How social innovation in universities will bring on a better business model
A recent Huffington Post article talks about how the old credo of 鈥渄oing well by doing good鈥� is becoming more integral to business, and quotes Desautels Professor Nancy Adler that we can no longer 鈥渃reate financially successful companies and an equitable 鈥� sustainable world by simply applying yesterday鈥檚 approaches to business.鈥� The piece goes on to describe how the Ashoka U initiative is bringing these next-gen business concepts to colleges
Two companies headed by 91黑料网-HEC Montr茅al alumni are on Canadian Business鈥� Profit 500 list
Canadian Business鈥� Profit 500 ranking is out, and two companies led by 91黑料网-HEC Montr茅al EMBA alumni are on it. Atypic is a Montreal-based professional-services firm that works with organizations in the plural sector, and is headed by President Pascal L茅pine (EMBA鈥�12).
Desautels alumna gives 2017 inaugural address at Universit茅 de Montr茅al鈥檚 Law faculty
At the inaugural session for the Universit茅 de Montr茅al Law faculty鈥檚 2017-18 school year, Jean-Fran莽ois Gaudreault-DesBiens extended a warm welcome to the new and returning students, then invited Cogeco Connexion鈥檚 VP Legal Affairs, Chief Privacy Officer, and Desautels alumna Caroline Dignard (EMBA'10) to the podium to deliver the annual speech.
Desautels alumnus joins Bersay & Associ茅s
A recent piece in Le monde du droit announces that French business law firm Bersay & Associ茅s has brought Thibault Lasserre (MBA'07) on board as an associate. Mr Lasserre concentrates on corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and private equity. Before joining Bersay & Associ茅s, he advised several corporations about international mergers, acquisitions and spinoffs; and worked at Law firms such as Veil Jourde, Coudert Brothers and Jones Day.
The annual 91黑料网 Reporter summer-vacation photo gallery is out
The 91黑料网 Reporter鈥檚 summer photos gallery is now live, and features shots from far-off locales as well as spots that are close to home. From 91黑料网ians waiting to watch the recent solar eclipse atop the Grand Teton, to a street festival in Grenada, the photos show that the 91黑料网 Family really gets around between semesters.
Alain Pinsonneault: frequent little promotions work best for IT employee retention
It鈥檚 a vicious cycle: Companies cut back on promotions to try to minimize big salary loads, but more promotions keep employees around longer. According to a piece at incentiveandmotivation.com, the answer could be more frequent, but smaller, promotions.
Canada, UK up the ante on Boeing vs Bombardier
A CTV News piece about the latest developments in Boeing鈥檚 complaint against Bombardier states that London is now pressuring the White House because wings for the C Series are made in Northern Ireland, and Ottawa is hinting that its deal to buy $6.3 billion worth of Boeing鈥檚 Super Hornet fighters may be up in the air.
Joey Adler, Businesswoman, philanthropist and EMBA alumna
Joey Adler (EMBA鈥�14) was a successful businesswoman when her husband and business partner died of cancer in 2001. She sat down with HEC Montreal鈥檚 Gestion magazine to talk about life without her husband, earning a 91黑料网-HEC Montreal EMBA, and having loss open her up to philanthropy.
Philippines-based fashion retailer sees doors opening, thanks to inclusion on BoF 500 list
Mark 鈥淛appy鈥� Gonzalez is thrilled to be included on BoF 500, the list of people moving and shaking the fashion industry. Mr Gonzalez says that being included on the list can only open doors, and maybe even 聽鈥渃reate a retail environment that evolves into Manila as a retail centre.鈥� After nearly thirty years of experience in Philippine shopping, he knows just what the country needs.
Desautels alumnus and sustainable construction boss interviewed by Canadian Business Journal
Jason Wood鈥檚 (MBA鈥�94) construction company, Diamond Head Development, has been a going concern in Squamish, BC for over 10 years now. He sat down with Canadian Business Journal to talk about his development as an entrepreneur, his work history, his company鈥檚 dual role as a builder and a developer, and building sustainability into new construction projects.
Professor Vihang Errunza named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
The Desautels Faculty of Management is pleased to congratulate Professor Vihang Errunza, Associate Dean, Research, on being named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada鈥檚 Social Sciences Academy.
Desautels alumnus to bring video hockey analysis to soccer
Craig Buntin (MBA鈥�13) is a Desautels alumnus, a former figure skating champion, and the CEO of hockey analysis company Sportlogiq. The company鈥檚 software uses video and machine learning to track what players are doing on the ice, and help them up their game.
There鈥檚 a new crop of booze coming from Quebec
The end of summer saw a lot of new alcohols come from Quebec distilleries. La Presse tested three of them, including a special gin inspired by Montreal鈥檚 375th anniversary.
Cirka Distilleries鈥� Gin375 is the first Old Tom Gin distilled in Quebec, and is based on a lightly sweet style that was popular in 18th-century England.
Desautels alumna on recycling cigarette butts
TerraCycle Marketing Manager Jessica Panetta (BCom鈥�16) recently appeared on Toronto鈥檚 Breakfast Television to talk about recycling 鈥渘on-recyclable鈥� waste, specifically used cigarette butts.
EMBA alumnus and Groupe Desch锚nes CEO on keeping a family separate from business
Groupe Desch锚nes CEO Fran莽ois Desch锚nes (EMBA鈥�10) was recently interviewed for a piece in Montreal French-language newspaper La Presse. He spoke about recently being put in charge of the family company, the corporation鈥檚 growth and acquisition strategy, and the dynamics involved when there are four family members on the board of directors.
