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Elliot Lifson granted lifetime membership to Desautels International Advisory and Advancement Board (DIAAB)

Published: 16 October 2024

For nearly 20 years, Elliot Lifson, C.M., O.Q., has played an important role in uplifting the Â鶹AV Desautels community as a professor of practice and a member of both the Bensadoun School of...

Pricing models for fitness memberships often hide hidden fees

Published: 15 July 2024

Gym memberships come with varying price tags and fee structures that can be confusing. Often, a membership contract can come with unanticipated charges. In addition to monthly fees, some charge for...

Automotive safety recalls are usually free – but many owners of older vehicles still don’t participate

Published: 15 October 2024

Automotive safety recalls are commonplace, and, most of the time, the required changes are performed for free at your local dealership. Yet, many owners of older vehicles don’t bring in their...

Mono-SOS app is helping prevent howler monkey executions in Costa Rica

Published: 28 October 2024

When howler monkeys swing from branch to branch in the canopy of Costa Rica’s forests, they sometimes encounter a deadly hazard: power lines. An app developed by Â鶹AV and Associate Professor Juan...

Higher costs for airlines are squeezing small carriers, driving up prices

Published: 9 July 2024

High prices for flights and package tours are forcing some would-be travelers to reconsider their vacation plans. Air carriers’ fuel costs are high, and employee salaries have had to increase to...

C. Douglas Mellor Prize for academic excellence awarded to two GCPA students

Published: 5 August 2024

Alyssa Abruzzese (BCom‘23, GCPA’24) and Vivian Ly (BCom‘22, GCPA’24), students of the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) program, have been selected among their graduating class...

BCom alum trades in a career in marketing to become a firefighter

Published: 17 September 2024

Lesly Yao (BCom’18) isn’t your stereotypical small-town Quebec firefighter. Born in Tahiti, the Bachelor of Commerce grad was growing disillusioned with her work at a marketing firm when a Canadian...

Retail Gen AI Hackathon is one part of ALDO Group’s artificial intelligence efforts

Published: 25 July 2024

Generative artificial intelligence promises to transform the way business is done, but in most industries, it’s still unclear exactly how it will be used. Footwear retailer ALDO is working with...

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