Graduate Students

Announcing the Inaugural Recipients of the Arthur D Ruby Prizes in Management

admin — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:58:51 +0000

Congratulations to Anabel Gratton (BCom’23), Damiano Mini (BCom’24), Delia Puiu (BCom’24), George Zergiotis (BCom Concordia’23), Giulia Marandola (BCom’24), Harley Belfer (BCom’23), Jade Raynaud (BCom’23), Joanie Marchand (BCom’24), Sarah Green (BCom’24), and Vincent Ducharme (BCom UOttawa’23) who were awarded the Arthur D Ruby Prizes in Management by the Graduate Cert

C. Douglas Mellor Prize for academic excellence awarded to two GCPA students

admin — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:57:05 +0000

Hugo Deslandes (BCom‘24, GCPA’25) and Veronica Hall (BCom‘24, GCPA’25), students of the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) program, have been selected among their graduating class as this year’s recipients of the C. Douglas Mellor Prize for Academic Excellence.

MMF Online Info Session: Wednesday, August 6, 2025

admin — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:19:32 +0000

Join Professor Vadim di Pietro, Chief Investment and Compliance Officer and registered Advising Representative for Desautels Capital Management, for a one-hour online information sessio

Political tensions between long-time allies fuelled ticket price spike for Canada-USA hockey game

admin — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 19:23:02 +0000

When Canada and the United States faced off in the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament, the game held at the Bell Centre was the hottest ticket in Montreal, with some asking prices topping $10,000 a ticket on online ticket selling services. The intense demand was likely driven in part by the political tensions between the long-time allies.

How U.S.-Canada tariffs could hit New York’s economy

admin — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 19:08:13 +0000

As U.S.-Canada tariff disputes escalate, New York’s economy faces serious risks, with over $42 billion in trade at stake. ɬ�﷬ professors Preetika Joshi and Vivek Astvansh warn that rising costs on goods like aluminum, barley, and auto parts could lead to inflation, job losses, and disruptions across key industries.

SUSANhub is a vast growing resource for collaboration in sustainability research

admin — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:51:33 +0000

Universities are typically organized into silos – engineering, business, medicine – but sustainability requires collaboration across these fields. “For example, solar energy involves policy, engineering, business,” says Juan Camilo Serpa, an Associate Professor at ɬ�﷬ Desautels.” To foster cross-disciplinary collaboration among sustainability researchers, Serpa created the Sustainability Action Network—or SUSAN for short.

Global public relations firm delivers ɬ�﷬ course content to staff in 12-week boot camp

admin — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 18:29:08 +0000

Being happy doesn’t just make life more enjoyable, it can help you get things done. In 2024, ɬ�﷬ Desautels Adjunct Lecturer Anita Nowak co-designed a course on the power of positive psychology called Happiness means business, and it is gaining traction beyond the university’s walls. The global public relations and marketing consultancy Edelman brought in Prof. Anita Nowak to teach staff course materials. The intensive 12-week ‘boot camp’ teaches concepts like altruism and forgiveness to give employees new tools to use in client relationships.

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

admin — 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.

Julius Alessandro Xanthoudakis (BCom'20, MMF’25) wins 2024 Peter Christoffersen Award

admin — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 19:51:28 +0000

Julius Alessandro Xanthoudakis (BCom'20, MMF’25) has been named the 2024 Peter Christoffersen MMF Award recipient, recognizing his academic excellence and contributions to the ɬ�﷬ Master of Management in Finance (MMF) program.

A Montreal native with a background in finance and data science, Xanthoudakis honed his skills in market analysis and risk management as a strategist for Desautels Capital Management (DCM)’s SRI Fund. He credits the London networking trip and MMF’s collaborative learning environment as key to his growth.

Infrastructure banks can help address economic needs

admin — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 19:46:12 +0000

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US trade policy changes present challenges and opportunities

admin — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 17:47:03 +0000

Among the many changes to U.S. trade policy announced during the early days of the second Trump administration was the intention to eliminate the de minimis exemption on shipments to the United States. This exemption allows shipments valued at less than $800 to cross the border duty-free, presenting challenges for businesses that rely on smaller shipments. However, the real focus of this change isn't on small retailers but rather on large Chinese e-commerce companies, such as Shein, that sell products at ultra-low prices.

Women of Desautels: past, present and future

admin — Wed, 14 May 2025 13:07:32 +0000

The Laidley Centre for Business Ethics and Equity and the ɬ�﷬ Desautels EDI Initiative recently hosted a panel for Women's History Month to honour the past, present, and future of women of the Faculty. The women featured included the granddaughter of the first ɬ�﷬ Commerce graduate (past), current BCom students (present) and accomplished Desautels alumnae (future).

Emerging tech can help make business’ more resilient

admin — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 18:23:31 +0000

Emerging technologies like artificial intelligence have the power to boost business’ efficiency, but they can also make an organizations more resilient.

Predictive analytics are one way that companies can help ensure they’re prepared for whatever comes next. Predictive analytics can turn raw data into, writes Karl Moore in Forbes.com.

Despite rise of chatbots, people still prefer human customer services

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 15:19:43 +0000

Until recently, the most common way that customers interacted with a company’s customer service was via human agents on the telephone, the web or a mobile app. But increasingly, customer service is being provided by chatbots. Even though chatbots offer instant availability, 24 hours a day, more than two-thirds of people still prefer to speak with a human agent, according to research by PWC, an accounting consultancy. Most companies use chatbots as the first line of customer service, writes Prof.

The Government of Quebec’s ability to support those affected by tariffs is limited by its financial position

admin — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:28:58 +0000

The Government of Quebec is promising to help businesses affected by US tariffs, but how much can it really do? Quebec does have funds set aside for emergencies like this one, according to Preetika Joshi, an assistant professor of accounting at ɬ�﷬ Desautels. But Quebec’s deficit spending limits what it can do in response. It will need to be more surgical, Joshi told CBC News.