When customers don鈥檛 pay their bills, it can be a major drain on a business. To collect unpaid bills, creditors have long relied on credit control specialists who use techniques like outbound phone calls. But that鈥檚 20th-century technology, and Dimitri Raziev (BCom鈥�09) spotted an opportunity to modernize the approach.
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Published on: 4 May 2022
In a two-part series in Forbes, Prof. Karl Moore and Lainie Yallen (BCom鈥�18) explore psychological safety in the workplace.
Published on: 22 Apr 2022
Abigail Hunter (BCom鈥�16) wants to usher in the clean energy revolution. She represents the Government of Quebec as an attach茅e in Washington, DC, where she works to help lawmakers understand the benefits of working with Qu茅bec 鈥� like how its hydroelectricity and energy storage can supplement less predictable solar and wind energy generation. While at Desautels, Hunter learned about impact investing, social enterprise and advancing ethical, social and governance standards. She credits this education with helping her choose a career path.
Published on: 22 Apr 2022
Black leaders carry extra burden. Organizations often expect them to take on advocacy roles in equity, diversity and inclusion, but that should be everyone鈥檚 responsibility, argued panelists at the Desautels Faculty of Management鈥檚 Black History Month virtual event. Moderated by Lysie Salomon (BCom鈥�17), the panel considered authenticity, leadership, and allyship in the workplace. It featured Dr.
Published on: 17 Mar 2022
Delinquent payments are a major challenge for small businesses 鈥� but collecting each individual debt is a difficult and thankless task. To make it easier, Dimitri Raziev (BCom鈥�10) co-founded Kolleno. This fintech start-up helps businesses manage their accounts receivable by sending customers email and text reminders to settle unpaid bills, and directing them toward a payment portal. Kolleno uses machine learning to determine which approaches will yield results - from the method of contact to the tone of voice.
Published on: 17 Mar 2022
On International Women鈥檚 Day we highlighted some of the outstanding and accomplished women within the Desautels community, who positively impact our students through their teaching, research, guidance, or mentorship.听
Published on: 10 Mar 2022
The Desautels Global Experts program connects current students with alumni experts across industries, providing valuable learning and networking opportunities to help students thrive in their academic and professional careers.
Published on: 7 Mar 2022
Congratulations to the five recipients of the 42nd Desautels Management Achievement Awards, including three accomplished alumni: Meagan Prins (BCom鈥�17), Maria Eitel (BA鈥�84), and Monika Ille (EMBA鈥�20) as well as听Patrick Odier and Brian J. Porter. During the virtual celebration earlier this month, Desautels students had the opportunity to network with the recipients and hear their words of advice.
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Published on: 24 Feb 2022
Professor Karl Moore sits down with Dick Pound (BCom鈥�62) to discuss the politics and athleticism behind the Olympic Games. A former Olympian and a member of the International Olympic Committee since 1978, Pound says audiences should focus on celebrating exceptional athletes rather than the drama of political boycotts.
Published on: 11 Feb 2022
Thanks to alumnus David Laidley (BCom鈥�67), the Desautels Faculty of Management will soon unveil a Laidley Centre for Business Ethics. Endowed by Laidley鈥檚 gift of $5 million, the Centre will carve out a space for 鲍鱼直播 researchers across disciplines to advance ethics in the workplace through academic programming, leading-edge research, and public engagement. The Centre will also have a focus on equity, diversity and inclusion.听
Published on: 4 Feb 2022
Midway through her doctoral thesis research at 鲍鱼直播, Anita Nowak (BCom鈥�97, PhD鈥�11) discovered a deep passion for supporting social and environmental innovators. With the encouragement of former faculty member Dr. Michael Hoechsmann, she zeroed in on empathy as the driving force for entrepreneurial success and developed a 鈥淧edagogy of Empathic听Action.鈥� This early research continues to inform her work as a global expert in empathy and adjunct lecturer at Desautels.
Published on: 4 Feb 2022
Mathieu Darche (BCom鈥�00) turned down an NCAA Division 1 hockey scholarship to study business management at 鲍鱼直播, but he never strayed far from the ice. As the current Director of Hockey Operations for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Darche is grateful to Desautels for equipping him with the tools he needed to turn his dual passion for hockey and business into a successful career.
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Published on: 4 Feb 2022
Susan Riddell-Fitzpatrick (BCom鈥�61) was one of only three women to graduate from 鲍鱼直播 with a Commerce degree in 1961. She went on to become Chair of the Montreal Neurological Hospital Board from 1993 to 1995. Looking back, Riddell-Fitzpatrick is grateful for the space 鲍鱼直播 has given her and her family members to make history and pursue their dreams.
Published on: 4 Feb 2022
A new scholarship has been launched in honour of Devon Haye (BCom鈥�20), who passed away after a long and courageous battle with lymphatic cancer.
Published on: 14 Dec 2021
Congratulations to Michael Cohen (BCom鈥�15, GCPA'16) on receiving the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting Teaching Award for Guest Lecturers.
This award recognizes excellence in teaching by guest GCPA lecturers. Excellent teaching can be demonstrated through a well-designed course, engaging in-class activities and materials, use of innovative teaching strategies, and a commitment to improving one's courses through feedback.
Published on: 8 Dec 2021
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