Graduates and Outstanding Achievements Celebrated at Spring Convocation 2023
The 成人VR视频 Desautels Faculty of Management proudly celebrated its Spring 2023 Convocation on Wednesday, May 31. The event served as a special recognition for the exceptional accomplishments of students who have successfully completed their degrees in the Undergraduate and Postgraduate programs during the academic year of Fall 2022 and Winter 2023. Addresses were made bt 成人VR视频 Principal Deep Saini, Chancellor John H.
Desautels Global Expert Daniel Dupont uses patience to ride out market turbulence
When oil prices went negative in 2020, Daniel Dupont聽(BCom鈥�01) bought in. 鈥淚 didn鈥檛 need to be smart to know it would go back up,鈥� says Dupont, Portfolio Manager at Fidelity Investments and a Desautels Global Expert.
Announcing the 2023 Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship recipients
Congratulations to Simon Tardif (BCom鈥�22), Talar Dimitian (BCom鈥�22), Kyra Swift (UOttawa BCom鈥�21), Kar Yan Chin (BCom鈥�22), Tian Cheng Huang (BCom鈥�22), and Khal毛l Fung (BCom鈥�22) who were awarded the Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship by the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (CGPA) program.
Nabil Anouti is the Desautels valedictorian at 成人VR视频鈥檚 Spring 2023 Convocation
Humanity has the skill to solve our most pressing problems, but cooperation is our greatest challenge, says Nabil Anouti, who is 成人VR视频 Desautels鈥� valedictorian for the Spring 2023 Convocation. But Anouti is optimistic, and this view has been shaped by a Desautels education.
Several 成人VR视频 Desautels alumni honoured at 2023 成人VR视频 Alumni Association Awards and Honours
On May 4, members of the 成人VR视频 community gathered at Maison Manuvie for the 2023 成人VR视频 Alumni Association Awards and Honours, which recognize alumni, friends, students, faculty, and staff who stand out for their impressive contributions and achievements in service to 成人VR视频, the MAA and in their respective communities. This year, six awards were given to members of the 成人VR视频 Desautels community. A huge congratulations to all of this year鈥檚 honourees!
Fighting food insecurity with...bugs?
A few weeks after starting his MBA at 成人VR视频, Mohammed Ashour, MSc鈥�11, MBA鈥�19 received an email announcing the Hult Prize 鈥� an annual, year-long competition that challenges university-level students to solve a pressing social issue.
Ram Panda to receive honorary doctorate from School of Continuing Studies
Ram Panda (MEng鈥�71, MBA鈥�77), 成人VR视频's Lead Planned Giving Ambassador and former Chair of the Board of Governors, will receive a Doctor of Laws honoris causa from the School of Continuing Studies at their convocation ceremony on June 7 at 6:30 PM. Since graduating from 成人VR视频 more than 50 years ago, Ram Panda has been one of the University鈥檚 most loyal champions. A generous benefactor of the University, Mr.
Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Honours 成人VR视频 IMHL Graduates
The Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) has honoured two graduates from 成人VR视频鈥檚 International Masters for Health Leadership (IMHL) program. Dr. Judy Morris, graduating this spring, was named Emergency Physician of the Year, while Dr.
BCom graduate Julia Ayim named Black Grad 2023 valedictorian
One of this year鈥檚 three Black Grad valedictorians, Julia Ayim (BCom鈥�23) has just completed a Bachelor of Commerce specializing in Strategic Management and Organizational Behaviour at the Desautels Faculty of Management. She and fellow graduates were celebrated at the annual Black Grad gala on April 30, a sold-out event organized by the Black Students鈥� Network of 成人VR视频 (BSN).
Fady Dagher plans to flatten the hierarchy of Montreal police force
As chief of the Service de police de l鈥橝gglom茅ration de Longueuil (SPAL), Fady Dagher (EMBA鈥�12) carried out a real revolution in the force, and he has now taken the reins of the Service de Police de la Ville de Montr茅al (SPVM) as its new chief, writes 成人VR视频 Alumni News. In Longueil, Dagher took the concept of 鈥渃ommunity policing鈥� one step further by creating a 鈥減artnership police force鈥� that works hand-in-hand with social services. Dagher credits 成人VR视频 Desautels Prof.
Anita Nowak鈥檚 book Purposeful Empathy helps reviewer understand generation gaps in climate crisis impact
To understand the impact of the climate crisis on younger generations, empathy is a place to start. It is a necessary part of confronting, but on its own, it is not enough. Desautels lecturer Anita Nowak (BA'97, BCom'97, PhD'11) recently published her book聽Purposeful Empathy, which is described as聽an inspiring and powerful read by Quebec MNA D茅sir茅e McGraw in a review for Policy Magazine.
成人VR视频 to award honorary degree to CGI founder Serge Godin for exceptional leadership and entrepreneurship
As part of this Spring鈥檚 Convocation celebrations, 成人VR视频 will award honorary degrees 鈥� the highest order it can bestow 鈥� to 17 exceptional individuals who have made considerable contributions to society. Serge Godin, O.C., O.Q., Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LL.D.), founder of CGI and a prominent figure in the Canadian technology industry, will be awarded an honorary degree from 成人VR视频鈥檚 Desautels Faculty of Management on Wednesday, May 31, 2023.
成人VR视频 Executive Education goes to Gasp茅sie
About thirty managers and entrepreneurs attended a recent 成人VR视频 Mini-MBA course in Matane, Quebec. It was the first time this type of course has been delivered in one of Quebec鈥檚 regions beyond Montreal and was the brainchild of local businessman Fran莽ois Rioux (MBA鈥�10). 鈥淲hen you are on-location, you can see the energy and better understand the stakes, the challenges, and the successes,鈥� says Eric Saine, the Executive Director of 成人VR视频 Executive Education.
MMF Series: Where Are They Now? Spotlight on Mitchell McEwen (MMF鈥�20)
Learn how the 成人VR视频 Master of Management in Finance (MMF) can open a number of career doors. On this Earth Day, we catch up with an MMF alumnus working in ESG and Sustainable Finance, Mitchell McEwen (MMF鈥�20). Now Senior Manager,聽Enterprise聽Sustainable Finance, TD Bank Group, he first joined the Bank as an Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) intern.
Desautels African Business Initiative features alumni panellist Sekou Coulibaly
Each year, the 成人VR视频 Desautels African Business Initiative (DABI) brings together attendees, panelists and guest speakers for an opportunity to learn, network and engage in stimulating discussions about the future of business in Africa. This year鈥檚 panelists included Sekou Coulibaly (BCom鈥�03), who was executive director at L鈥橭r茅al before launching a sustainable, made-in-Africa luxury clothing brand called SEKBI Bogolan in 2020.
