�� News - Social Economy Initiative

Announcing the 2017 SEI Impact Internship Cohort

webfull — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 19:38:43 +0000

The Marcel Desautels Institute for Integrated Management (MDIIM) is pleased to announce the Social Economy Initiative’s Impact Internship cohort for the 2017 year. Now heading into its fifth consecutive year, the program pairs top �� undergraduate students with social-purpose organizations for paid placements over the spring and summer months. Past interns have reported that the experience has allowed them to be more empowered to take on social impact

Published: 28 April 2017

Official Launch of the Social Innovators' Integration Lab (SIIL)

webfull — Tue, 31 May 2016 15:53:32 +0000

On May 30, 2016, members of the �� and Montreal community gathered for the launch of the Social Innovators' Integration Lab (SIIL). The SIIL research project, located at Le Salon 1861 in the heart of Montreal's Quartier de l’Innovation, is dedicated to develop scientific and practical knowledge around the social economy, social entrepreneurship and social innovation in urban environments.

Published: 31 May 2016

�� Management Students Focus on Helping Syrian Refugees

webfull — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 16:45:06 +0000

By Karen Seidman, Montreal Gazette, April 26, 2016 :

"Every semester, �� faculty lecturer Anita Nowak challenges her students to come up with projects for her social entrepreneurship and social innovation class based on a theme that she finds particularly timely and relevant.

For this semester, it was helping Syrian refugees integrate into Canadian society.

Published: 27 April 2016

Social Innovators’ Integration Lab Welcomes Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

webfull — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 16:34:38 +0000

The Marcel Desautels Institute for Integrated Management’s Social Economy Initiative is pleased to welcome Dr. Julie Rijpens as the new Post-Doctoral Fellow for the Social Innovators’ Integration Lab (SIIL).

Published: 27 April 2016

�� students give future Syrian newcomers English lessons online

webfull — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 14:30:08 +0000

Many people are offering help to Syrian refugees after they arrive in Quebec, but students are reaching out to refugees while they remain overseas.

... "We're filling that void," said Anita Nowak.

The Mentor-in-Residence at �� said the image of Alan Kurdi, the young Syrian boy who drowned trying to make it to Turkey, motivated them to reach out overseas.

Read full article: CTV News, January 5, 2016

Published: 7 January 2016

�� Innovation Week Features Social Innovation Initiatives On and Off Campus

webfull — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 17:39:00 +0000

The third installation of �� Innovation Week took place in November 2015, featuring nineteen events which integrated �� students and faculty with the local Montreal innovation community.

Published: 7 December 2015

Social Entrepreneurship Workshop: Designing your career, your enterprise, and your impact

webfull — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 21:24:57 +0000

On November 13, 2015, the Marcel Desautels Institute for Integrated Management (MDIIM) and the Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship co-sponsored a half-day workshop on social entrepreneurship. Entitled “Social Entrepreneurship: Designing your career, your enterprise, and your impact”, the event featured a broad range of attendees – from those new to the concept of entrepreneurship to established entrepreneurs.

Published: 19 November 2015

��’s Social Innovators’ Integration Lab (SIIL) Awarded Major Development Grant

webfull — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 19:58:42 +0000

September 10, 2015

Published: 10 September 2015

Now Accepting Applications for the Integrated Management Student Projects Fund (IMSPF)

webfull — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 16:37:54 +0000

The most important challenges faced by society and managers in contemporary organizations, be they private, public or not-for-profit, are closely related. They do not respect disciplinary boundaries and cannot be adequately tackled with knowledge from just one management function or university faculty. The Marcel Desautels Institute for Integrated Management (MDIIM)’s mandate is to address these challenges by developing an integrated approach to management - one that breaks down disciplinary barriers, embraces multiple perspectives and encourages holistic thinking about organizations.

Published: 9 September 2015

Postdoctoral Research Associate at �� and the Social Innovators’ Integration Lab (SIIL)

webfull — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 21:01:44 +0000

To download the job description in English and French, please click here.

Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Start Date: January 2016, possibly adjustable

Duration: 2 years, with possibility of 1 year extension

Published: 3 June 2015

�������� News - Social Economy Initiative

Announcing the 2017 SEI Impact Internship Cohort

Official Launch of the Social Innovators' Integration Lab (SIIL)

�������� Management Students Focus on Helping Syrian Refugees

Social Innovators’ Integration Lab Welcomes Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

�������� students give future Syrian newcomers English lessons online

�������� Innovation Week Features Social Innovation Initiatives On and Off Campus