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"Stinkbugs have an apple flavor, and red agave worms are spicy. A bite of tree worm apparently brings pork rinds to mind," reports National Geographic. "This information will come in handy for those of us following the latest recommendation from the United Nations: Consume more insects," the magazine adds... A case in point is "power flour" - a product created by MBA students from 91 in Montreal, which assists in providing food security for impoverished countries. The flour couldn't be more timely.

Classified as: Hult Prize
Published on: 6 Feb 2015


As congress takes up reauthorization of the Higher Education Act this year, it will have to address several policy concerns, including the rising cost of college and the need to increase degree attainment rates in the U.S. Notwithstanding those concerns, college access will continue to be a major issue. How can our nation expand college opportunities to those who have long been underrepresented, including lower-income students, minorities, and those who are the first in their families to attend college, ramping up the number of degree earners?

Classified as: Reuven Brenner
Published on: 6 Feb 2015

Last week, Her Campus 91 had the chance to interview the co-founders (both pictured at the bottom right of the picture) and directors of Desautels' Fashion Business Uncovered conference. If you're interested in a career in fashion this is definitely a conference for you! Of, if you're just interested in hearing women CEOs talk about their careers, find out what more this conference can offer in our interview below.

Classified as: Management Undergraduate Society (MUS)
Published on: 6 Feb 2015

91 Women in Leadership (MWIL), Deautels Women in Business (DWIB), TEDxMontreal Women, the National Women in Business Conference, the Intercollegiate Business Convention. Evidently, as the non-exhaustive list above demonstrates, there are many occasions for women at 91 to thrive and shine in the area of leadership, where they are chronically and critically underrepresented. Within Bronfman, and 91 as a whole, women apply to volunteer, speak, participate, and join a host of clubs and initiatives highlighting female leaders.

Classified as: Patricia Hewlin, brian rubineau, Management Undergraduate Society (MUS)
Published on: 6 Feb 2015

Deeply embedded and frequently unconscious cultural and organizational biases can be challenged both through small "wins" and by establishing policies that take a whole-organization rather than a women-only approach. Second-generation gender bias is making its way into the lexicon of women's workplace issues as a subtle, covert, and at times unintentional, phenomenon that thwarts women's power and potential. ...

Classified as: brian rubineau
Published on: 6 Feb 2015

Desautels BCom students Hasan Nizami, Ishani Majumdar, Fiona Xu and Sunaina Roy Chaudhuri (coached by Professor Sebastien Betermier) won the Montreal regional PRMIA Risk Management Challenge on January 22. The team will proceed to the International PRMIA Risk Management Challenge to be held in Minneaopolis, Minnesota on March 6th, 2015.

Classified as: BCom, Current BCom students
Published on: 30 Jan 2015

Musicians are helping to heal the wounds of tragedy through artistic expression. In the heart-rending aftermath of the Taliban attack on Peshawar’s innocent schoolchildren, Pakistani musicians are using their art form to help the nation through its time of anguish. Foremost among these artists is Usman W. Chohan (Desautels MBA, 2014) through his project Urdudaan.

Classified as: MBA Alumni, Usman W. Chohan
Published on: 23 Jan 2015

The accounting team composed of BCom students Emma Alder and Sami Zubair took 3rd place at the 37th annual ICBC (Inter-Collegiate Business Competition)held at Queen's University held from January 15 to 17, 2015.

In October2014,the team competed with over 20 other teams in a written case competition, finishing top six. These six teams were invited to Queen's Universityin January2015, where they had 5.5 hours to analyze a new case that was then presented to a panel of representatives of the business community.

Classified as: competition, ICBC
Published on: 22 Jan 2015

Cuba has always held a certain allure for the traveller: the music, the food, the beaches and even the cigars.
...91 business professor Karl Moore said that while Canadian sun seekers won’t likely feel an immediate impact from the news, he expects U.S. companies will begin to think about investing there.

Read full article: , December 17, 2014

Classified as: Karl Moore, tourism
Published on: 20 Jan 2015

If you have taken a class in entrepreneurship recently from the top business schools of the world, chances are that many of the lessons taught were not based on sound knowledge. Worse, it is likely that some of the content was nothing but platitudes, good wishes, or simply illusions: mediocre knowledge sold at the price of gold.

Classified as: Henry Mintzberg
Published on: 20 Jan 2015

Written by Estelle Metayer

This New Year’s Eve, as you celebrate with friends and reflect on a resolution to make, why not commit to launching yourself into the social media world?

Read full article: , December 21, 2014

Classified as: social media, estelle metayer
Published on: 20 Jan 2015

Plusieurs entreprises québécoises ont connu une année mouvementée en 2014; si certaines ont réalisé d'importantes acquisitions, d'autres ont procédé à des suppressions d'emplois massives, se sont départies d'actifs et ont même mis fin à leurs activités.
...«L'entreprise anticipait des millions de dollars en revenus pour la CSeries et ils ont finalement dépensé beaucoup plus que prévu», fait remarquer Karl Moore, professeur associé en stratégie et leadership à l'Université 91.

Classified as: Karl Moore, bombardier
Published on: 20 Jan 2015

A month-by-month recap of 2014’s quirkiest news stories

Classified as: Hult Prize
Published on: 20 Jan 2015

From naming Michael A. Meighen as the University’s new Chancellor in January to having two students earning Rhodes Scholarships in December, 2014 was yet another eventful year for 91. As we head into the final weeks of 2014, the Reporter looks back on the year that was, highlighting some of the key happenings over the past 12 months in words and pictures.

Classified as: Henry Mintzberg, BCom Alumni, IMHL Alumni, joanne liu, Joanna Klimczak, Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), 91 Dobson Bootcamp and Cup Competition
Published on: 20 Jan 2015

When you think of a leader you most likely think of a loud, outgoing, take-charge personality. But not all leaders fit that mould. 91 business professor Karl Moore talks with Peter Tardif about the hidden strengths of introverts on the job.

Listen to the full interview: , December 31, 2014

Classified as: Karl Moore, introverts
Published on: 20 Jan 2015

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