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Applauding a Desautels alumnus鈥� excellence

Desautels alumnus Brett Hickey (BCom'02) has been recognized for the excellence his firm provided in financial services.

Brett Hickey is the CEO and Founder of Star Mountain Capital, an asset management firm. Not only is the firm well recognized, but Mr. Hickey is also a sought-after leader.

Discover the many accolades received by Star Mountain Capital, LLC and Brett Hickey for their extensive work to-date.聽

The future of deodorant is health-conscious

Suzannah Raff (BCom鈥�92) is paving the way in the beauty industry鈥檚 natural deodorant boom.

As Cleo&Coco, her aluminum-free deodorant line, reaches new heights, she recently sat down to talk about the trials and tribulations of launching a new beauty product.

Along the way, she discusses the frustrations of waiting for major brand expansion, how to survive packaging hiccups, and the importance of giving back.

Desautels Global Expert: Jonathan Goodman

Mr. Goodman gave a guest lecture in Technological Entrepreneurship with Prof. Michael Avedesian.

A token of appreciation

Thanks to a student-led fundraiser, a group of BCom students recently presented a Catchbox to the Desautels Faculty of Management in honour of Professor Sujata Madan.

Catchbox is a soft microphone that is designed to be thrown among an audience to increase engagement and participation.

This initiative was a way for students to thank a professor who continually inspires them.

Life and career insights with Brian Athaide

Brian Athaide (BCom鈥�89) is the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice-president of Human Resources/Information Technology at Andrew Peller Limited.

In a recent interview, he shares what it was like to immigrate to Canada as a child, the change of heart that led him to delve deeper into business, and his most recent role in the wine and spirits industry.

Desautels alumnus named to CFE National Honour Roll

Richard Despatie聽(BCom鈥�16) has been named to the National Honour Roll of the Common Final Exam (CFE). He is among the top-three writers in Ontario of the Common Final Exam.

Written in September, the CFE is a national three-day evaluation that assesses competencies including essential knowledge, professional judgment, ethics, and the ability to communicate.聽

2017 CFE Results

Congratulations to our 44 Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) graduates for successfully passing the Common Final Examination (CFE), and to Kai He (BCom鈥�16, GCPA鈥�17) for sharing the Gold Medal in Quebec!聽Richard Despatie (BCom鈥�16) placed on the National Honour Roll.

Applications now open for 2018 SEI Impact Internship Program

Desautels BCom students and Montreal-based social-purpose organizations are invited to apply to the 2018 Impact Internship Program.聽

Desautels Global Expert: James McMullan

Mr. James McMullan gave a guest lecture to the Honours in Investment Management (HIM) students.

Just for Laughs pioneer to consult on new comedy venture

Desautels Global Expert, Andy Nulman (BCom鈥�83), will be joining the Festival du rire de Montr茅al initiative as a consultant, bringing much of his experience as the co-founder of the Just for Laughs festival to bear.

Desautels Global Expert: Sean Brown

Mr. Brown gave a guest lecture in Professor Myung-Soo Jo鈥檚 Management in a Global Context course. He gave the students insight into the working environment and culture at McKinsey.

Call for Integrated Management Student Fellows

The聽Marcel Desautels Institute for Integrated Management (MDIIM)聽will appoint its first cohort of Integrated Management Student Fellows in the winter 2018 term.

Guest Lecture: Damon Conway

Guest Lecture with Honours in Investment Management (HIM) students

Desautels Global Expert: Michael Novak

Guest Lectures in Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship (MGPO 362) with Prof. Daphne Ann Demetry