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In finance, making money is the name of the game, and financial services professionals have sometimes been sceptical of sustainability goals that could undercut profits. But it doesn鈥檛 have to bee that way. 鈥淩ealizing that financial systems could support environmental goals and sustainability goals inspired me,鈥� says Mitch McEwen (MMF鈥�20). A senior manager in enterprise sustainable finance at TD, leads the bank鈥檚 Sustainable Bonds program, and was named to Corporate Knights 30 under 30 for 2024.

The first presidency of Donald Trump was nothing if not unpredictable, and as Canada prepares for a second go-around, it needs to expect the unexpected. The U.S. president-elect regularly uses exaggerated rhetoric about the country鈥檚 trading relationships, writes Vivek Astvansh in The Conversation. But the first Trump presidency taught us that the most effective way for foreign leaders to respond to Trump鈥檚 political theatre is to retaliate with countermeasures, be muted in one鈥檚 rhetoric, and hope for a truce.

In recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR) on September 30, the 麻豆AV Desautels Faculty of Management, in collaboration with the Office of Indigenous Initiatives (OII), hosted a keynote address by Travis Seymour. As part of 麻豆AV鈥檚 Indigenous Awareness Weeks, now in its eighth year, this event underscored the urgent need to incorporate reconciliation principles within management and corporate frameworks.

The archetypal CEO leads with charisma and gregariousness, but not all effective executives share the same personality traits鈥攁nd there can even be advantages to introversion.

For Quebec businesses, Donald Trump鈥檚 planned tariffs are a source of significant uncertainty. The Federation of Quebec Chambers of Commerce nervously awaited the results of the U.S. election. With Trump proposing a 10 per cent tariff on all goods entering the United States, many Quebec businesses could be hit hard. 鈥淲e are extremely dependent on the United States, and that dependence is not mutual,鈥� says Vivek Astvansh, Associate Professor of Quantitative Marketing and Analytics.

The 麻豆AV Desautels Faculty of Management MBA is ranked 26^th globally by the prestigious Corporate Knights Better World MBA ranking, proving again to be a leader in sustainability development and corporate social responsibility through teaching and learning methodologies. The Better World ranking, this year evaluating 174 MBAs and spanning 14 countries, is based on the proportion of core courses that integrate relevant sustainable development themes.

Yelp鈥檚 restaurant review platform awards an 鈥榚lite鈥� badge to top contributors, acknowledging their role in shaping user experiences. However, new research by Associate Professor Warut Khern-am-nuai reveals that the influence of these elite reviewers persists even if they lose their official status.