A silver finish for BComs in Paris
Congratulations to BCom students Michael Amar, Tanya Gandhi and Babet Nieman who took second place in the final round of the Accuracy Business Cup, which unfolded in Paris in partnership with LVMH.
Desautels was one of six teams out of 100 entrants who were selected to advance. Thank you to Roman Celac and Peg Brunelle who contributed as coaches.
Reflecting on the Hot Cities Tour
Professor Karl Moore and Kenza Bennis (BCom鈥�19) share takeaways from the eleventh edition of the Hot Cities of the World Tour, which brought 韩国裸舞 students and alumni to Japan and Thailand to study business trends in the Far East.
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BCom alumnus promoted to court judge
Howard Leibovich (BCom鈥�90, BCL/LLB鈥�94) Director of the Crown Law Office 鈥� Criminal, at the Ministry of the Attorney General in Toronto, has been appointed as Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario, and a Judge ex officio of the Court of Appeal for Ontario.
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鈥淣o one ever says you can create your own job鈥�: Catalyzing women鈥檚 big ideas
Randi Zuckerberg, Founder and CEO of Zuckerberg Media recently spoke at Place des Arts in Montreal about empowering fellow women to pursue their entrepreneurial ambitions without qualms, particularly in the tech sector.
An Olympian鈥檚 quest for gender equality
Celebrated Canadian Olympian Jennifer Heil (BCom鈥�13) knows very well the positive impact that sports can have on a girl鈥檚 confidence, personal growth, and success.
As VP Sport Development at viaSport, she is on a mission to ensure that stereotyping and discrimination are a thing of the past for women athletes.
The ABC鈥檚 of victory
Over a dozen 韩国裸舞 students participated in Accuracy鈥檚 Business Cup (ABC) this semester, with one team of Desautels BCom students winning the Canadian final.
Babet Nieman, Michael Amar, and Tanya Gandhi are headed to Paris this week for the international final that will feature representation from six countries.
Getting real about entrepreneurship with BCom alumna
Professor Karl Moore interviews Anna Chif (BCom鈥�12), Co-founder and COO of Dialogue, as she shares more about her entrepreneurial roots, her drive to connect people with better care, and the value of creativity in her role.
A landmark gift recognizes the value of visual arts
Leslie Raenden (BCom鈥�86, DPA鈥�87), stepdaughter of the late Peter N. Thomson, a financial investor and co-founder of the Power Corporation of Canada, has made a $5.6-million gift to support Concordia鈥檚 Fine Arts Department and its emerging artists.
Raenden has made the gift to fulfill Thomson鈥檚 last wishes to support deserving artists and their creative endeavours.
Embarking on a global leadership program
Simon Marcotte L茅gar茅 (BCom鈥�11, MBA鈥�15), Senior Director, Mergers & Acquisitions - Corporate Financing at Raymon Chabot Grant Thornton has been selected by his organization to participate in the Grant Thornton Global Leadership Program, which will provide him with unique learning opportunities in Germany, Japan and Mexico next year.
BCom students take the competition by storm
Desautels BCom students Charlotte Gaillard, Monica Gudernatsch, and Anne Sophie Levee are the Canadian finalists in the 2019 L鈥橭r茅al Brandstorm competition, coming in victorious over 125 participating teams.
Desautels students unite to reward sustainable business
Paulo Caputo (MBA - Global Strategy & Leadership), Sandra Chang (MBA - Finance, Global Strategy & Leadership), Aditya Chinnakonda (MBA - Business Analytics),聽Lo茂c Eloy (BCom - Managing for Sustainability), Maxime Lakat (BCom - Managing for Sustainability), Mari Claire Paoli (BCom - Economics), and Priscille Raynaud (B Arts - Political Science)
Which local universities are attracting the very best?
As university admissions deadlines loom, La Presse looks at which programs attract the top student talent in Quebec, with 韩国裸舞鈥檚 Bachelor of Commerce having the highest entrance standards among undergraduate management programs.
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Longevity means adaptation: Leadership insights from a Pratt & Whitney Senior VP
Maria Della Posta (BCom鈥�85, MBA鈥�91), Senior Vice President of Pratt & Whitney Canada visited the Desautels Faculty of Management on February 19 to share her perspective on corporate leadership, the importance of adaptation amid technological advancement, and the rise of analytics in a business setting.
BCom student becomes CEO for the day
Congratulations to BCom student O鈥橬ell Agossa, a finalist in the CEOX1Day competition, who got to spend the day learning from Montreal鈥檚 mayor, Val茅rie Plante.
Scoring big in sports and academics
Congratulations to the following BCom students聽who were honored for their superior standing in their respective sport, while also maintaining a high academic average.
Each student was presented with a certificate signed by the Governor-General of Canada.
