/channels/taxonomy/term/4857/all en /channels/channels/news/hot-cities-world-tour-explores-egypt-and-morocco-356762 <p>Since its inception in 2009, ±«ÓăÖ±˛Ą'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 18:57:57 +0000 webfull 199405 at /channels /channels/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 18:07:00 +0000 webfull 198567 at /channels /channels/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 webfull 194112 at /channels /channels/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 webfull 193680 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mcgill-desautels-costa-rica-study-trip-applies-data-analytics-sustainability-projects-350670 <p>±«ÓăÖ±˛Ą 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 16:32:29 +0000 webfull 192379 at /channels /channels/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 webfull 191139 at /channels /channels/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 ±«ÓăÖ±˛Ą 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 webfull 189791 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mcgill-desautels-undergrads-take-2nd-baylor-universitys-negotiation-competition-348425 <p>±«ÓăÖ±˛Ą Desautels undergraduate students <strong>Aaron Anandji</strong> (BCom’25) and <strong>Zacharie Faucillion</strong> (BCom’23), Co-Executive Directors of ±«ÓăÖ±˛Ą Ventures, took second place at Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business’ National Undergraduate Negotiation Competition (NUNC) this April.</p> Tue, 23 May 2023 18:57:22 +0000 webfull 189760 at /channels /channels/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="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/karl-moore">Karl Moore</a>, who led this year’s <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/about/lewtas-office-experiential-learning/students/hot-cities">Hot Cities of the World Tour</a> to Accra, Ghana and Abidjan, CĂ´te d’Ivoire.</p> Tue, 02 May 2023 16:27:02 +0000 webfull 189450 at /channels /channels/channels/news/imsf-empowers-students-impact-community-348051 <p>The <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/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. The IMSF consists of course work, a faculty-guided research project and an impact initiative.</p> Thu, 27 Apr 2023 20:22:46 +0000 webfull 189368 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mmf-series-where-are-they-now-spotlight-mitchell-mcewen-mmf20-339165 <p>Learn how the <b>±«ÓăÖ±˛Ą 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, 21 Apr 2023 13:29:35 +0000 webfull 189196 at /channels /channels/channels/event/new-experiential-learning-course-online-info-session-347771 <p>We are excited to announce a new course offering entitled “<b>Increasing Impact and Performance: Directed Experiential Learning Practicum</b>”.</p> Thu, 13 Apr 2023 18:37:17 +0000 webfull 188995 at /channels /channels/channels/event/new-experiential-learning-course-person-info-session-346914 <p>We are excited to announce a new course offering entitled “<b>Increasing Impact and Performance: Directed Experiential Learning Practicum</b>”.</p> Fri, 17 Mar 2023 19:19:58 +0000 webfull 188215 at /channels /channels/channels/event/new-experiential-learning-course-online-info-session-346915 <p>We are excited to announce a new course offering entitled “<b>Increasing Impact and Performance: Directed Experiential Learning Practicum</b>”.</p> Fri, 17 Mar 2023 19:19:30 +0000 webfull 188214 at /channels /channels/channels/event/integrated-management-student-fellowship-imsf-showcase-day-2023-346282 <p>The Desautels Faculty of Management’s <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/integrated-management/experiential-learning/im-student-fellowship">Integrated Management Student Fellowship (IMSF)</a> offers undergraduate students the unique opportunity to</p> Wed, 22 Feb 2023 14:39:25 +0000 webfull 187482 at /channels