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How to tackle EDI issues in any setting

Many organizations say that equity, diversity and inclusion is a priority, but in order to actually achieve equitable outcomes, organizations need to make a real commitment. As part of the MBA lecture series, Prof.

Published: 21 Feb 2022

Financial Times Global MBA Ranking 2022

The 2022 Financial Times Global MBA ranking places the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Desautels MBA program 90th globally and 2nd in Canada.

The Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Desautels MBA program is 1st in Canada in the following sub-categories evaluated:

Published: 14 Feb 2022

Desautels Masters Office earns certificate of sustainability

Four Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ offices, including the Desautels Faculty of Management Masters Office, have committed to advancing sustainability in concrete ways through the Sustainable Workplace Certification program. In the year ahead, the Masters Office will strive to reduce its ecological footprint with the goal of moving from bronze-level certification to gold and platinum.

Published: 4 Feb 2022

A foundation for lifelong learning

Tony Guglielmin (BA’82, MBA’84) praises Desautels’ diverse, forward-thinking environment for helping propel him to success in business. As the SVP and Chief Financial Officer at Ballard Power Systems, he encourages future generations of Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ students to pursue lifelong learning and embrace change throughout their professional journey.

Published: 4 Feb 2022

Reimagining sustainable production

Jaquelynn Mateluna (MBA'21) is leveraging her background in biology, plant sciences, and business to help her clients develop environmentally, financially, and socially sustainable production practices in the food, agriculture and energy industries. As she builds her career as a strategy consultant at EY Parthenon, she expresses gratitude for the ongoing support she receives from her professors and former classmates at the Desautels Faculty of Management.

Published: 22 Nov 2021

Nova Steel Award to benefit outstanding MBA students

Scott Jones, MBA’91, headed the rebirth and expansion of his father’s steel manufacturing company after the company went bankrupt under different owners in 2009. He credits his time at Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Desautels with equipping him to manage every aspect of the corporation, from marketing and sales to accounting and organizational change.

Published: 15 Nov 2021

New Sujata Madan Award recognizes community-minded students

Eleven Desautels alumni have banded together to establish a new student award in honor of Professor of Practice Sujata Madan. Rather than being based on academic merit, the scholarship will be awarded to students who demonstrate outstanding collaboration, empathy, kindness, and respect toward their peers and wider communities.

Published: 10 Nov 2021

The gift of service

Soon after the earthquake that devastated Haiti in 2010, Laura Parny Germain (BEng’15, MBA’21) moved from Port-au-Prince to Montreal with a deep resolve to use her education for the benefit of others. With engineering and MBA degrees from Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ under her belt, she looks forward to working toward socially and environmentally sustainable solutions to the challenges her hometown faces.

Published: 5 Nov 2021

Transforming Eastside LA

Guy Vidal (BA’87, MBA’92) is the co-founder of Vidal Design Collaborative, an interior and landscape design company dedicated to bringing style and hospitality to Eastside Los Angeles. He credits his time at Desautels with teaching him the language of business and preparing him to take risks as an entrepreneur.

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Published: 5 Nov 2021

Explore a Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Desautels graduate business degree

Whether you are looking to begin an MBA or delve deeper into the world of finance, retail or analytics, when considering a graduate degree there are four main things to look at: what you learn, who you learn it from, who you learn it with, and who else has learned it. In other words, the curriculum, the faculty, your classmates, and the alumni.

Published: 14 Oct 2021

Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Desautels Faculty of Management MBA ranked #4 in Canada by Bloomberg Businessweek

Bloomberg Businessweek has released their 2021-2022 MBA rankings, with Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Desautels jumping three spots to #4 in Canada. The rankings were based on four major factors: compensation, learning, networking and entrepreneurship. Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Desautels’ MBA ranked #2 in Canada in compensation and networking.

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Published: 13 Oct 2021

No substitute for face-to-face interaction

In an overview of MBA learning environments throughout the pandemic, La Presse surveys MBA directors and faculty members about their ingredients for success. While he doesn’t discount the value of online learning, John-Paul Ferguson, Academic Director of the MBA program at Desautels, maintains that the most impactful learning happens face-to-face, on-the-job.

Published: 23 Sep 2021

Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ MBA performing amongst top 26% globally according to QS Rankings

The Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Master of Business Administration (MBA) has been named the number four program in Canada and secured a top-75 spot in the QS Global MBA Rankings 2022, performing amongst the top 26% globally out of 286 programs.

Published: 22 Sep 2021

Supporting Desautels student leadership aspirations

While leading a pharmaceutical company, Samira Sakhia (BCom’90, DPA’94, MBA’01) is also volunteering her expertise in the broader Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ community and supporting students in realizing their leadership potential through the Samira Sakhia MBA Leadership Award.

Published: 30 Aug 2021

MBA alumnus steps up to serve victims of domestic violence

Kamran Shojaei (MBA’13) spends his weekends volunteering with Transit Secours, a Montreal-based organization that provides moving and storage services for women and children fleeing domestic violence. In addition to providing logistical support in high-risk, time-sensitive contexts, Shojaei and his fellow volunteers work to build trust with clients by providing a safe space for them to share their stories.

Published: 5 Aug 2021

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