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After a career-ending injury left Gabriel Gervais, MBA鈥09, unable to continue playing professional soccer, his 91黑料网 MBA landed him a permanent role at Deloitte. Since 2009, he has leveraged his expertise to help companies improve their supply chain management and manufacturing operations. The former defender, who had his sights set on playing in the World Cup, still makes time to follow the sport and maintain friendships with former teammates.

Classified as: alumni, Master of Business Administration (MBA), MBA Alumni
Published on: 15 Jul 2021

Poets&Quants recently featured Kelly Gonzalez (MBA鈥21) on its 鈥2021 MBAs to Watch鈥 list. In one of the highlights of her Desautels tenure, Gonzalez served as the president of Marketing Club. In this capacity, she teamed up with the Desautels Graduate LBGTQ+ Association to launch the first edition of the Desautels Business Challenge, a case competition focused on improving equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI).

Gonzalez will soon take on a new challenge in the Customer and Marketing unit of Deloitte鈥檚 Vancouver office.

Classified as: Master of Business Administration (MBA), MBA Alumni, Women in Business, Sustainability, Poets & Quants
Published on: 8 Jul 2021

Ugo Umeano (MBA鈥21) is one of Poets&Quants鈥 鈥2021 MBAs to Watch鈥 as he graduates from Desautels and launches his career as an associate in CIBC鈥檚 Technology Leadership Advancement Program.

With a vast array of experiences in business, music, athletics, technology, and community outreach, Umeano has amassed skills that he can transfer to any industry.

Classified as: Master of Business Administration (MBA), MBA Alumni, Poets & Quants
Published on: 8 Jul 2021

Professor Katrin Tinn weighs in on the ongoing debate about the sustainability of digital currency in Canada. In her view, consumers would benefit from a more up-to-date understanding of their spending habits, and the lending process could be streamlined. But the picture isn鈥檛 entirely rosy. Adopting digital currencies presents an inevitable security risk. As an added concern, it would be easy for digital providers and lenders to be biased against customers based on their spending activity.

Classified as: Katrin Tinn, finance
Published on: 8 Jul 2021

Amidst the ongoing debate on the value of introversion versus extroversion in leadership, a growing body of literature suggests the extrovert and introvert labels do more harm than good, portraying personality as less complex than it really is. In his upcoming book We Are All Ambiverts Now, Professor Karl Moore explains the need for leaders to possess characteristics from both sides of the social energy spectrum to lead their teams most effectively.

Classified as: Karl Moore, Strategy & Organization
Published on: 6 Jul 2021

Keeping a restaurant alive during a pandemic requires a high degree of creativity and tenacity. Antonio Park, the founder and owner of Montreal restaurant Park, sits down with Professor Karl Moore to reflect on the strategies that carried him through one of the most challenging seasons for the restaurant industry in recent memory.

Classified as: Karl Moore, Strategy & Organization
Published on: 6 Jul 2021

Social media is dramatically reshaping today鈥檚 hiring landscape, says Professor Patricia Hewlin. With the accessibility of LinkedIn and other platforms like Instagram, communication between candidate and employers or hiring committee has become more casual and informed, potentially creating a less daunting job application process.

Classified as: Patricia Hewlin, Organizational Behaviour
Published on: 6 Jul 2021

In the decades following the Quiet Revolution, Quebec saw the rise of 鈥淨uebec inc.,鈥 a new category of francophone owners and companies who were determined to make a mark in a largely anglophone-dominated business ecosystem.

Classified as: Karl Moore, Strategy & Organization
Published on: 6 Jul 2021

"Necessity is the father of invention," but where is its mother? According to a new study published in , fewer women hold biomedical patents, leading to a reduced number of patented technologies designed to address problems affecting women.

Classified as: women, science, patents, biomedical, technology, gender inequality, gender gap, John-Paul Ferguson
Published on: 6 Jul 2021

Elizabeth Roy (BCom'20, GCPA'21), student of the Graduate Certificate in the Professional Accounting (GCPA) program, has been selected among her graduating class as this year鈥檚 recipient of the C. Douglas Mellor Prize for academic excellence.

The prize, which is valued at $3000, is named after Douglas Mellor, the first Executive Director of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Quebec, now the Ordre des comptables agr茅es du Qu茅bec, and is awarded each year to honor Mellor鈥檚 enduring contributions to both 91黑料网 and his profession.

Classified as: Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA Program), Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), BCom Alumni
Published on: 5 Jul 2021

A smart city鈥攕upported by digital solutions to enhance food access and mobility鈥攊s a healthy city. That鈥檚 the thinking behind the Implementing Smart Cities Interventions to Build Healthy Cities (SMART) Training Platform co-led by 91黑料网, the University of Guelph and the University of Manitoba. Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Fran莽ois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced an investment of $4.95 million over six years for SMART.

Classified as: smart city, food access, mobility, health, urban centres, cities, Laurette Dube, Ernan Haruvy, Yu Ma, Wei Qi, sara ahmed, Alayne Mary Adams, Raja Sengupta
Published on: 5 Jul 2021

In episode 5 of聽罢丑别听New Normal鈥 hosted by聽Dave Kaufman, Delve Editor-in-Chief Professor Saku Mantere聽discusses how organizations have responded and adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic: whether universities, governments, or businesses, many responded to the crisis by adapting quickly and performing beyond expectations. Why are some organizations at their best when facing a problem, while others flag?

Classified as: covid-19, delve, Thought Leadership, Saku Mantere
Published on: 5 Jul 2021

The 91黑料网 Executive Institute鈥檚 seminar 鈥淐ommunicating Effectively鈥 has made a top 10 list of executive courses in leadership communication. The four-week online course equips participants with the skills they need to foster productivity in the workplace, from navigating difficult conversations to developing strategies to cultivate diversity and inclusion.

Classified as: 91黑料网 Executive Institute, Executive Education, Sustainability
Published on: 28 Jun 2021

Congratulations聽to BCom students Julia Jin, Jasmine Liu, and Izabella Tyc, who have all been accepted to the 12th Women in Financial Markets Internship Program hosted by National Bank. Each student will receive a $5,000 scholarship to complete a summer internship with National Bank鈥檚 Montreal-based Corporate and Investment Banking team.

Classified as: Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
Published on: 28 Jun 2021

When 鈥渨ork from home鈥 ceased to be a moniker and became a long-term reality for countless professionals around the globe, workplace wellness also took on a new meaning. Professor Patricia Hewlin points to authenticity as the root of personal wellbeing in every aspect of life. When employees feel that they can be true to themselves at work, their engagement rises, both in completing tasks and interacting with colleagues.

Classified as: Patricia Hewlin, Organizational Behaviour
Published on: 28 Jun 2021

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