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McGill Desautels: First Faculty to attain Silver in Sustainable Workplace Program

webfull — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 21:39:40 +0000

�㽶��Ƶ's Desautels Faculty of Management has become the first Faculty to achieve Silver status in the Sustainable Workplace Certification program. Led by McGill's Office of Sustainability, the program encourages eco-friendly practices and a sustainability culture for departments and units across campus.

Published: 6 March 2024

Desautels recognized for innovative business education project

webfull — Mon, 20 Feb 2017 15:45:57 +0000

�㽶��Ƶ’s Desautels Faculty of Management is one of three Canadian institutions honoured by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business in its 2017 Innovations That Inspire list. All together, the accreditation body recognized 35 schools worldwide across three categories: Engagement Across Disciplines, Engagement with Business and Engaging a Diverse community.

Published: 20 February 2017

Two McGill Professors Participate in Prestigious Workshop on Green Chemistry

webfull — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 19:11:19 +0000

On May 24-25, 2016, experts from the field of green (sustainable) chemistry gathered in Washington, DC, for a workshop on Sustainable Chemistry Technologies. The event was organized by the National Academy of Science’s Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology at the request of the United States General Accountability Office.

Published: 21 September 2016

Sin to sustainability in Las Vegas

webfull — Thu, 25 Aug 2016 14:01:57 +0000

Yalmaz Siddiqui, BCom’92, has made a name for himself by championing responsible corporate behaviour. And now he finds himself in Las Vegas, the fabled “Sin City,” a place not exactly renowned for showcasing responsible behaviour of any sort.

Published: 25 August 2016

Finding inspiration in the EMBA Sustainability Module and turning a final paper into a business

webfull — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 17:03:00 +0000

From EMBA McGill-HEC Montréal, July 26, 2016:

"Last week, Clément Joubert, pianist, former director of the McGill Conservatory and a 2015 McGill-HEC Montréal EMBA graduate, launched Men’s Seasons, a new range of skincare products designed for men, which meets the seasonally specific needs of the skin. The products are made in Quebec and sold online.

Published: 28 July 2016

Sustainability Innovations in Business Programs

webfull — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 19:49:52 +0000

Launched in fall of 2014, Desautels’ new programming in Managing for Sustainability was designed for students who wish to combine managerial and business knowledge with a solid understanding of the interlinked economic, social, and ecological challenges of achieving sustainability. It integrates management studies with fundamentals of environmental science and sustainability and is offered in collaboration with its co-designers, the McGill School of Environment and the Department of Geography.

Published: 9 June 2016

Desautels Alumni Giving Back: Yalmaz Siddiqui, BCom ’92 and Senior Director of Sustainability for Office Depot

webfull — Tue, 24 May 2016 17:54:01 +0000

On March 17-18, 2016, Yalmaz Siddiqui, BCom '92 and Senior Director of Sustainability for Office Depot Inc. visited his alma mater to impart his knowledge and lessons learned through leading global sustainability efforts. Mr. Siddiqui spoke in several Desautels classes, providing insight on understanding the B2B Green Marketing and Purchasing Landscape to strategies for stakeholder engagement and community consultation when introducing sustainability into operations.

Published: 24 May 2016

BCom Managing for Sustainability Program Wins Catalyst Award

webfull — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 20:49:06 +0000

On April 14, 2016, Desautels’ Bachelor of Commerce Managing for Sustainability (MSUS) Major and Concentration Programs were awarded the Catalyst Award for Sustainability in Education.

Published: 19 April 2016

Desautels' New Programming in Managing for Sustainability Wins Page Prize Award

webfull — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 20:13:07 +0000

We are pleased to announce that the Marcel Desautels Institute for Integrated Management (MDIIM) and Desautels faculty members were recently named recipients of the 2014 Dr. Alfred N.

Published: 9 June 2015

Risk Management and the Game-Changing Role It Can Play for Green Chemistry

webfull — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 21:14:36 +0000

On March 3^rd, 2015, Professor Steve Maguire, Director of the Marcel Desautels Institute for Integrated Management (MDIIM), and Professor of Strategy & Organization in the Desautels Faculty of Management, presented as an invited lecturer at UCLA’s Global Business and Policy Forum. The event, focused on “Business, Law & Green Chemistry”, was jointly hosted by the Center for Global Management (UCLA Anderson School of Management) and the Lowell Milken Institute for Business Law and Policy (UCLA School of Law).

Published: 29 April 2015