Desautels MBA alumna is helping corporate issuers and institutional investors on climate action
Involved in community service since as early as high school, Mariel Langlois (MBA鈥�20) worked in advertising and media for years before enroling in the聽Desautels鈥� MBA program to pivot her career as she developed a聽growing interest in sustainability and social impact.
The reason behind the rankings 鈥� Prof. John-Paul Ferguson explains how FT MBA ranking metrics are calculated
Global MBA rankings are dominated by American Universities 鈥� but why? In this year鈥檚 Financial Times Global MBA rankings, Desautels ranked 90th, below a number of U.S. schools with lower research output. One reason that top American business schools do so well is high post-graduation salaries 鈥� but this metric doesn鈥檛 tell the whole story, according to Prof.
Desautels鈥� alum Gabriel Gervais named President and CEO of CF Montr茅al
Gabriel Gervais (MBA鈥�08) has been named the President and CEO of Club de Foot (CF) Montr茅al, the city鈥檚 Major League Soccer team. Between 2002-08, Gervais was a player for the Montr茅al Impact, a predecessor of CF Montr茅al that played in the United Soccer League and later, the North American Soccer League. After his playing career, Gervais completed his MBA at 成人VR视频 Desautels, and went to become a partner at Deloitte.
Desautels alumnus catalyzes crowdfunded bursaries for Lebanese students impacted by financial crisis
In the summer of 2020, the financial crisis in Lebanon deepened when a major explosion rocked the port of Beirut, causing extensive property damage and loss of life. By that time, Lebanese students studying at 成人VR视频 were already in a bind 鈥� banking restrictions were limiting the ability of their families to access savings, and provide financial support. Jade Dagher (BSc鈥�89, DipManTour鈥�92, MBA鈥�98) wanted to do something to help.
Desautels alumnus named International Educator of the Year by the Academic of International Business
Resilience. Caring. Integrity. These are the habits that Arshad Ahmad (MBA鈥�81, PhD鈥�2000) seeks to instil in his students. They can make an immediate impact on students鈥� career 鈥� and a positive impact on the people in their lives. Ahmad has been named the International Educator of the year by Academy of International Business (AIB), an organization of international business and management.
成人VR视频 Desautels Master鈥檚 Office receives new level of sustainability certification
After receiving a bronze certification under the 成人VR视频 Sustainable Workplace Certification program, the 成人VR视频 Desautels Master鈥檚 Office has taken it to the next level, earning its silver certification. The Sustainable Workplace Certification program challenges the 成人VR视频 community to foster healthier, environmentally friendly, connected workplaces through individual and collective practices. Congratulations to our Master鈥檚 team for this stellar achievement; keep up the good work!
Authenticity and allyship in the business world
Black leaders carry extra burden. Organizations often expect them to take on advocacy roles in equity, diversity and inclusion, but that should be everyone鈥檚 responsibility, argued panelists at the Desautels Faculty of Management鈥檚 Black History Month virtual event. Moderated by Lysie Salomon (BCom鈥�17), the panel considered authenticity, leadership, and allyship in the workplace. It featured Dr.
Poets and Quants celebrates 成人VR视频 MBA alumna for IWD
For International Women's Day last week,聽Poets and Quants聽spoke with a number of female business school graduates who have successfully started their own enterprises.聽Aur茅lie H茅louis聽(MBA鈥�16), Founder and CEO of infinityQ, a quantum analog computing start-up, shared how her time at Desautels helped her discover how to apply the skills she acquired as a former senior officer and CTO in the French Navy to her entrepreneurial endeavours and develop her own busin
Celebrating accomplishments of women within the Desautels community
On International Women鈥檚 Day we highlighted some of the outstanding and accomplished women within the Desautels community, who positively impact our students through their teaching, research, guidance, or mentorship.聽
Desautels MBA shapes new generation of business leaders
Students enrolled in the 成人VR视频 Desautels Master of Business Administration program weigh in on what aspects of the program have provided the most value. Ebuka Obiakor (MBA鈥�21) and聽Husham Hajhamid聽credit the program鈥檚 small class sizes, diverse cohort, and experiential learning opportunities for shaping them into professionals who are equipped to lead in a changing business environment.
How to tackle EDI issues in any setting
Many organizations say that equity, diversity and inclusion is a priority, but in order to actually achieve equitable outcomes, organizations need to make a real commitment. As part of the MBA lecture series, Prof.
Financial Times Global MBA Ranking 2022
The 2022 Financial Times Global MBA ranking places the 成人VR视频 Desautels MBA program 90th globally and 2nd in Canada.The 成人VR视频 Desautels MBA program is 1st in Canada in the following sub-categories evaluated:
Desautels Masters Office earns certificate of sustainability
Four 成人VR视频 offices, including the Desautels Faculty of Management Masters Office, have committed to advancing sustainability in concrete ways through the Sustainable Workplace Certification program. In the year ahead, the Masters Office will strive to reduce its ecological footprint with the goal of moving from bronze-level certification to gold and platinum.
A foundation for lifelong learning
Tony Guglielmin (BA鈥�82, MBA鈥�84) praises Desautels鈥� diverse, forward-thinking environment for helping propel him to success in business. As the SVP and Chief Financial Officer at Ballard Power Systems, he encourages future generations of 成人VR视频 students to pursue lifelong learning and embrace change throughout their professional journey.
Reimagining sustainable production
Jaquelynn Mateluna (MBA'21) is leveraging her background in biology, plant sciences, and business to help her clients develop environmentally, financially, and socially sustainable production practices in the food, agriculture and energy industries. As she builds her career as a strategy consultant at EY Parthenon, she expresses gratitude for the ongoing support she receives from her professors and former classmates at the Desautels Faculty of Management.
