About thirty managers and entrepreneurs attended a recent McGill Mini-MBA course in Matane, Quebec. It was the first time this type of course has been delivered in one of Quebec’s regions beyond Montreal and was the brainchild of local businessman François Rioux (MBA’10). “When you are on-location, you can see the energy and better understand the stakes, the challenges, and the successes,” says Eric Saine, the Executive Director of McGill Executive Education. That’s exactly what we wanted to do at McGill – to be a bridge that links communities.
Published on: 2 May 2023
Have you ever thought about pursuing an MBA, but felt short on time? Enter the Mini-MBA. These short, non-degree awarding programs cover a broad range of business topics — finance, marketing, strategy, and more — and provide an introduction to each subject. The crucial difference being that while an MBA degree can take multiple years to complete, mini MBAs programs take days or weeks to finish.
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Published on: 18 Jul 2022
The McGill Executive Institute’s flagship Mini-MBA will be offered online for Fall 2020.
Since the onset of the global health pandemic, businesses across the world have rapidly evolved to meet the changing demands. As we move to the next phase of economic recovery, managers are now tasked with navigating the disruption and redefining their new normal.
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Published on: 1 Jul 2020
We know first-hand that managers are facing more disruptions than ever before. One of the biggest questions that companies are asking themselves today is how they can adapt to today's new reality—a challenge we have also had to face.
McGill Executive Institute has been working hard not only to offer our most popular programs online but also to create an impactful virtual experience for our participants. With that in mind, we are pleased to announce that our Mini-MBA Series will be offered online!
Published on: 19 May 2020
Find MBA has featured the McGill Desautels Mini-MBA as one of the top 10 alternatives to a full MBA degree. From strategy to marketing, the Mini-MBA is listed as a cost-effective way to learn all the essential topics for business leaders.
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Published on: 27 Apr 2020
Eric Saine, Executive Director of the McGill Executive Institute, sits down with La Presse to discuss why their Mini-MBA program has become an increasingly appealing option for business people who are juggling many priorities.
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Published on: 26 Sep 2018
In a roundup of firsthand leadership perspectives for La Presse, Jean-François Larouche, Creative Director at Moment Factory, extolls the benefits of enrolling in the McGill Executive Institute’s custom programming.
For Larouche, the nine-month mini-MBA program allowed Moment Factory employees to reflect on company values, assess operations through an objective lens, and to hone their leadership skills.
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Published on: 28 Jun 2018
With the growing demands of modern life, not everyone can commit the time or money to pursuing a full-time MBA.
According to Eric Saine, Executive Director of the McGill Executive Institute, this is where the MEI comes in, offering a flexible business education portfolio, such as its popular Mini-MBA program, to suit the needs of today’s learners.
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Published on: 16 Apr 2018
An article for The Globe and Mail highlights the popular Mini-MBA program offered by the McGill Executive Institute at the Desautels Faculty of Management.
The program aims to improve options for working professionals who do not have the time for longer course offerings and provides them with the tools necessary to satisfy the future needs of their companies.
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Published on: 9 Apr 2018
Jody Mitiche talks to us about her rewarding experience at the McGill Executive Institute
Ongoing training is essential when it comes to professional development—whether it’s provided in the workplace or at an academic institution like the McGill Executive Institute. For Jody Mitiche, Service Delivery Director at telecommunications company Ericsson, professional development is essential when it comes to advancing her career and taking on new challenges at work.
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Published on: 12 Jan 2018
Following three successful cohorts in Calgary and growing demand from business professionals in Western Canada in general, the McGill Executive Institute has announced the launch of the next cycle of its Mini-MBA program in Calgary for summer 2018.
Over the years, the Calgary edition of the Mini-MBA has served the professional development needs of companies and individuals in a variety of sectors, such as education, dentistry, engineering, aerospace, IT services, agriculture, and real-estate, to name a few.
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Published on: 30 Oct 2017
Stingray, un fournisseur de services musicaux multiplateformes et de solutions multimédias en magasin interentreprises, a annoncé aujourd'hui la nomination de Tom Pentefountas au poste de vice-président principal ventes, Europe, Moyen-Orient, Afrique et Asie.
Read full article: Le Lézard, November 23, 2015
Published on: 25 Nov 2015
Adrian Jess has gone from selling vinyl records under the nickname the Human Jukebox to packing boxes at the medical goods company where he now works, and then becoming its director of technical services and logistics – but he’s still looking to gain that career edge.
... Mini-MBAs, an MBA boot camp aimed mostly at middle managers, might seem like a new phenomenon, but they can be traced back in Canada to the late 1940s at McGill University in Montreal.
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Published on: 6 Nov 2014
