蘑菇短视频 to award honorary degree to Don Lewtas for contributions to global finance & student learning
蘑菇短视频 will award an honorary degree to Donald William Lewtas (BCom鈥�75), a 蘑菇短视频 alumnus, at the 蘑菇短视频 Desautels Faculty of Management convocation this spring.
Lewtas will receive a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LL.D.), in recognition of his leadership in global finance and his support for hands-on education at the faculty.
Julius Alessandro Xanthoudakis (BCom'20, MMF鈥�25) wins 2024 Peter Christoffersen Award
AI startup with roots at 蘑菇短视频 Desautels raises 鈧�9M in venture capital funding
There鈥檚 a lot that AI can do鈥攁nd quite a bit that it can鈥檛. And the mix of numbers and letters on a spreadsheet is one thing that AI has struggled to make sense of. Prior Labs wants to change that by developing machine learning models optimized to understand spreadsheets, which host an enormous amount of critical information in many firms.
蘑菇短视频 Desautels BCom student wins Government of Canada鈥檚 2024 Building Better Financial Futures Challenge
In a display of academic excellence and innovative thinking, Khushi Toprani (BCom鈥�25) has clinched the top paper award in the 2024 Building Better Financial Futures student competition. The Challenge is a post-secondary student paper competition designed to promote the creation of actionable, evidence-based solutions to current financial challenges faced by vulnerable communities.
MIPC 2024: Students tackle global finance challenges with innovation and leadership
The 蘑菇短视频 International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC) 2024 was held in November and drew a record 99 teams from 47 universities across 17 countries, cementing its reputation as a premier global finance competition. This year鈥檚 focus on building inclusive retirement systems for gig workers and those facing income uncertainty sparked innovative solutions from participants. A standout addition was the inaugural Women in Buy-Side Panel, addressing gender disparities in finance.
BCom alum to oversee operations and drive growth at Insurity
Jonathan Victor (BCom鈥�99) has been appointed COO of Insurity, a leading provider of cloud-based software solutions for insurance carriers, brokers, and managing general agents. He undertakes this new role with extensive experience at Insurity, where he has previously held roles such as CIO and EVP of Customer Success.
MBA alumna to lead Ottawa International Airport Authority
Susan Margles (BA鈥�88, MBA鈥�91) has been appointed President and CEO of the Ottawa International Airport Authority. Like other airports, Ottawa鈥檚 suffered during the pandemic, but it鈥檚 bouncing back with major infrastructure projects, like a new hotel and a connection to the city鈥檚 light rail transit system.
Undergraduate alum named Deputy Chancellor of 蘑菇短视频
Cynthia Price Verreault (BCom鈥�82) has been appointed 蘑菇短视频鈥檚 first Deputy Chancellor. In this new role, she will support the Chancellor, President, and Board of Governors. Throughout her two-year term, Price Verreault will offer counsel and play a key role in representing the University at events and high-level meetings.鈥淲e are delighted that someone with as deep a knowledge of the institution as Ms.
BCom graduate named Rising Star 2024 by The Bermudian
For Ashley Farrington (BCom鈥�21), short-term sacrifices are worth it if they pay out as long-term gains. The 24-year-old auditor with KPMG in Bermuda has earned some early career returns for her efforts and was recently named a Rising Star by The Bermudian. She aims to become an empathetic leader who is both approachable and decisive. 鈥淚 want to be someone who has wedged her foot in the door to bring other women up with her,鈥� says Farrington.
BCom alum is advocating for work-life balance from the C-suite
When working for a Big Four accounting firm early in her career, Sheila Vokey (BCom鈥�84)鈥攏ow President and CEO of the responsible investing firm Central 1鈥攕aw senior managers struggle to balance work and family life and decided on a different approach.
Three 蘑菇短视频 Desautels alumni celebrated at 2024 MAA Honours & Awards
Each year the 蘑菇短视频 Alumni Association (MAA) recognizes alumni, friends, students, faculty, and staff whose commitment has had a significant impact on alumni life, the University and/or the community. This year, three 蘑菇短视频 Desautels alumni were among those honoured for their contributions to the 蘑菇短视频 community.
BCom alum trades in a career in marketing to become a firefighter
Lesly Yao (BCom鈥�18) isn鈥檛 your stereotypical small-town Quebec firefighter. Born in Tahiti, the Bachelor of Commerce grad was growing disillusioned with her work at a marketing firm when a Canadian Forces recruitment advertisement caught her eye鈥攁nd her imagination. But because Yao was not a citizen at the time and a job with the Forces was not in the cards. 鈥淚鈥檇 always had it in the back of my mind to become a firefighter,鈥� she says.
BCom alum credits networking with helping Sports Illustrated app off the ground
In Canada, ice time is at a premium and the nearest rink might not be able to accommodate your beer league team. But in large cities, there鈥檚 often ice available somewhere, and Jonathan Azouri (BCom鈥�16) spotted an opportunity. The co-founder and CEO of CatchCorner by Sports Illustrated, an app that allows users to book sports facilities, launched it in Toronto in 2019 and is now making it available in markets like New York, Los Angeles, and Boston.
C. Douglas Mellor Prize for academic excellence awarded to two GCPA students
Alyssa Abruzzese (BCom鈥�23, GCPA鈥�24) and Vivian Ly (BCom鈥�22, GCPA鈥�24), students of the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) program, have been selected among their graduating class as this year鈥檚 recipients of the C. Douglas Mellor Prize for academic excellence.
Two 蘑菇短视频 Desautels students named McCall MacBain International Fellows
McCall MacBain Fellowships offer students at select universities an opportunity to spend a year abroad. Valued at up to $30,000 and awarded by the McCall MacBain Foundation, Fellows spend one term studying a language, one term pursuing academic studies, and one term in a job placement or internship. This year, 蘑菇短视频 students earned the honour. Mayra Baca El Hachemi, who is majoring in marketing at 蘑菇短视频 Desautels and will be travelling to Japan.
