Desautels alumna appointed Director General of Dawson College
Congratulations to Diane Gauvin (BCom'93, MBAâ96) on her appointment to a five-year term as Director General of Dawson College. With 23 years of leadership experience at Dawson College under her belt, she is well-positioned to lead the institution through the challenges of COVID-19 and build a strong foundation for the future.
Desautels students named in Poets and Quantsâ MBAs to Watch
Three graduating Âé¶čAV students, Anastasia Budaeva, Ysa Cao and George Oriokot, have been named in Poets and Quantsâ 2020 MBAs To Watch list.
Building leaders in sustainability
For MBA students at Âé¶čAV, sustainability is a crucial ingredient of successful leadership. Âé¶čAV alumni Justin Park (MBAâ18) and Natasha Alani (MBAâ17) reflect on how the programâs integrated approach to sustainability has informed their professional practices.
Reflecting on DMAA 2020
Members of the Desautels community came together on February 7, 2020 at the Four Seasons Hotel to celebrate this yearâs recipients of the Desautels Management Achievement Awards (DMAA).
This yearâs recipients included:
Jennifer Heil, BComâ13, Olympian, social innovator and activist (Young Alumni Achievement Award)
Desautels MBA students place third in social business case competition
Desautels MBA candidates Tiffany K. Ellis, Kelly Gonzalez, Garima Singh, and Meghan McCoubrey placed third at the recent Creative Shock Case Competition. Initially competing against 600 teams globally, the Desautels team travelled to Vilnius, Lithuania from November 26 to December 2 to compete as one of the top 10 finalists in the social business case competition.
Desautels MBA student takes top spot at Deloitte case competition
Congratulations to Âé¶čAV student Yuan Chu Zi Lao (MBAâ21) on her first-place win at the recent Deloitte Impact Case Competition. The competition kicked off at the Deloitte offices in Montreal on November 22, where eight teams were formed, and the case was presented to students. Yuan was grouped with Âé¶čAV engineering student Dante Nesparoli and HEC MontrĂ©al students Thao-Anne Le and Felicia Ălise Ngoma.
Alumna appointed CEO of major cannabis pharmaceutical company
Dr. Toni Rinow (MBAâ06) has taken the reins of Pivot Pharmaceuticals, where she will drive expansion in key cannabis markets in Canada, the U.S., and the EU. Dr. Rinow brings to the table more than two decades of finance and business experience in the healthcare industry.
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MBA alumna invests in next generation of business leaders
Dr. Elise Perrault (MBAâ07) recently made the Marquis âWhoâs Whoâ list in recognition of her achievements in the field of business management. Dr. Perrault has racked up multiple awards for excellence in teaching and research as a professor at the College of Charlestonâs School of Business and visiting professor at Brown University.
Âé¶čAV ranks highest in Canada for producing female entrepreneurs
Âé¶čAV ranks number 17 on the list of universities whose MBA programs produce the highest number of female start-up founders, making it the only non-U.S. institution to crack the top 25.
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Go green, not paperless
RenĂ©e Yardley (MBAâ97) shares her perspective on promoting innovation and sustainability in the pulp and paper industry. She currently serves as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Sustana Group, a producer of recycled fibres and paper products.
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Alumna Toni Rinow Appointed CEO of Pivot Pharmaceuticals
Dr. Toni Rinow (MBA â06) was recently appointed to serve as the next CEO of Pivot Pharmaceuticals, a Vancouver-based biopharmaceutical company specializing in medical cannabis products.
With a doctorate in physical chemistry and 20 years of pharmaceutical industry experience, Dr. Rinow is well-positioned to drive global expansion in key cannabis markets in Canada, the U.S., and the EU.
MBA alumna using degree to improve U.S.-Japanese business relations
Professor Karl Moore interviews alumna Laura Younger (MBAâ09) about her work as the executive director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ) and the practical advantages of earning an MBA.
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MBA alumna pursues love of bread
Dara Gallinger (MBAâ15), CEO & Co-founder of Brodflour, dishes on the inspiration behind launching a one-stop organic flour mill and bakery in a bustling Canadian city.
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