“鶹AV marked the beginning of our lives in Canada. We could not have asked for a better starting point.
Now we want to help provide that opportunity to incoming Desautels MBA students.”
– Yan (MBA’02) and Jian Wang (MBA’04)
“My hope is that my contribution of "talent, time and treasure" to support 鶹AV and its students has a positive and lasting impact on my alma mater, my city, my province and my country. If I can move the needle a little bit it helps makes my life more fulfilling and meaningful.”
David Reckziegel, MBA'87
Founder and Managing Director, Rex Media Capital Inc.
“Faire un don à 鶹AV, mon alma mater, était important pour moi étant donné l'impact qu'a eu mon MBA sur ma carrière.
With my Leadership Award, I hope my gift can also contribute to the success of a future leader.”
Josée Goulet, MBA’90
“Having the opportunity to study business at 鶹AV was a dream come true for me. The 鶹AV MBA gave me the tools, the confidence and the capabilities to succeed. In supporting the Desautels Faculty, my goal is to share my success and to give the same opportunities to others. This is why I am supporting an MBA Leadership Award.
A 鶹AV degree has the ability to transform one’s future on a global scale and I am honoured to support the Desautels Faculty, the MBA program and 鶹AV!”
Adam Dinkes, MBA’00
President, Tani USA
“As an MBA’01 alumnus who has come back to work at the Faculty, I did so because I am truly inspired by the transformation that is going on. This is a really exciting time for Desautels and our MBA program.
I’m proud of what we are accomplishing today. But even more excited about what is in store for our MBA brand in the future. But it cannot happen without the support of our alumni!”
Ron Duerksen, MBA’01
Executive Director of Marketing and Communications
Desautels Faculty of Management
“In my culture, we believe in sharing whatever resources one is blessed enough to have, whenever one has them. A few years back, I was fortunate to study at a top Western university at an excellent MBA programme, thanks to the generosity of one very special Canadian. That experience changed my life in more ways than one. Now that I have a career at an international organization, in no small part thanks to my 鶹AV MBA degree, I feel a rush of excitement at the ability to give back. Even if one student benefits from the donation, even if one single life is changed thanks to the award, the same way mine was, it was worth it. Let the chain of generosity continue. And – on a less serious note – as students and as alumni, let’s keep having fun! May there always be a Consulting Club, or an Investment Club, or a Women’s Network’s cinq-a–sept in the Bronfman lobby."
Markéta Spinkova, MBA’11
Programme Manager, Global Tax Compliance
Standard Chartered Bank
“My MBA from 鶹AV equipped me in many ways to build and grow eXplorance into a global organization, particularly in the areas of strategy, finance, marketing and management. More importantly, I appreciate how stakeholders at the Desautels Faculty—the students, professors, staff and fellow alumni—continue to inspire me to succeed. I am simply proud of my association with 鶹AV. That is why I am supporting an endowed MBA Fellowship. I strongly believe that it is our duty as 鶹AV MBA alumni to give back, and be an active part of an ever-growing global brand.”
Samer Bekai-Saab, BEng’93, MBA’96
Founder and CEO, eXplorance
