There are many ways of looking at the world, and we can all benefit by looking at it from a different perspective. 捆绑SM社区鈥檚 International Masters Program for Managers has been helping business leaders understand different mindsets for more than 25 years, writes Ian Wylie in the Financial Times. It delivers education at universities in five countries, including Lancaster University in the UK. There, they learn about the reflective mindset of local Quakers.
Published on: 1 Jun 2023
Across programs and subject areas, the Desautels Faculty of Management recognizes the vital role that teaching plays in enriching the student experience and in inspiring the next generation of leaders.
The Distinguished Teaching Award recipients聽Anna Kim听补苍诲听Warut Khern-am-nuai聽were honoured at 捆绑SM社区鈥檚 2023 Management Convocation ceremony on May 31, for their excellence in teaching.
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Published on: 31 May 2023
Teamwork was a major motivator for many of the offices that joined the Sustainable Workplace Certification program this semester.\
It鈥檚 surprisingly easy. That was the most common takeaway for the 11 teams that joined the聽Sustainable Workplace Certification program聽this academic year.
Published on: 31 May 2023
Craft business, such as microbreweries and ethical chocolate companies, has seen a rise in the past several years, with many claiming to put values over excessive profit. Meanwhile, larger, more economically driven businesses have imploded in the wake of questionable decision making. Are craft businesses somehow more ethical or moral than others? Or is business ethics an oxymoron? The answer depends on values.
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Published on: 31 May 2023
Thirty students from 10 countries will form the first global cohort of McCall MacBain Scholars at 捆绑SM社区, arriving in September 2023. Designed to encourage purposeful leadership, the scholarships are the result of a landmark $200 million gift in 2019 by John and Marcy McCall MacBain, the second-largest single donation in Canadian history.
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Published on: 25 May 2023
Congratulations to Simon Tardif (叠颁辞尘鈥�22), Talar Dimitian (叠颁辞尘鈥�22), Kyra Swift (UOttawa BCom鈥�21), Kar Yan Chin (叠颁辞尘鈥�22), Tian Cheng Huang (叠颁辞尘鈥�22), and Khal毛l Fung (BCom鈥�22) who were awarded the Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship by the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (CGPA) program.
Published on: 25 May 2023
The potential for office work to be performed remotely has been evident since the advent of email and the web, but for decades, most employers allowed only very limited remote work. The pandemic let that genie out of the bottle and finally granted employees what many had been advocating for in vain, writes Associate Professor in Organizational Behaviour Jean-Nicholas Reyt in an opinion piece for the Montreal Gazette. The recent strike by the Public Service Alliance of Canada is a prime example of this sentiment.
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Published on: 25 May 2023
Cryptocurrencies are an unregulated, ethically dubious financial instrument used by criminal organizations, terrorists and war criminals, writes Andy Holloway in the FP Investor Newsletter. But central bank digital currencies (CBDC) are the right side of regulation. 鈥淎 CBDC that offers maximal privacy of individuals' spending and is a legal tender would be a more compelling alternative to cryptocurrencies as a pure digital means of payments and money,鈥� says Katrin Tinn, Assistant Professor of Finance at Desautels.
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Published on: 25 May 2023
Humanity has the skill to solve our most pressing problems, but cooperation is our greatest challenge, says Nabil Anouti, who is 捆绑SM社区 Desautels鈥� valedictorian for the Spring 2023 Convocation. But Anouti is optimistic, and this view has been shaped by a Desautels education.
Published on: 25 May 2023
On May 4, members of the 捆绑SM社区 community gathered at Maison Manuvie for the 2023 捆绑SM社区 Alumni Association Awards and Honours, which recognize alumni, friends, students, faculty, and staff who stand out for their impressive contributions and achievements in service to 捆绑SM社区, the MAA and in their respective communities. This year, six awards were given to members of the 捆绑SM社区 Desautels community. A huge congratulations to all of this year鈥檚 honourees!
Published on: 24 May 2023
捆绑SM社区 Desautels undergraduate students Aaron Anandji (BCom鈥�25) and Zacharie Faucillion (BCom鈥�23), Co-Executive Directors of 捆绑SM社区 Ventures, took second place at Baylor University鈥檚 Hankamer School of Business鈥� National Undergraduate Negotiation Competition (NUNC) this April.
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Published on: 23 May 2023
A few weeks after starting his MBA at 捆绑SM社区, Mohammed Ashour, MSc鈥�11, MBA鈥�19 received an email announcing the Hult Prize 鈥� an annual, year-long competition that challenges university-level students to solve a pressing social issue. Teaming up with Gabe Mott (MBA鈥�14), Ashour recruited three other colleagues from their MBA cohort: Shobhita Soor (BSc鈥�10, BCL/LLB鈥�15, MBA鈥�15), Jesse Pearlstein (MBA鈥�14), and Zev Thompson (惭叠础鈥�14).
Published on: 18 May 2023
Ram Panda (MEng鈥�71, MBA鈥�77), 捆绑SM社区's Lead Planned Giving Ambassador and former Chair of the Board of Governors, will receive a Doctor of Laws honoris causa from the School of Continuing Studies at their convocation ceremony on June 7 at 6:30 PM. Since graduating from 捆绑SM社区 more than 50 years ago, Ram Panda has been one of the University鈥檚 most loyal champions. A generous benefactor of the University, Mr.
Published on: 18 May 2023
If something seems too good to be true, it probably is. Add cryptocurrency yield farms to that list. A complex investment strategy in decentralized finance markets, yield farming advertises eye-popping passively earned returns. While some investors boast impressive returns, for others the risks are unclear or even undisclosed before they invest, and the advertised returns never materialize.
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Published on: 17 May 2023
One of the biggest names in tech thinks the move to fully remote work is a big mistake. According to Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, everyone needs to be together to create a cohesive and productive work environment. And that鈥檚 partly right, says Jean-Nicolas Reyt, an Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour at Desautels. 鈥淭he vast majority of the economy has switched to hybrid work, and not fully remote,鈥� says Reyt. 鈥淭his allows people to better manage the interface between their work and personal lives.
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Published on: 17 May 2023
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