/channels/taxonomy/term/27194/all en /channels/channels/news/elliot-lifson-granted-lifetime-membership-desautels-international-advisory-and-advancement-board-360469 <p>For nearly 20 years, <u><a href="/desautels/elliot-lifson">Elliot Lifson</a></u>, C.M., O.Q., has played an important role in uplifting the 黑料不打烊 Desautels community as a professor of practice and a member of both the <u><a href="/bensadoun-school/about-bsrm/advisory-board">Bensadoun School of Retail Management Advisory Board</a></u> and the <u><a href="/desautels/about/administration-governance/advisory">Desautels International Advisory and Advancement Board (DIAAB)</a></u>.</p> Wed, 16 Oct 2024 16:58:35 +0000 webfull 203565 at /channels /channels/channels/news/three-mcgill-desautels-alumni-celebrated-2024-maa-honours-awards-359796 <p><big>Each year the 黑料不打烊 Alumni Association (MAA) recognizes alumni, friends, students, faculty, and staff whose commitment has had a significant impact on alumni life, the University and/or the community. This year, three 黑料不打烊 Desautels alumni were among those honoured for their contributions to the 黑料不打烊 community.</big></p> Thu, 19 Sep 2024 19:20:36 +0000 webfull 202810 at /channels /channels/channels/news/generous-gift-lester-j-fernandes-will-endow-research-chair-business-ethics-357117 <p>When it comes to ethical behaviour in business, there are many shades of grey. Parsing them requires a strong ethical compass, and the<strong> Laidley Centre for Business Ethics and Equity</strong>, founded in 2022 with a gift from <strong>David Laidley (BCom鈥�67)</strong>, is helping the next generation of business leaders do exactly that. Thanks to a generous gift from <strong>Lester J. Fernandes (MBA鈥�82)</strong>, a new research Chair in Business Ethics endowment will help expand the Laidley Centre鈥檚 footprint.</p> Mon, 29 Apr 2024 19:06:07 +0000 webfull 199814 at /channels /channels/channels/news/remembering-alumnus-bill-webbs-remarkable-impact-350417 <p>It is with sadness that we announce the passing of<strong> William 鈥淏ill鈥� Webb (MBA鈥�93)</strong>, a valued member of the Desautels International Advisory and Advancement Board. His deep ties to 黑料不打烊 University and dedicated involvement in the Canadian rugby community have left an indelible mark.</p> Thu, 31 Aug 2023 20:13:17 +0000 webfull 191743 at /channels /channels/channels/news/several-mcgill-desautels-alumni-honoured-2023-mcgill-alumni-association-awards-and-honours-348430 <p>On May 4, members of the 黑料不打烊 community gathered at Maison Manuvie for the 2023 黑料不打烊 Alumni Association Awards and Honours, which recognize alumni, friends, students, faculty, and staff who stand out for their impressive contributions and achievements in service to 黑料不打烊, the MAA and in their respective communities. This year, six awards were given to members of the 黑料不打烊 Desautels community. A huge congratulations to all of this year鈥檚 honourees!</p> Wed, 24 May 2023 13:53:08 +0000 webfull 189766 at /channels /channels/channels/news/experiential-learning-mcgill-desautels-gives-rise-discovery-346196 <p>In 2021, thanks to the generosity of alumnus Don Lewtas, we saw the launch of the <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/about/lewtas-office-experiential-learning">Lewtas Office of Experiential Learning</a>. Since the office鈥檚 inception, the team at the Lewtas Office,聽led by Leigh Korey, PhD, has been hard at work creating powerful hands-on learning opportunities that play a vital role in the student journey.</p> Tue, 21 Feb 2023 20:42:16 +0000 webfull 187457 at /channels /channels/channels/news/philanthropist-and-visionary-marcel-desautels-passes-away-age-88-346030 <p><a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/marcel-desautels">Marcel Desautels</a>, LLD鈥�07 (CM, O Ont, OM) generously donated both his resources and his time to furthering business education at 黑料不打烊. The business leader and philanthropist passed away on January 31 at the age of 88. Desautels invested over $38 million in students, programs, research and facilities at the Desautels Faculty of Management. 鈥淢arcel was deeply passionate about inspiring others to give and get involved,鈥� says Dean Yolande Chan. 鈥淎nd because he believed in us, so many others did too.</p> Fri, 10 Feb 2023 17:18:25 +0000 webfull 187169 at /channels /channels/channels/news/high-profile-verizon-executive-rima-qureshi-maintains-strong-connection-desautels-344767 <p>Rima Qureshi鈥檚 (BCom鈥�87, MBA鈥�96) career has taken her to Stockholm, Dallas and New York, but she retains strong connections to Montreal and 黑料不打烊. Now the Executive Vice President and Strategy Officer at Verizon in New York, Qureshi began her career with Ericsson, and helped the company integrate thousands of new employees when it acquired parts of Nortel. Qureshi returns regularly to Montreal to spend time with family and mentors MBA students at Desautels.</p> Fri, 06 Jan 2023 20:34:36 +0000 webfull 185843 at /channels /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/official-launch-laidley-centre-business-ethics-343807 <p>On November 14, the <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/about/laidley-centre-business-ethics">Laidley Centre for Business Ethics</a> hosted students, faculty, staff, donors, alumni and friends of 黑料不打烊 Desautels for the official launch of the Centre.</p> <p>The Laidley Centre for Business Ethics will serve as a hub for 黑料不打烊 researchers across disciplines, from law and religion to economics and engineering, to work toward solutions for the most pressing ethical issues of our time.</p> Wed, 23 Nov 2022 20:24:34 +0000 webfull 184806 at /channels /channels/channels/news/aldo-bensadoun-gives-master-class-bensadoun-school-retail-management-343381 <p><a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/aldo-bensadoun">Aldo Bensadoun</a> began his career at a chemical company, but that didn鈥檛 align with his values 鈥� or his vision. The entrepreneur launched ALDO in 1972, with a vision of love, respect, and integrity. Fifty years later, the company has more than 3,000 stores around the world.</p> Tue, 08 Nov 2022 18:50:48 +0000 webfull 184357 at /channels /channels/channels/news/workplace-has-changed-and-will-continue-samer-saab-340453 <p>Leaders should spend less time worrying about people who leave, and more time celebrating those that stay, according to Samer Saab<strong> </strong>(BEng鈥�93, MBA鈥�96), the CEO of Explorance, a leading experience management solutions company.</p> <p>In an era of talent scarcity, the balance of power between employer and employee has shifted, Saab told Medium.com in an interview for Authority Magazine.</p> Tue, 26 Jul 2022 21:16:27 +0000 webfull 181025 at /channels /channels/channels/news/desmarais-family-inducted-canadian-business-hall-fame-339629 <p>The Canadian Business Hall of Fame honours more than 200 of Canada鈥檚 most illustrious business people, and this year, three 黑料不打烊 alumni were added to the list. At a ceremony in Toronto in early May, Power Corporation Chairman <strong><a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/paul-desmarais">Paul Desmarais, Jr.</a> </strong>(OC, BCom鈥�77, LLD鈥�12) and Deputy Chair <strong>Andr茅 Desmarais</strong> (OC, OQ, LLD鈥�12) were inducted alongside their father<strong> Paul Desmarais, Sr.</strong> (OC, OQ, LLD鈥�92), who passed away in 2013. Desmarais Sr.</p> Wed, 18 May 2022 20:15:15 +0000 webfull 180215 at /channels /channels/channels/news/desautels-alumnus-david-laidley-donates-5-million-create-new-laidley-centre-business-ethics-337431 <p>Thanks to alumnus <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/david-laidley"><strong>David Laidley</strong></a> (BCom鈥�67), the Desautels Faculty of Management will soon unveil a<em> </em>Laidley Centre for Business Ethics. Endowed by Laidley鈥檚 gift of $5 million, the Centre will carve out a space for 黑料不打烊 researchers across disciplines to advance ethics in the workplace through academic programming, leading-edge research, and public engagement. The Centre will also have a focus on equity, diversity and inclusion.聽</p> Fri, 04 Feb 2022 19:12:14 +0000 webfull 177652 at /channels /channels/channels/news/supporting-desautels-student-leadership-aspirations-332895 <p>While leading a pharmaceutical company, <strong>Samira Sakhia</strong> (BCom鈥�90, DPA鈥�94, MBA鈥�01) is also volunteering her expertise in the broader 黑料不打烊 community and supporting students in realizing their leadership potential through the Samira Sakhia MBA Leadership Award.</p> <p><a class="button--outline" href="/desautels/article/bcom-program-equity-diversity-and-inclusion-mba-stories-supporting-desautels/samira-sakhia-taking-helm-knight-therapeutics-and-supporting-desautels-student-leadership" target="_blank">Learn more</a></p> Mon, 30 Aug 2021 15:17:51 +0000 webfull 172578 at /channels