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Montreal鈥檚 eXplorance has made it onto the Great Place to Work list of the best workplaces for the 4th year in a row. EXplorance is a learning experience management specialist that has gone through huge growth and acquired a business intelligence solutions provider over the past year without losing its corporate culture.

CEO Samer Saab (BEng'93, MBA'96) calls growth a 鈥渕ultidisciplinary challenge,鈥 saying that 鈥測ou have to constantly challenge the status quo, while sustaining your business culture.鈥

Classified as: Samer Saab, Desautels Global Experts, MBA Alumni, Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Published on: 2 May 2017

According to a recent piece at Cheatsheet.com, the news is good for students looking forward to entering the job market: the vast majority of employers are looking for college grads this year. That being said, many of today鈥檚 grads are missing the key abilities that those companies are looking for. Skills like good oral and written communication, teamwork, and problem-solving will open the door to career success.

Classified as: Karl Moore, Strategy & Organization
Published on: 2 May 2017

Donald Trump鈥檚 100-day-old presidency has come up short according to nearly any metric. As the U.S. President has failed to get major legislation passed, or to fill some key government positions, he has taken to governing by executive order. But even those orders haven鈥檛 really produced the results he was looking for.

Still, President Trump has surrounded himself with captains of industry with as little experience in governing as he has. The upshot is a lack of movement on even seemingly easy GOP issues like repealing Obama鈥檚 healthcare law.

Classified as: Henry Mintzberg, Strategy & Organization
Published on: 2 May 2017

Les Mercuriades honours excellence and talent in Quebec companies. This year, the 37th annual awards show brought the cream of Quebec鈥檚 business set out to Montreal鈥檚 Palais des congr猫s for a night not to be forgotten.

In fact, 91黑料网-HEC Montr茅al EMBAs were some of the evening鈥檚 biggest winners: Groupe Desch锚nes鈥 Fran莽ois Desch锚nes (EMBA鈥10) won for 鈥淒茅veloppement d鈥檜ne technologie Web ou mobile鈥 in the large enterprise category, while Edelman Montreal won 鈥淓mployeur de l鈥檃nn茅e鈥 in the small and medium-sized enterprise category.

Classified as: 91黑料网-HEC Executive MBA (EMBA), 91黑料网-HEC Montreal Executive MBA (EMBA)
Published on: 2 May 2017

As students looking to start their careers realize the value of getting sound advice, the number of student-mentor pairings in Canada is growing at a rapid rate. The growth and evolution of the Desautels mentorship program echoes that of many other schools鈥 programs. When the Desautels MBA mentorship started a decade ago, it was aimed at female students, but has since expanded to include all students and an online component.

Classified as: Soutar Career Centre, Career services, Marie-Jos茅 Beaudin, MBA Program
Published on: 28 Apr 2017

In a recent op-ed for Fortune.com, Magnetic CEO James Green (BMus'86) discusses how to ask for a raise when you work in the sometimes-volatile startup space.

Classified as: Desautels Global Experts, James Green
Published on: 27 Apr 2017

At the Bloom Burton & Co Healthcare Investor Conference this May, Knight Therapeutics鈥 president, Samira Sakhia (BCom鈥90, DPA鈥94, MBA鈥01) will be giving the Montreal-based specialty pharmaceutics company鈥檚 corporate update.

The event takes place at the Sheraton Centre Hotel at 11:30 on May 1. Those who won鈥檛 be at the event, but who are still interested in the presentation, can download a copy at the company鈥檚 website ().

Classified as: Samira Sakhia, Desautels International Advisory and Advancement Board
Published on: 27 Apr 2017

There are many parts of India where access to clean drinking water is a constant stressor. Now, a product invented by Desautels alumna Dr. Padma Venkat (IMHL鈥14) and funded in part by a $100,000 Grand Challenges Canada grant promises to alleviate the pressure on regions with little access to clean drinking water. After extensive field testing and design refinements, the .

Classified as: International Masters for Health Leadership (IMHL), IMHL Alumni
Published on: 26 Apr 2017

Quentin O鈥橫ahony聽is a long way from his Abbottsford, BC home. He lives, works and plays in Japan as the General Manager of CAE鈥檚 joint flight-simulator and flight training venture with Japan Airlines, a job that includes overseeing cost efficiencies, preparing the ground to expand operations, and overseeing a training centre in South Korea. He has been at it since 2015, when he helped launch the program at Haneda Airport in Tokyo.

Classified as: MBA Program
Published on: 26 Apr 2017

Kristina Tomaz-Young knows a thing or two about startups. She鈥檚 been involved with several projects since 2007, both as an adviser and as founder of her own companies, including Venture Cap TV and Skill2Go. She sat with The Dobson Chronicles to discuss her development as a businessperson, how to garner success at home and beyond, and judging the 91黑料网 Dobson Cup. Of the Montreal startup culture, Ms. Tomaz-Young is bullish, pointing to universities like 91黑料网, the city鈥檚 venture capital firms, and incubators as proof of a vibrant scene. As for the Dobson Cup, Ms.

Classified as: Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship, 91黑料网 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship
Published on: 25 Apr 2017

Packaging specialist Supremex has announced the addition of Bertrand Jolicoeur to the executive team as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary. Mr. Jolicoeur comes off a stint as CFO and VP of rendering company Sanimax, and before that, he worked at Unican Security Systems and St Laurent Paperboard. He has also been the Corporate Controller at ABB and at Astral Media, though he got his start as an auditor at KPMG. Mr.

Published on: 25 Apr 2017

Montreal-based YouTube mega-channel Watchmojo recently launched a hockey web show through its new Watchmojo Studios division. The Lineup is part panel show and part gameshow, pitting teams of personalities against each other in a hockey-trivia battle, with each episode following a specific theme. The inaugural episode was about the all-time top 10 NHL forwards and featured Andy Nulman (BCom'83), co-founder of Play the Future and former CEO of Just For Laughs. Mr. Nulman enjoyed his experience, saying that 鈥淭he Lineup was a blast.

Classified as: Desautels Global Experts, Andy Nulman
Published on: 25 Apr 2017

CardioLink was the winner of this year鈥檚 Dobson Cup Grit Prize, which honours 鈥渙utstanding dedication towards establishing [a] business venture.鈥 The multidisciplinary team鈥檚 members are pulled from 91黑料网, Concordia University and the 脡cole de technologie sup茅rieure (脡TS). The CardioLink team is working towards a new, affordable method for replacing heart valves, which also happens to be safer for the patient and less frustrating for surgeons.

Classified as: Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship, 91黑料网 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship
Published on: 25 Apr 2017

In a letter to Malaysia鈥檚 The Star Online, management consultant Dr Ranjit Singh Malhi takes issue with the widely-held distinction between managers and leaders. Though many theorists draw a line between effectiveness (the bailiwick of leaders) and efficiency (a manager鈥檚 wheelhouse), Dr.

Classified as: Henry Mintzberg, Strategy & Organization
Published on: 25 Apr 2017

Poets and Quants recently asked business educators to name their top picks for films from which MBAs could learn a lesson or two. The range of movies mentioned was wide, and included some films that do not, at first, seem to be obvious choices. So, while films like The Wolf of Wall Street, 1986鈥檚 Gung-Ho, and Margin Call show up on the list, some professors give the nod to movies like Zootopia and The Godfather.

Classified as: Sebastien Betermier, finance, Poets & Quants
Published on: 25 Apr 2017

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