Leading the field in food production sustainability
Jaquelynn Mateluna (MBA鈥�21) is featured in Poets and Quants鈥� 2021 鈥楤est and Brightest鈥� list for her commitment to advancing sustainability in local food production. As Chief of Staff for Lufa Farms, an urban farm-to-table e-commerce platform based in Montreal, the British Columbia native has played an instrumental role in supplying fresh, responsibly-sourced food to more than 20,000 families during the pandemic.
MBA alumnus wins prestigious Prix Hommage
Congratulations to Claude Mongeau (MBA鈥�88), who received this year鈥檚 Prix Hommage Les As de la finance at an annual ceremony hosted by the Quebec Chapter of Financial Executives International (FEI) Canada. Mongeau joins nearly 100 other notable leaders in Quebec finance who have received an award since the event began in 2011. He has served as a Chief Financial Officer for 100 years and President and CEO for six years with CN.
Playing the odds
From Olympic figure skater to CEO of a multi-million-dollar company, Craig Buntin (MBA鈥�13) has never shied away from risk. As he and his team at Sportlogiq harness the power of AI to offer analytical insights to professional sports teams, Buntin points to the role of McGill and the surrounding community in providing a launching pad for success.
Global banking executive gives back to her alma mater
Alberta Cefis (BA鈥�75, MBA鈥�79) was one of only a dozen women in her MBA class at McGill, but she never felt discriminated against because of her gender. The male-dominated banking industry, on the other hand, was a different story. Fortunately, Cefis was able to land a managerial role at the Royal Bank of Canada through a recommendation from a professor.
Transforming air travel for people with disabilities
An idea that arose from a nightmarish flight experience for Sandra Gualtieri, founder of Gualtieri Inventions, has blossomed into an innovative new product for people living with disabilities. Informed by her own experience in living with cerebral palsy, Gualtieri designed a prototype for the Universal Seating Apparatus, a portable device that allows people with disabilities to sit comfortably upright on airplanes.
MBA alumna shapes agenda at CN
Climbing the ladder from an MBA recruitment program to a top 200 leadership role as director of economics and strategic planning, Janet Drysdale (MBA鈥�96) forged her own path to success at CN. Over the course of 25 years, she successfully navigated heavily male-driven sales, marketing, and revenue planning teams to make an impression among her coworkers, ultimately being named a winner in the WXN CIBC Executive Leaders category.
MBA students place third at Wharton鈥檚 2021 People Analytics Case Competition
Congratulations聽to Desautels MBA students聽Beatriz Otero Russo Villaca,聽Christopher Bahen-Taitand and Melissa Palumbo聽for placing third at the Wharton鈥檚 People Analytics Case Competition. The team virtually showcased their findings to a panel of judges including representatives from Teach for America, academics and industry experts.
MBA students emphasize importance of women in business
Current MBA students Vivianne Yao and Emily Gogarty reflect on the importance of women in business, and their motivation for starting an advanced degree while at the top of their respective fields.
Program redesign gives MBA students greater flexibility
MBA & PMBA Academic Director John-Paul Ferguson highlights the benefits of the newly redesigned MBA program.
From providing more flexible program length options to promoting a holistic view of sustainable business throughout the curriculum, the program meets the needs of a broader range of students.
MBA alumna credits McGill connections for success
Ali茅nor Armand-Linot (MBA鈥�17) was building her career in investment banking on Wall Street when she made the decision to join McGill鈥檚 MBA program in 2015.
MBA alumna emphasizes human-centered thinking in career
Julie Savaria (MBA鈥�15) credits Desautels with expanding her commitment to pursuing justice, equity, diversion and inclusion (JEDI) throughout her career.
In 2020, she founded Bindia Savaria Consulting to help organizations examine and improve JEDI initiatives worldwide.
Desautels alumni featured in McGill podcast
Four former Desautels students were recently featured in new episodes of Alma Matters, a podcast presented by 香蕉视频 Athletics and Recreation.
Mathieu Darche (BCom鈥�00) won a Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2020, while Richard Pound (BCom鈥�62) is a former Olympic swimmer who currently serves as an International Olympic Committee Member.
Takeaways from CEO virtual visit to McGill
Professor Karl Moore shares the key insights he gleaned from a recent virtual event connecting McGill MBA students with 50 CEOs.
MBA alumnus begins new adventure at La Maison Simons
One of the oldest companies in Canada will soon be getting new blood as Mike Ross (MBA鈥�11) takes the role of Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer.
2021 FT Global MBA Ranking
The 2021 Financial Times Global MBA ranking places the Desautels MBA program 91st globally and 2nd in Canada.The program is 1st in Canada in the following sub-categories evaluated:
