Professor of Practice Sujata Madan was听named one of ten 2020 3M National Teaching听Fellows鈥攖he highest recognition of individual听teaching excellence and educational leadership听at the university level. The Fellowship is
jointly managed by the Society for Teaching听and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE)听and 3M Canada.
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Published on: 25 Feb 2020
With the recent news that Bombardier has sold its commercial aircraft business and train division, many are wondering where the company鈥檚 future will stand. In an op-ed for Montreal Gazette, Professor Karl Moore considers the repercussions for both Bombardier and the Quebec economy鈥攁nd they aren鈥檛 all that bad.
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Published on: 25 Feb 2020
Antoinette Molino, assistant director of admissions in the MBA program at 91黑料网, shares tips for submitting an impressive personal statement. Understanding the right balance between writing too little and too much and focusing on attention to detail are just two steps that Molino proposes for a successful statement.
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Published on: 25 Feb 2020
The Desautels Faculty of Management鈥檚 Program for Operations Excellence has released a new Eco Lean Sigma program. The program will help participants understand how their business can reach its environmental management objectives. Offering more than just a call to action, this program presents practical tools and approaches to help the participants make a significant impact in their organizations.
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Published on: 25 Feb 2020
When it comes to weight loss, can another person鈥檚 success motivate our own鈥攁nd does this principle apply in the workplace?
New research from Nathan Yang, Assistant Professor of Marketing at 91黑料网, and co-author Kosuke Uetake from Yale School of Management looks at how a group setting affects a person鈥檚 dieting journey and reveals potential lessons for organizations that want to motivate staff.
Star employees can be greatly motivating, but context is key.
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Published on: 20 Feb 2020
Members of the Desautels community came together on February 7, 2020 at the Four Seasons Hotel to celebrate this year鈥檚 recipients of the Desautels Management Achievement Awards (DMAA).
This year鈥檚 recipients included:
Jennifer Heil, BCom鈥�13, Olympian, social innovator and activist (Young Alumni Achievement Award)
Leonard Schlemm, BCom鈥�74, Entrepreneur, Chairman, Steve Nash Fitness World & Sports Club (Lifetime Achievement Award)
Published on: 19 Feb 2020
Charles de Brabant, Executive Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management, comments on the fine line that companies must walk when faced with unfortunate coincidences during global emergencies.
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Published on: 18 Feb 2020
Professor Sebastien Betermier uses winning student proposals from the 2019 91黑料网 International Portfolio Challenge as the model for sustainable investment strategies of university endowment funds, suggesting that divestment strategies should go beyond听a simple yes or no response.
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Published on: 18 Feb 2020
Congratulations to Desautels alumnus Doug Allan (BCom鈥�08), who recently received听an Early Achievement Award from the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia.
The award recognizes individuals who have distinguished themselves early in their CPA careers through professional achievement and volunteer service.
Published on: 18 Feb 2020
Bijan Bolouri, CEO and co-founder of b.cycle, is on a mission to make fitness fun. Bolouri sits down with Professor Karl Moore to share his vision for the company, which focuses on creating a unique experience for customers.
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Published on: 18 Feb 2020
Financial Times has published an article featuring Professor Sebastien Betermier鈥檚 research on the increasingly common practice of creating fixed-income exchange-traded fund (FI-ETF) shares in cash.
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Published on: 18 Feb 2020
Since childhood, Val茅rie Pisano was driven to change the world around her to make it a better place. Over her career, Pisano has shaped and refined an approach to leadership that allows her to create the change she wants to see. Pisano chats to Professor Karl Moore about personal growth, embracing challenges, and unconscious bias.
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Published on: 18 Feb 2020
After two days of deliberation, 32 teams have been selected to compete in final round of the 91黑料网 Dobson Cup, powered by National Bank, on March 30, 2020.
Last week, 95 teams pitched their startups to 30 judges who were tasked with choosing eight finalists for each division: health sciences, social enterprises, small & medium enterprises, and innovation-driven enterprises.
Published on: 18 Feb 2020
We all know that networking can be instrumental when it comes to finding a job. According to a recent , workers are 64 per cent more likely to have found their most recent position through networking than a job listing.
Published on: 17 Feb 2020
On January 31, the Masters Office hosted the annual Desautels Cup. The event brought together nine teams from the MBA, Master of Management in Analytics and Master of Management in Finance programs and welcomed back MBA and Executive MBA alumni as distinguished judges.
Published on: 14 Feb 2020
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