Past SEI Events
Our past events have attracted positive media interest and were successful in promoting the SEI, the MDIIM and the Desautels Faculty of Management.
2012-2013 MDIIM Student Associates
Shobhita Soor, MBA/BCL/LLB Candidate
Ms. Shobhita Soor is a third-year student in McGill’s joint MBA/Law program. In May 2010, she completed her BSc with a Major in Psychology, conferred with distinction. She has work experience in wealth management, developmental research and behavioural therapy. In 2012, Shobhita was awarded the Desautels Faculty of Management’s Timothy Thompson MBA Fellowship.
Shaonan Zhou, BCom Candidate
Program Admission
The McGill MBA Japan is designed for high-achieving, ambitious students interested in making a positive impact in their organizations, and in developing themselves into responsible leaders.
Past MDIIM Events
Our past events have attracted positive media interest and were successful in promoting the MDIIM and the Desautels Faculty of Management
Finding happiness the MBA way
These days, when Jesper Hornberg goes to work he's likely to be stepping into a mud hut in Kenya, checking on a solar lamp. He's the founder of an NGO called Givewatts, which is trying to reduce dependence on kerosene lamps. Rather than having to work in the poor light given off by kerosene, children whose families have his lamps can now see well enough to do their homework. In some cases, their school test scores have increased by 50%.
Social and Environmental Ethics Integrated into Management Curricula
Throughout the last two decades, a wave of studies criticizing current curricula have swept through the field of management, leading to the discussion of widespread reforms throughout educational institutions. Specifically, many criticized the lack of “functionally integrated curricula in higher education,” one that is inclusive of social and ecological factors in business practices.
Silent Spring: The Birth of the Environmental Movement
On September 19th, the Marcel Desautels Institute for Integrated Management (MDIIM), in collaboration with The Bull & Bear and the Management Sustainability Network, held a panel reflecting on the relevance of Silent Spring, Rachel Carson’s 1962 bestseller that exposed the public to the hazards of synthetic materials in the environment.
Desautels Sports Industry Conference
Think Sports. Do Business.
An event that promises to connect sports business executives with students who are passionate about sports through a series of speakers, panel discussions and networking cocktails.
Date: October 12 - 13, 2012
Location: Bronfman building
To register, please visit: www.dsic2012.com
The End of Growth Tour - Featuring David Suzuki and Jeff Rubin
In collaboration with the Marcel Desautels Institute for Integrated Management
Join Canadian icon, author and TV host David Suzuki and award-winning, bestselling author and economist Jeff Rubin for an evening of discussion on how to create a truly sustainable future.
Suzuki and Rubin will deliver a provocative talk about changes we might expect in the coming years, and how our societies can adapt to these changes to live happy and environmentally friendly lives.
