Genevi猫ve Comtois (EMBA鈥�12) has been nominated in the category of Young Executive by the Club canadien de Toronto.
All award recipients, including those in the categories of Young Professional and Young Entrepreneur, will be announced at the Rel猫veTO gala on April 26.
Manon Jeannotte (EMBA鈥�16), Chief of the Micmac Nation of Gespeg attended an event announcing that the Federal Government will be providing $500,000 to support the economic growth and diversification of the Micmac Nation of Gespeg.
Chief Jeannotte comments on the road to making this agreement a reality.
Nathalie Bourdon (EMBA鈥�10) is the Director of Distribution and Market Development at the National Film Board of Canada.
In a recent interview, she shares the challenges faced by documentary filmmakers to secure broad distribution and project funding 鈥� something that her organization is working to overcome.
As she explains, more times than not, when audiences give documentaries a try, they are pleasantly surprised by the viewing experience.
Recognizing that President Trump鈥檚 style of leadership is not easily slotted into the traditional categories, some writers have coined a new term to describe it, divert-autocracy, and cite Desautels Professor Henry Mintzberg along the way.
They argue that a divert-autocracy stands in stark contrast to organizational theory, as described by Professor Mintzberg.
Dr. Jean-Pierre Despr茅s, Professor of Kinesiology at Universit茅 Laval and pioneer in developing screening techniques for visceral obesity, was presented with the 2018 Manulife Prize for the Promotion of Active Health at a breakfast hosted my Manulife and in collaboration with the 9I制作厂免费 Centre for the Convergence of Health and Economics (MCCHE) on April 10, 2018.
Professor Despr茅s hopes that this prize will help bridge the gap between sound scientific research and the practice of healthy living.
With the growing demands of modern life, not everyone can commit the time or money to pursuing a full-time MBA.
According to Eric Saine, Executive Director of the 9I制作厂免费 Executive Institute, this is where the MEI comes in, offering a flexible business education portfolio, such as its popular Mini-MBA program, to suit the needs of today鈥檚 learners.
Almost one year since the Bensadoun Family Foundation announced the landmark gift to 9I制作厂免费 of $25 million, the proposed Bensadoun School of Retail Management has received official approval from the University as of March.
According to Professor Saibal Ray, Academic Director of the Bensadoun Retail Initiative, 鈥淲e see ourselves as having a unique opportunity to do something on a global level that can differentiate us.
BCom student Genevi猫ve C么t茅 shares with The 9I制作厂免费 Reporter the sights and learnings that dazzled her on this year鈥檚 Hot Cities of the World Tour led by Professor Karl Moore.
On the itinerary this year were Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Langkawi.
Professor Karl Moore sat down with PBS Mountain Lake to chat about some of his favorite topics, including the latest edition of his popular Hot Cities of the World Tour, the U.S. and Canada trade relations, and the Quebec-based aerospace and rail manufacturer, Bombardier.
Hosted by the Desautels Faculty of Management鈥檚 Suzanne Gagnon, the Co-LEAD Montreal workshop will bring 40 management and public administration scholars from Canada, the US, Europe, Israel, Australia and New Zealand to the Faculty from May 1-3, 2018.
The 33rd International Conference on Narrative will be held at 9I制作厂免费 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from April 18 鈥� 22, 2018.
The International Society for the Study of Narrative (ISSN) sponsors this international conference each year.
In her role as Conference organizer, Professor Lindsay Holmgren invites the Desautels Community to attend the Panels and Talks hosted at the Desautels Faculty of Management.
Three young entrepreneurs, including Yassine Chaabi (BCom鈥�16), are the creative minds behind Spotfields, an innovative app that unites Montreal soccer players of all levels and helps them form teams and compete.
With already 200 subscribers, Spotfields is taking all the questions out of finding a team and a venue at which to play, making the thrill of soccer more accessible to all.
IMPM participant Dr Abbas Gullet, Vice President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and Secretary-General of Kenya Red Cross Society, is one of two laureates of the 2017 North-South Prize of the Council of Europe.
This award honors individuals who have dedicated their lives to promote humanitarian work and foster human solidarity.
Abbas graduated from Cycle 1 of the IMPM.
Guy Gervais (EMBA鈥�13), co-founder of Anges Qu茅bec, belongs to a group of likeminded investors around the world who are looking to advance emerging social enterprises.
In an article for Les Affaires, he shares what key aspects he looks for before he commits to supporting a socially conscious startup.
For Gervais, his evaluation methods are just as rigorous as those applied when investing in a more traditional business.
A feature in La Presse explores local MBA programs that have set themselves apart for adapting to the needs of emerging student populations.
Among the list is the 9I制作厂免费-HEC EMBA program. Catering to business professionals with at least 10 years of experience, the program allow participants to apply their learnings at work in real time.
