/desautels/taxonomy/term/2120/all en /desautels/channels/event/devon-haye-invitational-golf-tournament-357576 <p>The inaugural annual Devon Haye Invitational Golf Tournament took place on July 31, 2023 at Hylands Golf Course. 72 golfers took to the tees on Devon's birthday to help raise approx.</p> Tue, 04 Jun 2024 14:08:52 +0000 john.sawaya@mcgill.ca 1193102 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/gildan-makes-150k-donation-toward-mcgill-desautels-sustainability-initiatives-349543 <p>Leading sustainable apparel manufacturer Gildan has partnered with the McGill Desautels Faculty of Management to advance the University’s Sustainable Growth Initiative. The collaborative effort aims to create actionable strategies for businesses transitioning to sustainability. Over three years, Gildan will be generously contributing $150,000 to McGill's Annual Grand Challenge on Sustainability. The event, launching this August, encourages Canadian students to address apparel industry sustainability issues.</p> Thu, 10 Aug 2023 20:46:12 +0000 sabatino.dellicompagni@mcgill.ca 113954 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/cibc-donates-125-million-sustainable-growth-initiative-sgi-347207 <p>CIBC has donated $1.25 million to the <a href="/desautels/initiatives-institutes/sustainable-growth-initiative-sgi">Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI)</a> at �㽶��Ƶ's Desautels Faculty of Management. CIBC's gift to the SGI will support a cross-faculty partnership between the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Law to develop practical and actionable solutions for building a more sustainable economy.</p> Thu, 23 Mar 2023 14:47:53 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 88296 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/philanthropist-and-visionary-marcel-desautels-passes-away-age-88-346030 <p><a href="/desautels/marcel-desautels">Marcel Desautels</a>, LLD’07 (CM, O Ont, OM) generously donated both his resources and his time to furthering business education at McGill. The business leader and philanthropist passed away on January 31 at the age of 88. Desautels invested over $38 million in students, programs, research and facilities at the Desautels Faculty of Management. “Marcel was deeply passionate about inspiring others to give and get involved,” says Dean Yolande Chan. “And because he believed in us, so many others did too.</p> Fri, 10 Feb 2023 17:18:25 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 88143 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/fetherstonhaugh-family-foundation-recognizes-teaching-excellence-desautels-343923 <p>In 2018, when the Fetherstonhaugh family envisioned an award to recognize and reward teaching excellence, they hoped for great teachers and at the Desautels Faculty of Management extraordinary teachers emerged. As the recipient of the 2022 Fetherstonhaugh Family Foundation Distinguished Teaching Award for Undergraduate Programs, Prof. of Practice Sujata Madan engages with students in a way that promotes and accelerates their classroom and lifelong learning.</p> Tue, 29 Nov 2022 18:49:08 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 87937 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/dobson-cup-finalist-attracts-investment-leading-venture-capital-fund-339931 <p>Many service-oriented businesses suffered during the pandemic, but it was a boon for <strong>Paper</strong>, an online tutoring company. Led by <strong>Philip Cutler</strong> (BEd’13) and <em>Roberto Cipriani</em> (BSc’08), the company was a finalist in the 2014 <strong>Dobson Cup</strong>, an annual start-up competition that fosters entrepreneurship and gives cash awards to the best budding businesses. Today, Paper counts more than 450 staff, and over 2,200 tutors.</p> Thu, 16 Jun 2022 16:12:54 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 87383 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/first-recipient-sujata-madan-award-celebrated-mba-summer-social-339948 <p>Last week, Desautels' Career Management and University Advancement teams hosted the beloved MBA Summer Social event. After a two-year hiatus, attendees were able to reconnect with classmates and meet other members of the Desautels community over drinks and appetizers in-person.</p> Thu, 16 Jun 2022 22:12:43 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 87393 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/new-scholarship-honours-devon-haye-335581 <p>A new scholarship has been launched in honour of<strong> </strong><strong>Devon Haye</strong> (BCom’20), who passed away after a long and courageous battle with lymphatic cancer.</p> Tue, 14 Dec 2021 17:46:21 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 85092 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/desmarais-faculty-scholar-awards-reward-leading-finance-research-335079 <p>First awarded in 2007 and generously supported by Paul Desmarais, Jr., the <strong>Desmarais Faculty Scholar Awards</strong> are given in three year cycles to leading Desautels finance researchers.</p> Mon, 22 Nov 2021 21:27:58 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 83120 at /desautels /desautels/article/bcom-program-supporting-desautels/honouring-impact-and-legacy-devon-haye <p>Devon Haye (BCom’20) believed that a business can do much more than make money - it can be a powerful force for social good. He refined this vision during his studies for a Bachelor of Commerce at Desautels, and brought it with him during an internship in South Africa and a student exchange at the National University of Singapore. But his strong sense of social justice had its roots in two tiny First Nations communities.</p> Mon, 06 Dec 2021 17:07:55 +0000 �㽶��Ƶ Advancement 84359 at /desautels /desautels/alumni/give/ways-give <p><big>McGill Desautels is committed to making the charitable giving process as flexible and convenient as possible.  The Faculty offers supporters a wide variety of giving options, including flexible payment schedules and the possibility of making multi-year pledges.</big></p> Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:31:20 +0000 ryan.beaupre@mcgill.ca 50170 at /desautels /desautels/alumni/give/everygiftcounts <h3>Every gift, no matter the amount, helps the Desautels Fund to:</h3> <ul> <li>Support initiatives and activities to enhance the student experience</li> <li>Support activities that enable students to build relationships with the business community</li> <li>Subsidize a counseling course, allowing second-year students to lead interactive learning sessions with first-year students</li> <li>Finance one of the following workshops for BCom students: Effective Resume Preparation, Job Search Momentum - Creating and Maintaining your Network, and Power and Presence in an Interview;<br /></li></ul> Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:14:10 +0000 ryan.beaupre@mcgill.ca 3852 at /desautels /desautels/alumni/give <h2>Your contribution helps change the world.</h2> <p><big>Your gift to the Desautels Faculty of Management will help sustain sustain our efforts to foster continued innovation, to leverage excellence, and to develop our students into responsible business leaders.</big></p> <p><img alt="Support Desautels Students" title="Support Desautels Students" height="312" width="550" style="width: 520px; height: 295px;" class="file-original " src="/desautels/files/desautels/bcom-students-550.jpg" /></p> Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:11:42 +0000 trang.nguyen@mcgill.ca 3600 at /desautels