Many pension funds are pledging to invest in green assets with net-zero emissions, but these investments tend to yield lower returns than the broader market index. Beyond that, a hard shift toward green investments could remove the incentive for heavy emitters to clear up their act. Investors need to rethink the assumption that sustainable investing means investing primarily in green assets, writes Professor Sebastien Betermier in Benefits Canada.
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Published on: 13 Jun 2024
The Institut national d'excellence en santĆ© et en services sociaux (INESSS) promotes clinical excellence and efficiency in the health and social services sector. Ā鶹AV Desautels Professor Samer Faraj has been appointed president of the instituteās scientific council, which will help evaluate the value of new technologies, treatments, and health interventions.
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Published on: 13 Jun 2024
Ā鶹AV Desautels Dean Yolande Chan is an engineer by training, but when it comes to running meetings, she sees herself more like an orchestra conductor, listening carefully to ensure harmony and hopefully rise to a crescendo, writes columnist Harvey Schachter in The Globe and Mail. Meetings need agendas and objectives, but too much rigidity can be counterproductive. Participants need to carefully consider the circumstances before coming to decisions.
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Published on: 13 Jun 2024
From Walmart to Amazon to Shopify, the retail sector is big business and incredibly important for the economy. However, there is little retail-specific education available, according to Charles de Brabant, Executive Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management (BSRM), in an interview with Paula Macaggi for the OFFbounds podcast.
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Published on: 13 Jun 2024
Congratulations to Alessandro Cordi (µž°ä“Ē³¾ā23), Gavin Delaney (µž°ä“Ē³¾ā23), Jonathan Frajman (BCom'23), David PichĆ© (µž°ä“Ē³¾ā23), Kitz Richards (µž°ä“Ē³¾ā23), and Joshua Rosenfeld (BComā23) who were awarded the Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship by the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) program.
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Published on: 13 Jun 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to streamline inefficient processes, a common issue in many government organizations. To adopt AI effectively, a comprehensive strategy is necessary. And organizations like the United States Office of Management and Budget have already done so. As other organizations seek to do similarly, the Federal News Network recommends they look to Henry Mintzbergās book The Rise and Fall of Strategic Planning.
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Published on: 4 Jun 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to create chatbots that mimic a specific human being ā even if that human being is no longer with us. An AI companion that mimics lost loved ones could help people process grief and ease the loneliness that comes with the loss, says Emmanuelle Vaast, Professor of Information Systems and Associate Dean of Research at Ā鶹AV Desautels. But these āghostbotsā should be approached with caution.
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Published on: 4 Jun 2024
Jordan Cowie, Ā鶹AV Desautels Faculty of Managementās 2024 valedictorian, spoke with the Ā鶹AV Reporter about her student experience and shared her insights upon completing her degree. Graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce in Labour-Management Relations and Human Resources, Jordan chose Ā鶹AV for its affordability and proximity to her family in Westchester, N.Y., and for her strong affinity to Montrealās urban and natural beauty.
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Published on: 3 Jun 2024
In-store data collection can help retailers provide shoppers with a personalized experience that includes perks like lower prices or options tailored to a shopperās taste. But uptake for in-store data collection has been slower in North America than it has been in Europe. āThe assumption is that if I enter a retail store, cameras are recording. That is an established norm.
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Published on: 3 Jun 2024
This April, interdisciplinary experts came together at Ā鶹AV Desautels for the Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI)ās inaugural Sustainable Transportation Roundtable on the Future of Urban Mobility. Sponsored by Alstom, the event featured discussions on reducing fossil fuel dependence, with electric vehicles highlighted as a potential solution.
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Published on: 3 Jun 2024
Across programs and subject areas, the Ā鶹AV Desautels Faculty of Management recognizes the vital role that research, teaching, service and media engagement play in enriching the student experience and inspiring the next generation of leaders through the annual Faculty Awards. This year we recognize the following outstanding members of our faculty:
Research
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Published on: 24 May 2024
Ā鶹AV will confer an honorary degree ā the highest order it can bestow ā upon Monique Leroux as part of its Spring 2024 Convocation ceremonies, recognizing her exceptional contributions to the business world and her advocacy for corporate social responsibility. Leroux, a distinguished Canadian business leader with a career spanning finance, insurance, and cooperative sectors, has been a trailblazer in promoting ethical leadership and community engagement.
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Published on: 22 May 2024
Kanuk jackets are made for Quebec wintersābut Quebec winters arenāt as cold as they used to be. Bertrand Cesvet (BAā86, MBAā88) wants to make Kanuk jackets more versatile. Cesvet led a group of investors who recently bought the Montreal winter wear company from Champlain Financial, a private equity group. Cesvet shares with La Presse the companyās plans to sell jackets that are more suited to temperature fluctuation, making its products more appropriate for markets where it plans to expand, such as the United States.
Published on: 21 May 2024
Changes to an organizationās structure are tangible but donāt necessarily bring about any concrete results. Consider the example of the UKās National Health Service. It regularly reorganizes but doesnāt change much. āThe reason is simple,ā says Professor Henry Mintzberg in an interview with Business People.
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Published on: 21 May 2024
Gillian Stein (BComā00)ās great-grandfather founded the Toronto-headquartered electronics business Henryās in 1909, but she never envisioned becoming the companyās CEO. Growing up, she had seen how stressful running the company could be for her father Andrew, who had a heart attack at the age of 47. āI always had a ton of respect and passion and admiration for the business but it wasnāt something I wanted for myself,ā says Stein. āI changed and the business changed.
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Published on: 21 May 2024
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