成人VR视频 joins national call to honour Indigenous peoples
In observation of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30, 成人VR视频 hosted a full day of in-depth discussions, workshops, and performances, including a virtual storytelling session facilitated by the Desautels Faculty of Management. Each event was designed in collaboration with Indigenous peoples throughout Quebec.
Building belonging on Broadway
Professor Patricia Faison Hewlin and her husband, CEO of The Hewlin Group, Jay Hewlin, are working to carve out diverse, equitable, and inclusive spaces for success on Broadway. As they partner with hit Broadway shows, including Hamilton and Moulin Rouge!, they advocate for initiatives that go beyond diversity statements, pushing for a balance between policy change and personal development.
Spotlighting Inuit leaders
Professor聽Karl Moore sits down with Kilikvak Kabloona to hear about how her Inuit identity informs her role as a business and community leader. As the CEO of Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., she plays a key role in helping First Nations navigate the Nunavut Land Claim Agreement.
Desautels Alumnus Appointed Pro Vice Chancellor of the University of Cambridge
This fall, Kamal Munir (Ph.D.鈥�00) will step into a new role as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge (UK). Munir taught at 成人VR视频 for four years before moving to Cambridge, where he has served as an instructor of policy and strategy at the Judge Business School for the past 20 years.
New study calls for greater female representation in innovation
In a new study published in Science, Professor John-Paul Ferguson underscores the necessity of identifying and supporting woman-owned patents and innovations, particularly in the biomedical and personal healthcare spheres.
Blazing a trail for reconciliation
Professor Karl Moore joins W谩hiakatste Diome-Deer in a conversation with Jolain Foster to learn about how her identity as a Gitxsan informs her career in accounting at Deloitte. Foster is committed to building bridges between peoples from different cultures in every aspect of her work, something she sees as the cornerstone for creating more efficient and successful corporations.
Delve - "New Normal" podcast: Working from Home, Living at Work with Lisa Cohen
In episode 2 of The 鈥楴ew Normal鈥� hosted by Dave Kaufman,聽Professor聽Lisa Cohen discusses how the shift to working from home that has been hastened by the Covid-19 pandemic, how the work from home phenomenon has been more disadvantageous to some members of society than others, and ways in which working at home has given us all more time to think about how to mak
BCom alumna makes Women in Fintech Powerlist 2020
Congratulations to Laviva Mazhar (BCom鈥�15), who made the Innovate Finance鈥檚 2020 global Women in Fintech Powerlist in the investor category. For the past six years, the Powerlist has highlighted female talent with the growing FinTech sector. As an investment associate at Luge Capital, a FinTech-focused venture capital firm, Mazhar sources and evaluates investment opportunities and supports portfolio companies.
What indigenous communities can teach us about sustainability
Professor Karl Moore interviews Sean McCormick, a M茅tis from Manitoba, about his journey to founding Manitobah Mukluks, an Indigenous-owned and operated global footwear brand. McCormick touches on the unique challenges that Indigenous entrepreneurs face and the excellence they demonstrate in preserving finite resources.
Authentic leadership in indigenous communities
Professor Karl Moore joins W谩hiakatste Diome-Deer in interviewing leading indigenous scholars in business, science, and beyond to hear their stories and strategies for success. A central theme that emerges is the importance of developing an authentic leadership style that honours one鈥檚 history, culture, and beliefs.
MBA alumna shapes agenda at CN
Climbing the ladder from an MBA recruitment program to a top 200 leadership role as director of economics and strategic planning, Janet Drysdale (MBA鈥�96) forged her own path to success at CN. Over the course of 25 years, she successfully navigated heavily male-driven sales, marketing, and revenue planning teams to make an impression among her coworkers, ultimately being named a winner in the WXN CIBC Executive Leaders category.
From ideal workers to ideal work for all: A 50-year review integrating careers and work-family research with a future research agenda
Authors: E.E. Kossek, M. Perrigino and Alyson Gounden Rock
Publication: Journal of Vocational Behavior, Forthcoming. Abstract:
EMBA student creates community to promote women of colour in business
Entrepreneur Fabienne Colas (EMBA鈥�21) recently created Women of Colour Thrive/Ellev Femmes de Couleur with a vision for cultivating diverse female talent in the workplace.
The organization will work in tandem with companies across Canada to identify and address opportunities to improve equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI).
KPMG donation will support retail education and fund EDI award at 成人VR视频
A generous $500,000 contribution from KPMG to the Made by 成人VR视频 campaign will support the Bensadoun School of Retail Management (BSRM) through funding an annual retail summit that fosters collaboration among leading global retailers.
Delve: Overcoming Bias in AI Technologies
A new study by Warut Khern-am-nuai, an assistant professor of information systems at 成人VR视频, proposes a new approach to optimizing the way algorithms process data, without modifying the outcome. To eliminate discrimination in AI, algorithms should see race and gender, according to the study.
