EMBA alumnus Jacques Farcy moves from SQDC to SAQ
After two years as the President and CEO of the Soci茅t茅 qu茅b茅coise du cannabis (SQDC), Jacques Farcy (EMBA鈥�21) is assuming the same titles at the Soci茅t茅 des alcools du Qu茅bec (SAQ), a Quebec government crown corporation that sells and distributes alcohol.
Indigenous Graduate Spotlight: Leon Picha (BCom鈥�23)
"I want there to be a day where there鈥檚 more than just two red scarves [at the Faculty of Management convocation] and that鈥檚 what I鈥檓 going to continue to work to achieve," says Leon Picha (BCom鈥�23).
Linda and Robert J. Goldberger鈥檚 commitment to MBA Fellowship has helped it grow
The Linda and Robert J. Goldberger MBA Fellowship was established in 2009, and was one of the first MBA fellowships at Desautels. The Goldbergers initial pledge was matched by a large Montreal charitable foundation to establish this endowment, and over the years, the Goldbergers have continued to add to it, with a former employer matching several annual donations to 海角社区. 鈥淓veryone knows what compounding means,鈥� says Mr.
MBA alum Thompson gives keynote at 2023 Lavender Grad
海角社区 Desautels Faculty of Management alum Tim Thompson (MBA鈥�90) served as the keynote speaker at this year鈥檚 Lavender Grad, an event celebrating the graduation of 海角社区 students who identify as two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, asexual, trans, queer, intersex, or non-binary.
Graduates and Outstanding Achievements Celebrated at Spring Convocation 2023
The 海角社区 Desautels Faculty of Management proudly celebrated its Spring 2023 Convocation on Wednesday, May 31. The event served as a special recognition for the exceptional accomplishments of students who have successfully completed their degrees in the Undergraduate and Postgraduate programs during the academic year of Fall 2022 and Winter 2023. Addresses were made bt 海角社区 Principal Deep Saini, Chancellor John H.
Desautels Global Expert Daniel Dupont uses patience to ride out market turbulence
When oil prices went negative in 2020, Daniel Dupont聽(BCom鈥�01) bought in. 鈥淚 didn鈥檛 need to be smart to know it would go back up,鈥� says Dupont, Portfolio Manager at Fidelity Investments and a Desautels Global Expert.
Announcing the 2023 Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship recipients
Congratulations to Simon Tardif (BCom鈥�22), Talar Dimitian (BCom鈥�22), Kyra Swift (UOttawa BCom鈥�21), Kar Yan Chin (BCom鈥�22), Tian Cheng Huang (BCom鈥�22), and Khal毛l Fung (BCom鈥�22) who were awarded the Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship by the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (CGPA) program.
Nabil Anouti is the Desautels valedictorian at 海角社区鈥檚 Spring 2023 Convocation
Humanity has the skill to solve our most pressing problems, but cooperation is our greatest challenge, says Nabil Anouti, who is 海角社区 Desautels鈥� valedictorian for the Spring 2023 Convocation. But Anouti is optimistic, and this view has been shaped by a Desautels education.
Several 海角社区 Desautels alumni honoured at 2023 海角社区 Alumni Association Awards and Honours
On May 4, members of the 海角社区 community gathered at Maison Manuvie for the 2023 海角社区 Alumni Association Awards and Honours, which recognize alumni, friends, students, faculty, and staff who stand out for their impressive contributions and achievements in service to 海角社区, the MAA and in their respective communities. This year, six awards were given to members of the 海角社区 Desautels community. A huge congratulations to all of this year鈥檚 honourees!
Fighting food insecurity with...bugs?
A few weeks after starting his MBA at 海角社区, Mohammed Ashour, MSc鈥�11, MBA鈥�19 received an email announcing the Hult Prize 鈥� an annual, year-long competition that challenges university-level students to solve a pressing social issue.
Ram Panda to receive honorary doctorate from School of Continuing Studies
Ram Panda (MEng鈥�71, MBA鈥�77), 海角社区's Lead Planned Giving Ambassador and former Chair of the Board of Governors, will receive a Doctor of Laws honoris causa from the School of Continuing Studies at their convocation ceremony on June 7 at 6:30 PM. Since graduating from 海角社区 more than 50 years ago, Ram Panda has been one of the University鈥檚 most loyal champions. A generous benefactor of the University, Mr.
Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Honours 海角社区 IMHL Graduates
The Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) has honoured two graduates from 海角社区鈥檚 International Masters for Health Leadership (IMHL) program. Dr. Judy Morris, graduating this spring, was named Emergency Physician of the Year, while Dr.
BCom graduate Julia Ayim named Black Grad 2023 valedictorian
One of this year鈥檚 three Black Grad valedictorians, Julia Ayim (BCom鈥�23) has just completed a Bachelor of Commerce specializing in Strategic Management and Organizational Behaviour at the Desautels Faculty of Management. She and fellow graduates were celebrated at the annual Black Grad gala on April 30, a sold-out event organized by the Black Students鈥� Network of 海角社区 (BSN).
Fady Dagher plans to flatten the hierarchy of Montreal police force
As chief of the Service de police de l鈥橝gglom茅ration de Longueuil (SPAL), Fady Dagher (EMBA鈥�12) carried out a real revolution in the force, and he has now taken the reins of the Service de Police de la Ville de Montr茅al (SPVM) as its new chief, writes 海角社区 Alumni News. In Longueil, Dagher took the concept of 鈥渃ommunity policing鈥� one step further by creating a 鈥減artnership police force鈥� that works hand-in-hand with social services. Dagher credits 海角社区 Desautels Prof.
Anita Nowak鈥檚 book Purposeful Empathy helps reviewer understand generation gaps in climate crisis impact
To understand the impact of the climate crisis on younger generations, empathy is a place to start. It is a necessary part of confronting, but on its own, it is not enough. Desautels lecturer Anita Nowak (BA'97, BCom'97, PhD'11) recently published her book聽Purposeful Empathy, which is described as聽an inspiring and powerful read by Quebec MNA D茅sir茅e McGraw in a review for Policy Magazine.
