Retail is not on its last breath, but alive and well
Despite popular misconceptions that the retail industry is in cataclysmic decline, Executive Director of the Bensadoun Retail Initiative, Charles De Brabant (BCom'83), sheds light on why this could not be further from the truth.
Retail, as he explains, is in the midst of transformation, not on the brink of demise.
Six BCom students awarded CPA Quebec scholarships
Congratulations to the six Desautels undergraduate students who were awarded scholarships by the Foundation of CPAs of Quebec.
The scholarships, valued at $1,000 each, recognize academic excellence and community involvement among students in Quebec who are interested in pursuing accounting.
This year鈥檚 recipients are: Nicole Butkowsky; Chaeyoung Lee; Shannon Levy; Sateesh Pararajasingham; Nathalie Shen-Picotte and Elizabeth Tkach.
Desautels alumna recognized as children鈥檚 toys influencer
Sydney Wiseman (BCom'11), brand manager of WowWee, a leading manufacturer of hi-tech consumer robotic and entertainment products, was named the Wonder Woman in Toys Creator of the Year for her work with the Fingerlings children鈥檚 toy.
Winners of the 2018 Wonder Women Awards were announced on Sunday, February 18 at the 14th Annual Wonder Women in Toys, Licensing, & Entertainment Awards Gala in New York City.
Marketing Campaign: Who's behind Desautels?
Why are our students so hungry for change?Learn more about how Desautels students are behind some of the most significant charitable initiatives.
Desautels alumni weigh in on Canada-Russia altercation
Eric Myles (EMBA鈥�11), executive director for sport for the Canadian Olympic Committee, and Richard Pound (BCom'62, LLD'09), former head of the World Anti-Doping Agency, discuss the aftermath of the incident involving Canada and Russia in the Olympic Village.
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Desautels Global Expert: Michael Handelsman
Michael Handelsman, BCom鈥�04, Principal & Founder, Paddock Consulting Tuesday, February 6, 2018Guest Lecture听in Strategic Management with Ms. Imane Tabbara
BCom alumnus is a new managing director
As one of 509 in the class, Harsha Rajamani (BCom鈥�06) has been promoted into the new class of managing directors at Goldman Sachs.
As said by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Goldman Sachs, selection was based on the demonstration of 鈥渁n outstanding commitment to our people, clients and culture during their tenures at the firm鈥�.听
HIM & MMF Guest Lecture: Anil Gondi
Anil Gondi, BCom鈥�98 Portfolio Manager, Balyasny Asset Management Monday, January 22, 2018Anil Gondi guest lectured with both our Honours in Investment Management and Masters of Management in Finance students. Mr. Gondi gave the students an overview of their investment approach, talked about some of the promising research trends at Balyasny and gave a few stock pitches to the students.
MMF Guest Lecture: Adam Shapiro & John Elliot
Adam Shapiro, BCom鈥�06, Senior Director, Global Equity Research at PSP Investments John Elliot,听Senior Director & Investment Analyst, Technology, Media & Telecommunications at PSP Investments Wednesday, January 17, 2018听Mr. Shapiro and Mr. Elliot from PSP Investments guest lectured with the Masters of Management in Finance students.
Desautels Global Expert: Chandra Kumar
Chandra Kumar, MBA鈥�91 President of Nestle, Confectionary Monday January 22, 2018Mr. Kumar gave a guest lecture in Operations Management with our BCom students. He discussed the importance of operations and how it is the backbone of any successful organization. He provided several examples of the operational difficulties that Nestle faces and their strategic initiatives to overcome those challenges.
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Desautels Global Expert: Darshan Jain
Darshan Jain, MBA鈥�88 Head of Technology & Operations, The Burnie Group Wednesday, January 24, 2018Mr. Jain gave a guest lecture in Operations Management with our BCom students. He encouraged students to consider a career in operations management and become 鈥渃hange champions鈥� in their organizations.
Awarding one of our own
The Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, awarded the Sovereign鈥檚 Medal to Managing Director of Consilium Law Corporation, Franca Ciambella (BCom鈥�84).
The medal recognizes exceptional volunteer achievements in a range of fields worldwide. Ciambella鈥檚 ongoing work, volunteer contributions and student mentorship over 25 years were recognized.
The homeless are not alone
Desautels Global Expert Yalmaz Siddiqui (BCom鈥�92) has recently started an initiative to repurpose nutritional, wholesome food for the homeless, delivering it regularly and safely straight from the MGM Resort kitchens.
Working with Three Square food bank, they ensure maintenance and lengthened shelf life of the food throughout the donation process.
Taking Ste-Catherine Street into the modern age
Montreal鈥檚 historic strip, Ste-Catherine Street, is undergoing four years of roadwork.
Charles de Brabant (BCom'83), Executive Director of the Bensadoun Retail Initiative comments on its implications in the retail industry.
Ste-Catherine has been a vital part of Montreal鈥檚 culture and identity, but since businesses have already been struggling, he sees Ste-Catherine as being stuck between two extremes.
平特五不中 alumnus鈥� future in the global food and beverage sector
In an article published by CRWE World, Phivida announces Desautels alumnus Jon David Silverman (BCom鈥�61) as its new Chairman of the Advisory Board.
As the former Executive Vice President of Seagram鈥檚 global emerging markets division, Silverman has spent nearly forty years in the global food and beverage sector.
