/desautels/taxonomy/term/354/all en /desautels/channels/news/bcom-alum-trades-career-marketing-become-firefighter-359706 <p><strong>Lesly Yao (BCom’18)</strong> isn’t your stereotypical small-town Quebec firefighter. Born in Tahiti, the Bachelor of Commerce grad was growing disillusioned with her work at a marketing firm when a Canadian Forces recruitment advertisement caught her eye—and her imagination. But because Yao was not a citizen at the time and a job with the Forces was not in the cards. “I’d always had it in the back of my mind to become a firefighter,” she says. “I watched shows about firefighting, and it appealed to me, but it also seemed unattainable.</p> Tue, 17 Sep 2024 17:26:46 +0000 arsh.prakash@mcgill.ca 1352529 at /desautels /desautels/channels/event/mcgill-open-house-2024-359376 <p>We are proud to announce the return of ���ϲʿ������'s Open House - to be held in-person - on Sunday, October 27, 2024.</p> Fri, 06 Sep 2024 12:28:42 +0000 john.sawaya@mcgill.ca 1289254 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/bcom-alum-credits-networking-helping-sports-illustrated-app-ground-359538 <p>In Canada, ice time is at a premium and the nearest rink might not be able to accommodate your beer league team. But in large cities, there’s often ice available somewhere, and <strong>Jonathan Azouri </strong>(BCom’16) spotted an opportunity. The co-founder and CEO of CatchCorner by Sports Illustrated, an app that allows users to book sports facilities, launched it in Toronto in 2019 and is now making it available in markets like New York, Los Angeles, and Boston.</p> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 18:04:10 +0000 arsh.prakash@mcgill.ca 1319618 at /desautels /desautels/article/bcom-program-mcgill-management-insights/mcgill-management-insights-season-one-bonus-episode-thomas-brag-bcom15 <p><img alt="MMI Thomas Brag " title="MMI Thomas Brag " height="480" width="320" style="width: 239px; height: 359px; float: left;" class="media-element file-large lt" src="/desautels/files/desautels/styles/wysiwyg_large/public/mmi_thomas_brag.png?itok=Vf5XsiS1" />���ϲʿ������ Management Insights is back with a special bonus episode. Marc Ransom (BCom’24) returns as a host in an exciting conversation with Thomas Brag (BCom’15).</p> Mon, 09 Sep 2024 14:31:36 +0000 MMI 1306583 at /desautels /desautels/channels/event/incoming-student-welcome-event-person-358810 <h2>Calling all first-year BCom students!</h2> Mon, 26 Aug 2024 16:32:02 +0000 john.sawaya@mcgill.ca 1230638 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/how-shame-and-guilt-can-be-used-your-advantage-marketing-240738 <h4>By <strong>DaHee Han</strong></h4> <p><span>There are ways to ensure marketers are not fumbling in the dark when it comes to getting the most out of using emotion in their marketing campaigns. From billboards and adverts to their company website, my research shows that emotions such as shame and guilt can be used to create a favourable response from consumers.</span></p> Thu, 11 Dec 2014 16:12:19 +0000 joy.wang@mail.mcgill.ca 63713 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/desautels-finishes-strong-2022-icbc-336616 <h5>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.</h5> <hr /> <h4>Winning teams:</h4> <p><em><strong>Finance:</strong> </em><strong>Julia Jin</strong> and <strong>Lucy Chen</strong>, coached by Mo Chaudhury</p> Wed, 19 Jan 2022 17:31:00 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 86887 at /desautels /desautels/channels/event/real-talk-career-nights-september-4-5-2024-357529 <p><big>We are delighted to offer corporate partners an exclusive opportunity to meet our upper year business talent in-person right in the heart of downtown Montréal.</big></p> Mon, 03 Jun 2024 12:37:44 +0000 sabatino.dellicompagni@mcgill.ca 1192439 at /desautels /desautels/article/alumni-bcom-program-master-business-administration-mba-program/mcgill-university-cultivating-next-generation-ceos <p>���ϲʿ������ has been ranked the number one university in Canada for producing CEOs, as per a study conducted by Immerse Education, a UK-based provider of educational experiences. The <a href="/desautels/">���ϲʿ������ Desautels Faculty of Management</a> stands as a key contributor in shaping the business leaders of tomorrow. Notable CEO alumni include Eric Boyko (BCom’92), CEO of Stingray Music Inc., Geneviève Brousseau-Provencher (BCom’10), CEO and Co-Founder of DOSE Juices Inc. and Darren Entwistle (MBA’88), CEO of Telus Communications Inc.</p> Mon, 12 Aug 2024 15:45:54 +0000 Sabatino Delli Compagni 1194799 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/c-douglas-mellor-prize-academic-excellence-awarded-two-gcpa-students-358216 <p><strong>Alyssa Abruzzese</strong> (BCom‘23, GCPA’24) and <strong>Vivian Ly</strong> (BCom‘22, GCPA’24), students of the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) program, have been selected among their graduating class as this year’s recipients of the<strong> C. Douglas Mellor Prize for academic excellence.</strong></p> Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:42:38 +0000 arsh.prakash@mcgill.ca 1194666 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/two-mcgill-desautels-students-named-mccall-macbain-international-fellows-358215 <p>McCall MacBain Fellowships offer students at select universities an opportunity to spend a year abroad. Valued at up to $30,000 and awarded by the McCall MacBain Foundation, Fellows spend one term studying a language, one term pursuing academic studies, and one term in a job placement or internship. This year, ���ϲʿ������ students earned the honour. <strong>Mayra Baca El Hachemi</strong>, who is majoring in marketing at ���ϲʿ������ Desautels and will be travelling to Japan. <strong>Monique Machioudi</strong>, who is studying for a minor in management, will travel to Taiwan and learn Mandarin.</p> Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:40:05 +0000 arsh.prakash@mcgill.ca 1194665 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/bcom-graduate-and-swimmer-wins-bronze-2024-paris-olympics-358214 <p>Swimmer <strong>Clément Secchi </strong>(BCom’22) has become the first ���ϲʿ������ graduate to reach the podium at the Summer Olympics since 2008. The 24-year-old management graduate from Aix-en-Provence, France, earned bronze for his native country on Sunday as part of the men's 4x100 medley relay. A four-time All-Canadian at ���ϲʿ������, the 5-foot-11, 157-pound butterfly specialist was a three-time recipient of the Forbes Trophy as the University's male athlete of the year.</p> Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:35:51 +0000 arsh.prakash@mcgill.ca 1194664 at /desautels /desautels/article/bcom-program-mcgill-management-insights/mcgill-management-insights-path-legacy-khaled-kteily-bcom10 <p><img alt="Khaled Kteily " title="Khaled Kteily " height="480" width="320" style="width: 239px; height: 359px; float: left;" class="media-element file-large lt" src="/desautels/files/desautels/styles/wysiwyg_large/public/khaled_kteily.png?itok=Ls1M5Nrn" />In the final episode of ���ϲʿ������ Management Insights’ first season, host Marc Ransom (BCom’24) interviews Khaled Kteily (BCom’10), a ���ϲʿ������ alumnus and CEO and co-founder of Legacy, a male fertility company.</p> Mon, 29 Jul 2024 12:59:10 +0000 MMI 1194619 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/supporting-desautels-student-leadership-aspirations-332895 <p>While leading a pharmaceutical company, <strong>Samira Sakhia</strong> (BCom’90, DPA’94, MBA’01) is also volunteering her expertise in the broader ���ϲʿ������ community and supporting students in realizing their leadership potential through the Samira Sakhia MBA Leadership Award.</p> <p><a class="button--outline" href="/desautels/article/bcom-program-equity-diversity-and-inclusion-mba-stories-supporting-desautels/samira-sakhia-taking-helm-knight-therapeutics-and-supporting-desautels-student-leadership" target="_blank">Learn more</a></p> Mon, 30 Aug 2021 15:17:50 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 81123 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/two-mcgill-desautels-students-named-mccall-macbain-international-fellows-358052 <p><br /></p> Wed, 24 Jul 2024 16:13:38 +0000 arsh.prakash@mcgill.ca 1194544 at /desautels