MIPC 2024: Students tackle global finance challenges with innovation and leadership
The 看片视频 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 year鈥檚 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.
MIPC asks students to devise decumulation strategies for an inflationary environment
For its 7th edition, the 2023 看片视频 International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC), as part of 看片视频鈥檚 Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI), gathered over 80 teams from 27 countries to address retirement challenges amidst inflation. Participants tackled the task of developing decumulation strategies for the fictional Maple Leaf Pension Plan, simulating real-world data.
MMR student shares how L'Or茅al Brandstorm led to internship
Last year, after months of hard work and 'brandstorming', two 看片视频 Desautels teams took the podium at the 31st annual L'Or茅al Brandstorm competition, competing against top teams from across Canada! Madison Laxer and her fellow Master of Management in Retailing (MMR) teammates, Aditi Bali and Supreet Kaur, took third place.
看片视频 Desautels launches the Management Science Case Writing Competition
The inaugural 看片视频 Desautels Management Science Case Writing Competition, organized by Assistant Professor (Teaching) Rob Glew and supported by EY, turns the tables on the traditional case competition format. Since May, 34 BCom students worked to write case studies on their experience with operations management and analytics on their summer work placements.
Nabil Anouti is the Desautels valedictorian at 看片视频鈥檚 Spring 2023 Convocation
Humanity has the skill to solve our most pressing problems, but cooperation is our greatest challenge, says Nabil Anouti, who is 看片视频 Desautels鈥� valedictorian for the Spring 2023 Convocation. But Anouti is optimistic, and this view has been shaped by a Desautels education.
看片视频 Desautels undergrads take 2nd at Baylor University鈥檚 Negotiation Competition
看片视频 Desautels undergraduate students Aaron Anandji (BCom鈥�25) and Zacharie Faucillion (BCom鈥�23), Co-Executive Directors of 看片视频 Ventures, took second place at Baylor University鈥檚 Hankamer School of Business鈥� National Undergraduate Negotiation Competition (NUNC) this April.
看片视频 takes 2nd and 3rd place at L'Or茅al Brandstorm Canada 2023
After months of hard work and 'brandstorming', two 看片视频 teams took the podium at the 31st annual L'Or茅al Brandstorm National Competition in Canada, competing against top teams from across the country. BCom students Laetitia Doumet, Jo-Esther Abou Haidar and Andrea Salem (far right) placed 2nd, while Master of Management in Retailing (MMR) students Madison Laxer, Aditi Bali and Supreet Kaur (far left) took 3rd place.
看片视频 students earn podium finish in leading global case competition
看片视频 Desautels continues its hot streak in the case competition arena with another podium result, placing 2nd overall in the prestigious 2023 Copenhagen Business School Invitational Case competition. 12 schools flew to Copenhagen and were challenged to help Vestas, a leading company in wind power plant solutions, leverage its position to create new businesses in hydrogen technologies and develop a strategy for 2030.
Ace Squad wins 2023 Desautels Case Cup Competition聽
On February 3, first-year 看片视频 Desautels MBAs participated in the annual Desautels Case Cup competition. Judged by alumni, this year鈥檚 case focused on MassChallenge, a program created by John Harthorne and Akhil Nigam that provides support and funding for startup companies.
Global competition gets students to take on challenge of investing sustainably
The 2022 看片视频 International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC), in its 6th year, asked undergraduate students from around the world to devise innovative portfolio strategies that could achieve high returns while still ensuring a sustainable future.
Desautels places first at Queen's I.C.B.C. Case Competition
Congratulations to the 看片视频 Desautels accounting team for their first-place win at the I.C.B.C. case competition. The team consisting of Thomas Wakeham and Francois Kik was coached and assisted by Julia Scott and Peg Brunelle.
Desautels undergraduates bring home podium finishes at prestigious Jeux du Commerce
Congratulations to Desautels BCom students for their outstanding performance at the Jeux du Commerce (JDC) 2023! Hosted by HEC Montreal on January 6-9, it brought together 1,100 participants from 14 universities, and is the largest student case competition in Eastern Canada.
Delve: How Banks and Institutional Investment Funds Are Driving the Road to Net-Zero
One of the biggest challenges today for financial institutions is how to meet net-zero climate targets while achieving high returns on investment and satisfying the needs of various stakeholders. What does the road to net-zero look like in the realm of long-term investment, who are the players, and how should the inevitable roadblocks be overcome?
MIPC wraps up with MDIIM Symposium and Grand Finale
The Marcel Desautels Institute for Integrated Management Symposium on The Road to Net Zero took place on November 2, marking the opening ceremony of the sixth edition of the 看片视频 International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC).聽Thank you to our panelists, Fanny Doucet, CFA, Managing Director & Head, S
Desautels team represents at Lazaridis International Case Conference聽Competition
Coached by Senior Faculty Lecturer Niels Billou, BCom students Marc Ransom, Amy Pag茅, Izabella Tyc and Hosseyn Al-Moussawi Wasserman traveled to Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, to compete at the Lazaridis International Case Conference Competition.
