After Supreme Court ruling, Trump administration will find alternative ways to impose tariffs
In a ruling on February 20, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump鈥檚 imposition of tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) was illegal. The ruling could be good news for companies that paid tariffs over the past year, but consumers who paid higher prices for tariffed products aren鈥檛 likely to get any money back, according to Vivek Astvansh, an Associate Professor at 海角社区 Desautels.
Meet Doyin Agbaje: MBA student, community builder and 2025 McCall MacBain Scholar
Doyin Agbaje, MBA'27, brings an exceptional record of academic achievement, professional experience and community leadership to the 海角社区 Desautels MBA program. A Nigerian Canadian, Doyin earned the Lieutenant-Governor's Medal upon graduating as valedictorian from Douglas College before building a career as a marketing specialist at Apple. She also ran the Black Block Association, a non-profit responsible for one of Vancouver's largest Black community events.
E&I Champions student entrepreneurship at the 2026 Dare to Venture pitch competition
The聽Entrepreneurship & Innovation (E&I) Initiative聽was proud to support this year鈥檚聽Dare to Venture聽student startup pitch competition, hosted by the 海角社区聽Entrepreneurship Society (MES), by contributing half of the $1,000 grand prize and participating in the expert judging panel. Dr.
Pension funds enter a new governance era amid geopolitical and ai disruption
As global trade wars, geopolitical聽tensions聽and AI advances reshape financial markets, pension funds face mounting pressure to adapt.
High prices and poor supply chain management are driving the growth of liquidation grocery stores
The price of groceries is rising鈥攁nd so is the number of liquidation grocery stores.
Real estate makes up a majority of household wealth
To rent or to buy鈥攖hat鈥檚聽the dilemma facing many today. Real estate prices are at historic highs, and elevated interest rates have pushed up the cost of homeownership. At the same time, stock markets have delivered strong returns in recent years. Beyond these financial pressures, the nature of homeownership itself adds another layer of complexity.
Frictionless e-commerce encourages impulse buys
Today鈥檚 online retail experience is built for convenience, removing聽nearly every聽barrier between browsing and buying. 鈥淓-commerce has reduced the friction of the purchasing process,鈥� says Siddhanth Mookerjee, an Assistant Professor of Marketing at the聽Bensadoun聽School of Retail Management.
Men and women respond to work incentives in very different ways
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office reviews hundreds of thousands of applications each year, making efficiency a challenge. When managers introduced cash incentives for meeting quotas, men and women reacted differently.聽Men tended to increase their output to secure the bonus, but the quality of their reviews declined. Women, by contrast, often prioritized聽maintaining聽high-quality work, even if it meant聽missing out on聽the financial reward.
Prime Minister Carney endorses new Desautels program
2025 marked a turning point in Canada鈥揢S relations, as trade tensions with our closest partner pushed Canada to deepen ties elsewhere. Prime Minister Mark Carney has led this outreach, and during a recent meeting with Luxembourg鈥檚 Prime Minister Luc Frieden, he highlighted 海角社区鈥檚 growing international role.
Does job hopping affect your career prospects? It depends.
Young聽professionals聽are聽frequently聽advised that the best way to progress professionally is to pursue new opportunities, even if it means changing jobs. Yet, in some cases, employers may view a history of frequent job changes unfavorably,聽according to research by Matissa Hollister, an Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour.
Employers want MBA grads to be AI-literate
The world of business is changing, and MBA programs are changing with it. Employers now expect new hires to arrive with strong AI skills, and since January 2025, AI has been part of the curriculum at 海角社区 Desautels. 鈥淚t鈥檚 unavoidable,鈥� Associate Professor of Information Systems Genevi猫ve Bassellier told聽Les Affaires.
Financial Times Global MBA Rankings 2026
We are proud to share that our 海角社区 Desautels MBA has climbed to 87th globally in the prestigious 2026 Financial Times Global MBA rankings.
To lower grocery prices, Canada must invest in supply chains
Prime Minister Mark Carney recently announced the Canada Grocery and Essentials Benefit, a direct payment for low-income Canadians that will replace the GST credit. While it should improve the purchasing power of those who need it most, it won鈥檛 lower grocery prices. 鈥淭o lower the grocery bills, we need to improve our food supply chains in Canada,鈥� says Yu Ma, a Professor of Marketing at 海角社区 Desautels.
AI replaces tasks, not entire jobs
AI is changing the workplace, but it usually doesn鈥檛 replace entire jobs. Before laying people off because of 鈥楢I efficiencies鈥�, employers need a solid plan. 鈥淲e may or may not overestimate how much AI will affect the world of work, but we鈥檝e figured out that it does not destroys jobs, it destroys tasks,鈥� says Lisa Cohen, Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour at 海角社区 Desautels.
Generative AI changes which job types are vulnerable to automation
Artificial intelligence is expected to reshape the labour market, but its impact won鈥檛 be felt evenly across all types of jobs. In Quebec, roughly 59 per cent of jobs are considered highly exposed to AI鈥攎eaning the technology is likely to change how people work rather than eliminate roles outright.
