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

Published: 13 June 2025

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...

ĢƵ Desautels finance students expand horizons with small-cap fund

Published: 19 June 2025

Thanks to a generous donation from Montreal finance leader J. Sebastian Van Berkom, students in the Honours in Investment Management (HIM) program at ĢƵ’s Desautels Faculty of Management will...

Young investors often overestimate their risk tolerance

Published: 23 July 2025

ĢƵ software engineering student David Vo began investing in markets when he was just 17 years. Now aged 20, he’s managing a portfolio worth tens of thousands of dollars. Like many in Gen Z, the...

The power of purpose in employee motivation

Published: 10 March 2025

Motivating employees isn’t just about perks or pay—it’s about helping them see the bigger picture. According to Jean-Nicolas Reyt, associate professor of organizational behaviour at ĢƵ...

The debate over domestic investment for Canadian pension funds

Published: 26 March 2025

As calls to bolster Canada’s economy intensify, the debate over pension fund strategies has gained national attention. In a Financial Post article, Professor Betermier highlights concerns over...

Carney’s pro-Canada rhetoric helps bring Liberal Party back from the brink of near-certain election defeat

Published: 11 April 2025

In a time of great uncertainty, voter preferences in Canada have undergone a historic shift. Just a few months ago, voters were tired of Trudeau and a Conservative victory seemed all but assured....

Nearly half of most recent MBA cohort are Quebec residents - but the program retains its international outlook

Published: 2 May 2025

Desautels has one of the country’s top MBA programs, and its students come from all over the world. But nearly half of this year’s cohort are Quebec residents. “This allows us to offer an...

Trump’s tariffs: “Short-term pain, long-term gains?

Published: 21 March 2025

As President Trump’s latest tariffs send markets into turmoil, ĢƵ Desautels Professor Vivek Astvansh provides insight into the potential long-term impact on trade and investments. Amid...

Chinese tech firm DeepSeek shows smaller firms can compete with tech giants in AI

Published: 1 April 2025

When OpenAI released ChatGPT in late 2022, the hype around AI began building to a fever pitch. Big money poured in to big tech, sending the stock of companies like Microsoft and Nvidia soaring. But...

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