/desautels/channels_item/287 en /desautels/node/1146936 <p>This year, the <strong>DataSphere Lab</strong> was privileged to welcome two exceptional students through the <strong>Integrated Management Student Fellowship (IMSF)</strong> program: Chloe You, a third year student studying Finance and Statistics, and Ruo-Ying, a Business Analytics major.</p> Thu, 02 May 2024 15:08:02 +0000 ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ /desautels/node/222155 <p>The <a href="/bensadoun-school/"><strong>Bensadoun School of Retail Management</strong></a>, in collaboration with the<a href="/desautels/programs/mma"> <strong>Master of Management in Analytics (MMA)</strong></a> at ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Desautels Faculty of Management, is pleased to announce the launch of the Data Sphere Lab.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 18:27:29 +0000 ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ /desautels/node/87886 <p>Finding talent is a challenge for many businesses, and some of the most common approaches are not necessarily the best ones. The ‘Post and Pray’ strategy banks on posting a job description, and hoping the best candidates will find you. The ‘Reach-out and Pray’ strategy involves a manager leveraging their network to find candidates who might be suitable. But since most hiring managers are not human resources professionals, their network won’t necessarily land them the best candidate either. In an article in Medium.com, Desautels Prof.</p> Mon, 14 Nov 2022 21:31:25 +0000 ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ /desautels/node/76360 <p>Only two years since the program launched in 2018, the <b>Master of Management</b> (MMA) program at ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ has carved a spot in the top 10 business analytics programs in the world and taken the top spot in Canada.</p> <p>Released today, the QS World University Rankings places the ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ MMA 10^th in the <b>QS Masters in Business Analytics Rankings 2021</b>.</p> Wed, 23 Sep 2020 14:18:13 +0000 ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ /desautels/node/76266 <p>Students from the ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ <b>Master of Management in Analytics</b> (MMA) program recently teamed up with the Montreal Children’s Hospital to analyze telehealth services and plan personal protective equipment (PPE) supplies. As part of the program’s MMA Gives initiative, <b>Omar Chehab</b>, <b>Katia Sory</b>, <b>Victoria McKeown</b> and <b>Kyle Gomes </b>(MMA’20) gained meaningful experience helping the hospital plan and adapt to their new reality brought on by COVID-19.</p> Tue, 25 Aug 2020 16:21:53 +0000 ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ /desautels/node/75788 <p>ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ students in the <strong>Master of Management in Analytics program</strong> are offering their expertise to help small businesses in Montreal bounce back in a post-COVID economy. Professor <a href="/desautels/shoeb-hosain"><b>Shoeb Hosain</b></a> joins <i>City News </i>to share more about the initiative.</p> <p><a href="https://montreal.citynews.ca/video/2020/04/23/mcgill-students-offer-help-to-montreal-businesses/" target="_blank">Watch video</a></p> Fri, 24 Apr 2020 18:37:04 +0000 ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ /desautels/node/74950 <p>Graduates of the Desautels Faculty of Management’s specialized masters programs are in high demand these days. As tech and AI companies flock to cities like Montreal and Toronto, they look for candidates with the type of practical experience that students receive at ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ. <a href="/desautels/shoeb-hosain"><strong>Shoeb Hosain</strong></a>, Program Director of <strong>ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ’s Master of Management in Analytics (MMA)</strong>, explains the unique advantages of specializing at Desautels.</p> Tue, 15 Oct 2019 19:27:57 +0000 ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ /desautels/node/74947 <p>As core to the Master of Management in Analytics (MMA) program, the EXP Analytics Consulting module has MMA students working alongside industry professionals over a 10-month period solving a significant Data &amp; Analytics problem, aimed to boost the client’s top or bottom lines.</p> <p>Take a look at what our MMA students have to say after working with partner Pratt &amp; Whitney Canada.</p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urRK7ZxgMVY&amp;feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">Watch video</a></strong> &gt;</p> Fri, 11 Oct 2019 15:09:37 +0000 ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ /desautels/node/74673 <p>The ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Master of Management in Analytics (MMA) degree is a pre-experience, twelve-month specialized program in the evolving field of management analytics with a strong emphasis on experiential learning.</p> <p>As part of this hands-on learning, the first cohort of MMA students went on the program's inaugural Study Trip to San Francisco in June.</p> Mon, 29 Jul 2019 21:36:37 +0000 ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ /desautels/node/74025 <p><strong>Maria Della Posta</strong> (BCom’85, MBA’91), Senior Vice President of Pratt &amp; Whitney Canada visited the Desautels Faculty of Management on February 19 to share her perspective on corporate leadership, the importance of adaptation amid technological advancement, and the rise of analytics in a business setting.</p> <p>In conversation with four Masters of Management in Analytics (MMA) students, Della Posta also shared takeaways on the manufacturing industry and the future career landscape.</p> Thu, 21 Feb 2019 21:36:36 +0000 ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ /desautels/node/74020 <p>The Masters of Management in Analytics program is pleased to announce that <strong>Wemba Opota</strong>, National Technology Strategist at Microsoft, has joined the program’s Advisory Board.</p> <p><a href="/desautels/programs/mma/mma-advisory-board-members">Learn more</a></p> Wed, 20 Feb 2019 18:47:25 +0000 ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ /desautels/node/73980 <p>The <strong>Master’s of Management in Analytics</strong> program is pleased to announce that <strong>Richard Hines</strong>, Senior Director, Data and Digital Enablement at Air Canada, has joined the program’s Advisory Board.</p> <p> </p> Tue, 12 Feb 2019 17:25:20 +0000 ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ /desautels/node/73640 <p>This fall, the <strong>Masters of Management in Analytics (MMA) </strong>kicked off its first Advisory Board meeting to discuss the future directions of the MMA curriculum, which will benefit its inaugural cohort.</p> <p>The <a href="/desautels/programs/mma/mma-advisory-board-members">MMA Advisory Board</a> comprises senior industry leaders from a wide variety of educational and skills backgrounds who have excelled in their given fields.</p> Wed, 31 Oct 2018 15:48:45 +0000 ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ /desautels/node/72528 <h2>Diversity of students strengthens classroom experience</h2> <p>The Desautels Faculty of Management welcomed its inaugural cohort of <strong>Masters of Management in Analytics (MMA)</strong> students on August 3.</p> <p>The thirty-five students (14 female, 21 male) originate from 12 nations across five continents and have an average entering CGPA of 3.40, bringing diverse cultural perspectives and strong academic credentials.</p> Tue, 28 Aug 2018 16:18:41 +0000 ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ