/desautels/taxonomy/term/262/all en /desautels/channels/news/three-mcgill-desautels-alumni-celebrated-2024-maa-honours-awards-359796 <p><big>Each year the UUֱ�� 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 UUֱ�� Desautels alumni were among those honoured for their contributions to the UUֱ�� community.</big></p> Thu, 19 Sep 2024 19:20:36 +0000 john.sawaya@mcgill.ca 1363427 at /desautels /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/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/channels/event/homecoming-so-you-think-you-have-next-big-idea-vous-pensez-avoir-une-idee-geniale-333129 <p>So you think you have the next big idea? You think you have what it takes? The UUֱ�� ecosystem has quietly produced a series of successful companies over the past years.</p> Tue, 07 Sep 2021 21:24:17 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 81140 at /desautels /desautels/article/alumni-bcom-program-master-business-administration-mba-program/mcgill-university-cultivating-next-generation-ceos <p>UUֱ�� 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/">UUֱ�� 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/event/50th-anniversary-celebration-dean-yolande-chan-358141 <p>Dean Yolande Chan welcomes back alumni celebrating their 50th and higher anniversary to a celebratory get together to recognize this milestone.</p> Mon, 29 Jul 2024 16:17:33 +0000 john.sawaya@mcgill.ca 1194622 at /desautels /desautels/channels/event/desautels-faculty-management-building-tour-and-student-experiential-learning-showcase-358143 <p>UUֱ�� Desautels Faculty of Management has gone through many renovations and expansions in the last few years – including an expansion into a brand-new second building! Join fellow alumni on a tour of the updated facilities!</p> Mon, 29 Jul 2024 16:21:48 +0000 john.sawaya@mcgill.ca 1194624 at /desautels /desautels/channels/event/live-session-launch-ethics-and-equity-workplace-program-358142 <p>Join us for the launch of our new alumni lifelong learning program offered in partnership with the Laidley Centre for Business Ethics and Equity (LCBEE).</p> Mon, 29 Jul 2024 16:19:38 +0000 john.sawaya@mcgill.ca 1194623 at /desautels /desautels/channels/event/leveraging-ai-biodiversity-professor-juan-serpa-358212 <p><big>Discover how researchers and individuals can leverage artificial intelligence to support biodiversity in an exciting virtual discussion featuring Prof.</big></p> Mon, 05 Aug 2024 14:16:56 +0000 john.sawaya@mcgill.ca 1194659 at /desautels /desautels/channels/event/homecoming-2024-358140 <p>If you graduated in a year ending with “4” or “9,” mark your calendar for Homecoming 2024!</p> Mon, 29 Jul 2024 16:05:37 +0000 john.sawaya@mcgill.ca 1194621 at /desautels /desautels/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 14:08:52 +0000 john.sawaya@mcgill.ca 1193102 at /desautels /desautels/channels/event/spring-2024-convocation-management-357444 <h2><big>Let's Celebrate Spring Convocation Together</big></h2> Mon, 27 May 2024 14:12:07 +0000 sabatino.dellicompagni@mcgill.ca 1186968 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/high-profile-verizon-executive-rima-qureshi-maintains-strong-connection-desautels-344767 <p>Rima Qureshi’s (BCom’87, MBA’96) career has taken her to Stockholm, Dallas and New York, but she retains strong connections to Montreal and UUֱ��. Now the Executive Vice President and Strategy Officer at Verizon in New York, Qureshi began her career with Ericsson, and helped the company integrate thousands of new employees when it acquired parts of Nortel. Qureshi returns regularly to Montreal to spend time with family and mentors MBA students at Desautels.</p> Fri, 06 Jan 2023 20:34:35 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 88033 at /desautels /desautels/channels/event/homecoming-empathy-imperative-era-radical-transformation-anita-nowak-351589 <p><strong>Date: </strong>Saturday, October 21, 2023<br /> <strong>Time:</strong> 2 PM to 4 PM EDT</p> Tue, 03 Oct 2023 15:39:26 +0000 john.sawaya@mcgill.ca 380603 at /desautels /desautels/channels/event/homecoming-meet-integrated-management-student-fellows-imsf-350692 <p><strong>Date: </strong>Saturday, October 21, 2023<br /> <strong>Time:</strong> 12 PM to 1 PM EDT</p> <p><strong>Location:</strong><br /> Donald E. Armstrong Building<br /> 3420 McTavish<br /> Room 370, 3rd Floor<br /> Montreal, QC</p> Fri, 08 Sep 2023 20:02:28 +0000 john.sawaya@mcgill.ca 239865 at /desautels