Desautels alumnus and former International Faculty Advisory Board member Terry Jackson (BCom鈥�69) received the Sovereign鈥檚 Medal for Volunteers on September 24. Presented by the Governor General of Canada, the award honors the exceptional volunteer achievements of Canadians in a wide range of fields.
鈥淚鈥檓 just honoured and delighted to receive this. Being recognized for the work that you do is very nice,鈥� said Jackson.
In her new book entitled, Good Money: Understanding Your Choices, Boost Your Financial Wellbeing, Nathalie Spencer (BCom鈥�01) has created a comprehensive guide to managing and growing your finances.
From examining how cashless transactions affect our spending, to decoding the principles of why a bargain draws you in, readers will instantly become more aware of everyday trends.
With shoe stores in more than 100 countries, ALDO Group is the first fashion footwear company to offset all of its carbon emissions - and is proud of it.
CEO David Bensadoun traces the company鈥檚 strong social conscience back to his father, Aldo Bensadoun (BCom鈥�64) who founded the company decades ago.
Amelie Fabian (BCom鈥�18) joined representatives from refugee hosting states, donor governments, and multilateral institutions to explore how to improve the delivery of quality education to refugees.
The High-Level Meeting was hosted at the Unicef House in New York, NY on September 26 and was live-streamed.
Thomas Brag (BCom鈥�15), a member of the hit YouTube channel Yes Theory, challenged Will Smith to conquer his fear of heights and jump out of a helicopter attached to a bungee cord to mark his 50th birthday. The actor has bravely accepted and the jump will be live-streamed on Smith鈥檚 YouTube channel tomorrow.
Yes Theory upholds the motto that life can be as fulfilling as you wish if you鈥檙e willing to live outside of your comfort zone.
Neil Cuggy (BCom鈥�10), President and COO of Goodfood, comes from a long line of entrepreneurs and credits his success to an unceasing drive to overcome obstacles, as they will inevitably arise in any business venture.
William Shatner (BCom'52, DLitt'11) dishes on what it means to be an artist entrepreneur, his unconventional approach to learning while in university, and the importance of failure.
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TeamMTL, a collaboration between students and faculty from 9I制作厂免费 and Concordia University, competed against 22 international teams to construct the best solar-powered house.
Setting a winning record, the team won first prize in three categories, including Market Appeal, to which Roman Celac (BCom 鈥�18) and Jiawei Lin (MBA 鈥�18) were instrumental.
Professor Karl Moore, in collaboration with Rachel Burk (BCom鈥�17), have compiled advice from young, self-professed introverts on how they are forging ahead in the workplace and getting noticed for their quiet accomplishments.听听
As one interviewee points out: 鈥樷�淲hen you are the 鈥榪uiet one鈥� in a group, your contributions can be overlooked, but it doesn鈥檛 mean they aren鈥檛 there 鈥� it just means that sometimes you need to be the one to point them out.鈥�
From the comfort of his Notting Hill flat, Imran Amed (Bcom鈥�97) started the Business of Fashion blog, which has very quickly become the undisputed source on the inner workings of the fashion world.
In a recent interview, he credits much of his success to Montreal and his alma mater.
Tylenol, Band-Aid, and Neutrogena are just some of the brands that Jill Selick (BCom鈥�02), Founder of Rubix Marketing and 9I制作厂免费 Dobson Cup judge has helped market.
She sits down with The Dobson Chronicles to share the insights she has gathered from her career so far, including some advice听for fresh graduates.
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As the Founder of 9I制作厂免费鈥檚 Cryptocurrency Club, Desautels graduate Michael Gord (BCom鈥�16) continues to follow his interest in the blockchain industry as the Founder and CEO of MLG Blockchain Consulting.
Over the next few years, Gord is looking to steer the highly-scrutinized blockchain industry into the mainstream by backing some of the most promising business ventures.
Canada Goose, the upscale outerwear brand, announced that it will open two locations this fall in China: a Hong Kong flagship outlet in October, followed by a store in Beijing the following month.
In light of this news, Charles De Brabant (BCom'83), Executive Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management, posits that the history of counterfeiting Canada Goose products in China might have contributed to their massive market appeal.
The Partnership Board of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) announced that effective July 1, 2018, John G. Murphy (BCom鈥�86) will assume the role of National Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer.
鈥淢y focus continues to be on client service, collaboration and building a forward-looking team across BLG鈥檚 five offices. I will continue to drive these priorities in line with our commitment to deliver value to our clients,鈥� said John Murphy, BLG鈥檚 new National Managing Partner and CEO.
Nathalie Bernier (BCom'86), Senior Vice President, Strategic and Business Planning, and Chief Financial Officer, Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) has been named Canadian Financial听Officer of 2018.
For 16 years, the Canadian CFO of the Year Award has honored senior financial executives who have contributed to the Canadian business community with their skills, insight and integrity. The award is presented annually by DFI Canada, PwC Canada and Robert Half.
