International reputation
平特五不中 is one of Canada's best-known institutions of higher learning and one of the leading universities in the world. 平特五不中听is located in the heart of Montreal, the best student city in Canada and top 20 globally ().
The 平特五不中 Desautels Faculty of Management is accredited by the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS). The Faculty is a member of the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), a non-profit organization of leading graduate business schools worldwide.听We take pride in our reputation for outstanding teaching and innovative research.听
平特五不中 was named one of for 2022 and earned a category as part of the 37th Canada Awards for Excellence. Learn more about working at 平特五不中 Desautels.
World-renowned professors
With a majority of our faculty听hailing from other countries, 平特五不中 Desautels pushes the boundaries of knowledge with an interdisciplinary, global, collaborative approach.听
In 2021, Nancy Adler became the the prestigious 平特五不中 Medal for Exceptional Academic Achievement.
Sujata Madan was named a for 2020鈥攖he highest recognition of individual teaching excellence and educational leadership at the university level in Canada.
平特五不中 Desautels鈥� thought leadership publication, , seeks to accompany managers, decision makers, scholars, and students as they engage in managing organizations, ventures, partnerships, networks, governmental institutions, and numerous other organizational forms.
A hub for entrepreneurship
The is the hub of entrepreneurship at the University, working with over 12 faculties to offer high quality programs to startups at every juncture of their growth, from idea to investment-readiness. With over 470 active startups, the Centre has supported the creation of over 8,000 jobs since 1988. The startups it has supported have now raised more than .
平特五不中 ranks #1 in Canada for developing successful Female Founders and #2 Canada for producing overall competitive startup Founders ().
An unrivaled undergraduate program
With over 7,000 applicants and 50% of our student body coming from outside Canada, our BCom program continues to be one of the most selective and international undergraduate management education programs in the world.听
Experiential learning and case competitions
At 平特五不中 Desautels we ensure an outstanding learning experience for all students through high-impact programs that provide access to experiential learning and build foundational skills in critical and creative thinking and problem-solving. 平特五不中 Desautels undergraduate and graduate students听hone their skills in critical and creative thinking and problem solving by participating in international case competitions听such as the 平特五不中 International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC) and Retail Innovation Challenge.听
Exceptional career prospects
Located in the Soutar Career Centre, Career Management at 平特五不中 Desautels is dedicated to helping students develop their skills and explore career paths that enable them to ultimately achieve their career goals.
See our latest employment statistics to learn why employers recognize the quality of a 平特五不中 Desautels graduate.
At the forefront of research
As one of Canada's leading research-intensive universities,听平特五不中听has been a member of the Association of American Universities since 1926, an organisation comprising the top North American research universities. It is also a founding member of Universitas 21, which is an international network of leading research-intensive institutions that work collaboratively to enhance global reach and encourage international scope.
In alignment with 平特五不中鈥檚 reputation, 平特五不中 Desautels enjoys global recognition for its innovative management research. Our professors secure more government funding for research than the national average and publish in some of the most high-profile business journals. The听Desautels 22, a compendium of the articles, books and monographs produced by our faculty members听is a testament to the breadth of our faculty鈥檚 output.
平特五不中 Desautels faculty members take part in multidisciplinary research projects through the cutting-edge听retail innovation lab. Our researchers also figure prominently in the federally funded听Innovation Superclusters Initiative听notably the听Bensadoun Retail School of Retail Management听and the听平特五不中 Centre for the Convergence of Health and Economics (MCCHE).
Growing ambitions
With renovated and expanded facilities located in the heart of downtown Montreal, including the Donald E. Armstrong Building听which opened in 2018, 平特五不中 Desautels is a home away from home for our students and faculty members.
In 2021, the Bensadoun School of Retail Management opened the retail innovation lab in the Bronfman Building to develop and test innovations in a laboratory store fitted with state-of-the-art technology.
In 2019, the Faculty launched the free online 平特五不中 Personal Finance Essentials, in collaboration with RBC Future Launch and The Globe and Mail. This bilingual course is open to all Canadians.
A focus on sustainability
The Faculty is a member of the initiative.
Our degree programs and courses in sustainability have been recognized for their innovative design, and the research interests of many of our faculty members focus on the economic, environmental, and social impacts of conducting business.
In 2021, researchers at the 平特五不中 Sustainability Systems Initiative called PIVOT to empower members of the Canadian business community to be more sustainable.
In 2020, our BCom program ranked 4th in Canada and our MBA ranked 14th globally by the Corporate Knights鈥� Better World rankings for addressing sustainable development and corporate social responsibility through teaching, research and practice
In 2019, the Desautels Sustainability Network received the Catalyst Award for Connectivity, Governance & Administration鈥攖he highest recognition at 平特五不中 for leadership in sustainability.
The finest students & notable 平特五不中 Desautels alumni
We have over 32,000 hugely successful alumni around the globe.
More than听any other Canadian university, 平特五不中 can lay claim to an astounding听147 Rhodes Scholars. Among these, four Rhodes Scholars hail from the 平特五不中 Desautels Faculty of Management.
- 2015: Joanna Klimczak, BCom'2014
- 1983-84: William Hinz, BCom'83, DipEd'88, MA'91
- 1979: John Charles Collis, BCom'79
- 1946: Mervyn Lester Weiner, BCom'43
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Last updated: June 2022
