Undergraduate Students

�鶹��ý��վ Brings Top Tier Finance Training to Luxembourg

admin — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:13:36 +0000

�鶹��ý��վ’s expansion into Luxembourg is being spearheaded by finance professor Patrick Augustin, who initiated talks with the Ministry of Finance, ABBL and ALFI after identifying a gap in high‑level, finance‑focused executive education.

Remote work helps busy families manage household responsibilities

admin — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:06:56 +0000

Affordability has reached a breaking point, and most households now depend on two incomes just to stay afloat. In this environment, telework has become essential, Jean Nicolas Reyt told La Presse.

After Supreme Court ruling, Trump administration will find alternative ways to impose tariffs

admin — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:50:15 +0000

In a ruling on February 20, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) was illegal. The ruling could be good news for companies that paid tariffs over the past year, but consumers who paid higher prices for tariffed products aren’t likely to get any money back, according to Vivek Astvansh, an Associate Professor at �鶹��ý��վ Desautels.

European public pensions struggle with the weight of demographics

admin — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:00:50 +0000

Europe is aging, and some national pension funds are better prepared to manage its changing demographics than others. Many European countries use a ‘pay as you go’ model in which current workers fund the retirement of current pensioners. An aging population strains this type of pension model, but changing the model would be a hard sell, according to research by �鶹��ý��վ Desautels Associate Professors Patrick Augustin and Sebastien Betermier.

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

admin — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 19:26:48 +0000

Doyin Agbaje, MBA'27, brings an exceptional record of academic achievement, professional experience and community leadership to the �鶹��ý��վ Desautels MBA program. A Nigerian Canadian, Doyin earned the Lieutenant-Governor's Medal upon graduating as valedictorian from Douglas College before building a career as a marketing specialist at Apple. She also ran the Black Block Association, a non-profit responsible for one of Vancouver's largest Black community events.

PhD Thesis Defense Presentation: Hanieh Mohammadi

admin — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:56:34 +0000

Hanieh Mohammadi, a doctoral student at �鶹��ý��վ in the Strategy and Organization area will be presenting her thesis defense entitled:

How Dynamics Between Organizations and Teams Shape Innovation

E&I Champions student entrepreneurship at the 2026 Dare to Venture pitch competition

admin — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:32:11 +0000

The Entrepreneurship & Innovation (E&I) Initiative was proud to support this year’s Dare to Venture student startup pitch competition, hosted by the �鶹��ý��վ Entrepreneurship Society (MES), by contributing half of the $1,000 grand prize and participating in the expert judging panel. Dr. Niels Billou represented E&I as a member of the judging panel, helping evaluate the finalist pitches.

She Builds: Stories of Immigrant Women Entrepreneurs

admin — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:45:35 +0000

This event will feature a screening of the film How She Dares by �鶹��ý��վ alumna Zoonie Ngyuen followed by a panel discussion of women entrepreneurs who will share their experiences building their businesses in Canada.

4th Annual Black Research Community Event

admin — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:44:42 +0000

�鶹��ý��վ’s Black Inclusion, Success, and Strategic Initiatives (BISSI) team invites you to the 4th Annual Black Research Community Event, an evening of connection, collaboration, and celebration among Black scholars and professionals a

High prices and poor supply chain management are driving the growth of liquidation grocery stores

admin — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:48:42 +0000

The price of groceries is rising—and so is the number of liquidation grocery stores. Once considered a niche option for cash-strapped shoppers, liquidation grocery stores are now being used by a broader cross-section of Canadian society, according to reporting in Canadian Grocer. The growth of liquidation of stores like Liquidation Marie reflects broader supply chain pressures, says Yu Ma, a Professor of Marketing at �鶹��ý��վ Desautels.

Pension funds enter a new governance era amid geopolitical and ai disruption

admin — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:50:21 +0000

As global trade wars, geopolitical tensions and AI advances reshape financial markets, pension funds face mounting pressure to adapt. Sebastien Betermier, Associate Professor of Finance at �鶹��ý��վ Desautels, argues that 2026 demands three priorities from pension leaders: building more agile portfolios capable of withstanding regime shifts, forging proactive partnerships with governments on infrastructure investment, and rethinking their exposure to private markets as retail investors flood in.

Frictionless e-commerce encourages impulse buys

admin — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:45:44 +0000

Today’s online retail experience is built for convenience, removing nearly every barrier between browsing and buying. “E-commerce has reduced the friction of the purchasing process,” says Siddhanth Mookerjee, an Assistant Professor of Marketing at the Bensadoun School of Retail Management.

Real estate makes up a majority of household wealth

admin — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:47:16 +0000

To rent or to buy—that’s the dilemma facing many today. Real estate prices are at historic highs, and elevated interest rates have pushed up the cost of homeownership. At the same time, stock markets have delivered strong returns in recent years. Beyond these financial pressures, the nature of homeownership itself adds another layer of complexity.

MMF Luxembourg Online Info Session: Thursday, April 16, 2026

admin — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:28:05 +0000

Join Professors Patrick Augustin (MMF Luxembourg, Academic Director) and Vadim di Pietro (Chief Investment and Comp

MMF Luxembourg Online Info Session: Tuesday, May 12, 2026

admin — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:29:03 +0000

Join Professors Patrick Augustin (MMF Luxembourg, Academic Director) and Vadim di Pietro (Chief Investment and Comp