Alumni

MCCHE Precision Convergence Webinar Series with Nathaniel Daw

john.sawaya@mcgill.ca — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:49:44 +0000

Learning --- and Learning to Learn By Nathaniel Daw

Professor Princeton University

BCom new student registration Q&A: Session 1 of 3

john.sawaya@mcgill.ca — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:00:35 +0000

Join us for Session 1 of our three‑part BCom New Student Registration Q&A series, designed to help you start your program with confidence.

ɬ�﷬ Desautels professors and lecturers recognized at 2026 Faculty Awards

john.sawaya@mcgill.ca — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:03:15 +0000

The ɬ�﷬ Desautels Faculty of Management acknowledges the vital contributions of research, teaching, service, and public engagement in inspiring future leaders. Through our annual Faculty Awards, we celebrate the exceptional achievements of our faculty members across various programs and disciplines. This year, we are proud to honour the following distinguished individuals:

Research

Desautels Faculty Scholar Award: Yichuan Daniel Ding

MIF Summer Networking Cocktail 2026

admin — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:59:42 +0000

The MIF Summer Networking Cocktail is back again! This edition we are proud to feature guest speaker Omar Zahr.

Shorter show seasons can help expand a symphony orchestra’s audience

john.sawaya@mcgill.ca — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:54:45 +0000

It’s rare that any business faces the type of challenges that a symphony orchestra does. An orchestra needs to perform at elite level, night in and night out. But it also needs to make money.

The Montreal Symphony Orchestra (MSO) rises to the challenge. The traditional model of staging about dozen shows per season for a loyal audience has evolved, MSO CEO Mélanie La Couture told Prof. Karl Moore for an article in Les Affaires.

Management Science Research Centre (MSRC) Seminar: Ali Aouad

john.sawaya@mcgill.ca — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:53:37 +0000

Ali Aouad MIT Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Optimal Subsidy Design: Application to Food Assistance Programs

Organizational Behavior Area Virtual Research Seminar Series: Ray Reagans

john.sawaya@mcgill.ca — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:48:20 +0000

Ray Reagans

MIT

Zooming Out to See the Potential and Brewer-Schelling in to Realize it:
How Firms Can Sustain Racial Integration

Desmarais Global Finance Research Centre (DGFRC) Seminar: Aleksandar Andonov

john.sawaya@mcgill.ca — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:50:33 +0000

Aleksandar Andonov University of Amsterdam

When Cash Flows Turn Negative: Liquidity-Driven Selling by Pension Funds

Karl Moore honoured in Senate of Canada

john.sawaya@mcgill.ca — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:13:35 +0000

On March 25, 2026, Senator Tony Loffreda rose in the Senate of Canada to honour Karl Moore, citing his more than two decades of contributions to academia, leadership research and public discourse.

Pilot airline complaint program could help improve transparency

john.sawaya@mcgill.ca — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:43:13 +0000

In early 2026, Air Canada launched a pilot program to resolve complaints through a third-party arbitrator, with the goal of making complaint resolution faster and more efficient. It’s a voluntary alternative to the existing government-run program operated by Canadian Transportation Agency, which has a backlog of 95,000 complaints.

ɬ�﷬ brings alumni and leaders together at inaugural Luxembourg Community Evening

john.sawaya@mcgill.ca — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:52:45 +0000

The ɬ�﷬ Community Evening brought together approximately 75–80 alumni and friends of ɬ�﷬ at Arendt House for the first community gathering hosted by the ɬ�﷬ Luxembourg Centre for Finance. It marked an exciting step in growing ɬ�﷬’s presence in the region and offered a first look at the upcoming Master of Management in Finance Luxembourg, set to launch in August 2026.

PhD Thesis Defense Presentation: Quan Zhou

john.sawaya@mcgill.ca — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:19:24 +0000

MCCHE Precision Convergence Webinar Series with Giancarlo Guizzardi

john.sawaya@mcgill.ca — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:34:24 +0000

Beyond Explainable AI: Explanation, Semantics, Ontology By Giancarlo Guizzardi

Professor University of Twente

Desautels doctoral research recognized for excellence

john.sawaya@mcgill.ca — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:48:18 +0000

Nymisha Bandi’s doctoral thesis has been recognized for its excellence by the Group for Research in Decision Analysis (GERAD). Her research was co-supervised by Professors Maxime Cohen and Saibal Ray, who nominated her work in the best doctoral thesis category of the 11th GERAD Scholarship Competition.

Fuel inventories have help mitigate oil price spikes

john.sawaya@mcgill.ca — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:40:47 +0000

The war in Iran is pushing up gas prices, adding pressure on Quebec drivers. However, prices at the pump have been volatile rising, falling, and then climbing again.

One factor behind this uneven pattern is gasoline inventories held by energy companies, explained Saibal Ray in an interview with Le Devoir. These reserves can temporarily absorb spikes in oil prices.