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Motivating a lifetime of discovery

From climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to interacting with penguins in Antarctica, Ron Calderoni (BCom’66) has embraced a life of adventure and ambition. The Deloitte auditing partner expresses gratitude to Â鶹AV for instilling in him a profound curiosity about the world around him and an enduring commitment to working hard for everything he has.

Published: 22 Sep 2021

Â鶹AV student shines in Bourstad simulation challenge

Congratulations to Elisabeth Massicotte (BCom’22), one of 17 grand prize winners for the Bourstad Challenge 2021. First launched in 2016, the stock simulation challenge awards $33,000 in prize money to outstanding high school and university students who compete in financial performance, portfolio management, and responsible investment categories. Massicotte earned a 1st grand prize in portfolio management and responsible investment.

Published: 22 Sep 2021

Supporting Desautels student leadership aspirations

While leading a pharmaceutical company, Samira Sakhia (BCom’90, DPA’94, MBA’01) is also volunteering her expertise in the broader Â鶹AV community and supporting students in realizing their leadership potential through the Samira Sakhia MBA Leadership Award.

Published: 30 Aug 2021

New bursaries to support BCom undergraduates

Inspired by the academic talent he sees in his students, Professor Gregory Vit is committed to eliminating any financial barriers that might stand in the way of pursuing a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree. With the support of generous alumni and friends of Â鶹AV, he has launched two endowed funds dedicated to BCom students: The Professor Gregory Vit Entrance and In-Course Bursaries.

Published: 4 Aug 2021

C. Douglas Mellor Prize for academic excellence awarded to GCPA student

Elizabeth Roy (BCom'20, GCPA'21), student of the Graduate Certificate in the Professional Accounting (GCPA) program, has been selected among her graduating class as this year’s recipient of the C. Douglas Mellor Prize for academic excellence.

Published: 5 Jul 2021

Three BCom students accepted into Women in Financial Markets Internship Program

Congratulations to BCom students Julia Jin, Jasmine Liu, and Izabella Tyc, who have all been accepted to the 12th Women in Financial Markets Internship Program hosted by National Bank. Each student will receive a $5,000 scholarship to complete a summer internship with National Bank’s Montreal-based Corporate and Investment Banking team.

Published: 28 Jun 2021

Going the distance

Dan Park, BCom’03, is redefining the used car sales industry with his start-up, Clutch Canada, an e-commerce platform for buying and selling cars without the hassle and uncertainty usually associated with the process. Clutch Canada gives customers the option to shop for a car from the comfort of home and have it delivered directly to their driveway.

Published: 28 Jun 2021

Announcing the 2021-22 CPA Foundation Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations to BCom students Antoine Bertrand, Andrew Hong, Kara L'Ecuyer and Etienne Pouliot who were awarded the 2021-2022 Undergraduate Scholarships by the CPA Foundation.

Published: 22 Jun 2021

Sean McNally crowned valedictorian at Desautels

Congratulations to Sean McNally (BCom’21), this year’s valedictorian at the Desautels Faculty of Management, for his academic achievements and contributions to the Desautels community.

Published: 17 Jun 2021

Moving the ball forward

Claude Généreux (BEng’85) and his wife, Myriam Legault (BEd’85), announced a donation of $1 million to the Â鶹AV Athletics and Recreation. Their gift will support student athletes, both in and out of the stadium, by providing scholarships, funding community service opportunities.

Published: 10 Jun 2021

Advancing financial markets across the globe

Seven years ago, Olivier Babin (BCom’18) won the Bourstadt Stock Market Simulation. Now, at age 25, he has his sights set on launching his own startup in the financial technology sector while continuing to build Mkono, a non-profit he co-founded to provide microcredit without interest to entrepreneurs in Kenya.

Published: 10 Jun 2021

From the corporate office to live television 

Right out of university, Dick Irvin (BCom’53) enjoyed a stable career in Montreal’s finance sector.

Published: 8 Jun 2021

Building the right foundation

After graduating from Â鶹AV, Michael Pesner (BCom’63) took over his father’s accounting and insolvency practice before joining a KPMG predecessor firm as a chairman and managing partner. Over the next 26 years, he navigated challenges in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and insolvency so adeptly that he was invited to serve on the KPMG board of directors.

Published: 3 Jun 2021

BCom alumnus publishes first novel

Daniel Aleman (BCom’16) landed a role at a marketing services firm immediately after earning his degree at the Desautels Faculty of Management, but it wasn’t long before he pursued a different calling as a full-time author. Now, as he promotes his first novel, he expresses gratitude for the marketing and communications skills he honed as a BCom student.

Published: 27 May 2021

Announcing the 2021 Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship recipients

Congratulations to Laurent Brière-Dulude (BCom'20), Paige Doyle (BCom'20), François-Xavier Lord (BCom'20), David Masella (BCom'20), Étienne Poulin-Leblanc (BCom'20) and Sara Shin (BCom'20) who were awarded the Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship by the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA)

Published: 26 May 2021

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