Recipe for business success

By Barbara Black

On March 25, the John Molson MBA Society welcomed a visit from Richard J. Renaud and his good friend Ned Goodman to their Speaker Series.

The two men discussed their careers in a talk called “Identifying and Seizing Your Opportunities.” Finance Professor Harjeet Bhabra hosted the event, which was sponsored by Imerys.

Renaud is a tireless donor and supporter of Concordia, and the namesake of the new Science Complex. Chairman of Wynnchurch Capital Ltd and of TNG Capital, he has been an active private equity investor and CEO since the early 1970s.

Goodman is founder of the Goodman Institute of Investment Management of the John Molson School of Business and chairman of Dynamic Mutual Funds and CEO of Dundee Wealth Management Inc and Dundee Bancorp Inc.

The special event, held in the SGW Faculty Club, gave the audience of MBA students and faculty members an opportunity to learn first-hand how these successful men fashioned their careers, and how, together, they pioneered the use of a mutual fund of flow-through shares to invest in the Canadian mining industry in the 1980s.

The John Molson MBA Speaker Series is a student-run initiative that brings business community leaders and students together in an informal setting for a candid exchange on personal growth and career development, as well as current business issues.

The next event is scheduled for May 28, when the guest speaker will be Nathalie Le Prohon. She is general manager of Nokia Products Ltd in Canada, and a Concordia MBA graduate.