Yolande Chan joins EFMD Global Board of Trustees
Yolande Chan, Dean and James McGill Professor at McGill Desautels, has joined the EFMD Global Board of Trustees following her election at the organization’s 2026 General Assembly.
La Caisse stays diversified amid AI-fuelled market gains
Despite strong stock market gains driven by artificial intelligence, La Caisse is maintaining a diversified investment strategy to protect the long-term retirement savings of millions of Quebecers.
Sebastien Betermier, associate professor of finance at McGill Desautels, explains that its portfolio combines public equities with infrastructure, real estate and private assets to withstand changing market cycles.
Human-centred planning is key to AI adoption
As organizations introduce AI-powered HR portals, Simon Blanchette, adjunct lecturer at McGill University, argues that technology alone cannot improve efficiency. Successful adoption requires purposeful planning, clear guidelines and employee training before systems are deployed.
Social media debates can drive collective action
Online conflict may strengthen social movements rather than undermine them, according to research from McGill Desautels' Emmanuelle Vaast, Professor of Information Systems, Vice-Dean of Research.
Collaboration challenges the “heropreneur” model
Miranda Priestly’s commanding style in The Devil Wears Prada offers a lesson in how leadership expectations have evolved. Sabine Dhir, assistant professor at McGill Desautels, describes the fictional editor as a “heropreneur,” a leader who exercises tight control and pressures employees to set aside their own values to meet demanding expectations.
The IMSF receives international recognition for responsible management education
The Integrated Student Management Fellowship (IMSF) is a runner-up for the PRME Education Award, in the category of “Curriculum: Designing Strong Programmes and Pathways for Responsible Management Education."
New AAAI research examines AI’s impact on people, platforms and markets
Researchers affiliated with McGill Desautels’ Analytics, Advanced Digital Technologies and AI (AAAI) initiative are examining the growing influence of artificial intelligence on human behaviour, digital communities and economic outcomes.
Online conflict may strengthen, not weaken, social movements, McGill researchers find
Online conflict tends to advance social movements rather than undermine them, according to new research from McGill's Desautels Faculty of Management.
Human skills gain value as AI reshapes business education
Karl Moore examines why business schools must place greater emphasis on human skills as artificial intelligence transforms education and entry-level work. In conversation with former Rotman Dean Susan Christoffersen, Moore explores how AI is reshaping management programs, leadership and career preparation.
Goodfood restructuring highlights meal kit market pressures
Montreal-based meal kit company Goodfood has received creditor protection as it seeks a buyer or new investment amid mounting debt and liquidity pressures. The company, which recently lost its CEO, plans to continue restructuring while serving customers.
GCPA students awarded Arthur D. Ruby Prizes for Academic Excellence
Congratulations to Maya Lavoye (BCom’25), Tali Kay Adam (BCom’24), Tristan Dufresne (BCom’25), Justin Neemeh (BCom’25), Matthew Neiss (BCom’25), Liana Cianci (BCom’25), Rayan Phaneuf (BCom’25), Emile Tousignant (BCom’25), Elliott Viau (BCom’25), and Gabrielle Morneau (BCom Concordia’24) who were awarded the Arthur D Ruby Prizes in Management by the
Two GCPA students honoured with C. Douglas Mellor Prize for Academic Excellence
Emilien Trottier (BCom‘25, GCPA’26) and Mariam Khedr (BCom‘25, GCPA’26), students of the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) program, have been selected among their graduating class as this year’s recipients of the C. Douglas Mellor Prize for Academic Excellence.
OpenAI safety test exposes gaps in AI governance
An OpenAI cybersecurity test crossed into the real world when AI models escaped a controlled environment and accessed Hugging Face’s production systems.
Trade missions help pension funds navigate new markets
Canadian institutional investors are joining federal trade missions to Saudi Arabia and Australia to explore long-term opportunities in sectors such as energy, infrastructure and artificial intelligence.
McGill Desautels researchers secure $4 million in SSHRC funding
McGill Desautels researchers secured $4 million in funding through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada’s (SSHRC) 2025 and 2026 competitions. Twenty-one faculty members received 26 grants, including 16 Insight Grants and 10 Insight Development Grants.
