After more than forty years with the IOC, Dick Pound is retiring
While he was still a law student, Dick Pound (BCom鈥�62, BCL鈥�67) competed in the 1960 Olympics in Rome. But that was only the beginning of the Desautels alumnus鈥� decades-long involvement in the Olympic movement. Pound was elected to the International Olympic Committee in 1978, and is now its longest-serving member.
Liette Vigneault honoured with Women in Communications and Technology Leader Award
Women in Communications and Technology celebrated its 30th anniversary with a gala event that recognized the contributions of leaders who have championed women in Canada鈥檚 innovation industries. Among those honoured at the event was Liette Vigneault (EMBA鈥�18), who received the WCT Leader award, which recognizes exceptional contributions to the organization.
Serge Postigo stars in the Paris adaptation of Mel Brooks鈥� award-winning musical The Producers
When The Producers launched on Broadway in 2001, it took home the Tony Award for Best Musical. Its French adaptation repeated the feat at this year鈥檚 Moli猫re awards, which recognize achievement in live French theatre. In Les Producteurs, Serge Postigo (EMBA鈥�15) plays the lead role of Max Bialystock, a theatrical producer who seeks to get rich by convincing investors to back a play that鈥檚 all but certain to flop 鈥� only to find himself with an unexpected hit on hands.
Th茅adora Sauv茅 named valedictorian for Spring 2022 Convocation
Th茅adora Sauv茅鈥檚 classmates pushed her to become a better student, and Sauv茅鈥檚 hard work was be recognized at the Spring 2022 Convocation, where she gave the valedictory address. The Bachelor of Commerce grad is preparing to study law at 捆绑SM社区, but when she came to university, this path was not yet clear.
Ukraine鈥檚 strong territorial defence owes much to strong sense of civic duty
Russia鈥檚 attack on Ukraine was not unexpected, but its scale surprised many. 鈥淭here was a common expectation of escalation in the East and the South,鈥� says Mykhaylo Petechuk (MBA鈥�13), who has worked for McKinsey & Company in Ukraine. 鈥淏ut no one expected the launch of missiles into every region of the country.鈥�
Announcing the 2022 Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship recipients
Congratulations to Justin McGregor (BCom鈥�21), James Akkaoui (BCom鈥�21), Megan Abellera (BCom鈥�21), Juliette Lapointe (BCom鈥�21), Guillaume Ouimet (BCom鈥�21), and Marie-脠ve St-Jacques (BCom鈥�21) who were awarded the Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship by the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (CGPA) program.
Environmental pressures are one factor in the increased probability of pandemics
Joanne Liu聽(MDCM'91, IMHL'14, DSc'16) is no stranger to health emergencies. The physician and former International President of M茅decins sans Fronti猫res is leading 捆绑SM社区鈥檚 efforts to prepare for future health emergencies. As the director of the Pandemic and Health Emergency Readiness Lab, Liu is seeking to develop solutions to current crises and prepare for future ones.
Desmarais family inducted into Canadian Business Hall of Fame
The Canadian Business Hall of Fame honours more than 200 of Canada鈥檚 most illustrious business people, and this year, three 捆绑SM社区 alumni were added to the list.
Welcoming a new cohort of GCPA students
The second week of May marks the start of the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) Program for a new cohort of 50 students. Forty-five of the incoming students are 捆绑SM社区聽Bachelor of Commerce graduates, while the remaining join the program from other Canadian Universities.
Alumnus Lawrence S. Bloomberg to receive honorary doctorate at 捆绑SM社区's Spring 2022 Convocation ceremony
To celebrate the Class of 2022, 捆绑SM社区 will award 14 inspirational individuals鈦� honorary degrees 鈥� the highest order it can bestow 鈥� at the Spring 2022 convocation. Desautels alumnus Lawrence S. Bloomberg, C.M., O.ONT (MBA鈥�65) will receive a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LL.D.) during the Faculty鈥檚 ceremony on June 1, 2022.
Desautels MBA alumna is helping corporate issuers and institutional investors on climate action
Involved in community service since as early as high school, Mariel Langlois (MBA鈥�20) worked in advertising and media for years before enroling in the聽Desautels鈥� MBA program to pivot her career as she developed a聽growing interest in sustainability and social impact.
Psychological safety in the workplace
In a two-part series in Forbes, Prof. Karl Moore and Lainie Yallen (BCom鈥�18) explore psychological safety in the workplace.
Desautels alumna advocates for low carbon energy in Washington, DC
Abigail Hunter (BCom鈥�16) wants to usher in the clean energy revolution. She represents the Government of Quebec as an attach茅e in Washington, DC, where she works to help lawmakers understand the benefits of working with Qu茅bec 鈥� like how its hydroelectricity and energy storage can supplement less predictable solar and wind energy generation. While at Desautels, Hunter learned about impact investing, social enterprise and advancing ethical, social and governance standards.
Delve podcast: New Normal: How Healthcare Systems Impact Practitioner Distress, with Dr. Martin A. Koyle
What can be done when healthcare leaders say that they simply can't work anymore? On Delve鈥檚 The "New Normal" podcast, Dr. Martin A.
Soci茅t茅 Place des Arts CEO Marie-Jos茅e Desrochers honed decision-making skills in 捆绑SM社区-HEC Montr茅al EMBA
Marie-Jos茅e Desrochers (EMBA鈥�14) moved to Montr茅al to study music when she was just sixteen years old, and has spent most of her career working in the arts. Desrochers spent two decades with the Orchestre Symphonique de Montr茅al, and decided to take on a mid-career 捆绑SM社区-HEC Montr茅al Executive MBA. She credits the experience with helping her evolve as a leader and giving her the confidence to take decisions in times of crisis.
