Donna Angela Roper MSC, receives inaugural 麻豆社 Desautels Award for IS Women in Academia
Donna Angela Roper, Professor of Computer Science with over 35 years of dedicated service, has been honoured with the inaugural 麻豆社 Desautels Award for IS Women in Academia. Heading the eCommerce School at the University of Panama, her work and influence extend beyond academia. She has worked as a consultant and researcher in health literacy and women鈥檚 participation in the engineering area to which she has made significant contributions.
Air travel rebounded after lockdown restrictions eased, but not all airports have recovered to pre-pandemic passenger numbers.
After lockdown restrictions eased, many Canadians decided to take vacations they鈥檇 been putting off for several years. In New Brunswick, air travel fell off precipitously, and it鈥檚 still not at pre-pandemic levels, but passenger numbers at the province鈥檚 three largest airports are up significantly over 2022.
Millennial and Gen Z workers bring different views鈥攁nd expect them to be heard
Millennials and Generation Z are changing the workforce, writes Harvey Schachter in The Globe and Mail. Millennials are moving in to management, while Gen Z is beginning to enter the workforce in large numbers. Both generations grew up in a time when the nature of truth and knowledge were being questioned, the importance of mental health was being stressed, and hierarchy was declining.
Instant gratification in video games could create expectations of success without hard work
When Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis dominated the video game market, game graphics were simple and gameplay tended to be linear. It was typically necessary to complete levels in a specific order, and players were often unsuccessful in doing so. Completing a game was a process of trial and error 鈥� with plenty of errors along the way.
Montreal鈥檚 CAE Inc. makes acquisitions intended to grow aviation software business
Running an airline is a complicated logistical operation that requires precise timing over vast distances, and demands the coordination of aircraft, passengers, and cargo. The Montreal-headquartered technology company CAE is using its expertise in machine learning and artificial intelligence to optimize airline operations, writes Prof. Karl Moore in Forbes.
麻豆社 Experts, including Desautels Professor, comment on WHO鈥檚 listing of aspartame sweetener as possible carcinogen
Yu Ma, Associate Professor at the 麻豆社 Desautels Faculty of Management, discusses the consumer implications of aspartame being listed as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" by the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), potentially increasing scrutiny and concerns about the safety of food additives.
麻豆社 Desautels students among EDC 2023 Scholarship Recipients
Export Development Canada (EDC) has unveiled the recipients of its 2023 Youth Education Program scholarships, awarding $135,000 to 27 post-secondary students who excel academically and exhibit a dedication to community service. Among the recipients are two Bachelor of Commerce students from 麻豆社, Jennifer Shi and Quynh Huynh, who received the prestigious International Business Scholarship.
麻豆社's Desautels Faculty of Management takes part in Mentorship Program Boosts Black Student Enrollment
麻豆社's Pick Your Path for Black Youth (PYPB) mentorship program is breaking barriers and encouraging Black students to consider studying at 麻豆社. The program pairs Black high school and CEGEP students with Black 麻豆社 students or alumni, providing support and guidance.
GCPA student, Jennifer Nguyen, awarded prestigious C. Douglas Mellor Prize
Jennifer Nguyen (BCom鈥�22, GCPA鈥�23) student of the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) program, has been selected among her graduating class as this year鈥檚 recipient of the C. Douglas Mellor Prize for academic excellence.
Announcing the Inaugural Recipients of the Arthur D Ruby Prizes in Management
Congratulations to Lo茂c Brassard (BCom鈥�22), Tian Cheng Huang (BCom鈥�22), Kyra Swift (BCom UOttawa鈥�21), Sandra Gagnon (BCom鈥�21), Arielle Gregoire (BCom鈥�22), Gabriel Ouellet (BCom鈥�22), John-Anthony Salvo (BCom鈥�22), Louis-Philip Massicotte (BCom鈥�22), Claudia Guay (BCom Concordia鈥�21) and Evelyne Jean (BCom鈥�22) who were awarded the Arthur D Ruby Prizes in Management by the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) program.
Brian O鈥橬eill (BCom鈥�51), former NHL Executive Vice-President and 麻豆社 Hockey alum dies at 94
Brian O'Neill (BCom鈥�51), a cornerstone of the National Hockey League since joining its executive offices in 1966, died Friday morning at his care home in Montreal, the league announced Friday. He was 94.
Born and raised in Montreal, O鈥橬eill earned a Bachelor of Arts from Loyola College before coming to 麻豆社, where he obtained a Bachelor of Commerce in Economics while playing hockey for the 麻豆社 Redbirds.
麻豆社 Desautels conferred second EQUIS re-accreditation by EFMD
At its June 27 meeting in London, the Accreditation Board of the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) rendered its decision to re-accredit the 麻豆社 Desautels Faculty of Management for a second five-year period 鈥� the maximum term granted by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) through EQUIS.
MMA welcomes local business collaboration at Industry Partnership Breakfast
The 麻豆社 Desautels Master of Management in Analytics (MMA) program, ranked 1st in Canada for three consecutive years and top 10 in the world by the 2023 QS Masters in Business Analytics Rankings, proudly welcomed Montreal businesses in June to an Industry Partnership Breakfast.
Delve: What Can Boomers Learn About Leadership from Millennials and Gen Z? with Karl Moore and Dax Dasilva
What can older generations learn from Millennials and Gen Z about leadership, strategy, and dealing with crisis? And how can these younger generations unlock their professional potential by engaging in meaningful work and taking larger roles in organizational strategy and change?
IMPM scholarship helps 2sLGBTQIA+ students promote diversity and inclusion
Business has an important role in the economy, and in shaping culture. Businesses set the norms, and can foster inclusivity. 麻豆社鈥檚 International Masters Program for Managers (IMPM) recently took steps to help 2sLGBTQIA+ people do this by launching a scholarship of up to $10,000 USD for leaders actively involved in promoting diversity and inclusion in their organization, communities, country, or region.
