Â鶹AV News - BCom Program /channels/news_feeds/all/term/bcom_prog/rss en BCom alum credits networking with helping Sports Illustrated app off the ground /channels/channels/news/bcom-alum-credits-networking-helping-sports-illustrated-app-ground-359538 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>In Canada, ice time is at a premium and the nearest rink might not be able to accommodate your beer league team. But in large cities, there’s often ice available somewhere, and <strong>Jonathan Azouri </strong>(BCom’16) spotted an opportunity. The co-founder and CEO of CatchCorner by Sports Illustrated, an app that allows users to book sports facilities, launched it in Toronto in 2019 and is now making it available in markets like New York, Los Angeles, and Boston.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">11 </span><span class="month">September </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 18:04:10 +0000 webfull 202511 at /channels BCom graduate and swimmer wins bronze at the 2024 Paris Olympics /channels/channels/news/bcom-graduate-and-swimmer-wins-bronze-2024-paris-olympics-358214 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Swimmer <strong>Clément Secchi </strong>(BCom’22) has become the first Â鶹AV graduate to reach the podium at the Summer Olympics since 2008. The 24-year-old management graduate from Aix-en-Provence, France, earned bronze for his native country on Sunday as part of the men's 4x100 medley relay. A four-time All-Canadian at Â鶹AV, the 5-foot-11, 157-pound butterfly specialist was a three-time recipient of the Forbes Trophy as the University's male athlete of the year.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">5 </span><span class="month">August </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:35:52 +0000 webfull 201071 at /channels BCom students selected for CEOx1Day program /channels/channels/news/bcom-students-selected-ceox1day-program-355570 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The CEOx1Day program offers some of Canada’s top students the opportunity to learn directly from executives at some of the country’s most prominent companies. Hosted by the <strong>Odgers Berndtson Canada consultancy</strong>, candidates undergo a rigorous selection process and shadow the CEOs of organizations like Bombardier, Canadian Blood Services and the Royal Canadian Mint. This year, two Â鶹AV Desautels Bachelor of Commerce students made the cut.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">20 </span><span class="month">February </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 20 Feb 2024 19:33:47 +0000 webfull 197975 at /channels Suggestion that out-of-province students don’t contribute to Montreal’s dynamism false /channels/channels/news/suggestion-out-province-students-dont-contribute-montreals-dynamism-false-353404 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><strong>Brett Miller (BCom’86)</strong> moved to Montreal to study at Â鶹AV, but he has made the city his home and become a leader in Quebec’s business community. Now the CEO of the real estate development company Canderel, Miller is concerned about the Quebec government’s plan to double tuition for out-of-province students beginning in Fall 2024. “To suggest that out-of-province students don’t contribute to the dynamism of the city is such a false message to send.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">8 </span><span class="month">December </span><span class="year">2023</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 18:38:53 +0000 webfull 195522 at /channels Â鶹AV BCom team wins honourable mention at EDI case writing competition /channels/channels/news/mcgill-bcom-team-wins-honourable-mention-edi-case-writing-competition-351600 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">3 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2023</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 03 Oct 2023 18:42:05 +0000 webfull 193507 at /channels Two BCom students selected for the National Bank Financial Young Women Student Mentorship Program /channels/channels/news/two-bcom-students-selected-national-bank-financial-young-women-student-mentorship-program-351420 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Selected from over 220 applicants, two Â鶹AV Desautels undergraduate students will be joining the National Bank Financial (NBF) Young Women Student Mentorship Program’s 2023-24 cohort.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">27 </span><span class="month">September </span><span class="year">2023</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 27 Sep 2023 18:30:46 +0000 webfull 193267 at /channels BCom student’s TEDxÂ鶹AV talk on retaining Gen Z employees promoted globally /channels/channels/news/bcom-students-tedxmcgill-talk-retaining-gen-z-employees-promoted-globally-349748 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Amidst the struggle to retain young talent, Generation Z's distinct workplace preferences come to the forefront. In his TEDxÂ鶹AV talk "Retaining Gen Z talent - An Insider's Perspective," Â鶹AV Desautels third-year BCom student <strong>Andrei Adam</strong> leverages personal experiences and research to offer actionable insights for organizations striving to retain their Gen Z employees. His talk went on to be recognized by TED and selected amongst the handful that receive global promotion, being recommended toTEDx’s 34 million subscribers.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">17 </span><span class="month">August </span><span class="year">2023</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 17 Aug 2023 17:37:03 +0000 webfull 191193 at /channels Free cloud storage for students via Microsoft OneDrive /channels/channels/news/free-cloud-storage-students-microsoft-onedrive-240232 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><span>Did you know... Â鶹AV students have access to </span><strong>20 GB FREE personal file space on OneDrive</strong><span>, Microsoft’s cloud file storage component of the Office 365 package.</span></p> <p><strong>Important:</strong> New OneDrive storage capacity</p> <p>Please note that students receive 20GB of storage for Â鶹AV's OneDrive as well as 20GB storage for Â鶹AV's email (Outlook).</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/onedrive-for-business-logo-300.png?itok=dYHMDMeF" width="160" height="47" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">9 </span><span class="month">December </span><span class="year">2022</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 09 Dec 2022 15:08:32 +0000 webfull 185215 at /channels Doobop, le chouchou d’Oprah et de Xavier Niel /channels/channels/news/doobop-le-chouchou-doprah-et-de-xavier-niel-238515 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><span>On dit souvent qu’Oprah Winfrey a le pouvoir de faire ou de défaire les rois. Le business de </span><strong>Benjamin Bernet</strong><span>, un Français de New York, lui doit en tout cas beaucoup.</span></p> <p><span>... Ce Parisien au CV sans faute (études à Â鶹AV, MBA à l’Insead) était il y a peu à la tête du marketing des parfums Armani chez L’Oréal, à New York. </span><br /><br /><span>Read full article (in French): </span><a href="http://frenchmorning.com/doobop-oprah-xavier-niel-chouchou/" target="_blank">French Morning</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">28 </span><span class="month">August </span><span class="year">2014</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 28 Aug 2014 20:09:45 +0000 webfull 104856 at /channels Urquhart appointed full-time assistant coach of Â鶹AV men's hockey team /channels/channels/news/urquhart-appointed-full-time-assistant-coach-mcgill-mens-hockey-team-238382 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><strong>David Urquhart</strong><span> has been appointed as full-time assistant coach of the Â鶹AV men's hockey team. He replaces Dan Jacob, who stepped down a few weeks ago to take a similar post with Blainville-Boisbriand of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.</span></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">22 </span><span class="month">August </span><span class="year">2014</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 22 Aug 2014 16:36:14 +0000 webfull 104680 at /channels