Faculty Advisory Board /channels/taxonomy/term/4949/all en Éric Gosselin takes on the role of Chair of the Faculty Advisory Board /channels/channels/news/eric-gosselin-takes-role-chair-faculty-advisory-board-323014 <p>On May 1, 2020, <strong>Éric Gosselin</strong>, BScAgr’91, FAB member since 2017 and partner in the Business Law Group in Montreal for McCarthy Tetrault LLP, stepped into the role of FAB Chair for a three-year term. He took some time to answer a few questions about himself, his role as Chair and his vision for the future of the FAB.</p> <p><a href="https://publications.mcgill.ca/macdonald/2020/06/17/meet-the-faculty-advisory-boards-new-chair/" target="_blank"><strong>Read more in the June edition of the Macdonald E-Newsletter...</strong></a><br />  </p> Fri, 26 Jun 2020 13:49:52 +0000 webfull 161685 at /channels Marcel Desautels Institute for Integrated Management /channels/news/marcel-desautels-institute-integrated-management-102326 <p> Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:56:10 +0000 mark.styles@ϲ.Ca 78153 at /channels Pierre Beaudoin steps down as chief in dramatic Bombardier shakeup /channels/news/pierre-beaudoin-steps-down-chief-dramatic-bombardier-shakeup-242442 <p>In a dramatic shakeup at family controlled Bombardier Inc., Pierre Beaudoin is stepping down as president and chief executive officer while his father, Laurent, is retiring as chairman and there are plans afoot for the possible sale of some business units.<br /> Former United Technologies Corp. executive <strong>Alain Bellemare</strong> is set to replace Pierre Beaudoin – who held the CEO position for 6 1/2 years – on Friday and Pierre Beaudoin will become executive chairman of Bombardier.<br />  <br /></p> Mon, 16 Feb 2015 22:02:29 +0000 webfull 108182 at /channels Décollage Sainte-Ursule, direction Bombardier /channels/news/decollage-sainte-ursule-direction-bombardier-265135 <p>Chaque fois qu'<a href="http://node/54754">Alain Bellemare</a> prend la route de Louiseville, il laisse derrière lui son titre de président et chef de la direction de Bombardier pour mieux redevenir le fils, le frère, le neveu et le cousin.</p> <p>Ici, l'homme de 55 ans renoue avec ses racines... et se dit toujours prêt pour une partie de cartes. Le 500. </p> <p>Lire l'article complet: <a href="http://www.lapresse.ca/le-nouvelliste/actualites/chroniques/isabelle-legare/201701/13/01-5059435-decollage-sainte-ursule-direction-bombardier.php">La Presse</a>, le 13 janvier 2017</p> Mon, 16 Jan 2017 15:41:55 +0000 webfull 124134 at /channels Windsor Capital Advisors Announces That WB II Acquisition Corp. and Input Capital Corp. Have Entered Into Amalgamation Agreement /channels/news/windsor-capital-advisors-announces-wb-ii-acquisition-corp-and-input-capital-corp-have-entered-amalga-229096 <p><span>WB</span> <span>II</span> Acqui­si­tion Corp. is pleased to announce that it has entered into a “three-cornered” amal­ga­ma­tion agree­ment (the “Amal­ga­ma­tion Agree­ment”) pur­suant to the pro­vi­sions of <em>The Busi­ness Cor­po­ra­tions Act </em>(Saskatchewan) dated July 5, 2013 with Input Cap­i­tal Corp. (“Input”) and 101235015 Saskatchewan Ltd. (“<span>WB</span> <span>II</span> Subco”), a wholly-owned sub­sidiary of <span>WB</span> <span>II</span>, whereby Input will amal­ga­mate with <span>WB</span> <span>II</span> Subco (the “Amalgamation”).</p> Thu, 11 Jul 2013 15:26:44 +0000 webfull 97250 at /channels A Knight is Reborn /channels/news/knight-reborn-262316 <p>Knight Therapeutics Inc. (TSX: GUD) ("Knight"), a leading Canadian specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that <strong>Samira Sakhia</strong>, former CFO of Paladin Labs Inc. ("Paladin"), will be joining the Knight team as President and member of the Board of Directors. In her new role, beginning on August 31, 2016, Samira will report to <strong>Jonathan Ross Goodman</strong>, CEO of Knight.</p> Fri, 19 Aug 2016 15:10:39 +0000 webfull 120760 at /channels Marcel Desautels, champion de la philanthropie pour l’éducation postsecondaire /channels/news/marcel-desautels-champion-de-la-philanthropie-pour-l%E2%80%99%C3%A9ducation-postsecondaire-213981 <p> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:01:05 +0000 mark.styles@ϲ.Ca 84279 at /channels Nuvo Research® Announces Appointment to its Board of Directors /channels/news/nuvo-research%C2%AE-announces-appointment-its-board-directors-256500 <p>Nuvo Research Inc. (TSX:NRI) (Nuvo or the Company), a specialty pharmaceutical company with growing revenues and a diverse portfolio of topical and immunology products, today announced the appointment of <strong>Samira Sakhia</strong> to its Board of Directors. </p> <p>Read full article: <a href="http://www.mediawebsite.net/dallassouthnews/story/?catSetID=&catID=290937&nrid=339775632" target="_blank">Dallas South News</a>, November 3, 2015</p> <p> </p> Tue, 03 Nov 2015 15:56:08 +0000 webfull 113709 at /channels Faculty of Management benefactor Marcel Desautels receives the Order of Canada /channels/news/faculty-management-benefactor-marcel-desautels-receives-order-canada-106726 <p> Fri, 15 May 2009 19:06:31 +0000 mark.styles@ϲ.Ca 9129 at /channels Bombardier's new CEO could be on the hot seat at first annual meeting /channels/news/bombardiers-new-ceo-could-be-hot-seat-first-annual-meeting-249807 <p><span>Bombardier's new CEO is expected to be on the hot seat next week as he meets for the first time with shareholders who are clamouring for a turnaround plan after enduring a rough year by the struggling transportation giant. After just six weeks on the job, </span><span>Alain Bellemare</span><span> is unlikely to be blamed for the company's poor financial performance, which drove its shares down 45 per cent in the past year and 66 per cent since 2011. </span><br /></p> Mon, 04 May 2015 18:00:25 +0000 webfull 109872 at /channels ϲ University receives $22-million donation from Canadian Credit Management Foundation and Marcel Desautels /channels/news/mcgill-university-receives-22-million-donation-canadian-credit-management-foundation-and-marcel-desa-17559 <p> Wed, 15 Feb 2017 19:00:05 +0000 webfull 125538 at /channels 9 Reasons to Upgrade Your Executive Education /channels/news/9-reasons-upgrade-your-executive-education-230531 <p>Reason No. 1<br /> Because it's an excuse to travel the world<br /> If you're going to leave the house to go to school, you might as well go all the way. That's easy these days, with so many of Canada's executive education programs making travel a core part of the curriculum.<br /> ... Craig MacTavish, GM of the Edmonton Oilers, has a Queen's EMBA. Stephen Jarislowsky and <strong>Paul Desmarais Jr.</strong> (BCom'77, LLD'12) are executives-in-residence at ϲ's Desautels Faculty of Management. You get the idea.<br /><br /></p> Sun, 15 Sep 2013 21:54:50 +0000 webfull 98700 at /channels People on the Move (August/September 2016) /channels/news/people-move-augustseptember-2016-262707 <p>A monthly roundup of  ‘people on the move’ in Canada’s life science and biotech sectors.</p> <p>...<strong>Samira Sakhia</strong>, former CFO of Paladin Labs Inc. , has joined the Knight Therapeutics Inc. team as president and as member of the company’s board of directors. Ms. Sakhia served as the CFO at Paladin (acquired by Endo International plc February 2014), from 2001 to 2015. She holds an MBA and a Bachelors of Commerce degree from ϲ University and is also a Chartered Professional Accountant.</p> Tue, 13 Sep 2016 18:40:38 +0000 webfull 121215 at /channels ϲ confers honorary degrees on Alzheimer’s researcher and Montreal business leaders /channels/news/mcgill-confers-honorary-degrees-alzheimer%E2%80%99s-researcher-and-montreal-business-leaders-216633 <p> Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:47:41 +0000 mark.styles@ϲ.Ca 85272 at /channels Bombardier: Paul Tellier aurait fait le ménage plus tôt /channels/news/bombardier-paul-tellier-aurait-fait-le-menage-plus-tot-256968 <p>Paul Tellier se dit très déçu que la direction de Bombardier (T.BBD.B) n'ait pas agi plus rapidement pour corriger le tir et remplacer son PDG. Et il croit qu'aujourd'hui, <strong>Alain Bellemare</strong> doit disposer de toute la latitude voulue pour manoeuvrer.</p> <p>Read full article: <a href="http://affaires.lapresse.ca/economie/transports/201511/04/01-4917129-bombardier-paul-tellier-aurait-fait-le-menage-plus-tot.php" target="_blank">LaPresse</a>, November 4, 2015</p> Tue, 24 Nov 2015 15:21:39 +0000 webfull 114220 at /channels