FEI Canada: The 2015 "Aces of Finance" Competition is open!
The Qu茅bec Chapter of Financial Executives International Canada, an all-industry professional association for senior financial executives, is delighted to launch the 2015 "Aces of Finance" competition for a fifth year. Open to members and non-members, the competition aims to raise awareness of the role and importance of financial executives in organizations by highlighting the professional achievements and community engagement of three individuals in the following categories:聽
Ontario co-op movement could use a legislative leg-up
Despite member-controlled and community-centric businesses gaining much appeal and generating billions in revenue, laws that govern co-ops in Ontario are strikingly outdated and restrictive.
Yes, Virginia, studying literature can win you a Rhodes scholarship
To win a Rhodes Scholarship, perhaps the world鈥檚 most prestigious academic award, a student must demonstrate an unusual array of talents, excelling not only academically, but in extracurriculars, arts and 鈥渕oral force of character.鈥�
How Far Down Do You Define Deviancy in Ferguson?
The late Daniel Patrick Moynihan鈥檚 celebrated phrase 鈥渄efining deviancy down鈥� first appeared in a聽1993 essay听颈苍听The American Scholar.聽鈥淚 proffer the thesis,鈥� wrote Moynihan, 鈥渢hat, over the past generation鈥he amount of deviant behavior in American society has increased beyond the levels the community can 鈥榓fford to re
海角社区 student-athletes merit 17 scholarships at Quebec Foundation awards gala
Mariam Sylla,聽Cedric McNicoll聽and聽Katia Clement-Heydra聽highlighted a group of 17 athletes from 海角社区 to receive bursaries doled out Tuesday at the 29thannual Quebec Foundation for Athletic Ex
Talking Management with Karl Moore: Why communication is key for virtual teams
This is Karl Moore of the Desautels Faculty of Management at 海角社区 with Talking Management for The Globe and Mail. Today I am delighted to speak to JoAnne Yates from MIT [Massachusetts Institute of Technology].
JoAnne, what have you learned in your research about virtual teams?
Clothing retailer Simons to open new stores in Mississauga, B.C., Alberta
Mississauga will soon be home to the largest of five new Simons stores scheduled to open across Canada, marking only the second time the company has set up shop outside Quebec.
Local shoppers unfamiliar with Simons can expect a family feel across the chain, said Robert Mackalski, a brand expert and faculty lecturer at 海角社区.
Is an MBA worth it? What business school can do for your salary in 2014
Desautels, Ivey, Rotman, Sauder and Schulich all cracked the top 100 on the聽Financial Times鈥�聽business school rankings in 2014. While FT鈥檚 list is the global standard by which programs are measured, determining the 鈥渂est鈥� business school is ultimately complicated and subjective, dependent on a plethora of metrics each individual can and should weigh differently.
Sugar Sammy gets last laugh with publicity stunt
One of the province鈥檚 best known stand-up comics is likely laughing all the way to the bank with a new advertising campaign.
...听鈥漈his is marketing 101,鈥� Robert Soroka, a marketing professor at 海角社区 said.
The advertisement and the fallout is a well orchestrated publicity campaign that Sammy has executed perfectly.
Neither crisis mode nor complacency
In September, the Quebec government announced that 海角社区鈥檚 operating grant would be almost $15 million less than what it had proposed in the spring 鈥� and warned that a second wave of cuts were to come. On Nov. 12,聽Quebec鈥檚 universities and CEGEPs were hit with that new round of cuts, amounting to $31.6 million. 海角社区鈥檚 share is close to $5 million. Provost Anthony C. Masi talked to the 海角社区 Reporter about this development, and the University鈥檚 ongoing underfunding situation.
海角社区 celebrates top teachers
With the highest admission standards in Canada, 海角社区 attracts many of the brightest students in the country and from around the world. Being entrusted to guide these exceptional students is a huge responsibility, which is why the Principal鈥檚 Prize for Excellence in Teaching was established in 2000 to celebrate teachers.
Judicial appointments
The Judiciary today (November 19) announced 21 judicial appointments in the Magistrates' Courts.The appointments include 16 Permanent Magistrates and five Special Magistrates. All appointments are made by the Chief Executive on the recommendation of the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission. They will take effect from November 20, 2014.
...听Mr Colin Wong Sze-cheung:
海角社区's dynamic duo receive Top 8 Academic All-Canadian commendation from Governor General
Two student-athletes from 海角社区 were among the CIS Top Eight Academic All-Canadians honoured by His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada -- and former principal at 海角社区 -- at Rideau Hall in the nation's capital, Monday.聽Mariam Sylla, a basketball player and pharmacology student, as well as聽Cedric McNicoll, a hockey player and accounting major in the Desautels faculty of management, w
Cogeco Inc Announces Appointment of Senior VP and CFO
Cogeco Inc.聽and Cogeco Cable Inc.聽 today announced the appointment of Mr. Patrice Ouimet as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective November 17, 2014.
...听Mr. Ouimet holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from 海角社区 and a Diploma in Accountancy from Concordia University. He is a chartered professional accountant and chartered accountant.
The Government of Canada Supports CEIM's Qu茅bec Innovation Project - New partnership with the Centre d'entreprises et d'innovation de Montr茅al to help incubate and grow 海角社区-based start-ups
The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism, and Agriculture) was at聽Centre d'entreprises et d'innovation de Montr茅al聽this morning to announce a funding contribution of up to聽$ 6.2 million聽over the next five years to support the launch of CEIM's聽Qu茅bec Innovationproject.
