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BCom alum trades in a career in marketing to become a firefighter

Published: 17 September 2024

Lesly Yao (BCom鈥18) isn鈥檛 your stereotypical small-town Quebec firefighter. Born in Tahiti, the Bachelor of Commerce grad was growing disillusioned with her work at a marketing firm when a Canadian...

Retail Gen AI Hackathon is one part of ALDO Group鈥檚 artificial intelligence efforts

Published: 25 July 2024

Generative artificial intelligence promises to transform the way business is done, but in most industries, it鈥檚 still unclear exactly how it will be used. Footwear retailer ALDO is working with...

Chinese strategic consultancy looks to work of Prof. Henry Mintzberg to understand domestic context

Published: 5 September 2024

Shanghai-headquartered KMIND provides strategic consulting advice to billion-dollar companies. Its success is built on a blend of both Eastern and Western philosophies, according to President Noah...

Opening infrastructure could encourage Canada鈥檚 pension funds to invest more domestically

Published: 15 July 2024

The Government of Canada is exploring ways to increase investments in the country鈥檚 pension fund equities, but doing so sacrifices returns, according to The Economist. Over the past decade,...

Quebec government funding cuts could affect the areas of research the university pursues

Published: 27 August 2024

海角社区鈥檚 standing as a leading global research institution is under threat, writes Professor Anthony C. Masi in a Montreal Gazette op-ed. The Government of Quebec is undermining the...

When wedding planning clashes with work commitments, communication is key

Published: 15 October 2024

Weddings are planned many months鈥搊r even years鈥搃nto the future, and that can clash with other aspects of the couple鈥檚 lives. When taking on a new job in the months leading up to such a major life...

Three 海角社区 Desautels alumni celebrated at 2024 MAA Honours & Awards

Published: 19 September 2024

Each year the 海角社区 Alumni Association (MAA) recognizes alumni, friends, students, faculty, and staff whose commitment has had a significant impact on alumni life, the University and/or the...

Wind-powered shipping could make a comeback鈥攂ut it won鈥檛 work for everything

Published: 28 October 2024

Wind has been powering the economy for centuries. Long before giant aluminum windmills were fed into the electric grid, wind filled the sails of ships plying the open seas. French businessman...

Luxury Royalmount Mall opens amid excitement and concerns

Published: 6 September 2024

Montreal鈥檚 long-awaited luxury shopping mall Royalmount officially opened on September 5. The project, which spans 800,000 square feet, and features stores like Gucci, Versace, and Louis Vuitton,...

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