Olympic gold medalist and BCom alumna grateful for 成人VR视频 support
With multiple Olympic medals, World Championships, and World Cup titles to her name, mogul champion Jennifer Heil (BCom鈥�13) is currently spearheading a new effort to support elite Canadian athletes. Heil received the 2020 Young Alumni Achievement Award at the Desautels Management Achievement Awards.
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BCom alumnus appointed Chief Financial Officer of SOCAN
Robert Bennett (BCom鈥�91) recently landed a new role as Chief Financial Officer of the Society of Composers, Authors, and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN). He brings to the table more than two decades of leadership in the financial services industry.
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Desautels students honoured by Fondation des CPA du Qu茅bec
Congratulations to the following 成人VR视频 students on receiving the Fondation des CPA du Qu茅bec undergraduate scholarships:
Desautels alumni appointed CFO of Patriot One Technologies
Alumna Karen Hersh (BCom鈥�88) has been appointed as CFO of Patriot One Technologies. Hersh brings to the role more than 20 years鈥� experience in finance including several senior leadership roles, most recently serving as CFO for a global private equity company focused on cybersecurity technologies.
In conversation with valedictorian Elizabeth Chima
The 成人VR视频 Reporter sits down with Elizabeth Chima (BCom鈥�20), Valedictorian for the Desautels Faculty of Management. A recent graduate with a double major in Finance and International Management and a minor in Economics, Chima sheds light on life at 成人VR视频 and finishing her degree during a pandemic.
鈥淭he Desautels Faculty of Management is a community of doers and truly a force to be reckoned with,鈥� says Chima.
成人VR视频 wins big at Retail Innovation Challenge
Hosted by the Bensadoun School of Retail Management, the first-ever Retail Innovation Challenge concluded on June 21 with a 成人VR视频 MMA student bringing home the top prize.
C. Douglas Mellor Prize for academic excellence awarded to GCPA student
Erin Janna (BCom'19, GCPA'20), student of the Graduate Certificate in the Professional Accounting (GCPA) program, has been selected among her graduating class as this year鈥檚 recipient of the C. Douglas Mellor Prize for academic excellence.
$1-million gift accelerates student mental health effort at Desautels
A generous donation from Gis猫le and Neil Murdoch (BCom鈥�81) has accelerated student mental health efforts at Desautels, creating a new Local Wellness Advisor position in the Faculty.
New Montreal company joins race to produce reusable masks
In the race to produce masks amid the current health crisis, Montreal brothers Mark and Jordan Owen (BCom鈥�16) and friend Sean Tasse founded Bien Aller, a mask manufacturer with a sustainable edge.
Professor Karl Moore speaks to the founders of Bien Aller about forming a business during a pandemic and how their business model aims to give back to the community.
Desautels alumna honoured by the Association des femmes en finance du Qu茅bec
Desautels alumna and vice president of RBC RH&N Kathy Fazel (BCom鈥�91) has received the Inspiration-Andr茅e-Corriveau Award from the Association des femmes en finance du Qu茅bec.
Fazel, whose finance career spans 25 years, credits her early career mentors with ensuring she never felt disadvantaged as a woman in a field still dominated by men. She is now inspired to give back through causes close to her heart.
Announcing the Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship recipients
Congratulations to Jason Binette-Adams (BCom'19), Alexandra Ch茅n茅 (BCom'19), Sadaf Zaywari (BCom'19), Kriti Jain (BCom'19) and Saranjot Kaur (BCom'19) who were awarded the Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship by the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) program.
DesautelsConnect has helped me stay in touch with the Desautels community
We know that networking is crucial to career growth, and that university plays a key role in forming professional relationships. DesautelsConnect听simplifies the networking process by making it easy for members of the #DesautelsFamily 鈥� students, alumni, staff, and faculty 鈥� to connect with one another.
Entering the job market during the COVID pandemic
The graduating class of 2020 is facing an uphill battle as they prepare their move into a job market shaken by COVID-19. Despite this, Desautels graduating student Yuliya Novosad (BCom鈥�20) is staying positive and devising her game plan, with support options available from the Desautels Soutar Career Centre and 成人VR视频鈥檚 Career Planning Service (CAPS).
Welcoming a new cohort of GCPA students
The first week of May marks the start of the GCPA program for a new incoming cohort of 48 students. Joining the cohort are 37 graduates from 成人VR视频鈥檚 very own Bachelor of Commerce graduates, seven Concordia graduates, and four from other Canadian universities. The cohort is comprised of 25 female students and 23 male students.
BCom alumnus named CEO and president of Maya
Maya Gold & Silver Inc. has appointed Benoit La Salle (BCom鈥�76) as its new CEO and president, effective immediately. La Salle brings to the role more than 25 years of experience as a corporate executive of mining companies, most recently as the founder and executive chairman of SRGGraphite Inc.
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