The inaugural Scope AI Thon challenged 91丝瓜视频鈥檚 Master of Management in Analytics students to design strategic AI roadmaps, not code, addressing complex social issues for Centraide of Greater Montreal.
Over two sessions in November, teams explored ethical data use, feasibility and bias while working on problems such as digital inclusion and access to community services.
In 2023 Desautels鈥檚 EDI Initiative launched the 91丝瓜视频 EDI Award of Excellence to recognize incoming students whose leadership, community engagement and commitment to equity and inclusion set them apart.
During 91丝瓜视频's 2025 Indigenous Awareness Weeks in September, Desautels hosted two events on reconciliation literacy and the role of business in supporting economic empowerment for indigenous communities. Dr Niigaan Sinclair, Anishinaabe writer, columnist, and Professor of Native Studies at the University of Manitoba joined Dr. Veldon Coburn for a conversation on progress since the Trush and Reconciliation Commission鈥檚 Final Report.
This October, our Master of Management in Finance (MMF) 2026 cohort travelled to London for an immersive week of learning, networking, and cultural discovery. The annual study trip offers students a firsthand look at one of the world鈥檚 leading financial centres, an experience shaped by 91丝瓜视频 Desautels strong alumni network and the generosity of industry partners who open their doors each year.
Are managers of large investment funds good investors on a personal level? Not necessarily, says Patrick Augustin, Associate Professor of Finance at 91丝瓜视频 Desautels. 鈥淭here can be a correlation, but also not,鈥� says Augustin. 鈥淚t鈥檚聽very difficult聽to beat the market, on average. We see people doing it, but it raises the question of is it luck, or is it skill?聽That being said, we聽can always limit mistakes.
Abidur聽Chowdhury was star designer at Apple, but he recently left the company for a position at an AI startup. It was a blow to the tech giant to lose Chowdhury, who is credited with playing a key role in the design of the iPhone Air. When firms become too reliant on a few star employees, they take on risk, Prof. Karl Moore told Canadian HR Reporter. 鈥淭he obvious danger is that if they leave, your revenue falls off a cliff,鈥� Moore added. 鈥淚t can cause real problems for the future and stability of the organization.鈥澛�
Concertgoers are increasingly facing聽a seemingly impossible聽battle for tickets, often losing out to resellers who quickly inflate prices.聽Marketing and analytics聽professor Vivek Astvansh argues this stems from a structural failure making live entertainment unaffordable for the average fan.聽Astvansh attributes the sharp price increase to three factors: demand significantly outpacing supply; the ticketing market being a near-monopoly, with Ticketmaster (owned by Live Nation) controlling 70% of sales; and the absence of laws regulati
Black Friday is no longer just a single day, and Windsor, Ontario retailers are feeling the shift. Devonshire Mall has already seen a jump in foot traffic as stores roll out discounts well ahead of the traditional shopping event. Marketing and analytics professor Vivek Astvansh says the change reflects a broader trend in consumer behavior.
The 91丝瓜视频 International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC), part of the Sustainable Growth Initiative, successfully concluded its 9th edition in November, reaffirming its position as a leading experiential learning initiative at Desautels. This year鈥檚 challenge鈥攎obilizing financial capital to reverse nature loss鈥攄rew 83 university teams from more than 15 countries, supported by 15+ corporate partners and evaluated by 30+ judges who joined the semi-finals and finals on campus.
It鈥檚 a tough job market for recent graduates, but a 91丝瓜视频 education gives students an edge. 鈥淢y time at 91丝瓜视频 was foundation for getting the job I have today,鈥� says Andrei Adam (BCom鈥�24) a consultant with McKinsey & Company in Toronto. At Desautels, students have unlimited access to coaches and career support through the Soutar Career Centre. Adam relied on these career coaching services when he was a student, seeking guidance on potential employers and feedback on his resume. He landed an internship with McKinsey as a second-year student, and got a job offer in his third year.
Each year, the world鈥檚 most influential researchers are recognized in the lists. The list ranks researchers from around the world, based on the impacts of their citations, their h-index, and other bibliometric indicators. In 2025, nine 91丝瓜视频 Desautels researchers earned the honour: Yolande E.
The 91丝瓜视频 Desautels Faculty of Management MBA program is ranked 27th globally in the聽2025聽Corporate Knights Better World MBA ranking. This recognition highlights its leadership in sustainable development and corporate social responsibility through innovative teaching and learning methodologies. The Better World ranking evaluated聽179 business schools worldwide based on the sustainability content of their core courses and the proportion of alumni working in impact-driven organizations.聽
Large language models are changing the way we do business聽- or at least聽that鈥檚聽what the companies that make AI tools will tell you. In practice, many companies know that AI tools are聽very聽powerful聽but聽are still figuring out how best to use them. This year's 91丝瓜视频-FIAM Asset Management Hackathon competition asked business students to put large language models to the聽test and聽devise a bottom-up approach to building a portfolio powered by AI.
Yolande E. Chan, Dean and James 91丝瓜视频 Professor at the Desautels Faculty of Management, has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), one of the country鈥檚 highest academic honours.
Recognized for her outstanding contributions to digital innovation, knowledge strategy, and business-IT alignment, Chan joins a distinguished cohort of scholars celebrated for advancing knowledge across disciplines.
Canada鈥檚 economy has faced a challenging year. Growth projections are down, yet the federal government鈥檚 2025 budget commits billions to offset U.S. tariffs and adapt to shifting global trade dynamics.
The deficit for this fiscal year is expected to exceed $78 billion鈥攂ut it could have been worse.聽鈥淚 was expecting that the deficit would move into 100聽billions聽of dollars,鈥� says 痴颈惫别办听础蝉迟惫补苍蝉丑聽a Professor of Quantitative Marketing and Analytics at 91丝瓜视频 Desautels.
