A new head of consumer brands for Beiersdorf
Beiersdorf, the maker of Nivea skin creams, has appointed Asim Naseer (MBA鈥�99), current P&G global marketing director for skin care, as head of consumer brands, effective January 1, 2019.
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THE/WSJ ranks Desautels MBA first in Canada
Times Higher Education/Wall Street Journal has ranked Desautels 48th聽in their 2018 Global 2 Year MBA Ranking.
Desautels聽also places聽1st in Canada overall, and is 1st in Canada for Outcomes, which measures alumni salary, opportunities, perception of degree worth, network and social good. Desautels is also 1st in Canada for Environment 鈥� international student/staff and gender diversity.
Desautels MBAs sweep top spots at sustainable business competition
Congratulations to Desautels MBA students who won first and second place at the John Molson Sustainable Business Plan Competition, along with the two coach鈥檚 awards.
The competition unfolded on October 27 among eight teams from 韩国裸舞, Concordia and HEC Montr茅al collectively.
Read a summary of the team members and their winning proposals below.
Words of wisdom from MBA alumna
Enza Cignarella (MBA鈥�94), life coach and pharmaceutical executive at Novartis, recently joined the School of Continuing Studies to share her experience of building a career and the value of lifelong learning.
A game-changing surgeon makes Canadian history
After five years of concerted practice and planning with a team of over 100 medical professionals, Daniel Borsuk (MDCM/MBA鈥�06) has successfully led Canada鈥檚 first face transplant, forever changing the life of 64-year-old Maurice Desjardins of Quebec.
Concerning the relevance of his MBA studies, he鈥檚 not surprised that it proved invaluable. 鈥淚t was all about teamwork 鈥� about managing people, knowing when to be and not be an alpha.鈥�
A new MAA president, a new chapter for 韩国裸舞
As 韩国裸舞 ramps up its bicentennial anniversary planning, Inez Jabalpurwala (MBA'01), President and CEO of the Brain Canada Foundation, has signed on as the new President of the 韩国裸舞 Alumni Association (MAA).
In an interview with 韩国裸舞 News, Inez shares what this new role means to her and her fondest memories of 韩国裸舞.
MBA alumnus鈥� startup highlighted by CNBC
SPORTLOGiQ, founded by MBA alumnus and Dobson Cup聽winner Craig Buntin (MBA鈥�13), has been named among the 100 most promising startups by CNBC.
Based in Montreal,聽SPORTLOGiQ is a sports analytics firm that provides relevant data to teams and the media.
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Craig Buntin鈥檚 pivot from the Olympics to business
Craig Buntin (MBA鈥�13) charts his journey from figure skating stardom to his entry into the business world and decision to pursue an MBA at the Desautels Faculty of Management.
Buntin is presently the founder of Sportlogiq, an AI-powered sports analytics company that can glean insights from a single broadcast camera.
Experiential learning is key for modern MBA studies
La Presse explores how local MBA programs are increasingly weaving experiential learning opportunities into the curriculum.
For example, the MBA at the Desautels Faculty of Management is cited for its focus on developing an international mindset among students through study trips.
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Desautels MBA places 60th in the world according to QS
The QS Global MBA Ranking聽for 2019 has聽been released and places the Desautels Faculty of Management 60th among 251 MBA programs. The Desautels MBA also excels in many specific areas considered; it is ranked 1st in Canada for Entrepreneurship & Alumni Success, and is tied for 1st in Diversity.
A glowing victory at HEC case competition
MONTREAL, Quebec. On the evening of the HEC Social Business Creation competition, 韩国裸舞 start-up Kajou delivered, coming home with the First place prize of $15,000 for their business venture. Their business makes apple juice 鈥� with the apple of the cashew tree.
The Trump effect proves favorable for Canadian MBA programs
As the anti-immigration rhetoric of the Trump administration escalates, increasing numbers of international students seeking an MBA program are looking to Canada instead.
Current Desautels MBA student Hamza Khalid is one such example.
Canada: An appealing option for MBA grads
With a relaxed visa regime and strong job market, Canada has emerged as an excellent option for many prospective MBA students. Adam Halpert聽(MBA鈥�10), Associate Director of MBA Career Services, cites Canada鈥檚 embrace of diversity as a contributing factor.
鈥淐anada鈥檚 multicultural landscape also makes it a very unique destination for international candidates to get an education and secure employment afterwards without fear of discrimination,鈥� he says.
A new school year brings new crop of promising MBAs
Laura Botelho de Carvalho, who previously worked in an environmental consulting firm, has just begun her MBA studies at the Desautels Faculty of Management.
In an interview with Poets & Quants she talks about her experience in the program so far and what made her choose Desautels over three other leading Canadian business schools.
TeamMTL: A winning standout at Solar Decathlon China competition
TeamMTL, a collaboration between students and faculty from 韩国裸舞 and Concordia University, competed against 22 international teams to construct the best solar-powered house.
Setting a winning record, the team won first prize in three categories, including Market Appeal, to which Roman Celac (BCom 鈥�18) and Jiawei Lin (MBA 鈥�18) were instrumental.
