After two decades of strengthening the reputation of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra (OSM), Marie-Josée Desrochers (EMBA’14) has been promoted to President and CEO of Place des Arts, the largest cultural and artistic complex in Canada, effective May 6, 2019.
Published on: 18 Apr 2019
As the McGill-HEC Montréal EMBA marks its tenth anniversary, La Presse sits down with two of the program’s many illustrious alumni, Laurent Blanchard (EMBA’16) Indu Krishnamurthy (EMBA’15), to hear about their EMBA experience.
Published on: 10 Apr 2019
Coinciding with its theme of Building Future-Readiness, the McGill-HEC Montreal Executive MBA program recently celebrated its tenth anniversary and simultaneously became the University’s 100th Sustainable Event.
The celebrations were deemed Gold, the highest level of certification, by integrating best practices such as incorporating a land acknowledgement for Indigenous territory, reducing food packaging waste and committing to offsetting greenhouse gas emissions related to travel.
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Published on: 26 Mar 2019
Quebec has just announced a new fund to support vegan enterprises, Vegan Capital, with ACEM emerging as its first investor. For Indu Krishnamurthy (EMBA’15), Executive Director of ACEM, the fund dovetails seamlessly with the company’s mission.
Published on: 21 Mar 2019
Following the double acquisition of foreign tech companies by Syntax, the company’s CEO Christian Primeau (EMBA’12) shares his perspective on what this achievement signifies and his vision for the future at a press conference attended by Mr. Pierre Fitzgibbon, Quebec Minister of Economy and Innovation.
Published on: 21 Mar 2019
La Presse catches up with hotelier François Rioux (EMBA’08) to explore the strides that FIDEL – an organization uniting businesspeople from Matane – has made to revitalize the city following a series of economic challenges.
Published on: 19 Mar 2019
Professor Louis Hébert, Academic Director of the McGill-HEC Montréal EMBA program, joins Les Affaires to share his expertise on how to undertake an effective strategic reflection in an organization.
For Professor Hébert, it is essential to include a large and diverse stratum of stakeholders in the organization to ensure an open and successful process of strategic planning.
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Published on: 13 Mar 2019
Montreal attracts around three-quarters of immigrants to Quebec, but many new arrivals have a hard time finding work due to institutional barriers. Frantz Saintellemy (EMBA'20), President of Groupe 3737, is part of a new city-wide initiative determined to improve this reality.
For Saintellemy, integrating new arrivals into the workforce is not just an economic matter, it’s also a question of dignity.
Published on: 20 Feb 2019
While Innu leaders welcome the federal government's new Aboriginal Languages Bill, they believe that the Bill alone will not be enough to guarantee the survival and vitality of these languages.
EMBA participant and indigenous scholarship recipient, Marjolaine Tshernish, comments.
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Published on: 12 Feb 2019
La Piscine is the first organization in Quebec dedicated to growing a startup ecosystem around creative and cultural innovation.
Philippe-Aubert Messier (EMBA’13) of Apollo Music Store comments on the value it has brought to his music platform company.
Published on: 11 Feb 2019
As the McGill-HEC Montréal EMBA program marks its tenth anniversary, La Presse looks back on its record of impact, both within the classroom and beyond.
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Published on: 11 Feb 2019
Longueuil Police Chief Fady Dagher (EMBA’12) has announced the creation of a new intervention and support team for young people who have been or are at risk of being recruited into the sex trade.
Backed by $852,102 over the next five years from the federal government's crime prevention action fund, the team will target victims of sexual exploitation aged 17 and up.
Published on: 28 Jan 2019
Jean-Claude Tshipama (EMBA’16), CEO of Broadband Africa for Eutelsat, has been named to a list of distinguished Congolese for 2018.
Tshipama is celebrated for his illustrious career, most notably for his recent efforts in expanding access to satellite internet in Africa.
Published on: 11 Jan 2019
Dr. Nathalie Saad (EMBA’14), Chief Pulmonologist for the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program at Mount Sinai Hospital, has helped devise an innovative healthcare delivery system referred to as the Tele-pulmonary Rehabilitation Program.
The program was developed to address Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), which is among the leading causes of death in Quebec.
Published on: 18 Dec 2018
For their proposed Renewable Autonomous and Modular Energy System (RAMES), Pascal Larose (EMBA’18) and other members of the 35th Brigade won first place and $77,000 at the Battle of Innovators, an initiative organized by the Department of National Defense.
Published on: 6 Dec 2018
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