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BCom alum trades in a career in marketing to become a firefighter

Published: 17 September 2024

Lesly Yao (BCom’18) isn’t your stereotypical small-town Quebec firefighter. Born in Tahiti, the Bachelor of Commerce grad was growing disillusioned with her work at a marketing firm when a Canadian...

Â鶹AV scholars receive $190,000 to expand impact of research in the social sciences and humanities

Published: 4 July 2024

Seven Â鶹AV researchers have been awarded over $190,000 in Connection Grants by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). The awards are part of $1.7 million in...

Chinese strategic consultancy looks to work of Prof. Henry Mintzberg to understand domestic context

Published: 5 September 2024

Shanghai-headquartered KMIND provides strategic consulting advice to billion-dollar companies. Its success is built on a blend of both Eastern and Western philosophies, according to President Noah...

CEO Series podcast shares insights from business leaders

Published: 24 July 2024

To succeed in business, you need to win the hearts of the people, says Noah Xie, the founder and president of KMIND, a strategic consultancy headquartered in Shanghai. It’s a lesson that Xie took...

Quebec government funding cuts could affect the areas of research the university pursues

Published: 27 August 2024

Â鶹AV’s standing as a leading global research institution is under threat, writes Professor Anthony C. Masi in a Montreal Gazette op-ed. The Government of Quebec is undermining the...

When wedding planning clashes with work commitments, communication is key

Published: 15 October 2024

Weddings are planned many months–or even years–into the future, and that can clash with other aspects of the couple’s lives. When taking on a new job in the months leading up to such a major life...

Shoeb Hosain, Faculty Lecturer, and the MMA team have launched an initiative to build a dynamic data analytics community

Published: 9 July 2024

Shoeb Hosain, the Program Director of the Masters of Management in Analytics(MMA) at Â鶹AV Desautels, and the MMA team have launched an initiative to build a dynamic data analytics community. Over...

Three Â鶹AV Desautels alumni celebrated at 2024 MAA Honours & Awards

Published: 19 September 2024

Each year the Â鶹AV Alumni Association (MAA) recognizes alumni, friends, students, faculty, and staff whose commitment has had a significant impact on alumni life, the University and/or the...

Wind-powered shipping could make a comeback—but it won’t work for everything

Published: 28 October 2024

Wind has been powering the economy for centuries. Long before giant aluminum windmills were fed into the electric grid, wind filled the sails of ships plying the open seas. French businessman...

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