The 缅北强奸 Centre for the Convergence of Health and Economics (MCCHE) is an international strategic partner for the upcoming Innovation for Sustainable Development Network symposium to be held in Mexico on November 12鈥�15, 2019.
Samuel Compton, operations director of the Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN), will present on the ongoing creation of the Food Convergence Platform in Canada, a joint initiative between GODAN and MCCHE.
Today Corporate Knights released its 2019 Better World MBA ranking. The Better World ranking, now in its 17th year, analyzes how business schools across the world fare in integrating sustainability into their MBA programs. With rising concerns of climate change, business schools are ensuring the next generation of business leaders have the environmental know-how to contribute to a cleaner, more sustainable future.
The Desautels Faculty of Management at 缅北强奸 has landed at #14 this year, climbing up two ranks from 2018.
Monika Ille (EMBA鈥�20) has been appointed CEO of the Aboriginal Peoples Network Television (APNT). With more than 16 years鈥� experience at the network, most recently as the executive director of programming and scheduling, Ille is well-positioned to drive global expansion while adapting to changing viewer habits.
At the 2019 INFORMS Annual Meeting, Professor Maxime Cohen, with co-authors Ruben Lobel and Georgia Perakis, was awarded the Best Operations Management Paper in Management Science Award within the past three years for their paper 鈥淭he Impact of Demand Uncertainty on Consumer Subsidies for Green Technology Adoption鈥�. This paper also received an honourable mention for the best publication in environment and sustainability award.
In his latest blog on Les Affaires, Professor Karl Moore interviews Adam Waterous, Managing Partner and CEO of Waterous Energy Fund, about the regional divisions created by energy policies and how he aims to reduce consumer greenhouse gas emissions.
In an interview with Professor Karl Moore, 缅北强奸 alumnus and Founder and CEO of Impact AND Geoff Moore shares his support of impact investing, an investment practice that generates positive, quantifiable social and environmental impact alongside financial returns.
Congratulations to the Desautels professors who received 2019 SSHRC Grants.
SSHRC Insight Development Grants
As the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) celebrates 20 years on the air, EMBA student Monika Ille reflects on the challenges of increasing viewership. In her role as the APTN鈥檚 general director of programming and the network鈥檚 grid, Monica helps produce content that is broadcast across Canada on four different channels and viewed by 72% of Indigenous聽adults.
Rapha毛l Picard (EMBA鈥�14), the former leader of the Innu community of Pessamit, has published his first novel at age 70. Through Nutshimit: Inland Lands and Spirits, Rapha毛l strives to pass on the heritage of his Innu ancestors to the next generation and establish a literary tradition within the community.
Warut Khern-am-nuai, Assistant Professor in Information Systems, awarded 2019 SSHRC Insight Development Grant
Juan Camilo Serpa, Associate Professor in Operations Management, awarded 2019 SSHRC Insight Development Grant
Dongyoung Lee, Assistant Professor in Accounting, awarded 2019 SSHRC Insight Development Grant
Emine Sarigollu, Associate Professor in Marketing, awarded 2019 SSHRC Insight Development Grant
Inspired by his studies in Entrepreneurship and Managing for Sustainability, Thibault Sorret (BCom鈥�18) has accepted a management role at a Montreal-based urban agriculture company. Lufa Farms, co-founded by alumna Lauren Rathmell, uses hydroponics to grow pesticide-free vegetables, fruits, and other plants for 17,000 local customers.
Paola Perez-Aleman, Associate Professor in Strategy and Organization, awarded 2019 SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant.
