From the prairies to the top of the slopes

Published: 26 March 2020

In an interview with Professor Karl Moore, Canadian freestyle skier and Olympic gold medalist Jennifer Heil (BCom’13) reflects on the determination and resilience that led her from the Canadian...

Bringing life to healthy eating

Published: 28 February 2020

In 2008, McGill alumnus David Segal (BCom’04) found success with his first entrepreneurial endeavour, DavidsTea. Recognizing diet as one of today’s biggest health issues, Segal’s latest calling Mad...

BCom alumnus Doug Allan honoured by CPA British Columbia

Published: 18 February 2020

Congratulations to Desautels alumnus Doug Allan (BCom’08), who recently received an Early Achievement Award from the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia....

Desautels alumnus joins Genworth MI Canada director board

Published: 7 February 2020

McGill University alumnus and Managing Director of Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec Martin Laguerre (BCom’95) has been appointed to the Board of Directors at Genworth MI Canada Inc....

McGill Personal Finance Essentials aims to democratize education

Published: 20 December 2019

The Desautels Faculty of Management recently joined forces with RBC Future Launch and The Globe & Mail to deliver the free, online McGill Personal Finance Essentials course. Philip Fine from...

New Bell CEO Mirko Bibic to focus on Quebec

Published: 9 January 2020

As a native Quebecer, the new CEO and president of Bell Mirko Bibic (BCom’89) has big plans for the province, with a three-prong strategy aimed at increasing market share. Read more

Desautels alumnus Peter Cundill was a Canadian Warren Buffett

Published: 28 June 2017

According to an op-ed in The Chronicle Journal, Desautels alumnus Peter Cundill (BCom’60) was an investor’s investor. He was inspired by Benjamin Graham’s investment philosophy, and used it to...

Stella-Jones announces Desautels alumna as VP and CFO

Published: 20 December 2019

Silvana Travaglini (BCom’88; GCPA'89) is set to take over as Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of pressure-treated wood provider Stella-Jones Inc. With a proven record of driving...

Desautels alumnus named CFO of Immersion Corporation

Published: 20 December 2019

McGill alumnus Aaron Akerman (BCom’91; GCPA'93) has been appointed as the next Chief Financial Officer of Immersion Corporation, a leading developer of touch feedback technology based in California...

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