HIM & MMF Guest Lecture: Anil Gondi
Anil Gondi, BCom’98 Portfolio Manager, Balyasny Asset Management Monday, January 22, 2018Anil Gondi guest lectured with both our Honours in Investment Management and Masters of Management in Finance students. Mr. Gondi gave the students an overview of their investment approach, talked about some of the promising research trends at Balyasny and gave a few stock pitches to the students.
MMF Guest Lecture: Adam Shapiro & John Elliot
Adam Shapiro, BCom’06, Senior Director, Global Equity Research at PSP Investments John Elliot, Senior Director & Investment Analyst, Technology, Media & Telecommunications at PSP Investments Wednesday, January 17, 2018Mr. Shapiro and Mr. Elliot from PSP Investments guest lectured with the Masters of Management in Finance students.
Desautels Global Expert: Chandra Kumar
Chandra Kumar, MBA’91 President of Nestle, Confectionary Monday January 22, 2018Mr. Kumar gave a guest lecture in Operations Management with our BCom students. He discussed the importance of operations and how it is the backbone of any successful organization. He provided several examples of the operational difficulties that Nestle faces and their strategic initiatives to overcome those challenges.
Desautels Global Expert: Darshan Jain
Darshan Jain, MBA’88 Head of Technology & Operations, The Burnie Group Wednesday, January 24, 2018Mr. Jain gave a guest lecture in Operations Management with our BCom students. He encouraged students to consider a career in operations management and become “change champions” in their organizations.
Do you understand the worth of having a global overview?
After 22 years of leading a company, Isabelle Graveline (IMPM’17) attended the International Masters Program for Managers at Desautels to broaden her perspectives on management.
She discusses the importance of gaining hands-on experience in companies that operate in different countries and the lack of female representation in prominent positions.
Awarding one of our own
The Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, awarded the Sovereign’s Medal to Managing Director of Consilium Law Corporation, Franca Ciambella (BCom’84).
The medal recognizes exceptional volunteer achievements in a range of fields worldwide. Ciambella’s ongoing work, volunteer contributions and student mentorship over 25 years were recognized.
The homeless are not alone
Desautels Global Expert Yalmaz Siddiqui (BCom’92) has recently started an initiative to repurpose nutritional, wholesome food for the homeless, delivering it regularly and safely straight from the MGM Resort kitchens.
Working with Three Square food bank, they ensure maintenance and lengthened shelf life of the food throughout the donation process.
A McGill degree will take you places
Director of the Desautels MBA Japan program Philip O’Neill (BA’87, MBA’03) talks to The Japan Times about the opportunities that having a McGill degree can provide.
“There are doors you don’t even know are there, and they will open. And if you let them open, you’ll be surprised”
Taking Ste-Catherine Street into the modern age
Montreal’s historic strip, Ste-Catherine Street, is undergoing four years of roadwork.
Charles de Brabant (BCom'83), Executive Director of the Bensadoun Retail Initiative comments on its implications in the retail industry.
Ste-Catherine has been a vital part of Montreal’s culture and identity, but since businesses have already been struggling, he sees Ste-Catherine as being stuck between two extremes.
EMBA alumnus redefines strategic management
In a recent project management blog, François Tremblay (EMBA’17) explores the dynamics of project management and the various overlooked components of strategic management.
He discusses the importance of cross-functional leadership and the weaving together of strategy, operations and project management.
Read more about his perspective in this blog.
MBA alumna joins Onex to lead its Capital Market Efforts
As one of the most established and successful private equity firms, Onex announced Nehal Abdel Hakim (MBA’06) as Managing Director, Capital Markets in their New York office.
Hakim formerly worked with Morgan Stanley in the Global Capital Markets Group and was a member of Credit Suisse’s Financial Sponsors team.
Discover more in this news release.
McGill alumnus’ future in the global food and beverage sector
In an article published by CRWE World, Phivida announces Desautels alumnus Jon David Silverman (BCom’61) as its new Chairman of the Advisory Board.
As the former Executive Vice President of Seagram’s global emerging markets division, Silverman has spent nearly forty years in the global food and beverage sector.
Applauding a Desautels alumnus’ excellence
Desautels alumnus Brett Hickey (BCom'02) has been recognized for the excellence his firm provided in financial services.
Brett Hickey is the CEO and Founder of Star Mountain Capital, an asset management firm. Not only is the firm well recognized, but Mr. Hickey is also a sought-after leader.
Discover the many accolades received by Star Mountain Capital, LLC and Brett Hickey for their extensive work to-date.
IMPM alumnus named executive chair of board at Arianne Phosphate Inc.
Arianne Phosphate Inc. has named Dominique Bouchard (IMPM’00) as executive chair of its board of directors. Mr. Bouchard has been a member of the company’s board since 2013 and his new position follows his previous role as executive vice-chair.
Desautels alumnus on fit and misfit in the workplace
An article authored by Paul Chipperton (MBA’04), lecturer in strategic innovation, entrepreneurship, and marketing at Smith School of Business, cautions that organizations, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SME’s), should be wary about integrating so-called organizational misfits, as it risks putting the company in peril.
