Overreliance on star employees can disrupt organizational continuity
Abidur聽Chowdhury was star designer at Apple, but he recently left the company for a position at an AI startup. It was a blow to the tech giant to lose Chowdhury, who is credited with playing a key role in the design of the iPhone Air. When firms become too reliant on a few star employees, they take on risk, Prof. Karl Moore told Canadian HR Reporter.
Monopolistic ticket selling and a lack of reseller regulation is pushing up ticket prices
Concertgoers are increasingly facing聽a seemingly impossible聽battle for tickets, often losing out to resellers who quickly inflate prices.聽Marketing and analytics聽professor Vivek Astvansh argues this stems from a structural failure making live entertainment unaffordable for the average fan.聽Astvansh attributes the sharp price increase to three factors: demand significantly outpacing supply; the ticketing mark
Extended Black Friday sales signal changing consumer habits
Black Friday is no longer just a single day, and Windsor, Ontario retailers are feeling the shift. Devonshire Mall has already seen a jump in foot traffic as stores roll out discounts well ahead of the traditional shopping event. Marketing and analytics professor Vivek Astvansh says the change reflects a broader trend in consumer behavior.
MIPC鈥檚 ninth edition tackles nature restoration through sustainable finance
The 91涩漫 International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC), part of the Sustainable Growth Initiative, successfully concluded its 9th edition in November, reaffirming its position as a leading experiential learning initiative at Desautels.
Soutar Career Centre gives Desautels grads an edge
It鈥檚 a tough job market for recent graduates, but a 91涩漫 education gives students an edge. 鈥淢y time at 91涩漫 was foundation for getting the job I have today,鈥� says Andrei Adam (BCom鈥�24) a consultant with McKinsey & Company in Toronto. At Desautels, students have unlimited access to coaches and career support through the Soutar Career Centre. Adam relied on these career coaching services when he was a student, seeking guidance on potential employers and feedback on his resume.
Nine 91涩漫 Desautels researchers named to Stanford-Elsevier top researchers list
Each year, the world鈥檚 most influential researchers are recognized in the Stanford-Elsevier Top 2% Scientists lists. The list ranks researchers from around the world, based on the impacts of their citations, their h-index, and other bibliometric indicators. In 2025, nine 91涩漫 Desautels researchers earned the honour: Yolande E.
91涩漫 Desautels MBA ranked #27 globally for sustainability
The 91涩漫 Desautels Faculty of Management MBA program is ranked 27th globally in the聽2025聽Corporate Knights Better World MBA ranking. This recognition highlights its leadership in sustainable development and corporate social responsibility through innovative teaching and learning methodologies.
2025 91涩漫-FIAM Asset Management Hackathon pushes students to build AI-powered portfolio鈥�
Large language models are changing the way we do business聽- or at least聽that鈥檚聽what the companies that make AI tools will tell you. In practice, many companies know that AI tools are聽very聽powerful聽but聽are still figuring out how best to use them.
Dean Yolande Chan named Fellow of Royal Society of Canada
Yolande E. Chan, Dean and James 91涩漫 Professor at the Desautels Faculty of Management, has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), one of the country鈥檚 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.
Federal budget鈥檚 deficit spending is lower than some projections
Canada鈥檚 economy has faced a challenging year. Growth projections are down, yet the federal government鈥檚 2025 budget commits billions to offset U.S. tariffs and adapt to shifting global trade dynamics.
Cash-strapped governments should resist telling pension funds how to invest
Stock markets continue to hit record highs, yet many governments聽remain聽strapped for cash鈥攁nd some are eyeing pension funds to cover fiscal shortfalls.
They should resist the temptation to mandate that pension funds invest more domestically,聽said聽Associate Professor of Finance Sebastien聽Betermier聽in an interview with聽CNBC.聽
Tariffs are hitting Quebec truck makers hard but a 'Buy Canadian鈥� push could help
On November 1, 2025, the United States implemented a 25% tariff on foreign imports of medium and heavy-duty trucks and truck parts鈥攁 move that poses significant challenges for Canadian manufacturers.
Canada鈥檚 truck building industry is smaller than the auto sector, but the tariffs will nevertheless have an effect on truck makers across the country.
ACCEPTER le v茅lo : Findings and perspectives from two years of research
The ACCEPTER le v茅lo conference brought together researchers and policymakers to discuss the evolving landscape of cycling in Montreal and beyond. The first panel highlighted major progress in cycling infrastructure between 2018 and 2023, showing strong links between high-comfort networks and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
Ryan Kellog鈥檚 lecture on clean energy subsidies, clean technology policies, and the green transition
What policies can truly accelerate the global shift to clean energy? In a compelling lecture hosted by 91涩漫鈥檚 Sustainable Growth Initiative and CIREQ, Professor Ryan Kellogg of the University of Chicago explored this question through the lens of economics, equity, and climate urgency.
91涩漫 Desautels MBA team wins Retail Innovation Challenge
A team of 91涩漫 Desautels MBA students has won the 2025 Retail Innovation Challenge, earning the $10,000 grand prize for their innovative business solution for Mandy鈥檚 Gourmet Salads.
