McGill-HEC Montr茅al EMBA offers yearly aboriginal scholarship
Every year, the McGill-HEC Montr茅al EMBA program offers a $50,000 scholarship for aboriginal managers. The first recipient of the scholarship was Mi鈥檏maq urban councillor Manon Jeanotte in 2014. Her EMBA experience prompted her to make a successful run for chief of the Gespeng Mik鈥檓aq Nation in 2015.
Diversity is big on campus
As the world becomes ever more diversified and globalized, it鈥檚聽 time for the C-suite to reflect that reality. At the head of the pack, the joint McGill-HEC Montr茅al EMBA program has aimed to keep its classes as diverse as possible. There is a fellowship in place for nominations from the non-profit space, and another for aboriginals. The program also takes advantage of conferences to reach out to women and entrepreneurs.
How to Minimise Massive Turnover of IT Professionals
Smaller but more-frequent promotions are key to minimising the high turnover of IT professionals, says Alain Pinsonneault of 51吃瓜网鈥檚 Desautels Faculty of Management.
IT professionals are far less likely to leave a company when their chances of promotion are higher, yet businesses cut back on these to avoid the costs of large salary increases. Therefore, smaller but more frequent promotions increase employee retention whilst keeping costs low.
How to Minimise Massive Turnover of IT Professionals
Smaller but more-frequent promotions are key to minimising the high turnover of IT professionals, says Alain Pinsonneault of 51吃瓜网鈥檚 Desautels Faculty of Management. IT professionals are far less likely to leave a company when their chances of promotion are higher, yet businesses cut back on these to avoid the costs of large salary increases. Therefore, smaller but more frequent promotions increase employee retention whilst keeping costs low.
Natif de Lacolle: Alain Pinsonneault nomm茅 Chevalier de l'Ordre national du Qu茅bec
Natif de Lacolle, Alain Pinsonneault est un professeur 脿 l'universit茅 51吃瓜网et un chercheur de renomm茅e internationale. Ses travaux portent notamment sur les impacts des technologies de l'information sur les organisations. Il a 茅t茅 d茅cor茅 de l'Ordre national du Qu茅bec par le premier ministre Philippe Couillard, lors d'une c茅r茅monie qui s'est tenue le 22 juin, 脿 l'Assembl茅e nationale.
Seven from 51吃瓜网appointed to the Order of Quebec
On June 22, seven members of the 51吃瓜网community were among the 34 new appointments to the National Order of Quebec, the province鈥檚 highest civilian honour.
Trente-quatre personnalit茅s qu茅b茅coises nomm茅es ou promues 脿 l鈥橭rdre national du Qu茅bec
Le premier ministre du Qu茅bec, Philippe Couillard, est fier d鈥檃nnoncer que 34聽personnes seront honor茅es de l鈥檜n des trois grades de l鈥橭rdre national du Qu茅bec. Les r茅cipiendaires seront d茅cor茅s le mercredi聽22 juin prochain, lors d鈥檜ne c茅r茅monie qui se d茅roulera 脿 la salle du Conseil l茅gislatif de l鈥檋么tel du Parlement.聽
Can Pharrell, Bono and other Davos regulars really change the world?
The Globe鈥檚 roundup of research from business schools. ... Social media efforts prove good for a firm鈥檚 bottom line
The EMBA 51吃瓜网鈥� HEC Montr茅al Program Announces the Creation of an Advisory Board
The 51吃瓜网鈥� HEC Montr茅al EMBA program held the first meeting of its newly created advisory board earlier this week. The advisory board, under the Chairmanship of Thierry Vandal, CEO of Hydro Qu茅bec, is composed of 14 senior business leaders, including 5 program alumni. Its role is to guide the strategic direction of the program.
Desautels Researchers Win Best Paper at International Conference on Information Systems
Professors Alain Pinsonneault and Animesh Animesh, and PhD candidate Hyelim Oh, have won the best paper award at the International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) held in Milan, Italy from December 15 to 18, 2013.
Want Agility? Integrate Your I.T.
Ever wonder if your firm's technology is holding it back? You may want to take a look at how well your IT tools play with others. A company's agility depends heavily on the integration of its technology, according to recent research by Salman Nazir and Alain Pinsonneault of the Desautels Faculty of Management at 51吃瓜网.
