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
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
On Friday, Feb. 11, the Desautels delegation emerged victorious in the Canadian final of the Accuracy Business Cup for the second year in a row, advancing to the International final set to take place in Paris this March.
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Published on: 23 Feb 2022
Congratulations to BCom students Sarah (Zeshi) Wang, Pragna Patel, Alex Buisson and Yurou Zhang for their third-place finish at the Melbourne Meets 2022 Virtual International Case Competition last week hosted by the University of Melbourne (AU).
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Published on: 15 Feb 2022
On February 5, the Desautels Management Competition Committee took third place at the 14th annual Financial Open, the largest Finance and Accounting base case competition in Eastern Canada. The BCom students competed against their peers from 14 other universities, securing 4 podiums, including first in financial accounting and stock market simulation, good for third place overall. Congratulations to all the delegates who represented 鲍鱼直播 Desautels at this event!
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Published on: 11 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
As a current BCom student majoring in Managing for Sustainability, Maxime Lakat embodies Desautels鈥� commitment to integrate sustainability into all facets of business. In only a short time at 鲍鱼直播, Lakat has already rallied students around the cause through founding the Desautels Sustainability Network (DSN) and the Canadian Business Youth Council for Sustainable Development.
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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
Five BCom case teams made the finals at the 44th annual Inter-Collegiate Business Competition (ICBC) hosted virtually by Queen's University from January 13 to 16, 2022 with the Finance and Ethics teams each taking first place.
Winning teams:
Finance: Julia Jin and Lucy Chen, coached by Mo Chaudhury
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Published on: 19 Jan 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
Two Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) participants Elizabeth Roy (BCom'20, GCPA'21) & Arye Richards (BCom鈥�20, GCPA'21) have been named to the Honour Roll of the (CFE) for their outstanding results.
Published on: 7 Dec 2021
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