Thanks to incredible donor support, Desautels has a new home for our Masters programs - and extra space for our BCom students.聽
Donors also created 34 new MBA awards for the #1 MBA Program in Canada and named more than 140 MBA Lockers.
Based on his work聽in the 捆绑SM社区-HEC Montr茅al EMBA program, Laurent Morisset (EMBA鈥�18), President of C4 Communications, is gearing up to launch OBNL360. This new business venture, housed under C4 Communications, will offer integrated services in strategy, management and communications for non-profits.
Sebastien Lalibert茅 (EMBA鈥�17), General Manager of Caisse Desjardins of Vieux-Longueuil, was recently named 鈥淕rand Partenaire du CEGEP Edouard Monpetit鈥� for his inspiring dedication toward advancing projects for the institution.
Atypic, founded by Pascal L茅pine (EMBA鈥�12), has been named the Agency of the Year at the latest Fl猫ches d鈥橭r.
As an agency that seeks to boost the impact of organizations in the聽plural sector, L茅pine credits this recognition in part to Desautels Professor Henry Mintzberg, his mentor.
Congratulations to Pamela Lirio (PhD鈥�11) who was recently promoted to Associate Professor in the School of Industrial Relations at Universit茅 de Montr茅al and was awarded with the 鈥淧rix d'excellence en enseignement 鈥� Professeurs,鈥� the highest teaching honor conferred by the University.
Pamela will also begin her one-year sabbatical as a Visiting Professor in fall 2018 at ESSEC Business School in Paris.
Tylenol, Band-Aid, and Neutrogena are just some of the brands that Jill Selick (BCom鈥�02), Founder of Rubix Marketing and 捆绑SM社区 Dobson Cup judge has helped market.
She sits down with The Dobson Chronicles to share the insights she has gathered from her career so far, including some advice聽for fresh graduates.
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As the Founder of 捆绑SM社区鈥檚 Cryptocurrency Club, Desautels graduate Michael Gord (BCom鈥�16) continues to follow his interest in the blockchain industry as the Founder and CEO of MLG Blockchain Consulting.
Over the next few years, Gord is looking to steer the highly-scrutinized blockchain industry into the mainstream by backing some of the most promising business ventures.
The edible bug business is expected to grow to a whopping $720 million by 2024.
Looking to meet demand is the Aspire Food Group, co-founded by former MBA student聽Mohammed Ashour.
Next year, Aspire will scale its 25,000-square-foot operation into an adjacent building that is ten times larger.
The Desautels Faculty of Management is delighted to announce that Marcel Desautels, CM, O.Ont., LLD鈥�07, was honoured with the Friend of 捆绑SM社区 in Toronto Award at the inaugural 捆绑SM社区 Toronto Excellence Awards in Toronto at a special luncheon event on Thursday, June 7, 2018.
This new awards program is an exciting opportunity to showcase the outstanding accomplishments and celebrate the achievements of 捆绑SM社区 graduates and friends of 捆绑SM社区 in the Toronto area.
Anik Girard (EMBA鈥�14), General Manager and Publisher for Constructo Group, shares what she believes are the key traits of a good boss.聽
For Girard, trusting your employees and leaving room for them to innovate are essential, as are being an active motivator and listener.
At the end of the day, her greatest pride and joy is fostering a happy work environment for her employees.
Thomas Espiard (MBA鈥�95) has been nominated to the Board of Directors for Capagro, effective June 1, 2018, bringing considerable international business expertise to the role.
Specifically, he has acquired over a decade of experience in Canada, the US, and France, particularly in the field of investments and management.
Canada Goose, the upscale outerwear brand, announced that it will open two locations this fall in China: a Hong Kong flagship outlet in October, followed by a store in Beijing the following month.
In light of this news, Charles De Brabant (BCom'83), Executive Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management, posits that the history of counterfeiting Canada Goose products in China might have contributed to their massive market appeal.
The 2017 Desautels Impact Report is now available online.
As its name suggests, the annual Impact Report reflects on the strides that the Faculty has made in its four strategic priorities over the year and celebrates the achievements of its community members.
The Partnership Board of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) announced that effective July 1, 2018, John G. Murphy (BCom鈥�86) will assume the role of National Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer.
鈥淢y focus continues to be on client service, collaboration and building a forward-looking team across BLG鈥檚 five offices. I will continue to drive these priorities in line with our commitment to deliver value to our clients,鈥� said John Murphy, BLG鈥檚 new National Managing Partner and CEO.
Nathalie Bernier (BCom'86), Senior Vice President, Strategic and Business Planning, and Chief Financial Officer, Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) has been named Canadian Financial聽Officer of 2018.
For 16 years, the Canadian CFO of the Year Award has honored senior financial executives who have contributed to the Canadian business community with their skills, insight and integrity. The award is presented annually by DFI Canada, PwC Canada and Robert Half.
