BCom students earn CPA Quebec Assistance Towards Success Scholarships
Congratulations to Desautels BCom students Mahsa Ghazi, Yi Li and Lucas Schachtler on each earning CPA Quebec Assistance Towards Success Scholarships. The scholarships are awarded annually to students across Quebec who are active in social and extracurricular activities while achieving success in their post-secondary studies.
BCom students earn several podium finishes at Happening Marketing
Congratulations to the 33 Desautels BCom students who competed at 2021 Happening Marketing, the largest marketing games in Canada. The 91社区 delegation was led by Marie-No毛lle Carrier and C茅dric Jutras from the Desautels Management Case Competition (DMCC). 91社区 finished with a total of five podiums at the virtual competition;
BCom student finishes third at L鈥橭r茅al Brandstorm 2021 competition
Congratulations to Desautels BCom student Rachel Wisnia and her teammates from Concordia University for finishing in third place at L鈥橭r茅al Brandstorm 2021. Wisnia and her team (coached by BCom Career Coach Peg Brunelle) tackled the topic of making shopping for cosmetics engaging in a virtual setting. A total of 149 teams took part in the competition.
BCom alumnus reflects on civic engagement at 91社区
Daniel Tenenbaum (BCom鈥�88) looks back fondly at his time at 91社区. He credits his alma mater with instilling a passion for civic engagement and laying a foundation for success in business.
Now, as the founder of an investment company, he encourages students to find a healthy balance between work and other interests.
William Shatner celebrates 90th birthday
Desautels alumnus William Shatner (BCom'52, DLitt'11) recently celebrated his 90th聽birthday. The actor jokingly wondered on Twitter: 鈥淲hat happens when I get to 120?鈥� A native of Montreal, Shatner returned to his alma mater in 2011 to receive an honorary doctorate. Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante reached out with warm wishes to Shatner on Twitter, and NASA also sent a birthday message to the Star Trek star.
BCom alumnus creates scholarship to honour father, support Iranian community
With strong familial ties to Iran, Kathy Fazel (BCom鈥�91) knew she had to act when a plane was shot down in Iran, killing 176 people, including two 91社区 students. She and her husband donated $24,000 to establish the M.A. Fazel Scholarship in support of Iranian-born students at 91社区.
Desautels alumni featured in 91社区 podcast
Four former Desautels students were recently featured in new episodes of Alma Matters, a podcast presented by 91社区 Athletics and Recreation.
Mathieu Darche (BCom鈥�00) won a Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2020, while Richard Pound (BCom鈥�62) is a former Olympic swimmer who currently serves as an International Olympic Committee Member.
E-commerce booms during pandemic
Since its launch in 2016, EMERGE Commerce has risen to become a leader in direct-to-consumer e-commerce brands. Professor Karl Moore recently spoke with EMERGE Commerce founder and CEO Ghassan Halazon (BCom鈥�06) to unpack the evolving relationship between consumers and the internet during the pandemic.
BCom alumnus pays it forward
After receiving substantial financial support to complete his BCom degree at Desautels, Pierre LeBrun (BCom鈥�72) has been paying it forward for over five decades. From the time he joined RBC as summer student in 1965 to his retirement from a Senior VP position in 2000, he has steadfastly worked to give students the same opportunity he received.
BCom students honour their role models at 41st DMAA
At聽this year's 41st Desautels Management Achievement Awards, 91社区 BCom students honoured four individuals who have made significant contributions to the Canadian economy and way of life throughout their professional careers. This was the first edition of the ceremony to be held virtually, with the organizers and honourees truly personifying the values of the DMAA - resilience, pushing ahead and innovation.
BCom team wins Canadian Finals of Accuracy Business Cup
Congratulations to BCom students Shelley Sorkin, Dixon Wong, and Angel Miao who won the National Finals of the Accuracy Business Cup case competition. The team will be representing Canada at the virtual international finals on March 12 to compete against seven other countries. Thanks to Melissa Sonberg, Desautels Professor of Practice, for coaching and mentoring the team.
BCom students win National Finals of KPMG Ideation Challenge
Congratulations to Desautels BCom students Reda Ouazzani Touhami and James Xu, and their teammates from Concordia University and Western University, for winning the National Finals of the KPMG Ideation Challenge. Over 750 applications were submitted for the Canadian finals of the competition. The team will compete for the global title in April when each country will present their solution/prototype to a panel of industry judges.
BCom alumnus releases financial guidebook
Doug Allan (BCom鈥�08) is on a mission to teach people financial tips and tricks they probably didn鈥檛 learn in high school. The Desautels alumnus recently released 鈥淎 Fighting Chance: The High School Finance Education Everyone Deserves,鈥� a 10-chapter guidebook that encourages readers to study financial literacy early in life.
BCom alumnus joins Chief Outsiders executive team
Mike Rosenberg (BCom鈥�89) recently joined Chief Outsiders鈥� team of digital marketing executives. A recognized customer acquisition leader with expertise in business development, Rosenberg brings a wealth of digital transformation experience to the table. Chief Outsiders operates as an 鈥淓xecutives-as-a-Service鈥� firm as it facilitates operations for a group of 80 Chief Marketing Operators across the U.S.
Strong showing by Desautels BCom team at Financial Open
The Financial Open Case Competition, the second largest case competition across eastern Canada, reunited over 350 participants from 11 universities to compete on accounting and finance related academic cases. Congratulations to the Desautels delegation, led by Antoine Bertrand and Bruno Provencher, who captured four podiums:
