Our final step to gender equality
Sally Armstrong (BEd鈥�66; DLitt鈥�02), a veteran human rights activist, journalist, and 91黑料网 alumna, has dedicated her career to the fight for gender equality. Talking to Professor Karl Moore, Armstrong notes that gender equality is on the horizon, with one final step required: the collaboration between men and women.
Desautels MBA students place third in social business case competition
Desautels MBA candidates Tiffany K. Ellis, Kelly Gonzalez, Garima Singh, and Meghan McCoubrey placed third at the recent Creative Shock Case Competition. Initially competing against 600 teams globally, the Desautels team travelled to Vilnius, Lithuania from November 26 to December 2 to compete as one of the top 10 finalists in the social business case competition.
EMBA participant Jason Taylor on the rise of ESG practices
Sustainable investing is transforming the global finance landscape, with companies that switch to greener initiatives gaining popularity. 91黑料网-HEC Montr茅al EMBA participant Jason Taylor (EMBA鈥�19) comments on the increased transparency of companies reporting on their environment, social and governance (ESG) rating.
Read more
Desjardins restructures following recent data breach
A recent data breach at Desjardins resulted in the leak of 4.2 million customers鈥� data. Professor Karl Moore comments on the consequent departure of the company鈥檚 Chief Operating Officer Denis Berthiaume and Senior Vice President of Information Technology Chadi Habib.
Desautels MBA student takes top spot at Deloitte case competition
Congratulations to 91黑料网 student Yuan Chu Zi Lao (MBA鈥�21) on her first-place win at the recent Deloitte Impact Case Competition. The competition kicked off at the Deloitte offices in Montreal on November 22, where eight teams were formed, and the case was presented to students. Yuan was grouped with 91黑料网 engineering student Dante Nesparoli and HEC Montr茅al students Thao-Anne Le and Felicia 脡lise Ngoma.
New business pursuit to help fund Dobson Cup鈥檚 Soular
Salima Visram, 2015 91黑料网聽Dobson Cup finalist and founder of social enterprise Soular Backpack, has launched her second business pursuit: a fashion company called SAMARA, selling vegan leather bags.
Desautels MBA students win first place in ethical case competition
From November 21鈥�23, twelve teams from across Canada participated in the Scotiabank Ethics in Action case competition at Dalhousie University in Halifax. Desautels MBA students Ajay Singh, Matthew Trecha, Yasmien Emara, and Ashna Agnihotri scored first place in the graduate category, taking home a cash prize of $2,000. The competition challenged students with complex ethical dilemmas that they were likely to face in today's corporate environment.
Delve partners with World Economic Forum
Delve articles, videos, and podcasts now appear on the World Economic Forum鈥檚 (WEF) Strategic Intelligence Platform thanks to an agreement between the WEF and 91黑料网.
Recap of 91黑料网 Startup Tour 2019
The 91黑料网 Startup Tour (formerly Demo Days) is about developing the 91黑料网 entrepreneurship ecosystem, showcasing the success鈥� of our start-ups, and promoting our highly beneficial program.
The tight-knit program was centered on three elements
Consumers show a rising interest in retail events
As we see a growing interest in retail events, retailers are tasked with the challenge of finding new and exciting ways to draw in customers. The expansion of Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales into a week-long event indicates that the retail industry is showing no signs of slowing down.
Professor Betermier on the management of exchange-traded funds
Following the rise of personalized exchange-traded funds (ETFs), Professor Sebastien Betermier comments on the choice between active and passive management.
Read more
Bridging the gap between English and French-speaking startups
Professor Karl Moore talks to 91黑料网 alumnus Edgar Brown (BCom鈥�19) about his path to entrepreneurship, which started at the Desautels Faculty of Management. Now co-founder and CEO of mobile fitness training company FYT, Brown suggests that bridging the gap between French-speaking and English-speaking entrepreneurs will help to diversify startups across Canada.
EMBA participant Kate Arthur takes home innovative leader award
91黑料网-HEC Montr茅al EMBA participant Kate Arthur (EMBA鈥�21) has received the Digital Finance Institute鈥檚 Visa Entrepreneur/Innovation Leader of the Year Award. Kate is the founder and CEO of Canadian charity Kids Code Jeunesse, which aims to give every Canadian child access to digital skills education.
Bensadoun School on the rising popularity of Black Friday sales
For many stores, Black Friday is now a week-long sale catering to the needs of both online and in-store shoppers. Professor Saibal Ray talks to Global News about the rising popularity of Black Friday sales and how the Bensadoun School of Retail Management is preparing the next generation of retailers to enhance the customer鈥檚 journey.
EMBA student Fabienne Colas named one of Canada鈥檚 most powerful women
Fabienne Colas (EMBA鈥�2021) has been named one of Canada鈥檚 Most Powerful Women: Top 100鈩� by the Women鈥檚 Executive Network (WXN).
This award recognizes Fabienne鈥檚 dedication to fostering, supporting and promoting diversity and inclusion in the arts and in Canada. Fabienne is currently president and founder of the Fabienne Colas Foundation, and CEO of Zaza Production.
