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Poets and Quants celebrates ��SM�� MBA alumna for IWD

��SM�� — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 18:04:26 +0000

For International Women's Day last week, Poets and Quants spoke with a number of female business school graduates who have successfully started their own enterprises. Aurélie Hélouis (MBA’16), Founder and CEO of infinityQ, a quantum analog computing start-up, shared how her time at Desautels helped her discover how to apply the skills she acquired as a former senior officer and CTO in the French Navy to her entrepreneurial endeavours and develop her own business.

Celebrating accomplishments of women within the Desautels community

��SM�� — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 19:18:14 +0000

On International Women’s 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.

Reimagining sustainable production

��SM�� — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 20:43:11 +0000

Jaquelynn Mateluna (MBA'21) is leveraging her background in biology, plant sciences, and business to help her clients develop environmentally, financially, and socially sustainable production practices in the food, agriculture and energy industries. As she builds her career as a strategy consultant at EY Parthenon, she expresses gratitude for the ongoing support she receives from her professors and former classmates at the Desautels Faculty of Management.

The gift of service

��SM�� — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 16:10:44 +0000

Soon after the earthquake that devastated Haiti in 2010, Laura Parny Germain (BEng’15, MBA’21) moved from Port-au-Prince to Montreal with a deep resolve to use her education for the benefit of others. With engineering and MBA degrees from ��SM�� under her belt, she looks forward to working toward socially and environmentally sustainable solutions to the challenges her hometown faces.

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Graduate spotlight: Kelly Gonzalez, MBA ’21

��SM�� — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 13:07:54 +0000

Poets&Quants recently featured Kelly Gonzalez (MBA’21) on its “2021 MBAs to Watch” list. In one of the highlights of her Desautels tenure, Gonzalez served as the president of Marketing Club. In this capacity, she teamed up with the Desautels Graduate LBGTQ+ Association to launch the first edition of the Desautels Business Challenge, a case competition focused on improving equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI).

Gonzalez will soon take on a new challenge in the Customer and Marketing unit of Deloitte’s Vancouver office.

Stand for Something

��SM�� — Thu, 27 May 2021 22:09:17 +0000

Inez Jabalpurwala (BA’89, MA’91, MBA’01) credits her years at ��SM�� with inspiring her to take a stand for the causes she supports. As a member of the ��SM�� Debating Union, she learned to express herself clearly and persuasively, a skill that served her well as the Global Director of VineX and former CEO of Brain Canada. Now, as a member of the ��SM�� Board of Governors, Jabalpurwala works to ensure that those who come after her receive the same high-impact education.

Desautels alumna becomes President & CEO of Knight Therapeutics Inc.

��SM�� — Fri, 21 May 2021 17:42:36 +0000

Congratulations to Samira Sakhia (BCom’90, DPA’94, MBA’01), who will take on a new challenge as President and Chief Executive Officer of Knight Therapeutics Inc., a Montreal-based company focused on acquiring or in-licensing and commercializing innovative pharmaceutical products for Canada and Latin America. Sakhia brings more than 20 years of leadership experience in the pharmaceutical industry to the role.

Leading the field in food production sustainability

��SM�� — Thu, 13 May 2021 14:37:34 +0000

Jaquelynn Mateluna (MBA’21) is featured in Poets and Quants’ 2021 ‘Best and Brightest’ list for her commitment to advancing sustainability in local food production. As Chief of Staff for Lufa Farms, an urban farm-to-table e-commerce platform based in Montreal, the British Columbia native has played an instrumental role in supplying fresh, responsibly-sourced food to more than 20,000 families during the pandemic.

Global banking executive gives back to her alma mater

��SM�� — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 16:18:44 +0000

Alberta Cefis (BA’75, MBA’79) was one of only a dozen women in her MBA class at ��SM��, but she never felt discriminated against because of her gender. The male-dominated banking industry, on the other hand, was a different story. Fortunately, Cefis was able to land a managerial role at the Royal Bank of Canada through a recommendation from a professor.

MBA alumna shapes agenda at CN

��SM�� — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:41:13 +0000

Climbing the ladder from an MBA recruitment program to a top 200 leadership role as director of economics and strategic planning, Janet Drysdale (MBA’96) forged her own path to success at CN. Over the course of 25 years, she successfully navigated heavily male-driven sales, marketing, and revenue planning teams to make an impression among her coworkers, ultimately being named a winner in the WXN CIBC Executive Leaders category.

MBA students emphasize importance of women in business

��SM�� — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 20:49:13 +0000

Current MBA students Vivianne Yao and Emily Gogarty reflect on the importance of women in business, and their motivation for starting an advanced degree while at the top of their respective fields.

MBA alumna credits ��SM�� connections for success

��SM�� — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:02:33 +0000

Aliénor Armand-Linot (MBA’17) was building her career in investment banking on Wall Street when she made the decision to join ��SM��’s MBA program in 2015.

After gaining a new set of skills and experiences thanks to mentors like Professors Jay Hewlin and Elliot Lifson, she went on to become a Director in the Natural Resources group at PSP Investments.

MBA alumna emphasizes human-centered thinking in career

��SM�� — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 19:05:16 +0000

Julie Savaria (MBA’15) credits Desautels with expanding her commitment to pursuing justice, equity, diversion and inclusion (JEDI) throughout her career.

In 2020, she founded Bindia Savaria Consulting to help organizations examine and improve JEDI initiatives worldwide.

EMBA candidate makes list of Canada’s 100 most powerful women

��SM�� — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 23:45:09 +0000

The Desautels Faculty of Management congratulates Kate Arthur, a current EMBA candidate, on being named one of Canada’s top 100 Most Powerful 100 Women in 2020. The annual Top 100 Award Winners list released by the Women’s Executive Network (WXN) recognizes Arthur in its BMO Entrepreneurs category for her inspiring leadership as CEO and founder of Kids Code Jeunesse, a nonprofit organization that empowers communities through digital skills education.

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MBA alumna named one of Canada’s most powerful women of 2020

��SM�� — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 23:09:09 +0000

The Desautels Faculty of Management congratulates Sonya Branco (MBA’06) for being named one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women of 2020 in the “C-Suite Executives” category. Released by the Women’s Executive Network (WXN), this year’s Top 100 Award Winners list recognizes 106 Canadian women who advocate for workforce diversity and make an impact in their sphere of influence. Branco was appointed Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, for CAE in 2016. She oversees the company’s operations in more than 35 countries.

Desautels alumna appointed Director General of Dawson College

��SM�� — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 16:35:43 +0000

Congratulations to Diane Gauvin (BCom'93, MBA’96) on her appointment to a five-year term as Director General of Dawson College. With 23 years of leadership experience at Dawson College under her belt, she is well-positioned to lead the institution through the challenges of COVID-19 and build a strong foundation for the future.

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Desautels students named in Poets and Quants’ MBAs to Watch

��SM�� — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 22:02:11 +0000

Three graduating ��SM�� students, Anastasia Budaeva, Ysa Cao and George Oriokot, have been named in Poets and Quants’ 2020 MBAs To Watch list.

The three ��SM�� students were among 142 students selected on the list, which focuses on distinctive, eclectic and “rarely conventional” students. According to Poets and Quants, individuals who make the MBAs to Watch list are “the students with the courage to bet on themselves”.

Building leaders in sustainability

��SM�� — Thu, 14 May 2020 22:23:16 +0000

For MBA students at ��SM��, sustainability is a crucial ingredient of successful leadership. ��SM�� alumni Justin Park (MBA’18) and Natasha Alani (MBA’17) reflect on how the program’s integrated approach to sustainability has informed their professional practices. Professor John-Paul Ferguson, Academic Director of the ��SM�� MBA, also weighs in on how the program promotes a sustainable mindset.

Reflecting on DMAA 2020

��SM�� — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 21:22:50 +0000

Members of the Desautels community came together on February 7, 2020 at the Four Seasons Hotel to celebrate this year’s recipients of the Desautels Management Achievement Awards (DMAA).

This year’s recipients included:

Jennifer Heil, BCom’13, Olympian, social innovator and activist (Young Alumni Achievement Award)

Leonard Schlemm, BCom’74, Entrepreneur, Chairman, Steve Nash Fitness World & Sports Club (Lifetime Achievement Award)

Desautels MBA students place third in social business case competition

��SM�� — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 20:40:40 +0000

Desautels MBA candidates Tiffany K. Ellis, Kelly Gonzalez, Garima Singh, and Meghan McCoubrey placed third at the recent Creative Shock Case Competition. Initially competing against 600 teams globally, the Desautels team travelled to Vilnius, Lithuania from November 26 to December 2 to compete as one of the top 10 finalists in the social business case competition.

Desautels MBA student takes top spot at Deloitte case competition

��SM�� — Tue, 03 Dec 2019 21:07:49 +0000

Congratulations to ��SM�� student Yuan Chu Zi Lao (MBA’21) on her first-place win at the recent Deloitte Impact Case Competition. The competition kicked off at the Deloitte offices in Montreal on November 22, where eight teams were formed, and the case was presented to students. Yuan was grouped with ��SM�� engineering student Dante Nesparoli and HEC Montréal students Thao-Anne Le and Felicia Élise Ngoma.

Alumna appointed CEO of major cannabis pharmaceutical company

��SM�� — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 16:49:14 +0000

Dr. Toni Rinow (MBA’06) has taken the reins of Pivot Pharmaceuticals, where she will drive expansion in key cannabis markets in Canada, the U.S., and the EU. Dr. Rinow brings to the table more than two decades of finance and business experience in the healthcare industry.

MBA alumna invests in next generation of business leaders

��SM�� — Fri, 20 Sep 2019 13:32:18 +0000

Dr. Elise Perrault (MBA’07) recently made the Marquis “Who’s Who” list in recognition of her achievements in the field of business management. Dr. Perrault has racked up multiple awards for excellence in teaching and research as a professor at the College of Charleston’s School of Business and visiting professor at Brown University.

She leverages years of entrepreneurial experience in the arts, music, and technology industries to develop strategic, socially conscious business leaders.

��SM�� ranks highest in Canada for producing female entrepreneurs

��SM�� — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 20:37:29 +0000

��SM�� ranks number 17 on the list of universities whose MBA programs produce the highest number of female start-up founders, making it the only non-U.S. institution to crack the top 25.

Go green, not paperless

��SM�� — Fri, 06 Sep 2019 18:23:36 +0000

Renée Yardley (MBA’97) shares her perspective on promoting innovation and sustainability in the pulp and paper industry. She currently serves as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Sustana Group, a producer of recycled fibres and paper products.

Alumna Toni Rinow Appointed CEO of Pivot Pharmaceuticals

��SM�� — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 13:25:29 +0000

Dr. Toni Rinow (MBA ’06) was recently appointed to serve as the next CEO of Pivot Pharmaceuticals, a Vancouver-based biopharmaceutical company specializing in medical cannabis products.

With a doctorate in physical chemistry and 20 years of pharmaceutical industry experience, Dr. Rinow is well-positioned to drive global expansion in key cannabis markets in Canada, the U.S., and the EU.

MBA alumna using degree to improve U.S.-Japanese business relations

��SM�� — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 13:23:11 +0000

Professor Karl Moore interviews alumna Laura Younger (MBA’09) about her work as the executive director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ) and the practical advantages of earning an MBA.

MBA alumna pursues love of bread

��SM�� — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 19:24:02 +0000

Dara Gallinger (MBA’15), CEO & Co-founder of Brodflour, dishes on the inspiration behind launching a one-stop organic flour mill and bakery in a bustling Canadian city.

����SM���� Desautels Faculty of Management - Women in Business News

Poets and Quants celebrates ����SM���� MBA alumna for IWD

Celebrating accomplishments of women within the Desautels community

Reimagining sustainable production

The gift of service

Graduate spotlight: Kelly Gonzalez, MBA ’21

Stand for Something

Desautels alumna becomes President & CEO of Knight Therapeutics Inc.

Leading the field in food production sustainability

Global banking executive gives back to her alma mater

MBA alumna shapes agenda at CN

MBA students emphasize importance of women in business

MBA alumna credits ����SM���� connections for success

MBA alumna emphasizes human-centered thinking in career

EMBA candidate makes list of Canada’s 100 most powerful women

MBA alumna named one of Canada’s most powerful women of 2020

Desautels alumna appointed Director General of Dawson College

Desautels students named in Poets and Quants’ MBAs to Watch

Building leaders in sustainability

Reflecting on DMAA 2020

Desautels MBA students place third in social business case competition

Desautels MBA student takes top spot at Deloitte case competition

Alumna appointed CEO of major cannabis pharmaceutical company

MBA alumna invests in next generation of business leaders

����SM���� ranks highest in Canada for producing female entrepreneurs

Go green, not paperless

Alumna Toni Rinow Appointed CEO of Pivot Pharmaceuticals

MBA alumna using degree to improve U.S.-Japanese business relations

MBA alumna pursues love of bread

��SM�� Desautels Faculty of Management - Women in Business News

Poets and Quants celebrates ��SM�� MBA alumna for IWD

MBA alumna credits ��SM�� connections for success

��SM�� ranks highest in Canada for producing female entrepreneurs