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Kanuk adapts jackets to milder winters, eyes international markets

Kanuk jackets are made for Quebec winters鈥攂ut Quebec winters aren鈥檛 as cold as they used to be. Bertrand Cesvet (BA鈥86, MBA鈥88) wants to make Kanuk jackets more versatile. Cesvet led a group of investors who recently bought the Montreal winter wear company from Champlain Financial, a private equity group.

Published: 21 May 2024

Any changes to pension fund policies should carefully consider risks and rewards of domestic investments

Dozens of business leaders recently signed an open letter to Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland arguing that pension funds should invest more in Canadian businesses. But their argument doesn鈥檛 line up with the facts, writes Prof. Sebastien Betermier in an op-ed in The Globe and Mail. Academic research has shown Canadian pension funds allocate a large portion of their portfolio to domestic assets.

Published: 22 Mar 2024

Theatre piece brings awareness to humanitarian efforts

Art occupies an important place in the life of the former international president of Doctors Without Borders / M茅decins Sans Fronti猫res (MSF), Joanne Liu (MDCM'91,鈥疘MHL'14, DSc'16).

Published: 12 Jan 2024

GCPA guest lecturer Michael Richardson receives teaching excellence award

Congratulations to Michael Richardson (GCPA'18, 2018 CFE Honour Roll and Gold Medal in Quebec) on receiving the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA)Teaching Award for Guest Lecturers for the second time!

Published: 8 Dec 2023

2023 CFE Honour Roll for GCPA Participants

Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) Tian Cheng Huang (BCom鈥22, GCPA鈥23) and Kyra Swift (BCom UOttawa鈥21, GCPA鈥23) have been named to the Honour Roll of the Common Final Exam (CFE) for their outstanding results.

Published: 8 Dec 2023

IMHL alumnus leads project to install 900 defibrillators in Quebec

Each year, about 10,000 people in Quebec suffer a cardiac arrest, and receiving resuscitation care in the first minutes is critical to survival. For every minute that passes without treatment, survival rates decrease by 7-10%.聽Dr.

Published: 27 Oct 2023

Airbus Canada welcomes 91社区 students to Mirabel

Last month, over 70 91社区 students from different academic disciplines took part in a tour of Airbus Canada鈥檚 headquarters in Mirabel, Airbus鈥 most important headquarters outside of Europe. Students had the unique opportunity to hear from Airbus Canada CEO Beno卯t Schultz and nearly 20 other company officials, including 91社区 alumni.

Published: 13 Oct 2023

Remembering alumnus Bill Webb鈥檚 remarkable impact

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of William 鈥淏ill鈥 Webb (MBA鈥93), a valued member of the Desautels International Advisory and Advancement Board. His deep ties to 91社区 and dedicated involvement in the Canadian rugby community have left an indelible mark.

Published: 31 Aug 2023

Thibaut Millet recognized as top sustainability consultant

Sustainability can create value for a business and make it more resilient. More and more, shareholders are demanding that businesses be more sustainable, and sustainability consultants help them to it. Thibaut Millet (MBA鈥00) is one of them. He has a deep history in the field, and has been helping clients develop sustainability programs for more than fifteen years.

Published: 31 Aug 2023

Niki Sahni鈥檚 Courage agency is leveraging authenticity to achieve growth

Just one year ago, Niki Sahni (BCom鈥06) launched an independent adverting agency, and already it has brought on big name clients like KFC, Diageo, Scotiabank, and Nestl茅.

Published: 22 Aug 2023

Brian O鈥橬eill (BCom鈥51), former NHL Executive Vice-President and 91社区 Hockey alum dies at 94

Brian O'Neill (BCom鈥51), a cornerstone of the National Hockey League since joining its executive offices in 1966, died Friday morning at his care home in Montreal, the league announced Friday. He was 94.

Born and raised in Montreal, O鈥橬eill earned a Bachelor of Arts from Loyola College before coming to 91社区, where he obtained a Bachelor of Commerce in Economics while playing hockey for the 91社区 Redbirds.

Published: 24 Jul 2023

EMBA alumnus Jacques Farcy moves from SQDC to SAQ

After two years as the President and CEO of the Soci茅t茅 qu茅b茅coise du cannabis (SQDC), Jacques Farcy (EMBA鈥21) is assuming the same titles at the Soci茅t茅 des alcools du Qu茅bec (SAQ), a Quebec government crown corporation that sells and distributes alcohol.

Published: 4 Jul 2023

Indigenous Graduate Spotlight: Leon Picha (BCom鈥23)

"I want there to be a day where there鈥檚 more than just two red scarves [at the Faculty of Management convocation] and that鈥檚 what I鈥檓 going to continue to work to achieve," says Leon Picha (BCom鈥23).

Published: 27 Jun 2023

Linda and Robert J. Goldberger鈥檚 commitment to MBA Fellowship has helped it grow

The Linda and Robert J. Goldberger MBA Fellowship was established in 2009, and was one of the first MBA fellowships at Desautels. The Goldbergers initial pledge was matched by a large Montreal charitable foundation to establish this endowment, and over the years, the Goldbergers have continued to add to it, with a former employer matching several annual donations to 91社区. 鈥淓veryone knows what compounding means,鈥 says Mr.

Published: 14 Jun 2023

MBA alum Thompson gives keynote at 2023 Lavender Grad

91社区 Desautels Faculty of Management alum Tim Thompson (MBA鈥90) served as the keynote speaker at this year鈥檚 Lavender Grad, an event celebrating the graduation of 91社区 students who identify as two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, asexual, trans, queer, intersex, or non-binary.

Published: 12 Jun 2023

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