McGill Desautels Faculty of Management - Sujata Madan's Recent Media Coverage

Fetherstonhaugh Family Foundation Recognizes Teaching Excellence at Desautels

McGill University — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 18:49:08 +0000

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.

First recipient of Sujata Madan Award celebrated at MBA Summer Social

McGill University — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 22:12:43 +0000

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.

Celebrating excellence in teaching at Desautels

McGill University — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 18:45:01 +0000

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.

The Distinguished Teaching Award recipients Sujata Madan and Juan Serpa were honoured at McGill’s 2022 Management Convocation ceremony on June 1, for their excellence in teaching.

New Sujata Madan Award recognizes community-minded students

McGill University — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 14:54:49 +0000

Eleven Desautels alumni have banded together to establish a new student award in honor of Professor of Practice Sujata Madan. 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.

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Professor of Practice Sujata Madan Receives Prestigious Academy of Finance Excellence in Teaching Award

McGill University — Thu, 19 Aug 2021 18:31:13 +0000

The Desautels Faculty of Management is pleased to announce that Professor of Practice Sujata Madan 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.

Prime Minister Trudeau encourages Desautels finance class to stay positive

McGill University — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 21:42:39 +0000

When Professor of Practice Sujata Madan noticed that her finance students seemed overwhelmed in the final weeks of a difficult semester, she recruited help from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and McGill’s Principal Suzanne Fortier, among others, to lift their spirits. The students left class with a renewed sense of optimism for a post-pandemic future.

Desautels professor Sujata Madan receives prestigious 3M National Teaching Fellowship

McGill University — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 20:02:01 +0000

Professor of Practice Sujata Madan 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
jointly managed by the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) and 3M Canada.

MMA students find inspiration on inaugural Study Trip in San Francisco

McGill University — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 21:36:37 +0000

The McGill 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.

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.

Meet the best MBA professors

McGill University — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 17:44:07 +0000

Congratulations to Professor Sujata Madan who was named by Poets & Quants among the favorite MBA professors for 2019.

Celebrating excellence in teaching at Desautels

McGill University — Tue, 21 May 2019 18:57:04 +0000

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!

Desautels Global Expert: Sarah Neilson

McGill University — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 19:04:03 +0000

Sarah Neilson, MBA’04, Portfolio Manager at RBC Global Asset Management

Monday, March 12th, 2018

Guest Lecture with MBA students in Modern Corporate Finance and BCom students in Corporate Finance – both with Sujata Madan

A token of appreciation

McGill University — Fri, 08 Dec 2017 17:11:38 +0000

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 Sujata Madan.

Catchbox is a soft microphone that is designed to be thrown among an audience to increase engagement and participation.

This initiative was a way for students to thank a professor who continually inspires them.

Guest Lecture: Johanne Mullen

McGill University — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 17:32:34 +0000

Johanne Mullen, MBA’92, Partner at PwC

Monday, November 13, 2017

Guest Lectures in Corporate Finance (FINE 342) with Prof. Sujata Madan

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.

2016-17 Desautels Teaching Awards

McGill University — Wed, 17 May 2017 16:27:51 +0000

Congratulations to Professor Juan Serpa and Professor Sujata Madan who have been selected as the recipients of the 2016-17 Desautels Faculty Teaching Award for Undergraduate and Graduate teaching, respectively.

Professor Sujata Madan, McGill University

McGill University — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 21:59:13 +0000

Written by Professor Sujata Madan

Career Change – How can an MBA help?
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.

Outstanding Result for Desautels MBA Team at FEI Best in Class Case Competition

McGill University — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:49:40 +0000

Desautels MBA students, Alaa Abulhuda, Soeren Klatt, Lauren Merkel and Thomas Weber, 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.

You're never too old to learn

McGill University — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:25:13 +0000

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.

Why MBA students flock to the toughest profs

McGill University — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 19:12:51 +0000

McGill 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��Ҵ�ýappl ask you to leave.