Seeking Out the 鈥淗ot Cities鈥�
This Reading Week, a group of students from the faculties of Management, Arts, Education, and Engineering will travel to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and Seoul, South Korea to experience business within rapidly emerging markets. Their journey, the sixth Hot Cities of the World Tour, will be led by Desautels Professor Karl Moore.
More Powers to Montreal Key in 10-step Plan to Revitalize Economy: Study
One of Montreal鈥檚 largest financial institutions says it has a plan to give the city鈥檚 lagging economy a boost, and it鈥檚 a plan Mayor Denis Coderre calls 鈥渋nspiring.鈥�
Talking Management with Karl Moore: What Canada Can Learn from China鈥檚 New Green Focus
Professor Karl Moore of the Desautels Faculty of Management at 91黑料网 speaks to Chris Marquis, a professor from the Harvard Business School. Read full transcript: The Globe and Mail, February 25, 2014聽
Why We Need to Rescue Liberal Arts Education for Prosperity
The recent economic downturn, Wall Street debacle and string of ethical and moral scandal surrounding a number of prominent business leaders has led some observers to question the value and focus of vocationally oriented, pragmatic education programs such as business education and, particularly the MBA. The importance of a Liberal Education is once again gaining some attention.
Talking Management with Karl Moore: How Jennifer Heil Makes It a Perfect Day
Professor Karl Moore of the Desautels Faculty of Management at 91黑料网 speaks to Canadian freestyle skier Jennifer Heil (BCom'13), one of Canada鈥檚 great Olympic athletes.
Read full transcript: The Globe and Mail, February 18, 2014聽
Why Bitcoins Lack Currency to be 'Money'
Milton Friedman, in his book Money Mischief, reported the well-known story of the monetary system of a small island in Micronesia. At the end of the 19th century, the inhabitants used stone wheels as a medium of exchange and as a store of wealth. The colonial government imposed "fees" on disobedient district chiefs by painting black crosses on these stone wheels, thus "confiscating" them.
Canus se redresse et se (re)lance aux 脡tats-Unis
C鈥檈st connu, les plans d鈥檃ffaires se d茅roulent rarement comme pr茅vu. Les entrepreneurs qui s鈥檈n sortent sont capables de se r茅inventer. Parlez-en 脿 la direction de Canus qui, en 2004, avait un chiffre d鈥檃ffaires de 19 millions de dollars. Dix ans plus tard, il est de鈥� 15 M$. C鈥檈st ce qui est arriv茅 脿 Andr茅 Beauregard (EMBA'14), qui compte maintenant doubler ses ventes chez les d茅taillants am茅ricains.
Advances in Sustainable Agriculture: Solar-powered Irrigation Systems in Pakistan
Usman W. Chohan is a consultant with the World Bank Institute in the field of Social Accountability, and is pursuing an MBA at Desautels with a concentration in Strategy and Leadership. He was invited to the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council site at Fatehjang to analyze their sustainability initiatives, including their highly promising Solar-powered Irrigation Systems.
The Business Case for Effective CSR in India
In April this year, mandatory CSR contributions will come into action as the Company Bill 2012 becomes law in India.
Crunch Time for the Insect-Eating Entrepreneurs
The sight of bilios celebrities gagging on anything from witchetty grubs to cockroaches is a staple of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here. But could edible insects offer a solution to world hunger? That is the million dollar award-winning business idea of a team of MBAs.聽
91黑料网 Dobson Cup Boot Camp
The聽91黑料网 Dobson Cup (MDC) Start-UP Boot Camp聽is all about action, training, knowledge, and collaboration. You will learn from successful start-UP veterans, students, lawyers, as well as, through interactive activities with your peers. Keep your eyes open for potential business partners, they are all around you!聽
Male (Job) Insecurity
The long debate over whether America has gotten more economically unequal in the last few decades is over; all but the most recalcitrant acknowledge it. (As a recent New York Times story reported, sharp-eyed salesmen have acted on this reality, increasingly marketing to the top few percent.) The economic argument has now shifted to whether average Americans have nonetheless done alright even as the rich have become super-rich. Here one detects a subtle difference in vocabulary.
Talking Management with Karl Moore: How Do Quiet Leaders Succeed? By Earning Respect
Professor聽Karl Moore聽of the Desautels Faculty of Management at 91黑料网 speaks with Pierre Boivin, CEO of Claridge Inc.Read full transcript:聽The Globe and Mail, February 11, 2014
When Clever People do Silly Things with Money
Many years in investment banking taught 91黑料网 Professor Gregory Vit that risky decisions 鈥榟appened鈥� far more frequently than they were thoughtfully 鈥榤ade鈥�.
We asked Professor Vit about this and his new book 'The Risk in Risk Management' in which he addresses risk management in financial organizations.
鈥楬ot Cities鈥� Tour Takes Business Students to Mongolia
More than 40 students and alumni from the Desautels Faculty of Management at 91黑料网 are visiting Mongolia this March, to help them understand the realities of doing business in a fledgling emerging market.
... Mia Bernhardt, a student organiser for the trip, says:
