Quebec City invests $3M in alumnae-managed venture capital fund Linearis Ventures
Linearis Ventures invests in new health technologies at the intersection of life sciences and artificial intelligence. The Quebec City-based venture capital firm recently received a $3 million investment from the city of Quebec, pushing it past its initial commitment target of $50 million. Managed byĚýan experienced trio, includingĚýManon Boisclair (EMBA’19), the fund seeks to open new horizons in precision medicine.
The Five Mindsets of a Manager continues to influence management practices twenty years after its original publication
Today’s leaders don’t only face managerial and business challenges. There are geopolitical, social, and environmental obstacles too. The way they respond will define their organization’s success. In 2003, Prof. Henry Mintzberg provided a framework for leadership in the modern global economy when he published “The Five Mindsets of a Manager” in the Harvard Business Review.
EMBA alumnus Jacques Farcy moves from SQDC to SAQ
After two years as the President and CEO of the Société québécoise du cannabis (SQDC), Jacques Farcy (EMBA’21) is assuming the same titles at the Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ), a Quebec government crown corporation that sells and distributes alcohol.
Fady Dagher plans to flatten the hierarchy of Montreal police force
As chief of the Service de police de l’AgglomĂ©ration de Longueuil (SPAL), Fady Dagher (EMBA’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 MontrĂ©al (SPVM) as its new chief, writes Â鶹AV Alumni News. In Longueil, Dagher took the concept of “community policing” one step further by creating a “partnership police force” that works hand-in-hand with social services. Dagher credits Â鶹AV Desautels Prof.
EMBA alum appointed to Order of Canada
On December 29, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, announced the newest Order of Canada appointments and promotions. Among the 99 honourees are seven Â鶹AVians, including the current chancellor of UniversitĂ© de MontrĂ©al Frantz Saintellemy (EMBA’20).
A new immersion program aims to help Longueuil police better deal with mental health calls
People get in to policing to fight crime, but most calls to police are not about crimes at all, said Fady Dagher (EMBA’12) in an interview with CBC. Officers regularly respond to calls that involve people experiencing mental health crises, or people with disabilities. The new Chief of the Service de police de la Ville de MontrĂ©alĚý(SPVM) wants his officers to better understand what it is like to be on the other side of these calls.Ěý
More guns and drugs on the street fuel perception of increased violent crime in Quebec
Quebec’s homicide rate is lower than it was a decade ago, but a slight majority of people that live in cities aren’t feeling as safe as they used to. This rests in the public’s perception that there is a lack of organization, according Fady Dagher (EMBA’12), Chief of Police in Longueuil, in an interview with TVA’s Le monde à l’envers.
Â鶹AV-HEC MontrĂ©al EMBAs make Poets&Quants 2022 Best & Brightest Executive MBA list
The influential business school news site Poets&Quants has named Â鶹AV-HEC MontrĂ©al EMBAs Jean-Pierre Michael andĚýCarlos Andrade to its 2022 Best & Brightest Executive MBA list.
Spotlight on EMBA Scholarship for Managers of Indigenous Origin recipients
Kimberly Quinn (BA’99, BA’01, EMBA’21) was on the lookout for new opportunities to learn when she came across the Â鶹AV-HEC MontrĂ©al Executive program, which stood out for its bilingual structure and its Scholarship for Managers of Indigenous Origin.
Liette Vigneault honoured with Women in Communications and Technology Leader Award
Women in Communications and Technology celebrated its 30th anniversary with a gala event that recognized the contributions of leaders who have championed women in Canada’s innovation industries. Among those honoured at the event was Liette Vigneault (EMBA’18), who received the WCT Leader award, which recognizes exceptional contributions to the organization.
Serge Postigo stars in the Paris adaptation of Mel Brooks’ award-winning musical The Producers
When The Producers launched on Broadway in 2001, it took home the Tony Award for Best Musical. Its French adaptation repeated the feat at this year’s Molière awards, which recognize achievement in live French theatre. In Les Producteurs, Serge Postigo (EMBA’15) plays the lead role of Max Bialystock, a theatrical producer who seeks to get rich by convincing investors to back a play that’s all but certain to flop – only to find himself with an unexpected hit on hands.
Noberta Faustin is named as a finalist for rising star award
Math is abstract, and it can be complicated, but it is also central to our everyday lives. Without math, it is impossible to operate a cell phone, a satellite, or a subway network. And as a math tutor, Noberta Faustin seeks to demonstrate that centrality to students. A Desautels EMBA student and the Senior Director of Market Risk at PSP Investments, Faustin is a finalist for the Prix Étoile Montante by the Association de femmes en finance au Quebec (AFFQ).
SociĂ©tĂ© Place des Arts CEO Marie-JosĂ©e Desrochers honed decision-making skills in Â鶹AV-HEC MontrĂ©al EMBA
Marie-JosĂ©e Desrochers (EMBA’14) moved to MontrĂ©al to study music when she was just sixteen years old, and has spent most of her career working in the arts. Desrochers spent two decades with the Orchestre Symphonique de MontrĂ©al, and decided to take on a mid-career Â鶹AV-HEC MontrĂ©al Executive MBA. She credits the experience with helping her evolve as a leader and giving her the confidence to take decisions in times of crisis.
Celebrating the 42nd Desautels Management Achievement Awards
Congratulations to the five recipients of the 42nd Desautels Management Achievement Awards, including three accomplished alumni: Meagan Prins (BCom’17), Maria Eitel (BA’84), and Monika Ille (EMBA’20) as well asĚýPatrick Odier and Brian J. Porter. During the virtual celebration earlier this month, Desautels students had the opportunity to network with the recipients and hear their words of advice.
Â鶹AV alumna becomes CH Group’s first woman executive in 104 years
France Margaret Bélanger (EMBA’14) was recently appointed President of Sports and Entertainment for the Montréal Canadiens, owned by the CH Group. In an interview with La Presse, she shares her experience so far as the first woman to serve on the team’s executive committee.
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