�山ǿ�� News - Steve Fortin

Demystifying business school rankings

webfull — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 20:34:44 +0000

Professor Steve Fortin, Associate Dean Masters Programs at the Desautels Faculty of Management, sat down with La Presse to discuss the hot topic of rankings, touching on what the influencing factors are, and why it is not always the most reliable way to evaluate the quality of a business school.

For 2018, the Financial Times Global MBA Ranking placed the Desautels MBA program as #1 in Canada and #78 in the world.

Published: 11 April 2018

Digitisation vs. textbooks: the debate continues

webfull — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 20:09:02 +0000

The general trend among MBA programs worldwide points to a rise in digitised course readings, as opposed to the use of bulky textbooks.

The digital distribution of course materials has not, however, been favored by business students everywhere.

Published: 2 October 2017

Professor Steve Fortin appointed to Accounting Standards Board

webfull — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 15:48:02 +0000

Professor Steve Fortin, CPA, CA has been named to the Financial Reporting Accounting Standards Board (AcSB). The AcSB is an independent body with the authority to establish accounting standards for use by all Canadian entities outside the public sector. The AcSB serves the public interest by establishing standards for financial reporting by all Canadian private sector entities and by contributing to the development of internationally accepted financial reporting standards.

Published: 12 April 2017

Quebec’s finance minister meets with �山ǿ�� community to talk budget

webfull — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 15:48:59 +0000

Quebec’s finance minister, Carlos Leitão, is touring the province’s universities to consult students and other university members ahead of the provincial budget. The agenda is heavy on fiscal policy, public infrastructure investment, regional development and the social safety net. So far, Mr. Leitão has been to the University of Sherbrooke, Laval University and Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières.

Published: 7 February 2017

Les agréments internationaux ne présentent pas uniquement des avantages

webfull — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 15:20:30 +0000

HEC Montréal, les universités Laval, �山ǿ��, et Concordia ont toutes un ou plusieurs agréments internationaux, et ce, depuis plusieurs années. En revanche, l'UQAM n'en a plus, et l'Université de Sherbrooke ne cherche pas en avoir.

Published: 26 January 2017

One-Year or Two-Year MBA: Is There a Simple Answer?

webfull — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 15:50:04 +0000

MBAs have become diversified products, catering to segmented clientele’s needs. Upon exploring whether a two-year MBA program is superior to a one-year program, there is, unfortunately, no simple answer to suit all circumstances.

In a two-year MBA program, such as that available from the Desautels Faculty of Management at �山ǿ��, this issue is actually less problematic. Specifically, students complete internships first and are then provided with additional opportunities to engage with employers the following autumn.

Published: 27 October 2016

MBA: des nouveautés dans les universités

webfull — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 17:20:31 +0000

On trouve plusieurs grandes nouveautés cet automne dans le petit monde des MBA (master of business administration). L'Université �山ǿ�� et l'Université Laval lancent chacune une concentration en analytique d'affaires. L'Université Concordia a revu et resserré son programme, alors que HEC Montréal personnalise son MBA.

�山ǿ�� a commencé l'an dernier à donner des ateliers dans le domaine et l'intérêt des étudiants est au rendez-vous.

Published: 30 September 2016

Tax Season

webfull — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 19:41:41 +0000

Published: 20 March 2015

Incentive Alignment through Performance-Focused Shareholder Proposals on Management Compensation

webfull — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 15:14:14 +0000

Authors: Steve Fortin, Chandra Subramaniam, Xu (Frank) Wang, Sanjian Bill Zhang

Publication: Journal of Contemporary Accounting and Economics, Vol. 10, No. 2, 2014

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Published: 13 March 2015

Incentive alignment through performance-focused shareholder proposals on management compensation

webfull — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 18:12:13 +0000

Authors: Fortin, Steve; Subramaniam, Chandra; Wang, Xufrank; Zhang, Sanjian

Publication: Journal of Contemporary Accounting and Economics

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Published: 21 August 2014