/desautels/taxonomy/term/3611/all en /desautels/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 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 81491 at /desautels /desautels/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 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 80950 at /desautels /desautels/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 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 80800 at /desautels /desautels/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 23:09:09 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 76695 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/building-leaders-sustainability-322162 <p>For MBA students at ���ϲ����� University, sustainability is a crucial ingredient of successful leadership. ���ϲ����� alumni <b>Justin Park</b> (MBA’18) and <b>Natasha Alani</b> (MBA’17) reflect on how the program’s integrated approach to sustainability has informed their professional practices. Professor <a href="/desautels/john-paul-ferguson"><b>John-Paul Ferguson</b></a>, Academic Director of the ���ϲ����� MBA, also weighs in on how the program promotes a sustainable mindset.</p> Thu, 14 May 2020 22:23:16 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 75885 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/mcgill-ranks-highest-canada-producing-female-entrepreneurs-300493 <p>���ϲ����� University ranks number 17 on the list of universities whose <strong>MBA programs</strong> produce the highest number of female start-up founders, making it the only non-U.S. institution to crack the top 25.</p> <p><a href="https://sciencebusiness.technewslit.com/?p=37316" target="_blank">Read more</a></p> Tue, 10 Sep 2019 20:37:29 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 74799 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/go-green-not-paperless-300344 <p><strong>Renée Yardley</strong> (MBA’97) shares her perspective on promoting innovation and sustainability in the pulp and paper industry. She currently serves as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Sustana Group, a producer of recycled fibres and paper products.</p> <p><a href="https://www.printaction.com/profiles/spotlight-renee-yardley-of-sustana-group-5834" target="_blank">Read more</a></p> Fri, 06 Sep 2019 18:23:36 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 74778 at /desautels /desautels/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 19:18:14 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 87068 at /desautels /desautels/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 18:04:26 +0000 sabatino.dellicompagni@mcgill.ca 87088 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/mba-alumna-invests-next-generation-business-leaders-300844 <p><strong>Dr. Elise Perrault</strong> (MBA’07) recently made the Marquis “Who’s Who” list in recognition of her achievements in the field of business management. Dr. Perrault has racked up multiple awards for excellence in teaching and research as a professor at the College of Charleston’s School of Business and visiting professor at Brown University.</p> <p>She leverages years of entrepreneurial experience in the arts, music, and technology industries to develop strategic, socially conscious business leaders.</p> Fri, 20 Sep 2019 13:32:18 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 74857 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/alumna-toni-rinow-appointed-ceo-pivot-pharmaceuticals-299810 <p><strong>Dr. Toni Rinow </strong>(MBA ’06) was recently appointed to serve as the next CEO of Pivot Pharmaceuticals, a Vancouver-based biopharmaceutical company specializing in medical cannabis products.</p> <p>With a doctorate in physical chemistry and 20 years of pharmaceutical industry experience, Dr. Rinow is well-positioned to drive global expansion in key cannabis markets in Canada, the U.S., and the EU.</p> <p><a href="https://www.businesspress24.com/pressrelease1551505/pivot-pharma-appoints-toni-rinow-as-new-chief-executive-officer.html" target="_blank">Read more</a></p> Fri, 23 Aug 2019 13:25:29 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 74730 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/mba-alumna-using-degree-improve-us-japanese-business-relations-299809 <p>Professor <a href="/desautels/karl-moore"><strong>Karl Moore</strong></a> interviews alumna <strong>Laura Younger </strong>(MBA’09) about her work as the executive director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ) and the practical advantages of earning an MBA.</p> <p><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/careers/management/article-laura-younger-you-cant-go-into-a-networking-environment-with-a/">Read more</a></p> Fri, 23 Aug 2019 13:23:11 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 74729 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/mba-alumna-pursues-love-bread-298307 <p><strong>Dara Gallinger </strong>(MBA’15), CEO & Co-founder of Brodflour, dishes on the inspiration behind launching a one-stop organic flour mill and bakery in a bustling Canadian city.</p> <p><a href="https://editseven.ca/meet-dara-gallinger-of-brodflour-toronto-urban-mill-bakery/" target="_blank">Read more</a></p> Tue, 09 Jul 2019 19:24:02 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 74617 at /desautels /desautels/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 22:02:11 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 75992 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