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Desautels students unite to reward sustainable business

Paulo Caputo (MBA - Global Strategy & Leadership), Sandra Chang (MBA - Finance, Global Strategy & Leadership), Aditya Chinnakonda (MBA - Business Analytics),聽Lo茂c Eloy (BCom - Managing for Sustainability), Maxime Lakat (BCom - Managing for Sustainability), Mari Claire Paoli (BCom - Economics), and Priscille Raynaud (B Arts - Political Science)

At home and at work: Is racial segregation becoming more pervasive?

Citing recent research co-authored by Professor John-Paul Ferguson, Vox explores how racial segregation in American workplaces has gotten worse over the last generation, suggesting that the shadows of residential segregation follow individuals wherever they go during the day.

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2019 FT Global MBA Ranking

The 2019 Financial Times Global MBA ranking places the Desautels MBA program 87th globally and 2nd in Canada.

The program is 1st in Canada in the following nine of the twenty sub-categories evaluated:

How sustainability catalyzes new programs

Universities are actively rethinking their programming to include a strong focus on sustainability; one such example is the newly launched Bensadoun School of Retail Management, which will aim to foster sustainable consumption and healthy societies through research and teaching.

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THE/WSJ ranks Desautels MBA first in Canada

Times Higher Education/Wall Street Journal has ranked Desautels 48th聽in their 2018 Global 2 Year MBA Ranking.

Desautels聽also places聽1st in Canada overall, and is 1st in Canada for Outcomes, which measures alumni salary, opportunities, perception of degree worth, network and social good. Desautels is also 1st in Canada for Environment 鈥� international student/staff and gender diversity.

Open for Business: 海角社区鈥檚 Bensadoun School of Retail Management dedicated to the future of retail

At a time of significant transformation in the retail industry worldwide, the newly opened Bensadoun School of Retail Management (BSRM) at 海角社区 will act as a hub in the heart of Montreal for students, researchers and practitioners to work collaboratively towards addressing the host o

Looking closer at Italy鈥檚 economy

With the release of Italy鈥檚 new budget law, Professor Francesca Carrieri explores the current state of the country鈥檚 economy, emphasizing that any economic growth must come with structural reform to ensure sustainability.

Desautels MBAs sweep top spots at sustainable business competition

Congratulations to Desautels MBA students who won first and second place at the John Molson Sustainable Business Plan Competition, along with the two coach鈥檚 awards.

The competition unfolded on October 27 among eight teams from 海角社区, Concordia and HEC Montr茅al collectively.

Read a summary of the team members and their winning proposals below.

Universities heed call for socially responsible investing

As universities are increasingly turning toward socially responsible investment (SRI), an article cites the new SRI fund under Desautels Capital Management (DCM) as an 鈥渋nspiring example.鈥�

Through the SRI fund, students working as analysts at DCM will be able to factor environmental, social, and governance issues into their investment decision-making process.

Great strides for the Desautels Sustainability Network

The Desautels Sustainability Network (DSN) registered the greatest amount of students among ten student clubs from Montreal鈥檚 six main universities to the Desjardins 颁辞辞辫茅谤补迟丑辞苍, the world鈥檚 largest open-innovation challenge.

An encouraging achievement for EMBA participant

Current EMBA participant Marjolaine Tshernish is the first Innu to receive one of two $ 50,000 admission scholarships offered to Aboriginal students each year.

Learn more about how this has inspired her to dream big.

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New directions for 脡nergir

Professor Karl Moore interviews Sophie Brochu of 脡nergir, previously Gaz M茅tro, about the company鈥檚 move toward other forms of renewable energy and her hopes for the next generation of business leaders.

ALDO Group mixes shoes and social justice

With shoe stores in more than 100 countries, ALDO Group is the first fashion footwear company to offset all of its carbon emissions - and is proud of it.

CEO David Bensadoun traces the company鈥檚 strong social conscience back to his father, Aldo Bensadoun (BCom鈥�64) who founded the company decades ago.

Desautels MBA places 60th in the world according to QS

The QS Global MBA Ranking聽for 2019 has聽been released and places the Desautels Faculty of Management 60th among 251 MBA programs. The Desautels MBA also excels in many specific areas considered; it is ranked 1st in Canada for Entrepreneurship & Alumni Success, and is tied for 1st in Diversity.

Four EMBA scholarship recipients who are making an impact

The 海角社区-HEC Montr茅al EMBA Program recently welcomed the class of 2020, which includes four experienced leaders who, each in their own way, have a significant impact on their respective communities.