/bensadoun-school/taxonomy/term/361/all en /bensadoun-school/channels/news/identifying-tariffed-products-could-be-seen-attempt-mask-increased-margins-364573 <p>Since U.S. President Donald Trump took office in January, frequent tariff threats have disrupted the economy. It is difficult to keep track of which products will be tariffed, when they will be tariffed, and how much they will be tariffed by. But Provigo stores in Quebec are taking steps that will help shoppers understand the factors that affect the price of their groceries. They are developing signage that will mark tariffed items with a 鈥淭鈥� to explain price hikes.</p> Thu, 27 Mar 2025 19:03:24 +0000 admin 606006 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/news/tariff-induced-economic-uncertainty-affecting-canadians-purchasing-decisions-364574 <p>Even as the venerable Hudson鈥檚 Bay Company liquidates its iconic department stores, some Canadian retailers are experiencing a renaissance. Quebec department store has been expanding, even as others struggle to stay in the black. But Trump鈥檚 tariffs are clouding the future for Canadian retailers.</p> Thu, 27 Mar 2025 19:38:04 +0000 admin 606005 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/event/mcgill-healthcare-management-case-competition-mhcc-date-tbd-364578 <p><strong><big>GCHM and IMHL students and alumni - apply your knowledge in a real-world healthcare challenge.聽</big></strong></p> <p>Register now and put your expertise to work in a fun and engaging competition.</p> Thu, 27 Mar 2025 20:14:22 +0000 admin 605974 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/news/international-diversification-helps-hedge-against-trump-tariff-risk-364575 <p>US tariffs are a concern for all Canadians鈥攁nd companies on both sides of the border stand to lose out. But investors shouldn鈥檛 necessarily head for the exits, according to <a href="/desautels/benjamin-croitoru"><strong>Benjamin Croitoru</strong></a>, an associate professor of finance at 麻豆AV Desautels. 鈥淓motion is a bad financial advisor,鈥� Croitoru told Radio-Canada. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a time of great uncertainty, but also a good time to think about how internationally diversified your portfolio is. You don鈥檛 want to have all your eggs in one basket.鈥�</p> Thu, 27 Mar 2025 19:42:59 +0000 admin 605971 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/news/infrastructure-banks-can-help-address-economic-needs-364576 &补尘辫;濒迟;辫&补尘辫;驳迟;听&补尘辫;濒迟;/辫&补尘辫;驳迟; Thu, 27 Mar 2025 19:46:12 +0000 admin 605970 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/news/canadas-big-pension-funds-hold-lessons-funds-elsewhere-364577 <p>Canada鈥檚 big pension funds are the envy of fund managers in other countries. They鈥檙e something that the UK鈥檚 defined contribution plance could aspire to, writes Padraig Floyd in Pensions Expert. 鈥淭hey鈥檙e all public, but they鈥檙e run like private sector corporations,鈥� said Prof. <a href="/desautels/sebastien-betermier"><strong>Sebastien Betermier</strong></a>. "They have a governance system and delegation framework which is such that they're able to pay market salaries, so they can attract the best people.</p> Thu, 27 Mar 2025 19:49:14 +0000 admin 605969 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/news/employees-tend-own-workplace-successes-blame-external-factors-failures-364570 <p>Nearly two-thirds of employees feel they鈥檝e been 鈥榯hrown under the bus鈥� by their colleagues鈥攂ut an even higher number say they鈥檝e never engaged in blame-shifting themselves. 鈥淭he axe forgets, but the tree remembers,鈥� says <a href="/desautels/jean-nicolas-reyt"><strong>Jean-Nicolas Reyt</strong></a>, an Associate Professor of Organizational Management at 麻豆AV Desautels. 鈥淲hen we hurt someone, we are quick to forget about it, but when people hurt us, we remember it forever. But there鈥檚 more to it than that, Reyt told HR Reporter.</p> Thu, 27 Mar 2025 18:54:59 +0000 admin 605967 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/news/us-secretary-state-marco-rubio-helps-decipher-trump-administration-goals-364571 <p>U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was among the least controversial cabinet appointments made by President Donald Trump. During this turbulent time in geopolitics, the stature of the former Florida senator is rising, according to Newsweek. It鈥檚 a high-stakes role, and for countries like Canada, Rubio has become a kind of interlocutor that helps interpret information coming out of the White House.</p> Thu, 27 Mar 2025 18:56:59 +0000 admin 605966 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/news/buy-canadian-movement-shouldnt-interfere-prudent-pension-fund-management-364572 <p>The Trump administration鈥檚 tariffs have catalyzed a cross-country movement to buy Canadian products. But will that movement affect the how Canada鈥檚 big pension funds manage their portfolios? The eight largest pension plans in Canada hold more than $2 trillion in assets, but only about a quarter of those assets are Canadian. Some Canadian politicians and business leaders have called for our pension plans to invest more of their money at home, but government involvement in pension fund management can get in the way of these funds primary objective鈥攖o deliver returns for pension plan members.</p> Thu, 27 Mar 2025 18:59:12 +0000 admin 605965 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/event/2025-sustainable-transportation-roundtable-364567 <p>In the 20th Century, the automobile became the predominant mode of transport in most cities in North America. This has had a wide range of negative environmental and social impacts.</p> Thu, 27 Mar 2025 18:34:10 +0000 admin 605964 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/event/organizational-behavior-area-virtual-research-seminar-series-elizabeth-campbell-364133 <h3>Elizabeth Campbell</h3> <h3>Rady School of Management, UC San Diego</h3> <p><big>The Gendered Complexity of Sponsorship: How Male and Female Sponsors' Goals Shape their Social Network Strategies </big></p> Mon, 10 Mar 2025 16:26:59 +0000 admin 605935 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/event/csso-speaker-series-matthew-lee-364405 <h2>Matthew Lee</h2> <h5>Associate Professor (Harvard Kennedy School) and Danny Kim (Wharton School, Univ. of Pennsylvania)<br /> 聽</h5> <h3>Social Responsibility Orientation and Employer Advantage Across the Employment Lifecycle</h3> Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:32:25 +0000 admin 605953 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/event/mcgill-hec-montreal-emba-online-information-session-wednesday-april-2-2025-363531 <p>This聽<strong>麻豆AV-HEC Montr茅al EMBA information session</strong>聽will feature the Executive MBA鈥檚:</p> Mon, 10 Feb 2025 16:20:41 +0000 admin 605943 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/event/mma-online-information-session-thursday-may-29-2025-363735 <p>Join <a href="/desautels/shoeb-hosain">Shoeb Hosain</a>, Program Director, for a one-hour information session outlining the聽<strong>Master of Management in Analytics</strong>聽program<strong>聽</strong>at 麻豆AV's Des</p> Tue, 18 Feb 2025 17:20:25 +0000 admin 605963 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/channels/event/mcgill-institute-marketing-mim-seminar-lukas-maier-364411 <h2>Lukas Maier</h2> <p><big>Assistant Professor of Marketing</big><br /> <big>WU Vienna</big></p> <p><b><big>To encourage pro-environmental behavior make it fun</big></b></p> Fri, 21 Mar 2025 16:57:25 +0000 admin 605947 at /bensadoun-school