Language skills are key to success for international MBA students
If international MBA students want to gain a competitive edge, they should learn the local language, says Marie José Beaudin, Executive Director of Career Services at the Desautels Faculty of Management. Though most students can get by with English only, bilingualism is a requirement for client-facing roles and an asset across industries.
Virtual Meet McGill event expands access to employers across Canada
This year’s virtual Canada, Meet McGill event organized by the Desautels Career Services team helped students, staff, alumni and employers connect over the Faculty Blackout Period from November 18th to 20th, 2020.
MBA alumna named one of Canada’s most powerful women of 2020
The Desautels Faculty of Management congratulates Sonya Branco (MBA’06) for being named one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women of 2020 in the “C-Suite Executives” category. Released by the Women’s Executive Network (WXN), this year’s Top 100 Award Winners list recognizes 106 Canadian women who advocate for workforce diversity and make an impact in their sphere of influence.
MBA alumnus named Executive VP of Desjardins Group
Congratulations to Jean-Yves Bourgeois (MBA’93) for his recent appointment to the role of Executive Vice President, Business Services of the Desjardins Group, the world’s sixth largest cooperative financial group. Bourgeois will also join the Desjardins Group Management Committee, deepening his commitment to improving his company’s products and services throughout Canada.
MBA alumnus leverages expertise to support SMEs in Quebec’s agri-food sector
Eric Waterman (MBA’04) was recently named Vice-President for Agribusiness at Inno-center, a Montreal-based consulting firm. Waterman brings more than 20 years of experience in operational marketing roles at companies like L'Oréal, Maison Le Grand, and Ernst & Young to the challenge of supporting the growth of small- and medium-sized enterprises in Quebec’s agri-food sector.
Desautels alumna appointed Director General of Dawson College
Congratulations to Diane Gauvin (BCom'93, MBA’96) on her appointment to a five-year term as Director General of Dawson College. With 23 years of leadership experience at Dawson College under her belt, she is well-positioned to lead the institution through the challenges of COVID-19 and build a strong foundation for the future.
MBA alumna drives advancement in virus research
In his regular Forbes column, Professor Karl Moore profiles Inez Jabalpurwala (BA’89, MA’91, MBA’01), global director of the Viral Neuro Exploration, known as “VINEx,” a private initiative that studies the ways in which viruses affect the central nervous system.
McGill University’s redesigned MBA program equips students to lead in shifting business climate
The Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University announced the launch of a newly redesigned MBA program that prepares students to confront the challenges of a rapidly evolving business environment.
MBA Japan alumnus realizes dream of opening eco-tourism resort
Canadian entrepreneur Stéphane Beaulieu (MBA’19) recently opened the eco-friendly Yuzkyu Resort near Mount Daigenta in Yuzawa, Japan. Beaulieu’s brainchild capitalizes on the surging popularity of “glamping” by offering visitors the choice of geodesic dome tents, a larger luxury lodge, and an open space for setting up tents near the pristine rivers and lakes of the region.
BCom student makes Top 30 under 30 list of leaders in sustainability
Maxime Lakat (BCom’21) recently joined an accomplished roster of change agents on the Corporate Knights’ 2020 list of Top 30 under 30 leaders in sustainability. In 2019, Lakat founded the Canadian Business Youth Council for Sustainable Development to bring together student organizations focused on sustainable business.
MBA alumnus appointed Chairman of the Board for leading biotech company
Donald Olds (MSc’88, MBA’91) will leverage his vast experience as a life science executive, entrepreneur, and nonprofit board director in his new role as Chairman of the Board of Directors for Cannara Biotech, Inc.
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Desautels students earn all three podium places at Global Goals Jam Case Competition
McGill graduate student Michael Bourkas (MBA’22) has taken home first place in the Global Goals Jam Case Competition at the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University, with peers Conor Grieve (MBA’21) and Nandini Biswas Jain (MBA’22) following close behind in second and third places, respectively.
McGill MBA ranked 2nd in Canada, QS reports
The QS World University Rankings today released its 2021 QS Global MBA Rankings, placing the McGill Master of Business Administration (MBA) second in Canada.
MBA alumnus Philip Jenkins pays it forward with leadership and diversity scholarship
“Talent is equally distributed across the population but unfortunately opportunity is not,” says Phil Jenkins, a McGill Engineering and MBA graduate who established the Philip Earle Jenkins MBA Leadership & Diversity Award in 2018 to create more business and management education opportunities for visible minorities.
MBA programs adapt to a post-pandemic world
As the pandemic continues to change the economy that our graduates will soon navigate, business schools are changing priorities and adapting their programs to better prepare students for success. Dean Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou speaks to Macleans about how McGill is aligning learning outcomes to a post-COVID world.
