/channels/taxonomy/term/26610/all en /channels/channels/event/devon-haye-invitational-golf-tournament-357576 <p>The inaugural annual Devon Haye Invitational Golf Tournament took place on July 31, 2023 at Hylands Golf Course. 72 golfers took to the tees on Devon's birthday to help raise approx.</p> Tue, 04 Jun 2024 14:08:53 +0000 webfull 200349 at /channels /channels/channels/news/gildan-makes-150k-donation-toward-mcgill-desautels-sustainability-initiatives-349543 <p>Leading sustainable apparel manufacturer Gildan has partnered with the ƻ����Ժ Desautels Faculty of Management to advance the University’s Sustainable Growth Initiative. The collaborative effort aims to create actionable strategies for businesses transitioning to sustainability. Over three years, Gildan will be generously contributing $150,000 to ƻ����Ժ's Annual Grand Challenge on Sustainability. The event, launching this August, encourages Canadian students to address apparel industry sustainability issues.</p> Thu, 10 Aug 2023 20:46:12 +0000 webfull 191054 at /channels /channels/channels/news/cibc-donates-125-million-sustainable-growth-initiative-sgi-347207 <p>CIBC has donated $1.25 million to the <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/initiatives-institutes/sustainable-growth-initiative-sgi">Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI)</a> at ƻ����Ժ's Desautels Faculty of Management. CIBC's gift to the SGI will support a cross-faculty partnership between the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Law to develop practical and actionable solutions for building a more sustainable economy.</p> Thu, 23 Mar 2023 14:47:53 +0000 webfull 188434 at /channels /channels/channels/news/philanthropist-and-visionary-marcel-desautels-passes-away-age-88-346030 <p><a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/marcel-desautels">Marcel Desautels</a>, LLD’07 (CM, O Ont, OM) generously donated both his resources and his time to furthering business education at ƻ����Ժ. The business leader and philanthropist passed away on January 31 at the age of 88. Desautels invested over $38 million in students, programs, research and facilities at the Desautels Faculty of Management. “Marcel was deeply passionate about inspiring others to give and get involved,” says Dean Yolande Chan. “And because he believed in us, so many others did too.</p> Fri, 10 Feb 2023 17:18:25 +0000 webfull 187169 at /channels /channels/channels/news/fetherstonhaugh-family-foundation-recognizes-teaching-excellence-desautels-343923 <p>In 2018, when the Fetherstonhaugh family envisioned an award to recognize and reward teaching excellence, they hoped for great teachers and at the Desautels Faculty of Management extraordinary teachers emerged. As the recipient of the 2022 Fetherstonhaugh Family Foundation Distinguished Teaching Award for Undergraduate Programs, Prof. of Practice Sujata Madan engages with students in a way that promotes and accelerates their classroom and lifelong learning.</p> Tue, 29 Nov 2022 18:49:08 +0000 webfull 184936 at /channels /channels/channels/news/first-recipient-sujata-madan-award-celebrated-mba-summer-social-339948 <p>Last week, Desautels' Career Management and University Advancement teams hosted the beloved MBA Summer Social event. After a two-year hiatus, attendees were able to reconnect with classmates and meet other members of the Desautels community over drinks and appetizers in-person.</p> Thu, 16 Jun 2022 22:12:43 +0000 webfull 180579 at /channels /channels/channels/news/dobson-cup-finalist-attracts-investment-leading-venture-capital-fund-339931 <p>Many service-oriented businesses suffered during the pandemic, but it was a boon for <strong>Paper</strong>, an online tutoring company. Led by <strong>Philip Cutler</strong> (BEd’13) and <em>Roberto Cipriani</em> (BSc’08), the company was a finalist in the 2014 <strong>Dobson Cup</strong>, an annual start-up competition that fosters entrepreneurship and gives cash awards to the best budding businesses. Today, Paper counts more than 450 staff, and over 2,200 tutors.</p> Thu, 16 Jun 2022 16:12:54 +0000 webfull 180563 at /channels /channels/channels/news/new-scholarship-honours-devon-haye-335581 <p>A new scholarship has been launched in honour of<strong> </strong><strong>Devon Haye</strong> (BCom’20), who passed away after a long and courageous battle with lymphatic cancer.</p> Tue, 14 Dec 2021 17:46:22 +0000 webfull 175558 at /channels /channels/channels/news/desmarais-faculty-scholar-awards-reward-leading-finance-research-335079 <p>First awarded in 2007 and generously supported by Paul Desmarais, Jr., the <strong>Desmarais Faculty Scholar Awards</strong> are given in three year cycles to leading Desautels finance researchers.</p> Mon, 22 Nov 2021 21:27:58 +0000 webfull 175019 at /channels