MBA alum Thompson gives keynote at 2023 Lavender Grad
平特五不中 Desautels Faculty of Management alum Tim Thompson (MBA鈥�90) served as the keynote speaker at this year鈥檚 Lavender Grad, an event celebrating the graduation of 平特五不中 students who identify as two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, asexual, trans, queer, intersex, or non-binary.
Desautels Global Expert Daniel Dupont uses patience to ride out market turbulence
When oil prices went negative in 2020, Daniel Dupont聽(BCom鈥�01) bought in. 鈥淚 didn鈥檛 need to be smart to know it would go back up,鈥� says Dupont, Portfolio Manager at Fidelity Investments and a Desautels Global Expert.
Several 平特五不中 Desautels alumni honoured at 2023 平特五不中 Alumni Association Awards and Honours
On May 4, members of the 平特五不中 community gathered at Maison Manuvie for the 2023 平特五不中 Alumni Association Awards and Honours, which recognize alumni, friends, students, faculty, and staff who stand out for their impressive contributions and achievements in service to 平特五不中, the MAA and in their respective communities. This year, six awards were given to members of the 平特五不中 Desautels community. A huge congratulations to all of this year鈥檚 honourees!
The workplace has changed, and will continue to: Samer Saab
Leaders should spend less time worrying about people who leave, and more time celebrating those that stay, according to Samer Saab (BEng鈥�93, MBA鈥�96), the CEO of Explorance, a leading experience management solutions company.
In an era of talent scarcity, the balance of power between employer and employee has shifted, Saab told Medium.com in an interview for Authority Magazine.
Authenticity and allyship in the business world
Black leaders carry extra burden. Organizations often expect them to take on advocacy roles in equity, diversity and inclusion, but that should be everyone鈥檚 responsibility, argued panelists at the Desautels Faculty of Management鈥檚 Black History Month virtual event. Moderated by Lysie Salomon (BCom鈥�17), the panel considered authenticity, leadership, and allyship in the workplace. It featured Dr.
Celebrating accomplishments of women within the Desautels community
On International Women鈥檚 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.聽
Global Experts program fosters partnerships between students and alumni
The Desautels Global Experts program connects current students with alumni experts across industries, providing valuable learning and networking opportunities to help students thrive in their academic and professional careers.
Raising the bar for real-world learning in analytics and retail
KPI Digital entrepreneur Benny Cohen (BCom鈥�82) shares business acumen and scholarship support with students in 平特五不中鈥檚 Master of Management in Analytics (MMA) and Master of Management in Retail (MMR) programs.
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Going the distance
Dan Park, BCom鈥�03, is redefining the used car sales industry with his start-up, Clutch Canada, an e-commerce platform for buying and selling cars without the hassle and uncertainty usually associated with the process. Clutch Canada gives customers the option to shop for a car from the comfort of home and have it delivered directly to their driveway.
Embracing the journey
Samer Saab (BEng'93, MBA'96)聽fled聽a civil war in Lebanon to pursue a degree in engineering at 平特五不中 in 1990. He realized early in his career that he was best suited to launching his own company. Since returning to his alma mater for an MBA, he has leveraged his business school experience to launch what has become one of Canada鈥檚 most desirable employers.聽
Stand for Something聽
Inez聽Jabalpurwala聽(BA鈥�89, MA鈥�91, MBA鈥�01) credits her years at 平特五不中 with inspiring her to take a stand for the causes she supports. As a member of the 平特五不中 Debating Union, she learned to express herself clearly and persuasively, a skill that served her well as the Global Director of聽VineX聽and former CEO of Brain Canada.
COVID-19 devastating to brain health in long haul
Inez Jabalpurwala (BA鈥�89, MA鈥�91, MBA鈥�01), Global director of the Viral Neuro Exploration (VINEx) initiative and the founding CEO of the Brain Canada Foundation, discusses the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on brain health. Initial research has uncovered possible links between the virus and other viral infections and neurodegenerative diseases.
BCom alumnus voted Outstanding Individual at IJInvestor 2020 Awards
Congratulations to Desautels Global Expert Steven M. Sonnenstein (BCom鈥�96, DPA鈥�98) for receiving IJGlobal鈥檚 prestigious Outstanding Individual Award in honour of the role he has played in redefining digital infrastructure over the course of his career.
BCom alumnus returns to his roots to launch investment fund
After spending the last fifteen years on Wall Street, Aaron Stern (BCom鈥�06) is fulfilling a longtime dream to launch his own investment fund in downtown Montreal.
With ten current employees, five of whom are fellow 平特五不中 alumni,聽Converium Capital聽has already raised over US $125 million with a plan to begin investing at the beginning of April.
EMBA alumna promoted to Senior Vice President role at Autodesk
After two decades at Autodesk, Diana Colella (EMBA鈥�11) has risen through the ranks to become the new Senior Vice President of Autodesk鈥檚 Media & Entertainment vertical solutions group, which oversees the collection of tools that video game developers and film and television producers use for visual effects, simulations, and rendering.
