Homecoming 2017

Isabelle Bajeux-BesnainouOn October 12-15, alumni and friends from McGill’s Desautels Faculty of Management gathered in Montreal for a series of celebrations. It was a great time to reconnect and reminisce, make new connections, share accomplishments of our Faculty and our students.

Our signature Management Memories: An Evening at the Ritz gala was a great success, welcoming over 100 attendees. The Reconnect Reception was more popular than ever, as well as the Social Economy Initiative Keynote with Professor Patricia Hewlin and her co-discussants Mary Anderson, President of WBE Canada, and Tracy Joshua, Vice President of KNA Procurement at Kellogg’s. Best of all, we had a chance to see you. 

Thank you to all of our alumni for taking the time and the effort to join us. Your presence made the 2017 Homecoming weekend more memorable than ever, and we hope that you will join us again at your next homecoming.

Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou
Dean and Professor of Finance


Homecoming 2017: Living Memories

Desautels alumni with degree years ending in 2 and 7 were invited to gather at Homecoming on October 12-15, 2017.

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Overview of key Desautels events

6th Annual Social Economy Initiative (SEI) Keynote

Patricia Hewlin, Mary Anderson and Tracy Joshua

Supply Chain Diversity through Cross-Sector Collaboration: Creating Social Impact Without Losing Sight of the Bottom Line

Date: Friday, October 13, 2017

Time: 4 pm

Location: Bronfman Building, Room 151, 1001 Sherbrooke Street West

Cost: No charge but registration is required.

Join Desautels Professor Patricia Hewlin and her co-discussants Mary Anderson, President of WBE Canada, and Tracy Joshua, Vice President of KNA Procurement at Kellogg’s, as they discuss social and business benefits of cross-sector collaboration among business and government agencies, not for profit organizations, and management scholars for integrating more businesses led by women, Aboriginal, and minorities into global supply chains. This expert panel will offer insight from corporate, advocacy and academic perspectives, and share innovative strategies for effectively implementing sustainable and equitable procurement practices without losing sight of the bottom line.

The SEI is an important vehicle through which the Desautels Faculty of Management integrates social entrepreneurship and social innovation more formally into its teaching, research and outreach activities. It is an undertaking of the Marcel Desautels Institute for Integrated Management.


Faculty Tour  

Date: Friday, October 13, 2017
Time: 4:30 pm
Location: Bronfman Building, Lobby, 1001 Sherbrooke Street West
Cost: No charge but registration is required.

The Desautels Faculty of Management invites alumni and friends to rediscover a newly renovated Bronfman Building and witness firsthand the immense transformations underway at the Faculty.


Desautels Reconnect Reception

Date: Friday, October 13, 2017
Time: 5 pm – 7 pm
Location: Bronfman Building, 2nd Floor, 1001 Sherbrooke Street West
Cost: No charge but registration is required.

Dean Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou invites alumni and friends to reconnect with former classmates and professors, engage with current students, and learn about recent achievements.


Gerts Pub Night 

Date: Friday, October 13, 2017
Time: 7 pm – 9 pm
Location: Student Society of McGill University, 3480 McTavish Street

The Management Undergraduate Society (MUS) invites all BCom alumni back to Gerts to reconnect and reminisce at everyone’s favourite watering hole.


Management Memories – An Evening at the Ritz

The Ritz Carlton

David LaidleyReconnect and reminisce, make new connections, share accomplishments, and celebrate achievements at Homecoming 2017.   Join Dean Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel with a private cocktail reception followed by a Faculty-wide dinner in the Oval Ballroom.

The Keynote speaker for Homecoming 2017 is David Laidley (BCom’67), Chairman Emeritus of Deloitte LLP and Honorary Lifetime Member of Desautels' International Advisory Board.

Date: Saturday, October 14, 2017
Time: 6 pm Cocktail; 7 pm Dinner
Location: Ritz-Carlton Montreal, 1228 Sherbrooke Street West
Registration: RSVP by October 2, 2017
Cost: $150 pp
Dress code: Smart Business Dress

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