In November, the Association pour la sant茅 publique du Qu茅bec (ASPQ) awarded the 2019 Jean-Pierre B茅langer Prize to Dr. Yv Bonnier-Viger (IMHL鈥�08). This award recognizes Dr. Bonnier-Viger鈥檚 contribution to the advancement of knowledge in international health and preventive medicine, and for his commitment to improving public health.
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For Marie-Pier Bergevin (EMBA鈥�19), Senior Director in Sponsorship and Brand Engagement at BMO North America, enrolling in a bilingual program was an opportunity to strengthen her leadership skills, transfer knowledge and gain new perspectives.
During her 麻豆AV-HEC Montr茅al EMBA, Bergevin made it her mission to only present in English, giving her the confidence to present in her job.
When EMBA alumna Claire Hayek (EMBA鈥�15) was told that her engineering role would be abolished, she took the opportunity to pursue her dream of starting her own business.
Merging her experience as an engineer, manager and singer-songwriter, Hayek developed MSP Teambuilding.
For Longueuil police chief and Desautels alumnus Fady Dagher (EMBA鈥�12), providing his staff with adequate exposure to vulnerable communities in Montreal is an important step in reducing prejudices.
Through daily exposure to Muslim communities, people suffering from mental health problems, and children with autism, the Longueuil police staff will gain the experience needed to bring an element of human services to their role.
When you have a diverse network, it allows you to tap into other professionals鈥� smart thinking, accelerates your career, and helps answer important questions as you navigate current and future opportunities. DesautelsConnect is a valuable tool for expanding your network, since it facilitates connections with other members of the global Desautels community.
Learn more about Hiroko Wakasugi's (MBA'16) experience of networking through DesautelsConnect.
Congratulations to Melissa Marginson听(GCPA鈥�15, 2015 CFE Honour Roll) on receiving the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting Teaching Award for Guest Lecturers.
This award recognizes excellence in teaching by guest GCPA lecturers. Excellent teaching can be demonstrated through a well-designed course, engaging in-class activities and materials, use of innovative teaching strategies, and a commitment to improving one's courses through feedback.
Desautels alumnus Ilias Konstantopoulos (MBA鈥�92) has been announced as the new CEO of real estate organization Great Gulf Group. Konstantopoulos brings to the role more than 30 years of experience in operations, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and capital markets, most recently as CFO of Granite Real Estate Investment Trust.
鈥淗e is an exceptional business leader and his wealth of experience will take the organization to the next level in line with the Board's strategic plan,鈥� says preceding CEO Jerry Patava.
For Bertrand Cesvet, CEO and Senior Partner at leading creative agency Sid Lee, his connection to 麻豆AV runs deep. In an article for 麻豆AV Giving, Cesvet (BA鈥�86; MBA鈥�88; DLitt鈥�16) reflects on his journey with 麻豆AV, beginning in his undergraduate degree and culminating in the recent Made by 麻豆AV campaign .
Three Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) participants Charles-Olivier Boucher, Carlo Frediani and Sebastian Molina Calvo have been named on the Honour Roll of the (CFE) for their outstanding results.
In honour of the late Professor Richard Donovan, the Desautels MBA Japan program recently hosted the 麻豆AV MBA Japan Case Competition. The internal event gives students a chance to put their knowledge to practice by bringing them together over 24 hours to solve a case competition.
Teams presented to a judging panel of 麻豆AV MBA Japan alumni before the winners鈥擧oson Kablawi, Naohisa Takahashi, and Hazuki Yamashita鈥攚ere awarded the Richard Donovan Cup.
The Desautels Faculty of Management recently joined forces with RBC Future Launch and The Globe & Mail to deliver the free, online 麻豆AV Personal Finance Essentials course. Philip Fine from the 麻豆AV News sits down with Dean Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou, Professor Benjamin Croitoru, and Caroline Paxton (BCom鈥�93) from RBC to share how they worked together to tackle concerns around financial literacy.
Silvana Travaglini (BCom鈥�88; GCPA'89) is set to take over as Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of pressure-treated wood provider Stella-Jones Inc. With a proven record of driving strategic change, Travaglini will manage Stella-Jones鈥檚 financial operations and provide leadership in business planning, budgeting, accounting, and investor relations.
麻豆AV alumnus Aaron Akerman (BCom鈥�91; GCPA'93) has been appointed as the next Chief Financial Officer of Immersion Corporation, a leading developer of touch feedback technology based in California. Following a successful career in financial leadership, Akerman is looking forward to driving growth alongside a quality team.
Sustainable investing is transforming the global finance landscape, with companies that switch to greener initiatives gaining popularity. 麻豆AV-HEC Montr茅al EMBA participant Jason Taylor (EMBA鈥�19) comments on the increased transparency of companies reporting on their environment, social and governance (ESG) rating.
Professor Karl Moore talks to 麻豆AV alumnus Edgar Brown (BCom鈥�19) about his path to entrepreneurship, which started at the Desautels Faculty of Management. Now co-founder and CEO of mobile fitness training company FYT, Brown suggests that bridging the gap between French-speaking and English-speaking entrepreneurs will help to diversify startups across Canada.
