September 27, 2012

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE GOVERNANCE : AN OBJECT FOR STUDY AND RESEARCH

April 19, 2012

In 2010, l’Association québécoise d’établissements de santé et de services sociaux (AQESS) organized a think-tank on the implementation of a new medical administrative management structure. It resulted in convening a working group on medical and administrative governance. Its mandate was to diag...

BUSINESS FAMILIES FOUNDATION (BFF) LAUNCHES A NEW VERSION OF VIRTUAL LEARNING COURSES, SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS

March 28, 2012

Last year, BFF launched Business Family Fundamentals™, a series of much-anticipated self-served and self-paced online courses for business family members and the professionals working with them. Following the immediate success of these courses, BFF is now proud to announce the launch of a newer v...

BFF PROUDLY WELCOMES THE GOERING CENTER FOR FAMILY AND PRIVATE BUSINESS INTO THE BFF AFFILIATE NETWORK

March 25, 2012

The Business Families Foundation (BFF) has been working for the past decade with a collaborative network of university-based centers for family enterprise and is welcoming new centers to join this Affiliate Network worldwide. It has recently welcomed the Goering Center for Family and Private Busi...

WATER HERO SELECTED BY THE 6th WORLD WATER FORUM IN THE VILLAGE OF SOLUTIONS

March 09, 2012

The de Gaspé Beaubien Foundation is pleased to announce that the WATER HERO concept, an interactive on line approach to water-related issues, was selected as one of the innovative solutions to the water crisis by the World Water Forum. The 6th edition will be held in Marseille, France, March 12 t...

THE BUSINESS FAMILIES FOUNDATION SIGNS A COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION TO SUPPORT SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZE ENTREPRENEURIAL FAMILY BUSINESSES IN EMERGING MARKETS

February 24, 2012

The Business Families Foundation (BFF) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) are proud to launch a collaborative agreement to support small and medium size entrepreneurial family businesses in urban and rural regions of the world's emerging markets with education on family business gove...

BFF SIGNS A COLLABORATION AGREEMENT WITH DELOITTE TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESS FAMILIES

November 03, 2011

BFF and Deloitte are happy to launch a collaboration to support the development of Entrepreneurial Business Families. BFF, as a philanthropic organization, conducts research and develops and disseminates educational material to family enterprises and professionals working with them, to help them ...

THE ADOPTION OF A CO-MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT CSSS DES SOMMETS WILL PROVIDE BETTER ORGANIZED HEALTHCARE AND SERVICES

August 14, 2011

Doctors and administrators are optimistic about the implementation of a healthcare co-management system. These were the findings of a survey conducted on June 1, 2011, among 53 healthcare administrators and managers, who are currently, or will in the future, play a role in implementing the system...

A PILOT PROJECT ON THE MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AT THE CSSS DES SOMMETS

August 14, 2011

The CSSS des Sommets has been chosen by the Association Québécoise d’établissements de santé et de services sociaux (AQESSS) to conduct a research project on the implementation of a new medical administrative management structure. In 2010, the AQESS organized a think-tank to analyze the situati...

OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF A CO-MANAGEMENT MODEL AT CSSS DES SOMMETS

August 03, 2011

On June 3, 2011, before a group of people assembled on the lawns of their country home, founders Philippe and Nan-b de Gaspé Beaubien touched the hearts of all those present. With confidence in their voice, they reaffirmed their commitment to the implementation of a medical co-management system a...

LAUNCHING THE CO-MANAGMENT MODEL AT THE CSSS DES SOMMETS

June 14, 2011

The CSSS des Sommets and the de Gaspé Beaubien Foundation today announced the launch of a co-management model for the medical staff and administrators at the CSSS. This initiative stems from the shared conviction that “it is necessary to invest not only in equipment, but also in human resources t...

AGREEMENT WITH HEC MONTRÉAL AND DE GASPE BEAUBIEN FOUNDATION

June 14, 2011

The de Gaspé Beaubien Foundation is proud to announce the signing of an agreement with the HEC Montréal for a study conducted with the CSSS des Sommets Based on highly conclusive results obtained from the CSSS des Sommets, the de Gaspé Beaubien Foundation will be pursuing its efforts by collabor...

LEGACY BUSINESS HISTORY - VIRTUAL EXHIBITIONS

April 06, 2011

Virtual exhibitions that explore the parallels between today’s business world and periods in the past are available on the Baker Library Historical Collections web site. They include the current exhibit on personal credit, Buy Now, Pay Later : A History of Personal Credit and a popular exhibit pr...

BFF HELD ITS ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM WITH AFFILIATES IN MONTREAL

March 29, 2011

On November 19, 2010, BFF held its annual symposium with Affiliates in Montreal (Canada) on the development of joint educational projects and initiatives for business families and those who advise them. President Pascale Michaud presented the objectives of this 2-day meeting: to reinforce exchan...

BFF PROUDLY WELCOMES TECNOLÒGICO DE MONTERREY

March 29, 2011

On October 29, 2010, BFF proudly welcomes Tecnológico de Monterrey (Mexico) as a new member of the BFF network of Affiliates. The Monterrey Institute for Family Business is developing five regional centres for family enterprise across the country. Tecnológico de Monterrey University is composed o...

ONE DROP OUR PARTNER IN THE YOUTH WATER PROJECT

March 29, 2011

Philippe and Nan-b de Gaspé Beaubien of the de Gaspé Beaubien Foundation wanted to pass on certain values—sharing, social consciousness, and community involvement—to their grandchildren. To begin with, these young people were asked to come up with a project that would keep them motivated and invo...

PHASE II OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECT TO BE CARRIED OUT WITH CSSS DES SOMMETS

March 29, 2011

FDGB has signed an agreement with CSSS des Sommets to move forward with the original project. Phase II, to be carried out over two years, will include two components: an enhanced Défi Santé program and a new co-management model for CSSS des Sommets doctors and administrators.The objectives of the...