Kanuk adapts jackets to milder winters, eyes international markets
Kanuk jackets are made for Quebec winters鈥攂ut Quebec winters aren鈥檛 as cold as they used to be. Bertrand Cesvet (BA鈥�86, MBA鈥�88) wants to make Kanuk jackets more versatile. Cesvet led a group of investors who recently bought the Montreal winter wear company from Champlain Financial, a private equity group.
Organizational restructuring is a visible sign of change but often not effective
Changes to an organization鈥檚 structure are tangible but don鈥檛 necessarily bring about any concrete results. Consider the example of the UK鈥檚 National Health Service. It regularly reorganizes but doesn鈥檛 change much. 鈥淭he reason is simple,鈥� says Professor Henry Mintzberg in an interview with Business People.
ESG investing helped prepare Gillian Stein to become CEO of Henry鈥檚
Gillian Stein (BCom鈥�00)鈥檚 great-grandfather founded the Toronto-headquartered electronics business Henry鈥檚 in 1909, but she never envisioned becoming the company鈥檚 CEO. Growing up, she had seen how stressful running the company could be for her father Andrew, who had a heart attack at the age of 47. 鈥淚 always had a ton of respect and passion and admiration for the business but it wasn鈥檛 something I wanted for myself,鈥� says Stein. 鈥淚 changed and the business changed.
AI a potential threat to democracy, but lessons from traditional media could help
In 2024, elections will be held in over fifty countries, with more than 2 billion voters eligible to head to the polls. But the rapid emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools could be a game-changer. Tools like ChatGPT allow for the rapid creation of disinformation, and deep fake videos can make it difficult to know what is actually real.
SAQ monopoly pads government revenues but isn鈥檛 necessarily in shoppers' best interest
Despite being a lucrative revenue source for the government, the Soci茅t茅 des Alcools du Qu茅bec (SAQ) monopoly is under scrutiny for limiting consumer choices, especially for premium spirits like high-end bourbons. Exclusive distribution rights mean that if SAQ doesn鈥檛 stock a particular brand, it won鈥檛 be available in Quebec's retail outlets.
Little progress made on regulating crypto-assets in Canada
Despite commitments to implement the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) by 2027, Canada鈥檚 strides in regulating crypto-assets remain sluggish. CARF establishes a standardized reporting system for crypto-assets across 48 nations with the aim of tracking specific asset types and transactions while defining relevant tax jurisdictions.
Saloua Benkhouya to lead Women in Finance Association in Quebec (AFFQ)
Saloua Benkhouya (BSc鈥�04, MBA鈥�11) has been elected as President of the Board of Directors of the Women in Finance Association in Quebec (AFFQ), an organization dedicated to women in the financial services sector. Benkhouya has been an active member of AFFQ since 2016, previously serving as secretary and a member of the audit and risk management committee.
Meet MBA Camila Sabogal one of Poets and Quants' 2024 Best & Brightest
Camila Sabogal Cuadros (MBA '24) has been recognized as one of Poets and Quants' 2024 Best & Brightest MBAs. Hailing from Lima, Peru, Sabogal has demonstrated exceptional leadership as the 2023 President of the Desautels Graduate Women鈥檚 Association (DGWA) and as a Senior Strategy Consultant at Monitor Deloitte post-graduation.
成人VR视频's Black Grad Gala Celebrates Class of 2024
On May 1, 成人VR视频's 6th annual Black Grad Gala, hosted by the Black Students鈥� Network, honoured the Class of 2024's Black graduates. Approximately 50 graduates from various faculties were celebrated on stage, each receiving Kente stoles in recognition of their achievements.
成人VR视频 Desautels BCom Wins McCAIS Undergraduate Research Award 2024
Bachelor of Commerce student Nikki Tye is the recipient of the 成人VR视频 Collaborative for AI & Society (McCAIS)鈥檚 Undergraduate Research Award (McURA) for Summer 2024. The $8,700 award, aimed at promoting interdisciplinary AI research in society, recognizes Nikki's project on "Protecting the Amazon Forest from Illegal Activity through Image Recognition and Operations Research: A Partnership with JungleKeepers and Peruvian Indigenous Communities."
成人VR视频 Desautels grad to compete in Paris Olympic Games
2024 is shaping up to be a big year for Fran莽ois Cauchon (BCom鈥�22). Cauchon will be representing Canada at the summer Olympic Games in Paris. "It is a surreal feeling," Cauchon, who battled through knee, back and ankle injuries before being named to Canada鈥檚 14-member fencing team, tells CBC. "For every amateur and professional athlete, The Olympics is the holy grail of sports."
A combination of introverted and extroverted traits helps leaders strike the right balance
Extroverted people often take naturally to leadership roles 鈥� but they don鈥檛 always do enough listening. Introverted leaders may listen more, but sometimes lack the ability to inspire. A combination of the two personality types could yield the best results, according to Associate Professor Karl Moore.
2024 IMSF Showcase Day highlights student impact
This April, 成人VR视频 Desautels undergraduate students proudly showcased their contributions at the 2024 Integrated Management Student Fellowship (IMSF) Showcase Day. Held at the 成人VR视频 Faculty Club, the event highlighted the 2023-2024 cohort鈥檚 research and projects, all of which relate back to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Two students join 成人VR视频 Desautels as 2024 McCall MacBain Scholars
成人VR视频's McCall MacBain Scholarships has announced its fourth cohort of recipients, beneficiaries of a landmark $200 million gift made in 2019 by 成人VR视频鈥檚 20th Chancellor John McCall MacBain and his wife Marcy. This year鈥檚 scholarships will enable 30 students to pursue a funded master鈥檚 or professional degree at 成人VR视频 while participating in mentorship, coaching, and a leadership development program.
Generous gift from Lester J. Fernandes will endow research Chair in Business Ethics
When it comes to ethical behaviour in business, there are many shades of grey. Parsing them requires a strong ethical compass, and the Laidley Centre for Business Ethics and Equity, founded in 2022 with a gift from David Laidley (BCom鈥�67), is helping the next generation of business leaders do exactly that. Thanks to a generous gift from Lester J.
