Catherine Dagenais (EMBA’18) has been promoted to President and CEO of the Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ), becoming the first female head of the crown corporation.
Having spent many years climbing its corporate ladder, Dagenais brings a profound understanding of the SAQ’s operations.
Based on his work in the McGill-HEC Montréal EMBA program, Laurent Morisset (EMBA’18), President of C4 Communications, is gearing up to launch OBNL360. This new business venture, housed under C4 Communications, will offer integrated services in strategy, management and communications for non-profits.
Sebastien Laliberté (EMBA’17), General Manager of Caisse Desjardins of Vieux-Longueuil, was recently named “Grand Partenaire du CEGEP Edouard Monpetit” for his inspiring dedication toward advancing projects for the institution.
Atypic, founded by Pascal Lépine (EMBA’12), has been named the Agency of the Year at the latest Flèches d’Or.
As an agency that seeks to boost the impact of organizations in the plural sector, Lépine credits this recognition in part to Desautels Professor Henry Mintzberg, his mentor.
Based on a final project submitted during her EMBA studies, Caroline Laurin (EMBA’18) explores the local landscape of small and medium-sized enterprises and the degree of financial support available to them in Quebec.
As it turns out, the demand for financial support by SME’s and the funding available do not always align.
Anik Girard (EMBA’14), General Manager and Publisher for Constructo Group, shares what she believes are the key traits of a good boss.
For Girard, trusting your employees and leaving room for them to innovate are essential, as are being an active motivator and listener.
At the end of the day, her greatest pride and joy is fostering a happy work environment for her employees.
For the past two years, the McGill-HEC Montréal EMBA has been awarding a $ 50,000 scholarship to a manager of indigenous origin to cover part of the program’s tuition fees.
Two scholarships are available this year and the application deadline is May 1, 2018.
Geneviève Comtois (EMBA’12) has been nominated in the category of Young Executive by the Club canadien de Toronto.
All award recipients, including those in the categories of Young Professional and Young Entrepreneur, will be announced at the RelèveTO gala on April 26.
Manon Jeannotte (EMBA’16), Chief of the Micmac Nation of Gespeg attended an event announcing that the Federal Government will be providing $500,000 to support the economic growth and diversification of the Micmac Nation of Gespeg.
Chief Jeannotte comments on the road to making this agreement a reality.
Nathalie Bourdon (EMBA’10) is the Director of Distribution and Market Development at the National Film Board of Canada.
In a recent interview, she shares the challenges faced by documentary filmmakers to secure broad distribution and project funding – something that her organization is working to overcome.
As she explains, more times than not, when audiences give documentaries a try, they are pleasantly surprised by the viewing experience.
Guy Gervais (EMBA’13), co-founder of Anges Québec, belongs to a group of likeminded investors around the world who are looking to advance emerging social enterprises.
In an article for Les Affaires, he shares what key aspects he looks for before he commits to supporting a socially conscious startup.
For Gervais, his evaluation methods are just as rigorous as those applied when investing in a more traditional business.
A feature in La Presse explores local MBA programs that have set themselves apart for adapting to the needs of emerging student populations.
Among the list is the McGill-HEC EMBA program. Catering to business professionals with at least 10 years of experience, the program allow participants to apply their learnings at work in real time.
As Executive Director and Head of Secretariat at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences Next Einstein Initiative, Thierry Zomahoun (EMBA’11) and the Next Einstein Forum (presently the largest general scientific gathering ever held in Africa) are actively working to increase the local impact of science to overcome the persistent challenges that have devastated the continent over history.
Apollo Music Store, founded by Philippe-Aubert Messier (EMBA’13) is embarking on a new venture through the introduction of a web application, which will allow users to search a growing repertoire on Canadian and international music through a refined music keyword search, among other features.
Hugo Delorme (EMBA’16), Director of Corporate Services at CN has been recently named a Board Member for Loto-Québec.
