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Addressing systemic racism in the police force

An exchange between a rookie officer and senior officer in the moments before George Floyd’s death is a telling interaction revealing how systemic racism continues to be enforced by officers in the field.

Published: 31 Aug 2020

Desautels announces first director of equity, diversity and inclusion

The Desautels Faculty of Management at 鶹AV has appointed Professor Lisa Cohen as its first Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

Published: 28 Aug 2020

How businesses should prepare for another pandemic

Professor Karl Moore talks to The Street, warning readers that the current pandemic-caused economic recession is not a "black swan", or a rare catastrophe. He predicts global warming or mass migration as a result of climate change as other agents of change to anticipate.

Published: 28 Aug 2020

A message to Black women scholars

Professor Patricia Faison Hewlin, together with Dr. Laura Morgan Roberts of the University of Virginia, has penned an open letter addressing the unique experiences that Black women scholars are facing during the “double pandemic” confronting our society.

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Published: 21 Aug 2020

Challenging systemic racism through entrepreneurship

Professor Karl Moore interviews Frantz Saintellemy (EMBA’20), the co-founder and chairperson of the Board of Groupe 3737, an organization set up to help members who identify as visible minorities start their own business. Saintellemy shares how he is challenging systemic racism through business incubators.

Published: 21 Aug 2020

Empowering authenticity in diversity discussions

At a panel discussion on “Antiracism, Allyship, and Authenticity: Building Internal Capacity for Institutional Change” hosted by University of Michigan’s Center for Positive Organizations in its Ross School of Business, Professor Patricia Faison Hewlin addressed various diversity measures taken by organizations.

Published: 21 Aug 2020

Delve: Leading Global Health Sustainably—Now and Beyond COVID-19

While the five-phase project management cycle developed by Duncan is, for many, the gold standard, the long-term commitment among recipient populations, health care professionals, and/or governing bodies is not specifically addressed. Thus, Nathalie Duchesne, MD and Eliane Ubalijoro, PhD propose a management and leadership framework that ensures sustainability through the three overarching themes: appreciative inquiry, trust, and culture.

Published: 12 Aug 2020

EMBA graduates named in Poets and Quants’ Best & Brightest

Two recent graduates from the 鶹AV-HEC Montréal EMBA program, Frantz Saintellemy and Lindsey Kettel, have been named in Poets and Quants’ 2020 Best & Brightest EMBAs.

Published: 29 Jul 2020

Leadership insights from Lush North America brand director

Brandi Halls, the brand director for the North American division of Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics, talks to Professor Karl Moore about a career in communications, leadership and how Indigenous women can carve out their own path.

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Published: 23 Jul 2020

EMBA student partners with Netflix to amplify voices of Black filmmakers

Fabienne Colas (EMBA’21), president and CEO of the Fabienne Colas Foundation, has announced new support for the Being Black in Canada program from presenting sponsor Netflix, in collaboration with National Bank, and the support of Canada Media Fund.

Published: 23 Jul 2020

Reducing the racial divide through economic emancipation

In 2013, EMBA alumnus Frantz Saintellemy (EMBA’20) co-founded startup incubator Groupe 3737 to help facilitate the economic emancipation of diverse communities.

Now facing economic uncertainty, Saintellemy would like to see concrete actions from government agencies and large corporations in supporting businesses like Groupe 3737 that aim to bridge the racial divide.

Published: 17 Jun 2020

Turning protest into policy

The recent police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis has sparked an uprising across the world with people from all walks of life coming together to fight against systemic racism and violence.

Published: 4 Jun 2020

鶹AV MMA teams head to semi-finals of Microsoft Discover AI Challenge

Two teams from the 鶹AV Master of Management in Analytics (MMA) are heading to the semi-finals of the Microsoft Discover AI Challenge on May 27. Hosted by Microsoft, Agorize and 鶹AV, the case competition aims to leverage AI and analytics to create smarter and more sustainable economies using Microsoft’s Cloud and AI tools.

Published: 26 May 2020

Building leaders in sustainability

For MBA students at 鶹AV, sustainability is a crucial ingredient of successful leadership. 鶹AV alumni Justin Park (MBA’18) and Natasha Alani (MBA’17) reflect on how the program’s integrated approach to sustainability has informed their professional practices.

Published: 14 May 2020

MBA alumnus named Canadian CFO of the Year

鶹AV MBA alumnus Nadeem Velani (MBA’98) has been named Canada's CFO Of The Year™ for 2020. Velani has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of railway company Canadian Pacific since 2016.

This award, presented by the Financial Executives International Canada, PwC Canada and Robert Half, recognizes Velani for the strides he has made in Canadian Pacific’s financial performance, stakeholder relations, operational data usage, and sustainable growth.

Published: 26 Mar 2020

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