ThĂ©adora SauvĂ©âs classmates pushed her to become a better student, and SauvĂ©âs hard work was be recognized at the Spring 2022 Convocation, where she gave the valedictory address. The Bachelor of Commerce grad is preparing to study law at McGill, but when she came to university, this path was not yet clear. SauvĂ© initially studied psychology, but switched to Desautels after taking an Organizational Behaviour class taught by Chantal Westgate, a Senior Faculty Lecturer.
Congratulations to Justin McGregor (”ț°äŽÇłŸâ21), James Akkaoui (”ț°äŽÇłŸâ21), Megan Abellera (”ț°äŽÇłŸâ21), Juliette Lapointe (”ț°äŽÇłŸâ21), Guillaume Ouimet (”ț°äŽÇłŸâ21), and Marie-Ăve St-Jacques (BComâ21) who were awarded the Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship by the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (CGPA) program.
In the memory of Lionel Pelham Kent, CA, this scholarship was established in 1998 to recognize academic excellence and strong communication skills among students entering the final year of the GCPA program.
Thibault Trancart (BCom'15), Desautels Faculty of Management's first blind graduate, is helping make one of the worldâs biggest consumer goods companies more accessible. Trancart is a Manager in Responsible Beauty for Europe Hair Care at Procter & Gamble, and has become one of its Accessibility Champions. âOriginally, I didnât want to be the blind guy working on accessibility,â he says. But Trancart, intrigued by the practicality of the work, now addresses the challenges he personally faces. âIâm 80-90% on accessibility and canât see myself doing anything else.â
The second week of May marks the start of the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) Program for a new cohort of 50 students. Forty-five of the incoming students are Ïăœ¶ÊÓÆ”ÌęBachelor of Commerce graduates, while the remaining join the program from other Canadian Universities.
When customers donât pay their bills, it can be a major drain on a business. To collect unpaid bills, creditors have long relied on credit control specialists who use techniques like outbound phone calls. But thatâs 20th-century technology, and Dimitri Raziev (BComâ09) spotted an opportunity to modernize the approach.
In a two-part series in Forbes, Prof. Karl Moore and Lainie Yallen (BComâ18) explore psychological safety in the workplace.
Abigail Hunter (BComâ16) wants to usher in the clean energy revolution. She represents the Government of Quebec as an attachĂ©e in Washington, DC, where she works to help lawmakers understand the benefits of working with QuĂ©bec â like how its hydroelectricity and energy storage can supplement less predictable solar and wind energy generation. While at Desautels, Hunter learned about impact investing, social enterprise and advancing ethical, social and governance standards. She credits this education with helping her choose a career path.
Black leaders carry extra burden. Organizations often expect them to take on advocacy roles in equity, diversity and inclusion, but that should be everyoneâs responsibility, argued panelists at the Desautels Faculty of Managementâs Black History Month virtual event. Moderated by Lysie Salomon (BComâ17), the panel considered authenticity, leadership, and allyship in the workplace. It featured Dr.
Delinquent payments are a major challenge for small businesses â but collecting each individual debt is a difficult and thankless task. To make it easier, Dimitri Raziev (BComâ10) co-founded Kolleno. This fintech start-up helps businesses manage their accounts receivable by sending customers email and text reminders to settle unpaid bills, and directing them toward a payment portal. Kolleno uses machine learning to determine which approaches will yield results - from the method of contact to the tone of voice.
On International Womenâs Day we highlighted some of the outstanding and accomplished women within the Desautels community, who positively impact our students through their teaching, research, guidance, or mentorship.Ìę
The Desautels Global Experts program connects current students with alumni experts across industries, providing valuable learning and networking opportunities to help students thrive in their academic and professional careers.
Congratulations to the five recipients of the 42nd Desautels Management Achievement Awards, including three accomplished alumni: Meagan Prins (BComâ17), Maria Eitel (BAâ84), and Monika Ille (EMBAâ20) as well asÌęPatrick Odier and Brian J. Porter. During the virtual celebration earlier this month, Desautels students had the opportunity to network with the recipients and hear their words of advice.
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Professor Karl Moore sits down with Dick Pound (BComâ62) to discuss the politics and athleticism behind the Olympic Games. A former Olympian and a member of the International Olympic Committee since 1978, Pound says audiences should focus on celebrating exceptional athletes rather than the drama of political boycotts.
Thanks to alumnus David Laidley (BComâ67), the Desautels Faculty of Management will soon unveil a Laidley Centre for Business Ethics. Endowed by Laidleyâs gift of $5 million, the Centre will carve out a space for McGill researchers across disciplines to advance ethics in the workplace through academic programming, leading-edge research, and public engagement. The Centre will also have a focus on equity, diversity and inclusion.Ìę
Midway through her doctoral thesis research at McGill, Anita Nowak (BComâ97, PhDâ11) discovered a deep passion for supporting social and environmental innovators. With the encouragement of former faculty member Dr. Michael Hoechsmann, she zeroed in on empathy as the driving force for entrepreneurial success and developed a âPedagogy of EmpathicÌęAction.â This early research continues to inform her work as a global expert in empathy and adjunct lecturer at Desautels.