/desautels/taxonomy/term/2688/all en /desautels/article/integrated-management-student-fellowship-imsf/2024-imsf-showcase-day <p>MONTREAL, QC – The ƽ���岻�� Faculty Club was abuzz on April 5, as students, faculty, and supporters gathered for the 2024 Integrated Management Student Fellowship (IMSF) Showcase Day. The event celebrated the work of IMSF Fellows, who spent the academic year researching and developing solutions to important social challenges directly related to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).</p> Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:41:59 +0000 Desautels Faculty of Management 1132152 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/hot-cities-world-tour-explores-egypt-and-morocco-356762 <p>Since its inception in 2009, ƽ���岻��'s annual Hot Cities of the World Tour has taken undergraduates, graduates, alumni, and professors to the frontier of our increasingly globalized world. This year, the 13th iteration of the tour visited Egypt and Morocco – two of the largest and most important economies in Africa, and critical gateways to Europe and the Middle East.</p> Fri, 12 Apr 2024 18:57:56 +0000 arsh.prakash@mcgill.ca 1105777 at /desautels /desautels/channels/event/third-annual-integrated-management-student-fellowship-showcase-day-356101 <p>The Desautels Faculty of Management’s <a href="/desautels/integrated-management/experiential-learning/im-student-fellowship">Integrated Management Student Fellowship (IMSF)</a> offers undergraduate students the unique opportun</p> Wed, 13 Mar 2024 18:06:59 +0000 john.sawaya@mcgill.ca 1042375 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/desautels-developed-ai-app-helping-monkeys-avoid-injury-costa-rica-352140 <p>When endangered howler monkey populations cross Costa Rica’s roads, they are vulnerable to injury from electrical wires and passing cars. Associate Professor<a href="/desautels/juan-camilo-serpa"> Juan Camilo Serpa</a>, partnering with Reserva Conchal, is using artificial intelligence to help prevent these injuries from occurring.</p> Fri, 20 Oct 2023 16:17:57 +0000 arsh.prakash@mcgill.ca 452631 at /desautels /desautels/article/master-management-retailing-mmr-program/mmr-experiential-learning-preparing-next-generation-retail-innovators <p>The ƽ���岻�� <a href="/desautels/programs/master-management-retailing-mmr">Master of Management in Retailing</a> (MMR) is designed to offer a well-rounded deep dive into the world of retail, and one of the cornerstones of its approach is experiential learning. While the material taught within the four walls of a classroom lays a strong foundation, ultimately, it’s being able to apply that knowledge in a real-world setting that is perhaps most beneficial to our students.</p> Tue, 08 Feb 2022 20:34:56 +0000 Ireland Compton 86965 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/artificial-intelligence-helping-costa-rica-ngos-preserve-biodiversity-351756 <p>During a sabbatical year, <a href="/desautels/juan-camilo-serpa"><strong>Prof. Juan Camilo Serpa</strong></a> visited non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Costa Rica, and found that while they were doing a lot of great work to help animals, they had little access to advanced technologies like data analytics and artificial intelligence. This inspired Serpa to re-focus his research toward the country’s NGOs, so he could help them implement new technologies that maximize the impact of their efforts.</p> Tue, 10 Oct 2023 17:53:40 +0000 arsh.prakash@mcgill.ca 410770 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/mcgill-desautels-costa-rica-study-trip-applies-data-analytics-sustainability-projects-350670 <p>ƽ���岻�� students are working with Costa Rican non-governmental organizations to safeguard howler monkeys from road hazards. Through their research, they’ve created a "Mono-SOS" website for accident reporting in partnership with a local NGO, SalveMonos.</p> Fri, 08 Sep 2023 16:32:28 +0000 arsh.prakash@mcgill.ca 238796 at /desautels /desautels/channels/event/new-experiential-learning-course-online-info-session-349654 <p>We are excited to announce a new course offering entitled “Increasing Impact and Performance: Directed Experiential Learning Practicum”.</p> Wed, 16 Aug 2023 13:20:40 +0000 sabatino.dellicompagni@mcgill.ca 129147 at /desautels /desautels/about/lewtas-office-experiential-learning/students/costa-rica-study-trip/why-costa-rica <h2>Why earn credits in Costa Rica?</h2> <ol class="enhance"> <li><big>Nicoya Peninsula is one of the World’s Five Blue Zones</big></li> <li><big>Live near Playa Conchal</big></li> <li><big>Ecotourism trip to Arenal Volcano</big></li> </ol> <hr /> <h2><img alt="Costa Rica Nicoya Peninsula" height="450" width="960" style="width: 750px; height: 352px;" class="file-original " src="/desautels/files/desautels/costa-rica-penninsula.jpg" /></h2> <h2>Nicoya Peninsula</h2> <p>Costa Rica's Nicoya Peninsula is one of the world’s five blue zones. What are blue zones? They are regions with longer-than-average life expectancies—its citizens often reach well beyond 100 years of age. The Nicoya Peninsula has the world’s lowest rate of middle-age mortality and the world’s second-highest concentration of male centenarians (<a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/books/article/5-blue-zones-where-the-worlds-healthiest-people-live" target="_blank">National Geographic</a>).</p> <p><i>National Geographic </i>has conducted studies on these regions to find the determinants that create the happy and healthy longevity of their citizens. Researchers discovered nine key characteristics that all five blue zones have in common, including habits such as natural daily movement and finding one’s sense of purpose. Much can be learned from the citizens of Nicoya, as well as from the city’s infrastructure and economy.</p> <p>The projects available through this program allow students to learn by seeing and experiencing the amazing blue zone of Nicoya and the surrounding area of Guanacaste.</p> <div class="bl-tpl"><a class="button--outline" href="https://www.bluezones.com/explorations/nicoya-costa-rica/#" target="_blank">Read more about Blue Zones</a></div> <p> Fri, 21 Jul 2023 16:45:19 +0000 julie.lapalme@affiliate.mcgill.ca 107941 at /desautels /desautels/about/lewtas-office-experiential-learning/students/costa-rica-study-trip <h2>Sustainability + Analytics projects</h2> <p><big>Are you passionate about sustainability or analytics or both? The Costa Rica Experiential Learning Course will give students in either of these fields an immersive, hands-on experience where they can work directly on one of twelve projects in collaboration with multiple NGOs and natural reserves.</big></p> <p><big>Earn credits from ƽ���岻�� by developing experiential projects that focus on sustainability and analytics, all while living on a natural reserve located steps away from Playa Conchal.</big></p> <p><div class="media-youtube-video media-element file-default media-youtube-1"> <iframe class="media-youtube-player" id="media-youtube-k0plfefunhy" width="750" height="427" title="Costa Rica Study Trip; Sustainability + Analytics projects" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/k0plfEFUNhY?wmode=opaque&controls=&enablejsapi=1&modestbranding=1&playerapiid=media-youtube-k0plfefunhy&origin=https%3A//www.mcgill.ca&rel=0" name="Costa Rica Study Trip; Sustainability + Analytics projects" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen>Video of Costa Rica Study Trip; Sustainability + Analytics projects</iframe> </div> </p> <div class="two-column-1"> <div class="bl-tpl"><a class="button--outline" href="/desautels/about/lewtas-office-experiential-learning/reserva-conchal-costa-rica">Learn why you should earn credits in Costa Rica</a></div> </div> <div class="two-column-2"> <div class="bl-tpl"><a class="button--outline" href="https://mcgill-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/john_sawaya_mcgill_ca/Ee8F4SmxKepCjsu-Lv_wA_kB210HHt9dmcl9z21_MveXCg?e=wOugSe">Download the brochure</a></div> </div> <p> Fri, 21 Jul 2023 15:50:40 +0000 julie.lapalme@affiliate.mcgill.ca 107940 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/nabil-anouti-desautels-valedictorian-mcgills-spring-2023-convocation-348452 <p>Humanity has the skill to solve our most pressing problems, but cooperation is our greatest challenge, says <strong>Nabil Anouti</strong>, who is ƽ���岻�� Desautels’ valedictorian for the Spring 2023 Convocation. But Anouti is optimistic, and this view has been shaped by a Desautels education.</p> Thu, 25 May 2023 15:53:26 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 88980 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/mcgill-desautels-undergrads-take-2nd-baylor-universitys-negotiation-competition-348425 <p>ƽ���岻�� Desautels undergraduate students <strong>Aaron Anandji</strong> (BCom’25) and <strong>Zacharie Faucillion</strong> (BCom’23), Co-Executive Directors of ƽ���岻�� Ventures, took second place at Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business’ National Undergraduate Negotiation Competition (NUNC) this April.</p> Tue, 23 May 2023 18:57:21 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 88798 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/hot-cities-world-tour-visits-growing-west-african-cities-348145 <p>Africa is at the heart of our world, but its diverse cultural and economic influence has often been overlooked. Yet the world has begun to take note, says Prof. <a href="/desautels/karl-moore">Karl Moore</a>, who led this year’s <a href="/desautels/about/lewtas-office-experiential-learning/students/hot-cities">Hot Cities of the World Tour</a> to Accra, Ghana and Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.</p> Tue, 02 May 2023 16:27:01 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 88450 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/imsf-empowers-students-impact-community-348051 <p>The <a href="/desautels/initiatives-institutes/integrated-management/experiential-learning/im-student-fellowship">Integrated Management Student Fellowship (IMSF)</a>, offered by the Marcel Desautels Institute for Integrated Management (MDIIM), is an experiential leadership development program that aims to bridge the gap between the classroom and the community. The program encourages multidisciplinary experiences and taking on initiatives that make a difference in the community.</p> Wed, 26 Apr 2023 14:16:50 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 88436 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/mmf-series-where-are-they-now-spotlight-mitchell-mcewen-mmf20-339165 <p>Learn how the <b>ƽ���岻�� Master of Management in Finance (MMF) </b>can open a number of career doors. On this Earth Day, we catch up with an MMF alumnus working in ESG and Sustainable Finance, <b>Mitchell McEwen </b>(MMF’20). Now Senior Manager, Enterprise Sustainable Finance, TD Bank Group, he first joined the Bank as an Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) intern. He credits the MMF program’s flexibility with allowing him to explore the intersection between finance and sustainability.</p> Fri, 22 Apr 2022 12:25:26 +0000 sabatino.dellicompagni@mcgill.ca 87245 at /desautels