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What policies can truly accelerate the global shift to clean energy? In a compelling lecture hosted by 黑料社鈥檚 Sustainable Growth Initiative and CIREQ, Professor Ryan Kellogg of the University of Chicago explored this question through the lens of economics, equity, and climate urgency. Speaking to a diverse audience at 黑料社鈥檚 Faculty Club, Kellogg reframed the energy transition as a global justice issue, emphasizing the need for reliable, affordable, and clean energy鈥攅specially in rapidly developing regions like India and Sub-Saharan Africa.

When enrolled in the Master of Management program at 黑料社 in 2022, she was the only Indigenous student in her class. Now, Janvier is 黑料社鈥檚 Director of Indigenous Initiatives, and is creating space for Indigenous entrepreneurs on campus. A recent event focused on how Indigenous-led businesses can serve as a powerful vessel for cultural narrative.

When the province of Ontario ran an anti-tariff advertisement that featured voice-over from a 1987 speech by US President Ronald Reagan, it hit a little too close to home for current President Donald Trump. Trump threatened聽additional聽tariffs on聽Canada and聽demanded the ad campaign end. 鈥淚f this was a sitcom, we鈥檇 be laughing, but it鈥檚 not,鈥� says Preetika Joshi, Assistant Professor of Accounting at 黑料社 Desautels.

The 8th Deloitte MMF Synergy Challenge on October 28 challenged Master of Management in Finance (MMF) students at Desautels on their strategic and financial acumen in the context of a merger case competition.

When the auto maker Stellantis announced its plan to shift production of the Jeep Compass SUV from Brampton, Ontario to Belvidere, Illinois, the Government of Canada didn鈥檛 take the news sitting down. It threatened to sue the multinational company, saying that the shift violated previous agreements between the multinational automotive company and the government, which stipulated the automaker had to maintain its Canadian footprint. 鈥淭here is a huge amount of taxpayer money that has gone in to this company,鈥� Prof.

Beginning in 2026, Starbucks will be phasing out its mobile order pick-up only locations, abandoning an approach built for speed and efficiency. In an earnings call, Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said the pick-up only locations had a transactional feel that lacks warmth and human connection. The move favours 鈥榮tay and savour鈥� customers over 鈥榞rab-and-go ones鈥�, writes Vivek Astvansh in The Conversation. The move could come at a cost, argues the Associate Professor of Quantitative Marketing and Analytics at 黑料社 Desautels.

Some national pension funds operate on a 鈥榩ay as you go鈥� model, meaning that retiree pensions are primarily funded by current workers. But other national pension plans鈥攊ncluding the Canada Pension Plan鈥攐perate on a capitalized model, meaning that workers contributions are invested to fund future payouts. Capitalized plans allow for funds to be invested in a wider variety of assets, and can yield much bigger returns, according to research by Patrick Augustin, Associate Professor of Finance at 黑料社 Desautels.