DISCOVER LEARN EXPERIENCE

WELCOME PARENTS!

BIENVENUE!

• Video

• Dean Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou

• Paul Chesser, Assistant Vice-Principal,

Development at McGill University

• Professor Patricia Hewlin, Associate Dean

Undergraduate Programs

• Marie-José Beaudin, Executive Director

Soutar Career Centre

• Management Undergraduate Society (MUS)

• Q&A Session moderated by Giulia

Campofredano & Heather McCombie

• Draw for a Prize

PRESENTATION SCHEDULE

• Founded in 1906 as McGill’s Department of

Commerce

• In 2020 – BCom Program will celebrate its

100th anniversary

• Largest program in the Faculty

• Excellent full-time professor to student ratio

• Diversity of expertise

DESAUTELS BCOM FACTS

• Founded in 1906 as McGill’s

Department of Commerce

• In 2020 – BCom Program will

celebrate its 100th anniversary

• Largest program in the Faculty

• Excellent full time professor to

student ratio

• Diversity of expertise

Total # of students as of Fall:

2,355Fall 2018 admission:

560

International36%

Canadian19%

US 6%

CEGEP39%

BCOM ENROLMENT 2018

MAJORS (10-13 courses) • Accounting

• Economics

• Finance

• Information Systems

• International Management

• Labour-Management Relations & Human Resources

• Managing for Sustainability

• Marketing

• Mathematics

• Organizational Behaviour

• Statistics

• Strategic Management

HONOURS (variable)• Honours in Economics

• Honours in Investment Management

• Joint Honours Economics & Accounting

• Joint Honours Economics & Finance

MINORS (6-8 courses) • Available in arts, science & other faculties

CONCENTRATIONS (5 courses)• Accounting

• Business Analytics *new

• Entrepreneurship

• Finance

• Information Systems

• IT for Business

• Digital Innovation

• International Business

• Labour-Management Relations & Human Resources

• Managing for Sustainability

• Marketing

• Operations Management

• Organizational Behaviour

• Retail Management *new

• Strategic Management

• Social Business & Enterprise

• Global Strategy

FLEXIBLE CURRICULUM

International Exchange

Earn academic credits from over 70 universities in

countries around the world such as:

• University of Melbourne, Australia

• Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi, Italy

• HEC, Paris

• Instituto de Empresa, Spain

• National Taiwan University, Taiwan

Dynamic Cities

• Singapore; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; & Langkawi,

Malaysia (2018)

• Manila, Palawan & Hong Kong (2017)

• Chile & Columbia (2016)

• Hong Kong, Jakarta/Bali (2015)

• Mongolia & South Korea (2014)

• St-Petersburg (2013)

• Johannesburg & Cape Town (2012)

• Bangalore, Mumbai & Delhi (2011)

• Abu Dhabi & Dubai (2010)

• Tel Aviv & Jerusalem (2009)

EXCHANGE

AUGUST

ORIENTATION WEEK

Discover McGill

Tuesday, August 28

Faculty Advising

Wednesday, August 29

SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER

CLASSES BEGIN

Classes begin

Tuesday, September 4th

ADD/DROP Deadline

September 18th

OCTOBER-NOVEMBER

MID TERMS

First Year Meetings

One-on-one with an Academic

Adviser

Exchange Information

sessions

WITHDRAWAL DEADLINE

NO REFUND deadline

October 30th

DECEMBER

FINALS/EXAMS

Last Day of classes

December 4th

Final Exams

December 6 to

December 20th

FALL STUDENT TIMELINE

The University is governed by An Act Respecting Access to

Documents Held by Public Bodies and the Protection of Personal

Information ("Access Act"), which protects the confidentiality of

personal information and generally declares confidential the records,

documents and information concerning staff and students.

QUEBEC PRIVACY LAWS

Associate Dean Undergraduate Programs• Patricia Hewlin

Associate Directors• Giulia Campofredano• Heather McCombie

Student Advisers• Angela Blasi • Elena Bouchard• Ivana Cacciotti• Ron Critchley• Jennifer Hunter • Fernanda Moreno

Administrative Staff• Marcia Ena Lina Novoa Guandique• Marco Colatruglio• Doreen Lamfookon• Jennifer Lee• Anne-Marie Wasacz• Lorraine Vezina

BCOM STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICE

JUST A FEW UNIVERSITY SERVICES

• Counselling Services

• Student Health Services

• Psychiatric Services

• Library Services

• International Student Services

• Scholarships and Student Aid

• Tutorial Services

• And more…

MARIE-JOSE BEAUDIN Executive Director, Soutar Career Services

PROACTIVE CAREER PREPARATION

The Soutar Career Centre team at the Desautels Faculty of Management is

dedicated to helping students discover their areas of interest and develop their job

search skills that enable them to ultimately achieve their career goals.

Concurrently, our team works closely with Alumni and Employers to create

partnerships allowing them to connect with our diverse and bright students.

WHAT WE DO

DEDICATED TEAM

Executive Director: Marie-José Beaudin

BCom Career Advisors:

Peg Brunelle – Marketing, Intl Mgmt, PR and Not-for-Profit

Julia Riscaldino – Consulting, IS and HR

Alain Villemaire – Accounting and General Management

Cathy Yee – Finance

Career Services Team:

Eva Cucinelli – Senior Employer Coordinator

Rachel Castellano – Alumni Engagement Officer

Lourdes Machado – Administrative Coordinator/Front Desk

Lorrie Quigg – Business Development Associate

Melissa Wong – Student Affairs and Events Coordinator

STUDENT-CENTERED APPROACH

Onboarding U0/U1

Mentoring Program & Peer Program

MUS & Career Services Advisory Committee

Specialized Advisors

Student

WHY DO YOU NEED A

PROACTIVE APPROACH?

Jobs Posted 20%

Jobs Not Posted 80%

Resume & cover letter review

Interview preparation

(mock interviews)

Resume Book for corporate access

Career counseling, planning & Career Leader

assessments

myFuture & Career Resources Portal

Montreal Career Fair 2017:

54 companies represented, 750

students attended

Company visits (Montreal, Toronto), info

sessions

Mentoring program –over 500 mentors from

around the world

Workshops, Career boot camps, competitions,

alumni networking cocktails

COMPREHENSIVE SUITE OF

CAREER OFFERINGS

A NEW WAY TO COMMUNICATE:

DesautelsConnect

• MyFuture: View a variety of jobs and internships and apply on-line as well as register for events, workshops and info sessions

• Registered Employers: 17,792• Info sessions offered: 221• Info sessions student attendees: 3,307

• Job Postings: • McGill: 7,664• Management: 3,033

ONLINE JOB SEARCH & CAREER TOOL

2017 PLACEMENT RATES4 MONTHS AFTER GRADUATION

84% Placement Rate(Of those seeking employment)

13% Graduate School

$55,571 Average base salary

(Based on 77% exit survey response rate)

2017

INDUSTRIES

Accounting

29%

Finance

25%Consulting

12%

Marketing &

Sales

12%

Other 11%

Investment banking 45%

Investment management 27%

Corporate finance 20%

Financial services 8%

2017 GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS

Quebec

43%

Ontario

25%

Other

Canada

8%

USA/

International

24%

AccountingBDO CanadaDeloitteErnst & YoungKPMGMNPPricewaterhouseCoopersRaymond Chabot Grant ThorntonRSM Richter

ConsultingAccentureBoston Consulting GroupCarpediaMcKinsey ConsultingMonitorOliver WymanRoland BergerSECOR-KPMG

Government/RelatedAuditor General Of CanadaBusiness Development Bank Of CanadaCanada PostCanada Revenue AgencyExport Development Canada (EDC)Treasury Board of Canada

SAMPLE LIST OF EMPLOYERS

Cross-functionalAdidasAir CanadaAldo GroupBAM StrategyBCA ResearchBell CanadaCanadian NationalCanadian TireCGI Cirque du SoleilClinton Foundation Coca ColaDorel IndustriesDow ChemicalDynamiteEvenkoGE CanadaGeneral MillsHewitt Equipment HyundaiIBMKraft FoodsL’OréalLe ChâteauLG Electronics News Marketing CanadaNike

PepsiPratt & WhitneyProcter & GambleReckitt Benckiser CanadaRogers CommunicationsShell CanadaSNC LavalinSUNCORTelusXEROXYves Rocher

Financial InstitutionsAXA Private EquityBank of Montreal & Capital MarketsBlackrock (New York) BNP ParibasCaisse de dépôt et placement du QuebecCapital OneChubbCIBCCPP Investment BoardCredit SuisseDesjardins securitiesDeutsche BankFidelity InvestmentsGE CapitalGoldman Sachs (New York)HSBCManulifeMerrill Lynch (New York)National BankOMERSOntario Teachers’ Pension PlanPSP InvestmentsRBCScotia BankSociété GénéraleSun Life FinancialTD

QUESTIONS?