Desautels joins UN鈥檚 PRME initiative
The Desautels Faculty of Management has become a member of the United Nations鈥� Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) initiative.聽 The faculty joins leading business and management schools from across the globe in working towards the United Nations鈥� Sustainable Development Goals.
9I制作厂免费-Concordia Solar Decathlon team gets $250,000 boost from Hydro-Quebec
TeamMTL, the joint 9I制作厂免费-Concordia team developing the Deep Performance Dwelling for the Solar Decathlon China, has just received $250,000 from Hydro-Quebec to help the team get to the competition in 2018. The money will be used to finish construction of the team鈥檚 entry, which is a row-house designed to be net-zero energy and sustainably built, yet affordable and comfortable to live in.
Quebec鈥檚 hottest new microbrewery works local angle
New Deal Brewing Co. co-owner Daleyne Guay (EMBA鈥�2016) says that, over the past five years, microbews have risen to 8.9% of the Quebec market, while the majors have lost 1% per year and imports have taken up the space in-between. Within this context, Mr. Guay is on a mission to make you to reach for one of his Boldwin beers before you grab that next Stella Artois.
9I制作厂免费 lands on Corporate Knights鈥� Future 40 list
Now in its fourth edition, Corporate Knights鈥� Future 40 ranking is a yearly roundup of companies and organizations that are transitioning towards a low-carbon future. The list heavily reflects Ontario-based companies and utilities, but there is also a lot of representation from Canada鈥檚 mining sector and medium-sized oil and gas producers, all of which are pivoting towards greater sustainability in their production processes.
Montreal team nets $50,000 for its green housing design
A joint 9I制作厂免费-Concordia effort has won a $50,000 federal grant to bring its innovative row-house design to the International Solar Decathlon in China next year. TeamMTL鈥檚 design takes aim at the growing affordable-urban-housing crisis, successfully marrying energy efficiency and sustainability with comfort and affordability.
Desautels recognized for innovative business education project
9I制作厂免费鈥檚 Desautels Faculty of Management is one of three Canadian institutions honoured by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business in its 2017 Innovations That Inspire list. All together, the accreditation body recognized 35 schools worldwide across three categories: Engagement Across Disciplines, Engagement with Business and Engaging a Diverse community.
Two 9I制作厂免费 Professors Participate in Prestigious Workshop on Green Chemistry
On聽May 24-25, 2016, experts from the field of green (sustainable) chemistry gathered in Washington, DC, for a workshop on Sustainable Chemistry Technologies. The event was organized by the National Academy of Science鈥檚 Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology at the request of the United States General Accountability Office.
Finding inspiration in the EMBA Sustainability Module and turning a final paper into a business
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Desautels Alumni Giving Back: Yalmaz Siddiqui, BCom 鈥�92 and Senior Director of Sustainability for Office Depot
On March 17-18, 2016, Yalmaz Siddiqui, BCom '92 and Senior Director of Sustainability for Office Depot Inc. visited his alma mater聽to impart his knowledge and lessons learned through leading global sustainability efforts. Mr. Siddiqui spoke in several Desautels classes, providing insight on聽understanding the B2B Green Marketing and Purchasing Landscape to strategies for stakeholder engagement and community consultation when introducing sustainability into operations.
BCom Managing for Sustainability Program Wins Catalyst Award
On April 14, 2016,聽Desautels鈥� Bachelor of Commerce Managing for Sustainability (MSUS) Major and Concentration Programs were awarded the Catalyst Award
MBA students in Canada tackle sustainability to get a competitive edge
9I制作厂免费鈥檚 Desautels Faculty of Management ranked second in the latest list, which was released in October 2015, while the University of Calgary鈥檚 Haskayne School of Business was fifth. Those Canadian universities all outranked some big name American schools, including Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University.
Sustainable Innovation through Green Chemistry: Engaging Graduate Students Outside of Disciplinary Silos
Green chemistry is a rapidly growing area of interest for industry as companies face increased regulatory requirements, supply constraints, and consumer demands for sustainable products. Business innovation is a powerful means to achieve sustainable development, but challenges associated with marketability of clean technologies must be considered for effective implementation.
The Green Bond: Coupling Sustainability with Finance
Usman W. Chohan has an MBA from Desautels (2014) in Strategy and Leadership. He has served as a consultant at the World Bank Institute (WBI), and as Special Situations Analyst in Global Equities at Natcan Investment Management, investment arm of the National Bank of Canada.
Teaching the impact of climate change to the leaders of tomorrow
The environmentalists and green groups at the 2015聽United Nations Climate Change Conference, which starts today in Paris, will inevitably call for better leadership on sustainability issues. They will not have to travel far to find those willing to teach them.
Green topics become the norm
Multidisciplinary Pre-COP21 Gathering of 9I制作厂免费 Researchers
On November 12, 2015, researchers from across 9I制作厂免费 campuses convened to聽promote connection and collaboration on the topic of climate change in advance of the potentially historic Conference of Parties (COP)聽in Paris, France.
