Desautels Faculty of Management

Racial-minority business owners can benefit from ‘white guilt,’ marketing study finds

katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 14:28:39 +0000

Researchers who explored how consumers’ ethical values can shape their shopping habits suggest that business owners from marginalized racial groups can appeal to socially conscious consumers by highlighting their identity, helping promote racial equity through values-driven purchasing.

Retailers boost profits while improving eating habits of clientele

katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:11:19 +0000

Convenience stores can help customers improve their eating habits while at the same time boosting both their own sales and profits. It’s as simple as offering customers the choice between healthy snacks and pastries as a low-cost add-on to their cup of coffee, according to a new study out of Ģ��Ƶ.

Expert: 5 reasons why Canada should consider moving to a  4-day work week

keila.depape@mcgill.ca — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 20:34:35 +0000

Nine out of 10 Canadians are interested in a four-day work week, according to a recent survey, making it their most desirable benefit ahead of health care, flexible scheduling and additional vacation days.

Expert: Treating healthcare as a calling, not a business

claire.loewen@mcgill.ca — Wed, 15 May 2024 19:42:18 +0000

Because healthcare is a calling, we must cease trying to run it like a business, according to Ģ��Ƶ Professor Henry Mintzberg. In a new commentary published in BMJ Leader, he discusses how the corporatization of healthcare is changing the practice of medicine, causing many physicians to feel alienated from their work.

Prize-winning scholars advocate for immigrant women, killer whales and a balanced society

frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 19:01:25 +0000

Ģ��Ƶ is pleased to announce the winners and runners-up of the 2024 President’s Prize for Public Engagement through Media. The Prize was created to recognize outstanding achievement among those who share their knowledge on a vast range of subjects with the media and the public. This year, there were applicants from 11 of the 12 faculties, a sign that sharing knowledge and a love of learning continue to be embedded in Ģ��Ƶ’s DNA.

Bots with feelings: Study explores how human customers react to AI chatbots with emotions

claire.loewen@mcgill.ca — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 17:28:49 +0000

Artificial intelligence chatbots that show positive feelings — such as adding an “I am excited to do so!” or a few exclamation marks — do not necessarily translate into positive reactions or contribute to higher customer satisfaction, according to a recent study by researchers from the University of South Florida, the Georgia Institute of Technology and Ģ��Ƶ.

Expert: Hudson's Bay to resurrect discount retail chain Zellers

frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 18:50:44 +0000

Discount department store Zellers hopes to make a comeback next year, a decade after the Canadian chain shuttered most of its locations. Hudson's Bay Co. says Zellers will debut a new e-commerce website and expand its brick-and-mortar footprint within select Hudson's Bay department stores across the country in early 2023. The company says the relaunched Zellers will offer "a digital-first shopping journey that taps into the nostalgia of the brand." (CBC News)

Expert: Ontario’s right to disconnect act

frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca — Mon, 06 Jun 2022 19:46:17 +0000

While Ontario’s right to disconnect law sounds like a good idea, experts say it’s important to observe the impact of the practice on the well-being of employees and its practical application in the workplace before considering a pan-Canada approach. (Global News)

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Matissa Hollister

frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 21:12:17 +0000

Expert: Proposed Rogers-Shaw deal bad for Canada, says Telus

frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca — Fri, 26 Nov 2021 17:53:58 +0000

On November 22nd, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission began five days of public hearings into the proposed purchase of Shaw Communications by Rogers Communications. Telus says Rogers will be large enough to buy foreign content, such as TV shows and movies, which it will hold exclusively so other companies don’t have access to it. If Rogers can’t do so, it will raise rates or delay access to services in an effort to hamper competition, says Telus.

Experts: COP 26 United Nations Climate Change Conference

frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 14:19:26 +0000

The twenty-sixth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 26) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will be hosted by the United Kingdom, in partnership with Italy. The summit will bring parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UNFCCC. More than 190 world leaders will participate, along with tens of thousands of negotiators, government representatives, businesses and citizens for twelve days of talks. (United Nations)

Katrin Tinn

frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 20:16:48 +0000

Expert: Tokyo 2020 Olympics

frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 17:29:11 +0000

The world needs to see that Japan can stage a safe Olympics, the country's prime minister told sports officials on Tuesday, July 20 ahead of the Tokyo Games. Tens of thousands of athletes, officials, games staff and media have arrived in Japan amid a local state of emergency and widespread opposition from the general public. Health experts in Japan have questioned allowing so many international visitors for the games. (CBC News)

Prognosis: The future is bright for the next generation of healthcare leaders

frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 20:55:36 +0000

As the world slowly emerges from a pandemic that exposed the vulnerability of healthcare systems when overwhelmed with multifaceted management challenges, Ģ��Ƶ has launched a new Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management (GCHM). A collaborative initiative between Ģ��Ƶ’s Desautels Faculty of Management and Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, the GCHM program is designed to train physicians and other healthcare professionals in the skills needed to make effective decisions and succeed in leadership roles.

Expert: Bank of Canada should start issuing digital currency, experts say

frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:16:29 +0000

Some technologists are telling the Bank of Canada (BoC) that its wait-and-see approach when it comes to issuing digital currencies runs the risk of leaving it behind in the race to innovate globally. Although its Governor Tiff Macklem said in April that the pandemic has accelerated the digital economy and “the case for a digital currency becomes more compelling,” the central bank says it has no immediate plans to launch a digital loonie. (Global News)