/bensadoun-school/taxonomy/term/5/all en /bensadoun-school/channels/event/mcgill-institute-marketing-mim-seminar-sha-yang-361387 <h2>Sha Yang</h2> <p><big>Marshall School of Business<br /> University of Southern California</big></p> <p><b><big>“Driving” the Platform Growth: The Impact of Out-of-Home Advertising</big></b></p> Mon, 25 Nov 2024 19:12:24 +0000 admin 605174 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/event/desmarais-global-finance-research-centre-dgfrc-seminar-xuelin-li-361355 <h2>Xuelin Li</h2> <h3><b>Columbia University </b></h3> <p><em><big>How Does VC Activism Backfire in Startup Experimentation?</big></em></p> Fri, 22 Nov 2024 18:35:08 +0000 admin 605173 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/news/first-trump-presidency-holds-lessons-second-361346 <p>The first presidency of Donald Trump was nothing if not unpredictable, and as Canada prepares for a second go-around, it needs to expect the unexpected. The U.S. president-elect regularly uses exaggerated rhetoric about the country’s trading relationships, writes<a href="/desautels/vivek-astvansh"><strong> Vivek Astvansh </strong></a>in The Conversation. But the first Trump presidency taught us that the most effective way for foreign leaders to respond to Trump’s political theatre is to retaliate with countermeasures, be muted in one’s rhetoric, and hope for a truce.</p> Thu, 21 Nov 2024 20:54:43 +0000 admin 605167 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/news/bcom-alum-oversee-operations-and-drive-growth-insurity-361347 <p><strong>Jonathan Victor (BCom’99)</strong> has been appointed COO of Insurity, a leading provider of cloud-based software solutions for insurance carriers, brokers, and managing general agents. He undertakes this new role with extensive experience at Insurity, where he has previously held roles such as CIO and EVP of Customer Success. In his expanded capacity, Victor will oversee cloud operations, customer success, enterprise security, system integrator operations, and professional services, ensuring streamlined processes and integration across the company.</p> Thu, 21 Nov 2024 20:55:57 +0000 admin 605166 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/news/indigenous-business-matters-truth-reconciliation-and-sovereign-wealth-361343 <p>In recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR) on September 30, the 91ÉçÇř Desautels Faculty of Management, in collaboration with the Office of Indigenous Initiatives (OII), hosted a keynote address by <strong>Travis Seymour</strong>. As part of 91ÉçÇř’s Indigenous Awareness Weeks, now in its eighth year, this event underscored the urgent need to incorporate reconciliation principles within management and corporate frameworks.</p> Thu, 21 Nov 2024 20:45:02 +0000 admin 605169 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/news/instability-albertas-public-pension-fund-could-undermine-its-effectiveness-361345 <p>While 2020 was tough on just about everyone, the Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) really took it on the chin. Alberta’s public pension fund manager lost billions of dollars in a volatility-based trading strategy during a topsy-turvy year in markets. The losses undermined public confidence in AIMCo, and the province’s<strong> Finance Minister Nate Horner </strong>recently dismissed AIMCo’s entire board, appointing a veteran public servant to serve as the organization’s interim CEO.</p> Thu, 21 Nov 2024 20:50:00 +0000 admin 605168 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/event/phd-research-proposal-presentation-nymisha-bandi-361342 <p><img alt="Nymisha Bandi" src="/desautels/files/desautels/styles/medium_focal__220_x_220_/public/bandi-nymisha-221027-115430-0424-phd-2022-2-c2021-400x400.jpg?itok=3oyWP2xN" style="width:220px; height:220px; float:left" title="</body></html>" /></p> Thu, 21 Nov 2024 20:36:47 +0000 admin 605165 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/news/even-introverted-ceos-sometimes-need-speak-loudly-361336 <p>The archetypal CEO leads with charisma and gregariousness, but not all effective executives share the same personality traits—and there can even be advantages to introversion.<br /></p> Thu, 21 Nov 2024 19:57:43 +0000 admin 605164 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/news/addressing-anti-black-racism-strategies-integration-classroom-361338 <p>On October 2, the 91ÉçÇř Desautels Faculty of Management hosted a panel titled "Addressing Anti-Black Racism: Strategies for Integration in the Classroom" to foster inclusive learning environments and address anti-Black racism.</p> Thu, 21 Nov 2024 20:05:44 +0000 admin 605163 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/event/toronto-person-info-session-mcgill-mba-and-specialized-masters-mma-mmf-mmr-361327 <h3>Join us this January in Toronto.</h3> Thu, 21 Nov 2024 13:36:02 +0000 admin 605162 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/event/black-womens-entrepreneurship-research-vs-reality-361282 <p>Join us for a dynamic Black History Month panel discussion that addresses a significant societal issue highlighted by Statistics Canada: only 2% of Canadian businesses are Black-owned, and among these, fewer than 30% are led by women.</p> Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:04:13 +0000 admin 605160 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/event/csso-speaker-series-hila-lifshitz-361292 <h2>Hila Lifshitz</h2> <h5>Professor Of Management<br /> Warwick Business School</h5> <h3>Cyborgs, Centaurs and Self Automators: Human-GenAI Knowledge Co-creation and its Implications for Skilling</h3> Tue, 19 Nov 2024 18:39:07 +0000 admin 605157 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/event/ethics-innovation-navigating-responsiblity-ai-driven-startups-361290 <p>Are you passionate about the intersection of ethics and technology?</p> Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:54:44 +0000 admin 605156 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/news/prospect-new-us-tariffs-creates-uncertainty-qc-businesses-361254 <p>For Quebec businesses, Donald Trump’s planned tariffs are a source of significant uncertainty. The Federation of Quebec Chambers of Commerce nervously awaited the results of the U.S. election. With Trump proposing a 10 per cent tariff on all goods entering the United States, many Quebec businesses could be hit hard. “We are extremely dependent on the United States, and that dependence is not mutual,” says <a href="/desautels/vivek-astvansh"><strong>Vivek Astvansh</strong></a>, Associate Professor of Quantitative Marketing and Analytics.</p> Fri, 15 Nov 2024 21:16:01 +0000 admin 605153 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/news/pq-plan-replace-immigrants-robots-wont-address-key-labour-market-shortages-361256 <p>The Parti QuĂ©bĂ©cois' recent 97-page immigration plan suggests replacing workers with automation in sectors facing labour shortages. However, Assistant Professor of Operations Management <a href="/desautels/rob-glew"><strong>Rob Glew</strong> </a>argues this approach is flawed. He points out that sectors of Quebec’s economy with the most acute labour shortages don’t lend themselves well to automation, like health care and early childhood education. “To just lump it in that robots are substitutes for immigrants totally misses the point,” Glew tells CTV News.</p> Fri, 15 Nov 2024 21:18:34 +0000 admin 605152 at /bensadoun-school