/desautels/taxonomy/term/2859/all en /desautels/alumni/events/desautels-management-achievement-awards/44th-dmaa-2024 <p><img alt="Desautels Management Achievement Awards 2024" title="Desautels Management Achievement Awards 2024" height="300" width="600" style="width: 600px; height: 300px;" class="media-element file-original " src="/desautels/files/desautels/dmaa_2023_suite-02_0.jpg" /></p> <p><big><strong>The 44th Desautels Management Achievement Awards (DMAA) Ceremony & Panel took place on Friday, March, 22, 2024.</strong></big></p> Mon, 06 May 2024 15:00:22 +0000 john.sawaya@mcgill.ca 1154115 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/43rd-desautels-management-achievement-awards-celebrates-industry-disruptors-346198 <p>On Friday, February 3, the Desautels Faculty of Management hosted the 43rd edition of the Desautels Management Achievement Awards, a student-run initiative which brings the global Desautels community together to celebrate the achievements of industry leaders who have demonstrated a career of great achievement and commitment of responsible business.</p> Fri, 17 Feb 2023 17:25:25 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 88163 at /desautels /desautels/channels/event/43rd-desautels-management-achievement-awards-dmaa-ceremony-344518 <p><big><strong>The 43rd Desautels Management Achievement Awards (DMAA) Ceremony & Panel will take place on Friday, February 3, 2023.</strong></big></p> Wed, 21 Dec 2022 19:38:46 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 88017 at /desautels /desautels/channels/event/42nd-desautels-management-achievement-awards-dmaa-ceremony-336468 <h4>Join us for the 42nd Desautels Management Achievement Awards (DMAA) Ceremony & Panel on Friday, February 4, 2022, from 12:00 – 1:00 pm EST.</h4> Fri, 14 Jan 2022 16:15:55 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 86860 at /desautels /desautels/channels/event/41st-desautels-management-achievement-awards-dmaa-ceremony-328027 <div> <div> <h2>Covid19 - Innovation and Resilience</h2> <p>Join the Desautels Faculty of Management for the 41st edition of the <strong>Desautels </strong><b>Management Achievement Awards (DMAA) Ceremony and Panel Discussion</b>.</p></div></div> Tue, 26 Jan 2021 19:01:17 +0000 julie.lapalme@affiliate.mcgill.ca 78532 at /desautels /desautels/alumni/events/desautels-management-achievement-awards/43rd-dmaa-2023 <p><img alt="Desautels Management Achievement Awards 2023" height="301" width="601" style="width: 601px; height: 301px;" class="file-original " src="/desautels/files/desautels/dmaa2023.png" /></p> <p><big><strong>The 43rd Desautels Management Achievement Awards (DMAA) Ceremony & Panel took place on Friday, February 3, 2023.</strong></big></p> <p>This year’s event was held in person, bringing together our global community to celebrate the achievements of industry leaders who have demonstrated a career of great achievement and commitment of responsible business.</p> Wed, 07 Dec 2022 19:23:19 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 87976 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/reflecting-dmaa-2020-320584 <p>Members of the Desautels community came together on February 7, 2020 at the Four Seasons Hotel to celebrate this year’s recipients of the Desautels Management Achievement Awards (DMAA).</p> <p>This year’s recipients included:</p> <p><strong>Jennifer Heil</strong>, BCom’13, Olympian, social innovator and activist (Young Alumni Achievement Award)</p> <p><strong>Leonard Schlemm</strong>, BCom’74, Entrepreneur, Chairman, Steve Nash Fitness World & Sports Club (Lifetime Achievement Award)</p> Wed, 19 Feb 2020 21:22:50 +0000 julie.lapalme@mcgill.ca 75547 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/celebrating-42nd-desautels-management-achievement-awards-337914 <p>Congratulations to the five recipients of the 42nd Desautels Management Achievement Awards, including three accomplished alumni: Meagan Prins (BCom’17), Maria Eitel (BA’84), and Monika Ille (EMBA’20) as well as Patrick Odier and Brian J. Porter. During the virtual celebration earlier this month, Desautels students had the opportunity to network with the recipients and hear their words of advice.</p> <div class="bl-tpl"><a class="button--outline" href="/desautels/article/bcom-program/industry-leaders-celebrated-42nd-dmaa">Learn more</a></div> <p> </p> Thu, 24 Feb 2022 17:31:45 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 87039 at /desautels /desautels/article/bcom-program/industry-leaders-celebrated-42nd-dmaa <p>On February 4, 2022, members of the Desautels community gathered virtually to celebrate the recipients of the 42nd <a href="/desautels/alumni/events/desautels-management-achievement-awards">Desautels Management Achievement Awards</a>. The ceremony was held virtually, bringing our global community together to highlight the significant contributions of five outstanding businesspeople selected by Desautels students.</p> Thu, 17 Feb 2022 19:26:16 +0000 Ireland Compton 87018 at /desautels /desautels/alumni/events/desautels-management-achievement-awards/42nd-dmaa-2022 <p><img alt="Desautels Management Achievement Awards (DMAA) 2022" title="Desautels Management Achievement Awards (DMAA) 2022" height="301" width="601" class="file-original no-float" src="/desautels/files/desautels/dmaa-2022-600x300.png" /></p> <h3>The Future of Responsible Business</h3> <h4>The 42nd Desautels Management Achievement Awards (DMAA) Ceremony & Panel took place on Friday, February 4, 2022.</h4> <p><big>This year’s event was held <b>virtually</b>, brought together our global community to celebrate the achievements of industry leaders who have demonstrated a career of great achievement and commitment to the future of responsible business.</big></p> <div class="bl-tpl"><a class="button--outline" href="/desautels/article/bcom-program/industry-leaders-celebrated-42nd-dmaa">Recap of 2022 Event</a></div> <hr /> <h3>Management Achievement Award</h3> <p>The Achievement Award is presented to individuals who serve as role models for students in their education, career, and philanthropic contributions.</p> <h4><img alt="Maria Eitel" title="Maria Eitel" height="400" width="400" style="width: 160px; height: 160px; float: left; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" class="file-original lt" src="/desautels/files/desautels/maria-eitel-ext-400x400.jpg" />Maria Eitel (BA’84)<br /> Founder, NIKE Foundation, and Founder Chair Emeritus, Girl Effect</h4> <hr /> <h4><img alt="Monika Ille " title="Monika Ille " height="400" width="400" style="width: 160px; height: 160px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;" class="file-original lt" src="/desautels/files/desautels/monika-ille-ext-400x400.jpg" />Monika Ille (EMBA’20)<br /> CEO, Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN)</h4> <p> Fri, 14 Jan 2022 15:51:35 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 86859 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/bcom-students-honour-their-role-models-41st-dmaa-329187 <p>At this year's 41st Desautels Management Achievement Awards, ���ϲ����� BCom students honoured four individuals who have made significant contributions to the Canadian economy and way of life throughout their professional careers. This was the first edition of the ceremony to be held virtually, with the organizers and honourees truly personifying the values of the DMAA - resilience, pushing ahead and innovation.</p> <p><a class="button--outline" href="/desautels/article/bcom-students-honour-their-role-models-41st-dmaa">Learn more</a></p> Fri, 26 Feb 2021 21:18:12 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 80054 at /desautels /desautels/article/bcom-students-honour-their-role-models-41st-dmaa Desautels students, faculty and alumni came together to honour four prominent industry leaders at the 41st Desautels Management Achievement Awards (DMAA). Tue, 23 Feb 2021 18:47:04 +0000 Graham Neysmith 79899 at /desautels /desautels/alumni/events/desautels-management-achievement-awards/41st-dmaa-2021 <p><img alt="41st DMAA: 2021" title="41st DMAA: 2021" height="280" width="751" class="file-original no-float" src="/desautels/files/desautels/dmaa-2021.png" /></p> <p>Members of the Desautels community celebrated the recipients of the <strong>41st Desautels Management Achievement Awards</strong>. The ceremony was held virtually, bringing our global community together as we've never before seen and celebrating the achievements of industry leaders who have demonstrated innovation and resilience in the year of the Covid pandemic.</p> <div class="bl-tpl"><a class="button--outline" href="/desautels/article/bcom-students-honour-their-role-models-41st-dmaa">Read recap of 41st DMAA event</a></div> <hr /> <h3>Management Achievement Award</h3> <p>The Achievement Award is presented to individuals who serve as role models for students in their education, career, and philanthropic contributions.</p> <h5><img alt="geneviève bich" title="geneviève bich" height="161" width="161" style="width: 161px; height: 161px; float: left; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 15px;" class="file-original lt" src="/desautels/files/desautels/genevieve-bich.png" />geneviève bich (BA'87)<br /> Vice President, Human Resources, Metro</h5> <p>geneviève bich, CHRP, is Vice President, Human Resources at Metro Inc., a leader in the Canadian food and pharmacy retail industry. Prior to joining Metro, geneviève held similar positions at Aimia Inc., Groupe Dynamite and Bell. She is also a member of the Board of Hydro-Québec.</p> <div class="accordion"> <h3><a href="#">Read more</a></h3> <div> <p>geneviève actively supports a number of Montreal-based community organizations.</p> <p>geneviève earned a B.A. (Psychology) from ���ϲ����� University in 1987 and holds an LL.B. from Université de Montréal, where she graduated in 1990. She was called to the Quebec Bar in 1991. She is also a member of the Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agréés.</p> </div> </div> <p> Tue, 26 Jan 2021 14:52:40 +0000 julie.lapalme@affiliate.mcgill.ca 78523 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/olympic-gold-medalist-and-bcom-alumna-grateful-mcgill-support-326224 <p>With multiple Olympic medals, World Championships, and World Cup titles to her name, mogul champion<strong> Jennifer Heil</strong> (BCom’13) is currently spearheading a new effort to support elite Canadian athletes. Heil received the 2020 Young Alumni Achievement Award at the <strong>Desautels Management Achievement Awards</strong>.</p> <p><a href="https://giving.mcgill.ca/all-stories/made-olympian-grit" target="_blank">Learn more</a></p> <p> </p> Thu, 12 Nov 2020 19:51:31 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 76575 at /desautels /desautels/alumni/events/desautels-management-achievement-awards <p><img alt="Desautels Management Achievement Awards" title="Desautels Management Achievement Awards" height="233" width="750" class="file-original no-float" src="/desautels/files/desautels/dmaa-750x233.jpg" /></p> <p><big>Every year, members of the Desautels community come together to celebrate the year’s recipients of the Desautels Management Achievement Awards (DMAA).</big></p> <h2>History</h2> <h3>Recognizing exceptional leaders in business</h3> <p>The DMAA was established in 1979 by <strong><a href="/desautels/neil-murdoch">Neil Murdoch</a> </strong>(BCom’81), <strong>Alan De Sousa</strong> (BCom’81) and <strong>Wayne Townsend</strong> (BCom’81). This event is organized annually by Desautels undergraduate students to honour business leaders who have made a significant contribution to society, both through their success in business and their community involvement. The event also provides an opportunity for students to network with industry professionals.</p> <p>Winners are selected by the student Executive Committee members, Faculty members and alumni representatives. Past award winners come from a variety of industries and demonstrate outstanding leadership, entrepreneurship, ethics and corporate social responsibility - core values that capture the spirit of Desautels Management students.</p> <p><a name="years"></a><img height="160" width="160" style="width: 160px; height: 160px;" class="media-element file-large " src="/desautels/files/desautels/styles/wysiwyg_large/public/dmaa_2024.png?itok=dYEWJyM3" alt="" /></p> <div class="bl-tpl"> <div class="bl-tpl"><a class="button--outline" href="/desautels/alumni/events/desautels-management-achievement-awards/44th-dmaa-2024">44th DMAA | March 22, 2024</a></div> </div> <hr /> <div class="four-column-1"> <p><img alt="Desautels Management Achievement Awards 2023" height="300" width="300" style="width: 160px; height: 160px;" class="media-element file-large " src="/desautels/files/desautels/styles/wysiwyg_large/public/43rd-dmaa-300x300.png?itok=fGi-xYUj" /></p> <p style="text-align:center"><a href="/desautels/alumni/events/desautels-management-achievement-awards/43rd-dmaa-2023"><strong>2023</strong></a></p> </div> <div class="four-column-2"> <p><img alt="Desautels Management Achievement Awards (DMAA) 2022" title="Desautels Management Achievement Awards (DMAA) 2022" height="160" width="161" class="file-original no-float" src="/desautels/files/desautels/dmaa-2022-42nd-160x160.png" /></p> <p style="text-align:center"><b><a href="/desautels/alumni/events/desautels-management-achievement-awards/42nd-dmaa-2022">2022</a></b></p> </div> <div class="four-column-3"> <p><a href="/desautels/alumni/events/desautels-management-achievement-awards/41st-dmaa-2021"><img alt="41st DMAA" title="41st DMAA" height="160" width="160" style="width: 160px; height: 160px;" class="file-default " src="/desautels/files/desautels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/dmaa-2021-160x160px.jpg?itok=pT4CtIDd" /></a></p> <p style="text-align:center"><b><a href="/desautels/alumni/events/desautels-management-achievement-awards/41st-dmaa-2021">2021</a></b></p> </div> <div class="four-column-4"> <p><a href="/desautels/alumni/events/desautels-management-achievement-awards/40th-dmaa-2020"><img alt="40th DMAA" title="40th DMAA" height="160" width="160" style="width: 160px; height: 160px;" class="file-default " src="/desautels/files/desautels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/dmaa-2020-160x160px.jpg?itok=_iQxIi1d" /></a></p> <p style="text-align:center"><b><a href="/desautels/alumni/events/desautels-management-achievement-awards/40th-dmaa-2020">2020</a></b></p> </div> <p> Fri, 09 Oct 2020 22:17:31 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 76462 at /desautels