Louise Richer, a current EMBA McGill-HEC Montréal participant and executive director and founder of the National School of Humour opened up to The Globe and Mail in a new series that features students and graduates who are using their MBAs and EMBAs in unique fields other than the traditional ones of finance or consulting.

The article conveys the impressive career of Louise Richer, as well as the reasons that prompted her to undertake the McGill-HEC Montréal EMBA program.

Here are some of the insights Louise shared in the article:

“I want to develop a more systematic approach to my organization. I think that will be my last legacy to a school I love so much and to the young people there doing all they can to realize their dream of becoming creators in comedy.”

“For sure I am unconventional. I don’t leave my sense of humour at the door when I come in. But the open-mindedness of the EMBA program has touched me. I don’t feel judged, I dare say I bring something unique to the others in the class.”

“Being a good business leader is not so different from being a good comedian. The profiles are similar. For both, you have to have transparency and you have to have good listening skills.