From a lunch counter that opened in the 1950s, to a hotel business that comprises fourteen properties, and counting, the Germain hotels and family, including Marie Pier Germain (EMBA鈥�16), share insight into running a booming family business across generations.听
Published on: 7 Dec 2017
Restauranteurs and entrepreneurs around the world are heeding the call for more sustainable food sources. Among them is the Aspire Food Group, which has recently doubled its production of crickets for human consumption at its Texas farm.
And they are not the only ones to recognise the value of insects as food. The edible bug business is booming, with a global market of $33 million in 2015, according to the research firm Global Market Insights, which expects it to grow 40 percent by 2023.
Published on: 7 Dec 2017
Brian Athaide (BCom鈥�89) is the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice-president of Human Resources/Information Technology at Andrew Peller Limited.
In a recent interview, he shares what it was like to immigrate to Canada as a child, the change of heart that led him to delve deeper into business, and his most recent role in the wine and spirits industry.
While his life and career have led him to live in twelve countries around the world, there is no place like Canada, for Athaide, who deeply appreciates its diversity and inclusiveness.
Published on: 5 Dec 2017
Richard Despatie听(BCom鈥�16) has been named to the National Honour Roll of the Common Final Exam (CFE). He is among the top-three writers in Ontario of the Common Final Exam.
Written in September, the CFE is a national three-day evaluation that assesses competencies including essential knowledge, professional judgment, ethics, and the ability to communicate.听
Published on: 5 Dec 2017
Congratulations to our 44 Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) graduates for successfully passing the Common Final Examination (CFE), and to Kai He (BCom鈥�16, GCPA鈥�17) for sharing the Gold Medal in Quebec!听Richard Despatie (BCom鈥�16) placed on the National Honour Roll.
Published on: 1 Dec 2017
Matthew Ingrassia, MBA鈥�07
Senior Partner, Applied Research Investments
Wednesday November 29th, 2017
Mr. Matthew Ingrassia gave a guest lecture to the Masters of Management in Finance (MMF) students.
Published on: 30 Nov 2017
James McMullan, MBA'88
Senior Vice-President, Caisse de d茅p么t et placement du Qu茅bec
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Mr. James McMullan gave a guest lecture to the Honours in Investment Management (HIM) students.
He gave an overview of the credit investment process at CDPQ, a firm with over $286 billion under management. He also discussed the investment lifecycle and the importance of managing relationships beyond the exit phase of a deal.
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Published on: 30 Nov 2017
Since assuming the helm of HEC Paris in 2015, former Desautels dean Peter Todd (BCom鈥�83) shares some information on the School鈥檚 progress to-date, which includes innovative course offerings on entrepreneurship, as well as increased student financial aid to render business education more accessible. 听
Published on: 23 Nov 2017
Desautels Global Expert, Andy Nulman (BCom鈥�83), will be joining the Festival du rire de Montr茅al initiative as a consultant, bringing much of his experience as the co-founder of the Just for Laughs festival to bear.
The Festival du rire de Montr茅al aims to refresh the concept of comedy festivals, while also putting the creativity and talent of local comedians in the international spotlight.
Published on: 23 Nov 2017
Sean Brown, BCom鈥�90
Director of Global Communications and External Relations, Strategy and Corporate Finance, McKinsey & Company
Wednesday, November 22, 2017
Mr. Brown gave a guest lecture in Professor Myung-Soo Jo鈥檚 Management in a Global Context course. He gave the students insight into the working environment and culture at McKinsey.
Published on: 23 Nov 2017
Rita-Rose Gagn茅 (EMBA鈥�12) is the Executive Vice-president of Growth Markets at Ivanho茅 Cambridge, a global commercial real estate firm.
In an interview with Desautels professor , she reveals some of her formative experiences from her early years, the key to working across cultures, and how her leadership style has evolved to encompass strategy and long-term vision.
Published on: 23 Nov 2017
Samer Saab, BEng'93, MBA'96, CEO and founder of eXplorance Inc.
November 20, 2017
Guest Lectured in Technological Entrepreneurship (BUSA 691) with Prof. Michael Avedesian
Published on: 20 Nov 2017
Damon Conway, Principal, Atlas Partners
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Guest Lecture with Honours in Investment Management (HIM) students
Mr. Damon Conway spoke with our Honours in Investment Management students. He broke down one of the major deals he worked on while he was with Onex Corporation, the acquisition of Husky Injection Molding Systems. He gave the students insight into the process and engaged in a back in forth discussion about the risk and opportunity with the ultimately very successful deal.
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Published on: 17 Nov 2017
Johanne Mullen, MBA鈥�92, Partner at PwC
Monday, November 13, 2017
Guest Lectures in Corporate Finance (FINE 342) with Prof. Sujata Madan
Ms. Johanne Mullen gave a guest lecture in Prof. Madan鈥檚 Corporate Finance course with our BCom students. She explained her role at PwC and broke down the topic of Project Finance, giving practical examples from her career.
Published on: 17 Nov 2017
The Desautels Faculty of Management welcomes Sameer Deen, (BCom鈥�98), Senior Vice President of Univision Digital, as its latest Desautels Global Expert.
In his positions, Mr. Deen is responsible for establishing and leading the digital strategy of Univision Digital to reach new audiences by enhancing the user experience across UCI鈥檚 growing digital and mobile portfolio, expanding digital offerings and maximizing digital-linear TV integration.
Published on: 17 Nov 2017
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