Embracing the journey

Published: 8 June 2021

Samer Saab (BEng'93, MBA'96) fled a civil war in Lebanon to pursue a degree in engineering at McGill in 1990. He realized early in his career that he was best suited to launching his own company....

Samer Saab: Helping Desautels MBA students seize opportunities

3 Jun 2021

For Samer Saab, McGill provided more than an education. His studies in engineering and business were critical steps on his path to founding a successful company. Headquartered in Montreal,...

MBA alumnus wins prestigious Prix Hommage

Published: 13 May 2021

Congratulations to Claude Mongeau (MBA’88), who received this year’s Prix Hommage Les As de la finance at an annual ceremony hosted by the Quebec Chapter of Financial Executives International (FEI)...

Playing the odds

Published: 5 May 2021

From Olympic figure skater to CEO of a multi-million-dollar company, Craig Buntin (MBA’13) has never shied away from risk. As he and his team at Sportlogiq harness the power of AI to offer...

Masters students tackle sustainability in Desautels Cup

Published: 14 February 2020

On January 31, the Masters Office hosted the annual Desautels Cup. The event brought together nine teams from the MBA, Master of Management in Analytics and Master of Management in Finance programs...

Desautels alumni featured in McGill podcast

Published: 18 March 2021

Four former Desautels students were recently featured in new episodes of Alma Matters, a podcast presented by McGill University Athletics and Recreation....

MBA alumnus becomes president-international of Delta Air Lines at historic time for aviation industry

Published: 5 February 2021

Following a five-year term as Chief Executive Officer of Bombardier Inc., Alain Bellemare (MBA’93) was recently named the president-international of Delta Air Lines. With a successful track record...

MBA alumnus begins new adventure at La Maison Simons

Published: 12 February 2021

One of the oldest companies in Canada will soon be getting new blood as Mike Ross (MBA’11) takes the role of Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer....

Seeds of Change campaign helps Lebanese students in wake of Beirut explosions

Published: 21 January 2021

When alumnus Jade Dagher (MBA’95) realized the pressure placed on over 300 Lebanese students studying at McGill by the tragic Beirut explosions on August 4, 2020, he moved into action. An active...

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