Maximizing your next business trip
Roohi Saeed (MBA鈥�06), Head of Communications at Autodesk, is no stranger to travelling for business.
In a recent blog post, she shares her top five tips for making the most of your next business trip.
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Are Canadian MBA programs feeling the Trump effect?
Les Affaires sits down with Desautels鈥� Assistant Director of MBA 91黑料网, Antoinette Molino, to gauge whether the Trump Administration鈥檚 anti-immigration rhetoric is having an impact on Canadian MBA applications.
2019 FT Global MBA Ranking
The 2019 Financial Times Global MBA ranking places the Desautels MBA program 87th globally and 2nd in Canada.
The program is 1st in Canada in the following nine of the twenty sub-categories evaluated:
Talking fashion with BCom alumna
With the launch of her latest Spring collection, Toronto-born聽designer Tanya Taylor (BCom鈥�07) talks about her inspirations and future brand directions.
Taylor's collections are inspired by her travels and feature a colorful spectrum of fabrics. Color is often mixed with another favorite: bold prints, which first begin as a hand-painting.
A retail school with big plans for the future
An article in Bloomberg takes a closer look at the ways in which the Bensadoun School of Retail Management will prepare students to address successfully the retail challenges that are unfolding on a global scale.
鈥淭oday鈥檚 retailers are facing massive disruption as well as complicated social issues,鈥� says Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou, Dean of 91黑料网鈥檚 Desautels Faculty of Management. 鈥淚n this environment, the traditional siloed way of thinking will no longer work.鈥�
Recapping the Inaugural MMF New York Trip
In November 2018, students enrolled in the Masters of Management in Finance (MMF) program travelled to New York City to witness firsthand how today鈥檚 financial sector operates in a booming metropolis.
Over the span of two days and thanks to 91黑料网鈥檚 extensive alumni network, students met with 12 distinct financial organizations that operate across a variety of areas, such as asset management, real estate, risk management, and private equity.
Ready, set, eat! MBA alumna鈥檚 bakery is talk of town
Founded by Dara Gallinger (MBA鈥�15), brodflour is the newest addition to Toronto鈥檚 bakery scene and sets itself apart by milling 100% of its own flour, which enhances the taste and nutritional value.
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Rethinking the retail experience: A Dean鈥檚 perspective
As Dean Isabelle Bajeux continues to serve as Co-chair of the World Economic Forum鈥檚 Global Future Council on Consumption this week, she shares her thoughts on how retailers can keep pace with modern consumer鈥檚 needs.
鈥淪tartups may always be the first to push the envelope, but established retailers need to be fast followers,鈥� she writes.
Making a mark at the World Economic Forum
Dean Isabelle Bajeux is in Davos this week as co-chair of the World Economic Forum鈥檚 Global Future Council on Consumption.
Dean Bajeux will meet with global leaders to explore how game-changing technologies are enhancing retail models, as well as human health & wellness.
When advertising gets socially active
Gillette鈥檚 new ad about 鈥渢oxic masculinity鈥� belongs to a larger phenomenon of brands embracing social activism as a marketing strategy.
Professor Ashesh Mukherjee joins BBC to comment on the effectiveness of this approach, warning that it risks oversaturation and alienation.
Canada welcomes MBA students with open arms
Leading American business schools 鈥� traditionally the cr猫me de la cr猫me of MBA education - are seeing a drop in applicants in favor of other markets, particularly Canada.
Adam Halpert聽(MBA鈥�10), Associate Director of MBA Career Services at Desautels explains what might be drawing applicants north of the border.
A Desautels BCom鈥檚 musical mission
Desautels BCom student Jillian Blair has a talent for songwriting and singing with plenty of determination to boot.
With an album release on the horizon, she sheds light on her musical journey so far.
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IMHL alumna reaches new heights
IMHL graduate Nicole Rouvinez-Bouali (IMHL鈥�17) has had a very busy year: from publishing a chapter in an award-winning book and starting new research collaborations, to receiving the 2018 Leading Physicians of the World Award.
More specifically, over 2018, Rouvinez-Bouali has:
Alabama offers major incentives to Airbus
With news that Alabama officials have approved a series of multi-million-dollar subsidies to Airbus to up production and job creation, Professor Karl Moore sees parallels close to home with Bombardier鈥檚 government funding.
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Insights from Element AI CEO
Professor Karl Moore interviews Element AI CEO Jean-Fran莽ois Gagn茅 as he shares more about his entrepreneurial roots, his unconventional path, and the feat of building an AI company from the ground up.
