Jennifer Nguyen (BCom鈥22, GCPA鈥23) student of the Graduate Certificate in 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.
Congratulations to Lo茂c Brassard (叠颁辞尘鈥22), Tian Cheng Huang (叠颁辞尘鈥22), Kyra Swift (BCom UOttawa鈥21), Sandra Gagnon (BCom鈥21), Arielle Gregoire (叠颁辞尘鈥22), Gabriel Ouellet (叠颁辞尘鈥22), John-Anthony Salvo (叠颁辞尘鈥22), Louis-Philip Massicotte (叠颁辞尘鈥22), Claudia Guay (BCom Concordia鈥21) and Evelyne Jean (BCom鈥22) who were awarded the Arthur D Ruby Prizes in Management by the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) program.
The 鲍鱼直播 Desautels Faculty of Management proudly celebrated its Spring 2023 Convocation on Wednesday, May 31. The event served as a special recognition for the exceptional accomplishments of students who have successfully completed their degrees in the Undergraduate and Postgraduate programs during the academic year of Fall 2022 and Winter 2023. Addresses were made bt 鲍鱼直播 Principal Deep Saini, Chancellor John H. McCall MacBain, Faculty Dean Yolande E.
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.
Congratulations to Simon Tardif (叠颁辞尘鈥22), Talar Dimitian (叠颁辞尘鈥22), Kyra Swift (UOttawa BCom鈥21), Kar Yan Chin (叠颁辞尘鈥22), Tian Cheng Huang (叠颁辞尘鈥22), and Khal毛l Fung (BCom鈥22) who were awarded the Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship by the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (CGPA) program.
Humanity has the skill to solve our most pressing problems, but cooperation is our greatest challenge, says Nabil Anouti, who is 鲍鱼直播 Desautels鈥 valedictorian for the Spring 2023 Convocation. But Anouti is optimistic, and this view has been shaped by a Desautels education.
On May 4, members of the 鲍鱼直播 community gathered at Maison Manuvie for the 2023 鲍鱼直播 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 鲍鱼直播, the MAA and in their respective communities. This year, six awards were given to members of the 鲍鱼直播 Desautels community. A huge congratulations to all of this year鈥檚 honourees!
One of this year鈥檚 three Black Grad valedictorians, Julia Ayim (BCom鈥23) has just completed a Bachelor of Commerce specializing in Strategic Management and Organizational Behaviour at the Desautels Faculty of Management. She and fellow graduates were celebrated at the annual Black Grad gala on April 30, a sold-out event organized by the Black Students鈥 Network of 鲍鱼直播 (BSN).
To understand the impact of the climate crisis on younger generations, empathy is a place to start. It is a necessary part of confronting, but on its own, it is not enough. Desautels lecturer Anita Nowak (BA'97, BCom'97, PhD'11) recently published her book聽Purposeful Empathy, which is described as聽an inspiring and powerful read by Quebec MNA D茅sir茅e McGraw in a review for Policy Magazine. 鈥淭his is a book that helps middle-aged people like me understand, collaborate and ultimately innovate with the next generation of Millennials and Gen Z,鈥 McGraw says.
Each year, the 鲍鱼直播 Desautels African Business Initiative (DABI) brings together attendees, panelists and guest speakers for an opportunity to learn, network and engage in stimulating discussions about the future of business in Africa. This year鈥檚 panelists included Sekou Coulibaly (BCom鈥03), who was executive director at L鈥橭r茅al before launching a sustainable, made-in-Africa luxury clothing brand called SEKBI Bogolan in 2020.
For Jim West (BA鈥79) and Justin West (BCom鈥04), the music industry is a family affair. From a young age, Justin accompanied his father to industry conferences, and during his teenage years, he spent the summers working for his father鈥檚 record label: Justin Time Records. The younger West graduated from Desautels with a degree in accounting, but ultimately followed in his father鈥檚 footsteps. In 2006, he launched a label called Secret City Records.
On Friday, February 3, the Desautels Faculty of Management hosted the 43rd edition of the Desautels Management Achievement Awards, a student-run initiative which brings the global Desautels community together to celebrate the achievements of industry leaders who have demonstrated a career of great achievement and commitment of responsible business.
Quebec鈥檚 Finance Minister, Eric Girard (BCom鈥89) recently added the portfolio of Minister Responsible for Relations with English-Speaking Quebecers to his responsibilities. This makes him a key voice on Bill 96, the French-language bill passed by the Coalition Avenir Quebec government in 2022. 鈥淔rench is in decline in Canada, Quebec, Montreal, so the numbers are undeniable,鈥 says Girard, who has met with groups and individuals from the English community to understand their concerns. 鈥淏y now I understand a few things where we can do better.
Finding available ice time or sports fields to book can be a challenge, but CatchCorner aims to change that. The app, which has been compared to OpenTable for sports facilities by Forbes, allows users to find and reserve fields and facilities that meet their needs. Co-Founders Maya Azouri (BCom鈥17) and Jonathan Azouri (BCom鈥16) have recently partnered with Sports Illustrated to become CatchCorner by Sports Illustrated.
Rima Qureshi鈥檚 (BCom鈥87, MBA鈥96) career has taken her to Stockholm, Dallas and New York, but she retains strong connections to Montreal and 鲍鱼直播. Now the Executive Vice President and Strategy Officer at Verizon in New York, Qureshi began her career with Ericsson, and helped the company integrate thousands of new employees when it acquired parts of Nortel. Qureshi returns regularly to Montreal to spend time with family and mentors MBA students at Desautels.