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| McGill Desautels Faculty of Management | |
|---|---|
| Name | Desautels Faculty of Management |
| Established | 1906 |
| Type | Public |
| Parent | McGill University |
| Location | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
McGill Desautels Faculty of Management is the business school of McGill University located in Montreal, Quebec. It offers undergraduate, graduate, and executive education programs and engages with global partners, multinational firms, and international organizations to prepare leaders across sectors. The faculty has a history of innovation in management education, multidisciplinary research, and alumni influence in finance, consulting, technology, and public policy.
The faculty traces origins to the establishment of the School of Commerce and Finance at McGill University in 1906, later evolving through expansions linked to figures such as Sir Arthur Currie and building projects influenced by donors like Angus L. Macdonald and John Samuel McCord. During the 20th century its curricula intersected with initiatives involving Royal Victoria Hospital collaborations and exchanges with institutions like London School of Economics, Harvard Business School, INSEAD, Rotman School of Management, and Said Business School. The 21st century saw transformational gifts from philanthropists comparable to benefactions by Peter Munk and Stephen Jarislowsky leading to renamings and capital campaigns that paralleled developments at Stanford Graduate School of Business and Wharton School. The faculty expanded international partnerships with universities such as University of Hong Kong, HEC Paris, University of Cambridge, National University of Singapore, and University of Melbourne.
Undergraduate offerings include the Bachelor of Commerce with majors and minors spanning finance, marketing, accounting, and analytics, with curricular threads connected to programs at McGill University Faculty of Law, Faculty of Medicine, and exchanges with University of Oxford, Columbia Business School, and Yale School of Management. Graduate programs encompass the full-time MBA, Executive MBA, Master of Management in Finance, Master of Management in Analytics, and doctoral programs collaborating with Desautels Faculty of Management’s partner units and external institutes such as Centre for International Governance Innovation and International Monetary Fund-linked seminars. Joint degrees and dual credentials have featured ties to McGill University Faculty of Engineering, John Molson School of Business, and global double-degree arrangements resembling those with IE Business School and Esade Business School.
The faculty houses research centers and institutes that conduct applied and theoretical research in areas aligned with organizations like World Bank, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Bank of Canada, and International Finance Corporation. Notable centers address entrepreneurship, sustainable finance, behavioural science, and supply-chain management, with engagements connected to MIT Sloan School of Management, Carnegie Mellon University, University of California, Berkeley, and Tsinghua University. Faculty research has been published in outlets frequented by scholars from Journal of Finance circles and has collaborated with think tanks including Brookings Institution, C.D. Howe Institute, and Fraser Institute.
Admissions to the undergraduate and MBA programs have been competitive, attracting applicants from across Canada and internationally including students from regions represented by United Nations delegations and alumni active at World Economic Forum. Selection metrics align with best practices seen at Kellogg School of Management and INSEAD, and its ranking trajectory has appeared in surveys conducted by organizations akin to Financial Times, The Economist, QS World University Rankings, and U.S. News & World Report. Scholarship funding and fellowship programs have paralleled awards such as those from Rhodes Trust, Fulbright Program, and private foundations related to donors like Graham Durant and Desautels Family-style benefactors.
Situated in downtown Montreal, the faculty occupies renovated historic buildings and modern facilities comparable to campuses at McMaster University and University of Toronto. Facilities include dedicated trading labs, case-method classrooms, and collaborative spaces designed to host events with partners like PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte, KPMG, and Ernst & Young. The campus environment connects to Montreal landmarks including Mount Royal, Old Montreal, Place des Arts, and transport hubs like Bonaventure Station and Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport.
Student life features clubs and professional organizations such as finance clubs, consulting clubs, entrepreneurship societies, and diversity networks that coordinate case competitions, treks, and speaker series with firms including McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley. Student-run initiatives collaborate with community partners such as Centraide of Greater Montreal, Montreal Economic Institute, and cultural institutions like Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and Just for Laughs festival. International exchange and internship programs connect students to firms and campuses in cities such as New York City, London, Shanghai, and Singapore.
Alumni and faculty have held leadership positions at corporations, public institutions, and cultural organizations including executive roles at Bombardier Inc., Royal Bank of Canada, SNC-Lavalin, National Bank of Canada, Air Canada, and diplomatic posts at Global Affairs Canada and postings to United Nations agencies. Noteworthy individuals have served on boards associated with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Brookfield Asset Management, and non-profits like McGill University Health Centre; some have been recognized by awards such as the Order of Canada and appointed to commissions similar to those chaired by figures like Paul Martin and David Johnston.