Desautels micro-Finance Competition

03/22/2018

Hello everyone,

Due to unforeseen circumstances and unmanageable scheduling issues we are very sorry to announce that we are obligated to cancel the Desautels Micro-Finance Competition. For those who made their payment through eventbrite, please send us an email or a Facebook message.

We are again very heartbroken to have to proceed like this, and we hope to see you next year.

The DFC team

03/09/2018

And now introducing our Executive Director: Oumaima Alaoui!
About her:
Nationality: Moroccan
Major: Finance with a concentration in Accounting
Why do you think micro-finance is important? It is one of the most effective and sustainable ways out of poverty and encompasses what is lacking in today's business world: social awareness.

03/08/2018

Here is our ambassador to the executive director, Rebecca Windheim! A little bit more about her:
Nationality: Canadian
Major: Honours Economics and Finance
Why do you think micro-finance matters? Microfinance helps people in such a way that is efficient and beneficial for all involved, proving that improving the world does not need to come at a cost.
Spirit Animal: Bird

03/07/2018

Meet Sophie Vandenberghe, our ambassador of marketing and communications! More about her:
Nationality: French-American
Major: Finance
Why do you think micro-finance matters? Micro-Finance is one of the most sustainable ways to foster economic growth and development. It supports small businesses, allows for entrepreneurship to flourish, and improves people's lives around the globe.
Spirit Animal: Koala

03/06/2018

Now introducing our director of marketing and communications: Leyla Alami!
Here's more about her:
Nationality: Moroccan
Major: International Management with a concentration in strategy
Why do you think micro-finance matters? Micro-finance is a social innovation that have empowered millions of poor entrepreneurs and has redefined the boundaries of financial services.
Spirit Animal: Elephant

03/05/2018

Introducing our ambassador of finance: Farida El Malt!
About her:
Nationality: Egyptian
Major: Finance, Minor in Computer Science
Why do you think micro-finance matters? Micro- Finance fosters more sustainable economic growth through a sense of social responsibility, but most importantly, on an individual level, it allows for the kind of innovation that makes dreams come true!
Spirit Animal: Dolphin

03/04/2018

Introducing our ambassador of logistics: Minh Berger!
Nationality: French
Major: Finance with a Concentration in Marketing
Why do you think micro-finance matters? Microfinance gives everyone the chance to benefit from proper financial services and allows self-sufficiency.
Spirit Animal: Cat

03/03/2018

Meet Samuel Cordano, our Director of Finace! About him...
Nationality: French-American
Major: Finance with a concentration in Data Analytics
Why do you think micro-finance matters? Not only is Micro-Finance an incredibly effective way to spur economic growth in emerging countries; it also creates a sense of community and and fosters inclusion!
Spirit Animal: Monkey

03/01/2018

Meet Salomé Cap, our Sponsorship Ambassador this year!

Here a little bit more about her:
Nationality: French
Major: BComm, Triple concentration Strategy, Managing for Sustainability, and Marketing

Why do you think Micro-Finance matters? Because it makes a radical difference in people's lives efficiently

Spirit Animal: Lioness

02/28/2018

Introducing our director of sponsorship, Aleem Damji!
Nationality: Canadian
Major: Honours Economics with a Concentration in Business Analytics
Why does micro-finance matter? It helps to increase social mobility and better the lives of marginalized groups.
What's your spirit animal? Bull

02/27/2018

We would like to introduce our lovely director of logistics, Nicki Butkowsky! Here's a little bit about her:
Nationality: Canadian
Major: Accounting
Why does micro-Finance matter? It's about more than just money - it's an educational opportunity that allows budding but poor entrepreneurs to realize their dreams and those who are impoverished to become self-sufficient.
What's your spirit animal? Deer

02/17/2018

Amit Kalra discusses the severity of clothing waste and offers an approach to fix it in this TED Talk.

What happens to the clothes we don't buy? You might think that last season's coats, trousers and turtlenecks end up being put to use, but most of it (nearly 13 million tons each year in the United States alone) ends up in landfills. Fashion has a waste problem, and Amit Kalra wants to fix it. He sha...