/channels/taxonomy/term/7020/all en /channels/channels/news/professor-robert-david-named-vice-dean-faculty-324697 <p>Professor <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/robert-j-david"><b>Robert David</b></a> has been appointed Vice-Dean (Faculty) of the Desautels Faculty of Management at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº.</p> Fri, 18 Sep 2020 17:56:22 +0000 webfull 163525 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mba-programs-adapt-post-pandemic-world-324442 <p>As the pandemic continues to change the economy that our graduates will soon navigate, business schools are changing priorities and adapting their programs to better prepare students for success. Dean <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/isabelle-g-bajeux-besnainou"><b>Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou</b> </a>speaks to Macleans about how Æ»¹ûÒùÔº is aligning learning outcomes to a post-COVID world.</p> <p><a href="https://www.macleans.ca/education/mba/how-the-pandemic-may-change-how-mba-programs-are-taught/" target="_blank">Read more</a></p> Thu, 10 Sep 2020 18:59:10 +0000 webfull 163299 at /channels /channels/channels/news/isabelle-bajeux-besnainou-steps-down-dean-desautels-323253 <p>After five years at the helm of the Desautels Faculty of Management, <b>Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou</b> has been appointed the new Dean of Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business. Dean Bajeux-Besnainou will end her second term as Dean in October 2020.</p> Mon, 13 Jul 2020 20:52:59 +0000 webfull 161958 at /channels /channels/channels/news/how-business-school-deans-are-handling-covid-19-crisis-322822 <p>Dean <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/isabelle-g-bajeux-besnainou"><b>Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou</b></a> speaks to <i>Bloomberg Businessweek</i> about the steps that the Desautels Faculty of Management has taken to adapt student learning in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis.</p> <p><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-16/how-business-school-deans-are-handling-the-coronavirus-crisis">Read more</a></p> Wed, 17 Jun 2020 16:24:49 +0000 webfull 161422 at /channels /channels/channels/news/business-schools-help-revive-industries-hard-hit-covid-322728 <p>In an environment of uncertainty, business schools have a unique opportunity to fill in the gaps and help businesses evolve to meet the demands of a post-pandemic world. As North America starts to slowly reopen the economy, Dean <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/isabelle-g-bajeux-besnainou"><b>Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou</b></a> shares how business schools can support the industries most impacted.</p> <p><a href="https://qz.com/work/1867356/how-business-schools-can-help-rebuild-the-economy-after-covid-19/" target="_blank">Read more</a></p> Thu, 11 Jun 2020 21:47:16 +0000 webfull 161326 at /channels /channels/channels/news/business-schools-must-adapt-empower-future-ready-students-322642 <p>COVID-19 has permanently altered the way the world does business. <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/isabelle-g-bajeux-besnainou"><b>Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou</b></a>, Dean of the Desautels Faculty of Management at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº, believes that business schools have a responsibility to empower students to thrive in this altered world.</p> Mon, 08 Jun 2020 15:31:06 +0000 webfull 161208 at /channels /channels/channels/news/business-schools-lend-hand-economic-recovery-322045 <p><a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/isabelle-g-bajeux-besnainou"><b>Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou</b></a>, Dean of the Desautels Faculty of Management, looks at how business schools are providing community outreach to reduce the economic burden of COVID-19.</p> <p><a href="https://lactualite.com/lactualite-affaires/les-ecoles-de-commerce-pour-reinventer-l-apres/">Read more in <em>L'actualité</em></a></p> Tue, 05 May 2020 19:49:54 +0000 webfull 160558 at /channels /channels/channels/news/reinventing-business-global-fight-against-covid-19-321526 <p>In an op-ed for <i>Les Affaires</i>, Dean <b><a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/isabelle-g-bajeux-besnainou">Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou</a> </b>considers the far-reaching impact that the current pandemic is having on business. Dean Bajeux-Besnainou notes that in a tumultuous time like this, academic institutions and businesses alike have a responsibility to adapt and contribute to society.</p> <p><a href="https://www.lesaffaires.com/dossier/covid-19-tout-ce-qu-il-faut-savoir/covid-19-comment-vivez-vous-la-crise/616978" target="_blank">Read more</a></p> Thu, 09 Apr 2020 14:52:24 +0000 webfull 159996 at /channels /channels/channels/news/desautels-dean-bajeux-besnainou-reappointed-second-term-303737 <p>Æ»¹ûÒùÔº has announced the reappointment of<strong> <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/isabelle-g-bajeux-besnainou">Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou</a></strong>, Dean of the Desautels Faculty of Management, for a second five-year term, which will begin on July 1, 2020. Dean Bajeux-Besnainou joined Desautels in 2015 as the Faculty’s first female dean.</p> Fri, 20 Dec 2019 20:00:02 +0000 webfull 156837 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mcgill-personal-finance-essentials-aims-democratize-education-303733 <p>The Desautels Faculty of Management recently joined forces with RBC Future Launch and The Globe & Mail to deliver the free, online <b>Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Personal Finance Essentials</b> course. Philip Fine from the Æ»¹ûÒùÔº News sits down with Dean <b>Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou</b>, Professor <b>Benjamin Croitoru</b>, and <b>Caroline Paxton</b> (BCom’93) from RBC to share how they worked together to tackle concerns around financial literacy.</p> <p><a href="https://mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/s/1762/news/interior.aspx?sid=1762&gid=2&pgid=2123" target="_blank">Read more</a></p> Fri, 20 Dec 2019 17:50:05 +0000 webfull 156833 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mcgills-personal-finance-course-takes-mystery-out-money-302540 <p>For many people, understanding the intricacies of personal finances remains a mystery, made evident by the statistics that reveal that more than 35 per cent of Canadians are not saving for retirement.</p> <p>Dean <strong><a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/isabelle-g-bajeux-besnainou">Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou</a></strong> joins The Elias Makos Show on CJAD 800 to chat about the Desautels Faculty of Management’s endeavour to give control back to everyday Canadians through the delivery of the Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Personal Finance Essentials course.</p> Mon, 11 Nov 2019 22:29:23 +0000 webfull 155314 at /channels /channels/channels/news/new-mcgill-online-course-counter-growing-financial-literacy-concerns-302251 <p>In an interview with CTV News, Dean <a href="/desautels/isabelle-g-bajeux-besnainou"><b>Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou</b></a> comments on gaps in financial literacy education, and how the new Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Personal Finance Essentials course is set to inform everyday Canadians on how to better manage their money.</p> <p><a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1821044" target="_blank">Watch video</a></p> Tue, 05 Nov 2019 21:08:32 +0000 webfull 155038 at /channels /channels/channels/news/its-never-too-early-learn-financial-literacy-302173 <p>In an opinion piece for <i>The Globe and Mail</i>, Dean <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/isabelle-g-bajeux-besnainou"><b>Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou</b></a> and Neil McLaughlin, Group Head of Personal and Commercial Banking at Royal Bank of Canada, highlight the growing importance of personal finance management and how education initiatives can support this.</p> <p><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-as-household-debt-reaches-precarious-levels-canadians-need-to-take/" target="_blank">Read more</a></p> Fri, 01 Nov 2019 19:35:12 +0000 webfull 154942 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mcgill-desautels-faculty-management-collaboration-rbc-future-launch-and-globe-and-mail-launch-302152 <h3>The Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Personal Finance Essentials free online course will empower Canadians to have a better relationship with their finances</h3> Fri, 01 Nov 2019 17:32:46 +0000 webfull 154934 at /channels /channels/channels/news/la-faculte-de-gestion-desautels-de-luniversite-mcgill-en-collaboration-avec-objectif-avenir-rbc-et-302151 <h3>Le cours en ligne gratuit de Finances personnelles pour tous par Æ»¹ûÒùÔº outillera les Canadiens afin d’améliorer la gestion de leurs finances personnelles.</h3> Fri, 01 Nov 2019 17:32:41 +0000 webfull 154933 at /channels