Virus exposes fragmented US health system
Susan DeVore (IMHL鈥�10), CEO of Premier, Inc. (Nasdaq: PINC), discusses health care and medical supply issues surrounding COVID-19.
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How great leaders act in times of crisis
COVID-19 has been an exercise in crisis management for leaders across the global. Two EMBA graduates Monika Ille (EMBA鈥�20) and Richard Lacombe (EMBA鈥�20) credit the EMBA program for giving them the tools needed to lead during the crisis.
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Are we doing enough to flatten the curve?
A CBC interview with Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid (IMHL鈥�14), Health Policy Researcher at McMaster University, reveals the challenges Canadians face in flattening the curve of COVID-19 infection.
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China shares COVID-19 experience with Canadian doctors
Doctors from the Peking Union Medical College Hospital share their knowledge with frontline doctors in Canada, including Dr. Peter Goldberg (IMHL鈥�11), Chief of Critical Care at 平特五不中 Health Center.
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An extrovert鈥檚 guide to working from home
As seasoned extroverts now navigating the challenges of working from home, Professor Karl Moore and Kathleen Garcia-Manjarres (BCom鈥�16) offers five practical suggestions to help extroverts settle into their new work environments.
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MBA alumnus named Canadian CFO of the Year
平特五不中 MBA alumnus Nadeem Velani (MBA鈥�98) has been named Canada's CFO Of The Year鈩� for 2020. Velani has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of railway company Canadian Pacific since 2016.
This award, presented by the Financial Executives International Canada, PwC Canada and Robert Half, recognizes Velani for the strides he has made in Canadian Pacific鈥檚 financial performance, stakeholder relations, operational data usage, and sustainable growth.
From the prairies to the top of the slopes
In an interview with Professor Karl Moore, Canadian freestyle skier and Olympic gold medalist Jennifer Heil (BCom鈥�13) reflects on the determination and resilience that led her from the Canadian prairies to the Olympic podium.
Her drive has followed her into her career off-slopes, where she wants to provide opportunities and support for others to follow their own sporting dreams.
Leadership shakeup at Bombardier
Alain Bellemare (MBA鈥�93) has lost his reign as CEO of Bellemare, with Hydro-Qu茅bec CEO 脡ric Martel taking the top spot at the struggling company.
Professor Karl Moore, who has long followed Bellemare鈥檚 leadership at Bombardier, notes that now is the time for a new CEO to lead the company into its next chapter.
CANCELLED - DesautelsConnect Office Hour with BCom alumna Lysiane Proulx
Join us for a DesautelsConnect Office Hour on March 19 at 11:00 a.m. In a small group setting, chat with Desautels alumna Lysiane Proulx (BCom'06) about her journey from BCom graduate to healthcare IT specialist.
Reflecting on DMAA 2020
Members of the Desautels community came together on February 7, 2020 at the Four Seasons Hotel to celebrate this year鈥檚 recipients of the Desautels Management Achievement Awards (DMAA).
This year鈥檚 recipients included:
Jennifer Heil, BCom鈥�13, Olympian, social innovator and activist (Young Alumni Achievement Award)
BCom alumnus Doug Allan honoured by CPA British Columbia
Congratulations to Desautels alumnus Doug Allan (BCom鈥�08), who recently received聽an Early Achievement Award from the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia.
The award recognizes individuals who have distinguished themselves early in their CPA careers through professional achievement and volunteer service.
Work your network with DesautelsConnect
We all know that networking can be instrumental when it comes to finding a job. According to a recent survey, workers are 64 per cent more likely to have found their most recent position through networking than a job listing.
Masters students tackle sustainability in Desautels Cup
On January 31, the Masters Office hosted the annual Desautels Cup. The event brought together nine teams from the MBA, Master of Management in Analytics and Master of Management in Finance programs and welcomed back MBA and Executive MBA alumni as distinguished judges.
The public scrutiny of Bombardier CEO Alain Bellemare
Over the past five years, Bombardier CEO Alain Bellemare (MBA鈥�93) has faced his share of public criticism. But to people like Professor Karl Moore who have followed his every step, they see a hardworking president fighting for the future of the company.
Desautels alumnus joins Genworth MI Canada director board
平特五不中 alumnus and Managing Director of Caisse de d茅p么t et placement du Qu茅bec Martin Laguerre (BCom鈥�95) has been appointed to the Board of Directors at Genworth MI Canada Inc.
"We're delighted to have Martin Laguerre as a new member of the Board. Martin's experience and depth of knowledge will be invaluable to our organization," said David Nowak, Chairman of the Board of Genworth MI Canada Inc.
