平特五不中 Desautels Faculty of Management - Marie Josee Lamothe鈥檚 Recent Media Coverage /desautels/channels_item/293 en CNBC looks to Dobson Centre for advice on annual disruptor list /desautels/node/88493 <p>Even in a year that venture capitalists鈥� go-to bank collapsed, and venture capital funding slowed to a trickle, the disruptive power of startups has never been clearer. The 2023 CNBC Disruptor 50 list was the eleventh iteration of the list, and the top spot should come as no surprise. The generative artificial intelligence company OpenAI is the maker of ChatGPT, and no new technological application has created more buzz since the dawn of social media 鈥� or even the web itself.</p> Wed, 17 May 2023 15:42:45 +0000 平特五不中 平特五不中 Dobson Centre and MIF support innovation and entrepreneurship /desautels/node/87907 <p>The <a href="/dobson/">平特五不中 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship</a> helps startups launch their innovative ideas and, along with the Office of Innovation and Partnerships (I+P)'s <a href="/innovation/mif">平特五不中 Innovation Fund (MIF)</a>, supports the 平特五不中 community in ideation, validation, acceleration and fundraising.</p> Mon, 21 Nov 2022 15:13:53 +0000 平特五不中 The pandemic forced brick and mortar retailers like ALDO to reimagine what a physical retail space can be: CEO David Bensadoun /desautels/node/87292 <p>The pandemic hit brick and mortar retailers hard. Lockdowns pushed consumers toward e-commerce websites. ALDO was forced to close more than 250 stores, but it rapidly pivoted its business model to accommodate changing retail trends, says ALDO CEO <strong>David Bensadoun</strong>, who spoke to undergraduate and graduate students from Professor <strong><a href="/desautels/marie-josee-lamothe">Marie Jos茅e Lamothe</a></strong>'s classes at the <strong>Bensadoun School of Retail Management</strong>.</p> Wed, 11 May 2022 17:24:40 +0000 平特五不中 Celebrating accomplishments of women within the Desautels community /desautels/node/87068 <p>On International Women鈥檚 Day we highlighted some of the outstanding and accomplished women within the Desautels community, who positively impact our students through their teaching, research, guidance, or mentorship.聽</p> Thu, 10 Mar 2022 19:18:14 +0000 平特五不中 Developing breakthrough patient care solutions /desautels/node/81154 <p>The pandemic prompted hospitals across Canada to implement new technologies that minimized human-to-human contact, such as a text messaging service provided by the University of Montreal Health Centre that updates family members on changes to a patient鈥檚 condition throughout their surgery or other extended treatment.</p> Thu, 09 Sep 2021 20:29:37 +0000 平特五不中 Start-ups taking off in Quebec /desautels/node/80644 <p>Although the pandemic has generated significant economic uncertainty, startups are thriving at <strong>平特五不中鈥檚 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship</strong>, according to its director, <a href="/desautels/marie-josee-lamothe">Marie Jos茅e Lamothe</a>.</p> <p>The Centre recently launched a virtual international tour that gives 18 Quebec startups the opportunity to explore potential markets in North America and Europe.</p> Thu, 25 Mar 2021 12:56:36 +0000 平特五不中 Turning hobbies into business opportunities /desautels/node/80527 <p>In response to the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadians are turning their pastimes into online businesses. <a href="/desautels/marie-josee-lamothe"><strong>Marie-Jos茅e Lamothe</strong></a>, Academic Director of the <strong>平特五不中 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship</strong>, attributes their success in part to the public鈥檚 willingness to support businesses that are important to them rather than buying exclusively from e-commerce giants.</p> Mon, 08 Mar 2021 16:50:13 +0000 平特五不中 Blending two company ideas into one /desautels/node/79009 <p>As entrepreneurship takes on different forms during the pandemic, fresh business ideas are in high demand. In a highly unconventional move, a Quebec-based company called Alchemy is inviting startups to blend their ideas with Alchemy鈥檚 own ideas to create something new. Instead of expecting payment, Alchemy takes a stake in the joint venture.</p> Fri, 05 Feb 2021 15:59:01 +0000 平特五不中 Empowering startups to thrive during the global crisis /desautels/node/76164 <p>The pandemic has created many challenges for small businesses, but 平特五不中鈥檚 startup incubator has been given a boost thanks to a generous $3-million gift from the John Dobson Foundation.</p> <p>The <strong>平特五不中 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship</strong>鈥檚 Academic Director <b>Marie-Jos茅e Lamothe </b>and Dobson alumna聽<b>Ophelia Sarakinis </b>join聽<i>CTV News</i> to share how startups are finding ways to adapt and thrive through the COVID-19 crisis, and how the gift will help get more startups off the ground during a time of economic uncertainty.</p> Tue, 21 Jul 2020 13:53:49 +0000 平特五不中 Recap of 平特五不中 Startup Tour 2019 /desautels/node/75161 <p>The <strong>平特五不中 Startup Tour </strong>(formerly Demo Days) is about developing the 平特五不中 entrepreneurship ecosystem, showcasing the success鈥� of our start-ups, and promoting our highly beneficial program.</p> <hr /> <p>The tight-knit program was centered on three elements</p> Fri, 29 Nov 2019 20:09:42 +0000 平特五不中 Desautels shines in finals of L鈥橭r茅al Brandstorm /desautels/node/74570 <p>It鈥檚 been quite a ride for Desautels BCom students <strong>Charlotte Gaillard</strong>, <strong>Monica Gudernatsch</strong>, and <strong>Anne Sophie Levee</strong>. Over the course of this year, they have worked tirelessly under the mentorship of <strong>Peg Brunelle</strong> and BSRM Professor of Practice <strong>Marie Jos茅e Lamothe</strong> to compete in the prestigious 2019 L鈥橭r茅al Brandstorm competition.</p> Wed, 19 Jun 2019 15:36:26 +0000 平特五不中 New board members for Desjardins Group /desautels/node/74423 <p>Desjardins Group has elected five new members to its board of directors, including <a href="/desautels/marie-josee-lamothe"><strong>Marie-Jos茅e Lamothe</strong></a>, Professor of Practice for the <strong>Bensadoun School of Retail Management</strong> and President of Tandem International.</p> <p><a href="https://www.thenews.coop/138792/sector/banking-and-insurance/desjardins-welcomes-new-board-members/" target="_blank">Read more</a></p> Mon, 13 May 2019 19:59:08 +0000 平特五不中 BCom students take the competition by storm /desautels/node/74060 <p>Desautels BCom students <strong>Charlotte Gaillard, Monica Gudernatsch,</strong> and <strong>Anne Sophie Levee </strong>are the Canadian finalists in the 2019 L鈥橭r茅al Brandstorm competition, coming in victorious over 125 participating teams.</p> Wed, 06 Mar 2019 15:49:04 +0000 平特五不中 Canada Revenue Agency announces the creation of an external advisory panel on service /desautels/node/73791 <p><a href="/bensadoun-school/team/marie-josee-lamothe" target="_blank">Marie-Jos茅e Lamothe</a>, Professor of Practice at the Bensadoun School of Retail Management, has been named to the Canada Revenue Agency鈥檚 new advisory panel on service- an initiative to better understand the needs of Canadians and ensure an optimized client experience.</p> <p><a href="http://www.wicz.com/story/39639332/canada-revenue-agency-announces-the-creation-of-an-external-advisory-panel-on-service" target="_blank">Read more</a></p> Fri, 14 Dec 2018 15:40:04 +0000 平特五不中 What鈥檚 in store for the future of retail /desautels/node/73740 <p><i>Breakfast Television</i> speaks with <strong>Bensadoun School of Retail Management</strong>鈥檚 <a href="/bensadoun-school/team/marie-josee-lamothe" target="_blank"><strong>Marie Jos茅e Lamothe</strong></a> and Desautels BCom student <strong>Charlotte Gaillard</strong> about the changes unfolding in the global retail industry and how 平特五不中 is shaping the future of this vital economic sector.</p> <p><a href="https://www.btmontreal.ca/videos/the-changing-face-of-quebecs-retail-industry/" target="_blank">Watch video</a></p> Thu, 29 Nov 2018 16:24:47 +0000 平特五不中 Marie-Jos茅e Lamothe joins Lightspeed board /desautels/node/73689 <p>Professor of Practice at the Bensadoun School of Retail Management, <a href="/bensadoun-school/team/marie-josee-lamothe" target="_blank"><strong>Marie-Jos茅e Lamothe</strong></a>, joins the Lightspeed board of directors during a time of pivotal growth for the company.</p> <p>Lamothe joins alongside two other members who each bring extensive experience working in the retail and technology industries.</p> <p><a href="https://betakit.com/former-google-opentext-cfos-join-lightspeeds-board/" target="_blank">Read more</a></p> Wed, 14 Nov 2018 21:45:20 +0000 平特五不中 Why a retail management school? Why now? /desautels/node/73666 <p><i>La Presse </i>interviews Desautels professor of practice <strong>Marie Jos茅e Lamothe</strong> and BCom student<strong> Fran莽oise Dondo</strong> as they share how the new <strong>Bensadoun School of Retail Management </strong>will equip students with the skills needed to thrive in the ever-changing retail industry.</p> <p>As Lamothe makes clear, consumers will always need to make purchases, but the way in which they do so will be fundamentally different moving forward thanks to new technologies. Future retail leaders must, therefore, know how to adapt, and quickly.</p> Wed, 07 Nov 2018 16:51:47 +0000 平特五不中