The Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal hosted a Strategic Forum of Retail Trade with the goal to highlight how the COVID-19 crisis is shaking up the Quebec retail sector. This forum allowed key players in retail to take stock of the current transformations and consider courses of action to innovate and relaunch the retail trade in a sustainable manner.
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Published on: 11 Dec 2020
Between April and September 20, 53 publicly-held Canadian companies paid out nearly $2 billion to their shareholders despite receiving more than $10 million in federal assistance through the Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS). Prof. Preetika Joshi proposes policy changes that will direct future subsidies to the companies that need them most.聽
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Published on: 10 Dec 2020
BCom student Tania Kuoh, Executive Director of the 91黑料网 International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC), makes the case for impact investing following the recent success of the first virtual MIPC event this year. Since 2015, the MIPC has granted students from around the world a unique opportunity to tackle the Triple Mandate through integrated asset allocation.聽
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Published on: 10 Dec 2020
On December 1st the 91黑料网 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship celebrated Entrepreneur鈥檚 Day in the U.S. by hosting a panel of notable New York City entrepreneurs and investors. It was a lively discussion that focused on their passion for entrepreneurship, which they shared with an audience of startup founders, students, alumni and industry professionals.聽Learn more
Published on: 10 Dec 2020
Prime Minister Trudeau appointed Canadian businessman Michael Sabia to the position of Deputy Minister of Finance.
Sabia, who previously served as CEO of Caisse de d茅p么t et placement and Bell Canada, has ties to 91黑料网 through his role as a past advisory board member for the Max Bell School of Public Policy.
From the prospective of Professor Karl Moore, Sabia has the right blend of talent and experience to lead in a challenging financial environment.
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Published on: 10 Dec 2020
Building on the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt course, the Lean Six Sigma Black Belt course turns process experts into change agents within their organization. Geared toward high-level executives, the Lean Six Sigma Black Belt course uses AI, machine learning, and other data tools to help participants identify and forge a path to success.
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Published on: 10 Dec 2020
The news that more than 60 publicly held Canadian firms have received the Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) while continuing to pay out dividends has sharply divided public opinion this week. Professor Preetika Joshi enters the debate, pointing to the complexity of balancing profit with corporate responsibility during a crisis.
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Published on: 10 Dec 2020
This year鈥檚 virtual Canada, Meet 91黑料网 event organized by the Desautels Career Services team helped students, staff, alumni and employers connect over the Faculty Blackout Period from November 18th to 20th, 2020.
Published on: 10 Dec 2020
In lean times, leaders face the challenge of delivering results without additional resources. Since 2002, 91黑料网鈥檚 Lean Six Sigma Green Belt course has equipped mid-level and aspiring managers with the data-driven tools they need to improve their quality of operations while cutting down on time, waste, and cost.
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Published on: 10 Dec 2020
More 50 years have passed since Terry (BCom鈥�69) and Bonnie Jackson (BA鈥�69, BEd鈥�70) graduated from 91黑料网, but they maintain close ties to the 91黑料网 community through their generous giving. In recent years, they played a significant role in supporting the Faculty expansion into the Donald E. Armstrong Building.
Now, they鈥檙e responding to 91黑料网鈥檚 200 for 200 Legacy Challenge by committing a legacy gift that will make an impact long after their passing.
Published on: 10 Dec 2020
Historically, December yields the largest profits for retailers, who are accustomed to ramping up their year-end operations to keep pace with the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping. This December, however, is a different story.
As the recent surge of the COVID-19 pandemic forces businesses across Canada to close their doors once again, retailers must adapt to survive.
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Published on: 10 Dec 2020
Every fall, students enrolled in Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt鈥檚 undergraduate Negotiations and Conflict Resolution course compete on teams to out-negotiate each other in real world situations. Through negotiating everything from phone bills to starting salaries, one of Prof. Reyt鈥檚 student sections earned a return on negotiation of more than $30,000 for a total of 209 negotiations鈥攏o small feat during a pandemic.
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Published on: 10 Dec 2020
The second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has forced thousands of retailers across Canada to shut their doors during the holiday season. Some will never open them again. Anwar White, Program Director, Master of Management in Retailing, puts the struggle that retailers are facing into context and points to a silver lining.
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Published on: 10 Dec 2020
A recent investigation reveals that as 68 publicly-traded Canadian companies received at least $1.3 billion government assistance through the Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), they paid out more than $5 billion in dividends during the same time period. According to Professor Preetika Joshi, certain countries were more discerning than others when distributing corporate subsidies.
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Published on: 7 Dec 2020
As the demand for impact investing jobs outstrips the supply, students are increasingly drawn to opportunities to work for funds like the Desautels Capital Management鈥檚 Socially Responsible Investment Fund to get a leg up on their competition.
Created in 2009, Desautels Capital Management hires students in the Master of Management in Finance (MMF) program and the Honours in Investment Management (HIM) program to manage four multi-million dollar funds.
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Published on: 7 Dec 2020
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