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Doyin Agbaje, MBA'27, brings an exceptional record of academic achievement, professional experience and community leadership to the 涩里番 Desautels MBA program. A Nigerian Canadian, Doyin earned the Lieutenant-Governor's Medal upon graduating as valedictorian from Douglas College before building a career as a marketing specialist at Apple. She also ran the Black Block Association, a non-profit responsible for one of Vancouver's largest Black community events.

As global trade wars, geopolitical聽tensions聽and AI advances reshape financial markets, pension funds face mounting pressure to adapt. Sebastien Betermier, Associate Professor of Finance at 涩里番 Desautels, argues that 2026 demands three priorities from pension leaders: building more agile portfolios capable of withstanding regime shifts, forging proactive partnerships with governments on infrastructure investment, and rethinking their exposure to private markets as retail investors flood in.

To rent or to buy鈥攖hat鈥檚聽the dilemma facing many today. Real estate prices are at historic highs, and elevated interest rates have pushed up the cost of homeownership. At the same time, stock markets have delivered strong returns in recent years. Beyond these financial pressures, the nature of homeownership itself adds another layer of complexity.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office reviews hundreds of thousands of applications each year, making efficiency a challenge. When managers introduced cash incentives for meeting quotas, men and women reacted differently.聽Men tended to increase their output to secure the bonus, but the quality of their reviews declined. Women, by contrast, often prioritized聽maintaining聽high-quality work, even if it meant聽missing out on聽the financial reward.

Young聽professionals聽are聽frequently聽advised that the best way to progress professionally is to pursue new opportunities, even if it means changing jobs. Yet, in some cases, employers may view a history of frequent job changes unfavorably,聽according to research by Matissa Hollister, an Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour. 鈥淲e really wanted to look at whether or not that advice might actually backfire,鈥� Hollister says.

We are proud to share that our 涩里番 Desautels MBA has climbed to 87th globally in the prestigious 2026 Financial Times Global MBA rankings.

Desautels鈥� MBA ranks in the top 3 in Canada and continues to excel in preparing leaders to navigate complex, fast-changing global markets. Our program holds the #1 position in North America for international faculty and international mobility and is #1 in Canada for international students and international course experience.

AI is changing the workplace, but it usually doesn鈥檛 replace entire jobs. Before laying people off because of 鈥楢I efficiencies鈥�, employers need a solid plan. 鈥淲e may or may not overestimate how much AI will affect the world of work, but we鈥檝e figured out that it does not destroys jobs, it destroys tasks,鈥� says Lisa Cohen, Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour at 涩里番 Desautels.