Claude Généreux (BEng’85) and his wife, Myriam Legault (BEd’85), announced a donation of $1 million to the Athletics and Recreation. Their gift will support student athletes, both in and out of the stadium, by providing scholarships, funding community service opportunities.

The investment will extend tothe men’s lacrosse team,on which their son Louis-Charles Généreux (BCom’18) played when itwon the national championship in 2015.

Classified as: Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), BCom Alumni, Giving
Published on: 10 Jun 2021

Seven years ago, Olivier Babin (BCom’18) won the Bourstadt Stock Market Simulation. Now, at age 25, he has his sights set on launching his own startup in the financial technology sector while continuing to build Mkono, a non-profit he co-founded to provide microcredit without interest to entrepreneurs in Kenya.

Classified as: Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), BCom Alumni, Social Entrepreneurship
Published on: 10 Jun 2021

Professor Lisa Cohen joins the hosts of Talking About Organizations to share her insights on job design, particularly the approach that companies should take in defining job responsibilities and crafting job descriptions. She also weighs in on the value of the Job Diagnostic Survey designed in 1975 to help employers gauge employee performance and satisfaction.

Published on: 9 Jun 2021

Professor Saibal Ray, Academic Director of the Bensadoun School of Retail Management, joins a group of experts on the Bill Kelly Show podcast to share his perspective on the status of Canada’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout initiative, including the growing pressure to expand vaccine access on a global scale.

Classified as: covid-19, Bensadoun School of Retail Management, Saibal Ray
Published on: 9 Jun 2021

Right out of university, Dick Irvin (BCom’53) enjoyed a stable career in Montreal’s finance sector.

On the cusp of transitioning to a new role as a history teacher, he was interviewed by a CFCF television reporter for a segment about Irvin’s father, a former head coach of the Montreal Canadiens. The reporter spotted Irvin’s untapped potential and offered him a job. So began Irvin’s 30-year career in sports broadcasting, which took him across the country to interview icons like Wayne Gretzky and Jackie Robinson.

Classified as: Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), BCom Alumni
Published on: 8 Jun 2021

Samer Saab (BEng'93, MBA'96)fleda civil war in Lebanon to pursue a degree in engineering at in 1990. He realized early in his career that he was best suited to launching his own company. Since returning to his alma mater for an MBA, he has leveraged his business school experience to launch what has become one of Canada’s most desirable employers.

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Classified as: Samer Saab, MBA Alumni, Master of Business Administration (MBA), Desautels Global Experts, Desautels International Advisory and Advancement Board
Published on: 8 Jun 2021

Professor Karl Moore joins Wáhiakatste Diome-Deer in a conversation with Jolain Foster to learn about how her identity as a Gitxsan informs her career in accounting at Deloitte. Foster is committed to building bridges between peoples from different cultures in every aspect of her work, something she sees as the cornerstone for creating more efficient and successful corporations.

Classified as: Karl Moore, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Strategy and Organization, Sustainability
Published on: 4 Jun 2021

Based on interviews with more than 400 CEOs, Professor Karl Moore offers practical suggestions for introverted leaders to support their more extroverted employees. For the introvert, he says, verbally responsive listening and taking on the role of an engaged “sounding board” are helpful ways to encourage creative yet actionable ideas in the workplace.

Classified as: Karl Moore, Strategy & Organization
Published on: 3 Jun 2021

Childhood friends William Lande and Sam Tannenbaum are taking the art world by a storm with their online sales business, Bidgala, which connects artists with potential buyers. Professor Karl Moore delves into the duo’s vision for growing an accessible, user-friendly platform for emerging artists that emphasizes the personal stories and experiences behind each piece.

Classified as: Karl Moore, Strategy & Organization
Published on: 3 Jun 2021

Taiga Motors Corporation, formerly Canaccord Genuity Growth II Corp., recently announced completion of the Qualifying Transaction, solidifying its status as a leading publicly-traded manufacturer of off-road electric vehicles.

In 2016, Taiga Motors won first place in the Innovation Driven Enterprise category of the Dobson Cup.

Classified as: mcgill dobson cup, Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship, Sustainability
Published on: 3 Jun 2021

After graduating from , Michael Pesner (BCom’63) took over his father’s accounting and insolvency practice before joining a KPMG predecessor firm as a chairman and managing partner. Over the next 26 years, he navigated challenges in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and insolvency so adeptly that he was invited to serve on the KPMG board of directors. Looking back, he points to the influence of professors and classmates in building a foundation for success.

Classified as: Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), BCom Alumni, Giving
Published on: 3 Jun 2021

In episode 4 ofTheNew Normal’ hosted byDave Kaufman,ProfessorPatrick Augustinfrom The Desautels Faculty of Management at examines the allegations ofinsider tradinglevied against former Georgia Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler at the dawn of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Should politicians be held to a higher ethical standard when lives are at stake?

Classified as: delve, Thought Leadership, covid-19, Patrick Augustin
Published on: 3 Jun 2021

The 2nd Accounting Research Conference (MARC), organized by professors Hongping Tan, Dongyoung Lee, and Guang Ma at the Desautels Faculty of Management, reaffirmed the status of as one of the major research universities in Canada. It was successfully held virtually on May 27-28, 2021. In total, 275 participants from 125 institutions in 12 countries attended the conference, including 178 research professors, 89 PhD students, and 8 accounting professionals.

Classified as: Hongping Tan, Dongyoung Lee
Published on: 1 Jun 2021

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Delve, the thought leadership publication of ’s Desautels Faculty of Management, has examined how organizations grapple with a rapidly changing world. In the spirit of embracing transformation and leveraging insight from the latest management research, Delve launches into uncharted post-pandemic directions with a new website and “New Normal” podcast episodes, aiming to inspire conversation and shift perspectives on some of the most consequential economic, social, and ecological topics of our time.

Classified as: Saku Mantere, delve, Thought Leadership, covid-19, Research, Bensadoun School of Retail Management
Published on: 31 May 2021

InezJabalpurwala(BA’89, MA’91, MBA’01) credits her years at with inspiring her to take a stand for the causes she supports. As a member of the Debating Union, she learned to express herself clearly and persuasively, a skill that served her well as the Global Director ofVineXand former CEO of Brain Canada. Now, as a member of the Board of Governors,Jabalpurwalaworks to ensure that those who come after her receive the same high-impact education.

Classified as: Master of Business Administration (MBA), MBA Alumni, Inez Jabalpurwala, Desautels Global Experts
Published on: 27 May 2021

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