/channels/taxonomy/term/13112/all en /channels/channels/news/fetherstonhaugh-family-foundation-recognizes-teaching-excellence-desautels-343923 <p>In 2018, when the Fetherstonhaugh family envisioned an award to recognize and reward teaching excellence, they hoped for great teachers and at the Desautels Faculty of Management extraordinary teachers emerged. As the recipient of the 2022 Fetherstonhaugh Family Foundation Distinguished Teaching Award for Undergraduate Programs, Prof. of Practice Sujata Madan engages with students in a way that promotes and accelerates their classroom and lifelong learning.</p> Tue, 29 Nov 2022 18:49:08 +0000 webfull 184936 at /channels /channels/channels/news/first-recipient-sujata-madan-award-celebrated-mba-summer-social-339948 <p>Last week, Desautels' Career Management and University Advancement teams hosted the beloved MBA Summer Social event. After a two-year hiatus, attendees were able to reconnect with classmates and meet other members of the Desautels community over drinks and appetizers in-person.</p> Thu, 16 Jun 2022 22:12:43 +0000 webfull 180579 at /channels /channels/channels/news/celebrating-excellence-teaching-desautels-339890 <p>Across programs and subject areas, the Desautels Faculty of Management recognizes the vital role that teaching plays in enriching the student experience and in inspiring the next generation of leaders.</p> <p>The Distinguished Teaching Award recipients <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/sujata-madan">Sujata Madan</a> and <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/juan-camilo-serpa">Juan Serpa</a> were honoured at ���ϲ�����’s 2022 Management Convocation ceremony on June 1, for their excellence in teaching.</p> Fri, 10 Jun 2022 18:45:02 +0000 webfull 180512 at /channels /channels/channels/news/new-sujata-madan-award-recognizes-community-minded-students-334722 <p>Eleven Desautels alumni have banded together to establish a new student award in honor of Professor of Practice <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/sujata-madan"><strong>Sujata Madan</strong></a>. Rather than being based on academic merit, the scholarship will be awarded to students who demonstrate outstanding collaboration, empathy, kindness, and respect toward their peers and wider communities.</p> <p><a class="button--outline" href="https://giving.mcgill.ca/all-stories/new-sujata-madan-award-celebrates-kindness?lang=en" target="_blank">Learn more</a></p> Wed, 10 Nov 2021 14:54:49 +0000 webfull 174622 at /channels /channels/channels/news/professor-practice-sujata-madan-receives-prestigious-academy-finance-excellence-teaching-award-332462 <p>The Desautels Faculty of Management is pleased to announce that Professor of Practice <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/sujata-madan">Sujata Madan</a> is the recipient of the 2021 Academy of Finance Excellence in Teaching Award. This prestigious award is given annually to recognize excellence in teaching, to encourage teachers to share experiences that have led to them becoming great educators and how they continue to improve their teaching skills.</p> Thu, 19 Aug 2021 18:31:14 +0000 webfull 172301 at /channels /channels/channels/news/prime-minister-trudeau-encourages-desautels-finance-class-stay-positive-326749 <p>When Professor of Practice <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/sujata-madan"><strong>Sujata Madan</strong></a> noticed that her finance students seemed overwhelmed in the final weeks of a difficult semester, she recruited help from Prime Minister <strong>Justin Trudeau</strong> and ���ϲ�����’s Principal <strong>Suzanne Fortier</strong>, among others, to lift their spirits. The students left class with a renewed sense of optimism for a post-pandemic future.</p> Fri, 04 Dec 2020 21:42:40 +0000 webfull 165875 at /channels /channels/channels/news/desautels-professor-sujata-madan-receives-prestigious-3m-national-teaching-fellowship-320834 <p>Professor of Practice <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/sujata-madan"><strong>Sujata Madan</strong></a> was named one of ten 2020 3M National Teaching Fellows—the highest recognition of individual teaching excellence and educational leadership at the university level. The Fellowship is<br /> jointly managed by the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) and 3M Canada.</p> Tue, 25 Feb 2020 20:02:02 +0000 webfull 159174 at /channels /channels/channels/news/macleans-introducing-2020-3m-national-teaching-fellowship-award-winners-320737 <p><strong>Sujata Madan </strong>is an inspirational leader and a charismatic teacher of financial literacy. She is an innovator who has found ways to help an array of learners, from undergraduate students to seasoned business professionals, to advance their financial skills. In addition to creating and revising courses and programs, Sujata selflessly helps her colleagues improve their teaching. As one of her colleagues observes, “Sujata is in constant demand to help professors with their teaching and learning problems.”</p> Mon, 24 Feb 2020 14:30:02 +0000 webfull 159073 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mma-students-find-inspiration-inaugural-study-trip-san-francisco-298940 <p>The ���ϲ����� Master of Management in Analytics (MMA) degree is a pre-experience, twelve-month specialized program in the evolving field of management analytics with a strong emphasis on experiential learning.</p> <p>As part of this hands-on learning, the first cohort of MMA students went on the program's inaugural Study Trip to San Francisco in June.</p> Mon, 29 Jul 2019 21:36:38 +0000 webfull 151088 at /channels /channels/channels/news/meet-best-mba-professors-297551 <p>Congratulations to Professor <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/sujata-madan"><strong>Sujata Madan</strong></a> who was named by <i>Poets & Quants </i>among the favorite MBA professors for 2019.</p> <p><a href="https://poetsandquants.com/2019/05/26/favorite-professors-of-the-mba-class-of-2019/?pq-category=admissions&utm_campaign=PQNL&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=73081191&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8dfCizYvqssfKIcragIL4pxD86nQIQNVK0Wg8Vj93wfnrbD73mrY14Ht9BLzoyjziap7zZ1mdcMPDoGIa_ShsBJg-6oQ&_hsmi=73081191" target="_blank">Read more</a></p> Tue, 04 Jun 2019 17:44:08 +0000 webfull 149703 at /channels /channels/channels/news/celebrating-excellence-teaching-desautels-297351 <p>Across programs and subject areas, the Desautels Faculty of Management recognizes the vital role that teaching plays in enriching the student experience and in inspiring the next generation of leaders.</p> <p>On May 16, the Desautels community gathered to recognize faculty who have gone above and beyond in their teaching. Congratulations to the following recipients of the 2018-19 teaching awards!</p> Tue, 21 May 2019 18:57:05 +0000 webfull 149480 at /channels /channels/channels/news/desautels-global-expert-sarah-neilson-285828 <h2>Sarah Neilson, MBA’04, Portfolio Manager at RBC Global Asset Management</h2> <h3>Monday, March 12th, 2018</h3> <p>Guest Lecture with MBA students in Modern Corporate Finance and BCom students in Corporate Finance – both with <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/sujata-madan">Sujata Madan </a></p> Tue, 13 Mar 2018 19:04:04 +0000 webfull 136369 at /channels /channels/channels/news/token-appreciation-283294 <p>Thanks to a student-led fundraiser, a group of BCom students recently presented a Catchbox to the Desautels Faculty of Management in honour of Professor <strong><a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/sujata-madan">Sujata Madan</a></strong>.</p> <p>Catchbox is a soft microphone that is designed to be thrown among an audience to increase engagement and participation.</p> <p>This initiative was a way for students to thank a professor who continually inspires them.</p> Fri, 08 Dec 2017 17:11:40 +0000 webfull 133447 at /channels /channels/channels/news/guest-lecture-johanne-mullen-282869 <h2>Johanne Mullen, MBA’92, Partner at PwC</h2> <h3>Monday, November 13, 2017</h3> <p>Guest Lectures in Corporate Finance (FINE 342) with Prof. <strong><a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/sujata-madan">Sujata Madan</a></strong></p> <p>Ms. Johanne Mullen gave a guest lecture in Prof. Madan’s Corporate Finance course with our BCom students. She explained her role at PwC and broke down the topic of Project Finance, giving practical examples from her career.</p> <p><br /><!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br /><!--[endif]--></p> Fri, 17 Nov 2017 17:32:36 +0000 webfull 132861 at /channels /channels/channels/news/youre-never-too-old-learn-218614 <p>When John Haddon, 57, left a 22-year career in financial services in 2004, like many of us, he wasn't expecting the storms that lay on the horizon. One financial crisis later, he realised that, despite his years in the field, as an entrepreneur he was still lacking some of the skills required to navigate through choppy economic waters and a global business environment. "Although I'd been in financial services for a long while, I didn't have all that was required to 'speak the language'. I concluded that I needed to upgrade my skills," he recalls.</p> Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:25:14 +0000 webfull 87825 at /channels