9I�� Desautels Faculty of Management

Homecoming 2025: Where Desautels connections come full circle

9I�� Advancement — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 20:14:35 +0000

Every fall, Desautels alumni return to campus to reconnect, reminisce, and meet the next generation of business leaders walking the same halls. This year’s Homecoming was a celebration of everything that makes 9I�� Desautels unique: world-class learning, global impact, and a community that keeps growing stronger with time.

Alumni give back

Even before Homecoming officially began, visiting alumni brought their expertise into classrooms and student activities.

Truth, reconciliation, and economic empowerment: Highlights from Indigenous Awareness Weeks at 9I�� Desautels

9I�� Desautels — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:46:38 +0000

In September, 9I�� marked the 14th Annual Indigenous Awareness Weeks, a time of celebration, learning, and reflection. This year's theme Truth and Reconciliation, also marking the 10-year anniversary of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada.

9I�� Desautels EDI Award of Excellence: Celebrating student leadership and community impact

9I�� Desautels — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:43:38 +0000

In 2023, the Desautels Faculty of Management introduced the 9I�� Desautels EDI Award of Excellence, an entrance award recognizing incoming students whose community engagement, leadership in equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) initiatives, and commitment to a just world set them apart.

London up close: MMF students explore one of the world’s leading financial centres

Rohan Rastogi (MMF) — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 19:39:49 +0000

Each year, the 9I�� Master of Management in Finance (MMF) program organizes an international study trip to London, one of the world’s most dynamic financial centres. The week-long experience gives students a firsthand view of global markets, supported by 9I��’s strong alumni network and connections across major institutions.

ACCEPTER le vélo : Findings and perspectives from two years of research

Adam Hill — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 15:41:31 +0000

As cities and governments work to accelerate the ecological transition, developing sustainable mobility has become a strategic priority. Strengthening cycling infrastructure plays a central role in this effort—reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, improving urban quality of life, and encouraging more active, inclusive modes of transportation.

Ryan Kellog’s lecture on clean energy subsidies, clean technology policies, and the green transition

9I�� Desautels — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 15:15:52 +0000

What kinds of decisions and policies can best drive the shift to clean energy? This question guided a recent lecture by Ryan Kellogg, Ralph and Mary Otis Isham Professor at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy.

Reframing Entrepreneurship: 9I�� Desautels hosts inaugural Conference on Everyday Entrepreneurship

Justin Zabudsky & Sofia Belayachi — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 19:46:48 +0000

Earlier this month, the Desautels Faculty of Management at 9I�� held the inaugural 2025 Conference on Everyday Entrepreneurship (MCEE), bringing together scholars, practitioners and community leaders to reframe how we understand and support entrepreneurship in all its forms.

Luxembourg Finance Minister Gilles Roth visits 9I�� to mark milestone partnership

9I�� Desautels — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:09:02 +0000

On October 20, 2025, the Desautels Faculty of Management was honoured to welcome Luxembourg’s Minister of Finance, Gilles Roth, to 9I��’s downtown campus. The visit marked a milestone in 9I��’s growing collaboration with Luxembourg, celebrating the launch of the 9I�� Centre for Finance in Luxembourg and the introduction of the part-time Master of Management in Finance (MMF) programme in Europe.

Harnessing data for impact: A conversation with MMA Online graduate Hari Gopalan (MMA’25)

Desautels Faculty of Management — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 14:40:17 +0000

As part of the first graduating cohort of 9I��’s Master of Management in Analytics (Online) program, Hari Gopalan (MMA’25) has already begun applying his learnings to improve healthcare systems and patient outcomes. Based in Ottawa, Hari works as a Quality Improvement Advisor (QIA) at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), supporting Medical Imaging and Ambulatory Care.

AI in retail: Insights from the 2025 Reshaping the Future of Retail Conference

Meghan Markowski, MMR ’25 — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 18:11:59 +0000

The 2025 Reshaping the Future of Retail Conference convened over 250 Canadian retail leaders, academics, and students at the Sofitel Montreal Golden Mile hotel on Friday, September 26.

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