“No one ever says you can create your own job”: Catalyzing women’s big ideas
Randi Zuckerberg, Founder and CEO of Zuckerberg Media recently spoke at Place des Arts in Montreal about empowering fellow women to pursue their entrepreneurial ambitions without qualms, particularly in the tech sector.
Announcing a new vegan investment fund
Quebec has just announced a new fund to support vegan enterprises, Vegan Capital, with ACEM emerging as its first investor. For Indu Krishnamurthy (EMBA’15), Executive Director of ACEM, the fund dovetails seamlessly with the company’s mission.
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An Olympian’s quest for gender equality
Celebrated Canadian Olympian Jennifer Heil (BCom’13) knows very well the positive impact that sports can have on a girl’s confidence, personal growth, and success.
As VP Sport Development at viaSport, she is on a mission to ensure that stereotyping and discrimination are a thing of the past for women athletes.
New heights for Syntax
Following the double acquisition of foreign tech companies by Syntax, the company’s CEO Christian Primeau (EMBA’12) shares his perspective on what this achievement signifies and his vision for the future at a press conference attended by Mr. Pierre Fitzgibbon, Quebec Minister of Economy and Innovation.
The ABC’s of victory
Over a dozen McGill students participated in Accuracy’s Business Cup (ABC) this semester, with one team of Desautels BCom students winning the Canadian final.
Babet Nieman, Michael Amar, and Tanya Gandhi are headed to Paris this week for the international final that will feature representation from six countries.
Looking closer at the F.A.A.
If the Federal Aviation Administration (F.A.A.) certified the 737 Max 8 aircraft in 2017, Professor Karl Moore comments on the soundness of their regulatory practice in light of the mandated grounding of the aircraft.
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Getting real about entrepreneurship with BCom alumna
Professor Karl Moore interviews Anna Chif (BCom’12), Co-founder and COO of Dialogue, as she shares more about her entrepreneurial roots, her drive to connect people with better care, and the value of creativity in her role.
When expertise falls short in problem solving
In an article for CEOWorld Magazine, Professor Corey Phelps writes that even professional problem-solvers get tripped up, especially when developing solutions outside their field of expertise or in situations that seem deceivingly familiar.
Discover three tips he proposes to help overcome the pitfalls of problem solving.
A finalist finish in Bangkok
Congratulations to MBA students Paulo Caputo and Bryant Holt who were one of four finalists and the winners of the best presentation in the Bangkok Business Challenge, organized by the Sasin School of Management.
Insights from the CEO of Yahsat
Masood Mahmood (MBA’06), CEO of Yahsat, a Middle Eastern satellite producer, joins CEO Magazine to discuss his plans for expansion into Africa and Brazil, as well as his approach to empowering his employees.
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Maximizing the impact of innovation in developing countries
Michael Seo (IMHL’2015) co-authors an article for Fast Company in which he outlines the systemic challenges of implementing cutting-edge healthcare in the developing world, as well as the common pitfalls of rushing to introduce innovations in such contexts.
Broadening knowledge on AI in healthcare
Desautels doctoral student Rania Afiouni Monla has found herself in the right place at the right time: studying the impact of AI in organizational learning and healthcare in a city that has emerged as an AI powerhouse.
She sits down to share her journey so far, including her involvement in the Montreal declaration on responsible AI and the challenges of returning to school after many years.
Breathing new life into eastern Quebec
La Presse catches up with hotelier François Rioux (EMBA’08) to explore the strides that FIDEL – an organization uniting businesspeople from Matane – has made to revitalize the city following a series of economic challenges.
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Air Canada, WestJet scramble to get March Break travellers home
Professor Karl Moore comments following the grounding of the Boeing Max 8 jets, which has caused two of the country’s largest airlines to re-assign other planes to accommodate travellers returning home from March Break vacations.
A landmark gift recognizes the value of visual arts
Leslie Raenden (BCom’86, DPA’87), stepdaughter of the late Peter N. Thomson, a financial investor and co-founder of the Power Corporation of Canada, has made a $5.6-million gift to support Concordia’s Fine Arts Department and its emerging artists.
Raenden has made the gift to fulfill Thomson’s last wishes to support deserving artists and their creative endeavours.
