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91��-HEC Montréal EMBA Online Information Session: Thursday, December 11, 2025

admin — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 15:33:29 +0000

This 91��-HEC Montréal EMBA information session will feature the Executive MBA’s:

Concrete policy steps could address issues with Canada’s pension system

admin — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 18:39:36 +0000

A well-designed pension system brings enormous social and economic values to its members and to society as a whole. Unfortunately, Canada’s doesn’t stand out. A 2024 report from Mercer ranks it just 18 out of 48 countries. In thefutureeconomy.ca, Prof. Sebastien Betermier proposes three measures that could help improve it by:

· Ensuring there are stronger guardrails to keep pension funds operationally independent

Sustainability Academic Network connects sustainability researchers

admin — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 17:14:04 +0000

Big problems demand collaboration—and climate change is one of the biggest problems we face. The Sustainability Academic Network (SUSAN) is a collaborative place where researchers from around the world can share their work. “I want SUSAN to be a social network for academics to get to know each other and connect their initiatives, so we can all fight climate change more efficiently,” says Prof. Juan Camilo Serpa, who created the network.

LCBEE Business Ethics Conference: Ethics in Finance

admin — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 13:23:56 +0000

Annual Business Ethics Conference: Ethics in Finance

Kate Arthur shares insights into literacy in the age of AI in UNESCO keynote

admin — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 18:36:14 +0000

What does it mean to literate in the age of artificial intelligence? According to Kate Arthur (EMBA 2021) , literacy is about more than knowing how to read or write, it’s about having the tools to understand the world around us and our active role in shaping it. Arthur’s own sense of literacy was upended when she was introduced to language of computing. Now an adviser at the Montreal AI Ethics Institute, Arthur has been exploring traditional, computing and AI literacies since the early 2000s.

Poets & Quants names Montreal one of the best cities to study for a MBA

admin — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 19:39:29 +0000

You can do an MBA in hundreds of cities around the world, but Montreal is among the best, according to Poets & Quants. But what makes the city such a good place to study? It’s Montreal’s unique energy, according to Kai Zhao (MBA’25). “Montreal blends history, culture and an incredible food scene with a vibrant student community,” says Zhao. “It also has a thriving business community that is home to both innovative start-ups and major companies like Bombardier, Desjardins and Ubisoft.”

Embracing AI tools can help forge path to leadership positions

admin — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 19:31:05 +0000

Fewer than one in three professionals are seeking a management position, according to recent research by Robert Half, a human resources consulting firm. “The findings speak to an ongoing issue with the talent pool of potential leaders,” says Eric Saine, Executive Director of the 91�� Executive Institute. “There is a growing trend of workers not seeking leadership.” For those who want to buck the trend and pursue a leadership role, Saine recommends learning to use AI tools.

C. Douglas Mellor Prize for academic excellence awarded to two GCPA students

admin — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:57:05 +0000

Hugo Deslandes (BCom‘24, GCPA’25) and Veronica Hall (BCom‘24, GCPA’25), students of the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) program, have been selected among their graduating class as this year’s recipients of the C. Douglas Mellor Prize for Academic Excellence.

MMF Online Info Session: Thursday, December 18, 2025

admin — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 13:21:15 +0000

Join Professor Vadim di Pietro, Chief Investment and Compliance Officer and registered Advising Representative for Desautels Capital Management, for a one-hour online information sessio

MBA Online Info Session: Thursday, December 11, 2025

admin — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 15:14:29 +0000

Join us for a 91�� MBA information session, where you'll gain an in-depth understanding of the MBA curriculum, faculty expertise, and the unique features that set our program apart.

MMA Online Information Session: Thursday, January 8, 2026

admin — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 14:52:18 +0000

Join the MMA team for a one-hour information session outlining the Master of Management in Analytics program at 91��'s Desautels Faculty of Management.

Reframing Entrepreneurship: 91�� Desautels hosts inaugural Conference on Everyday Entrepreneurship

admin — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:31:09 +0000

The inaugural 2025 91�� Conference on Everyday Entrepreneurship (MCEE), hosted by the Desautels Faculty of Management, brought together scholars, practitioners, and community leaders to explore entrepreneurship beyond traditional boundaries. Organized by the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Initiative in collaboration with the Sustainable Growth Initiative and EDI, the two-day event spotlighted ventures and founders often overlooked in mainstream research.

Dean Yolande Chan named Fellow of Royal Society of Canada

admin — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 21:04:59 +0000

Yolande E. Chan, Dean and James 91�� Professor at the Desautels Faculty of Management, has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), one of the country’s highest academic honours.

Recognized for her outstanding contributions to digital innovation, knowledge strategy, and business-IT alignment, Chan joins a distinguished cohort of scholars celebrated for advancing knowledge across disciplines.

MBA graduate learned the art of networking at 91��

admin — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 18:20:18 +0000

For Renaud Thomassin, being a francophone at 91�� unlocked a new way of being Quebecois--one in which you can navigate easily between cultures.

“Beyond the knowledge and skills that I gained, I also discovered the art of networking--and it’s already opened doors for me,” says Thomassin, a MBA graduate. He encourages others who have only studied at francophone schools to consider 91��. “The university offered me an incredible experience and unique opportunities.”

Caisse de depot’s stake in UK nuclear project is a model to emulate

admin — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 17:38:29 +0000

The Caisse de dépot et placement du Québec is taking a 20% stake in the Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk, England. It is the UK’s first new nuclear power plant since the 1990s, and Professor Sebastien Betermier credits the government there with creating the favourable circumstances for private investors like the Caisse to take part in infrastructure development. “In this particular project, I believe the U.K.