/channels/taxonomy/term/3651/all en /channels/channels/news/mba-alum-thompson-gives-keynote-2023-lavender-grad-348690 <p>ƻ����Ժ Desautels Faculty of Management alum<strong> <a href="/desautels/timothy-thompson">Tim Thompson (MBA’90)</a></strong> served as the keynote speaker at this year’s Lavender Grad, an event celebrating the graduation of ƻ����Ժ students who identify as two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, asexual, trans, queer, intersex, or non-binary.</p> Mon, 12 Jun 2023 16:56:38 +0000 webfull 190077 at /channels /channels/channels/news/desautels-global-expert-daniel-dupont-uses-patience-ride-out-market-turbulence-348563 <p>When oil prices went negative in 2020, <a href="/desautels/daniel-dupont"><strong>Daniel Dupont</strong></a> (BCom’01) bought in. “I didn’t need to be smart to know it would go back up,” says Dupont, Portfolio Manager at Fidelity Investments and a <strong><a href="/desautels/about/about-desautels/global-experts">Desautels Global Expert</a></strong>.</p> Thu, 01 Jun 2023 15:25:54 +0000 webfull 189935 at /channels /channels/channels/news/several-mcgill-desautels-alumni-honoured-2023-mcgill-alumni-association-awards-and-honours-348430 <p>On May 4, members of the ƻ����Ժ community gathered at Maison Manuvie for the 2023 ƻ����Ժ Alumni Association Awards and Honours, which recognize alumni, friends, students, faculty, and staff who stand out for their impressive contributions and achievements in service to ƻ����Ժ, the MAA and in their respective communities. This year, six awards were given to members of the ƻ����Ժ Desautels community. A huge congratulations to all of this year’s honourees!</p> Wed, 24 May 2023 13:53:08 +0000 webfull 189766 at /channels /channels/channels/news/workplace-has-changed-and-will-continue-samer-saab-340453 <p>Leaders should spend less time worrying about people who leave, and more time celebrating those that stay, according to <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/samer-saab"><strong>Samer Saab </strong></a>(BEng’93, MBA’96), the CEO of Explorance, a leading experience management solutions company.</p> <p>In an era of talent scarcity, the balance of power between employer and employee has shifted, Saab told Medium.com in an interview for Authority Magazine.</p> Tue, 26 Jul 2022 21:16:27 +0000 webfull 181025 at /channels /channels/channels/news/authenticity-and-allyship-business-world-338495 <p>Black leaders carry extra burden. Organizations often expect them to take on advocacy roles in equity, diversity and inclusion, but that should be everyone’s responsibility, argued panelists at the Desautels Faculty of Management’s Black History Month virtual event. Moderated by <strong>Lysie Salomon</strong> (BCom’17), the panel considered authenticity, leadership, and allyship in the workplace. It featured <strong><a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/patricia-faison-hewlin">Dr.</a></strong></p> Thu, 17 Mar 2022 20:03:30 +0000 webfull 178834 at /channels /channels/channels/news/celebrating-accomplishments-women-within-desautels-community-338306 <p>On International Women’s Day we highlighted some of the outstanding and accomplished women within the Desautels community, who positively impact our students through their teaching, research, guidance, or mentorship. </p> Thu, 10 Mar 2022 19:18:29 +0000 webfull 178623 at /channels /channels/channels/news/global-experts-program-fosters-partnerships-between-students-and-alumni-338190 <p>The <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/about/about-desautels/global-experts"><strong>Desautels Global Experts</strong></a> program connects current students with alumni experts across industries, providing valuable learning and networking opportunities to help students thrive in their academic and professional careers.</p> Mon, 07 Mar 2022 17:33:59 +0000 webfull 178497 at /channels /channels/channels/news/raising-bar-real-world-learning-analytics-and-retail-333632 <p>KPI Digital entrepreneur <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/benny-cohen">Benny Cohen</a> (BCom’82) shares business acumen and scholarship support with students in ƻ����Ժ’s<strong> Master of Management in Analytics (MMA)</strong> and <strong>Master of Management in Retail (MMR)</strong> programs.</p> <p><a class="button--outline" href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/article/benny-cohen-raising-bar-real-world-learning-analytics-and-retail" target="_blank">Learn more</a></p> Fri, 24 Sep 2021 00:30:28 +0000 webfull 173388 at /channels /channels/channels/news/going-distance-331675 <p><a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/dan-park"><strong>Dan Park</strong></a>, BCom’03, is redefining the used car sales industry with his start-up, Clutch Canada, an e-commerce platform for buying and selling cars without the hassle and uncertainty usually associated with the process. Clutch Canada gives customers the option to shop for a car from the comfort of home and have it delivered directly to their driveway.</p> Mon, 28 Jun 2021 18:40:42 +0000 webfull 171310 at /channels /channels/channels/news/embracing-journey-331412 <p><a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/samer-saab"><strong>Samer Saab</strong> </a>(BEng'93, MBA'96) fled a civil war in Lebanon to pursue a degree in engineering at ƻ����Ժ in 1990. He realized early in his career that he was best suited to launching his own company. Since returning to his alma mater for an MBA, he has leveraged his business school experience to launch what has become one of Canada’s most desirable employers. </p> Tue, 08 Jun 2021 19:38:19 +0000 webfull 171000 at /channels /channels/channels/news/stand-something-331238 <p><a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/inez-jabalpurwala"><strong>Inez Jabalpurwala</strong></a> (BA’89, MA’91, MBA’01) credits her years at ƻ����Ժ with inspiring her to take a stand for the causes she supports. As a member of the ƻ����Ժ Debating Union, she learned to express herself clearly and persuasively, a skill that served her well as the Global Director of VineX and former CEO of Brain Canada. Now, as a member of the ƻ����Ժ Board of Governors, Jabalpurwala works to ensure that those who come after her receive the same high-impact education.</p> Thu, 27 May 2021 22:09:18 +0000 webfull 170810 at /channels /channels/channels/news/covid-19-devastating-brain-health-long-haul-328566 <p><strong>Inez Jabalpurwala</strong> (BA’89, MA’91, MBA’01), Global director of the Viral Neuro Exploration (VINEx) initiative and the founding CEO of the Brain Canada Foundation, discusses the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on brain health. Initial research has uncovered possible links between the virus and other viral infections and neurodegenerative diseases. According to Jabalpurwala, Canadian researchers must play a vital role in studying, recording, and analyzing the adverse effects of COVID-19 on the brain.</p> Fri, 12 Feb 2021 22:34:48 +0000 webfull 167868 at /channels /channels/channels/news/bcom-alumnus-voted-outstanding-individual-ijinvestor-2020-awards-328255 <p>Congratulations to Desautels Global Expert <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/steven-sonnenstein"><strong>Steven M. Sonnenstein</strong></a> (BCom’96, DPA’98) for receiving IJGlobal’s prestigious Outstanding Individual Award in honour of the role he has played in redefining digital infrastructure over the course of his career.</p> Wed, 03 Feb 2021 20:56:22 +0000 webfull 167534 at /channels /channels/channels/news/bcom-alumnus-returns-his-roots-launch-investment-fund-328077 <p>After spending the last fifteen years on Wall Street, <strong><a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/aaron-stern">Aaron Stern</a></strong> (BCom’06) is fulfilling a longtime dream to launch his own investment fund in downtown Montreal.</p> <p>With ten current employees, five of whom are fellow ƻ����Ժ alumni, Converium Capital has already raised over US $125 million with a plan to begin investing at the beginning of April.</p> Wed, 27 Jan 2021 18:52:57 +0000 webfull 167312 at /channels /channels/channels/news/emba-alumna-promoted-senior-vice-president-role-autodesk-327629 <p>After two decades at Autodesk, <strong><a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/diana-colella">Diana Colella</a> </strong>(EMBA’11) has risen through the ranks to become the new Senior Vice President of Autodesk’s Media & Entertainment vertical solutions group, which oversees the collection of tools that video game developers and film and television producers use for visual effects, simulations, and rendering. In a Q&A session, Colella shares her business philosophy and looks back at the milestones along the road to success.</p> Wed, 13 Jan 2021 14:07:16 +0000 webfull 166826 at /channels