Desautels HR Case Team places 1st at Inter-Collegiate Business Competition 2013
A Desautels BCom team composed of Jacqueline Crapper and Wenxi (Kathy) Kang placed 1st in the Human Resources case competition at the 35th annual Inter-Collegiate Business Competition (ICBC) hosted by Queen鈥檚 University from January 3 to 5, 2013.
Montr茅al Exchange Announces the 2012 University Partnership Awards
MONTR脡AL, Dec. 5, 2012 /CNW/ - Montr茅al Exchange Inc. (MX), a wholly-owned subsidiary of TMX Group Limited and Canada's derivatives exchange, today announced the winners of the 2012 University Partnership Awards. The awards ceremony was held in conjunction with TMX Group's Board of Directors reception held last evening at the MX.
Working with China is a far more productive strategy than exclusion
Tom Velk and Olivia Gong say the West gains nothing from bashing China. Rather, it should welcome its investment in commodity-producing assets in the form of transparent partnerships.
鈥� Tom Velk is a professor of economics and director of the North American Studies programme at 捆绑SM社区. Olivia Gong is a BCom student in finance and research assistant at 捆绑SM社区.
The End of Leadership 鈥� At Least as We Know It!
America is currently facing a crisis of leadership in business and in government. Yet at the same time 鈥� participation in leadership seminars and programs has never been higher. The leadership industry, with many of its roots in America, is now a $50 billion industry. If America is so good at developing leaders however, then why is America a mess? Both presidential candidates are impressive men but neither seems, at this point, to really rise to equal leaders of the past.
International Management Networking Breakfast
On Friday September 21, the IMA was successfully re-launched with the first annual International Management Networking Breakfast. The event was sponsored by RDA Capital and hosted in Bronfman building. With 43 people in attendance including students, alumni, faculty, staff, and the IMA executive team, it was an excellent start to accomplishing the IMA鈥檚 vision to build a strong community within the International Management program.
Desautels students to benefit from state-of-the-art financial markets software
Students at the Desautels Faculty of Management will have access to state-of-the-art software used by financial professionals, thanks to a new agreement between the Faculty and Thomson Reuters.
My Visit with a Senior Manager at Deloitte
It鈥檚 the morning of the 29th of August and I hastily get ready for my interview with Vince Spadafora (BCom鈥�04), a senior manager at Deloitte. It鈥檚 already 8 am and the possibility that I may be late for my 10:30 am meeting at Place Ville Marie starts to become more and more likely. Why you ask? (or not) I haven鈥檛 decided on what to wear yet! I narrow my options down to two outfits: A black formal suit or a smart t-shirt with jeans. After a while I decide to go with both!
