BCom alumnus ensures smooth leadership transition at Ivanhoé Cambridge
Sylvain Fortier (BCom ’87), Chief Investment and Innovation Officer for Ivanhoé Cambridge, will work in tandem with newly appointed CEO Nathalie Palladitcheff to fill the void left by the company’s outgoing CEO.
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In memory of Professor Richard Donovan
To honour Professor Donovan’s legacy, the Desautels Faculty of Management has established the Richard Donovan Fund to support students. You are welcome to contribute to the fund.
EMBA participant to head NB Liquor and Cannabis NB
Patrick Parent (EMBA’2020), former vice-president at Moosehead Breweries, has been appointed President and CEO of NB Liquor and Cannabis NB, effective September 3.
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Andy Nulman on embracing the unknown
Andy Nulman (BCom’83), Desautels Global Expert and Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Play the Future, dishes on what he’s learned from welcoming risk and taking on the supposed impossible.
EMBA alumnus on the vegetable golden age
A piece for La Presse featuring a roundup of the top vegetarian restaurants in the city mentions the popular restaurant LOV, which is founded by Dominic Bujold (EMBA’13).
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Desautels students climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for daycare centre
Driven to raise funds to improve the conditions of daycare centres in South Africa, Roderick Mackinnon (BCom’19) and Thomas Prévost (BCom’20) have just set off on a seven-day hike up Mount Kilimanjaro. You can support their initiative by visiting their fundraising page, Kili for Kids.
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How a BCom alumna found her passion for making jokes
In an interview with Professor Karl Moore, Robby Hoffman speaks about being an insider-outsider and how she went from studying accounting to pursuing her comedy dreams.
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Collins Oghor on his transformative McGill years
There’s no pigeon-holing Collins Oghor, the MD-MBA graduate who is at once a global health consultant, company owner, and fashion maven. Learn more about his McGill journey and his future aspirations to improve healthcare delivery in Africa.
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Desautels grad on new Starbucks-UberEats matchup
Dan Park (BCom’03), General Manager of Uber Eats Canada, comments on the much-anticipated Canadian partnership between Starbucks and UberEats, which will give customers full access to the coffee chain’s drink menu from the comfort of their home.
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Desautels alumna among ones to watch in FinTech
Congratulations to Laviva Mazhar (BCom’15), Investment Analyst at Luge Capital, who has been named among the top 50 women in FinTech for 2019 according to the Digital Finance Institute.
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An inside look at Quebec’s premier boutique hotel
Marie Pier Germain (EMBA’16) and family dish on the attention to detail and endless hours of work that go into their thriving hotel business that spans generations.
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MBA alumna pursues love of bread
Dara Gallinger (MBA’15), CEO & Co-founder of Brodflour, dishes on the inspiration behind launching a one-stop organic flour mill and bakery in a bustling Canadian city.
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A secret antidote to managerial favoritism
A recent blog post by Steven Kramer (BCom’97), CEO at WorkJam, explores how technology can be leveraged to avoid the pitfalls of managerial favoritism in the workplace. The benefits of doing so would be manifold, including improved employee engagement and retention, according to Kramer.
Welcoming new Desautels Global Experts
The Desautels Faculty of Management is delighted to welcome three accomplished business leaders who will join its Desautels Global Experts group: Ken Brooks, Senior Vice President (Partner) Transaction Advisory Services – Lead Advisory (M&A) at EY; Jason Chrein, Managing Director, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank; Paul Sturgess, Vice President, Strategy & Business Architecture at the Royal Bank of Canada.
Accounting scholarship recipients
Congratulations to Kiwon Choi (BCom’19), Hugo Ouimet (BCom’19 – currently in GCPA program) and Christopher Wolf (BCom’20), undergraduate scholarship recipients from the Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec.
