/channels/taxonomy/term/12600/all en /channels/channels/news/advancing-financial-markets-across-globe-331446 <p>Seven years ago, <strong>Olivier Babin</strong> (BCom’18) won the Bourstadt Stock Market Simulation. Now, at age 25, he has his sights set on launching his own startup in the financial technology sector while continuing to build Mkono, a non-profit he co-founded to provide microcredit without interest to entrepreneurs in Kenya.</p> <div class="bl-tpl"><a class="button--outline" href="https://www.lapresse.ca/affaires/2021-06-07/entrevue/le-laurent-duvernay-tardif-de-la-finance.php" target="_blank">Read more in <em>La Presse</em></a></div> Thu, 10 Jun 2021 17:14:36 +0000 webfull 171049 at /channels /channels/news/postdoctoral-research-associate-mcgill-university-and-social-innovators%E2%80%99-integration-lab-siil-253394 <p><b><br /></b><strong><em>To download the job description in English and French, please click <a href="/desautels/sites/mcgill.ca.desautels/files/channels/attach/siil_pdf_job_posting_fr_en.pdf">here</a>.</em></strong></p> <p><strong><em></em></strong></p> <p><b>Location</b>: Montreal, Quebec, Canada</p> <p><b>Start Date</b>: January 2016, possibly adjustable</p> <p><b>Duration</b>: 2 years, with possibility of 1 year extension</p> Wed, 03 Jun 2015 21:01:44 +0000 webfull 110551 at /channels /channels/news/universities-participation-vital-qi%E2%80%99s-success-255401 <div> <div> <p>What can we do to revitalize our neighborhoods while propelling Montreal forward as an international hub of innovation?</p></div></div> Fri, 18 Sep 2015 14:37:10 +0000 webfull 112556 at /channels /channels/channels/news/professor-saibal-ray-named-member-college-new-scholars-artists-scientists-rsc-262733 <p>Congratulations to Professor <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/saibal-ray" target="_blank"><strong>Saibal Ray</strong></a> on being named a Member of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists, Royal Society of Canada. This distinguished honour is conferred upon Professor Ray for his accomplishment in the study of social entrepreneurship operations and recognizes the impact that his research has made on society.</p> <p>The ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ community will celebrate Professor Ray, along with other award winners, at the 2017 Bravo gala this March.</p> Wed, 14 Sep 2016 20:16:46 +0000 webfull 121241 at /channels /channels/news/1st-place-social-entrepreneurship-track-11th-annual-oikos-case-writing-competition-communauto-big-id-236951 <p><strong>Professor Dror Etzion</strong> and BCom 2012 alumni, <strong>Benjamin Gruber</strong> and <strong>James Povitz</strong> (along with Raymond Paquin of Concordia University) have won 1<sup>st</sup> place in the Social Entrepreneurship track at the 11<sup>th</sup> annual oikos Case Writing Competition for their case entitled "Communauto: A Big Idea for a Big Market".</p> Wed, 04 Jun 2014 18:55:41 +0000 webfull 103100 at /channels