/channels/taxonomy/term/27192/all en /channels/channels/news/poets-and-quants-celebrates-mcgill-mba-alumna-iwd-338413 <p>For International Women's Day last week, <i>Poets and Quants</i> spoke with a number of female business school graduates who have successfully started their own enterprises. <b>Aurélie Hélouis</b> (MBA’16), Founder and CEO of infinityQ, a quantum analog computing start-up, shared how her time at Desautels helped her discover how to apply the skills she acquired as a former senior officer and CTO in the French Navy to her entrepreneurial endeavours and develop her own business.</p> Tue, 15 Mar 2022 18:17:07 +0000 webfull 178743 at /channels /channels/channels/news/celebrating-accomplishments-women-within-desautels-community-338306 <p>On International Women’s Day we highlighted some of the outstanding and accomplished women within the Desautels community, who positively impact our students through their teaching, research, guidance, or mentorship. </p> Thu, 10 Mar 2022 19:18:29 +0000 webfull 178623 at /channels /channels/channels/news/gift-service-334611 <p>Soon after the earthquake that devastated Haiti in 2010, <strong>Laura Parny Germain</strong> (BEng’15, MBA’21) moved from Port-au-Prince to Montreal with a deep resolve to use her education for the benefit of others. With engineering and MBA degrees from ���ϲ����� under her belt, she looks forward to working toward socially and environmentally sustainable solutions to the challenges her hometown faces.</p> <p><a href="https://giving.mcgill.ca/all-stories/made-opportunities-learn-and-grow" target="_blank">Learn more</a></p> Fri, 05 Nov 2021 16:10:44 +0000 webfull 174517 at /channels /channels/channels/news/graduate-spotlight-kelly-gonzalez-mba-21-331834 <p>Poets&Quants recently featured <strong>Kelly Gonzalez</strong> (MBA’21) on its “2021 MBAs to Watch” list. In one of the highlights of her Desautels tenure, Gonzalez served as the president of Marketing Club. In this capacity, she teamed up with the Desautels Graduate LBGTQ+ Association to launch the first edition of the Desautels Business Challenge, a case competition focused on improving equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI).</p> <p>Gonzalez will soon take on a new challenge in the Customer and Marketing unit of Deloitte’s Vancouver office.</p> Thu, 08 Jul 2021 13:07:54 +0000 webfull 171518 at /channels /channels/channels/news/desautels-alumna-becomes-president-ceo-knight-therapeutics-inc-331176 <p>Congratulations to <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/samira-sakhia"><strong>Samira Sakhia</strong></a> (BCom’90, DPA’94, MBA’01), who will take on a new challenge as President and Chief Executive Officer of Knight Therapeutics Inc., a Montreal-based company focused on acquiring or in-licensing and commercializing innovative pharmaceutical products for Canada and Latin America. Sakhia brings more than 20 years of leadership experience in the pharmaceutical industry to the role.   </p> Fri, 21 May 2021 17:42:37 +0000 webfull 170734 at /channels /channels/channels/news/leading-field-food-production-sustainability-331039 <p><strong>Jaquelynn Mateluna (MBA’21)</strong> is featured in <i>Poets and Quants</i>’ 2021 ‘Best and Brightest’ list for her commitment to advancing sustainability in local food production. As Chief of Staff for Lufa Farms, an urban farm-to-table e-commerce platform based in Montreal, the British Columbia native has played an instrumental role in supplying fresh, responsibly-sourced food to more than 20,000 families during the pandemic.</p> Thu, 13 May 2021 14:37:34 +0000 webfull 170574 at /channels /channels/channels/news/global-banking-executive-gives-back-her-alma-mater-330586 <p><strong>Alberta Cefis</strong><b> (</b>BA’75, MBA’79) was one of only a dozen women in her <strong>MBA</strong> class at ���ϲ�����, but she never felt discriminated against because of her gender. The male-dominated banking industry, on the other hand, was a different story. Fortunately, Cefis was able to land a managerial role at the Royal Bank of Canada through a recommendation from a professor.</p> Thu, 22 Apr 2021 16:18:44 +0000 webfull 170060 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mba-alumna-shapes-agenda-cn-330493 <p>Climbing the ladder from an MBA recruitment program to a top 200 leadership role as director of economics and strategic planning, <strong>Janet Drysdale</strong> (MBA’96) forged her own path to success at CN. Over the course of 25 years, she successfully navigated heavily male-driven sales, marketing, and revenue planning teams to make an impression among her coworkers, ultimately being named a winner in the WXN CIBC Executive Leaders category.</p> Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:41:13 +0000 webfull 169952 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mba-students-emphasize-importance-women-business-330218 <p>Current MBA students <strong>Vivianne Yao</strong> and <strong>Emily Gogarty</strong> reflect on the importance of women in business, and their motivation for starting an advanced degree while at the top of their respective fields.</p> Thu, 01 Apr 2021 20:49:13 +0000 webfull 169649 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 ���ϲ�����’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/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>���ϲ����� Giving</em></a></div> Thu, 18 Mar 2021 19:05:17 +0000 webfull 169116 at /channels /channels/channels/news/emba-candidate-makes-list-canadas-100-most-powerful-women-326787 <p>The Desautels Faculty of Management congratulates <strong>Kate Arthur</strong>, a current EMBA candidate, on being named one of Canada’s top 100 Most Powerful 100 Women in 2020. The annual Top 100 Award Winners list released by the Women’s Executive Network (WXN) recognizes Arthur in its BMO Entrepreneurs category for her inspiring leadership as CEO and founder of Kids Code Jeunesse, a nonprofit organization that empowers communities through digital skills education.</p> <p><a href="https://wxnetwork.com/page/2020Top100Winners" target="_blank">Learn more</a></p> Mon, 07 Dec 2020 23:45:10 +0000 webfull 165917 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mba-alumna-named-one-canadas-most-powerful-women-2020-326783 <p>The Desautels Faculty of Management congratulates <strong>Sonya Branco</strong> (MBA’06) for being named one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women of 2020 in the “C-Suite Executives” category. Released by the Women’s Executive Network (WXN), this year’s Top 100 Award Winners list recognizes 106 Canadian women who advocate for workforce diversity and make an impact in their sphere of influence. Branco was appointed Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, for CAE in 2016. She oversees the company’s operations in more than 35 countries.</p> Mon, 07 Dec 2020 23:09:10 +0000 webfull 165913 at /channels /channels/channels/news/desautels-alumna-appointed-director-general-dawson-college-326505 <p>Congratulations to <strong>Diane Gauvin</strong> (BCom'93, MBA’96) on her appointment to a five-year term as Director General of Dawson College. With 23 years of leadership experience at Dawson College under her belt, she is well-positioned to lead the institution through the challenges of COVID-19 and build a strong foundation for the future.</p> <p><a href="https://educationnewscanada.com/article/education/category/appointments/102/867443/dawson-college-new-director-general-will-rally-the-community-to-move-forward.html" target="_blank">Learn more</a></p> Fri, 27 Nov 2020 16:35:43 +0000 webfull 165609 at /channels /channels/channels/news/desautels-students-named-poets-and-quants-mbas-watch-322579 <p>Three graduating ���ϲ����� students, <b>Anastasia Budaeva</b>, <b>Ysa Cao</b> and <b>George Oriokot</b>, have been named in <em>Poets and Quants’</em>  2020 MBAs To Watch list.</p> <p>The three ���ϲ����� students were among 142 students selected on the list, which focuses on distinctive, eclectic and “rarely conventional” students. According to <em>Poets and Quants</em>, individuals who make the MBAs to Watch list are “<a href="https://poetsandquants.com/2020/06/01/mbas-to-watch-class-of-2020/">the students with the courage to bet on themselves</a>”.</p> Wed, 03 Jun 2020 22:02:12 +0000 webfull 161137 at /channels