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Desautels hosts She Builds to spotlight immigrant women entrepreneurs

��VR��Ƶ Desautels — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:13:19 +0000

Three initiatives within ��VR��Ƶ Desautels, the Laidley Centre for Business Ethics and Equity (LCBEE), the Desautels EDI Team and the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Initiative (E&I) joined forces to co-host

Meet Andrea Vreugdenhil, MMA'26: data enthusiast and McCall MacBain Scholar

��VR��Ƶ Desautels — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:58:24 +0000

Andrea Vreugdenhil has always been drawn to the intersection of technology and real-world impact. Originally from Bromont, Quebec, she studied Business Technology Management at Université de Sherbrooke, where she competed internationally in ERP simulations, served as VP Academic of the school's competition committee and completed internships in business intelligence at BRP, Intelcom and Genetec. A long-time volunteer with the Pierre and Yolande Gingras Foundation, she also helped build the organization's first website.

Crossing borders, connecting sectors: The diversification of Canadian trade

Joelle Moses — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:43:44 +0000

On February 27, 2026, the Laidley Centre for Business Ethics and Equity convened a group of business leaders, policymakers and academics for a conversation about the diversification of Canada’s trading partners. The event focused on how to effectively and ethically manage trade diversification, in response to U.S.

2026 Annual Grand Challenge on Sustainability

Emma Dollery — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:05:43 +0000

Organized by ��VR��Ƶ’s Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI), and funded by Gildan Activewear, the Annual Grand

Real-world finance in action: An interview with MMF award recipient Thomas Di Stefano

Selma Shennib — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:40:12 +0000

Meet Thomas Di Stefano, BCom’25, MMF’26, recipient of the MMF Peter Christoffersen Leadership Award. Born and raised in Sherbrooke, Di Stefano came to ��VR��Ƶ as a varsity football player before discovering an unexpected passion for finance at Desautels.

AI hackathon at Desautels showcases innovation, collaboration and student leadership

��VR��Ƶ Desautels — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:40:37 +0000

Desautels Faculty of Management once again demonstrated the vibrancy of its student-driven ecosystem on April 2 through a high-energy AI hackathon co-organized by the ��VR��Ƶ Data Network (MDN), led by Kelian Durand, and BoundaryAI, an AI-native startup co-founded by Bachelor of Commerce student Hippolyte Lapierre and supported by the Dobson Centre for Entr

Hands-on vibe coding workshop by AAAI

��VR��Ƶ Desautels — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:52:31 +0000

The Managing Disruption: Analytics, Advanced Digital Technologies and AI Initiative (AAAI) recently organized a hands-on workshop on vibe coding, led by Lakshya Agarwal (MMA'24). The session introduced students to a new way of building software using AI tools that allow ideas to quickly turn into working applications—even for those without a programming background.

Meet Doyin Agbaje: MBA student, community builder and 2025 McCall MacBain Scholar

��VR��Ƶ Desautels — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:15:47 +0000

Doyin Agbaje, MBA'27, is using her time at ��VR��Ƶ to grow as a leader, build connections and deepen her commitment to community.

From classroom to AI trust: A Desautels student’s path to PwC

��VR��Ƶ Desautels — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:33:35 +0000

As artificial intelligence transforms industries at an unprecedented pace, the next generation of business leaders must be ready to operate at the intersection of technology and strategy. At ��VR��Ƶ’s Desautels Faculty of Management, students are increasingly exposed to this intersection early in their studies, exploring how AI influences business functions, shapes decision-making, and opens new avenues for professional growth.

Learning through rapid change in the healthcare landscape

Göktuğ Bender (BA’25) — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:47:50 +0000

When students in MGPO 485: Emerging Technologies—Organizing and Societal Stakes walked into their first class this fall, they were expected to work on a rigorous consulting project with the Institut national d'excellence en santé et services sociaux (INESSS), Quebec’s agency responsible for evaluating health technologies and guiding evidence-based policy.

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