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51�Թ��Law launches Transnational Business+Law Network

admin — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:48:36 +0000

Business + Law is different from Business Law. With this framing in mind – and recognising the plethora of issues emerging at the intersection of law, business and finance in an age of rapid climate and technological change – McGill’s Business Law Platform and the University's Sustainable Growth Initiative launched a new collaboration and graduate student mentorship project, under the leadership of the CIBC Office of Sustainable Fina

Reimagining legal frameworks for sustainability: The 2025 TBLSA Impact Paper

admin — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:56:20 +0000

Earlier this summer, from May 4th through May 9th, McGill’s Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI) and Faculty of Law co-organised the 2025 51�Թ��SGI Transformative Business Law Summer Academy (TBLSA).

Caisse de depot’s stake in UK nuclear project is a model to emulate

admin — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 17:38:29 +0000

The Caisse de dépot et placement du Québec is taking a 20% stake in the Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk, England. It is the UK’s 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. “In this particular project, I believe the U.K.

Infrastructure bank model can encourage investment in infrastructure projects

admin — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 17:35:01 +0000

Private market developers face an “investment catch-22” 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.

IT teams can bring insights into how best to deploy AI

admin — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 17:36:45 +0000

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’s going on behind the scenes. “They better understand the potential dangers and pitfalls,” says Maxime Cohen, Professor of Retail and Operational Management and Director of Research at the Bensadoun School of Retail Management. And because AI needs significant human oversight, they need to be involved in its ideation and deployment.

Retail Innovation Challenge 2025

julie.lapalme@affiliate.mcgill.ca — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 12:51:01 +0000

Theme of the 6th edition of the McGill-BSRM Retail Innovation Challenge: Real-world challenges faced by the food retail sector

Online Info Session: International Masters for Health Leadership (IMHL)

admin — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 13:29:38 +0000

Join IMHL Program Director Leslie Breitner for an online information session outlining the International Masters for Health Leadership at 51�Թ��'s Desautels Faculty of Manage

Online Info Session: Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management (GCHM)

admin — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 13:32:25 +0000

Join us for an online information session to learn about the Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management at the Desautels Faculty of Management and Medicine and Health Sciences, 51�Թ��.

Retail Innovation Challenge 2024

laura.hope@mcgill.ca — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 14:45:31 +0000

Theme of the 5th edition of the Retail Innovation Challenge: Business Model Transitions

PhD Thesis Defense Presentation: Sena Onen Oz

admin — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 12:03:50 +0000

Workshop on tackling food waste facilitates cross-sector collaboration

admin — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 17:44:13 +0000

On June 3, the 51�Թ��Sustainable Growth Initiative partnered with the Chinese University of Hong Kong to deliver a workshop called ‘Tackling Food Waste’. Professor Javad Nasiry spoke at the event, which featured discussions on research, business solutions, sustainable practices, consumer behaviour, and the role of technology in food redistribution.

Minority business owners can benefit from guilt marketing

admin — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 17:46:07 +0000

A recent study published in the Journal of Consumer Research found that white consumers with higher levels of ‘white guilt’ were more likely to buy from a Black-owned business than from a white-owned one—even if the Black-owned business was more expensive or had lower customer ratings. “The marketplace is becoming increasingly shaped by ideology and values,” says Siddhanth Mookerjee, an Assistant Professor at 51�Թ��Desautels and a co-author of the study.

51�Թ��Personal Financial Essentials course is basis for Cayman Islands financial literacy initiative

admin — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 17:47:58 +0000

Twenty-eight young people in the Cayman Islands recently became the first group to complete the British Overseas Territory’s Youth Financial Literacy Programme. The government sponsored program prepares youth for real-world financial challenges and opportunities—and it is centered on the 51�Թ��Personal Financial Essentials course. The three-hour version of the course teaches youth budgeting, investing and retirement planning.

CIREQ-SGI lecture on the economics of the environment (second edition)

admin — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 12:38:31 +0000

The CIREQ-SGI lecture on economics of the environment is an annual lecture introduced by  CIREQ  and the

Why investing in first-line leaders yields greater returns than C-suite training

admin — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 19:00:22 +0000

In a thought-provoking analysis, Henry Mintzberg underscores the critical importance of developing first-line leaders rather than focusing disproportionately on C-suite executives. Despite the overwhelming investment in executive development, Mintzberg argues that frontline managers – those closest to employees and customers – are the true force multipliers in any organization. He highlights that a well-trained first-line leader can dramatically improve employee engagement, productivity, and organizational performance.