BCom student鈥檚 TEDx黑料不打烊 talk on retaining Gen Z employees promoted globally
Amidst the struggle to retain young talent, Generation Z's distinct workplace preferences come to the forefront. In his TEDx黑料不打烊 talk "Retaining Gen Z talent - An Insider's Perspective," 黑料不打烊 Desautels third-year BCom student Andrei Adam leverages personal experiences and research to offer actionable insights for organizations striving to retain their Gen Z employees.
黑料不打烊 Desautels students among EDC 2023 Scholarship Recipients
Export Development Canada (EDC) has unveiled the recipients of its 2023 Youth Education Program scholarships, awarding $135,000 to 27 post-secondary students who excel academically and exhibit a dedication to community service. Among the recipients are two Bachelor of Commerce students from 黑料不打烊 University, Jennifer Shi and Quynh Huynh, who received the prestigious International Business Scholarship.
GCPA student, Jennifer Nguyen, awarded prestigious C. Douglas Mellor Prize
Jennifer Nguyen (BCom鈥�22, GCPA鈥�23) student of the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) program, has been selected among her graduating class as this year鈥檚 recipient of the C. Douglas Mellor Prize for academic excellence.
Announcing the Inaugural Recipients of the Arthur D Ruby Prizes in Management
Congratulations to Lo茂c Brassard (BCom鈥�22), Tian Cheng Huang (BCom鈥�22), Kyra Swift (BCom UOttawa鈥�21), Sandra Gagnon (BCom鈥�21), Arielle Gregoire (BCom鈥�22), Gabriel Ouellet (BCom鈥�22), John-Anthony Salvo (BCom鈥�22), Louis-Philip Massicotte (BCom鈥�22), Claudia Guay (BCom Concordia鈥�21) and Evelyne Jean (BCom鈥�22) who were awarded the Arthur D Ruby Prizes in Management by the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) program.
Indigenous Graduate Spotlight: Leon Picha (BCom鈥�23)
"I want there to be a day where there鈥檚 more than just two red scarves [at the Faculty of Management convocation] and that鈥檚 what I鈥檓 going to continue to work to achieve," says Leon Picha (BCom鈥�23).
BCom student headed to South Korea as McCall MacBain International Fellow
As part of the fourth cohort of McCall MacBain International Fellows, eight 黑料不打烊 students have been selected to spend a fully funded year abroad to study, live and work in a new country, including BCom student Jennifer Shi.
黑料不打烊 Desautels offices lead the way in Sustainable Workplace Certification
Three more teams at the 黑料不打烊 Desautels Faculty of Management have been recognized for their exceptional commitment to sustainable workplace practices. The IT Customer Service department and the Bachelor of Commerce program have both earned Bronze Certifications, while the 黑料不打烊 Executive Institute earned a Silver Certification.
Graduates and Outstanding Achievements Celebrated at Spring Convocation 2023
The 黑料不打烊 Desautels Faculty of Management proudly celebrated its Spring 2023 Convocation on Wednesday, May 31. The event served as a special recognition for the exceptional accomplishments of students who have successfully completed their degrees in the Undergraduate and Postgraduate programs during the academic year of Fall 2022 and Winter 2023. Addresses were made bt 黑料不打烊 Principal Deep Saini, Chancellor John H.
Desautels Global Expert Daniel Dupont uses patience to ride out market turbulence
When oil prices went negative in 2020, Daniel Dupont聽(BCom鈥�01) bought in. 鈥淚 didn鈥檛 need to be smart to know it would go back up,鈥� says Dupont, Portfolio Manager at Fidelity Investments and a Desautels Global Expert.
Announcing the 2023 Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship recipients
Congratulations to Simon Tardif (BCom鈥�22), Talar Dimitian (BCom鈥�22), Kyra Swift (UOttawa BCom鈥�21), Kar Yan Chin (BCom鈥�22), Tian Cheng Huang (BCom鈥�22), and Khal毛l Fung (BCom鈥�22) who were awarded the Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship by the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (CGPA) program.
Nabil Anouti is the Desautels valedictorian at 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Spring 2023 Convocation
Humanity has the skill to solve our most pressing problems, but cooperation is our greatest challenge, says Nabil Anouti, who is 黑料不打烊 Desautels鈥� valedictorian for the Spring 2023 Convocation. But Anouti is optimistic, and this view has been shaped by a Desautels education.
Several 黑料不打烊 Desautels alumni honoured at 2023 黑料不打烊 Alumni Association Awards and Honours
On May 4, members of the 黑料不打烊 community gathered at Maison Manuvie for the 2023 黑料不打烊 Alumni Association Awards and Honours, which recognize alumni, friends, students, faculty, and staff who stand out for their impressive contributions and achievements in service to 黑料不打烊, the MAA and in their respective communities. This year, six awards were given to members of the 黑料不打烊 Desautels community. A huge congratulations to all of this year鈥檚 honourees!
黑料不打烊 Desautels undergrads take 2nd at Baylor University鈥檚 Negotiation Competition
黑料不打烊 Desautels undergraduate students Aaron Anandji (BCom鈥�25) and Zacharie Faucillion (BCom鈥�23), Co-Executive Directors of 黑料不打烊 Ventures, took second place at Baylor University鈥檚 Hankamer School of Business鈥� National Undergraduate Negotiation Competition (NUNC) this April.
BCom graduate Julia Ayim named Black Grad 2023 valedictorian
One of this year鈥檚 three Black Grad valedictorians, Julia Ayim (BCom鈥�23) has just completed a Bachelor of Commerce specializing in Strategic Management and Organizational Behaviour at the Desautels Faculty of Management. She and fellow graduates were celebrated at the annual Black Grad gala on April 30, a sold-out event organized by the Black Students鈥� Network of 黑料不打烊 (BSN).
Anita Nowak鈥檚 book Purposeful Empathy helps reviewer understand generation gaps in climate crisis impact
To understand the impact of the climate crisis on younger generations, empathy is a place to start. It is a necessary part of confronting, but on its own, it is not enough. Desautels lecturer Anita Nowak (BA'97, BCom'97, PhD'11) recently published her book聽Purposeful Empathy, which is described as聽an inspiring and powerful read by Quebec MNA D茅sir茅e McGraw in a review for Policy Magazine.
