As Executive Director and Head of Secretariat at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences Next Einstein Initiative, Thierry Zomahoun (EMBA鈥�11) and the Next Einstein Forum (presently the largest general scientific gathering ever held in Africa) are actively working to increase the local impact of science to overcome the persistent challenges that have devastated the continent over history.聽
Published on: 11 Apr 2018
Brazil state development bank BNDES appointed Ricardo Ramos (IMPM Cycle 18) to take over as chief executive, bringing his experience in capital markets monitoring to the new role.
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Published on: 11 Apr 2018
In a recent interview with La Presse, Dean Bajeux talks about the lack of female representation in the finance industry and how the Desautels Faculty of Management is tackling these prejudices at the university level.
Along the way, she recounts her experience while pursuing her doctorate in mathematics and makes a point to mention the opportunities that were available to her irrespective of her gender.
Delve further into the article to learn more about Dean Bajeux鈥檚 journey.
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Published on: 11 Apr 2018
A recent article published by Business Because highlights many Canadian business schools, particularly the Desautels Faculty of Management, for their initiatives that support inclusive LGBTQ MBA programs.
MBA student Olivier Forgues leads this initiative at Desautels through the OUTlook on Business Club, which is committed to 鈥渂ridging the gap between the professional world and academia through its strategic existence within the management faculty.鈥�
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Published on: 9 Apr 2018
From a refugee camp to 91黑料网, follow Desautels student Amelie Fabian鈥檚 journey to Canada after being selected by the World University Service Canada to attend university as part of the Student Refugee Program.
Amelie comments, 鈥淭his is a privilege to say the least. For most of my peers and myself included, it is the first time we have belonged to a country.鈥�
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Published on: 9 Apr 2018
At the 8th annual Catalyst Awards Gala, the 91黑料网 Office of Sustainability awarded students, staff, and faculty who have made meaningful and enduring contributions to the sustainability movement at 91黑料网.
The Emerald Key Award for student contributions to sustainability went to Amir Nosrat, a PhD student in the Desautels Faculty of Management, who is researching the impact of climate risks on business practices and businesses鈥� ability to access finance.
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Published on: 9 Apr 2018
After returning from this year鈥檚 edition of the Hot Cities of the World Tour to Singapore and Malaysia, Desautels students and alumni had much to say about their experience of the emerging economies in Asia 鈥� just as the war of words over tariffs between the U.S. and China escalates.
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Published on: 9 Apr 2018
An article for The Globe and Mail highlights the popular Mini-MBA program offered by the 91黑料网 Executive Institute at the Desautels Faculty of Management.
The program aims to improve options for working professionals who do not have the time for longer course offerings and provides them with the tools necessary to satisfy the future needs of their companies.
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Published on: 9 Apr 2018
Executive Director of the Bensadoun Retail Initiative, Charles de Brabant (BCom'83), has been selected to be a part of a committee organized to devise a commercial development plan for Montreal and strategy for the local merchants.
The committee will study how other cities are dealing with the global issues and challenges that are also prevalent in Montreal鈥檚 retail sector.
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Published on: 9 Apr 2018
What makes our students so passionate about their studies?
Learn more about how Desautels has one of the most personalized undergraduate business programs.
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Published on: 9 Apr 2018
Marking the sixth year of participating in the 2018 Rotman International Trading Competition (RITC), a team of Desautels鈥� students took 1st place in the MATLAB Options Volatility Case. The team consisted of BCom students Matei Popescu, Jasmine Chi, and Percy Ahn; Masters of Management in Finance students Zacharie LeBlanc and Joanie Grimard; and PhD candidate Chengyu Zhang.
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Published on: 29 Mar 2018
$50,000 award recognizes research pioneer who screened for abdominal obesity and acted to prevent it
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Published on: 29 Mar 2018
Join us in Montreal on April 27-28, 2018 for the 1st Fashion Retailing Conference.
Organized by the Bensadoun Retail Initiative, this conference will provide a forum for exchange 鈥攆or both professionals and academics鈥� at the newly opened Donald E. Armstrong Building. An impressive roster of academic and practitioner speakers will foster discussions about the latest research, industry practices & approaches, trends & challenges in retail.
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Published on: 26 Mar 2018
Le prix, d'une valeur de 50聽000聽$, r茅compense le pionnier de la recherche pour la d茅tection et la pr茅vention de l'ob茅sit茅 abdominale
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Published on: 26 Mar 2018
$50,000 award recognizes research pioneer who screened for abdominal obesity and acted to prevent it
Montreal - March 22, 2018
91黑料网, in association with Manulife and the 91黑料网 Centre for the Convergence of Health and Economics (MCCHE), is pleased to announce that Dr. Jean-Pierre Despr茅s, Professor at the Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Medicine at Universit茅 Laval and pioneer in developing screening techniques for visceral obesity, is the winner of the 2018 Manulife Prize for the Promotion of Active Health.
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Published on: 26 Mar 2018
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