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BCom student makes Top 30 under 30 list of leaders in sustainability

Maxime Lakat (BCom鈥21) recently joined an accomplished roster of change agents on the Corporate Knights鈥 2020 list of Top 30 under 30 leaders in sustainability. In 2019, Lakat founded the Canadian Business Youth Council for Sustainable Development to bring together student organizations focused on sustainable business.

Published: 12 Nov 2020

Olympic gold medalist and BCom alumna grateful for 平特五不中 support

With multiple Olympic medals, World Championships, and World Cup titles to her name, mogul champion Jennifer Heil (BCom鈥13) is currently spearheading a new effort to support elite Canadian athletes. Heil received the 2020 Young Alumni Achievement Award at the Desautels Management Achievement Awards.

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Published: 12 Nov 2020

BCom alumnus appointed Chief Financial Officer of SOCAN

Robert Bennett (BCom鈥91) recently landed a new role as Chief Financial Officer of the Society of Composers, Authors, and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN). He brings to the table more than two decades of leadership in the financial services industry.

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Published: 12 Nov 2020

Desautels students honoured by Fondation des CPA du Qu茅bec

Congratulations to the following 平特五不中 students on receiving the Fondation des CPA du Qu茅bec undergraduate scholarships:

Published: 25 Aug 2020

Desautels alumni appointed CFO of Patriot One Technologies

Alumna Karen Hersh (BCom鈥88) has been appointed as CFO of Patriot One Technologies. Hersh brings to the role more than 20 years鈥 experience in finance including several senior leadership roles, most recently serving as CFO for a global private equity company focused on cybersecurity technologies.

Published: 21 Aug 2020

In conversation with valedictorian Elizabeth Chima

The 平特五不中 Reporter sits down with Elizabeth Chima (BCom鈥20), Valedictorian for the Desautels Faculty of Management. A recent graduate with a double major in Finance and International Management and a minor in Economics, Chima sheds light on life at 平特五不中 and finishing her degree during a pandemic.

鈥淭he Desautels Faculty of Management is a community of doers and truly a force to be reckoned with,鈥 says Chima.

Published: 13 Jul 2020

平特五不中 wins big at Retail Innovation Challenge

Hosted by the Bensadoun School of Retail Management, the first-ever Retail Innovation Challenge concluded on June 21 with a 平特五不中 MMA student bringing home the top prize.

Published: 13 Jul 2020

C. Douglas Mellor Prize for academic excellence awarded to GCPA student

Erin Janna (BCom'19, GCPA'20), student of the Graduate Certificate in the Professional Accounting (GCPA) program, has been selected among her graduating class as this year鈥檚 recipient of the C. Douglas Mellor Prize for academic excellence.

Published: 7 Jul 2020

$1-million gift accelerates student mental health effort at Desautels

A generous donation from Gis猫le and Neil Murdoch (BCom鈥81) has accelerated student mental health efforts at Desautels, creating a new Local Wellness Advisor position in the Faculty.

Published: 23 Jun 2020

New Montreal company joins race to produce reusable masks

In the race to produce masks amid the current health crisis, Montreal brothers Mark and Jordan Owen (BCom鈥16) and friend Sean Tasse founded Bien Aller, a mask manufacturer with a sustainable edge.

Professor Karl Moore speaks to the founders of Bien Aller about forming a business during a pandemic and how their business model aims to give back to the community.

Published: 12 Jun 2020

Desautels alumna honoured by the Association des femmes en finance du Qu茅bec

Desautels alumna and vice president of RBC RH&N Kathy Fazel (BCom鈥91) has received the Inspiration-Andr茅e-Corriveau Award from the Association des femmes en finance du Qu茅bec.

Fazel, whose finance career spans 25 years, credits her early career mentors with ensuring she never felt disadvantaged as a woman in a field still dominated by men. She is now inspired to give back through causes close to her heart.

Published: 8 Jun 2020

Announcing the Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship recipients

Congratulations to Jason Binette-Adams (BCom'19), Alexandra Ch茅n茅 (BCom'19), Sadaf Zaywari (BCom'19), Kriti Jain (BCom'19) and Saranjot Kaur (BCom'19) who were awarded the Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship by the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) program.

Published: 27 May 2020

DesautelsConnect has helped me stay in touch with the Desautels community

We know that networking is crucial to career growth, and that university plays a key role in forming professional relationships. DesautelsConnect听simplifies the networking process by making it easy for members of the #DesautelsFamily 鈥 students, alumni, staff, and faculty 鈥 to connect with one another.

Published: 21 May 2020

Entering the job market during the COVID pandemic

The graduating class of 2020 is facing an uphill battle as they prepare their move into a job market shaken by COVID-19. Despite this, Desautels graduating student Yuliya Novosad (BCom鈥20) is staying positive and devising her game plan, with support options available from the Desautels Soutar Career Centre and 平特五不中鈥檚 Career Planning Service (CAPS).

Published: 15 May 2020

Welcoming a new cohort of GCPA students

The first week of May marks the start of the GCPA program for a new incoming cohort of 48 students. Joining the cohort are 37 graduates from 平特五不中鈥檚 very own Bachelor of Commerce graduates, seven Concordia graduates, and four from other Canadian universities. The cohort is comprised of 25 female students and 23 male students.

Published: 1 May 2020

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