/desautels/taxonomy/term/361/all en /desautels/channels/news/three-mcgill-desautels-alumni-celebrated-2024-maa-honours-awards-359796 <p><big>Each year the McGill Alumni Association (MAA) recognizes alumni, friends, students, faculty, and staff whose commitment has had a significant impact on alumni life, the University and/or the community. This year, three McGill Desautels alumni were among those honoured for their contributions to the McGill community.</big></p> Thu, 19 Sep 2024 19:20:36 +0000 john.sawaya@mcgill.ca 1363427 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/bcom-alum-trades-career-marketing-become-firefighter-359706 <p><strong>Lesly Yao (BCom’18)</strong> isn’t your stereotypical small-town Quebec firefighter. Born in Tahiti, the Bachelor of Commerce grad was growing disillusioned with her work at a marketing firm when a Canadian Forces recruitment advertisement caught her eye—and her imagination. But because Yao was not a citizen at the time and a job with the Forces was not in the cards. “I’d always had it in the back of my mind to become a firefighter,” she says. “I watched shows about firefighting, and it appealed to me, but it also seemed unattainable.</p> Tue, 17 Sep 2024 17:26:46 +0000 arsh.prakash@mcgill.ca 1352529 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/bcom-alum-credits-networking-helping-sports-illustrated-app-ground-359538 <p>In Canada, ice time is at a premium and the nearest rink might not be able to accommodate your beer league team. But in large cities, there’s often ice available somewhere, and <strong>Jonathan Azouri </strong>(BCom’16) spotted an opportunity. The co-founder and CEO of CatchCorner by Sports Illustrated, an app that allows users to book sports facilities, launched it in Toronto in 2019 and is now making it available in markets like New York, Los Angeles, and Boston.</p> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 18:04:10 +0000 arsh.prakash@mcgill.ca 1319618 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/bcom-graduate-and-swimmer-wins-bronze-2024-paris-olympics-358214 <p>Swimmer <strong>Clément Secchi </strong>(BCom’22) has become the first �㽶��Ƶ graduate to reach the podium at the Summer Olympics since 2008. The 24-year-old management graduate from Aix-en-Provence, France, earned bronze for his native country on Sunday as part of the men's 4x100 medley relay. A four-time All-Canadian at McGill, the 5-foot-11, 157-pound butterfly specialist was a three-time recipient of the Forbes Trophy as the University's male athlete of the year.</p> Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:35:51 +0000 arsh.prakash@mcgill.ca 1194664 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/announcement-knight-therapeutics-cfo-resignation-275569 <p>Knight Therapeutics has announced the resignation of its chief financial officer, as the company’s president and Desautels International Faculty Advisory Board member, <strong>Samira Sakhia</strong> (BCom’90, DPA’94, MBA’01), takes on the additional responsibility of CFO.</p> <p>In doing so, Sakhia will leverage her 14 years of prior experience as CFO for Paladin Labs Inc.</p> <p><a href="https://www.stockwatch.com/News/Item.aspx?bid=Z-C%3aGUD-2514337">Read more</a></p> Wed, 11 Oct 2017 15:54:30 +0000 thao.nguyen3@mail.mcgill.ca 67964 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/supporting-desautels-student-leadership-aspirations-332895 <p>While leading a pharmaceutical company, <strong>Samira Sakhia</strong> (BCom’90, DPA’94, MBA’01) is also volunteering her expertise in the broader McGill community and supporting students in realizing their leadership potential through the Samira Sakhia MBA Leadership Award.</p> <p><a class="button--outline" href="/desautels/article/bcom-program-equity-diversity-and-inclusion-mba-stories-supporting-desautels/samira-sakhia-taking-helm-knight-therapeutics-and-supporting-desautels-student-leadership" target="_blank">Learn more</a></p> Mon, 30 Aug 2021 15:17:50 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 81123 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/frederic-perron-leads-internet-service-provider-cogeco-during-time-potential-growth-358053 <p><strong>Frédéric Perron </strong>(BCom’97) was serving as the Chief Commercial Officer for Vodafone Poland when he was asked to return to Canada to become the new president and CEO of Cogeco, an internet service provider. Although Cogeco’s corporate offices are in Montreal, Perron’s position is based in Burlington, Ontario. That puts him closer to the company’s US customers, some of which are in nearby Ohio. Americans make up about half of Cogeco’s business, and as the US government makes major investments in connectivity, there remains room for growth in the United States.</p> Wed, 24 Jul 2024 16:15:49 +0000 arsh.prakash@mcgill.ca 1194545 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/kanuk-adapts-jackets-milder-winters-eyes-international-markets-357394 <p>Kanuk jackets are made for Quebec winters—but Quebec winters aren’t as cold as they used to be. <strong>Bertrand Cesvet</strong> (BA’86, MBA’88) wants to make Kanuk jackets more versatile. Cesvet led a group of investors who recently bought the Montreal winter wear company from Champlain Financial, a private equity group. Cesvet shares with La Presse the company’s plans to sell jackets that are more suited to temperature fluctuation, making its products more appropriate for markets where it plans to expand, such as the United States.</p> Tue, 21 May 2024 17:20:46 +0000 arsh.prakash@mcgill.ca 1180194 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/jordan-cowie-bcom24-reflects-journey-mcgill-desautels-valedictorian-357534 <p><strong>Jordan Cowie</strong>, McGill Desautels Faculty of Management’s 2024 valedictorian, spoke with the McGill Reporter about her student experience and shared her insights upon completing her degree. Graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce in Labour-Management Relations and Human Resources, Jordan chose �㽶��Ƶ for its affordability and proximity to her family in Westchester, N.Y., and for her strong affinity to Montreal’s urban and natural beauty.</p> Mon, 03 Jun 2024 14:32:03 +0000 arsh.prakash@mcgill.ca 1192490 at /desautels /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/esg-investing-helped-prepare-gillian-stein-become-ceo-henrys-357392 <p><strong>Gillian Stein</strong> (BCom’00)’s great-grandfather founded the Toronto-headquartered electronics business Henry’s in 1909, but she never envisioned becoming the company’s CEO. Growing up, she had seen how stressful running the company could be for her father Andrew, who had a heart attack at the age of 47. “I always had a ton of respect and passion and admiration for the business but it wasn’t something I wanted for myself,” says Stein. “I changed and the business changed.</p> Tue, 21 May 2024 17:11:59 +0000 arsh.prakash@mcgill.ca 1180192 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/mcgill-desautels-grad-compete-paris-olympic-games-357150 <p>2024 is shaping up to be a big year for<strong> François Cauchon </strong>(BCom’22). Cauchon will be representing Canada at the summer Olympic Games in Paris. "It is a surreal feeling," Cauchon, who battled through knee, back and ankle injuries before being named to Canada’s 14-member fencing team, tells CBC. "For every amateur and professional athlete, The Olympics is the holy grail of sports."</p> <div class="bl-tpl"><a class="button--outline" href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/fencing-olympics-quebec-athletes-history-paris-1.7184867">Learn more</a></div> Tue, 30 Apr 2024 17:58:01 +0000 arsh.prakash@mcgill.ca 1140362 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/mcgill-desautels-bcom-wins-mccais-undergraduate-research-award-2024-357152 <p>Bachelor of Commerce student <strong>Nikki Tye</strong> is the recipient of the McGill Collaborative for AI & Society (McCAIS)’s Undergraduate Research Award (McURA) for Summer 2024. The $8,700 award, aimed at promoting interdisciplinary AI research in society, recognizes Nikki's project on "Protecting the Amazon Forest from Illegal Activity through Image Recognition and Operations Research: A Partnership with JungleKeepers and Peruvian Indigenous Communities."</p> Tue, 30 Apr 2024 18:51:24 +0000 arsh.prakash@mcgill.ca 1140475 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/high-profile-verizon-executive-rima-qureshi-maintains-strong-connection-desautels-344767 <p>Rima Qureshi’s (BCom’87, MBA’96) career has taken her to Stockholm, Dallas and New York, but she retains strong connections to Montreal and McGill. Now the Executive Vice President and Strategy Officer at Verizon in New York, Qureshi began her career with Ericsson, and helped the company integrate thousands of new employees when it acquired parts of Nortel. Qureshi returns regularly to Montreal to spend time with family and mentors MBA students at Desautels.</p> Fri, 06 Jan 2023 20:34:35 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 88033 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/2023-cfe-honour-roll-gcpa-participants-353409 <p><b><a href="/desautels/programs/gcpa">Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA)</a> </b>Tian Cheng Huang (BCom’22, GCPA‘23) and Kyra Swift (BCom UOttawa’21, GCPA’23) have been named to the Honour Roll of the <a href="https://www.cpacanada.ca/en/become-a-cpa/cpa-certification-program-evaluation/common-final-examination-honour-roll" target="_blank">Common Final Exam</a> (CFE) for their outstanding results.</p> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 19:23:04 +0000 sabatino.dellicompagni@mcgill.ca 591646 at /desautels