ɬ�﷬ Desautels Faculty of Management

Meet Doyin Agbaje: MBA student, community builder and 2025 McCall MacBain Scholar

ɬ�﷬ Desautels — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:15:47 +0000

Doyin Agbaje, MBA'27, is using her time at ɬ�﷬ to grow as a leader, build connections and deepen her commitment to community.

From classroom to AI trust: A Desautels student’s path to PwC

ɬ�﷬ Desautels — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:33:35 +0000

As artificial intelligence transforms industries at an unprecedented pace, the next generation of business leaders must be ready to operate at the intersection of technology and strategy. At ɬ�﷬’s Desautels Faculty of Management, students are increasingly exposed to this intersection early in their studies, exploring how AI influences business functions, shapes decision-making, and opens new avenues for professional growth.

Learning through rapid change in the healthcare landscape

Göktuğ Bender (BA’25) — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:47:50 +0000

When students in MGPO 485: Emerging Technologies—Organizing and Societal Stakes walked into their first class this fall, they were expected to work on a rigorous consulting project with the Institut national d'excellence en santé et services sociaux (INESSS), Quebec’s agency responsible for evaluating health technologies and guiding evidence-based policy.

How AI and data science are transforming the shopping experience

ɬ�﷬ Desautels — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:13:40 +0000

In a recent episode of ɬ�﷬’s Mark My Words podcast, Prof. Maxime Cohen, Academic Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management and Scale AI Chair in Data Science for Retail at the Desautels Faculty of Management, discussed how data science and artificial intelligence are reshaping the modern shopping experience.

ɬ�﷬ researchers win prestigious NFRF 2024 grant to transform public engagement with AI

ɬ�﷬ Desautels — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 19:59:06 +0000

A team co-led by Dr. Jiangbo Yu, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at ɬ�﷬, and Dr. Sameer Borwankar, Assistant Professor of the Desautels Faculty of Management, has been awarded the New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) 2024 Exploration Grant for an interdisciplinary initiative that will explore how artificial intelligence can transform the way citizens engage in public decision-making.

MIPC 2025 challenges students to rethink finance through a biodiversity lens

ɬ�﷬ Desautels — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:26:47 +0000

When students from more than 15 countries arrived at ɬ�﷬ last November, they were not just preparing for a finance competition. They were stepping into a global conversation on biodiversity loss, natural capital, and the role financial institutions can play in shaping long-term environmental outcomes.

The state of artificial intelligence in Canada: challenges and opportunities

ɬ�﷬ Desautels — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 19:45:54 +0000

In a recent white paper, Professor Maxime Cohen, Academic Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management and Scale AI Chair in Data Science for Retail at the Desautels Faculty of Management, examines Canada’s position in the dynamic global AI landscape.

Highlights from the 2025 LCBEE Business Ethics Conference

ɬ�﷬ Desautels — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:40:20 +0000

On November 21, 2025, the Desautels Faculty of Management’s Laidley Centre for Business Ethics and Equity (LCBEE) hosted its third annual Business Ethics Conference, bringing together thought leaders to explore the theme Ethics in Finance.

Yolande Chan reappointed as Dean of Desautels Faculty of Management

ɬ�﷬ Desautels — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 20:14:17 +0000

Professor Yolande E. Chan has been reappointed as Dean of the Desautels Faculty of Management for a second five-year term, effective July 1, 2026.

Scoping before coding: Lesson from the first Scope AI Thon

Frondy Ferdianto (MMA) — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 20:02:24 +0000

I heard about the Scope AI Thon only two weeks into the fall semester of the Master of Management and Analytics (MMA) program. At the time, I imagined it would be another fast-paced hackathon focused on coding, dashboards, and technical challenges. Instead, it turned out to be something very different.