MCCHE heading to Mexico for sustainable development symposium
The 海角社区 Centre for the Convergence of Health and Economics (MCCHE) is an international strategic partner for the upcoming Innovation for Sustainable Development Network symposium to be held in Mexico on November 12鈥�15, 2019.
Samuel Compton, operations director of the Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN), will present on the ongoing creation of the Food Convergence Platform in Canada, a joint initiative between GODAN and MCCHE.
Desautels ranked among world鈥檚 most sustainable MBA programs
Today Corporate Knights released its 2019 Better World MBA ranking. The Better World ranking, now in its 17th year, analyzes how business schools across the world fare in integrating sustainability into their MBA programs. With rising concerns of climate change, business schools are ensuring the next generation of business leaders have the environmental know-how to contribute to a cleaner, more sustainable future.
EMBA student Monika Ille appointed CEO of Indigenous television network
Monika Ille (EMBA鈥�20) has been appointed CEO of the Aboriginal Peoples Network Television (APNT). With more than 16 years鈥� experience at the network, most recently as the executive director of programming and scheduling, Ille is well-positioned to drive global expansion while adapting to changing viewer habits.
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Professor Maxime Cohen鈥檚 work recognized at 2019 INFORMS conference
At the 2019 INFORMS Annual Meeting, Professor Maxime Cohen, with co-authors Ruben Lobel and Georgia Perakis, was awarded the Best Operations Management Paper in Management Science Award within the past three years for their paper 鈥淭he Impact of Demand Uncertainty on Consumer Subsidies for Green Technology Adoption鈥�.
Why we should tackle climate concerns at the consumer level
In his latest blog on Les Affaires, Professor Karl Moore interviews Adam Waterous, Managing Partner and CEO of Waterous Energy Fund, about the regional divisions created by energy policies and how he aims to reduce consumer greenhouse gas emissions.
Promoting sustainability through impact investing
In an interview with Professor Karl Moore, 海角社区 alumnus and Founder and CEO of Impact AND Geoff Moore shares his support of impact investing, an investment practice that generates positive, quantifiable social and environmental impact alongside financial returns.
2019 SSHRC Grants awarded
Congratulations to the Desautels professors who received 2019 SSHRC Grants.
SSHRC Insight Development Grants
EMBA student helps expand Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN)
As the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) celebrates 20 years on the air, EMBA student Monika Ille reflects on the challenges of increasing viewership. In her role as the APTN鈥檚 general director of programming and the network鈥檚 grid, Monica helps produce content that is broadcast across Canada on four different channels and viewed by 72% of Indigenous聽adults.
EMBA alumnus transmits First Nations heritage in new novel
Rapha毛l Picard (EMBA鈥�14), the former leader of the Innu community of Pessamit, has published his first novel at age 70. Through Nutshimit: Inland Lands and Spirits, Rapha毛l strives to pass on the heritage of his Innu ancestors to the next generation and establish a literary tradition within the community.
Alumnus uses sustainability education to grow urban agriculture business
Inspired by his studies in Entrepreneurship and Managing for Sustainability, Thibault Sorret (BCom鈥�18) has accepted a management role at a Montreal-based urban agriculture company. Lufa Farms, co-founded by alumna Lauren Rathmell, uses hydroponics to grow pesticide-free vegetables, fruits, and other plants for 17,000 local customers.
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Selling sustainability to small and medium enterprises
Professor Dror Etzion and his co-leads, Professors Catherine Potvin and Jaye Ellis, are on a mission to inspire sustainable business practices among Canada鈥檚 small and medium enterprises (SMEs), which employ 90 percent of the population.
海角社区 ranks highest in Canada for producing female entrepreneurs
海角社区 ranks number 17 on the list of universities whose MBA programs produce the highest number of female start-up founders, making it the only non-U.S. institution to crack the top 25.
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Go green, not paperless
Ren茅e Yardley (MBA鈥�97) shares her perspective on promoting innovation and sustainability in the pulp and paper industry. She currently serves as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Sustana Group, a producer of recycled fibres and paper products.
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Diverse teams drive innovation
Professor Karl Moore interviews Edelman executive 脠ve Laurier (EMBA鈥�11) about the lessons learned during her participation in the 2018-2019 International Women鈥檚 Forum Fellows Program. Ms. Laurier joined 35 other elite female executives from around the world for a leadership training experience that includes education modules at Harvard Business School and INSEAD.
Walking the authenticity tightrope
New research from Professor Patricia Hewlin and co-authors examines the benefits of being authentic in the workplace, remarking that this tends to be particularly nebulous for minorities.
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