November/December 2024

Dear colleagues,

As the semester comes to an end and we approach the holiday season, I’d like to share some positive news and highlights with you.

Dean's Awards

We were so proud to celebrate with our colleagues at the annual Dean’s Awards holiday lunch on December 5. It was truly a joy to get together to recognize this year’s honourees and connect with everyone before the holidays.

I would like to congratulate Steve Granger, assistant professor of management, on receiving the emerging scholar award; Rucsandra Moldovan, associate professor of accountancy, receiving the mid-career scholar award; Lynn Kinelski, manager of faculty relations, on receiving the outstanding staff contribution award; Caroline Roux, associate professor of marketing, on receiving the award for excellence in teaching; and Raymond Paquin, full professor of management, on receiving the excellence in academic service award.

Thank you to the event organizers Kelly Hall, Barbara Henchey and Alexandra Karnezis for putting on such a lovely get together. You can read more about the winners and the event in this story and see photos here.

Celebrating our success

Rankings

The Princeton Review ranks John Molson at number 44 for graduate entrepreneurship studies and number two on its International Graduate List. I’m proud that we are continually recognized among these prestigious rankings. You can see all our latest rankings here.

CPA results

Congratulations to our 98 students who passed the 2024 Common Final Exam (CFE)! We are very proud of our 2024 CPA Capstones Cohort. I want to thank Eva Lagou, the director of the CPA program, along with her team and the dedicated colleagues who teach the students, for achieving this impressive pass rate.

External appointments, awards and honours

Congratulations to Arman Sadreddin, assistant professor of business technology management, on being named a Distinguished Member by the Association for Information Systems (AIS) for the November 2024 cohort.

Kudos to Sharon Nelson, the assistant director of the EMBA program, on her appointment to the Council of Commissioners of the English Montreal School Board, Ward 5.

A round of applause for Tanya Giannelia, assistant professor of business technology management, on receiving the Prix d’excellence en pédogogie from HEC Montréal.

And bravo to Erkan Yönder, associate professor of finance, on being named Concordia Newsmaker of the Month for October 2024. University Communications Services (UCS) recognized Erkan for taking the time to participate in multiple interviews related to his research on predicting future rent costs. In addition, his paper on Hurricane Sandy, published in Real Estate Economics (REE), was named best paper of 2024 by the American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association (AREUEA). REE is the top field journal in real estate finance published by AREUEA.

Hosting events

Future Women Leaders in HR

On November 7, the Barry F. Lorenzetti Centre for Women in Entrepreneurship and Leadership hosted the Future Women Leaders in HR event. This event was the second in a series aimed towards mentoring women in fields where they are underrepresented at the leadership level. Barry Lorenzetti graciously hosted 30 enthusiastic students as well as members of the Lorenzetti Centre advisory board, some faculty and other friends of JMSB for an insightful panel discussion and networking opportunities. I want to thank Ingrid Chadwick and Louise Champoux-Paillé for their leadership of this centre and their creative thinking in reaching and inspiring women to achieve their full potential. Thanks as well to the esteemed panelists: Tanya Greenidge (founder and president, Greenidge Consulting), Tan Singh (Chief Human Resources Officer, BFL), and of course Mr. Lorenzetti. You can see photos from the event here.

KWPMP fall celebration

The Kenneth Woods Portfolio Management program held its fall celebration on November 13. Guests were treated to a keynote from Bruno Roy, president and CEO of the CN Investment Division, which manages one of the largest corporate pension funds in Canada.

Career Management Serivces: Desjardins Industry Spotlight Series

On November 19, Career Management Services hosted the Desjardins Industry Spotlight Series, connecting students to creative agencies through a panel discussion with industry leaders who shared insights, personal career journeys and advice for breaking into the world of advertising, media and PR.

Staff changes

We bid farewell to Aman Dhanani in the budget office and thank him for his support during this time. We wish him all the best in his future endeavors. Replacing Aman full time, we are happy to welcome Samuel Dubé as finance analyst in the budget office. Samuel brings a wealth of experience from his time with the Government of Canada – Public Services and Procurement. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa. Welcome to JMSB, Samuel!

We are pleased to welcome Abigail Koff as officer, graduate student recruitment and marketing. Abigail is a Concordia grad, having earned a BA in Political Science and Religions and Cultures in 2024. She’s been very involved at the university, including in the Homeroom program in the Dean of Students Office, as well as a welcome crew member, student ambassador for the Office of Student Recruitment and a program coordinator for FutureBound. Welcome Abigail!

Social committee news

Congratulations to the Halloween costume contest winner Fan Zang who dressed as the Top Gun pilot.

Our JMSB Centraide efforts were a huge success. The bingo tournament raised a total of $1,370! Congrats to the bingo prize winners Jacklin Lu, Kelly Hall and Ken Mayer. Thanks to Valentina Mennella, Ka Pong Law and Guy Barbeau for organizing this event. In addition, the plant sale, organized by the JMSB Gardening Club, raised $265. Atosa Tangestanifar, finance department administrator, raised $1,000 for the Shakira concert raffle tickets and the Nespresso machine. Thank you to Atosa, Caroline Roux and Valentina for organizing the raffle. Congratulations to Michel Deslauriers and Mark-Anthony Sagaria from the Department of Finance. Michel won tickets to the Shakira concert and Mark-Anthony won the Nespresso coffee machine.

The Department of Supply Chain and Business Technology Management held a Shoebox Drive, which collects personal hygiene products for distribution to women’s shelters. They collected 15 Christmas shoeboxes for women in need. The initiative was organized by Eva Ferrara, SCBTM department administrator, Kristen Laguia from the Provost's office and Selina Leone from FAS' Mathematics and Statistics department. Bravo!

Closing remarks

As always, it’s been a very busy term. I’m proud of all that we’ve accomplished. Despite everything that’s thrown our way, I know our community can withstand the storm and triumph, thanks to our commitment to JMSB and our passion and belief in what we’re doing. I wish you all a restful holiday break and a very happy and healthy new year.

Take care,

Anne-Marie Croteau, PhD, CDir
Dean