As a French-speaking Catholic from small-town St. Alban, Quebec, Jean E. Douville, (BCom鈥�58) overcame religious and linguistic barriers to thrive in Accounting at McGill. Experiencing great success in his subsequent diverse financial career, he made regular donations to his alma mater. In 2019, he funded the creation of Jean E. Douville Bursaries, which provide $60,000 in awards to students without the financial resources to pursue their education and career goals.
Published on: 21 Jan 2021
A team of Desautels students and alumni has reached the semifinal round of impact200, McGill鈥檚 Bicentennial Sustainability Challenge for students and recent alumni. The winning team, which includes analytics BCom students, Master of Management in Analytics (MMA) students, Desautels alumni, and a software engineer student, created a platform that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance food security in Montreal. They will join 29 other teams for the semifinal round of the competition on March 16-18, 2021.
Published on: 16 Jan 2021
David Torralbo (BCom鈥�93) was recently appointed to the position of Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary for Nouveau Monde Graphite, a Quebec-based sustainable energy company that provides graphite-based material solutions to the lithium-ion and fuel cell markets. Torralbo moves into his new role with substantial legal experience under his belt, having specialized in corporate and securities issues as the Chief Legal Officer of Atrium Innovations Inc. and a member of the corporate group at Davies, Ward, Phillips & Vineberg.
Published on: 13 Jan 2021
BCom student Tania Kuoh, Executive Director of the McGill International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC), makes the case for impact investing following the recent success of the first virtual MIPC event this year. Since 2015, the MIPC has granted students from around the world a unique opportunity to tackle the Triple Mandate through integrated asset allocation.聽
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Published on: 10 Dec 2020
This year鈥檚 virtual Canada, Meet McGill event organized by the Desautels Career Services team helped students, staff, alumni and employers connect over the Faculty Blackout Period from November 18th to 20th, 2020.
Published on: 10 Dec 2020
More 50 years have passed since Terry (BCom鈥�69) and Bonnie Jackson (BA鈥�69, BEd鈥�70) graduated from McGill, but they maintain close ties to the McGill community through their generous giving. In recent years, they played a significant role in supporting the Faculty expansion into the Donald E. Armstrong Building.
Now, they鈥檙e responding to McGill鈥檚 200 for 200 Legacy Challenge by committing a legacy gift that will make an impact long after their passing.
Published on: 10 Dec 2020
Every fall, students enrolled in Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt鈥檚 undergraduate Negotiations and Conflict Resolution course compete on teams to out-negotiate each other in real world situations. Through negotiating everything from phone bills to starting salaries, one of Prof. Reyt鈥檚 student sections earned a return on negotiation of more than $30,000 for a total of 209 negotiations鈥攏o small feat during a pandemic.
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Published on: 10 Dec 2020
Tanya Taylor (BCom鈥�07) has taken the New York fashion world by storm, designing fashions for A-list celebrities and becoming the first designer to launch a collection at New York鈥檚 Museum of Modern Art. She credits McGill for equipping her to build a successful enterprise and Montreal鈥檚 thriving arts scene for sparking creative ideas. Now, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Taylor鈥檚 company has launched a #MakeAMask campaign to produce nearly 30,000 face masks for healthcare workers.
Published on: 7 Dec 2020
Congrats to Carmela Gumelli (BCom鈥�87) for her recent appointment to the position of Interim Academic Dean of Dawson College in Westmount, Quebec. Gumelli joined Dawson College in 2005, rising through the ranks to become the Dean of Academic Systems in 2014.
Published on: 7 Dec 2020
A McGill-born event platform startup has found a way to weather the COVID-19 pandemic and raise venture financing in hopes of returning to in-person events in 2021. Co-founded by Desautels alumnus Marc-Antoine Bonin (BCom鈥�19) and Emeric No毛l,聽Planned offers a unique tool for event planners to connect with a curated list of venues and suppliers in one place. This week, Planned announced that it had raised $4.7 million in venture financing led by Inovia Capital, with participation from Telegraph Hill Capital and N49P, bringing its total capital raised to $7 million.
Published on: 7 Dec 2020
Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) participant Min Park (BCom鈥�19, GCPA'20) has made the National Honour Roll of the (CFE) for academic excellence and exceptional abilities.
Published on: 2 Dec 2020
The Desautels Faculty of Management鈥檚 Bachelor of Commerce program has ranked 4th in Canada in Corporate Knights鈥� inaugural Better World BComs Top 10 list. Schools were evaluated on the following criteria:
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Published on: 1 Dec 2020
Jamie Scarlett (BCom鈥�75) was recently appointed to the board of directors for Nouveau Monde Inc., a Quebec-based sustainable energy company that supplies carbon-neutral graphic-based material to the growing lithium-ion and fuel cell markets. Scarlett comes with more than 35 years of experience in senior roles at the Ontario Securities Commission, Hydro One, and Canada鈥檚 leading corporate law firms.
Published on: 1 Dec 2020
Fr茅d茅ric Perron (BCom鈥�97) leads Conego Connexion with an ear to the ground. At a recent virtual business conference organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Trois-Rivi猫res, he shared his journey from call center agent to president of a major Canadian telecommunications company and reflected on the key features of successful leadership.
Published on: 27 Nov 2020
Since 2017, MealCare has diverted thousands of pounds of surplus food from cafes and cafeterias around McGill鈥檚 campus to nearby homeless shelters and soup kitchens in downtown Montreal.
As co-president of the McGill chapter of MealCare, which has grown into a national organization, BCom student Mathilde Ensminger joins a dedicated group of McGill students who are seizing an opportunity to confront food insecurity in a challenging time.
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Published on: 27 Nov 2020
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