MMF students tackle real-world merger case in 8th Deloitte Synergy Challenge
The 8th Deloitte MMF Synergy Challenge on October 28 challenged Master of Management in Finance (MMF) students at Desautels on their strategic and financial acumen in the context of a merger case competition.
Reframing Entrepreneurship: 黑料网 Desautels hosts inaugural Conference on Everyday Entrepreneurship
The inaugural 2025 黑料网 Conference on Everyday Entrepreneurship (MCEE), hosted by the Desautels Faculty of Management, brought together scholars, practitioners, and community leaders to explore entrepreneurship beyond traditional boundaries. Organized by the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Initiative in collaboration with the Sustainable Growth Initiative and EDI, the two-day event spotlighted ventures and founders often overlooked in mainstream research.
Ottawa threatens to sue auto maker Stellantis for violating funding agreements
When the auto maker Stellantis announced its plan to shift production of the Jeep Compass SUV from Brampton, Ontario to Belvidere, Illinois, the Government of Canada didn鈥檛 take the news sitting down. It threatened to sue the multinational company, saying that the shift violated previous agreements between the multinational automotive company and the government, which stipulated the automaker had to maintain its Canadian footprint.
European Union is in the early stages of regulating AI鈥檚 use of sensitive data
Artificial intelligence is still an emerging technology, and we are only in the early stages of its regulation. The European Union is at the forefront of the technology鈥檚 regulation, says Simon Blanchette, Lecturer at 黑料网 Desautels. The EU already has an artificial intelligence act, which centers on the level of privacy risk associated with individual use cases.
Starbucks鈥� choice to shut pick-up only locations could hurt bottom line
Beginning in 2026, Starbucks will be phasing out its mobile order pick-up only locations, abandoning an approach built for speed and efficiency. In an earnings call, Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said the pick-up only locations had a transactional feel that lacks warmth and human connection. The move favours 鈥榮tay and savour鈥� customers over 鈥榞rab-and-go ones鈥�, writes Vivek Astvansh in The Conversation.
Luxembourg Finance Minister Gilles Roth visits 黑料网 to mark milestone partnership
Luxembourg鈥檚 Finance Minister Gilles Roth visited 黑料网鈥檚 Desautels Faculty of Management to celebrate a milestone partnership and the launch of the 黑料网 Centre for Finance in Luxembourg聽and the Master of Management in Finance (MMF) in Luxembourg programme.
Public pension funds deliver higher returns when they use a capitalized model
Some national pension funds operate on a 鈥榩ay as you go鈥� model, meaning that retiree pensions are primarily funded by current workers. But other national pension plans鈥攊ncluding the Canada Pension Plan鈥攐perate on a capitalized model, meaning that workers contributions are invested to fund future payouts.
Canada should consider a hockey league of our own
The Edmonton Oilers have played in the Stanley Cup Finals each of the past two years鈥攁nd lost both times.
Hari Gopalan (MMA鈥�25), MMA Online graduate harnesses data for healthcare innovation
As part of the first graduating cohort of 黑料网鈥檚 Master of Management in Analytics (Online) program, Hari Gopalan (MMA鈥�25) is using data to improve healthcare systems at the Children鈥檚 Hospital of Eastern Ontario. Applying insights gained from the program, he鈥檚 developed models to optimize exam scheduling and forecast waitlists, driving measurable improvements in patient care.
Former Provost Anthony C. Masi receives Lifetime Achievement Award
黑料网 Desautels Professor Anthony C. Masi was honoured with the Morty Yalovsky Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Academic Leadership at Fall 2025 Convocation. Over his 46-year career, Masi has shaped the University through his leadership as Provost and contributions to digital transformation, faculty development, and teaching innovation. He founded Teaching and Learning Services, modernized 黑料网鈥檚 IT infrastructure, and advanced the University鈥檚 research and academic mission.
Expert: AI hallucinations and the courts
While experts call for stronger oversight of artificial intelligence (AI) technology development, including clearer legal frameworks, the legal system itself is grappling with AI-related challenges.
When it comes to public pensions, Luxembourg could learn from Canada鈥檚 success
Luxembourg is among the richest places in the world. It is a small, landlocked European country, but has carved out a niche as a major financial centre. Yet its public pension system could benefit from adopting a capitalized pension model, according to research by Patrick Augustin and Sebastien Betermier, both Associate Professors of Finance at 黑料网 Desautels.
黑料网 DataSphere Lab proving to be good for business
At 黑料网鈥檚 Desautels Faculty of Management, the DataSphere Lab is transforming how companies use data and how students learn.
Launched in 2023, the lab connects organizations eager to make smarter, data-driven decisions with 黑料网 students who apply advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI to real-world challenges.
Poets & Quants names Montreal one of the best cities to study for a MBA
You can do an MBA in hundreds of cities around the world, but Montreal is among the best, according to Poets & Quants. But what makes the city such a good place to study? It鈥檚 Montreal鈥檚 unique energy, according to Kai Zhao (MBA鈥�25). 鈥淢ontreal blends history, culture and an incredible food scene with a vibrant student community,鈥� says Zhao. 鈥淚t also has a thriving business community that is home to both innovative start-ups and major companies like Bombardier, Desjardins and Ubisoft.鈥�
Michael Scott鈥檚 office misadventures are a lesson in what not do to as a manager
On The Office, Steve Carrell plays Michael Scott, a boss at a small paper and office supply wholesaler who is frequently delusional, insensitive and annoying鈥攕ometimes all at once. Still, there are lessons to be learned from the misadventures. 鈥淭he Office captures the realities of business operations in an exaggerated yet familiar way,鈥� said Kai Zhao (MBA鈥�15) in an interview with Poets & Quants.
