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2026 Annual Grand Challenge on Sustainability

SGI — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:05:43 +0000

Organized by �鶹��ý��վ’s Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI), and funded by Gildan Activewear, the Annual Grand

Real-world finance in action: An interview with MMF award recipient Thomas Di Stefano

Selma Shennib — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:40:12 +0000

Meet Thomas Di Stefano, BCom’25, MMF’26, recipient of the MMF Peter Christoffersen Leadership Award. Born and raised in Sherbrooke, Di Stefano came to �鶹��ý��վ as a varsity football player before discovering an unexpected passion for finance at Desautels.

AI hackathon at Desautels showcases innovation, collaboration and student leadership

�鶹��ý��վ Desautels — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:40:37 +0000

Desautels Faculty of Management once again demonstrated the vibrancy of its student-driven ecosystem on April 2 through a high-energy AI hackathon co-organized by the �鶹��ý��վ Data Network (MDN), led by Kelian Durand, and BoundaryAI, an AI-native startup co-founded by Bachelor of Commerce student Hippolyte Lapierre and supported by the Dobson Centre for Entr

Hands-on vibe coding workshop by AAAI

�鶹��ý��վ Desautels — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:52:31 +0000

The Managing Disruption: Analytics, Advanced Digital Technologies and AI Initiative (AAAI) recently organized a hands-on workshop on vibe coding, led by Lakshya Agarwal (MMA'24). The session introduced students to a new way of building software using AI tools that allow ideas to quickly turn into working applications—even for those without a programming background.

Meet Doyin Agbaje: MBA student, community builder and 2025 McCall MacBain Scholar

�鶹��ý��վ Desautels — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:15:47 +0000

Doyin Agbaje, MBA'27, is using her time at �鶹��ý��վ to grow as a leader, build connections and deepen her commitment to community.

From classroom to AI trust: A Desautels student’s path to PwC

�鶹��ý��վ Desautels — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:33:35 +0000

As artificial intelligence transforms industries at an unprecedented pace, the next generation of business leaders must be ready to operate at the intersection of technology and strategy. At �鶹��ý��վ’s Desautels Faculty of Management, students are increasingly exposed to this intersection early in their studies, exploring how AI influences business functions, shapes decision-making, and opens new avenues for professional growth.

Learning through rapid change in the healthcare landscape

Göktuğ Bender (BA’25) — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:47:50 +0000

When students in MGPO 485: Emerging Technologies—Organizing and Societal Stakes walked into their first class this fall, they were expected to work on a rigorous consulting project with the Institut national d'excellence en santé et services sociaux (INESSS), Quebec’s agency responsible for evaluating health technologies and guiding evidence-based policy.

How AI and data science are transforming the shopping experience

�鶹��ý��վ Desautels — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:13:40 +0000

In a recent episode of �鶹��ý��վ’s Mark My Words podcast, Prof. Maxime Cohen, Academic Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management and Scale AI Chair in Data Science for Retail at the Desautels Faculty of Management, discussed how data science and artificial intelligence are reshaping the modern shopping experience.

�鶹��ý��վ researchers win prestigious NFRF 2024 grant to transform public engagement with AI

�鶹��ý��վ Desautels — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 19:59:06 +0000

A team co-led by Dr. Jiangbo Yu, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at �鶹��ý��վ, and Dr. Sameer Borwankar, Assistant Professor of the Desautels Faculty of Management, has been awarded the New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) 2024 Exploration Grant for an interdisciplinary initiative that will explore how artificial intelligence can transform the way citizens engage in public decision-making.

MIPC 2025 challenges students to rethink finance through a biodiversity lens

�鶹��ý��վ Desautels — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:26:47 +0000

When students from more than 15 countries arrived at �鶹��ý��վ last November, they were not just preparing for a finance competition. They were stepping into a global conversation on biodiversity loss, natural capital, and the role financial institutions can play in shaping long-term environmental outcomes.