Dean Yolande Chan on breaking barriers and the work ahead
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 不良研究所鈥檚 first Black dean and remains one of Canada鈥檚 few Black deans. Reflecting on her experiences鈥攆rom childhood to early academic success to encounters with racism鈥攕he emphasized the need for continued progress.
Canadian steel and aluminum producers still heavily reliant on US buyers
During the first Trump administration, the US imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum. And though those tariffs were lifted, they鈥檙e doing it again. Even though Canadian producers had more than four years to diversify their clientele, they remain heavily reliant on the US market.
Making payments on time and in full can help improve your credit score
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. 鈥淢ake loan payments on time and keep credit card records in good standing,鈥� Prof. Patrick Augustin told Consumer Affairs.
US steel and aluminum tariffs will hurt aluminum-dependant towns in Quebec
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.
US steel and aluminum tariffs could stifle investment in Quebec aluminum sector
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鈥檚 aluminum production, and the tariffs will affect more than just aluminum producers. 鈥淭he tariffs may not lead to layoffs at aluminum plants,鈥� said Professor of Operations Management Saibal Ray in an interview with Global News.
Financial Times Global MBA Rankings 2025
We are proud to share our 不良研究所 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.
Is Tim Hortons still Canadian?
Tim Hortons is deeply embedded in Canadian culture, but is it still truly Canadian? According to 不良研究所 professor Karl Moore, ownership plays a key role. 鈥淚f you鈥檙e owned by Americans, you鈥檙e no longer Canadian in the way that you were before,鈥� he explains. However, he argues that nationality isn鈥檛 just about where a company is headquartered鈥攊t鈥檚 about where decisions are made.
Online news act has negative effect on small publishers
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 不良研究所 Desautels.
Large number of Canadians are missing out on pensions
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鈥檛. Often, the unclaimed funds stem from contributions made early in a person鈥檚 career that were simply forgotten about.
President Trump鈥檚 trade antics could be a prelude to 2026 USMCA renegotiation
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鈥攐r 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.
The economic trajectory of Post-Second World War Europe could yield lessons for navigating AI-driven job losses
According to a recent report, up to 800,000 people in Quebec are at risk of losing their jobs to artificial intelligence. It is a potential sea change for the economy and for the labour force, but it isn鈥檛 without precedent. 鈥淎 similar scenario occurred in Europe at the end of the second world war,鈥� says Rob Glew, Assistant Professor (teaching) of Operations Management.
AI startup with roots at 不良研究所 Desautels raises 鈧�9M in venture capital funding
There鈥檚 a lot that AI can do鈥攁nd quite a bit that it can鈥檛. And the mix of numbers and letters on a spreadsheet is one thing that AI has struggled to make sense of. Prior Labs wants to change that by developing machine learning models optimized to understand spreadsheets, which host an enormous amount of critical information in many firms.
US tariffs to hit natural resource-producing communities hard
US tariffs will hit the Canadian economy hard, but individual industries will experience unique effects. In the case of aluminum production, much of Canada鈥檚 3.2 million metric tons of aluminum that Canada produces each year could be re-routed to Europe. But some communities could still be hit hard and other places that harvest natural resources won鈥檛 be able to find other buyers so easily.
Political pressure impacts Canada's top pension funds
Canada鈥檚 Maple 8 pension funds are globally respected for strong returns and independence from government influence. However, recent political moves threaten this model. The federal government has encouraged more domestic investment, while Alberta鈥檚 government fired AIMCo鈥檚 board, raising fears of political interference.
Financial institutions shift climate strategies amid GFANZ changes
Despite BlackRock鈥檚 exit from the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), climate action remains a key priority for financial institutions, says Sebastien Betermier, Associate Professor of Finance. He notes that asset managers are shifting their strategies to focus on helping firms transition to net zero rather than maintaining strictly net-zero portfolios.
