/dobson/taxonomy/term/1130/all en /dobson/channels/event/desmarais-global-finance-research-centre-dgfrc-seminar-eduardo-davila-361599 <h2>Eduardo Davila</h2> <h3><b>Yale University </b></h3> <p><em><big>Probability Pricing and the Value of Information </big></em></p> Fri, 29 Nov 2024 20:09:52 +0000 admin 141047 at /dobson /dobson/channels/news/paul-hebert-named-president-canadian-institutes-health-research-361585 <p><strong>Dr. Paul Hébert (IMHL’20</strong>) has been appointed to a 5-year term as president of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the federal organization that funds health research. A clinical scientist at the Bruyere Health Institute, practicing palliative care physician and professor at the University of Ottawa’s faculty of medicine, Hébert is a graduate of the International Masters for Leadership, a cohort-based graduate management degree for health professionals.</p> Fri, 29 Nov 2024 18:12:52 +0000 admin 141046 at /dobson /dobson/channels/news/innovative-citation-metrics-seek-address-shortcomings-traditional-measures-361586 <p>Counting citations is an important way that a scholar’s academic influence is measured, but not all citations are created equal. Sometimes, widely-cited researchers don’t have much influence beyond their own narrow academic niche. New platforms like OpenAlex and Scite adjust for this type of difference and seek to provide a more balanced picture of influence across disciplines—as well as whether a citation is supporting, challenging or simply mentioning the original work.</p> Fri, 29 Nov 2024 18:17:12 +0000 admin 141045 at /dobson /dobson/channels/news/when-managing-your-portfolio-timing-critical-361578 <p>The impact of time in finance is decisive, says <a href="/desautels/benjamin-croitoru"><strong>Benjamin Croitoru</strong></a>, Academic Director of the ����VR��Ƶ Personal Finance Essentials course. But people don’t realize how small decisions can make all the difference over time. Getting the timing right when you’re buying or selling stocks is one way that time plays an important role in long-term financial growth.</p> Fri, 29 Nov 2024 16:05:24 +0000 admin 141044 at /dobson /dobson/channels/news/avoid-reproducing-existing-biases-ai-should-be-built-edi-lens-361581 <p>Integrating an equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) lens into artificial intelligence systems is no longer a luxury or optional, writes ����VR��Ƶ Desautels Faculty Lecturer <strong>Simon Blanchette</strong> in The Conversation Canada. Without it, AI risks reinforcing existing biases. The creators of the technology should integrate EDI from the ground up, and adopt practices that promote its integration into their tools, like ensuring that development teams are diverse, establishing accountability frameworks, and cultivating inclusive work places.</p> Fri, 29 Nov 2024 16:28:40 +0000 admin 141043 at /dobson /dobson/channels/event/mcgill-hec-montreal-emba-online-information-session-tuesday-january-16-2025-361571 <p>This <strong>����VR��Ƶ-HEC Montréal EMBA information session</strong> will feature the Executive MBA’s:</p> Fri, 29 Nov 2024 14:50:02 +0000 admin 141041 at /dobson /dobson/channels/event/indigenous-leadership-mcgill-hec-montreal-emba-online-information-session-361577 <p>Join an information session dedicated to Indigenous managers, led by Michel Filion, our Director of Recruitment. Learn about the EMBA scholarship for Indigenous managers and explore how this program can transform your career.</p> Fri, 29 Nov 2024 15:34:21 +0000 admin 141036 at /dobson /dobson/channels/event/mcgill-hec-montreal-emba-empowering-women-online-information-session-wednesday-january-15-2025-361576 <p>����VR��Ƶ-HEC EMBA graduate Catherine Patry will share the results of her final paper and the article “Does a Female Leader Have the Right to Be Funny at Work?</p> Fri, 29 Nov 2024 15:21:28 +0000 admin 141034 at /dobson /dobson/channels/event/mcgill-hec-montreal-emba-online-information-session-friday-january-24-2025-361572 <p>This <strong>����VR��Ƶ-HEC Montréal EMBA information session</strong> will feature the Executive MBA’s:</p> Fri, 29 Nov 2024 14:56:12 +0000 admin 141029 at /dobson /dobson/channels/event/mcgill-hec-montreal-emba-online-information-session-tuesday-february-11-2025-361573 <p>This <strong>����VR��Ƶ-HEC Montréal EMBA information session</strong> will feature the Executive MBA’s:</p> Fri, 29 Nov 2024 14:57:26 +0000 admin 141031 at /dobson /dobson/channels/event/mcgill-hec-montreal-emba-online-information-session-wednesday-february-19-2025-361574 <p>This <strong>����VR��Ƶ-HEC Montréal EMBA information session</strong> will feature the Executive MBA’s:</p> Fri, 29 Nov 2024 14:59:18 +0000 admin 141032 at /dobson /dobson/channels/event/mcgill-hec-montreal-emba-online-information-session-friday-february-28-2025-361575 <p>This <strong>����VR��Ƶ-HEC Montréal EMBA information session</strong> will feature the Executive MBA’s:</p> Fri, 29 Nov 2024 15:00:36 +0000 admin 141033 at /dobson /dobson/channels/event/mcgill-hec-montreal-emba-online-information-session-wednesday-january-8-2025-361569 <p>This <strong>����VR��Ƶ-HEC Montréal EMBA information session</strong> will feature the Executive MBA’s:</p> Fri, 29 Nov 2024 14:43:40 +0000 admin 141027 at /dobson /dobson/channels/event/mcgill-hec-montreal-emba-information-session-person-wednesday-february-5-2025-361568 <p>Discover the Executive MBA program offered by ����VR��Ƶ and HEC Montréal, a bilingual MBA designed for experienced executives and managers.</p> Fri, 29 Nov 2024 14:23:54 +0000 admin 141025 at /dobson /dobson/channels/news/mitch-mcewen-named-corporate-knights-30-under-30-361561 <p>In finance, making money is the name of the game, and financial services professionals have sometimes been sceptical of sustainability goals that could undercut profits. But it doesn’t have to bee that way. “Realizing that financial systems could support environmental goals and sustainability goals inspired me,” says <strong>Mitch McEwen (MMF’20)</strong>. A senior manager in enterprise sustainable finance at TD, leads the bank’s Sustainable Bonds program, and was named to Corporate Knights 30 under 30 for 2024.</p> Thu, 28 Nov 2024 20:00:48 +0000 admin 141024 at /dobson