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Dean Yolande Chan on breaking barriers and the work ahead

webfull — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:36 +0000

Dr. Yolande Brown Chan, Dean of the Desautels Faculty of Management, shares her journey and ongoing mission for racial equity in an interview with CTV News. Appointed in 2021, she is ��о��’s first Black dean and remains one of Canada’s few Black deans. Reflecting on her experiences—from childhood to early academic success to encounters with racism—she emphasized the need for continued progress. She has championed initiatives to increase access for racialized communities and lead equity reviews.

Published: 21 February 2025

Canadian steel and aluminum producers still heavily reliant on US buyers

webfull — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:42:49 +0000

During the first Trump administration, the US imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum. And though those tariffs were lifted, they’re doing it again. Even though Canadian producers had more than four years to diversify their clientele, they remain heavily reliant on the US market.

Published: 21 February 2025

Making payments on time and in full can help improve your credit score

webfull — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:40:47 +0000

Credit scores play an essential role in our financial lives, but they are calculated by private companies, and there is little transparency in the way they are calculated. Still, you can take steps to ensure your own credit score is good. “Make loan payments on time and keep credit card records in good standing,” Prof. Patrick Augustin told Consumer Affairs. “Credit card debt should be paid in full when it is due, and shouldn’t be too high relative to disposable income.

Published: 21 February 2025

US steel and aluminum tariffs will hurt aluminum-dependant towns in Quebec

webfull — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:39:01 +0000

Imposing a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum could disrupt supply chains and drive up prices for everything from auto parts to canned goods. But for some towns in Quebec, the impact could be even more disruptive. The aluminum sector employs more than 40,000 people in Quebec, and the economies of some small towns are almost entirely reliant on aluminum production. And the sweeping nature of the steel and aluminum tariffs imposed by the Trump administration will make it difficult to find new buyers for Quebec aluminum.

Published: 21 February 2025

US steel and aluminum tariffs could stifle investment in Quebec aluminum sector

webfull — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:36:53 +0000

Aluminum-producing towns in Quebec are bracing for the impact of new US tariffs imposed on steel and aluminum. Quebec accounts for about 90 per cent of Canada’s aluminum production, and the tariffs will affect more than just aluminum producers. “The tariffs may not lead to layoffs at aluminum plants,” said Professor of Operations Management Saibal Ray in an interview with Global News. “But tariffs could lead to companies making investments into the U.S.

Published: 21 February 2025

Financial Times Global MBA Rankings 2025

webfull — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 14:49:47 +0000

We are proud to share our ��о�� Desautels MBA placed 94th globally in the prestigious 2025 Financial Times Global MBA rankings! FT has recognized our MBA in several international criteria: 1st in Canada and 1st in North America for international faculty; 1st in Canada and 1st in North America for international mobility in careers of our alumni; 1st in Canada and 2nd in North America for international course experience.

Published: 17 February 2025

Is Tim Hortons still Canadian?

webfull — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:15:25 +0000

Tim Hortons is deeply embedded in Canadian culture, but is it still truly Canadian? According to ��о�� professor Karl Moore, ownership plays a key role. “If you’re owned by Americans, you’re no longer Canadian in the way that you were before,” he explains. However, he argues that nationality isn’t just about where a company is headquartered—it’s about where decisions are made.

Published: 13 February 2025

Online news act has negative effect on small publishers

webfull — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:20:19 +0000

The online news act was designed with legitimate objectives: enhancing fairness, supporting press independence, and promoting a diversity of news sources. Unfortunately, it has had some unintended negative consequences, according to Maxime Cohen, the Scale AI Chair in Data Science for Retail at ��о�� Desautels. “Meta responded by blocking Canadian news content from their platforms—Facebook and Instagram,” Cohen said in an interview with the Hub Dialogues podcast.

Published: 13 February 2025

Large number of Canadians are missing out on pensions

webfull — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:18:20 +0000

According to a report by the National Insitute on Ageing, there are around 200,000 people in Canada with registered pension plans who are eligible to claim them, but haven’t. Often, the unclaimed funds stem from contributions made early in a person’s career that were simply forgotten about. “Who thinks about retirement at the age of twenty?” said ��о�� Desautels Professor of Finance Sebastien Betermier in an interview with CBC Radio’s Cost of Living program.

Published: 13 February 2025

President Trump’s trade antics could be a prelude to 2026 USMCA renegotiation

webfull — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:16:22 +0000

It is not yet clear whether US President Donald Trump will follow through on his threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all goods imported from Canada—or even what the motivation for that threat really is. Inconsistent messaging could be a deliberate tactic by the US president, Vivek Astvansh told canadianfamilyoffices.com. “We should care less about the reasons Trump is threatening tariffs, because they keep shifting,” says the Associate Professor of Quantitative Marketing and Analytics at ��о�� Desautels.

Published: 13 February 2025

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

Dean Yolande Chan on breaking barriers and the work ahead

Canadian steel and aluminum producers still heavily reliant on US buyers

Making payments on time and in full can help improve your credit score

US steel and aluminum tariffs will hurt aluminum-dependant towns in Quebec

US steel and aluminum tariffs could stifle investment in Quebec aluminum sector

Financial Times Global MBA Rankings 2025

Is Tim Hortons still Canadian?

Online news act has negative effect on small publishers

Large number of Canadians are missing out on pensions

President Trump’s trade antics could be a prelude to 2026 USMCA renegotiation

��о�� News - Desautels Faculty of Management