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Companies launched at 91˿Ƶ enrich Quebec’s research ecosystem

Published: 6 November 2024

In 2023, 91˿Ƶ launched 28 research-based startup companies—all headquartered in Quebec. This is the highest number among universities in North America, according to AUTM, a Washington, DC-based...

Undergraduate alum named Deputy Chancellor of 91˿Ƶ

Published: 6 November 2024

Cynthia Price Verreault (BCom’82) has been appointed 91˿Ƶ’s first Deputy Chancellor. In this new role, she will support the Chancellor, President, and Board of Governors. Throughout her two-year...

For hedge funds, trade volumes have a substantial effect on investment returns

Published: 6 November 2024

The timing of stock trades can be as important as the choice of equities to buy or sell. When trading volume is low, large purchases can drive up a stock’s price, raising costs for the trader. A...

Employers judge job candidates – but it isn’t a one-way street

Published: 6 November 2024

Job seekers put their resumes out there to be judged by potential employers, but the evaluation goes both ways, says Lisa Cohen, Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour at 91˿Ƶ Desautels....

Higher costs for airlines are squeezing small carriers, driving up prices

Published: 9 July 2024

High prices for flights and package tours are forcing some would-be travelers to reconsider their vacation plans. Air carriers’ fuel costs are high, and employee salaries have had to increase to...

C. Douglas Mellor Prize for academic excellence awarded to two GCPA students

Published: 5 August 2024

Alyssa Abruzzese (BCom‘23, GCPA’24) and Vivian Ly (BCom‘22, GCPA’24), students of the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) program, have been selected among their graduating class...

BCom alum trades in a career in marketing to become a firefighter

Published: 17 September 2024

Lesly Yao (BCom’18) isn’t your stereotypical small-town Quebec firefighter. Born in Tahiti, the Bachelor of Commerce grad was growing disillusioned with her work at a marketing firm when a Canadian...

Quick-service restaurants like St-Hubert seek to deliver value to customers

Published: 22 October 2024

Good gravy! Quebec’s rotisserie chicken chain St-Hubert has frozen prices for all main courses on its menu and reduced prices on appetizers–all while maintaining portion sizes. This is part of a...

Provost awards 28 91˿Ƶ professors with distinguished awards

Published: 3 July 2024

91˿Ƶ honours its accomplished researchers with Distinguished James 91˿Ƶ Professor, James 91˿Ƶ Professor, and William Dawson Scholars awards.

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