/dobson/taxonomy/term/92/all en /dobson/channels/news/three-mcgill-desautels-alumni-celebrated-2024-maa-honours-awards-359796 <p><big>Each year the 苹果淫院 Alumni Association (MAA) recognizes alumni, friends, students, faculty, and staff whose commitment has had a significant impact on alumni life, the University and/or the community. This year, three 苹果淫院 Desautels alumni were among those honoured for their contributions to the 苹果淫院 community.</big></p> Thu, 19 Sep 2024 19:20:36 +0000 admin 140796 at /dobson /dobson/channels/news/bcom-alum-trades-career-marketing-become-firefighter-359706 <p><strong>Lesly Yao (BCom鈥�18)</strong> isn鈥檛 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鈥攁nd her imagination. But because Yao was not a citizen at the time and a job with the Forces was not in the cards. 鈥淚鈥檇 always had it in the back of my mind to become a firefighter,鈥� she says. 鈥淚 watched shows about firefighting, and it appealed to me, but it also seemed unattainable.</p> Tue, 17 Sep 2024 17:26:46 +0000 admin 140783 at /dobson /dobson/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鈥檚 often ice available somewhere, and <strong>Jonathan Azouri </strong>(BCom鈥�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 admin 140777 at /dobson /dobson/channels/news/bcom-graduate-and-swimmer-wins-bronze-2024-paris-olympics-358214 <p>Swimmer <strong>Cl茅ment Secchi </strong>(BCom鈥�22) has become the first 苹果淫院 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 苹果淫院, 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 15:35:52 +0000 admin 140704 at /dobson /dobson/channels/news/frederic-perron-leads-internet-service-provider-cogeco-during-time-potential-growth-358053 <p><strong>Fr茅d茅ric Perron </strong>(BCom鈥�97) was serving as the Chief Commercial Officer for Vodafone Poland when he was asked to return to Canada to become the new president and CEO of Cogeco, an internet service provider. Although Cogeco鈥檚 corporate offices are in Montreal, Perron鈥檚 position is based in Burlington, Ontario. That puts him closer to the company鈥檚 US customers, some of which are in nearby Ohio. Americans make up about half of Cogeco鈥檚 business, and as the US government makes major investments in connectivity, there remains room for growth in the United States.</p> Wed, 24 Jul 2024 16:15:49 +0000 admin 140678 at /dobson /dobson/channels/news/jordan-cowie-bcom24-reflects-journey-mcgill-desautels-valedictorian-357534 <p><strong>Jordan Cowie</strong>, 苹果淫院 Desautels Faculty of Management鈥檚 2024 valedictorian, spoke with the 苹果淫院 Reporter about her student experience and shared her insights upon completing her degree. Graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce in Labour-Management Relations and Human Resources, Jordan chose 苹果淫院 for its affordability and proximity to her family in Westchester, N.Y., and for her strong affinity to Montreal鈥檚 urban and natural beauty.</p> Mon, 03 Jun 2024 14:32:03 +0000 admin 140595 at /dobson /dobson/channels/news/esg-investing-helped-prepare-gillian-stein-become-ceo-henrys-357392 <p><strong>Gillian Stein</strong> (BCom鈥�00)鈥檚 great-grandfather founded the Toronto-headquartered electronics business Henry鈥檚 in 1909, but she never envisioned becoming the company鈥檚 CEO. Growing up, she had seen how stressful running the company could be for her father Andrew, who had a heart attack at the age of 47. 鈥淚 always had a ton of respect and passion and admiration for the business but it wasn鈥檛 something I wanted for myself,鈥� says Stein. 鈥淚 changed and the business changed.</p> Tue, 21 May 2024 17:11:59 +0000 admin 140579 at /dobson /dobson/channels/news/kanuk-adapts-jackets-milder-winters-eyes-international-markets-357394 <p>Kanuk jackets are made for Quebec winters鈥攂ut Quebec winters aren鈥檛 as cold as they used to be. <strong>Bertrand Cesvet</strong> (BA鈥�86, MBA鈥�88) wants to make Kanuk jackets more versatile. Cesvet led a group of investors who recently bought the Montreal winter wear company from Champlain Financial, a private equity group. Cesvet shares with La Presse the company鈥檚 plans to sell jackets that are more suited to temperature fluctuation, making its products more appropriate for markets where it plans to expand, such as the United States.</p> Tue, 21 May 2024 17:20:46 +0000 admin 140577 at /dobson /dobson/channels/news/mcgill-desautels-bcom-wins-mccais-undergraduate-research-award-2024-357152 <p>Bachelor of Commerce student <strong>Nikki Tye</strong> is the recipient of the 苹果淫院 Collaborative for AI & Society (McCAIS)鈥檚 Undergraduate Research Award (McURA) for Summer 2024. The $8,700 award, aimed at promoting interdisciplinary AI research in society, recognizes Nikki's project on "Protecting the Amazon Forest from Illegal Activity through Image Recognition and Operations Research: A Partnership with JungleKeepers and Peruvian Indigenous Communities."</p> Tue, 30 Apr 2024 18:51:24 +0000 admin 140531 at /dobson /dobson/channels/news/mcgill-desautels-grad-compete-paris-olympic-games-357150 <p>2024 is shaping up to be a big year for<strong> Fran莽ois Cauchon </strong>(BCom鈥�22). Cauchon will be representing Canada at the summer Olympic Games in Paris. "It is a surreal feeling," Cauchon, who battled through knee, back and ankle injuries before being named to Canada鈥檚 14-member fencing team, tells CBC. "For every amateur and professional athlete, The Olympics is the holy grail of sports."</p> <div class="bl-tpl"><a class="button--outline" href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/fencing-olympics-quebec-athletes-history-paris-1.7184867">Learn more</a></div> Tue, 30 Apr 2024 17:58:02 +0000 admin 140528 at /dobson /dobson/channels/news/call-greener-practices-fashion-world-271900 <p>In the age of technology with growing emphasis on sustainable living, many in the fashion world, including <strong>Desautels Global Expert</strong>, <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/imran-amed"><strong>Imran Amed</strong></a> (BCom'97), have questioned the continued prevalence of paper fashion show invitations.</p> <p>It turns out that wastage permeates every facet of the fashion industry, from excessive fabric waste spurred by fast fashion, to unsustainable product packing.</p> Wed, 04 Oct 2017 15:58:14 +0000 admin 4317 at /dobson