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Where preparation becomes opportunity: Inside the 2026 Desautels Cup

��VR��Ƶ Desautels — Thu, 07 May 2026 14:38:46 +0000

The Desautels Cup is where preparation becomes opportunity. On February 13, 2026, MBA students translated classroom frameworks into real‑world strategy, presenting their thinking to alumni who challenged them to sharpen their analysis and elevate their communication. This year’s competition centred on a live business case drawn from the company of Daniela Suarez, BCom’18, CEO and Founder of Ēvolvō Studio Inc. For Daniela Suarez, returning to Desautels as both founder and judge marked a full‑circle moment.

The ��VR��Ƶ Desautels Launch: A student-led beginning to alumni life

��VR��Ƶ Desautels — Thu, 07 May 2026 14:26:51 +0000

On March 27, more than 200 students, alumni, faculty, and staff gathered for the inaugural Desautels Launch, a student‑led evening designed to explore what it means to become a Desautels alum. Rather than a traditional send‑off, the Launch was designed as a student‑led initiative, built from the ground up to answer a simple but important question: what does it actually mean to become a Desautels alum?

2026 Black History Month keynote: One step back, two steps forward

Karrie-Noelle Plohman — Tue, 05 May 2026 16:51:26 +0000

This year’s Black History Month (BHM) programming, organized by ��VR��Ƶ’s Equity Team in the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic), in partnership with the Desautels Faculty of Management, featured a keynote address by Sabaa Quao.

War on Cars: SGI’s 3rd annual transportation roundtable

��VR��Ƶ Desautels — Mon, 04 May 2026 12:54:27 +0000

The 3rd annual transportation roundtable, hosted by ��VR��Ƶ’s Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI) and sponsored by Alstom, explored mobility from both technical and conceptual perspectives.

Desautels hosts She Builds to spotlight immigrant women entrepreneurs

��VR��Ƶ Desautels — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:13:19 +0000

Three initiatives within ��VR��Ƶ Desautels, the Laidley Centre for Business Ethics and Equity (LCBEE), the Desautels EDI Team and the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Initiative (E&I) joined forces to co-host

Meet Andrea Vreugdenhil, MMA'26: data enthusiast and McCall MacBain Scholar

��VR��Ƶ Desautels — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:58:24 +0000

Andrea Vreugdenhil has always been drawn to the intersection of technology and real-world impact. Originally from Bromont, Quebec, she studied Business Technology Management at Université de Sherbrooke, where she competed internationally in ERP simulations, served as VP Academic of the school's competition committee and completed internships in business intelligence at BRP, Intelcom and Genetec. A long-time volunteer with the Pierre and Yolande Gingras Foundation, she also helped build the organization's first website.

Crossing borders, connecting sectors: The diversification of Canadian trade

Joelle Moses — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:43:44 +0000

On February 27, 2026, the Laidley Centre for Business Ethics and Equity convened a group of business leaders, policymakers and academics for a conversation about the diversification of Canada’s trading partners. The event focused on how to effectively and ethically manage trade diversification, in response to U.S.

2026 Annual Grand Challenge on Sustainability

Emma Dollery — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:05:43 +0000

Organized by ��VR��Ƶ’s Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI), and funded by Gildan Activewear, the Annual Grand

Real-world finance in action: An interview with MMF award recipient Thomas Di Stefano

Selma Shennib — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:40:12 +0000

Meet Thomas Di Stefano, BCom’25, MMF’26, recipient of the MMF Peter Christoffersen Leadership Award. Born and raised in Sherbrooke, Di Stefano came to ��VR��Ƶ as a varsity football player before discovering an unexpected passion for finance at Desautels.

AI hackathon at Desautels showcases innovation, collaboration and student leadership

��VR��Ƶ Desautels — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:40:37 +0000

Desautels Faculty of Management once again demonstrated the vibrancy of its student-driven ecosystem on April 2 through a high-energy AI hackathon co-organized by the ��VR��Ƶ Data Network (MDN), led by Kelian Durand, and BoundaryAI, an AI-native startup co-founded by Bachelor of Commerce student Hippolyte Lapierre and supported by the Dobson Centre for Entr

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