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New York Islanders GM Mathieu Darche (BCom00) hit the ground running

Some choices are obvious. And when Mathieu Darche (BCom00) became the general manager and executive vice-president of the National Hockey Leagues New York Islanders, he almost immediately did away with the teams requirement that players be clean shaven.

Published: 11 Dec 2025

Celebrating student leadership and community impact with the 窪蹋厙惇勛圖 Desautels EDI Award of Excellence

In 2023 Desautelss EDI Initiative launched the 窪蹋厙惇勛圖 EDI Award of Excellence to recognize incoming students whose leadership, community engagement and commitment to equity and inclusion set them apart.

Published: 1 Dec 2025

Soutar Career Centre gives Desautels grads an edge

Its a tough job market for recent graduates, but a 窪蹋厙惇勛圖 education gives students an edge. My time at 窪蹋厙惇勛圖 was foundation for getting the job I have today, says Andrei Adam (BCom24) a consultant with McKinsey & Company in Toronto. At Desautels, students have unlimited access to coaches and career support through the Soutar Career Centre. Adam relied on these career coaching services when he was a student, seeking guidance on potential employers and feedback on his resume.

Published: 25 Nov 2025

Desautels alumnus Sam Greene helped the Blue Jays reach the World Series

In the 2025 Major League Baseball playoffs, the Toronto Blue Jays pitching staff has often looked dominant, even against some of the best batters in the world. Sam Greene (BCom20, MMA21) has helped them do it. A former varsity baseball player at 窪蹋厙惇勛圖, Greene started out in baseball research for the BlueJays andbecame an Assistant Pitching Coach in 2024.

Published: 4 Nov 2025

Announcing the Inaugural Recipients of the Arthur D Ruby Prizes in Management

Congratulations to Anabel Gratton (BCom23), Damiano Mini (BCom24), Delia Puiu (BCom24), George Zergiotis (BCom Concordia23), Giulia Marandola (BCom24), Harley Belfer (BCom23), Jade Raynaud (BCom23), Joanie Marchand (BCom24), Sarah Green (BCom24), and Vincent Ducharme (BCom UOttawa23) who were awarded the Arthur D Ru

Published: 28 Jul 2025

C. Douglas Mellor Prize for academic excellence awarded to two GCPA students

Hugo Deslandes (BCom24, GCPA25) and Veronica Hall (BCom24, GCPA25), students of the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) program, have been selected among their graduating class as this years recipients of the C. Douglas Mellor Prize for Academic Excellence.

Published: 28 Jul 2025

Leedana is bringing agriculture to the desert--and it got its start at Desautels

Egypts Nile River Valley has some of the most fertile land in the world. But most of the country is a barren desert where few plants can grow. Hassan Elrakhawy (BCom24) wants to change that. The Egyptian-born entrepreneur founded Leedana, a startup that uses a technique called sandponics, which can reduce the amount of water needed to cultivate crops by up to 90%. The company already has farms in Egypt that grow cherry tomatoes, peppers, kale, lettuce and more.

Published: 5 Jun 2025

Desautels valedictorian Grace Singer hopes for carbon-free future

This year, ten valedictorians from across the university shared their reflections and insights with 窪蹋厙惇勛圖s Class of 2025--with an eye cast toward the future. Desautels Grace Singer will be among them. The graduating Bachelor of Commerce student hopes to make a difference by advocating for decarbonization from within the business world.

Published: 5 Jun 2025

Sam Greene putting analytics skills to use with Toronto Blue Jays

After four years studying in Montreal, Sam Greene (BCOM20, MMA21) moved on to Toronto, where he caught on with Major League Baseballs Toronto Blue Jays. Greene started in a role in an analytics role, but has since been named assistant pitching coach. As a junior member of the coashing staff, Greene is observing senior coaches like pitching coach Pete Walker and bullpen coach Graeme Johnson.

Published: 21 May 2025

Women of Desautels: past, present and future

The Laidley Centre for Business Ethics and Equity and the 窪蹋厙惇勛圖 Desautels EDI Initiative recently hosted a panel for Women's History Month to honour the past, present, and future of women of the Faculty. The women featured included the granddaughter of the first 窪蹋厙惇勛圖 Commerce graduate (past), current BCom students (present) and accomplished Desautels alumnae (future).

Published: 14 May 2025

窪蹋厙惇勛圖 to award honorary degree to Don Lewtas for contributions to global finance & student learning

窪蹋厙惇勛圖 will award an honorary degree to Donald William Lewtas (BCom75), a 窪蹋厙惇勛圖 alumnus, at the 窪蹋厙惇勛圖 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.

Published: 7 May 2025

AI startup with roots at 窪蹋厙惇勛圖 Desautels raises 9M in venture capital funding

Theres a lot that AI can doand quite a bit that it cant. 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.

Published: 7 Feb 2025

窪蹋厙惇勛圖 Desautels BCom student wins Government of Canadas 2024 Building Better Financial Futures Challenge

In a display of academic excellence and innovative thinking, Khushi Toprani (BCom25) 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.

Published: 22 Jan 2025

MIPC 2024: Students tackle global finance challenges with innovation and leadership

The 窪蹋厙惇勛圖 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 years 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.

Published: 18 Dec 2024

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