The IMPM Innovations & Teaching Approach
The International Masters in Practicing Management (IMPM) programme is 18 years old but continues to be seen as one the world鈥檚 most innovative senior management degree programmes. Leslie Breitner and Dora Koop explain how the programme has retained its freshness for so long.
Universities that Teach You to Change the World
Just three months after graduating this year from the University of Waterloo, Jonathan Rivard鈥檚 startup company had generated $130,000 in revenue. ... 鈥淚t is a generational zeitgeist, no doubt about it,鈥� says Anita Nowak, integrating director of the Social Economy Initiative, at 91黑料网鈥檚 Desautels Faculty of Management in Montreal.
ACS-GCI Director on the MDIIM Sustainable Innovation Workshop
The past six weeks have been eventful. In early September there was the ACS National Meeting in Indianapolis and that was an enjoyable week.听 Indianapolis turned out to be a great venue with lots of good programming and some very memorable events. I especially enjoyed the Kavli Foundation Emerging Leader in Chemistry Lecture by Dr. Marin Burke entitled 鈥淢aking molecular prosthetics with a small molecule synthesizer,鈥� and the address by Alan Alda.
May 3 - Elections in Canada; Fund Drive Interview with Robert McChesney
Henry Mintzberg, a Cleghorn Professor of Management Studies at the Desautels Faculty of Management at 91黑料网 in Montreal discusses the potential change in Canada's social democracy. Listen to full interview: Background Briefing with Ian Masters
MBA Diary: Do Good Or Do Well?
Scott Weatherhead, an MBA student at 91黑料网 in Canada and the Social Economy Initiative's impact intern, travels through North Korea and South Africa in search of a use for his theoretical knowledge.
Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Prosperity
What is the common ground between the economic successes of the Netherlands in the XVII-XVIII centuries, nineteenth century England, twentieth century U.S. and, more recently, countries such as South Korea, Singapore and Israel? Although the question could be answered from different angles, fundamentally it can be inferred: in their own time, these countries promoted economic systems where resources were efficiently channeled to the most competent entrepreneurs and endeavors.
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MBA Travellers Aim to Broaden Their Horizons
Over the past year, thousands of MBA students will have travelled overseas with the aim of ensuring that they graduate as well-rounded global business people. ... Henry Mintzberg, professor of management studies at Desautels Faculty of Management, 91黑料网, who is renowned for his rejection of conventional MBA education, has strong views on the topic.
Academia Rolls Out Insect-Based Flour to Feed Malnourished Populations in Developing Countries
Reality dictates that there is actually more than enough food on this planet, not to mention vastly more food-growing potential, than we have all been led to believe by social engineers and the mainstream media.
Why do anti-hunger and anti-obesity initiatives always fall short?
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Statements from Dean Peter Todd and Chancellor Arnold Steinberg
Dean Todd, Desautels Faculty of Management:
Transforming the Chinese Manufacturing Industry through Global Production Sharing -- The GMSCM Program Opening Ceremony & Seminar
On May 7, 2012, Zhejiang University signed a partnership agreement with 91黑料网 to launch an innovative dual-degree program called the Master in Global Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management (GMSCM). After a year of preparation, on September 13, 2013, the GMSCM program was officially launched with an opening ceremony, welcoming 27 newly admitted students.
Taking a Gamble on Illegal Betting
As the English Premier League season starts, punters play the odds despite the country's ban on wagers - and millions are taking the risk.
Bypassing the Corporate Ladder
The term "future leader" is frequently used to describe those with the potential to lead, but not quite yet. New grads entering the workforce, or individuals with one or two years of experience, seem destined to spend 10 years of their lives developing basic skills and climbing - slowly - the rungs of their chosen career ladder. So what if you don't want to spend years of your life preparing to be a leader? Simple: You don't have to.
Talking Management with Karl Moore: How to Manage Superstars at Work
Professor Karl Moore of the Desautels Faculty of Management at 91黑料网 speaks with Pierre Boivin, CEO of Claridge Inc.
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Read full transcript: The Globe and Mail, September 10, 2013
