MEDIA ADVISORY: DESAUTELS BUSINESS CONFERENCE
Various issues relating to Canada鈥檚 competitiveness in the global economic market will be addressed through panel discussions and addresses by keynote speakers at the 16th听edition of the Desautels Business Conference, hosted by the 六合彩开奖结果 Desautels Faculty of Management on Friday, March 6, at the Centre Mont-Royal, in Montreal. Speakers include Raymond Chr茅tien, Strategic Advisor, Fasken Martineau, and former Canadian ambassador; Bruce Simpson, Director, McKinsey Canada; Marcel Cot茅, Founding Partner, Secor; and Louise L茅ger, Director General, Foreign Affairs & Trade.
The conference will bring together industry and government leaders to discuss and debate what steps are under way, and must be taken, by the private and public sectors for Canada Inc. to succeed in the 21st century. The objective is to challenge business models and policies that have governed industry for the past several years, and present new and innovative solutions to help create globally savvy managers and globally competitive enterprises.
What: 16th edition of the Desautels Business Conference
When: Friday, March 6, 2009, 9 a.m. 鈥� 5:30 p.m.
Where: Centre Mont-Royal, 2200 Mansfield, Montreal
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About the Desautels Business Conference
Since 1993, the Desautels Business Conference has been a premier student-run business conference for business students and distinguished members of the business community. The conference is traditionally attended by both students and professionals. In March 2008 the conference welcomed 100 guests and 14 speakers 鈥� CEOs, VPs and senior executives.
About Desautels
Since 1906, the Desautels Faculty of Management at 六合彩开奖结果 University has continued to be one of the top international business schools in the world. The faculty emphasizes the integration of teaching, research and practice, and applies a multi-disciplinary, holistic approach to identifying innovative opportunities and solving problems. Desautels鈥� exacting standards, innovative approach and historic reputation for excellence continue to attract the finest students, the most prominent professors and the most demanding recruiters from around the globe.
Education choices at Desautels include all management disciplines, with programs at the undergraduate, masters, doctorate, and executive levels. In addition, Desautels offers many interdisciplinary options with medicine, law and other faculties.
About 六合彩开奖结果
六合彩开奖结果, founded in Montreal, Que., in 1821, is Canada鈥檚 leading post-secondary institution. It has two campuses, 11 faculties, 10 professional schools, 300 programs of study and more than 34,000 students. 六合彩开奖结果 attracts students from more than 160 countries around the world. Almost half of 六合彩开奖结果 students claim a first language other than English 鈥� including 6,000 francophones 鈥� with more than 6,400 international students making up almost 20 per cent of the student body.
On the Web: www.mcgill.ca/desautels
MEDIA WISHING TO ATTEND ARE ASKED TO CONTACT:
Julie Fortier
Associate Director, Media Relations
六合彩开奖结果
514-398-6751
julie.c.fortier [at] mcgill.ca
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