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How to Be a Better Leader: 4 Key Learnings from Leaders with Different Perspectives

This year’s McGill-HEC Montréal Executive MBA scholarship recipients presented what it is like to do business in their respective environments to their classmates. Leanne Bayer, the Executive Director of West Island Community Shares (WICS), spoke about her extensive experience in the non-profit sector and particularly of her ten years in Burundi, where she arrived shortly after the end of the civil war. Jason Annahatak, Director of the Kativik School Board, Post-Secondary Student Services, spoke about Nunavik and the Inuit culture and way-of-life, sharing advice on how to do business in the Arctic.

Stephanie Milse2022-12-07T14:59:34-05:00

Indu Krishnamurthy invited as guest speaker at the 2016 Oxford Business Poverty Conference

Indu Krishnamurthy graduated from the McGill-HEC Montréal EMBA program a year ago, in 2015. Indu is a Project Coordinator at ACEM (the Association of Community Loan of Montreal). The goal of ACEM is to promote inclusion for new immigrants, which they do through providing micro-loans for new immigrants to have [...]

Stephanie Milse2022-12-07T14:59:35-05:00

The man who made Latin America sing – with the Rolling Stones

The song "You Can’t Always Get What You Want" by the Rolling Stones is known around the world. During the tour Rolling Stones’ Olé Tour of Latin America, local choirs sang that song along with the band in the show's encore. AEG Live, the tour’s promoter/producer, asked Mark Gillespie, a [...]

Stephanie Milse2022-12-07T14:59:36-05:00

A new TV show on ICI RDI highlights the journey of Joey Adler (EMBA 2014)

In the show "VOCATION: LEADER" aired on ICI RDI, Gérald Fillion, meets entrepreneurs and decision makers from Quebec. On February 13, the episode will highlight Joey Adler’s journey and goals.

Stephanie Milse2022-12-07T14:59:36-05:00

Louise Richer is appointed to the Order of Canada

Louise Richer is among the 69 Canadians newly appointed to the Order of Canada by his Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada. She was nominated “for her contributions to the development and dissemination of the performing arts as director of the École nationale de l’humour.”

Stephanie Milse2022-12-07T14:59:37-05:00

Émilie Rondeau (EMBA 2013) is appointed to Director, Mass Solicitation at the Fondation HEC Montréal

Émilie Rondeau holds an EMBA McGill - HEC Montreal from 2013 and she has recently been appointed as Director, Mass Solicitation at the Fondation HEC Montréal.

Stephanie Milse2022-12-07T14:59:37-05:00

Atypic, founded by Pascal Lépine (EMBA 2012), acquires Tactic direct

Atypic, a consulting services firm for the plural sector in Quebec, founded and managed by Pascal Lépine, a 2012 EMBA McGill-HEC Montréal graduate, announced the acquisition of Tactic direct, an agency specialized in relationship marketing for the plural sector.

Stephanie Milse2022-12-07T14:59:37-05:00

Mark Gillespie and YOA Orchestra of the Americas win a Latin Grammy Award

Mark Gillespie, a current EMBA McGill-HEC Montréal participant, and YOA Orchestra of the Americas, where he is the creative director and General Manager, won a Latin Grammy Award last week, in the category of "Best Classical Album". The YOA Orchestra of the Americas recorded the winning album with Venezuelan pianist [...]

Stephanie Milse2022-12-07T14:59:38-05:00