¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ Desautels Faculty of Management - Sujata Madan's Recent Media Coverage /desautels/channels_item/64 en Fetherstonhaugh Family Foundation Recognizes Teaching Excellence at Desautels /desautels/node/87937 <p>In 2018, when the Fetherstonhaugh family envisioned an award to recognize and reward teaching excellence, they hoped for great teachers and at the Desautels Faculty of Management extraordinary teachers emerged. As the recipient of the 2022 Fetherstonhaugh Family Foundation Distinguished Teaching Award for Undergraduate Programs, Prof. of Practice Sujata Madan engages with students in a way that promotes and accelerates their classroom and lifelong learning.</p> Tue, 29 Nov 2022 18:49:08 +0000 ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ University First recipient of Sujata Madan Award celebrated at MBA Summer Social /desautels/node/87393 <p>Last week, Desautels' Career Management and University Advancement teams hosted the beloved MBA Summer Social event. After a two-year hiatus, attendees were able to reconnect with classmates and meet other members of the Desautels community over drinks and appetizers in-person.</p> Thu, 16 Jun 2022 22:12:43 +0000 ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ University Celebrating excellence in teaching at Desautels /desautels/node/87371 <p>Across programs and subject areas, the Desautels Faculty of Management recognizes the vital role that teaching plays in enriching the student experience and in inspiring the next generation of leaders.</p> <p>The Distinguished Teaching Award recipients <a href="/desautels/sujata-madan">Sujata Madan</a> and <a href="/desautels/juan-camilo-serpa">Juan Serpa</a> were honoured at ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ’s 2022 Management Convocation ceremony on June 1, for their excellence in teaching.</p> Fri, 10 Jun 2022 18:45:01 +0000 ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ University New Sujata Madan Award recognizes community-minded students /desautels/node/81956 <p>Eleven Desautels alumni have banded together to establish a new student award in honor of Professor of Practice <a href="/desautels/sujata-madan"><strong>Sujata Madan</strong></a>. Rather than being based on academic merit, the scholarship will be awarded to students who demonstrate outstanding collaboration, empathy, kindness, and respect toward their peers and wider communities.</p> <p><a class="button--outline" href="https://giving.mcgill.ca/all-stories/new-sujata-madan-award-celebrates-kindness?lang=en" target="_blank">Learn more</a></p> Wed, 10 Nov 2021 14:54:49 +0000 ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ University Professor of Practice Sujata Madan Receives Prestigious Academy of Finance Excellence in Teaching Award /desautels/node/81057 <p>The Desautels Faculty of Management is pleased to announce that Professor of Practice <a href="/desautels/sujata-madan">Sujata Madan</a> is the recipient of the 2021 Academy of Finance Excellence in Teaching Award. This prestigious award is given annually to recognize excellence in teaching, to encourage teachers to share experiences that have led to them becoming great educators and how they continue to improve their teaching skills.</p> Thu, 19 Aug 2021 18:31:13 +0000 ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ University Prime Minister Trudeau encourages Desautels finance class to stay positive /desautels/node/76682 <p>When Professor of Practice <a href="/desautels/sujata-madan"><strong>Sujata Madan</strong></a> noticed that her finance students seemed overwhelmed in the final weeks of a difficult semester, she recruited help from Prime Minister <strong>Justin Trudeau</strong> and ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ’s Principal <strong>Suzanne Fortier</strong>, among others, to lift their spirits. The students left class with a renewed sense of optimism for a post-pandemic future.</p> Fri, 04 Dec 2020 21:42:39 +0000 ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ University Desautels professor Sujata Madan receives prestigious 3M National Teaching Fellowship /desautels/node/75554 <p>Professor of Practice <a href="/desautels/sujata-madan"><strong>Sujata Madan</strong></a> was named one of ten 2020 3M National Teaching Fellows—the highest recognition of individual teaching excellence and educational leadership at the university level. The Fellowship is<br /> jointly managed by the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) and 3M Canada.</p> Tue, 25 Feb 2020 20:02:01 +0000 ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ University MMA students find inspiration on inaugural Study Trip in San Francisco /desautels/node/74673 <p>The ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ Master of Management in Analytics (MMA) degree is a pre-experience, twelve-month specialized program in the evolving field of management analytics with a strong emphasis on experiential learning.</p> <p>As part of this hands-on learning, the first cohort of MMA students went on the program's inaugural Study Trip to San Francisco in June.</p> Mon, 29 Jul 2019 21:36:37 +0000 ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ University Meet the best MBA professors /desautels/node/74503 <p>Congratulations to Professor <a href="/desautels/sujata-madan"><strong>Sujata Madan</strong></a> who was named by <i>Poets &amp; Quants </i>among the favorite MBA professors for 2019.</p> <p><a href="https://poetsandquants.com/2019/05/26/favorite-professors-of-the-mba-class-of-2019/?pq-category=admissions&amp;utm_campaign=PQNL&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=73081191&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8dfCizYvqssfKIcragIL4pxD86nQIQNVK0Wg8Vj93wfnrbD73mrY14Ht9BLzoyjziap7zZ1mdcMPDoGIa_ShsBJg-6oQ&amp;_hsmi=73081191" target="_blank">Read more</a></p> Tue, 04 Jun 2019 17:44:07 +0000 ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ University Celebrating excellence in teaching at Desautels /desautels/node/74444 <p>Across programs and subject areas, the Desautels Faculty of Management recognizes the vital role that teaching plays in enriching the student experience and in inspiring the next generation of leaders.</p> <p>On May 16, the Desautels community gathered to recognize faculty who have gone above and beyond in their teaching. Congratulations to the following recipients of the 2018-19 teaching awards!</p> Tue, 21 May 2019 18:57:04 +0000 ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ University Desautels Global Expert: Sarah Neilson /desautels/node/68501 <h2>Sarah Neilson, MBA’04, Portfolio Manager at RBC Global Asset Management</h2> <h3>Monday, March 12th, 2018</h3> <p>Guest Lecture with MBA students in Modern Corporate Finance and BCom students in Corporate Finance – both with <a href="/desautels/sujata-madan">Sujata Madan </a></p> Tue, 13 Mar 2018 19:04:03 +0000 ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ University A token of appreciation /desautels/node/68162 <p>Thanks to a student-led fundraiser, a group of BCom students recently presented a Catchbox to the Desautels Faculty of Management in honour of Professor <strong><a href="/desautels/sujata-madan">Sujata Madan</a></strong>.</p> <p>Catchbox is a soft microphone that is designed to be thrown among an audience to increase engagement and participation.</p> <p>This initiative was a way for students to thank a professor who continually inspires them.</p> Fri, 08 Dec 2017 17:11:38 +0000 ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ University Guest Lecture: Johanne Mullen /desautels/node/68099 <h2>Johanne Mullen, MBA’92, Partner at PwC</h2> <h3>Monday, November 13, 2017</h3> <p>Guest Lectures in Corporate Finance (FINE 342) with Prof. <strong><a href="/desautels/sujata-madan">Sujata Madan</a></strong></p> <p>Ms. Johanne Mullen gave a guest lecture in Prof. Madan’s Corporate Finance course with our BCom students. She explained her role at PwC and broke down the topic of Project Finance, giving practical examples from her career.</p> <p><br /> <!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br /> <!--[endif]--></p> Fri, 17 Nov 2017 17:32:34 +0000 ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ University 2016-17 Desautels Teaching Awards /desautels/node/67466 <p>Congratulations to Professor <strong><a href="/desautels/juan-camilo-serpa">Juan Serpa</a></strong> and Professor <strong><a href="/desautels/sujata-madan">Sujata Madan</a></strong> who have been selected as the recipients of the <a href="/desautels/people/faculty-awards">2016-17 Desautels Faculty Teaching Award</a> for Undergraduate and Graduate teaching, respectively. </p> Wed, 17 May 2017 16:27:51 +0000 ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ University Professor Sujata Madan, ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ University /desautels/node/63842 <p>Written by<strong> Professor Sujata Madan</strong><br /> <br /> Career Change – How can an MBA help?<br /> There are generally two types of career change sought out by MBAs—a complete switch of role and industry, or a move within the same field.<br /></p> Mon, 16 Feb 2015 21:59:13 +0000 ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ University Outstanding Result for Desautels MBA Team at FEI Best in Class Case Competition /desautels/node/44212 <p>Desautels MBA students, <strong>Alaa Abulhuda, Soeren Klatt, Lauren Merkel and Thomas Weber</strong>, took 2nd place at the 7th annual Financial Executives International (FEI) Best in Class Invitational Case Competition held in Toronto from November 15-17, 2012. After placing 4th in 2009 and 3rd in 2010, this is our Faculty’s highest placement thus far at this prestigious competition, which includes the top business schools from across Canada.</p> Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:49:40 +0000 ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ University You're never too old to learn /desautels/node/41158 <p>When John Haddon, 57, left a 22-year career in financial services in 2004, like many of us, he wasn't expecting the storms that lay on the horizon. One financial crisis later, he realised that, despite his years in the field, as an entrepreneur he was still lacking some of the skills required to navigate through choppy economic waters and a global business environment. "Although I'd been in financial services for a long while, I didn't have all that was required to 'speak the language'. I concluded that I needed to upgrade my skills," he recalls.</p> Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:25:13 +0000 ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ University Why MBA students flock to the toughest profs /desautels/node/12025 <p>¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ University finance professor Sujata Madan bars students from bringing laptops to her class. The same goes for cellphones. And if you’d rather chat with friends than work on a problem that she provides 15 minutes of class time to tackle, there’s a good chance she’ll ask you to leave.</p> Tue, 04 Sep 2012 19:12:51 +0000 ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ University