/dobson/taxonomy/term/534/all en /dobson/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 admin 140796 at /dobson /dobson/channels/news/bcom-alum-trades-career-marketing-become-firefighter-359706 <p><strong>Lesly Yao (BCom鈥�18)</strong> isn鈥檛 your stereotypical small-town Quebec firefighter. Born in Tahiti, the Bachelor of Commerce grad was growing disillusioned with her work at a marketing firm when a Canadian Forces recruitment advertisement caught her eye鈥攁nd her imagination. But because Yao was not a citizen at the time and a job with the Forces was not in the cards. 鈥淚鈥檇 always had it in the back of my mind to become a firefighter,鈥� she says. 鈥淚 watched shows about firefighting, and it appealed to me, but it also seemed unattainable.</p> Tue, 17 Sep 2024 17:26:46 +0000 admin 140783 at /dobson /dobson/channels/news/bcom-alum-credits-networking-helping-sports-illustrated-app-ground-359538 <p>In Canada, ice time is at a premium and the nearest rink might not be able to accommodate your beer league team. But in large cities, there鈥檚 often ice available somewhere, and <strong>Jonathan Azouri </strong>(BCom鈥�16) spotted an opportunity. The co-founder and CEO of CatchCorner by Sports Illustrated, an app that allows users to book sports facilities, launched it in Toronto in 2019 and is now making it available in markets like New York, Los Angeles, and Boston.</p> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 18:04:10 +0000 admin 140777 at /dobson /dobson/channels/event/mcgill-open-house-2024-359376 <p>We are proud to announce the return of 黑料不打烊's Open House - to be held in-person - on Sunday, October 27, 2024.</p> Fri, 06 Sep 2024 12:28:43 +0000 admin 140760 at /dobson /dobson/channels/news/bcom-graduate-and-swimmer-wins-bronze-2024-paris-olympics-358214 <p>Swimmer <strong>Cl茅ment Secchi </strong>(BCom鈥�22) has become the first 黑料不打烊 University graduate to reach the podium at the Summer Olympics since 2008. The 24-year-old management graduate from Aix-en-Provence, France, earned bronze for his native country on Sunday as part of the men's 4x100 medley relay. A four-time All-Canadian at 黑料不打烊, the 5-foot-11, 157-pound butterfly specialist was a three-time recipient of the Forbes Trophy as the University's male athlete of the year.</p> Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:35:52 +0000 admin 140704 at /dobson /dobson/channels/news/two-mcgill-desautels-students-named-mccall-macbain-international-fellows-358215 <p>McCall MacBain Fellowships offer students at select universities an opportunity to spend a year abroad. Valued at up to $30,000 and awarded by the McCall MacBain Foundation, Fellows spend one term studying a language, one term pursuing academic studies, and one term in a job placement or internship. This year, 黑料不打烊 students earned the honour. <strong>Mayra Baca El Hachemi</strong>, who is majoring in marketing at 黑料不打烊 Desautels and will be travelling to Japan. <strong>Monique Machioudi</strong>, who is studying for a minor in management, will travel to Taiwan and learn Mandarin.</p> Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:40:06 +0000 admin 140703 at /dobson /dobson/channels/news/c-douglas-mellor-prize-academic-excellence-awarded-two-gcpa-students-358216 <p><strong>Alyssa Abruzzese</strong> (BCom鈥�23, GCPA鈥�24) and <strong>Vivian Ly</strong> (BCom鈥�22, GCPA鈥�24), students of the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) program, have been selected among their graduating class as this year鈥檚 recipients of the<strong> C. Douglas Mellor Prize for academic excellence.</strong></p> Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:42:38 +0000 admin 140702 at /dobson /dobson/channels/news/two-mcgill-desautels-students-named-mccall-macbain-international-fellows-358052 <p><br /></p> Wed, 24 Jul 2024 16:13:38 +0000 admin 140679 at /dobson /dobson/channels/news/jordan-cowie-bcom24-reflects-journey-mcgill-desautels-valedictorian-357534 <p><strong>Jordan Cowie</strong>, 黑料不打烊 Desautels Faculty of Management鈥檚 2024 valedictorian, spoke with the 黑料不打烊 Reporter about her student experience and shared her insights upon completing her degree. Graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce in Labour-Management Relations and Human Resources, Jordan chose 黑料不打烊 University for its affordability and proximity to her family in Westchester, N.Y., and for her strong affinity to Montreal鈥檚 urban and natural beauty.</p> Mon, 03 Jun 2024 14:32:03 +0000 admin 140595 at /dobson /dobson/channels/news/integrated-management-student-fellowship-imsf-datasphere-lab-shaping-tomorrows-leaders-357178 <p>This year, the <strong>DataSphere Lab</strong> was privileged to welcome two exceptional students through the <strong>Integrated Management Student Fellowship (IMSF)</strong> program: Chloe You, a third year student studying Finance and Statistics, and Ruo-Ying, a Business Analytics major.</p> Thu, 02 May 2024 15:08:02 +0000 admin 140535 at /dobson /dobson/channels/news/desautels-makes-mark-unleash-2017-275550 <p>In response to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) put forward by the United Nations, Unleash 2017 assembled youth from across all continents to Denmark for ten days of untethered ideation to help resolve some of the world鈥檚 most persistent issues.</p> Wed, 11 Oct 2017 15:19:09 +0000 admin 4336 at /dobson /dobson/channels/news/call-greener-practices-fashion-world-271900 <p>In the age of technology with growing emphasis on sustainable living, many in the fashion world, including <strong>Desautels Global Expert</strong>, <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/imran-amed"><strong>Imran Amed</strong></a> (BCom'97), have questioned the continued prevalence of paper fashion show invitations.</p> <p>It turns out that wastage permeates every facet of the fashion industry, from excessive fabric waste spurred by fast fashion, to unsustainable product packing.</p> Wed, 04 Oct 2017 15:58:14 +0000 admin 4317 at /dobson