91˿��Ƶ News - Desautels Faculty of Management

Shorter show seasons can help expand a symphony orchestra’s audience

webfull — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:54:46 +0000

It’s rare that any business faces the type of challenges that a symphony orchestra does. An orchestra needs to perform at elite level, night in and night out. But it also needs to make money.

The Montreal Symphony Orchestra (MSO) rises to the challenge. The traditional model of staging about dozen shows per season for a loyal audience has evolved, MSO CEO Mélanie La Couture told Prof. Karl Moore for an article in Les Affaires.

Published: 21 April 2026

91˿��Ƶ Desautels professors and lecturers recognized at 2026 Faculty Awards

webfull — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:03:16 +0000

The 91˿��Ƶ Desautels Faculty of Management acknowledges the vital contributions of research, teaching, service, and public engagement in inspiring future leaders. Through our annual Faculty Awards, we celebrate the exceptional achievements of our faculty members across various programs and disciplines. This year, we are proud to honour the following distinguished individuals:

Research

Desautels Faculty Scholar Award: Yichuan Daniel Ding

Published: 20 April 2026

Karl Moore honoured in Senate of Canada

webfull — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:13:35 +0000

On March 25, 2026, Senator Tony Loffreda rose in the Senate of Canada to honour Karl Moore, citing his more than two decades of contributions to academia, leadership research and public discourse.

Published: 20 April 2026

91˿��Ƶ brings alumni and leaders together at inaugural Luxembourg Community Evening

webfull — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:52:45 +0000

The 91˿��Ƶ Community Evening brought together approximately 75–80 alumni and friends of 91˿��Ƶ at Arendt House for the first community gathering hosted by the 91˿��Ƶ Luxembourg Centre for Finance. It marked an exciting step in growing 91˿��Ƶ’s presence in the region and offered a first look at the upcoming Master of Management in Finance Luxembourg, set to launch in August 2026.

Published: 15 April 2026

Desautels doctoral research recognized for excellence

webfull — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:48:18 +0000

Nymisha Bandi’s doctoral thesis has been recognized for its excellence by the Group for Research in Decision Analysis (GERAD). Her research was co-supervised by Professors Maxime Cohen and Saibal Ray, who nominated her work in the best doctoral thesis category of the 11th GERAD Scholarship Competition.

Published: 15 April 2026

Pilot airline complaint program could help improve transparency

webfull — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:43:13 +0000

In early 2026, Air Canada launched a pilot program to resolve complaints through a third-party arbitrator, with the goal of making complaint resolution faster and more efficient. It’s a voluntary alternative to the existing government-run program operated by Canadian Transportation Agency, which has a backlog of 95,000 complaints.

Published: 15 April 2026

Fuel inventories have help mitigate oil price spikes

webfull — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:40:47 +0000

The war in Iran is pushing up gas prices, adding pressure on Quebec drivers. However, prices at the pump have been volatile rising, falling, and then climbing again.

One factor behind this uneven pattern is gasoline inventories held by energy companies, explained Saibal Ray in an interview with Le Devoir. These reserves can temporarily absorb spikes in oil prices.

Published: 15 April 2026

Expert: Technology and gender-based violence

webfull — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:21:39 +0000

European non-profit AI Forensics published a report this week on how massive, organized user networks are spreading and monetizing non-consensual intimate images, including child sexual abuse material, on a popular private messaging app. The report, which focused on cross-border networks in Italy and Spain, also notes that content circulates across several well-known platforms.

A 91˿��Ƶ expert is available to comment on this topic:

Published: 10 April 2026

Integrated Management Student Fellowship helps students make real-world impact

webfull — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:15:38 +0000

Young people care about the world that they live in and students at Desautels don't just sit back when they're troubled by what they see, they want to take responsibility, Sabine Dhir told CBC Television News. The Integrated Management Student Fellowship (IMSF) program helps them do just that. An experiential leadership development opportunity offered through the BCom program, the IMSF it is designed for

Published: 9 April 2026

Data held by US-based tech giants could make Canadians vulnerable to US government overreach

webfull — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:56:08 +0000

Tech giants play an increasingly important role in the economy and in our everyday lives, but companies like Alphabet, Amazon and Apple are all based in the United States. In an age of heightened geopolitical tensions, some are calling for greater domestic control over the digital infrastructure we’ve all come to rely on.

Published: 7 April 2026

91˿����Ƶ News - Desautels Faculty of Management

Shorter show seasons can help expand a symphony orchestra’s audience

91˿����Ƶ Desautels professors and lecturers recognized at 2026 Faculty Awards

Research

Karl Moore honoured in Senate of Canada

91˿����Ƶ brings alumni and leaders together at inaugural Luxembourg Community Evening

Desautels doctoral research recognized for excellence

Pilot airline complaint program could help improve transparency

Fuel inventories have help mitigate oil price spikes

Expert: Technology and gender-based violence

Integrated Management Student Fellowship helps students make real-world impact

Data held by US-based tech giants could make Canadians vulnerable to US government overreach

91˿��Ƶ News - Desautels Faculty of Management

91˿��Ƶ Desautels professors and lecturers recognized at 2026 Faculty Awards

91˿��Ƶ brings alumni and leaders together at inaugural Luxembourg Community Evening