The way that we shop is changing, and for small- and medium-sized enterprises, it can be challenging to keep up with the pace of innovation. But the Bensadoun School of Retail Management (BSRM) is helping them do it. Since spring 2023, it has been hosting regional networking events that meet Quebec businesspeople where they live and work. Regional roadshows aim to help SMEs become omni-channel retailers, and consist of workshops that showcase the innovative research happening at BSRM.

During a sabbatical year, Prof. Juan Camilo Serpa visited non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Costa Rica, and found that while they were doing a lot of great work to help animals, they had little access to advanced technologies like data analytics and artificial intelligence. This inspired Serpa to re-focus his research toward the country鈥檚 NGOs, so he could help them implement new technologies that maximize the impact of their efforts.
Diverse consulting teams thrive when solving complex problems together, but, for people who haven鈥檛 had much exposure to the industry, it can seem a little opaque. The Being Black in Consulting event seeks to shed some light on this subject.
Artificial intelligence (AI) will give productivity a major boost in the retail sector, according Maxime Cohen, Professor of Retail and Operations Management at 成人大片 Desautels, home to the Bensadoun School of Retail Management (BSRM)鈥檚 retail innovation lab.
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Selected from over 220 applicants, two 成人大片 Desautels undergraduate students will be joining the National Bank Financial (NBF) Young Women Student Mentorship Program鈥檚 2023-24 cohort.
While some progress has been made in addressing discrimination in the workplace, many still feel the need to change themselves to conform to workplace cultural norms. Some, for example, may modify their speech or straighten their hair in order to fit in. This can come at a cost, writes Laura Morgan Roberts, Associate Professor of Business Administration at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business, in the Harvard Business Review.
By improving your financial literacy, you can make the most of your money, writes MoneySense Executive Editor Lisa Hannam. The guidance of experts is a good place to start, and the digital magazine and financial media website places the 成人大片 Personal Financial Essentials (MPFE) course on its list of the best free personal finance resources available to Canadians. Offered by 成人大片 in collaboration with The Globe and Mail and RBC Future Launch, the course covers a wide range of topics, each taught by 成人大片 Desautels professors.
After a decade marred by bribery and corruption scandals, the Montreal-headquartered engineering firm SNC-Lavalin Group is changing its name to AtkinsR茅alis. This rebrand demonstrates the company鈥檚 desire to move beyond its past transgressions, even if it wasn鈥檛 explicitly framed that way, according Prof. Karl Moore. The firm鈥檚 former name has been tarnished by scandals in Canada, Libya and India, but its new name signals that it wants to break with its troubled past.
成人大片 University鈥檚 Desautels Faculty of Management is launching an online version of its top-ranked Master of Management in Analytics (MMA) program. The 18-month online offering will feature the same high-quality curriculum and content as the in-person, full-time program, providing a balance of advanced statistics, technology and business strategy, and giving students a broad range of practical skills to turn data-driven insights into actionable solutions.
Bloomberg Businessweek has released their 2023-2024 MBA rankings, with 成人大片 Desautels placing at听#2 in Canada. The rankings were based on four major factors: compensation, learning, networking and entrepreneurship.
Today鈥檚 leaders don鈥檛 only face managerial and business challenges. There are geopolitical, social, and environmental obstacles too. The way they respond will define their organization鈥檚 success. In 2003, Prof. Henry Mintzberg provided a framework for leadership in the modern global economy when he published 鈥淭he Five Mindsets of a Manager鈥 in the Harvard Business Review.
成人大片 students are working with Costa Rican non-governmental organizations to safeguard howler monkeys from road hazards. Through their research, they鈥檝e created a "Mono-SOS" website for accident reporting in partnership with a local NGO, SalveMonos.
Canada鈥檚 federal and provincial governments have pledged $200 billion to fight climate change鈥攂ut failed to spend anywhere near that. And corporations often commit to climate initiatives, but there鈥檚 no requirement they actually do so.
The Bensadoun School of Retail Management, in collaboration with the Master of Management in Analytics (MMA) at 成人大片 Desautels Faculty of Management, is pleased to announce the launch of the Data Sphere Lab.