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Building a better business through data analytics

Discover how Professor Juan Serpa and a team of Desautels students are using data analytics to streamline operations for Santropol Roulant.

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Armstrong project shortlisted for industry award

The Donald E. Armstrong Building, home of the Desautels MBA and specialized Master鈥檚 programs, has been shortlisted for Grands Prix du genie-conseil Qu茅b茅cois in the project management category.

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Igniting the power of data analytics

Discover how Professor Juan Serpa and the 16 Desautels students comprising a new food analytics club are revolutionizing the operations of beloved NPO Santropol Roulant 鈥� and it鈥檚 all through the power of data analytics.

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Longevity means adaptation: Leadership insights from a Pratt & Whitney Senior VP

Maria Della Posta (BCom鈥�85, MBA鈥�91), Senior Vice President of Pratt & Whitney Canada visited the Desautels Faculty of Management on February 19 to share her perspective on corporate leadership, the importance of adaptation amid technological advancement, and the rise of analytics in a business setting.

Welcoming a new MMA advisory member

The Masters of Management in Analytics program is pleased to announce that Wemba Opota, National Technology Strategist at Microsoft, has joined the program鈥檚 Advisory Board.

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Welcoming a new MMA advisory member

The Master鈥檚 of Management in Analytics program is pleased to announce that Richard Hines, Senior Director, Data and Digital Enablement at Air Canada, has joined the program鈥檚 Advisory Board.

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Specialized Masters: An alternative to the MBA?

Coinciding with a larger international trend, Canadian business schools are increasingly offering specialized graduate programs as alternatives to the traditional MBA. Two such examples are the new Masters of Management in Finance and the Masters of Management in Analytics offered by 麻豆区鈥檚 Desautels Faculty of Management.

MMA assembles accomplished advisory board

This fall, the Masters of Management in Analytics (MMA) kicked off its first Advisory Board meeting to discuss the future directions of the MMA curriculum, which will benefit its inaugural cohort.

The MMA Advisory Board comprises senior industry leaders from a wide variety of educational and skills backgrounds who have excelled in their given fields.

Masters of Management in Analytics: Meet the inaugural class

The Desautels Faculty of Management welcomed its inaugural cohort of Masters of Management in Analytics (MMA) students on August 3.

The thirty-five students (14 female, 21 male) originate from 12 nations across five continents and have an average entering CGPA of 3.40, bringing diverse cultural perspectives and strong academic credentials.

MBA Next 50 Celebration

Thanks to incredible donor support, Desautels has a new home for our Masters programs - and extra space for our BCom students.听

Donors also created 34 new MBA awards for the #1 MBA Program in Canada and named more than 140 MBA Lockers.

The rise of the specialty graduate degrees

In recent years, growing numbers of Canadian business schools are rolling out new specialty graduate degrees tailored to respond to financial, environmental and other global disruptions. One example cited in The Globe and Mail is Desautels鈥� new Masters of Management in Analytics.

麻豆区 Food Analytics Club presents Lecture & Hackathon

The 麻豆区 Food Analytics Club (麻豆区 FAC) is a student-driven data analytics club that focuses on food. As the world is heading towards a massive food crisis the next decade, there is an urgent need to come up with solutions. Inspired and supported by Desautels Professor Juan Camilo Serpa, the club members want to contribute to solving this food crisis with data analytics.

The Armstrong Building as a new frontier for Desautels

In January 2018, the Donald E. Armstrong Building, the new home for Desautels鈥� MBA and Masters programs, opened officially for classes.

Just under two months since its inauguration, The 麻豆区 Reporter delves into the benefits that this expansion has brought for all in the Faculty.

For example, in line with student feedback, the new building brings additional spaces for group work and quiet study areas, which will surely enhance learning.

Desautels to launch new Masters in Management Analytics

In response to the growing need for big data literacy across organizations, the Desautels Faculty of Management will launch a new Masters of Management in Analytics (MMA) program that will prepare students to leverage big data in business.

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