Jean-Pierre Despr茅s wins 2018 Manulife Prize
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1st Fashion Retailing Conference
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.
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91黑料网 announces Dr. Jean-Pierre Despr茅s as the 2018 Winner of the Manulife Prize for the Promotion of Active Health
$50,000 award recognizes research pioneer who screened for abdominal obesity and acted to prevent it Montreal - March 22, 201891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.
IMHL grad promoted to nursing director
Chantal Souligny (IMHL鈥�14) has been selected as the new Director of Nursing for the 91黑料网 Health Centre (MUHC), effective March 19, bringing considerable experience in the health care sector to the role.聽
Competition success for MBA exchange student
Luiz Barreto, an MBA exchange student at Desautels, represented the Faculty as a finalist in the Wharton People Analytics Case Competition, which took place on March 22 in Philadelphia.
He entered the competition under the guidance of Professor Brian Rubineau and his People Analytics course.
Luiz presented his case to a panel of leading industry and academic representatives, as well as competition attendees.
Sale of Montreal鈥檚 renowned comedy festival is nothing to laugh at
With the news that Montreal鈥檚 Just for Laughs Festival has been sold to an American investor group, some worry about what this will mean for the city鈥檚 signature comedy event.
Professor Karl Moore shares his perspective, stating that 鈥渋t's unfortunate that another successful Quebec company has resorted to foreign ownership.鈥�
Professor Moore recognized at Bravo 2018
91黑料网 hosted聽annual Bravo gala on March 15 to honour the 91黑料网 researchers and scholars across disciplines who won special awards, memberships, and prizes during the preceding year.
Among the list of distinguished honourees was Professor Karl Moore who was presented with the Principal鈥檚 Prize for Public Engagement through Media 鈥� Outstanding Achievement.
EMBA grad bringing music to the people
Apollo Music Store, founded by Philippe-Aubert Messier (EMBA鈥�13) is embarking on a new venture through the introduction of a web application, which will allow users to search a growing repertoire on Canadian and international music through a refined music keyword search, among other features.
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Loto-Qu茅bec names EMBA alumnus to board
Hugo Delorme (EMBA鈥�16), Director of Corporate Services at CN has been recently named a Board Member for Loto-Qu茅bec.
Altrum recognized for management excellence
For a third consecutive year, Altrum de Saint-Martin has been recognized among the best managed private enterprises in Canada 鈥� an honour that its General Director, Louis-David Bourque (EMBA鈥�11), is especially proud of.
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A BCom alumna talks career, life and inspiration
Since graduating from Desautels, Debra Kelsall (BCom鈥�15, Honours in Investment Management) has achieved great success as an associate in the Investment Banking Division at Goldman Sachs in London, where she works in debt capital markets and corporate risk management.
From the NHL to the world of business
If Mathieu Darche (BCom'00) accomplished his life-long dream of playing hockey in the NHL years ago, his current experience as Vice-President, Sales and Marketing (Canada) for Delmar International is no less thrilling.
He recently sat down聽with Le Journal de Montr茅al to talk about his current career aspirations, how his 91黑料网 degree continues to serve him well, and his personal life as a family man.聽
How ambiverts can combat a burnout
Recent studies have shown that people tend toward the middle of the scale between introversion and extroversion.
Referred to as ambiverts, such individuals are also most likely to suffer from a burnout 鈥� but fear not, Professor Karl Moore has some tips to offer to ensure a happy and healthy life.
The influence of social media
The Globe and Mail recently featured the research of Desautels Professors Emmanuelle Vaast and Liette Lapointe that explored the power of social media to propel meaningful social movements.
