MBA studies sharpen management skills, but can’t create managers on their own

Published: 8 March 2024

Some scholars have argued that MBAs serve business school bottom lines more than they benefit students, writes Ann Peng in the Kansas City Business Journal. Other studies have quantified...

Failure of Lynx Air illustrates challenges of Canadian market

Published: 8 March 2024

In February 2024, the low-cost carrier Lynx Air announced it was filing for creditor protection and would cease operations, with just a few days’ notice to its ticket holders. The airline had...

McGill Desautels: First Faculty to attain Silver in Sustainable Workplace Program

Published: 6 March 2024

McGill University's Desautels Faculty of Management has become the first Faculty to achieve Silver status in the Sustainable Workplace Certification program. Led by McGill's Office of...

Professor Liette Lapointe awarded honorary doctorate from Aix-Marseille University

Published: 5 March 2024

McGill Desautels Professor Liette Lapointe has been awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa from Aix-Marseille University, recognized for her contributions to information systems management and...

Introducing McGill Management Insights Podcast

Published: 1 March 2024

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work behind the scenes of your favourite sports team, or how you can leverage data and artificial intelligence in your current role? Curious about...

Benevolent sexism among venture capitalists advantages male entrepreneurs

Published: 27 February 2024

Just 17% of Canada’s small- and medium-sized enterprises are owned by women, and benevolent sexism among venture capitalists is one of the reasons for this yawning gap between female and male...

Professor Alain Pinsonneault named to SAQ Board of Directors

Published: 27 February 2024

In January 2024, Prof. Alain Pinsonneault was appointed to a four-year term on the Board of Directors of the Societé des alcools du Québec (SAQ). The Distinguished James McGill Professor brings...

Desautels MBA grad named one of 100 people who transformed Africa in 2023

Published: 27 February 2024

After completing his studies at McGill, Jeremy Awori (MBA’90) worked briefly in the financial services sector in Canada before becoming head of retail banking for the Standard Chartered Bank of...

Dean Yolande Chan Leads Global Higher Ed Transformation at 2024 EFMD Conference in Amsterdam

Published: 27 February 2024

Dean Yolande Chan chaired the 2024 EFMD Conference for Deans and Directors General, that brought together nearly 500 leaders in higher education from across the globe to Amsterdam, Netherlands from...

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