Je Vois Montréal, the National Bank's gift for business education, competing business ideas, the drive for masters and PhD's
Concordia in the news
Posted on November 18, 2014
University affairs
Various issues concerning Concordia University are often reported on by news outlets. Here is the most recent coverage pertaining to the institution:
- Several media carry reports on the launch of Je Vois Montréal, an initiative to canvas the business, social action and academic communities, including Concordia, for ideas on reinvigorating Montreal and its metropolitan region. Reports on Je Vois Montreal are carried by academica.ca, and the Journal de Montréal. A report also appears on Global News Montreal, whose website includes a tweet from Concordia spokesperson Christine Mota pointing out that the university has tabled six projects at Je Vois Montréal.
- Lien Multimédia picks up last week's lead story about the National Bank of Canada's $1-million donation in support of research at the John Molson School of Business into entrepreneurship and family businesses.
- A CNW release mentions Concordia's involvement in the business ideas competition coming to Montreal university campuses this winter. The competition, piloted by Fondation Montréal Inc., was launched at the Je Vois Montréal initiative. The release highlights a $1-million donation to Fondation Montréal Inc. by the National Bank to help fund the competition. The story is picked up by Bloomberg Businessweek, istock Analyst, Le Lézard, tdwaterhouse.ca.
- Yesterday’s media review included a Le Devoir article about Concordia's continuing drive to expand its masters and doctoral programs. We neglected to mention the article quotes Stéphane Brutus, Associate Dean at the John Molson School of Business as well as Benoit-Antoine Bacon, Provost and Vice-President, Academic Affairs.