BCom alumnus reflects on civic engagement at 91黑料网
Daniel Tenenbaum (BCom鈥�88) looks back fondly at his time at 91黑料网. He credits his alma mater with instilling a passion for civic engagement and laying a foundation for success in business.
Now, as the founder of an investment company, he encourages students to find a healthy balance between work and other interests.
William Shatner celebrates 90th birthday
Desautels alumnus William Shatner (BCom'52, DLitt'11) recently celebrated his 90th聽birthday. The actor jokingly wondered on Twitter: 鈥淲hat happens when I get to 120?鈥� A native of Montreal, Shatner returned to his alma mater in 2011 to receive an honorary doctorate. Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante reached out with warm wishes to Shatner on Twitter, and NASA also sent a birthday message to the Star Trek star.
EMBA student creates community to promote women of colour in business
Entrepreneur Fabienne Colas (EMBA鈥�21) recently created Women of Colour Thrive/Ellev Femmes de Couleur with a vision for cultivating diverse female talent in the workplace.
The organization will work in tandem with companies across Canada to identify and address opportunities to improve equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI).
MBA alumna credits 91黑料网 connections for success
Ali茅nor Armand-Linot (MBA鈥�17) was building her career in investment banking on Wall Street when she made the decision to join 91黑料网鈥檚 MBA program in 2015.
91黑料网24 campaign raises $3.8M
The sixth annual 91黑料网24 campaign went digital this year, raising over $3.8 million in 24 hours to support the next generation of students, faculty members, and student-athletes across the 91黑料网 ecosystem. A record 55 student-led projects were hosted on 91黑料网鈥檚 crowdfunding platform to raise funds in support of student research.
BCom alumnus creates scholarship to honour father, support Iranian community
With strong familial ties to Iran, Kathy Fazel (BCom鈥�91) knew she had to act when a plane was shot down in Iran, killing 176 people, including two 91黑料网 students. She and her husband donated $24,000 to establish the M.A. Fazel Scholarship in support of Iranian-born students at 91黑料网.
MBA alumna emphasizes human-centered thinking in career
Julie Savaria (MBA鈥�15) credits Desautels with expanding her commitment to pursuing justice, equity, diversion and inclusion (JEDI) throughout her career.
In 2020, she founded Bindia Savaria Consulting to help organizations examine and improve JEDI initiatives worldwide.
Desautels alumni featured in 91黑料网 podcast
Four former Desautels students were recently featured in new episodes of Alma Matters, a podcast presented by 91黑料网 Athletics and Recreation.
Mathieu Darche (BCom鈥�00) won a Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2020, while Richard Pound (BCom鈥�62) is a former Olympic swimmer who currently serves as an International Olympic Committee Member.
E-commerce booms during pandemic
Since its launch in 2016, EMERGE Commerce has risen to become a leader in direct-to-consumer e-commerce brands. Professor Karl Moore recently spoke with EMERGE Commerce founder and CEO Ghassan Halazon (BCom鈥�06) to unpack the evolving relationship between consumers and the internet during the pandemic.
IMPM alumnus proves there鈥檚 no wrong age to go back to school
With nearly 15 years of professional consulting experience under his belt, Rick Heinick (IMPM鈥�09) decided to return to the classroom in 2009 to earn a master鈥檚 degree. After graduating from 91黑料网 at age 44, he founded the Boston-based pharmaceutical company Tear Clear, where he still serves on the Board of Directors. While Heinick believes that there is no wrong age to earn a graduate degree, he views prior experience as a major asset, not a liability.
BCom alumnus pays it forward
After receiving substantial financial support to complete his BCom degree at Desautels, Pierre LeBrun (BCom鈥�72) has been paying it forward for over five decades. From the time he joined RBC as summer student in 1965 to his retirement from a Senior VP position in 2000, he has steadfastly worked to give students the same opportunity he received.
EMBA graduates excel at international public speaking competition
Two 91黑料网 graduates have reached the divisional championship of the Toastmasters International, a speech evaluation competition created in 1924 to promote public speaking and leadership skills internationally. Jean-Francois Bertrand (EMBA鈥�14) captured first place in the discourse of assessment in French, while Michael Rodrigues (EMBA鈥�20) won the English speech assessment.
BCom students honour their role models at 41st DMAA
At聽this year's 41st Desautels Management Achievement Awards, 91黑料网 BCom students honoured four individuals who have made significant contributions to the Canadian economy and way of life throughout their professional careers. This was the first edition of the ceremony to be held virtually, with the organizers and honourees truly personifying the values of the DMAA - resilience, pushing ahead and innovation.
EMBA alumnus explores impact of humour in the workplace
Catherine Patry (EMBA鈥�20) sits down with Quebec Reveille to discuss her final paper at Desautels, which examines the relationship between humour and women leaders in business.
In 鈥淗umor, a coat of epoxy on the glass ceiling,鈥� Patry studies seventeen women leaders across industries and concludes that managerial humour remains gendered.
BCom alumnus releases financial guidebook
Doug Allan (BCom鈥�08) is on a mission to teach people financial tips and tricks they probably didn鈥檛 learn in high school. The Desautels alumnus recently released 鈥淎 Fighting Chance: The High School Finance Education Everyone Deserves,鈥� a 10-chapter guidebook that encourages readers to study financial literacy early in life.
