JMSBG - John Molson Sustainable Business Group

04/05/2022

Last week we concluded our introductory event- Trivia and Talk with Ms. Monica Kobayashi.
At the outset, we’d like to thank our speaker and all the participants for their enthusiastic participation. Congratulations Ishpuneet Singh and Babita Bhandari for guessing our event right!
Winners of the trivia:
Winner: Val Wynn
Runner up: Saksham Jain
Second-Runner up: Babita Bhandari
The raffle draw was won by Harsh Mehta, Samrat Sil, and Monika Abdelahad! The engagement that we received on our social media handles was really exciting. We’d also like to thank John Molson School of Business and the Gsa Concordia for their continued support. We have lots of exciting events planned for you throughout the academic year. Looking forward to your active participation.
Stay tuned for more updates from Team JMSBG!

03/21/2022

Are you interested in knowing how to gainfully implement Sustainable practices in the business world?

The John Molson Sustainable Business Group is organizing a Trivia and a Talk with Monica Kobayashi, a biodiversity expert who had collaborated as a consultant with the United Nations (UN) for 10 years. She is currently working with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food of Quebec (MAPAQ), exploring Sustainable solutions.

There are gift cards for winners and lots of raffles for the participants.
Join us to learn about sustainability and have some fun alongside!

Location: ONLINE, the link would be sent to the ones who enroll.
Date: Monday, *March 28th*
Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm (EST)

*Registration Link:* https://forms.gle/oq6wRwiBYRgrMRJf8

03/16/2022

We are sustainably cooking an exciting event for you.
Comment and win gift cards for guessing the right event!

02/02/2022

Welcome to the new Executive team of JMSBG!

01/14/2022

A warm welcome to our new president Himanshu Srivastava!

11/10/2021

John Molson Sustainable Business Group(JMSBG) is hiring VPs for the next operational cycle. At JMSBG we believe businesses should focus on sustainability as part of their business strategy. The club aims to spread awareness about sustainability among the JMSB community through various events round the year.

This is a call to all the sustainability enthusiasts out there who are willing to be part of the core team of this initiative.

The following VP Positions are Open Now!
· VP-Finance
· VP-Events
· VP-Sponsorships
· VP-Operations
· VP-Communications

Interested candidates can share their CV & LOI at [email protected]
*Registration is open to students of all Graduate levels (MBA, MSc & Grad Diploma) students at JMSB

10/26/2021

Extending a warm welcome to our new President - Sai Praveen Gudichuttu. Congratulations on the new role and wishing Praveen all the best for a new term!!

06/02/2021

And that’s a wrap to The Business Sustainability Case Challenge – 2021!!! The case competition had six teams presenting to an expert panel of judges including Professors from Concordia University and industry veterans.
We are extremely proud to announce the winners and congratulations to all of you for your tremendous efforts.
1st Place – Team Ecua-librium – Bethea Clarke, Patrick Boire-Schwab, Marco Scanlan & Khalil Guliwala
2nd Place – Team Full Circle Consulting – Wanting Zou, Ting Gong, Malvika Iyer & Didier Chen
Exceptional Speakers – Bethea Clarke & Malvika Iyer
We would like to express our gratitude to our sponsors for the event – John Molson Graduate Students'​ Association (JMGSA) - Concordia University, NIUCOCO, The future is bamboo & SAF Concordia
A huge thank you to our judges for the great support throughout the event and for providing feedback to the participating teams - Raymond Paquin, Natalie Lowe, Mohamed Saleh, Anne Morinville, Raquel W, Ehsan Derayati, Jonathan Faerman & Tim Field
Last but not the least, shout out to all the participants for their hard work and for putting forth some great presentations.
It’s the effort of each one of us that made this event a huge success. Kudos Again!!
Check out more pictures from the event @ https://www.jmsbg.ca/business-sustainability-case-challenge-2021/

05/31/2021

Check out our exclusive interview with Mr. James La, Founder of NIUCOCO at http://www.jmsbg.ca/exclusive-interview-with-james-la-founder-of-niucoco/. NIUCOCO is a Canadian company that specializes in natural hair care products that are 100% vegan, non-toxic and sustainable. Here, he shares with us his experience about starting the company, his learnings, the importance of sustainability, and his advice to all future entrepreneurs. We would sincerely like to thank Mr. James La for this wonderful opportunity, sharing his experience and knowledge and inspiring our aspiring business leaders at Concordia.
Interview hosted by Nesrine Akrouf MBA, VP Sponsorships – JMSBG.

Exclusive interview with James La, Founder of NIUCOCO Could you tell us what led you toward sustainability? Why would anyone want to start a business where they don’t have a long-term vision and thus, be sustainable?We did our homework. Ultimately, we wanted to start a business where we believe th...

05/15/2021

REGISTRATION ENDS 18TH MAY…
A quick reminder to register for the event before the final deadline. We encourage you to take up this learning experience and be rewarded for your efforts. Also, taking this opportunity to announce the prizes for the winners.
REGISTER NOW @ http://www.jmsbg.ca/business-sustainability-case-challenge-2021/

05/08/2021

REGISTRATIONS OPEN NOW!!!
JMSBG invites interested candidates to explore and implement sustainable business strategies through The Business Sustainability Case Challenge – 2021.
Register for the event at http://www.jmsbg.ca/business-sustainability-case-challenge-2021/
Important Dates to Remember:
• Registration Deadline: 18th May, 2021
• Case Handover: 19th May, 2021
• Presentation Submission Deadline: 28th May, 2021
• Case Competition Date: 29th May, 2021
Teams will be composed of 3 to 4 students. While we encourage you to form your own team, you are welcome to register individually, and then we will assign you to a team.
Stay tuned to know more about the cash rewards and gift vouchers to be won in the event!
*Registration is open to students of all majors, undergraduate and graduate levels at Concordia University

05/02/2021

Save the date!! JMSBG is announcing The Business Sustainability Case Challenge – 2021. Stay tuned - registrations and further details for the event to be out in a week!!

03/15/2021

Announcing the winners for the JMSBG Business Sustainability Contest. Congratulations to both the winners - Hirak Chakraborty and Aswin Thiru Puram. We would like to thank all the participants for their insightful articles. A special thanks to our judge Prof. Raymond Paquin for evaluating the articles.

We are very grateful to our sponsors - JMGSA-John Molson Graduate Student Association and Concordia University and Concordia Council on Student Life (CCSL)

02/09/2021

The Winter application period for the Sustainability Research Awards Program is open now!! It offers an exciting opportunity for sustainability practitioners at Concordia to be recognized for their coursework or research.
For more information please visit:
https://www.facebook.com/events/415977323009706

02/03/2021

The Sustainable Events Forum (TSEF) works to create ideas and motivate people to act on environmental and sustainable initiatives for events. Join their new initiative TSEF CAN on February 8th – 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm for the “moonshot” on green events – “Let us come together to make events carbon negative!” The event is a practical look at what we can do now to reduce our event footprint! It also sheds light on products and services that can help lighten the carbon load in events. The participating teams will uncover opportunities for new business and help tailor their offerings to a changing market.
Please register for the event here:
https://next.waveapps.com/checkouts/355fd7ebb0654c73bfb5d209365dda9c
To know more about TSEF, please visit:
https://tsef.ca/tsef-can
Please reach out to us via our social media channels or email us at [email protected] for any queries...

01/18/2021

Student Sustainability Ambassador Program (Concordia) invites interested students to attend its Sustainability Workshop Series. The workshop will offer an introduction to sustainability initiatives and practices at Concordia, enabling you to become effective sustainability practitioners. Interested students can also use the below link to know more and register. https://www.facebook.com/events/2199357463540955

12/20/2020

JMSBG wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!

10/05/2020

A huge shout-out to the JMSBG Executive Team 2019-20 for leading the sustainability initiatives last year and keeping the momentum intact despite the difficult times. Wishing the entire team all the best for their future and we look forward to continuing our passion for sustainability with a new team and a new year ahead of us.

09/28/2020

Introducing Rohith Rajagopal as VP Marketing for the academic year 2020–21. Welcome aboard Rohith and we look forward to a successful journey with you!!

09/26/2020

Introducing Ash*ta Sharma as VP Operations for the academic year 2020–21. Welcome aboard Ash*ta, we wish you a wonderful time working with the team!!

09/23/2020

Introducing Aksh*t Gupta as VP Events for the academic year 2020–21. Welcome aboard Aksh*t and we wish you an ‘eventful’ journey ahead!!

09/16/2020

Introducing Nesrine Akrouf as VP Sponsorships for the academic year 2020–21. Welcome aboard Nesrine and we look forward to your valuable contributions!!

09/14/2020

Introducing Sai Praveen Gudichuttu as VP Finance for the academic year 2020 – 21. Welcome aboard Praveen, we are thrilled to have you join our team!!

09/10/2020

Introducing Rania Bou Jaoude as VP Communications for the academic year 2020 – 21. Welcome aboard Rania and we are excited to have you join us on this journey!!

08/23/2020

Be a leader in Sustainable Business.
JMSBG is Hiring!!
More information in the link below - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xSKhffINGFylHtl7jsaWDBKPP2wHHGqW/view?usp=sharing

07/17/2020

We would like to introduce our President Dileep Kodira for the academic year of 2020-2021!

03/11/2020

03/11/2020

The event we all been waiting for ("Sustainable Business Plan Competition" ) is only 12 days away. So hurry up and register with your team as space is limited.😄👩‍💼👨‍💼🌿🌱

02/22/2020

Are you interested in sustainable business practices? Do you like business competitions? Stay tune for our "Sustainable Business Plan Competition" coming up 😄👩‍💼👨‍💼🌿🌱