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Mono-SOS app is helping prevent howler monkey executions in Costa Rica

webfull — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 18:38:51 +0000

When howler monkeys swing from branch to branch in the canopy of Costa Rica’s forests, they sometimes encounter a deadly hazard: power lines. An app developed by ��о�� and Associate Professor Juan Camilo Serpa, who spearheads the Costa Rica Experiential Learning Course and Study Trip, is helping identify the hot spots where electrocutions occur.

Published: 28 October 2024

BCom graduate named Rising Star 2024 by The Bermudian

webfull — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 18:35:30 +0000

For Ashley Farrington (BCom’21), short-term sacrifices are worth it if they pay out as long-term gains. The 24-year-old auditor with KPMG in Bermuda has earned some early career returns for her efforts and was recently named a Rising Star by The Bermudian. She aims to become an empathetic leader who is both approachable and decisive. “I want to be someone who has wedged her foot in the door to bring other women up with her,” says Farrington.

Published: 28 October 2024

BCom alum is advocating for work-life balance from the C-suite

webfull — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 18:33:20 +0000

When working for a Big Four accounting firm early in her career, Sheila Vokey (BCom’84)—now President and CEO of the responsible investing firm Central 1—saw senior managers struggle to balance work and family life and decided on a different approach. After stints at the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, the Bank of Canada, and Payments Canada, Vokey headed west to Vancouver to become CFO at Central 1, where she has been an advocate of remote work and work-life balance ever since.

Published: 28 October 2024

A ‘robot tax’ might help navigate job losses associated with automation

webfull — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 18:30:58 +0000

Automation is a threat to many different jobs, and some have called for a ‘robot tax’ that could help offset some of the effects of the associated job losses. But this type of solution risks stifling innovation writes Assistant Professor Sanjith Gopalakrishnan in Canadian Manufacturing. Gopalakrishnan points to the Indian state of Kerala as a cautionary tale. It had one of the world’s first democratically elected communist governments, which implemented a system called nokku kooli.

Published: 28 October 2024

Wind-powered shipping could make a comeback—but it won’t work for everything

webfull — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 18:26:25 +0000

Wind has been powering the economy for centuries. Long before giant aluminum windmills were fed into the electric grid, wind filled the sails of ships plying the open seas. French businessman Guillaume Le Grand wants to bring back wind-powered shipping, and his company is already shipping French goods to North America that way. However, the approach will work better for some products than others, according to Vice-Dean of Faculty Saibal Ray.

Published: 28 October 2024

Quick-service restaurants like St. Hubert seek to deliver value to customers

webfull — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 17:04:42 +0000

Good gravy! Quebec’s rotisserie chicken chain St. Hubert has frozen prices for all main courses on its menu and reduced prices on appetizers–all while maintaining portion sizes. This is part of a broader trend toward value in quick-service restaurants. “Food price inflation has hit both grocery stores and restaurants, but it’s more noticeable in restaurants,” Professor Yu Ma tells CTV News. “There is the cost of food, but also labour, taxes, and tips.

Published: 22 October 2024

International Master’s Program for Managers encourages leaders to reflect and learn from their experience

webfull — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 17:02:43 +0000

Writing in the early 19th century, the introspective British poet William Wordsworth coined the phrase ‘spots of time’ to describe the moments that are especially memorable and influential in one’s life. Reflecting on the importance of such moments can help leaders thrive in the 21st century. This self-reflection is an integral part of the International Master’s Program for Managers (IMPM), which offers its second module, the Analytical Mindset, at ��о�� Desautels.

Published: 22 October 2024

��о�� innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem ranked in the top 20 globally

webfull — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 16:59:27 +0000

Since its founding in 1988, the ��о�� Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship has supported thousands of ventures, helping create over 10,000 new jobs and raising $3.7 billion in funding. It consistently ranks among the world’s top university innovation ecosystems, including the lates rankings from New Ignition Schools. Sponsored by the magazines Inc. and Fast Company, the rankings chose the top 50 university innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems.

Published: 22 October 2024

Few university students study finance, but ��о��’s Personal Finance Essentials course can help

webfull — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 16:55:07 +0000

Post-secondary students are at the cusp of earning professional incomes, making it important for them to begin developing good financial habits, says Benjamin Croitoru on a podcast with Moolala. Croitoru is an Associate Professor of Finance and the Academic Director of the ��о�� Personal Finance Essentials, a free, online course offered in collaboration with RBC Future Launch and The Globe and Mail.

Published: 22 October 2024

Elliot Lifson granted lifetime membership to Desautels International Advisory and Advancement Board (DIAAB)

webfull — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 16:58:35 +0000

For nearly 20 years, Elliot Lifson, C.M., O.Q., has played an important role in uplifting the ��о�� Desautels community as a professor of practice and a member of both the Bensadoun School of Retail Management Advisory Board and the Desautels International Advisory and Advancement Board (DIAAB).

Published: 16 October 2024

�����о��� News - Desautels Faculty of Management

Mono-SOS app is helping prevent howler monkey executions in Costa Rica

BCom graduate named Rising Star 2024 by The Bermudian

BCom alum is advocating for work-life balance from the C-suite

A ‘robot tax’ might help navigate job losses associated with automation

Wind-powered shipping could make a comeback—but it won’t work for everything

Quick-service restaurants like St. Hubert seek to deliver value to customers

International Master’s Program for Managers encourages leaders to reflect and learn from their experience

�����о��� innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem ranked in the top 20 globally

Few university students study finance, but �����о���’s Personal Finance Essentials course can help

Elliot Lifson granted lifetime membership to Desautels International Advisory and Advancement Board (DIAAB)

��о�� News - Desautels Faculty of Management

��о�� innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem ranked in the top 20 globally

Few university students study finance, but ��о��’s Personal Finance Essentials course can help