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Why love blossoms in business school
On this Valentine’s Day, hear from a roster of happy couples, including Andrew Maxwell and Helen Leighton (MBA’81), as they share how their love stories blossomed during their MBA studies.
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Blakes hires MBA alumnus
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP has appointed Hubert T. Lacroix (BCL’76, MBA’81), former president and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada, as its strategic counsel.
Lacroix will take on the new role of strategic counsel and will assist clients with the development of business strategies, governance, long-term planning and major deals.
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And the coveted cup goes to...
Congratulations to Desautels MBA students: Hindul Bharadwaj, Paulo Caputo, Amelia Hirst, and Radhika Rana who won the 2019 Desautels Cup on February 1.
The team came in victorious over seven other teams comprised of MBA, MMA, and MMF students.
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Off to the Rotman Design Challenge
This February, Desautels MBA students: Stephen Alvares, Ysa Cao, Aditya Chinnakonda, Rhea Dsouza, Intisar Ishtiaq, and Rodrigo Pomareda will compete in the Rotman Design Challenge. Representing º«¹úÂãÎè, they will compete against 31 teams from 17 different schools from all around the world.
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An experience of a lifetime: An MBA student’s time in Davos
One year following her team’s 2nd place finish in the Business for a Better World Case Competition in Davos, Desautels MBA student Sandra Chang Urbina reflects on the transformative experience.
The team was recognized for their proposed Higher Education Right (HER) Bonds, which would provide low cost loans to make it possible for low- and middle- income young women in India to access higher education.
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How to wow an MBA admissions team
Maclean’s surveys MBA admissions experts across Canada, such as Keum-Yeo Brochet of Desautels, to find out what sets an MBA application apart from the rest.
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Sitting down with MBA Class of 2020
Poets & Quants takes an in-depth look at the º«¹úÂãÎè Desautels MBA program and spotlights 12 of the 63 accomplished students comprising the MBA Class of 2020. Learn more about their journey.
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Maximizing your next business trip
Roohi Saeed (MBA’06), Head of Communications at Autodesk, is no stranger to travelling for business.
In a recent blog post, she shares her top five tips for making the most of your next business trip.
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Are Canadian MBA programs feeling the Trump effect?
Les Affaires sits down with Desautels’ Assistant Director of MBA Admissions, Antoinette Molino, to gauge whether the Trump Administration’s anti-immigration rhetoric is having an impact on Canadian MBA applications.
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2019 FT Global MBA Ranking
The 2019 Financial Times Global MBA ranking places the Desautels MBA program 87th globally and 2nd in Canada.
The program is 1st in Canada in the following nine of the twenty sub-categories evaluated:
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Ready, set, eat! MBA alumna’s bakery is talk of town
Founded by Dara Gallinger (MBA’15), brodflour is the newest addition to Toronto’s bakery scene and sets itself apart by milling 100% of its own flour, which enhances the taste and nutritional value.
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Canada welcomes MBA students with open arms
Leading American business schools – traditionally the crème de la crème of MBA education - are seeing a drop in applicants in favor of other markets, particularly Canada.
Adam Halpert (MBA’10), Associate Director of MBA Career Services at Desautels explains what might be drawing applicants north of the border.
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Why Canada is scoring the top MBA applicants over US schools
While applications to American MBA programs are falling and those in Canada are on the rise, many are wondering what factors are at play; Antoinette Molino, Assistant Director of MBA Admissions at the Desautels Faculty of Management, comments.
According to Molino, not only are applicants drawn to Montreal – a diverse and vibrant metropolis – but they are also seeking the small MBA class sizes available at the Faculty.
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MBA alumnus named to Order of Canada
Congratulations to Darren Entwistle (MBA’88), President and Chief Executive Officer of TELUS, who was recently named to the Order of Canada.
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Why law firms fail at retaining Millennials
According to Ali Háji, joint º«¹úÂãÎè MBA-Law graduate, while law firms pour significant resources into recruiting the best talent to join the ranks of their associates, they are ultimately failing to retain millennial lawyers.
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