Undergraduate Students

Having gender-neutral restrooms at event venues can improve equity and efficiency

admin — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:31:40 +0000

For transgender people, choosing which restroom to use at a public event can be a fraught decision, but having gender neutral or all-gender restroom options can help. According to Assistant Professor of Operations Management Setareh Farajollahzadeh, having gender neutral restroom options at major event spaces like stadiums and theatres could help.

Many workers are back in the office full-time—and some aren’t happy about it

admin — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:18:03 +0000

The world’s pivot to remote work in 2020 happened almost overnight, altering workplace expectations in ways still felt today. The return to the office is happening more slowly, but many of the country’s biggest employers now require workers to be in the office five days each week—and not everyone is happy about it.

Lyft is cheaper than Uber in Montreal—for now

admin — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:26:23 +0000

Open the Uber app on your phone, and search for a fare. Then, do the same with Lyft, one of Uber’s competitors. Chances are, Lyft is the cheaper of the two ride-hailing services. Montreal Gazette reporter Harry North found, Lyft was cheaper 8 times out of ten in Montreal. One reason for the difference is that Lyft is still relatively new in Montreal. Uber has been operating in Montreal for about a decade, but Lyft only started doing business in here in 2025.

Cost of living crunch driving growth in ultra-discount grocers

admin — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:03:38 +0000

The price of groceries is going up, and it’s fuelling demand for discount grocers. At stores like the ultra-discount chain Liquidation Marie, prices can be as much as 50% lower than they are at big box supermarkets. The Quebec chain doubled its number of locations last year and is planning for a similar rate of growth in 2026.

Finance Area Seminar: Alexander Ober

admin — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:11:33 +0000

Alexander Ober Rice University

Intermediary Inventory Risk and the Pricing Kernel

Management Science Research Centre (MSRC) Seminar: Nicholas C. Petruzzi

admin — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:13:30 +0000

Nicholas C. Petruzzi Wisconsin School of Business, University of Wisconsin-Madiso

Discretionary Sell-by Dates and their Implications for Food Waste and Availability

Information Systems Area Seminar: Saggi Nevo

admin — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 19:54:28 +0000

Saggi Nevo Lally School of Management, York University

IT Exploration and IT Exploitation Across Contexts: A Meta-Analysis of IT Ambidexterity and Research Agenda

Brazil Study Abroad Program: In-person Info Session

admin — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 13:55:54 +0000

Earn credits from 91�� while experiencing life and learning about business in Latin America.

Brazil Study Abroad Program: In-person Info Session

admin — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 13:57:23 +0000

Earn credits from 91�� while experiencing life and learning about business in Latin America.

To achieve global reach, companies must grow strategically

admin — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:50:46 +0000

Quebec boasts numerous success stories among its small and medium-sized enterprises, writes Master of Management in Retailing student William Bernasconi for Retail Insider.

Canada needs decisive, coordinated action to be part of next wave of AI innovation

admin — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:56:22 +0000

As AI reaches a pivotal moment, Canada’s early leadership is being challenged by rapid global shifts. “Other nations are investing at unprecedented scale, while Canada risks falling behind if it does not act decisively,” says Maxime Cohen, Professor of Retail and Operations Management.

Black Friday and Boxing Day sales have become a months-long discount season

admin — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:58:25 +0000

Black Friday and Boxing Day are marketed as single‑day events with dramatic price drops, yet the reality is that these sales now stretch well beyond one day. These events have slowly transformed from a one-day bargain bonanza into a long season of discounted prices.

Employers should consider whether hybrid work will achieve the same aims as a return to the office

admin — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:47:55 +0000

For many workers, the return to the office is already in full effect. Employers often explain the shift back to the office as improving collaboration, strengthening organizational culture and providing better development opportunities for new employees. These arguments can be valid, according to Jean-Nicolas Reyt, Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour, but they often seem abstract to employees, especially those with family responsibilities made much easier by remote work.

Organizational Behavior Area Research Seminar Series: Erin Reid

admin — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:00:22 +0000

Erin Reid McMaster University

Subordinating Humanism: How Colliding Beliefs about a Living Wage Shape Personal Fulfillment and “Professional-Class” Identities in Working-Class Jobs

Black History Month 2026 Keynote Event with Sabaa Quao

admin — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 19:13:51 +0000

91��'s Equity Team, in partnership with the Desautels Faculty of Management, is thrilled to invite members of 91�� and the wider community to the 2026 Black History Month (BHM) Keynote Event featuring featuring creative leader, career entrepre