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Desautels finishes strong at 2022 ICBC

��ϲʿ�� — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 17:31:00 +0000

Five BCom case teams made the finals at the 44th annual Inter-Collegiate Business Competition (ICBC) hosted virtually by Queen's University from January 13 to 16, 2022 with the Finance and Ethics teams each taking first place.

Winning teams:

Finance: Julia Jin and Lucy Chen, coached by Mo Chaudhury

BCom team wins Canadian Finals of Accuracy Business Cup

��ϲʿ�� — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 14:29:51 +0000

Congratulations to BCom students Shelley Sorkin, Dixon Wong, and Angel Miao who won the National Finals of the Accuracy Business Cup case competition. The team will be representing Canada at the virtual international finals on March 12 to compete against seven other countries. Thanks to Melissa Sonberg, Desautels Professor of Practice, for coaching and mentoring the team.

Desautels places second at Ethical Leadership Case Competition

��ϲʿ�� — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 15:15:29 +0000

Desautels students have placed second in the Ted Rogers Ethical Leadership Case Competition at Ryerson University.

How one man took on Amazon

��ϲʿ�� — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 14:56:47 +0000

Late one September evening one of Philip Rooke’s colleagues texted him at home with news that could have crippled his business.
“Disruption is the reality for many organisations right now,” said Melissa Sonberg, executive in residence of Desautels Faculty of Management at ��ϲʿ�� in Montreal, Canada. “It’s like the plague: disruption doesn’t play favourites, a lot of people try to run from it, but you can’t hide.”

How flat hierarchies help companies stay nimble and grow faster

��ϲʿ�� — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 21:47:44 +0000

It’s been an eventful year for Tom Osovitzki, the 38-year-old CEO of Corporate Travel Management Solutions.
... “After a few years, employees came to us saying there weren’t any opportunities for growth,” recalls Melissa Sonberg, who was part of those discussions and now serves as executive-in-residence at Desautels faculty of management. “This is a multibillion-dollar company, but there were none of the ladders and steps to demonstrate achievement.”

The Big Benefits of Eliminating Middle Managers

��ϲʿ�� — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 14:29:16 +0000

It’s been an eventful year for Tom Osovitzki, the 38-year-old CEO of Corporate Travel Management Solutions. From an office in Miami, he lists a few big wins for the firm, which handles travel arrangements for corporations.
... “After a few years, employees came to us saying there weren’t any opportunities for growth,” recalls Melissa Sonberg, who was part of those discussions and now serves as executive-in-residence at Desautels faculty of management. “This is a multibillion-dollar company, but there were none of the ladders and steps to demonstrate achievement.”

A Guide for CMOs on Corporate Social Responsibility

��ϲʿ�� — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 20:37:29 +0000

Written by Melissa Sonberg

Historically, corporate social responsibility (CSR) activity was concerned with brand building, not ROI. It was the old philanthropic model: people with resources, power, and access choosing to donate or share assets. Today, brands are putting a heightened importance on creating more than just goodwill with new initiatives, and that puts chief marketing officers front and center in this new era of strategic social responsibility.

Meet the HR Influencers: Melissa Sonberg

��ϲʿ�� — Fri, 01 May 2015 01:06:51 +0000

Driving Transformative Change

Throughout her 30-year career, Melissa Sonberg has been a driving force for transformative change. Never one toshy away from a challenge, her career path has immersed her in the corporate, nonprofit and academic sectors, touching on many aspects of human resources along the way.

Today, Sonberg is executive in residence/ adjunct professor at ��ϲʿ��’s Desautels Faculty of Management.

Four signs your employer is going down the drain

��ϲʿ�� — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 20:51:54 +0000

When Jonathan Cutler joined eToys in the summer of 1999, he thought he might be at the company forever.

Appointments to VIA Rail Canada

��ϲʿ�� — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 15:29:53 +0000

The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, today announced the appointments of Ms. Melissa Sonberg of Montreal, and Ms. Deborah Robinson, of Toronto, to the board of directors of VIA Rail Canada, each for a three-year term.

Mattel to Buy Mega Bloks

��ϲʿ�� — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 18:05:50 +0000

Mattel has made a friendly takeover offer for Montreal-based toy maker Mega Brands Inc., which has the world’s No. 2 line of construction sets after Lego. Desautels Executive in Residence Melissa Sonberg comments on the takeover.

Watch full interview: Global Montreal, February 28, 2014

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