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91�� Desautels finance students expand horizons with small-cap fund

webfull — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 16:50:08 +0000

Thanks to a generous donation from Montreal finance leader J. Sebastian Van Berkom, students in the Honours in Investment Management (HIM) program at 91��’s Desautels Faculty of Management will now manage a newly launched small-cap fund through Desautels Capital Management (DCM)—Canada’s first university-owned registered investment firm.

Published: 19 June 2025

MMF ranked #1 in North America by Financial Times

webfull — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 13:05:47 +0000

The 91�� Master of Management in Finance (MMF) has placed on the 2025 Financial Times (FT) (pre-experience) Masters in Finance rankings list, coming in 38th out of 70 schools globally.

Published: 16 June 2025

Clarity is key when passing control of a family business to the next generation

webfull — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 18:27:40 +0000

Even the most successful family businesses often don’t withstand the march of time. Just because one generation had what the right skills and temperament to run a business doesn’t mean their grandchildren will. But the Vancouver-based chocolate maker Purdys Chocolate bucks the trend, with a third-generation leader poised to take the helm.

Published: 13 June 2025

Emerging tech can help make business’ more resilient

webfull — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 18:23:31 +0000

Emerging technologies like artificial intelligence have the power to boost business’ efficiency, but they can also make an organizations more resilient.

Predictive analytics are one way that companies can help ensure they’re prepared for whatever comes next. Predictive analytics can turn raw data into, writes Karl Moore in Forbes.com.

Published: 13 June 2025

MBA graduate learned the art of networking at 91��

webfull — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 18:20:18 +0000

For Renaud Thomassin, being a francophone at 91�� unlocked a new way of being Quebecois--one in which you can navigate easily between cultures.

“Beyond the knowledge and skills that I gained, I also discovered the art of networking--and it’s already opened doors for me,” says Thomassin, a MBA graduate. He encourages others who have only studied at francophone schools to consider 91��. “The university offered me an incredible experience and unique opportunities.”

Published: 13 June 2025

Intermingling of business and corporate affairs makes governing country as “CEO” impossible

webfull — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 18:06:07 +0000

After the federal government’s speech from the throne in May 2025, Bloc Québecois leader Yves-Francois Blanchet accused Prime Minister Mark Carney of seeking to centralize power and act as Canada’s CEO. But running a country like a CEO may not be possible. After all, a country is simply not the same as a company.

Published: 13 June 2025

Hamid Etemad earns global recognition

webfull — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 17:13:49 +0000

Hamid Etemad has been named a 2024 Top Scholar by Scholar GPS. Over a long and distinguished career, the Associate Professor of Marketing has been recognized for his excellence in teaching and research, Scholar GPS recognized Etemad as being in the top 0.5% of scholars in his field. Etemad’s research has probed the role of technology in business and its impact in emerging market economies.

Published: 6 June 2025

Leedana is bringing agriculture to the desert--and it got its start at Desautels

webfull — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:54:52 +0000

Egypt’s Nile River Valley has some of the most fertile land in the world. But most of the country is a barren desert where few plants can grow. Hassan Elrakhawy (BCom’24) wants to change that. The Egyptian-born entrepreneur founded Leedana, a startup that uses a technique called sandponics, which can reduce the amount of water needed to cultivate crops by up to 90%. The company already has farms in Egypt that grow cherry tomatoes, peppers, kale, lettuce and more. And other farms are under construction elsewhere.

Published: 5 June 2025

Desautels’ valedictorian Grace Singer hopes for carbon-free future

webfull — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:53:16 +0000

This year, ten valedictorians from across the university shared their reflections and insights with 91��’s Class of 2025--with an eye cast toward the future. Desautels Grace Singer will be among them. The graduating Bachelor of Commerce student hopes to make a difference by advocating for decarbonization from within the business world. “In the long-term I hope to work directly with the adoption and acceleration of sustainable solutions, such as what I did within the cleantech company I interned at during my degree,” Singer says.

Published: 5 June 2025

91�� Desautels offices earn new sustainable workplace ratings

webfull — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:37:03 +0000

This winter, three of the ten 91�� offices awarded new Sustainability Workplace Certifications for their sustainable practices were from the Desautels Faculty of Management. Notably, a collaborative Desautels office, formed by the Laidley Centre for Business Ethics and Equity, EDI, the Lewtas Office of Experiential Learning, and TLS Management teams, earned a Platinum certification, the highest possible rating. The Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI) advanced to a Gold certification, and Desautels IT achieved Silver.

Published: 5 June 2025

91���� News - Desautels Faculty of Management

91���� Desautels finance students expand horizons with small-cap fund

MMF ranked #1 in North America by Financial Times

Clarity is key when passing control of a family business to the next generation

Emerging tech can help make business’ more resilient

MBA graduate learned the art of networking at 91����

Intermingling of business and corporate affairs makes governing country as “CEO” impossible

Hamid Etemad earns global recognition

Leedana is bringing agriculture to the desert--and it got its start at Desautels

Desautels’ valedictorian Grace Singer hopes for carbon-free future

91���� Desautels offices earn new sustainable workplace ratings

91�� News - Desautels Faculty of Management

91�� Desautels finance students expand horizons with small-cap fund

MBA graduate learned the art of networking at 91��

91�� Desautels offices earn new sustainable workplace ratings