Does a new hire signal new beginnings for Aimia?
Aimia Inc. has named Nathaniel Felsher as president and chief strategy officer, less than a week after announcing a deal to sell its flagship Aeroplan loyalty program to a consortium led by Air Canada. In the wake of this news, Professor Karl Moore comments on the future of Aeroplan and the use of data analytics.
The world is your oyster according to EMBA alumna
Marie-Jos茅e Desrochers (EMBA鈥�14), Chief Operating Officer of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, sits down with Professor Karl Moore to reflect on her early life working in her parents鈥� business and the many, diverse paths that young professionals can take in the modern work world.
Masters of Management in Analytics: Meet the inaugural class
Diversity of students strengthens classroom experienceThe Desautels Faculty of Management welcomed its inaugural cohort of Masters of Management in Analytics (MMA) students on August 3.
The thirty-five students (14 female, 21 male) originate from 12 nations across five continents and have an average entering CGPA of 3.40, bringing diverse cultural perspectives and strong academic credentials.
TeamMTL: A winning standout at Solar Decathlon China competition
TeamMTL, a collaboration between students and faculty from 香蕉视频 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.
Dobson Cup participant disrupts the disrupters
2014 McGill Dobson Cup participant, Sonder, aims to bring together the very best of Airbnb and hotel experiences 鈥� and many are seeing the appeal.
In just four years, Sonder has attracted the attention of top venture capital firms that have invested over $135 million and has served more than 200,000 guests.
Insights from an inspiring business leader
Kimberly Cosgrove (EMBA鈥�10), Vice-president of Construction Cogela Inc. reflects on her roots, her career path to-date, and how the EMBA program helped her reach her potential.
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Young Africa shows promise in sciences and entrepreneurship
Thierry Zomahoun (EMBA鈥�11), Founding Executive Director and President and CEO of African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), shares his vision for the future of science education across the African continent and the strides made since the inaugural Next Einstein Forum.
EMBA alumnus among ones to watch in Canadian law
Guillaume Lavoie (EMBA鈥�16) has been named among Canadian Lawyer鈥檚 Top 25 Most Influential in the Young Influencer category.
This annual recognition highlights some of the important work that jurists have done over the last 18 months.
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Laurent Beaudoin on leadership and life
Sitting down with Professor Karl Moore following his retirement from Bombardier鈥檚 board of directors, Laurent Beaudoin shares how he oversaw the company鈥檚 transformation from a small snowmobile manufacturer to an aerospace and transportation powerhouse.
MBA alumnus new Bombardier COO
Effective September 15, 2018, Danny Di Perna (MBA鈥�97) will take on the role of Chief Operating Officer 鈥� Aerospace at Bombardier.
In this new position, Di Perna will report directly to Alain Bellemare, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bombardier Inc. and will be responsible for leading the company鈥檚 aerospace engineering, procurement and transformation functions.
How AI is making things harder for cheaters
In an article for Financial Times, Desautels Dean Isabelle Bajeux comments on how AI technology can be leveraged to support teachers and identify cases of exam cheating.
Already in its early stages of use, AI shows promise of not only improve marking systems, but also raising the overall standards of education.
The top business school competitions you should know about
A piece published in BusinessBecause lists the top business school case competitions that offer major prizes to winners.
Among the competitions listed is the McGill International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC).
The MIPC targets innovative portfolio design and asset management, uniquely shifting the status quo of traditional academic competitions to the buy side.
New members named to Hydro One鈥檚 board
Following the resignation of Hydro One鈥檚 previous 14-member board last month, the company has named ten new members to its board, including Melissa Sonberg, Executive in Residence at Desautels.
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Microcredit as a driving economic force
In Quebec, thousands of small enterprises owe their very existence to the ability to access microcredit.
Much like in the rest of the world, microcredit has become an effective way of growing the economy and even combatting poverty.
As Executive Director of ACEM Microcr茅dit Montr茅al, Indu Krishnamurthy (EMBA鈥�15) shares her perspective on this vital economic resource. 聽
Leadership on Canada鈥檚 Olympic Committee
Eric Myles (EMBA鈥�11), Executive Director, Sport at Canadian Olympic Committee, recently sat down with RDS to discuss his take on leadership, the importance of bringing cohesion among key stakeholders, and some of his proudest accomplishments, including the recent unveiling of an immersive Olympic exhibition.
