When we talk about diversity in candidate selection, our attention often centers on ethnicity, gender, or orientation. This episode brings attention to a vital yet often overlooked aspect: social class diversity in elite programs and job recruitment. Sema Burney (BCom’97, MBA’02) joins Maëlle Morin, a third-year undergraduate student in managing for sustainability to explore how a student's socio-economic background influences their school experiences and career path and how businesses can benefit from having more diverse perspectives in their organizations. 

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Since its beginnings in the couple’s Montreal Old-Port kitchen in 2013, Dose Juice has become a major player in the Canadian beverage market. In this interview, Geneviève shares with undergraduate students Jordan Cowie and Nate Cooper what it was like for her and her partner, both with finance backgrounds, to start a business and how they’ve seen it grow. This, while ensuring they don’t compromise on core values like feminism, sustainability and a commitment to providing high quality products made with organic and locally sourced ingredients. 

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McGill Desautels alumna Ruchy Khurana (BA’02, MBA’06) has spent a lot of time considering the mentor-mentee relationship and the mentee mindset. According to Khurana, there’s no one way to find a mentor. Mentorship can take many forms, and sometimes your mentor won’t even know they’re your mentor at all. Tune in as Khurana shares these insights and more with undergraduate student Manisha Saha in this first episode of McGill Management Insights. Hosted by current students, this podcast explores everything from the value of mentorship to the four-day work week, leaning on the expertise of leaders in the business community. 

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