2015). In 2015, he joined the Desautels Faculty of Management as Professor of Industrial Relations and Organizational Behaviour.
In recent years, leadership has evolved from a position of authority to one of influence. According to Professor Karl Moore, this shift gives individuals the confidence to share their perspectives, creating a more dynamic and creative workplace.
Dr. Nathalie Duchesne (IMHL鈥�18) and her team reveal how an AI algorithm can predict how COVID-19 cases will progress based on analysis of baseline chest x-rays.
For MBA students at 91黑料网, sustainability is a crucial ingredient of successful leadership. 91黑料网 alumni Justin Park (MBA鈥�18) and Natasha Alani (MBA鈥�17) reflect on how the program鈥檚 integrated approach to sustainability has informed their professional practices. Professor John-Paul Ferguson, Academic Director of the 91黑料网 MBA, also weighs in on how the program promotes a sustainable mindset.
As businesses across the world adapt their business models to meet evolving needs in the COVID-19 era, the airline industry looks forward with uncertainty. Professor Karl Moore weighs in what the airline industry鈥檚 eventual return to normal may look like.
In the wake of COVID-19, nearly two million Canadians have lost their jobs with many more facing employment uncertainties. For laid off workers, understanding their legal rights can be a daunting task in an already challenging situation.
