Incoming Desautels BCom is MP for the day

Rebecca Welden, an incoming Desautels BCom student, recently joined 338 young women in the Daughters of the Vote initiative, which gave her a firsthand experience of life in the Canadian Parliament.

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McGill named among greenest employers

McGill has been named to the Canada's Greenest Employers list, a competition organized by the Canada's Top 100 Employers project.

In many ways, sustainability is embedded within McGill’s DNA through program offerings like the Bachelor in Commerce in Managing for Sustainability.

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Desautels students take home top prize at PRMIA

Congratulations to the Desautels Capital Management Team comprised of BCom students Ludovic Van den Bergen, Emilie Granger, Ian Jiang, and Roy Chen Zhang who won first place and $10,000 in prize money at the 2019 PRMIA Risk Management competition.

Igniting the power of data analytics

Discover how Professor Juan Serpa and the 16 Desautels students comprising a new food analytics club are revolutionizing the operations of beloved NPO Santropol Roulant – and it’s all through the power of data analytics.

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Gold, silver, bronze: Desautels students sweep accounting competition

It was a three-podium finish for Desautels BCom students who competed in the Affaire de Cas case competition for second-year accounting students. Congratulations to the following students:

1st place

2nd place

Catalyzing sustainable business across campus

Congratulations to the student-led Desautels Sustainability Network (DSN) who received a Catalyst Award from the McGill Office of Sustainability this week under the category of Sustainability in Connectivity & Governance!

A silver finish for BComs in Paris

Congratulations to BCom students Michael Amar, Tanya Gandhi and Babet Nieman who took second place in the final round of the Accuracy Business Cup, which unfolded in Paris in partnership with LVMH.

Desautels was one of six teams out of 100 entrants who were selected to advance. Thank you to Roman Celac and Peg Brunelle who contributed as coaches.

Reflecting on the Hot Cities Tour

Professor Karl Moore and Kenza Bennis (BCom’19) share takeaways from the eleventh edition of the Hot Cities of the World Tour, which brought McGill students and alumni to Japan and Thailand to study business trends in the Far East.

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BCom alumnus promoted to court judge

Howard Leibovich (BCom’90, BCL/LLB’94) Director of the Crown Law Office – Criminal, at the Ministry of the Attorney General in Toronto, has been appointed as Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario, and a Judge ex officio of the Court of Appeal for Ontario.

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“No one ever says you can create your own job”: Catalyzing women’s big ideas

Randi Zuckerberg, Founder and CEO of Zuckerberg Media recently spoke at Place des Arts in Montreal about empowering fellow women to pursue their entrepreneurial ambitions without qualms, particularly in the tech sector.

An Olympian’s quest for gender equality

Celebrated Canadian Olympian Jennifer Heil (BCom’13) knows very well the positive impact that sports can have on a girl’s confidence, personal growth, and success.

As VP Sport Development at viaSport, she is on a mission to ensure that stereotyping and discrimination are a thing of the past for women athletes.

The ABC’s of victory

Over a dozen McGill students participated in Accuracy’s Business Cup (ABC) this semester, with one team of Desautels BCom students winning the Canadian final.

Babet Nieman, Michael Amar, and Tanya Gandhi are headed to Paris this week for the international final that will feature representation from six countries.

Getting real about entrepreneurship with BCom alumna

Professor Karl Moore interviews Anna Chif (BCom’12), Co-founder and COO of Dialogue, as she shares more about her entrepreneurial roots, her drive to connect people with better care, and the value of creativity in her role.

A landmark gift recognizes the value of visual arts

Leslie Raenden (BCom’86, DPA’87), stepdaughter of the late Peter N. Thomson, a financial investor and co-founder of the Power Corporation of Canada, has made a $5.6-million gift to support Concordia’s Fine Arts Department and its emerging artists.

Raenden has made the gift to fulfill Thomson’s last wishes to support deserving artists and their creative endeavours.

Embarking on a global leadership program

Simon Marcotte Légaré (BCom’11, MBA’15), Senior Director, Mergers & Acquisitions - Corporate Financing at Raymon Chabot Grant Thornton has been selected by his organization to participate in the Grant Thornton Global Leadership Program, which will provide him with unique learning opportunities in Germany, Japan and Mexico next year.