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Delve: Is Business Ethics an Oxymoron? with Jo-Ellen Pozner and Saku Mantere

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.

Published: 31 May 2023

Two 2023 Global Cohort of McCall MacBain Scholars to join the 捆绑SM社区 Desautels MMA

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.

Published: 25 May 2023

Announcing the 2023 Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship recipients

Congratulations to Simon Tardif (BCom鈥22), Talar Dimitian (BCom鈥22), Kyra Swift (UOttawa BCom鈥21), Kar Yan Chin (BCom鈥22), Tian Cheng Huang (BCom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: 25 May 2023

New federal union contract is an historic advance in for workers鈥 rights

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.

Published: 25 May 2023

Interaction with major crypto-asset platforms could benefit both CBDCs and cryptocurrencies

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.

Published: 25 May 2023

Nabil Anouti is the Desautels valedictorian at 捆绑SM社区鈥檚 Spring 2023 Convocation

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: 25 May 2023

Several 捆绑SM社区 Desautels alumni honoured at 2023 捆绑SM社区 Alumni Association Awards and Honours

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: 24 May 2023

捆绑SM社区 Desautels undergrads take 2nd at Baylor University鈥檚 Negotiation Competition

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.

Published: 23 May 2023

Fighting food insecurity with...bugs?

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.

Published: 18 May 2023

Ram Panda to receive honorary doctorate from School of Continuing Studies

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: 18 May 2023

Delve: Cashing in or Losing Big on Cryptocurrency Yield Farms?

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.

Published: 17 May 2023

Hybrid work arrangements give employees the flexibility they need, but leverage benefits of in-person interaction

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.

Published: 17 May 2023

CNBC looks to Dobson Centre for advice on annual disruptor list

Even in a year that venture capitalists鈥 go-to bank collapsed, and venture capital funding slowed to a trickle, the disruptive power of startups has never been clearer. The 2023 CNBC Disruptor 50 list was the eleventh iteration of the list, and the top spot should come as no surprise. The generative artificial intelligence company OpenAI is the maker of ChatGPT, and no new technological application has created more buzz since the dawn of social media 鈥 or even the web itself.

Published: 17 May 2023

Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Honours 捆绑SM社区 IMHL Graduates

The Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) has honoured two graduates from 捆绑SM社区鈥檚 International Masters for Health Leadership (IMHL) program. Dr. Judy Morris, graduating this spring, was named Emergency Physician of the Year, while Dr.

Published: 12 May 2023

BCom graduate Julia Ayim named Black Grad 2023 valedictorian

One of this year鈥檚 three Black Grad valedictorians, Julia Ayim (BCom鈥23) has just completed a Bachelor of Commerce specializing in Strategic Management and Organizational Behaviour at the Desautels Faculty of Management. She and fellow graduates were celebrated at the annual Black Grad gala on April 30, a sold-out event organized by the Black Students鈥 Network of 捆绑SM社区 (BSN).

Published: 12 May 2023

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