Witness the pitches from Demo Days 2018
Montreal, San Francisco, Boston, Toronto, and NYC 鈥� the 91黑料网 Dobson Centre has spent much of the fall on the road for 91黑料网 Demo Days and the pitches are not to be missed.
Take a moment to watch some of 91黑料网鈥檚 most promising startups in action.
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Desautels MBAs sweep top spots at sustainable business competition
Congratulations to Desautels MBA students who won first and second place at the John Molson Sustainable Business Plan Competition, along with the two coach鈥檚 awards.
The competition unfolded on October 27 among eight teams from 91黑料网, Concordia and HEC Montr茅al collectively.
Read a summary of the team members and their winning proposals below.
Welcoming the next wave of management researchers
The Desautels Faculty of Management welcomed its new cohort of PhD students at a lunch reception in September organized by the Desautels Doctorate Student Society (DDSS).
This year鈥檚 cohort totals 65 students (26 women, 39 men) who originate from 16 countries across the world.
Meet the 2018 incoming PhD cohort
EMBA alumna praised for support of French wine industry
Catherine Dagenais (EMBA鈥�18) has been named at the top of the list of 鈥減ersonalit茅s du vin鈥� in La Revue du聽Vin de France 鈥� and for good reason.
In her role as President and Chief Executive Officer at the Soci茅t茅 des alcools du Qu茅bec (SAQ), she oversees the annual investment of over $800 million toward importing French wines 鈥� more than any other entity in the world.
The international advantage
Colin Rennie (MBA鈥�18) reflects on his experience in the MBA Japan program, as well as the value of studying abroad and 91黑料网鈥檚 international alumni network.
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Learnings from L'Or茅al Canada CEO
L鈥橭r茅al Canada CEO and President Frank Kollmar joins Professor Karl Moore to discuss his approach to leadership, the winning combination聽of interdisciplinary, diverse teams, as well as his take on millennials and what they stand to learn in business.
Turbulent times for WestJet
A number of factors, such as labor unrest, expensive fuel costs and steep competition, have led WestJet profits to plunge as compared to last year.
Professor Karl Moore elaborates on the airline鈥檚 current circumstances with an optimistic outlook on the future.
MMA assembles accomplished advisory board
This fall, the Masters of Management in Analytics (MMA) kicked off its first Advisory Board meeting to discuss the future directions of the MMA curriculum, which will benefit its inaugural cohort.
The MMA Advisory Board comprises senior industry leaders from a wide variety of educational and skills backgrounds who have excelled in their given fields.
Universities heed call for socially responsible investing
As universities are increasingly turning toward socially responsible investment (SRI), an article cites the new SRI fund under Desautels Capital Management (DCM) as an 鈥渋nspiring example.鈥�
Through the SRI fund, students working as analysts at DCM will be able to factor environmental, social, and governance issues into their investment decision-making process.
EMBA alumna is promoted, makes history
Isabelle Brissette (EMBA鈥�10) has been appointed Chief Advisor, Security and Business Resilience at Rio Tinto, becoming the first woman to take on this role for a mining or oil & gas multinational.
In her new position, Brissette will actively mentor, coach and supervise a global team of security professionals, as well as advise senior management and the Board of Security on issues pertaining to resilience strategy and security incidents, among other tasks.
Simons raises its minimum wage and sets the bar
Simons has confirmed that its employees will henceforth make at least $16 per hour, four dollars above Quebec鈥檚 minimum wage.
For Desautels lecturer Dr. Robert Soroka, it鈥檚 an effective strategy that might actually save the company money.
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Words of wisdom from MBA alumna
Enza Cignarella (MBA鈥�94), life coach and pharmaceutical executive at Novartis, recently joined the School of Continuing Studies to share her experience of building a career and the value of lifelong learning.
Desautels alumna is seeing double
Sophie Boulanger (BCom'03), founder of eyewear retail sensation Bon Look, has her sights set on doubling their stores across Canada by the end of next year.
Founded in 2011, Bon Look employs 300 employees across the country.
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A game-changing surgeon makes Canadian history
After five years of concerted practice and planning with a team of over 100 medical professionals, Daniel Borsuk (MDCM/MBA鈥�06) has successfully led Canada鈥檚 first face transplant, forever changing the life of 64-year-old Maurice Desjardins of Quebec.
Concerning the relevance of his MBA studies, he鈥檚 not surprised that it proved invaluable. 鈥淚t was all about teamwork 鈥� about managing people, knowing when to be and not be an alpha.鈥�
A new MAA president, a new chapter for 91黑料网
As 91黑料网 ramps up its bicentennial anniversary planning, Inez Jabalpurwala (MBA'01), President and CEO of the Brain Canada Foundation, has signed on as the new President of the 91黑料网 Alumni Association (MAA).
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