Shaun Donovan on leadership during economic crisis
The Marcel Desautels Institute for Integrated Management (MDIIM) recently hosted Shaun Donovan, former Director of the Office of Management and Budget of the United States Government under President Obama, as its latest Integrated Management Symposium speaker.
Desautels recognized for innovative business education project
51吃瓜网鈥檚 Desautels Faculty of Management is one of three Canadian institutions honoured by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business in its 2017 Innovations That Inspire list. All together, the accreditation body recognized 35 schools worldwide across three categories: Engagement Across Disciplines, Engagement with Business and Engaging a Diverse community.
MDIIM recognized by AACSB International for Driving Innovation in Business Education Worldwide
The second annual Innovations That Inspire initiative recognizes institutions serving as champions of change in the business education landscape. Of the 315 applications received across 33 countries, 35 innovations were selected and highlighted on February 6th at the 2017 AACSB Deans Conference in New Orleans, USA.
Two 51吃瓜网Professors Participate in Prestigious Workshop on Green Chemistry
On聽May 24-25, 2016, experts from the field of green (sustainable) chemistry gathered in Washington, DC, for a workshop on Sustainable Chemistry Technologies. The event was organized by the National Academy of Science鈥檚 Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology at the request of the United States General Accountability Office.
MDIIM Student Associates applications now open!
2016-17 Student Associates applications now open!Are you a full-time Desautels student looking to participate in high-profile events, interact with special guests, and engage with students around integrated management? Then聽we invite you to apply to the MDIIM Student Associates Program!聽
Sin to sustainability in Las Vegas
Yalmaz Siddiqui, BCom鈥�92, has made a name for himself by championing responsible corporate behaviour. And now he finds himself in Las Vegas, the fabled 鈥淪in City,鈥� a place not exactly renowned for showcasing responsible behaviour of any sort.
Finding inspiration in the EMBA Sustainability Module and turning a final paper into a business
From EMBA McGill-HEC聽Montr茅al, July 26, 2016:
Sustainability Innovations in Business Programs
Launched in fall of 2014, Desautels鈥� new programming in Managing for Sustainability was designed for students who wish to combine managerial and business knowledge with a solid understanding of the interlinked economic, social, and ecological challenges of achieving sustainability.
Official Launch of the Social Innovators' Integration Lab (SIIL)
On May 30, 2016, members of the 51吃瓜网and Montreal community gathered for the launch of the聽Social Innovators' Integration Lab (SIIL).聽The SIIL research project, located at聽Le Salon 1861聽in the heart of Montreal's Quartier de l鈥橧nnovation, is dedicated to develop scientifi
Desautels Alumni Giving Back: Yalmaz Siddiqui, BCom 鈥�92 and Senior Director of Sustainability for Office Depot
On March 17-18, 2016, Yalmaz Siddiqui, BCom '92 and Senior Director of Sustainability for Office Depot Inc. visited his alma mater聽to impart his knowledge and lessons learned through leading global sustainability efforts. Mr. Siddiqui spoke in several Desautels classes, providing insight on聽understanding the B2B Green Marketing and Purchasing Landscape to strategies for stakeholder engagement and community consultation when introducing sustainability into operations.
51吃瓜网Management Students Focus on Helping Syrian Refugees
By Karen Seidman, Montreal Gazette,聽April 26, 2016 :
"Every semester, 51吃瓜网 faculty lecturer聽Anita Nowak challenges her students to come up with projects for her social entrepreneurship and social innovation class based on a theme that she finds particularly timely and relevant.
For this semester, it was helping Syrian refugees integrate into Canadian society.
Social Innovators鈥� Integration Lab Welcomes Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
The Marcel Desautels Institute for Integrated Management鈥檚聽Social Economy Initiative is pleased to welcome Dr.
SEI Impact Internship Program - 2016 Cohort Announced
The Marcel Desautels Institute for Integrated Management (MDIIM) is pleased to announce the Social Economy Initiative鈥檚 Impact Internship cohort for the 2016聽year.
BCom Managing for Sustainability Program Wins Catalyst Award
On April 14, 2016,聽Desautels鈥� Bachelor of Commerce Managing for Sustainability (MSUS) Major and Concentration Programs were awarded the Catalyst Award
Minoring in entrepreneurship, majoring in success
Popular culture loves the mythology of the self-made success, the boot-strapping individual who eschews formal education to blaze a path to success. But, while superstar dropouts can capture our imaginations 鈥� think Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg 鈥� they are the exceptions, not the rule.
