Alumni

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

john.sawaya@mcgill.ca — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:57:04 +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.

SGI student spotlight luncheon

john.sawaya@mcgill.ca — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:34:25 +0000

Join us for a lunch session featuring inspiring ɬ�﷬ student teams who have participated in global case competitions addressing real-world sustainability and business challenges.

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

john.sawaya@mcgill.ca — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:58:50 +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

MMF Online Info Session: Wednesday, August 6, 2025

john.sawaya@mcgill.ca — 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

Provost honours 31 ɬ�﷬ professors for exceptional research achievements

admin — Thu, 01 May 2025 16:23:55 +0000

ɬ�﷬ announces 2025 cohort of Distinguished James ɬ�﷬ Professors, James ɬ�﷬ Professors and William Dawson Scholars
Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Christopher Manfredi has named 31 ɬ�﷬ professors as Distinguished James ɬ�﷬ Professors, James ɬ�﷬ Professors or William Dawson Scholars. The internal awards recognize exceptional research achievements.

Climate Fresk Workshop

john.sawaya@mcgill.ca — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:26:41 +0000

Turn Climate Science Into Action – Join the Climate Fresk Workshop!

In collaboration with the Desautels Faculty of Management and the Sustainable Growth Initiative

PhD Research Proposal Presentation: Borel Espoir Senan Ahonon

sabatino.dellicompagni@mcgill.ca — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 16:20:24 +0000

Essays on Macrofinance and Sovereign Credit Risk Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at 10:00 am

Lego has built next-level brand loyalty

arsh.prakash@mcgill.ca — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 15:21:50 +0000

When people an affinity for a brand, they can feel as though it’s their friend. And Lego has a powerful brand. For many, the mere mention of the Denmark-headquartered maker of plastic building bricks evokes memories of wholesome childhood play. And the warm and fuzzy feelings that a brand like Lego catalyzes can have real effects on how people interact with it.

Despite rise of chatbots, people still prefer human customer services

arsh.prakash@mcgill.ca — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 15:19:42 +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.

Eliminating the de minimis exemption will hit fast fashion shoppers hard

arsh.prakash@mcgill.ca — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 15:17:50 +0000

A de mimimis exemption allows goods below a certain value threshold to be traded internationally without paying duty. And on May 2 2025, the United States eliminated their de minimis exception for Hong Kong and China. That will drive up prices for shoppers on ultra-budget fast fashion platforms like Shein. With the changes to the rules, the price of a $20 dress on Shein could increase to more than $30.

Young investors often overestimate their risk tolerance

arsh.prakash@mcgill.ca — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 15:14:58 +0000

ɬ�﷬ software engineering student David Vo began investing in markets when he was just 17 years. Now aged 20, he’s managing a portfolio worth tens of thousands of dollars. Like many in Gen Z, the Bachelor of Commerce student began investing in markets without any formal training. When starting out, one of the most common errors new investors make is overestimating their risk tolerance, ɬ�﷬ Desautels Associate Professor of Finance Benjamin Croituru told LaPresse.

Recap of the 2025 Dobson International Fundraising Tour

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 15:29:16 +0000

The ɬ�﷬ Dobson International Fundraising Tour, in partnership with Investissement Québec and the Ministère de l’Économie, de l’Innovation, et de l’Énergie, is a flagship opportunity where our most promising startups travel around the world to explore international markets and raise capital, all while meeting government and industry experts, helping them scale their businesses.

Desautels to launch new Master of Management of Finance program in Luxembourg

arsh.prakash@mcgill.ca — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 18:40:44 +0000

ɬ�﷬ Desautels is partnering with the Chamber of Commerce of Luxembourg on a new Master of Management in Finance. The program will launch in 2026, and will have a blended format that combines online learning and in-person sessions on weekends or evenings. The new degree will be delivered over 20 or 24 months in Luxembourg, a major European financial centre.

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Recreation on Lower Campus

admin — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 04:12:12 +0000

60 Minutes - Online - Thursday, May 8 to July 31, 2025

admin — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 04:15:34 +0000