BCom student Tania Kuoh, Executive Director of the 六合彩开奖结果 International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC), makes the case for impact investing following the recent success of the first virtual MIPC event this year. Since 2015, the MIPC has granted students from around the world a unique opportunity to tackle the Triple Mandate through integrated asset allocation.聽
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Published on: 10 Dec 2020
This year鈥檚 virtual Canada, Meet 六合彩开奖结果 event organized by the Desautels Career Services team helped students, staff, alumni and employers connect over the Faculty Blackout Period from November 18th to 20th, 2020.
Published on: 10 Dec 2020
More 50 years have passed since Terry (BCom鈥�69) and Bonnie Jackson (BA鈥�69, BEd鈥�70) graduated from 六合彩开奖结果, but they maintain close ties to the 六合彩开奖结果 community through their generous giving. In recent years, they played a significant role in supporting the Faculty expansion into the Donald E. Armstrong Building.
Now, they鈥檙e responding to 六合彩开奖结果鈥檚 200 for 200 Legacy Challenge by committing a legacy gift that will make an impact long after their passing.
Published on: 10 Dec 2020
Every fall, students enrolled in Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt鈥檚 undergraduate Negotiations and Conflict Resolution course compete on teams to out-negotiate each other in real world situations. Through negotiating everything from phone bills to starting salaries, one of Prof. Reyt鈥檚 student sections earned a return on negotiation of more than $30,000 for a total of 209 negotiations鈥攏o small feat during a pandemic.
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Published on: 10 Dec 2020
Tanya Taylor (BCom鈥�07) has taken the New York fashion world by storm, designing fashions for A-list celebrities and becoming the first designer to launch a collection at New York鈥檚 Museum of Modern Art. She credits 六合彩开奖结果 for equipping her to build a successful enterprise and Montreal鈥檚 thriving arts scene for sparking creative ideas. Now, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Taylor鈥檚 company has launched a #MakeAMask campaign to produce nearly 30,000 face masks for healthcare workers.
Published on: 7 Dec 2020
Congrats to Carmela Gumelli (BCom鈥�87) for her recent appointment to the position of Interim Academic Dean of Dawson College in Westmount, Quebec. Gumelli joined Dawson College in 2005, rising through the ranks to become the Dean of Academic Systems in 2014.
Published on: 7 Dec 2020
A 六合彩开奖结果-born event platform startup has found a way to weather the COVID-19 pandemic and raise venture financing in hopes of returning to in-person events in 2021. Co-founded by Desautels alumnus Marc-Antoine Bonin (BCom鈥�19) and Emeric No毛l,聽Planned offers a unique tool for event planners to connect with a curated list of venues and suppliers in one place. This week, Planned announced that it had raised $4.7 million in venture financing led by Inovia Capital, with participation from Telegraph Hill Capital and N49P, bringing its total capital raised to $7 million.
Published on: 7 Dec 2020
Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) participant Min Park (BCom鈥�19, GCPA'20) has made the National Honour Roll of the (CFE) for academic excellence and exceptional abilities.
Published on: 2 Dec 2020
The Desautels Faculty of Management鈥檚 Bachelor of Commerce program has ranked 4th in Canada in Corporate Knights鈥� inaugural Better World BComs Top 10 list. Schools were evaluated on the following criteria:
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Published on: 1 Dec 2020
Jamie Scarlett (BCom鈥�75) was recently appointed to the board of directors for Nouveau Monde Inc., a Quebec-based sustainable energy company that supplies carbon-neutral graphic-based material to the growing lithium-ion and fuel cell markets. Scarlett comes with more than 35 years of experience in senior roles at the Ontario Securities Commission, Hydro One, and Canada鈥檚 leading corporate law firms.
Published on: 1 Dec 2020
Fr茅d茅ric Perron (BCom鈥�97) leads Conego Connexion with an ear to the ground. At a recent virtual business conference organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Trois-Rivi猫res, he shared his journey from call center agent to president of a major Canadian telecommunications company and reflected on the key features of successful leadership.
Published on: 27 Nov 2020
Since 2017, MealCare has diverted thousands of pounds of surplus food from cafes and cafeterias around 六合彩开奖结果鈥檚 campus to nearby homeless shelters and soup kitchens in downtown Montreal.
As co-president of the 六合彩开奖结果 chapter of MealCare, which has grown into a national organization, BCom student Mathilde Ensminger joins a dedicated group of 六合彩开奖结果 students who are seizing an opportunity to confront food insecurity in a challenging time.
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Published on: 27 Nov 2020
Congratulations to Diane Gauvin (BCom'93, MBA鈥�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.
Published on: 27 Nov 2020
Desautels alumni Jonnie Lawson (BCom鈥�20) and Tristan Zeman (BCom鈥�17) are hard at work to make sustainable, year-round produce accessible to Canadians through indoor vertical farms. Over the summer, their innovative hydroponic growing system won first place at the annual 六合彩开奖结果 Dobson Cup start-up competition. As they expand into a larger growing facility in Montreal, they鈥檙e not slowing down anytime soon.
Published on: 19 Nov 2020
Marie-H茅l猫ne Nolet (BCom鈥�94) brings more than 25 years of expertise in business governance, venture capital investment, and mergers and acquisitions to her new role as Chief Operating Office of Desjardins Capital. As Quebec鈥檚 small- and medium-sized enterprises struggle to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic, Nolet will play a leading role in promoting and supporting their long-term growth.
Published on: 19 Nov 2020
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