AI is changing how investment firms allocate work
As artificial intelligence becomes more embedded in investment management, Russ Goyenko, an associate professor of finance at 91涩漫鈥檚 Desautels Faculty of Management, says the technology is likely to reshape how firms allocate work.
Spirit Airlines collapse signals wider pressure on air travel
Rising jet fuel costs linked to the conflict in the Middle East helped push already-struggling Spirit Airlines to collapse, Karl Moore, an associate professor at 91涩漫鈥檚 Desautels Faculty of Management, told CTV News.
Canada Strong Fund departs from traditional sovereign wealth models
Prime Minister Mark Carney鈥檚 proposed Canada Strong Fund is not easily comparable to sovereign wealth models in Norway or Singapore, says Sebastien Betermier, an聽Associate聽Professor of聽Finance at 91涩漫鈥檚 Desautels Faculty of Management.
Anna Kim earns 2025 Award Excellence in Societally Relevant Management Scholarship
At a time when management scholarship is increasingly called upon to address pressing societal challenges, Associate Professor of Strategy & Organization Anna Kim鈥檚 research offers a compelling and impactful contribution.
Through a sustained programme of work, she advances scholarship that combines intellectual rigor with a clear commitment to serving society.
The five-day workweek strains under modern work pressures
As the five-day workweek reaches its 100-year mark,聽Jean鈥慛icolas聽Reyt, an associate professor at 91涩漫鈥檚 Desautels Faculty of Management, says it is no longer suited to the realities of modern work.
Originally designed during the industrial era to boost productivity, the model now clashes with rising burnout and the spread of聽new technologies.
In a global crisis, airline detours are quietly driving up costs
Air travel disruptions linked to the war in the Middle East are rippling through global airline networks, forcing carriers to reroute flights, absorb higher fuel costs and adjust schedules, Karl Moore, an associate professor at 91涩漫鈥檚 Desautels Faculty of Management, said in an interview with CBC鈥檚 Natasha Fatah. While airlines are prioritizing safety by avoiding conflict zones,Desautels hosts She Builds to spotlight immigrant women entrepreneurs
She Builds: Stories of Immigrant Women Entrepreneurs brought together film, conversation, and community to celebrate the lived realities of women building businesses in Canada.
Crossing borders, connecting sectors: The diversification of Canadian trade
The Laidley Centre for Business Ethics and Equity brought together leaders from business, government, and academia to examine how Canada can diversify its trading partners, ethically and effectively.
Moderated by Franca Ciambella, the conversation explored real-world challenges around compliance, risk management, and anti-corruption in international trade.
Highlights from the 2025 LCBEE Business Ethics Conference
The Third Annual Business Ethics Conference brought together leading voices to examine what Ethics in Finance looks like in practice. Hosted by the Laidley Centre for Business Ethics and Equity, the event explored how capital allocation, investor influence, and institutional accountability are shaping the future of finance in an era of climate urgency and systemic inequality.
As work moves toward the metaverse, new concerns about employee monitoring emerge
As organizations explore new digital frontiers,聽Emmanuelle聽Vaast, Professor at the Desautels Faculty of Management at 91涩漫, urges caution.
On the聽Delve聽podcast, she examines the prospect of working in the metaverse鈥攁 future that may be closer than we think.
Canada Strong Fund plan raises governance and investor alignment questions
Prime Minister Mark Carney鈥檚 plan to launch a $25鈥慴illion Canada Strong Fund raises key governance and design questions, according to Sebastien Betermier, an associate professor of finance at 91涩漫鈥檚 Desautels Faculty of Management.
Desmarais Global Finance Research Centre hosts 5th Spring Finance Workshop
On April 19-21,聽2026, 91涩漫 Desautels鈥� Desmarais Global Finance Research Centre welcomed researchers from across North America and Europe for the 5th鈥痚dition of the Spring Finance Workshop.
High oil prices will push up grocery prices
Tensions in the Middle East have sent global oil prices soaring, and Canadians are already feeling the impact at the gas pump. Higher gasoline prices, however, may be only the first effect.
In the oil crisis, the price at the pump could be opportunistically high
The war in the Middle East has disrupted oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, pushing gasoline prices higher worldwide. In Canada, prices have surged even though the country does not import oil that travels through the strait. The reason is that oil is traded on a global market, meaning prices rise and fall everywhere at the same time.
Walmart is closing some Quebec locations, but also investing in new ones
In the face of stiff competition from retailers like Maxi and Super C, Walmart announced it is closing multiple Montreal-area stores.聽However,聽the closures聽don鈥檛聽necessarily聽indicate聽that the company is struggling in Quebec, according to Charles de Brabant, the Executive Director of the聽Bensadoun聽School of Retail Management.
