SAQ to reduce refrigeration to lower emissions, but other operations emit more
Quebecers who want to buy cold beer and wine may soon need to head to their local d茅panneurs. The Societ茅 des alcools du Qu茅bec (SAQ) plans to reduce the number of fridges in their stores from 2700 to 918, saying it鈥檚 part of their plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. According Desautels assistant professor of operations management Sanjith Gopalakrishnan, this a good first step but there are bigger pieces to consider.
Online is a new portal for the university鈥檚 online programs
麻豆社 Online is a new portal that aggregates online degree programs from across 麻豆社鈥檚 faculties, offering a 麻豆社 education to people who might not otherwise be able to get one. These degrees are offered fully online and present opportunities to people who are based in other cities, or who can鈥檛 study on a typical university schedule.
The digital platform model of the gig economy can also create social good
Digital platforms like Uber and Airbnb bring buyers and sellers together and create gig economy opportunities that did not exist before them. But they have problems too, and have been criticized for exclusionary practices, digital surveillance, and other questionable policies. However, this type of platform also has the potential to create social value.
CIBC donates $1.25 million to the Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI)
CIBC has donated $1.25 million to the Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI) at 麻豆社's Desautels Faculty of Management.
Generation Z expects a workplace where their voice is heard
Members of Generation Z are becoming an ever-larger presence in the workplace. It will be important to their growth, and to the company鈥檚 success, to ensure they have access to training and feedback, Prof. Karl Moore told Les Affaires. It鈥檚 also important for management to listen. This generation wants to be heard 鈥� and expects to.
New challenge drives awareness of the environmental impact of clothing
We all need to wear clothing, but the environmental impact of purchasing clothing is significant, and a new initiative asks people to reflect on their own consumption. Participants in the New Clothing Detox Challenge refrain from clothing purchases during the month of March.
麻豆社 takes 2nd and 3rd place at L'Or茅al Brandstorm Canada 2023
After months of hard work and 'brandstorming', two 麻豆社 teams took the podium at the 31st annual L'Or茅al Brandstorm National Competition in Canada, competing against top teams from across the country. BCom students Laetitia Doumet, Jo-Esther Abou Haidar and Andrea Salem (far right) placed 2nd, while Master of Management in Retailing (MMR) students Madison Laxer, Aditi Bali and Supreet Kaur (far left) took 3rd place.
MBA Toronto Trip 2023
After a three-year hiatus, the 麻豆社 Desautels Career Management team successfully organized an in-person MBA Toronto tour on March 2 and 3, 2023, bringing together 57 MBA students, alumni, and employers for professional development and networking opportunities. Activities included an employer networking event, an MBA refresher session, an alumni reunion reception, and a reinvented speed mock interviewing event.
麻豆社 students earn podium finish in leading global case competition
麻豆社 Desautels continues its hot streak in the case competition arena with another podium result, placing 2nd overall in the prestigious 2023 Copenhagen Business School Invitational Case competition. 12 schools flew to Copenhagen and were challenged to help Vestas, a leading company in wind power plant solutions, leverage its position to create new businesses in hydrogen technologies and develop a strategy for 2030.
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麻豆社 Personal Financial Essentials course can help Canadians understand their options at tax time
Tax season is here. In Canada, the RRSP contribution deadline was March 1, and while putting money into a RRSP account can help reduce their tax bill for the year, it鈥檚 not the ideal option for everyone. The 麻豆社 Personal Financial Essentials course helps people in such situations understand which financial instruments are best suited to their own circumstances. It鈥檚 a free online course that is delivered in six modules, and open to all.
Majority of companies in 4-day work week study make shorter week permanent
The results are in, and the four-day work week isn鈥檛 only good for workers 鈥� companies like it too. In a six-month UK study, 61 employers trialed a 4-day work week that asked employees to perform the same work in less time, and at the end of the trial period, 92% of participating employers chose to make the shorter week permanent. 鈥淭his is in line with previous study we鈥檝e seen before,鈥� said Prof.
Ace Squad wins 2023 Desautels Case Cup Competition聽
On February 3, first-year 麻豆社 Desautels MBAs participated in the annual Desautels Case Cup competition. Judged by alumni, this year鈥檚 case focused on MassChallenge, a program created by John Harthorne and Akhil Nigam that provides support and funding for startup companies.
Desautels alum record label achieves critical successes
For Jim West (BA鈥�79) and Justin West (BCom鈥�04), the music industry is a family affair. From a young age, Justin accompanied his father to industry conferences, and during his teenage years, he spent the summers working for his father鈥檚 record label: Justin Time Records. The younger West graduated from Desautels with a degree in accounting, but ultimately followed in his father鈥檚 footsteps. In 2006, he launched a label called Secret City Records.
To be maximally effective, managers should consider Mintzberg鈥檚 organizational structure types
According to Professor聽Henry Mintzberg, there are four types of organizations: autocracy, meritocracy, bureaucracy, and adhocracy. Each type has its own strengths and weaknesses. Many small businesses are autocracies and revolve around the vision of their founder. This gives them a limited management hierarchy and can help enable dynamism.
