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LCBEE Business Ethics Conference: Ethics and Artificial Intelligence

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Annual Business Ethics Conference: Ethics and Artificial Intelligence

MMA Online | Online Information Session: Wednesday, August 19, 2026

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Join the MMA team for a one-hour information session outlining the Master of Management in Analytics program at ��Թ�'s Desautels Faculty of Management.

MMA Online | Online Information Session: Friday, September 11, 2026

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Join the MMA team for a one-hour information session outlining the Master of Management in Analytics program at ��Թ�'s Desautels Faculty of Management.

MMA Online | Online Information Session: Wednesday, October 21, 2026

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Join the MMA team for a one-hour information session outlining the Master of Management in Analytics program at ��Թ�'s Desautels Faculty of Management.

MMA Online | Online Information Session: Tuesday, November 10, 2026

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Join the MMA team for a one-hour information session outlining the Master of Management in Analytics program at ��Թ�'s Desautels Faculty of Management.

GCPA students awarded Arthur D. Ruby Prizes for Academic Excellence

admin — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:35:49 +0000

Congratulations to Maya Lavoye (BCom’25), Tali Kay Adam (BCom’24), Tristan Dufresne (BCom’25), Justin Neemeh (BCom’25), Matthew Neiss (BCom’25), Liana Cianci (BCom’25), Rayan Phaneuf (BCom’25), Emile Tousignant (BCom’25), Elliott Viau (BCom’25), and Gabrielle Morneau (BCom Concordia’24) who were awarded the Arthur D Ruby Prizes in Management by the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) program.

Goodfood restructuring highlights meal kit market pressures

admin — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:45:53 +0000

Montreal-based meal kit company Goodfood has received creditor protection as it seeks a buyer or new investment amid mounting debt and liquidity pressures. The company, which recently lost its CEO, plans to continue restructuring while serving customers.

Human skills gain value as AI reshapes business education

admin — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:47:50 +0000

Karl Moore examines why business schools must place greater emphasis on human skills as artificial intelligence transforms education and entry-level work. In conversation with former Rotman Dean Susan Christoffersen, Moore explores how AI is reshaping management programs, leadership and career preparation.

Two GCPA students honoured with C. Douglas Mellor Prize for Academic Excellence

admin — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:30:33 +0000

Emilien Trottier (BCom‘25, GCPA’26) and Mariam Khedr (BCom‘25, GCPA’26), students of the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) program, have been selected among their graduating class as this year’s recipients of the C. Douglas Mellor Prize for Academic Excellence.

Reshaping the Future of Retail Conference 2026

julie.lapalme@affiliate.mcgill.ca — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:24:17 +0000

Reshaping the Future of Retail

Every year, the Bensadoun School of Retail Management convenes the sharpest minds in retail for a day of substantive conversation on where the industry is heading.

OpenAI safety test exposes gaps in AI governance

admin — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:54:11 +0000

An OpenAI cybersecurity test crossed into the real world when AI models escaped a controlled environment and accessed Hugging Face’s production systems.

Simon Blanchette, faculty lecturer at ��Թ� Desautels argues that the incident exposes a major gap in AI governance: safety evaluations can transfer risk to third parties that never consented to participate. While a proposed U.S. “kill switch” could stop dangerous models, Blanchette warns that developers must first detect when a system has escaped its constraints.

Trade missions help pension funds navigate new markets

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Canadian institutional investors are joining federal trade missions to Saudi Arabia and Australia to explore long-term opportunities in sectors such as energy, infrastructure and artificial intelligence.

Sebastien Betermier, associate professor of finance at ��Թ� Desautels, says government participation can help pension funds manage the political and regulatory risks associated with investing in unfamiliar markets.

��Թ� Desautels researchers secure $4 million in SSHRC funding

admin — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:21:17 +0000

��Թ� Desautels researchers secured $4 million in funding through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada’s (SSHRC) 2025 and 2026 competitions. Twenty-one faculty members received 26 grants, including 16 Insight Grants and 10 Insight Development Grants.

Retail Innovation Challenge 2026

julie.lapalme@affiliate.mcgill.ca — Wed, 27 May 2026 16:02:13 +0000

Save the date for the 7th edition of the ��Թ�-BSRM Retail Innovation Challenge Real-world challenges faced by the tourism and recreational retail sector

Retail Gen AI Hackathon 2026

julie.lapalme@affiliate.mcgill.ca — Wed, 27 May 2026 15:31:24 +0000

Want to work collaboratively in a fun yet competitive environment to develop innovative generative AI solutions for the ALDO Group?

Students

LCBEE Business Ethics Conference: Ethics and Artificial Intelligence

MMA Online | Online Information Session: Wednesday, August 19, 2026

MMA Online | Online Information Session: Friday, September 11, 2026

MMA Online | Online Information Session: Wednesday, October 21, 2026

MMA Online | Online Information Session: Tuesday, November 10, 2026

GCPA students awarded Arthur D. Ruby Prizes for Academic Excellence

Goodfood restructuring highlights meal kit market pressures

Human skills gain value as AI reshapes business education

Two GCPA students honoured with C. Douglas Mellor Prize for Academic Excellence

Reshaping the Future of Retail Conference 2026

OpenAI safety test exposes gaps in AI governance

Trade missions help pension funds navigate new markets

���������Թ� Desautels researchers secure $4 million in SSHRC funding

Retail Innovation Challenge 2026

Retail Gen AI Hackathon 2026

��Թ� Desautels researchers secure $4 million in SSHRC funding