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Clothing retailer Simons to open new stores in Mississauga, B.C., Alberta
Mississauga will soon be home to the largest of five new Simons stores scheduled to open across Canada, marking only the second time the company has set up shop outside Quebec.
Local shoppers unfamiliar with Simons can expect a family feel across the chain, said Robert Mackalski, a brand expert and faculty lecturer at McGill University.
Is an MBA worth it? What business school can do for your salary in 2014
Desautels, Ivey, Rotman, Sauder and Schulich all cracked the top 100 on the Financial Times’ business school rankings in 2014. While FT’s list is the global standard by which programs are measured, determining the “best” business school is ultimately complicated and subjective, dependent on a plethora of metrics each individual can and should weigh differently.
Women in Finance Panel Discussion with PSP Investments
You’ve got your EMBA, now what? – Career advice from Top Business Schools
Perhaps you are only just now considering an EMBA and have not even filled in your first application but it is never a bad idea to move forward keeping the end in sight. So, with that in mind, we went to top business schools around the world to find out what career advice they would offer to new EMBA graduates to help them take full advantage of their degree.
... 5. Make an impact - Marianne Vandenbosch, director of the EMBA Program, McGill-HEC Montreal
Interim CEO named for Vitalité Health Network
Jean Castonguay, a former provincial deputy minister and former associate deputy minister of health, has been named interim chief executive officer of Vitalité Health Network effective immediately. Health Minister Victor Boudreau made the announcement on November 21.
... Castonguay has a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics and physics from the Université de Moncton, Edmundston, and an MBA from McGill University, Montreal.
Sugar Sammy gets last laugh with publicity stunt
One of the province’s best known stand-up comics is likely laughing all the way to the bank with a new advertising campaign.
... ”This is marketing 101,” Robert Soroka, a marketing professor at McGill University said.
The advertisement and the fallout is a well orchestrated publicity campaign that Sammy has executed perfectly.
Read full article: Global Montreal, November 21, 2014
Unwanted life insurance can be a valuable asset for seniors’ retirement
Seniors looking for an additional source of income should think twice about letting unwanted life insurance lapse, because these policies may be sold for substantial value to help fund a better quality of life in their retirement.
Career Prep 101
Career Prep 101
MANDATORY for all U0/U1s, U2s welcome
Advisor on duty: Peg Brunelle
Learn the importance of engaging in your career development from day one. This workshop is your introduction to the Soutar Career Centre team dedicated to enhance the professional development of all Management students.
You will be guided through an interactive session to ensure that you take advantage of all the career tools and resources available.
Career Discovery Series – HR Week: Speed Mock Interviews for students studying HR/OB, Labour Relations
This is an opportunity to get immediate feedback on your interview skills through the Speed Mock Interviews with 2 BCom Alumni.
SAS Big Data and Analytics Boot Camp
Did you know that skills in managing Big Data and Analytics can dramatically increase your job prospects?
Join SAS Canada for an information session around the value and importance of analytics and how to build and develop these skills. In turn, learn how you can earn a summer internship.
Date: November 27, 2014
Time: 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Location: Room 151, Bronfman Building
***Open to BCom, MBA, and PMBA students.***
Register on myFuture.
