The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) is Africa’s first network of centers of excellence in mathematical sciences. They enable the continent’s youth to shape the continent’s future through Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) education- training Africa’s next generation of leaders. Roméo Essou, who is part of this year’s [...]
After 15 months of juggling work, family and an EMBA program with a full-time workload, graduation could seem like a great time to take a few deep breaths and appreciate your accomplishment. That’s not in the cards for Chloé Boissonault, who just a few short weeks after having completed the [...]
The Desautels Management Achievement Awards were established in 1979 to honour business leaders who have made a significant contribution to society, both through their success in business and their community involvement. These recipients have inspired young students from all backgrounds to develop their own talents as leaders and entrepreneurs. [...]
Cynthia Pasztor has had a busy fall. While she was writing her capstone paper for the EMBA Program (she’s expected to graduate this spring), she also took on a big challenge: Director, Strategic Procurement at Air Canada. Cynthia’s career at Air Canada spans 23 years. Prior to her promotion, she [...]
The press release summarizes: In this position, Mike will be responsible for continued growth and strategic execution across Applied’s Canadian businesses. He most recently served as Vice President, Central & Eastern Canada, with added responsibility for Canadian Pricing and Supply Chain management. Since joining Applied in 2005, Mike has held [...]
Pierre Choquette, a 2013 McGill-HEC Montréal EMBA graduate, has recently accepted the role of Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs at Société de développement Angus. The press release summarizes: The Société de développement Angus is very pleased to welcome Mr. Pierre Choquette to lead our Communications and Public Affairs. [...]
Jean-François Bertrand, a 2014 McGill-HEC Montréal EMBA, has recently been appointed to Vice-President, Trading Systems at the Montréal Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TMX Group). Jean-François has 19 years of experience in exchanges, clearing houses and market surveillance environments. He studied in genetics and astronomy, before finding his professional [...]
Markus Reubi, a 2016 McGill-HEC Montréal Executive MBA graduate, has been promoted within the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland to become the Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Switzerland in Tokyo, Japan. In addition to his responsibilities for the political work of the Embassy as head [...]
Industrial Alliance recently welcomed Joe Argento, EMBA 2016, as Director of Construction and Technical Services, Real Estate Investments. One of his first tasks in his new role will be to assist and ensure standardization of project management and procurement procedures. "I think many aspects of my EMBA will be useful [...]
They started the program in September 2014. After eleven months, during which they met once a month from Thursday to Sunday, they turned to writing their final papers. They submitted those papers in December 2015 and officially joined the EMBA alumni family in February 2016. They will take part in [...]