/channels/taxonomy/term/16910/all en /channels/channels/news/chafik-hamad-establishes-rafah-bursary-honour-his-mothers-memory-helping-students-who-face-systemic-340430 <p>ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ celebrated its bicentennial in 2021, and as the university community began looking toward the next hundred years, it launched the Third Century Challenge Fund. Created by Chancellor Emeritus Michael Meighen, it encourages others to give by matching funds. Forty-eight new scholarships and bursaries have been created since the launch of the fund in 2019, and <strong>Chafik Hamad</strong> (MBA’15) is one of the donors who took up the call.</p> Mon, 25 Jul 2022 20:03:17 +0000 webfull 181000 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mcgill-university-launches-sustainable-growth-initiative-sgi-339695 <div class="bl-tpl">ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University is proud to announce the launch of the <b>Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI)</b>, a new hub anchored at the Desautels Faculty of Management dedicated to providing businesses with actionable solutions for building a more sustainable economy. Through research-to-action projects, engagement workshops, global student competitions, thought leadership and education, this innovative cross-faculty venture will address some of the key challenges businesses face every day.</div> Fri, 27 May 2022 16:49:52 +0000 webfull 180290 at /channels /channels/channels/news/integrating-business-and-beauty-333561 <p><strong>Anastasia Bezrukova </strong>(BCom’12) is the founder and CEO of Minori, a beauty brand based in San Francisco. She credits her time at Desautels, especially her courses in finance and entrepreneurship, with helping her understand how a degree in business could meld with her passion for the beauty industry.</p> <div class="bl-tpl"><a class="button--outline" href="https://giving.mcgill.ca/all-stories/made-beauty" target="_blank">Read more in ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Giving</a></div> Wed, 22 Sep 2021 14:29:33 +0000 webfull 173299 at /channels /channels/channels/news/motivating-lifetime-discovery-333560 <p>From climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to interacting with penguins in Antarctica, <strong>Ron Calderoni </strong>(BCom’66) has embraced a life of adventure and ambition. The Deloitte auditing partner expresses gratitude to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ for instilling in him a profound curiosity about the world around him and an enduring commitment to working hard for everything he has.</p> <div class="bl-tpl"><a class="button--outline" href="https://giving.mcgill.ca/all-stories/made-lead-example" target="_blank">Read more in <em>ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Giving</em></a></div> Wed, 22 Sep 2021 14:28:44 +0000 webfull 173298 at /channels /channels/channels/news/moving-ball-forward-331447 <p><strong>Claude Généreux</strong> (BEng’85) and his wife, <strong>Myriam Legault </strong>(BEd’85), announced a donation of $1 million to the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Athletics and Recreation. Their gift will support student athletes, both in and out of the stadium, by providing scholarships, funding community service opportunities.</p> <p>The investment will extend to the men’s lacrosse team, on which their son <strong>Louis-Charles Généreux</strong> (BCom’18) played when it won the national championship in 2015.</p> Thu, 10 Jun 2021 17:22:13 +0000 webfull 171050 at /channels /channels/channels/news/building-right-foundation-331320 <p>After graduating from ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, <strong>Michael Pesner</strong> (BCom’63) took over his father’s accounting and insolvency practice before joining a KPMG predecessor firm as a chairman and managing partner. Over the next 26 years, he navigated challenges in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and insolvency so adeptly that he was invited to serve on the KPMG board of directors. Looking back, he points to the influence of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ professors and classmates in building a foundation for success.</p> Thu, 03 Jun 2021 15:06:53 +0000 webfull 170904 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mba-alumna-credits-mcgill-connections-success-330040 <p><strong>Aliénor Armand-Linot</strong> (MBA’17) was building her career in investment banking on Wall Street when she made the decision to join ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s MBA program in 2015.</p> <p>After gaining a new set of skills and experiences thanks to mentors like Professors <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/jay-hewlin">Jay Hewlin</a> and <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/elliot-lifson">Elliot Lifson</a>, she went on to become a Director in the Natural Resources group at PSP Investments.</p> Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:02:34 +0000 webfull 169453 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mcgill24-campaign-raises-38m-329717 <p>The sixth annual <strong>ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ24 campaign</strong> went digital this year, raising over $3.8 million in 24 hours to support the next generation of students, faculty members, and student-athletes across the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ ecosystem. A record 55 student-led projects were hosted on ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s crowdfunding platform to raise funds in support of student research.</p> <div class="bl-tpl"><a class="button--outline" href="https://giving.mcgill.ca/all-stories/mcgill24-raises-over-38-million-causes-across-university-sixth-annual-day-giving" target="_blank">Read more in <em>ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Giving</em></a></div> Thu, 18 Mar 2021 19:15:54 +0000 webfull 169119 at /channels /channels/channels/news/bcom-alumnus-creates-scholarship-honour-father-support-iranian-community-329716 <p>With strong familial ties to Iran, <strong>Kathy Fazel </strong>(BCom’91) knew she had to act when a plane was shot down in Iran, killing 176 people, including two ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ students. She and her husband donated $24,000 to establish the M.A. Fazel Scholarship in support of Iranian-born students at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. The announcement marks the seventh anniversary of the passing of her father, who attended high school in Iran and encouraged his children to pursue the higher education he never received. </p> Thu, 18 Mar 2021 19:10:45 +0000 webfull 169118 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mba-alumna-emphasizes-human-centered-thinking-career-329715 <p><strong>Julie Savaria</strong> (MBA’15) credits Desautels with expanding her commitment to pursuing justice, equity, diversion and inclusion (JEDI) throughout her career.</p> <p>In 2020, she founded Bindia Savaria Consulting to help organizations examine and improve JEDI initiatives worldwide.</p> <div class="bl-tpl"><a class="button--outline" href="https://giving.mcgill.ca/all-stories/made-justice-equity-diversity-and-inclusion" target="_blank">Read more on <em>ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Giving</em></a></div> Thu, 18 Mar 2021 19:05:17 +0000 webfull 169116 at /channels /channels/channels/news/bcom-alumnus-pays-it-forward-329191 <p>After receiving substantial financial support to complete his BCom degree at Desautels, <strong>Pierre LeBrun</strong> (BCom’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. In 2019, LeBrun became the inaugural donor for the Desautels Dean’s Legacy Fund, which will allow him to support students even after his death.</p> Fri, 26 Feb 2021 21:29:31 +0000 webfull 168558 at /channels /channels/channels/event/mcgill24-one-day-better-tomorrow-329149 <p>This year, on March 10, join us for <strong>#mcgill24</strong> – ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s day of giving – by making a gift and investing in the next generation of heroes and leaders.</p> Thu, 25 Feb 2021 13:54:04 +0000 webfull 168493 at /channels /channels/channels/news/jean-e-douville-removes-economic-barriers-finance-students-327908 <p>As a French-speaking Catholic from small-town St. Alban, Quebec, <strong>Jean E. Douville</strong>, (BCom’58) overcame religious and linguistic barriers to thrive in Accounting at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. Experiencing great success in his subsequent diverse financial career, he made regular donations to his alma mater. In 2019, he funded the creation of Jean E. Douville Bursaries, which provide $60,000 in awards to students without the financial resources to pursue their education and career goals.</p> Thu, 21 Jan 2021 22:24:27 +0000 webfull 167130 at /channels /channels/channels/news/seeds-change-campaign-helps-lebanese-students-wake-beirut-explosions-327906 <p>When alumnus<strong> Jade Dagher</strong> (MBA’95) realized the pressure placed on over 300 Lebanese students studying at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ by the tragic Beirut explosions on August 4, 2020, he moved into action. An active volunteer mentor and guest lecturer, Dagher contacted Desautels senior development officer,<strong> Joy Bennett</strong>, and jumpstarted a support fund by donating $12,000 and calling on ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ alumni to contribute.</p> Thu, 21 Jan 2021 22:08:39 +0000 webfull 167128 at /channels /channels/channels/news/desautels-celebrates-15th-anniversary-historic-22-million-gift-326252 <p>In 2005, Dr. <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/about/marcel-desautels"><strong>Marcel Desautels</strong></a> made the largest donation to a Canadian business or management faculty in history. His game-changing $22-million gift to name the Desautels Faculty of Management has equipped the Faculty to breathe new life into its world-class programs, talent, and facilities.</p> <p><a href="https://giving.mcgill.ca/all-stories/game-changer">Learn more</a></p> Fri, 13 Nov 2020 17:07:20 +0000 webfull 165285 at /channels