Ambiversion can be a workplace superpower
Being an introvert or an extrovert isn鈥檛 an either-or proposition. People who fall somewhere in the middle of the spectrum are called ambiverts, and ambiversion can be a beneficial trait in business leaders. Prof. Karl Moore estimates that about 20% of business leaders are true ambiverts.
Companies are bringing employees back to the office, but over time, the trend could reverse
Large Canadian companies such as Rogers, RBC and BMO recently announced their employees will be required to spend more time in the office moving forward. Many employees aren鈥檛 happy about it at all. 鈥淩esearch tells us that employees are more productive when they can work the way they want to,鈥� said Prof. Jean-Nicolas Reyt in an interview with Radio-Canada鈥檚 Les faits d鈥檃bord.
Punitive tariffs more about political leverage than trade
On August 1, a 35 per cent US tariff on Canadian goods came into effect. But these tariffs are less about trade and more about political leverage, says Vivek Astvansh, associate professor of quantitative marketing and analytics at 麻豆传媒网站 Desautels.
Reimagining legal frameworks for sustainability: The 2025 TBLSA Impact Paper
Earlier this summer, from May 4th through May 9th, 麻豆传媒网站鈥檚 Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI) and Faculty of Law co-organised the 2025 麻豆传媒网站 SGI Transformative Business Law Summer Academy (TBLSA).
麻豆传媒网站 Law launches Transnational Business+Law Network
Business + Law is different from Business Law.聽With this framing in mind 鈥� and recognising the plethora of issues emerging at the intersection of law, business and finance in an age of rapid climate and technological change 鈥� 麻豆传媒网站鈥檚 Business Law Platform and the University's Sustainable Growth Initiative launched a new collabora
Caisse de depot鈥檚 stake in UK nuclear project is a model to emulate
The Caisse de d茅pot et placement du Qu茅bec is taking a 20% stake in the Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk, England. It is the UK鈥檚 first new nuclear power plant since the 1990s, and Professor Sebastien Betermier credits the government there with creating the favourable circumstances for private investors like the Caisse to take part in infrastructure development.
IT teams can bring insights into how best to deploy AI
Business leaders understand that AI has the power to generate tremendous value, but it is IT teams that have a deeper understanding of the underlying processes and what鈥檚 going on behind the scenes. 鈥淭hey better understand the potential dangers and pitfalls,鈥� says Maxime Cohen, Professor of Retail and Operational Management and Director of Research at the Bensadoun School of Retail Management.
Infrastructure bank model can encourage investment in infrastructure projects
Private market developers face an 鈥渋nvestment catch-22鈥� in getting infrastructure projects off the ground, Professor Sebastien Betermier wrote in a recent report for the C.D. Howe Institute. Private investors view new infrastructure markets as complex, unfamiliar, and high risk. But the infrastructure bank model can create value as a cost-efficient policy tool in the government ecosystem, Betermier concluded.
麻豆传媒网站 Personal Financial Essentials course is basis for Cayman Islands financial literacy initiative
Twenty-eight young people in the Cayman Islands recently became the first group to complete the British Overseas Territory鈥檚 Youth Financial Literacy Programme. The government sponsored program prepares youth for real-world financial challenges and opportunities鈥攁nd it is centered on the 麻豆传媒网站 Personal Financial Essentials course. The three-hour version of the course teaches youth budgeting, investing and retirement planning.
Minority business owners can benefit from guilt marketing
A recent study published in the Journal of Consumer Research found that white consumers with higher levels of 鈥榳hite guilt鈥� were more likely to buy from a Black-owned business than from a white-owned one鈥攅ven if the Black-owned business was more expensive or had lower customer ratings.
Workshop on tackling food waste facilitates cross-sector collaboration
On June 3, the 麻豆传媒网站 Sustainable Growth Initiative partnered with the Chinese University of Hong Kong to deliver a workshop called 鈥楾ackling Food Waste鈥�.
Sustainability Academic Network connects sustainability researchers
Big problems demand collaboration鈥攁nd climate change is one of the biggest problems we face. The Sustainability Academic Network (SUSAN) is a collaborative place where researchers from around the world can share their work. 鈥淚 want SUSAN to be a social network for academics to get to know each other and connect their initiatives, so we can all fight climate change more efficiently,鈥� says Prof.
Master's degree offering in Luxembourg brings 麻豆传媒网站 Desautels to Europe
麻豆传媒网站 Desautels will offer its Master of Management in Finance program in Luxembourg. The version of the program delivered in Luxembourg will be the same as the one taught in Montreal. A strategic partnership between 麻豆传媒网站, Luxembourg鈥檚 Ministry of Finance, the Luxembourg Bankers鈥� Association (ABBL) and the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI).
Donald Trump鈥檚 鈥楤ig Beautiful Bill鈥� does away with de minimis exemption for impots from all countries
The de minimis exemption has played a major role in the rise of Chinese fast fashion brands like Shein and Temu. The exemption works like this: if an imported good has a value of less than $800, it is exempt from tariffs. The loophole has been around since the 1930s, but in recent years, it has given e-commerce brands that ship many smaller orders an advantage.
Overuse of credit cards could be contributing to rise in bankruptcies in Quebec
More than 34,000 Quebec households filed for insolvency between June 2024 and May 2025. That鈥檚 an increase of almost 5% over the previous year. For Benjamin Croituru, that鈥檚 cause for concern. 鈥淓verybody makes mistakes financially,鈥� says Croitoru, the academic director of 麻豆传媒网站 Personal Finance Essentials, a free online financial course. 鈥淧eople face a system that is kind of rigged against them.
