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Établi à Toronto depuis 40 ans, Marcel Desautels, juriste et philanthrope francophone originaire de Saint-Boniface, figure parmi les récipiendaires 2012 de l’Ordre de l’Ontario. Depuis plus de dix ans, son «Desautels Centre for Integrative Thinking» contribue à faire de l’Université de Toronto un centre d’études commerciales de pointe.
Olympian turned entrepreneur Craig Buntin, 31, is offering a new way for Canadian caffeine junkies to get their fi Teabean White Coffee. "It doesn't taste like coffee, it's somewhat nutty and quite sweet," said Buntin, who retired from pairs figure skating in 2010 after a long career.
Students from McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management will travel to South Africa this month to visit companies, speak with business leaders – and use social media to raise funds for educating children in the disadvantaged townships of Port Elizabeth.
Desautels MBA students have created a first trailer on the upcoming Hot Cities Tour to South Africa. Pay it forward!
Executives are often looking to upgrade their qualifications, especially with an MBA. However, many professional people are not able to find time for classes during their busy work-week. Montreal’s McGill University has a solution: a weekend MBA program.
Students from McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management will travel to South Africa this month to visit companies, speak with business leaders – and use social media to raise funds for educating children in the disadvantaged townships of Port Elizabeth.
Marie-Jose Beaudin, head of careers services at McGill’s Desautels Faculty of Management in Canada, says she has noticed a growing interest in what she describes as "dirty" industries such as metals and mining, engineering and even tobacco. She believes that this is happening because students see them as more stable than finance.
“Healthcare is not done in a vacuum,” says Don Melville, director of MBA and masters programmes at the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill. “A physician who knows his or her speciality, but who also knows the administrative side of things is able to make the best decisions, and maximise the efficiency and value of the system.”
The Dobson Cup offers a rare opportunity for budding entrepreneurs. The competition is open to new business ideas and not-for-profit start-ups that are less than two years old.
During the holidays, I managed to meet up with a few old friends who have decided to go back to school. I had a great time chatting with them about the days we used to teach in Fukushima and the days we pulled all-nighters playing Risk in Tokyo. After the reminiscing, we shared our experiences about getting our MBA. – Article by Desautels MBA student, Boon Hoh
Montrealer Melanie Walsh just returned from India. The McGill MBA student travelled there to meet underprivileged girls who she and her classmates helped get into school. Melanie was joined by Patricia Lohmus, who helped raised funds through social media. The two women spoke with CBCs Homerun about their efforts.
Desautels alumni, Aldo Albert Daniel Bensadoun, O.C. (BCom’64) and Seymour Schulich, O.C. (MBA’65), were appointed Officers of the Order of Canada. Lawrence S. Bloomberg, C.M., O. Ont (MBA’65) was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada.
Catherine Awad from McGill University in Canada, gives an insight into the Canadian recruitment market, and explains why an MBA can help HR professionals stand out from the crowd.
Craig Buntin has been on the competitive figure skating scene for more than two decades. He has been three-time Canadian Champion, and placing 5th at the World Championships along with his partner Valerie Marcoux. Craig recently founded Teabean, a coffee and tea company in Montreal. He was also the first student to be accepted to do an MBA at McGill University without an undergraduate degree.
So why don't we recycle polystyrene instead of sending it adrift? The technology does exist, says Tamer Boyaci, an assistant professor at the Desautels faculty of management at McGill University -- the problem is the cost.
