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Nkabom Africa Case Competition: Breaking silos to improve nutritional outcomes in Ghana

Emma Dollery — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:37:35 +0000

Hosted by ��VR��Ƶ’s Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI) Office of Sustainable Africa, the inaugural Nkabom Africa Case Competition brought together students,

��VR��Ƶ Desautels celebrates the Class of 2026 at Spring Convocation

Stefania Montuoro — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:19:00 +0000

On May 27, 2026, graduates, family members, faculty, staff and friends gathered at the Tomlinson Fieldhouse for ��VR��Ƶ's Spring Convocation, celebrating the achievements of the ��VR��Ƶ Desautels Class of 2026 and the accomplishments of distinguished members of the Faculty community.

Tradition meets disruption: Business lessons from Japan

Oreoluwa Alabi — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:35:05 +0000

There is a particular kind of clarity that only comes from being somewhere. You can study Japan's business culture from a textbook, memorize Hofstede's cultural dimensions and write a perfectly reasoned essay on collectivism versus individualism. But none of it lands the same way as sitting in a Tokyo boardroom and watching a presenter take three minutes to carefully consider a question before answering it.

Business ethics case competition brings students together to tackle finance challenges

Joelle Moses — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:23:24 +0000

Fifteen student teams, five hours of intensive case analysis and one complex ethical challenge in finance brought students from across Canada and the United States together for the fourth annual Business Ethics Case Competition, hosted by the Laidley Centre for Business Ethics and Equity.

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.

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