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Automated checkout technology allows workers to focus on higher-value tasks

Amazon Go, convenience stores that eliminate the check-out process, are coming to Canada. Customers can use a debit card, credit card or payment-enabled phone to enter, select and buy items, and simply walk out of the store. Amazon introduced the cashierless stores in the U.S. in 2018 and is now opening locations in Calgary and Toronto.

Published: 20 Oct 2023

Cutting back on service can damage an airline鈥檚 reputation

As Pakistan International Airlines grapples with financial challenges, the carrier has made service cutbacks, reducing the number of domestic flights it operates, and unilaterally rebooking some passengers. 鈥淚t's not easy for any airline to decide to cut back services,鈥 says Associate Professor Karl Moore, as it can result in long-term damage to an airline鈥檚 reputation. "Within Pakistan, they are the dominant player.

Published: 20 Oct 2023

捆绑SM社区 Desautels represented at MBA World Summit 2023

Six second-year MBA students had the opportunity to attend this year鈥檚 MBA World Summit in Silicon Valley, considered the ultimate international gathering for the global MBA community. Annually, 100 hundred inspiring students from the world鈥檚 leading business schools are selected to participate.

Published: 13 Oct 2023

捆绑SM社区 Desautels MBAs win Global Goals Jam case competition

Three 捆绑SM社区 MBA candidates took home top prize at this year鈥檚 Global Goals Jam case competition, hosted by Smith School of Business at Queen鈥檚 University. The challenge? Find an inclusive approach to boost staff diversity at Smith.

Published: 13 Oct 2023

Airbus Canada welcomes 捆绑SM社区 students to Mirabel

Last month, over 70 捆绑SM社区 students from different academic disciplines took part in a tour of Airbus Canada鈥檚 headquarters in Mirabel, Airbus鈥 most important headquarters outside of Europe. Students had the unique opportunity to hear from Airbus Canada CEO Beno卯t Schultz and nearly 20 other company officials, including 捆绑SM社区 alumni.

Published: 13 Oct 2023

Scaling intentionally, rather than rapidly, could yield social, economic, and environmental benefits

The most successful technology companies have scaled quickly from startups to become the world鈥檚 largest companies.

Published: 12 Oct 2023

Bensadoun School of Retail Management Road Shows work with businesspeople in rural Quebec

The way that we shop is changing, and for small- and medium-sized enterprises, it can be challenging to keep up with the pace of innovation. But the Bensadoun School of Retail Management (BSRM) is helping them do it. Since spring 2023, it has been hosting regional networking events that meet Quebec businesspeople where they live and work.

Published: 10 Oct 2023

Artificial intelligence is helping Costa Rica NGOs preserve biodiversity

During a sabbatical year, Prof. Juan Camilo Serpa visited non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Costa Rica, and found that while they were doing a lot of great work to help animals, they had little access to advanced technologies like data analytics and artificial intelligence.

Published: 10 Oct 2023

Being Black in Consulting event provides students with insight into consulting careers

Diverse consulting teams thrive when solving complex problems together, but, for people who haven鈥檛 had much exposure to the industry, it can seem a little opaque. The Being Black in Consulting event seeks to shed some light on this subject.

Published: 3 Oct 2023

AI tools boost and optimize productivity in the retail sector

Artificial intelligence (AI) will give productivity a major boost in the retail sector, according Maxime Cohen, Professor of Retail and Operations Management at 捆绑SM社区 Desautels, home to the Bensadoun School of Retail Management (BSRM)鈥檚 retail innovation lab.

Published: 3 Oct 2023

Two BCom students selected for the National Bank Financial Young Women Student Mentorship Program

Selected from over 220 applicants, two 捆绑SM社区 Desautels undergraduate students will be joining the National Bank Financial (NBF) Young Women Student Mentorship Program鈥檚 2023-24 cohort.

Published: 27 Sep 2023

Employees unable to be their authentic self less likely to express their perspective

While some progress has been made in addressing discrimination in the workplace, many still feel the need to change themselves to conform to workplace cultural norms. Some, for example, may modify their speech or straighten their hair in order to fit in. This can come at a cost, writes Laura Morgan Roberts, Associate Professor of Business Administration at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business, in the Harvard Business Review.

Published: 27 Sep 2023

MoneySense names MPFE to its best free personal finance resources list

By improving your financial literacy, you can make the most of your money, writes MoneySense Executive Editor Lisa Hannam. The guidance of experts is a good place to start, and the digital magazine and financial media website places the 捆绑SM社区 Personal Financial Essentials (MPFE) course on its list of the best free personal finance resources available to Canadians.

Published: 27 Sep 2023

SNC-Lavalin鈥檚 announces long-overdue rebrand as AtkinsR茅alis

After a decade marred by bribery and corruption scandals, the Montreal-headquartered engineering firm SNC-Lavalin Group is changing its name to AtkinsR茅alis. This rebrand demonstrates the company鈥檚 desire to move beyond its past transgressions, even if it wasn鈥檛 explicitly framed that way, according Prof. Karl Moore.

Published: 21 Sep 2023

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