Collective agreements are taking longer to negotiate. For agreements reached in 2024, negotiations took more than 13 months on average. The year before, negotiations averaged just seven months. “Canada is still dealing with the lingering effects of the pandemic, including a return to normal inflation,” Professor John-Paul Ferguson tells The Globe and Mail. “That has been complicating a lot of negotiations because unions are demanding higher wage increases.”
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Published on: 31 Jan 2025
In 2022, employees at a Trader Joe’s grocery store in Massachusetts successfully voted to unionize. However, almost two years later, the company has yet to present any contract proposals. Despite the company's initial dismissal of a $30-an-hour wage proposal, they failed to provide a counter-offer, contributing to a broader trend of extended negotiations for new unions' inaugural contracts.
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Published on: 10 Jan 2024
Unionization is having a moment. Employees at Amazon, Starbucks and Apple have all held successful union drives. But forming a union and negotiating a contract are not the same thing. In a 2008 study, Desautels Prof. John-Paul Ferguson found that union election victories resulted in first contracts only 56.3 per cent of the time. “It’s even harder now,” says Ferguson.
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Published on: 7 Sep 2022
Social inequalities are responsible for the loss of millions of ideas and inventions over hundreds of years. This loss over time is measurable today in a decline in innovation, slowing economic growth, and repercussions on all sectors, from technology to health care. The gender gap among inventors affects what gets invented—and consequently who benefits from innovation.
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Published on: 19 Nov 2021
In an overview of MBA learning environments throughout the pandemic, La Presse surveys MBA directors and faculty members about their ingredients for success. While he doesn’t discount the value of online learning, John-Paul Ferguson, Academic Director of the MBA program at Desautels, maintains that the most impactful learning happens face-to-face, on-the-job.
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Published on: 23 Sep 2021
In a new study published in Science, Professor John-Paul Ferguson underscores the necessity of identifying and supporting woman-owned patents and innovations, particularly in the biomedical and personal healthcare spheres. Female representation in innovation is crucial to progress in women’s health, Professor Ferguson says, especially because most male inventors focus on male-specific health or otherwise neglect to account for female health patterns when creating new treatments and products.
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Published on: 4 Aug 2021
"Necessity is the father of invention," but where is its mother? According to a new study published in Science, fewer women hold biomedical patents, leading to a reduced number of patented technologies designed to address problems affecting women.
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Published on: 6 Jul 2021
Across programs and subject areas, the Desautels Faculty of Management recognizes the vital role that teaching plays in enriching the student experience and in inspiring the next generation of leaders.
The Distinguished Teaching Award recipients Jiro Kondo and Lisa Cohen were honoured at McGill’s 2021 Management Convocation ceremony for their excellence in teaching.
Congratulations to the following recipients of the 2021 teaching awards!
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Published on: 11 Jun 2021
MBA & PMBA Academic Director John-Paul Ferguson highlights the benefits of the newly redesigned MBA program.
From providing more flexible program length options to promoting a holistic view of sustainable business throughout the curriculum, the program meets the needs of a broader range of students.
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Published on: 26 Mar 2021
Congratulations to the Desautels professors who received 2020 SSHRC Insight Grants and Insight Development Grants.
SSHRC Insight Grants
- Professor Laurent Barras (with Professor David Schumacher)
- Professor Sebastien Betermier
- Professor Lisa Cohen
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Published on: 23 Feb 2021
McGill’s MBA program leverages program flexibility, practical skills training, and experiential learning to prepare students to join leading companies and start their own. Daniel Franco (MBA’19) earned his degree after emigrating to Canada from Peru. After graduation, he co-founded Turbodega, a successful startup that digitizes the supply chain of bodegas in Latin America. Franco praises his alma mater for its educational commitment to exploring emerging business tools that have proven invaluable in his own career, including artificial intelligence and data analysis.
Published on: 27 Jan 2021
McGill’s newly restructured MBA is designed to meet the needs of international students, says Professor John-Paul Ferguson, Academic Director of the MBA and PMBA programs. With the flexibility to choose between one- and two-year programs, students with less work experience can gain more exposure to the Canadian job market prior to graduation.
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Published on: 27 Jan 2021
The Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University announced the launch of a newly redesigned MBA program that prepares students to confront the challenges of a rapidly evolving business environment.
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Published on: 19 Nov 2020
The economic downturn resulting from COVID-19 is expected to increase MBA applications as individuals turn to business schools to boost their employability. Academic Director of McGill’s MBA John-Paul Ferguson comments on the evolving demand for MBA programs.
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Published on: 10 Sep 2020
Starting in Fall 2020, McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management will offer 12-, 16-, and 20-month MBA options to meet changing student needs.
“As we witnessed changes in what students are looking to get out of an MBA, we recognized the need for different lengths of programs,” explains Dr. John-Paul Ferguson, the Academic Director of the MBA Program at McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management.
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Published on: 3 Jun 2020
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