Fall 2021 - Winter 2022

Anna is going into her third year at McGill, pursuing a major in Finance and concentration in Business Analytics. During her time at McGill, she has been involved with the McGill Debating Union, AIESEC, McGill International Students’ Network, and has participated in various case competitions. Having gained experience in financial risk management, regulatory compliance and data analytics during her internship at PwC, Anna is looking to further her interest in these areas through the IMSF research program. This year she will work with professors Sieber and Brandusescu to conduct cross-disciplinary literature review on AI procurement and deployment from a government and organizational perspective. At the end of the program, she will present her research findings to municipal officials who are a part of AI in Canadian Municipalities Communities of Practice forum. Anna is open to various career paths in data analytics, corporate finance, consulting, risk management, operations and urban development.

Nada is a third year McGill student, currently majoring in Psychology and minoring in Management and Behavioral Science. Nada is passionate about the field of Computational Psychology and about the use of data analytics in psychology to investigate issues related to cognitive functions such as perception, learning mechanisms, and memory. She is interested in the comparison of natural and artificial intelligence and the application of computational methods to the simulation of cognitive phenomena. Nada hopes to conduct field research as part of her degree in McGill, and upon graduation, pursue a career in data analytics. For the faculty project, supervised by Professor Roman Galperin, Nada will be conducting qualitative and quantitative research, aiming to understand processes that shape informal networks of advice and trust in organizations using natural language processing, analyzing these social networks and examining how they may contribute to gender inequality in organizations.

Nabil is a Global Strategic Management, Finance & Entrepreneurship BCom student at Desautels. Born in Lebanon, he mostly lived in Switzerland, Jordan, and Egypt before Canada. Currently serving as president of the McGill Entrepreneurs' Society and McGill Marketing Network, he is passionate about designing creative human-centred solutions and impactful experiences for brands, corporations, and social causes. His work experience includes customer strategy and applied design consulting at Deloitte and digital marketing at CBC/Radio-Canada. At McGill, he is involved in JED consulting, PennyDrops, MIPC, and DPCC, and sits on the MUS Board of Directors. A hungry and resourceful entrepreneur at heart, Nabil hones in on modern impact with his other endeavours. He founded his web/media creative agency NAB Design in 2015, started his various online businesses in 2014 and launched his first successful YouTube channel in 2013. In his IMSF faculty project with Professor Ashesh Mukherjee, Nabil will be looking into when and why consumers share their personal information online through various UI/web design studies and research into previous literature.

Tom Berger is a second-year BCom student majoring in Strategic Management with a concentration in Finance. Throughout his time at McGill, he has been consistently involved in var¬ious student associations and engaged in dozens of case competitions, both at the regional and national level. This Fall, Tom will serve as a Pro Bono Consultant for IBM to deliver innovative and technological solutions to local NPOs. Enjoying the diversity and novelty of solving business problems across multiple industries and functions, he hopes to pursue a career in the management consulting industry following graduation. Under the supervision of Professor Karl Moore, Tom will analyze and conduct interviews with business executives to identify patterns across the introvert/extrovert spectrum. Ultimately, he will assist in writing articles for the online press and contribute to the professor’s upcoming book on the subject.

Avneet is in her third year at McGill where she is majoring in Finance and completing a double concentration in Global Strategy and Managing for Sustainability. Her interest in global politics led her to become the Under-Secretary-General, Financial Affairs for SSUNS 2021, a Model UN conference hosted by McGill. More broadly, Avneet is passionate about advocacy for socioeconomic equality, especially as it relates to educational access. On campus, she is the VP Operations for PennyDrops at McGill, a student led initiative that promotes financial literacy. She aspires to work in banking after graduation where she hopes to further socially sustainable practices in finance. She is also a research intern at the McGill Center for the Convergence of Health and Economics, where she is keen on learning more about academia. Currently, she is working with Prof. Diana Dakhlallah on research related to the political economy of drug development, and the impact of processes such as clinical trials on the broader pharmaceutical industry.

Maëlys is in her second year at McGill pursuing a BCom in Finance. She is passionate about the economy of a world being redefined by new technologies, in particular automation through machine learning. Throughout her time at McGill, she has participated in case competitions as well as investment pitches. Apart from being involved in student life at McGill, she sings and performs with bands and orchestras. Currently, she is working with Professor Samer Faraj and PhD student Anand Bhardwaj on decision-making and hospital coordination during COVID-19. Maëlys will conduct research and analysis to examine the fast response strategies employed in a state of a crisis by a leading Canadian superhospital.

Vanna is a fourth year BCom student pursuing a major in Managing for Sustainability and a minor in Computer Science. She is passionate about sustainability and technology, aspiring for a career path where both sectors converge to create innovative solutions to tackle our world's climate crisis and better our way of living in the future. Inspired by empowering others, Vanna serves as a council member on McGill's Sustainability Projects Fund, which aims to build a sustainable culture on campus by creating opportunities for community involvement. This year, Vanna will work alongside Professor Anna Kim to study how social enterprises can survive in the marketplace without compromising their social mission.

Matthew is a third-year business analytics student and was diagnosed with Crohn's disease at 11-years old. Growing up, his world was only competitive sports. However, the diagnosis made him realize there's a community of sick children in need of help. Therefore, in 2015, he became an ambassador for Opération Enfant Soleil. In 2017, he represented Quebec for the Children's Miracle Network. This year, he is Co-Director of Corporate Donations for CASCO and Co-President of DTech. Under the supervision of Professor Robert Nason, Matthew's faculty project is on Hate Groups and the Dark Side of Entrepreneurship and will focus on statistical analysis. Questions they will try to answer vary from why do hate groups form, how do they form, and what is the role of social media in their formation.

Morgan Gill is in his final year of study at Desautels in the Honours in Investment Management program. Throughout his studies, he has been heavily involved in JED Consulting, McGill’s student-run consulting club, and he plans to work in the consulting field at Bain & Company upon graduation. Further down the road, Morgan hopes to work for an early-stage startup as exposure to the startup world at McGill has opened his eyes to its fast-paced and exciting nature. Working with Professors Paul Beaumont and Camille Hebert, Morgan’s fellowship is focused on understanding the indirect benefits from being appointed to a company’s board, specifically evaluating how board mandates have improved gender equality among corporate executives.

Manon is a third year BCom student pursuing a major in Finance, with additional coursework in accounting and computer science. After McGill, she hopes to pursue a master’s in accounting and obtain her CPA, with the goal of pursuing a career in public accounting. She has dual citizenship in the United States and Belgium, and is trilingual speaking English, French, and Spanish. In her spare time, she enjoys being an active member of Mosaica Dance Company and spending time with family and friends. Supervised by Professor Hongping Tan, Manon will use her language capabilities, coding expertise, and knowledge in accounting and finance to complete a textual analysis of Chinese accounting and finance research for a literature review.

Buket Gok is a third year student at McGill University pursuing a degree in Marketing and Information Systems. Throughout her time at McGill, she has enjoyed being the executive of Design Collective and Turkish Student Society (TSSMU) as well as the ambassador of Desautels Exchange Network. Her creative interests of marketing and design led her to a marketing and sales internship with Shift One Inc., a budding American startup. Over the last year, she also became involved with PIVOT, an action research project funded by McGill Sustainability Systems Initiative. In this role, she worked as a research assistant alongside Professor Animesh Animesh and Professor Dror Etzion. For her faculty project, she will continue assisting these professors with the user experience and interface design of the PIVOT website. Upon graduation, she will pursue a career in sustainable marketing, where she hopes to create impactful strategies that will encourage consumers to engage in pro-environmental behaviours.

Louna is in her second year at McGill University and is completing a major in Economics with a minor in Computer Science. She is passionate about tech, innovations, and design, and aspires to work in the field of product management in a tech company. This summer, Louna worked as an intern in a Parisian food-tech start-up and was particularly impressed by the fast pace at which they improved the product. This semester, Louna will be supervised by Professor Emma Vaast and will work alongside Jia Wei Yang on the faculty project. They will try to frame the subject of Artificial Intelligence from the invention of the word until now, by for example analyzing the evolution of the fears and hopes that this theme aroused.

Mizan is a second-year BCom student pursuing a degree focusing on Finance and Sustainability. While at McGill, he has developed an interest for sustainable finance and impact investing through working with the Montreal Social Value Fund and hopes to pursue a career in this niche of the finance industry. Through his contributions to the TEDEd organization and other thought-driven initiatives, Mizan has developed a sincere passion for the sharing of pluralistic ideas as a tool for social action. For the faculty project, Mizan will be researching the roles of Chief Sustainability Officers in corporations and understanding the challenges and opportunities they face while integrating sustainability into their business goals.

Luc is a U1 student at McGill University, majoring in Statistics and minoring in Organizational Behaviour. He is passionate about using data creatively to generate unique solutions involving complex financial issues. Given the breadth of his interests, Luc plans on pursuing a career in consulting or product management in the financial services industry. Luc has a passion for philosophy and tries to integrate ethics into any of his business endeavors. In the faculty project, Luc will be conducting qualitative and quantitative research. Namely, literature review and programming in R, on determining Gender Patterns in Innovation Patent Examination as part of Professor Roman Galperin’s research. Outside of school, Luc enjoys mountain hiking, reading the classics, and meeting new people.

Andrew is completing his final year at McGill pursuing a BCom in Finance and Business Analytics. After studying two years in the Bio, Life Sciences stream at McGill, he transferred to the Faculty of Management and discovered his passion for social finance and consulting. As a Fund Manager at the Montreal Social Value Fund, Quebec’s first student-led impact investing fund, he invests in social enterprises that provide solutions to social and environmental issues in Montreal. He holds particular interest in public health and finding ways to better the community. Andrew aspires to pursue a career in consulting to further develop his problem solving skills and create impactful change by working with leaders in public, private, and social sectors. Through the fellowship, he will work on the Living Lab project under the supervision of Professor Laurette Dubé at the McGill Centre for the Convergence of Health of Economics (MCCHE), collaborating with intersectoral partners to identify initiatives, relevant data sources, and tools that are targeted to assist the most vulnerable populations.

Khaled is a third year BCom student majoring in Finance with a concentration in Business Analytics. He has joined the McGill Entrepreneurs’ Society as the director of finance committed to helping his team rebuild the club and establish its presence on campus. Throughout his education he has always enjoyed solving complex problems, therefore after his studies, he aspires to have a fulfilling career. During his free time, Khaled enjoys catching up on Formula 1 and the automobile world in general. Through his fellowship, Khaled will be assisting Professor Moore with his research on personality types among executives and will go through the data gathered to help Professor Moore with his upcoming book.

Herman is a second year student currently majoring in Finance. Although he is still uncertain as to which area interests him the most, he is certain that he wishes to get involved in sustainability and financial technology. At the end of the day, his goal is to make an impact on the world and do his part in keeping our planet alive. Apart from his career aspirations, Herman enjoys swimming, learning, architecture, and going out with friends. Regarding the project, Herman is excited to be part of the Hearing Care Platform: Business Strategy and Implementation team. As a grandson of two deaf-mute grandparents, the project allows him to raise awareness and provide personalized feedback on how to better care for your hearing according to your own listening habits.

Francois is a second-year BCom student in Managing for Sustainability with minors in International Development Studies and Indigenous Studies. Francois worked on many different initiatives such as founding an impact incubator in Wales and proposing a national water strategy to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Francois deeply cares about youth engagement. reconciliation with indigenous peoples and the protection of nature. Through IMSF, he is engaged with the launch of Pivot – a platform connecting business owners tackling climate change, where he is coordinating the marketing side of the platform’s launch.

Benny is in his final year of studies at McGill and he is pursuing a Finance major. His major areas of academic interest include economic development, international trade, corporate finance, and startup ecosystems. Throughout his studies, Benny has been involved in various internships across private equity, corporate development, and research. He hopes to continue gaining diverse experiences. Under Professor Etemad, Benny will be researching effective strategies for the global growth of innovative start-ups and entrepreneurial SMEs. Outside of school, Benny enjoys playing tennis, snowboarding, cooking, and downhill longboarding.

Jasmine is in her junior year at McGill pursuing a BCom in Joint Honours in Economics and Finance. Jasmine witnessed first-hand the scalable impact of extending interest-free microloans to Kenyan entrepreneurs as part of a microfinance non-profit organization. This cemented her desire to pursue a career at the intersection of finance and economic development. Through her work with Professor Lindsay Holmgren studying the implications of finitude-related events on Canadian University students, Jasmine is looking forward to learning about the narratological approach and its relationship with the political economy.

Michael is a U2 student in the Honours in Investment Management program. He discovered his passion for business after analyzing case studies as part of his high school DECA team. He is also an avid card game player and has competed and coached at the international level for many years. During his free time, he enjoys aquascaping aquariums, solving chess puzzles, and working on his backhand smash in badminton. This year, Michael will be working with Professors Dror Etzion and Arvind Karunakaran on research topics related to sustainability in the professional workplace. He hopes to learn more about how firms can implement important ESG values to improve the well-being of the organization as well as investors’ views on the firm.

Le Lu is in her third year at Desautels Faculty of Management. She is doing a major in Finance and a concentration in Business Analysis. She expects to pursue a master’s degree after graduating from McGill, and to work in the financial industry. As an international student, she and her friends are facing some difficulties both in study and life. Thus, she is interested in psychology and hopes to guide herself and give her and her friends some suggestions to better enjoy life in Canada. She is going to work on building a culture of academic innovation at Douglas Mental Health Research Centre for the academic year.

Reda is a second year student pursuing a triple concentration in Finance, Operations Management, and Entrepreneurship. He demonstrated his enthusiasm for problem-solving through 9 case competitions last year, including the National KPMG Ideation Challenge that he won alongside his four teammates. His eagerness to learn from many industries and help businesses solve their most challenging problems naturally directed him to a career in Consulting. This year, as part of the MDIIM program, Reda is working on a retail project, where he will be exploring the multifaceted drivers of individual food consumption as well as assessing how consumers react to particular interventions (e.g., price and promotion sensitivity).

Philippe is completing his final year at McGill University, pursuing a BCom in Finance. He developed his interest in sustainability and impact as he learned about the sustainable finance field. This year, he is involved in the Desautels Sustainability Network while also deepening his understanding of the ESG sphere through an internship. Even though Philippe is still unsure about his career path, he wishes to help businesses have a positive social and environmental impact. Under the supervision of Professor Dror Etzion and Professor Arvind Karunakaran, Philippe will beworking on the project “Sustainability Professionals in Organizations”. His contribution will involve some qualitative and quantitative analysis.

Scott Pardy is a second year BCom student majoring in Strategic Management, with a minor in International Development. Outside of the classroom, he is involved with the McGill Investment Club, InterVarsity, and an intramural ultimate frisbee team. He is interested in promoting fair competition in our global economy and contributing to the development of international communities. Currently, he is researching the implications of the Covid-19 pandemic on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Africa & Latin America. Alongside Prof. Perez-Aleman, he aims to understand the evolving strategies of SMEs integrated into Global Supply Chains, as it relates to the issue of sustainability.

Pragna is a third year BCom student majoring in Marketing with a concentration in Business Analytics. Throughout her time at McGill, Pragna has participated in numerous case competitions and has even helped organize a national level case competition with her peers, aiming to provide career opportunities to university students in tech and start-ups. Pragna is always keen to learn more about up-coming technology, the latest trends in fashion and modern art. Following graduation, she aspires to pursue a career in consulting, where she aims to help business grow by implementing innovative and digital solutions using strategy, marketing and technology. For her project, Pragna will be assisting Professor Wei Qi in building a case study about planning and operating electric vehicle sharing systems.

Saadia is completing her final year at McGill, studying marketing and strategic management. Throughout her time at the faculty, she had the opportunity to get involved in numerous organizations such as the McGill Make a Wish Foundation and the McGill Management International Case Competition (MMICC). Upon graduation, she aspires to work in marketing research. Under the supervision of Professor Arvind Karunakaran, Saadia will examine the role of technology in 911 emergency coordination with the help of qualitative and quantitative data.

Jordan is a second year U1 student with a Major in International Management (MIM) and a minor in Biotechnology. Jordan has a drive to explore and a special connection with the ocean. He hopes to combine his entrepreneurial spirit with his passion for sustainability in order to save the ocean ecosystems while also getting to see them up close and travel the world. In the past year, Jordan has started and grown an education-oriented investment community focused on equity derivatives to 2,000 members, worked as a research journalist for a sustainability start-up and as a business development consultant for a technology firm. Jordan’s other interests include discovering foreign cuisine and culture, learning languages, and free diving. This year, alongside Professor Lindsay Holmgren, Jordan will be building economic models and conducting interviews with Canadian University Students in order to gauge how finitude related events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the impending climate crisis affect students’ spending habits and major life decisions.

Mariam is a 2018 Loran McCall Macbain Scholar in the final year of her degree in International Management, with minors in Political Science and International Development Studies. She is the President of the Art of Wellness and the UN Communications Officer for IRSAM, leading delegations to ECOSOC commissions. Mariam is also a volunteer with newcomers and refugees. She plans to pursue law and public policy with a focus on immigration and social welfare. In her faculty project, Mariam will be working with Dr. Simon Ducharme and Stéphanie Lassonde of the Douglas Mental Health Research Center to research building a culture of academic innovation at the Center.

Skye Scruton is a third-year student in the Desautels Faculty of Management completing a major in Strategic Management with a minor in International Development Studies. Skye is a veteran member of the McGill Model UN Delegation Team, Secretary-General of the 2021 Secondary Schools’ United Nations Symposium and sits on the IRSAM Board of Directors. While at McGill, Skye has been driven to study the relationship between social issues and business operations. An RA internship studying urban agriculture and how organizations with a social need affect the development of communities has cemented her passion to effect positive change. Skye hopes to pursue a master’s degree in public policy, and eventually work in policy formation and consulting. Throughout the fellowship program, Skye will be working on the “Survival and Death of Social Enterprises in Market Place” alongside another fellow, Professor Anna Kim, and Dr. EunJoo Koo. The project focuses on how social enterprises can survive in a competitive marketplace against non-social enterprises. Through field study research, Skye and the project team will uncover insight into how social enterprises survive.

Chareet is in his final year pursuing a major in Finance. He enjoys taking his knowledge beyond the classroom by participating in stock pitch competitions, trading competitions, and business case competitions. In the next few years, he aspires to lead a team of financial market professionals creating wealth and value by investing responsibly. He is also interested in ESG and the economic growth of developing countries. This year he will be working with Professor Kwangjun An on “Fintech Companies and Change in Strategic Orientations”. He is dealing with financial data from over one hundred companies and assessing their performance.

Jennifer is a second-year student at the Desautels Faculty of Management, pursuing a major in Finance. She has spent her time at McGill competing in case competitions, cheering on the Redbirds and Martlets at the Molson Stadium, and serving on the executive teams of numerous student clubs and organizations. This year, she looks forward to combining her interests in both business and medicine through her fellowship project, Health Leadership in Times of Transformation, where she will be conducting research on healthcare management and logistics. Under the supervision of Professor Liette Lapointe, Jennifer will be responsible for performing literature reviews, interviewing healthcare professionals, composing research deliverables, and writing a case study. Outside of school, Jennifer enjoys spending her time being active outdoors, capturing film photography and listening to Russian rap.

Roy is a second-year BCom student currently pursuing a major in Finance with a minor in History. In the past year, he has been involved in numerous extracurriculars, including being a social media editor for the McGill Journal of Political Studies, a junior analyst for the McGill Bankers International Association, and a member of the Community Engagement and Equity Committee. He is excited to work with Professor Lisa Cohen on implementing equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) initiatives at Desautels. He is also looking forward to researching and tracking EDI initiatives in other universities in Canada and beyond.

Andromeda is a second-year BCom student pursuing a major in International Management and a minor in Finance. Currently, she is the MUS Director of Apparel Design and a member of the SSMU’s Ethics Board. Her passions include digital painting, dancing, and figure skating. She has an avid interest in fashion, technology, economics, and supporting humanitarian efforts. In addition, she is enthusiastic about fostering strong connections within and between communities of differing identities. Andromeda will be working with Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt to research and create teaching materials for Millennials and Gen-Z to aid negotiation in the workplace. She will be simulating different negotiation situations and will produce educational material on negotiation in the workplace that will help educate young professionals and bridge the gap between different working generations.

Collin Wang is a second-year BCom student at McGill University currently enrolled in the Honours in Investment Management program. He sees the IMSF as an opportunity to explore intellectually stimulating topics in interdisciplinary areas of study while honing a set of fundamental skills that could support a career in either capital markets or corporate strategy. He is particularly interested in the application of business frameworks to improve healthcare-related fields. In his free time, Collin enjoys playing hockey and binging podcasts on niche topics. Under the guidance of Professor Kwangjun An, his faculty project will focus on analyzing the shift in orientations of recently IPO’d fintech companies. The project aims to explore the relationship between how management characterizes their strategic positioning and the resulting impact on market valuation.

Jiang Xu is a third-year student in the Desautels Faculty of Management pursuing a major in Information System and a concentration in Operations Management. She is motivated to positively impact society. She was an volunteer in the Viva la Vida Organization where she helped many people share their authentic views and stories through the medium of art. She aspires to pursue a career in Digital Marketing. For the faculty project, Jiang will work with Professor Arvind Karunakaran to explore the important role of technology in 9-1-1 Emergence Coordination.

Emily is in the third year of her BCom degree. She is majoring in Managing for Sustainability and recently started a concentration in Data Analytics. Outside of school, she loves to compete in dragon-boat races and to perform with her orchestra. Her passion for climate activism inspired her to do work that promotes sustainable business practices. She is working as a sustainability consultant for a local Montreal wedding planning service to help them achieve their zero-waste goals. Emily will be working alongside Professor Cossette in developing a Hearing Care Platform which aims to provide inexpensive personal noise exposure tools for youths and musicians who get exposed to noise induced hearing loss. In the future, Emily hopes to continue to engage in impactful work and maybe start a social enterprise of her own.

Jia is a third-year student at Desautels, majoring in Strategic Management with a minor in Computer Science. Throughout her years at McGill, she has discovered a keen interest in technology and its relationship with the corporate world. She is an executive of BOLT, a club which focuses on a platform for business and computer science students to work together. Jia is also Director of Sustainability under the Management Undergraduate Society. In the future, she wishes to use social entrepreneurship in her work to encourage businesses to be more socially and environmentally conscious. Under the guidance of Professor Emmanuelle Vaast, Jia will be looking at Framings of Artificial Intelligence and analyzing current and future trends of AI, while reflecting on their impact on society.

Vanessa is a fourth-year student pursuing a major in Managing for Sustainability and a minor in Geography. At McGill, she has been involved with Enactus McGill, Rem and Company, and BRIDGE Sustainability Case Competition. Growing up, she moved frequently between different countries and cities which made her aware of the relationships people develop with their environments and the consequent impacts. Her studies and experiences represent her interests in sustainable development, urban dynamics, and the natural sciences. After her undergrad, Vanessa hopes to continue her educational journey in Urban Planning to create safe and resilient spaces for all. Alongside Professor Laurette Dubé and the MCCHE team, she will be working on the Living Lab project to better understand the determinants of Smart and Healthy Cities and how they can be implemented to combat challenges associated with the growing complexities of urban communities.

Michaela is a second year BCom student, pursuing a double concentration in Business Analytics and Finance with a minor in Statistics. Driven by a passion for data analytics and social equity, Michaela is constantly seeking opportunities to combine these two interests to discover new ways of promoting social equity and inclusion. Her experience working in sustainable and social procurement with municipal governments has taught her strategies to encourage organizations to redefine their definition of “best value” and to integrate social outcomes and environmental stewardship. This year, Michaela looks forward to assisting Prof. Jean-Nicolas Reyt in researching negotiation techniques and creating educational materials to promote transparent and inclusive communication with millennials and Gen Z.

Kelly is a second-year student in the Desautels Faculty of Management, pursuing a major in Finance. She pursues her interests in investment banking and management consulting by getting involved in multiple on and off campus organizations including JED Consulting and RBC Capital Markets. Under the supervision of Professor Liette Lapointe, Kelly will conduct literature reviews, interview healthcare professionals, and analyze the insights for her project on health leadership in times of transformation. With COVID-19 heightening the importance of healthcare professionals, she is excited to gain a comprehensive understanding on how leadership and motivation have changed during and after the pandemic. Outside of University, she enjoys testing out new recipes, investing in stocks and cryptocurrency, and figure skating.

Yue Zhong is in her final years of study at McGill University with a major in Finance and a concentration in Business Analytics. Last summer, she was involved in an internship in the games industry as a marketing analyst. It was an impressive and delightful experience, and she believes that it is meaningful to enrich people's daily lives with games and improve their convenience with the internet. Thus, she hopes to pursue a career in the games or tech industry upon graduation. She has carried this interest over to her fellowship as she works on developing a digital recommendation system in retail based on customer's loyalty and consuming habits with Professor Haruvy and Professor Dubé.

Jingyi is a final year BCom student pursuing a dual concentration in Information System and Human Resources, combining her interest in technology and psychology. She is motivated to be an explorer and problem solver. Jingyi aspires to pursue a career in technology service or consulting by applying the analytical and interpersonal skills she has learned. Outside of work, She enjoys reading, meditation, and physical exercise. As part of the MDIIM program, Jingyi will conduct research and analysis with Professor Matissa Hollister regarding the consequences of job mobility on future hiring prospects.