Sid Lee CEO Bertrand Cesvet is proud to be made by McGill
For Bertrand Cesvet, CEO and Senior Partner at leading creative agency Sid Lee, his connection to McGill runs deep. In an article for McGill Giving, Cesvet (BA’86; MBA’88; DLitt’16) reflects on his journey with McGill, beginning in his undergraduate degree and culminating in the recent Made by McGill campaign video. Read more
Professor Richard Donovan honoured in MBA Japan case competition
In honour of the late Professor Richard Donovan, the Desautels MBA Japan program recently hosted the McGill MBA Japan Case Competition. The internal event gives students a chance to put their knowledge to practice by bringing them together over 24 hours to solve a case competition. Teams presented to a judging panel of McGill MBA […]
Desautels Dean Bajeux-Besnainou reappointed for second term
McGill University has announced the reappointment of Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou, Dean of the Desautels Faculty of Management, for a second five-year term, which will begin on July 1, 2020. Dean Bajeux-Besnainou joined Desautels in 2015 as the Faculty’s first female dean. Following a detailed review by the Advisory Committee for the Possible Reappointment of the Dean […]
Can Club Stores Help Consumers Make Healthier Choices?
New research suggests there are opportunities for marketers to encourage healthier shopping among warehouse store customers The serious health consequences of unhealthy eating are widely known. According to a 2012 study published by the World Economic Forum, unhealthy diets account for approximately 63% of deaths worldwide. After years of warnings from researchers and medical professionals […]
When a Good Boss is Bad for Workers
How integrity in upper management can have unintended negative effects There’s a scene in the movie Black Panther in which King T’Challa enters a casino with his army general, the formidable Okoye. She’s trying to blend in with the crowd, so she sports an itchy wig on her boldly tattooed head. She bristles at the disguise, but […]
Desautels MBA student takes top spot at Deloitte case competition
Congratulations to McGill student Yuan Chu Zi Lao (MBA’21) on her first-place win at the recent Deloitte Impact Case Competition. The competition kicked off at the Deloitte offices in Montreal on November 22, where eight teams were formed, and the case was presented to students. Yuan was grouped with McGill engineering student Dante Nesparoli and […]
Desautels MBA students win first place in ethical case competition
From November 21–23, twelve teams from across Canada participated in the Scotiabank Ethics in Action case competition at Dalhousie University in Halifax. Desautels MBA students Ajay Singh, Matthew Trecha, Yasmien Emara, and Ashna Agnihotri scored first place in the graduate category, taking home a cash prize of $2,000. The competition challenged students with complex ethical […]
Consumers show a rising interest in retail events
As we see a growing interest in retail events, retailers are tasked with the challenge of finding new and exciting ways to draw in customers. The expansion of Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales into a week-long event indicates that the retail industry is showing no signs of slowing down. Joining CTV News, Professor Saibal […]