Spreading the power of financial know-how
Leaders of the youth financial literacy program PennyDrops, Victoire聽Gekas (BCom鈥�18) and Antoine Francoeur (BCom鈥�18), join Salut Bonjour to share the strides they are making with their new French program, Jeunesse Enrichie.
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PSP Investments: Powerful networks and opportunities
Viktoria Machanova (BCom鈥�99) joined PSP Investments in 2008 as a private-equity analyst and has since moved up to manager of private equity.
She sits down with the Montreal Gazette to shed light on her life working for one of Canada鈥檚 largest pension investment managers.
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Perspectives on the 91黑料网 MBA Japan
Hear from Eiko Takahashi (MBA'17), a graduate of the EQUIS-accredited 91黑料网 MBA Japan, as she聽reflects on the value of her聽experience in the program.
Applications for the next cohort beginning in April 2019 are now open.
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Off to the Rotman Design Challenge
This February, Desautels MBA students: Stephen Alvares, Ysa Cao, Aditya Chinnakonda, Rhea Dsouza, Intisar Ishtiaq, and Rodrigo Pomareda will compete in the Rotman Design Challenge. Representing 91黑料网, they will compete against 31 teams from 17 different schools from all around the world.
An experience of a lifetime: An MBA student鈥檚 time in Davos
One year following her team鈥檚 2nd place finish in the Business for a Better World Case Competition in Davos, Desautels MBA student Sandra Chang Urbina reflects on the transformative experience.
The team was recognized for their proposed Higher Education Right (HER) Bonds, which would provide low cost loans to make it possible for low- and middle- income young women in India to access higher education.
Sunny projections for WSP Global
WSP Global Inc. unveiled a promising strategic plan Wednesday that forecasts double-digit revenue growth through 2021. Professor Karl Moore comments on its advantageous positioning in comparison to SNC-Lavalin.
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Leadership reflections from WestJet CEO
In discussion with Professor Karl Moore, WestJet CEO Ed Sims sheds light on some of the most recent challenges he鈥檚 had to face in his role, his five-year plan, and how he is looking to position WestJet as Canada鈥檚 most Canadian airline.
Bedtime stories: The antidote to bad management
In his forthcoming book, Bedtime Stories for Managers, Professor Henry Mintzberg curates 42 of his most popular reflections to remedy the rampant issue of management gone wrong.
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Specialized Masters: An alternative to the MBA?
Coinciding with a larger international trend, Canadian business schools are increasingly offering specialized graduate programs as alternatives to the traditional MBA. Two such examples are the new Masters of Management in Finance and the Masters of Management in Analytics offered by 91黑料网鈥檚 Desautels Faculty of Management.
How to wow an MBA admissions team
Maclean鈥檚 surveys MBA admissions experts across Canada, such as Keum-Yeo Brochet of Desautels, to find out what sets an MBA application apart from the rest.
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The internet: A friend or a foe?
Online social networks have made it easier to stay in touch with friends and family, but a worrying factor is that they can easily become a 鈥渄en of comparisons,鈥� warns Professor Ashesh Mukherjee in his book The Internet Trap: Five Costs of Living Online.
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Sitting down with MBA Class of 2020
Poets & Quants takes an in-depth look at the 91黑料网 Desautels MBA program and spotlights 12 of the 63 accomplished students comprising the MBA Class of 2020. Learn more about their journey.
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Marking Japan鈥檚 annual 91黑料网 Forum
On January 17, 2019, the 91黑料网 MBA Japan and the 91黑料网 Alumni Association of Japan held its annual 91黑料网 Forum and Shinnenkai at The Tokyo American Club.
A step toward saving the vulnerable
Longueuil Police Chief Fady Dagher (EMBA鈥�12) has announced the creation of a new intervention and support team for young people who have been or are at risk of being recruited into the sex trade.
Backed by $852,102 over the next five years from the federal government's crime prevention action fund, the team will target victims of sexual exploitation aged 17 and up.
Meet the Dobson Cup semi-finalists
After receiving countless applications from across 91黑料网 and much deliberation, the 108 startups moving to the 2019 91黑料网 Dobson Cup semi-finals have been selected. Learn more about their big ideas.
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