Sustainability
meets business.

JSEC connects students, faculty, and industry to explore what sustainable business actually looks like — through conferences, workshops, mentorship, and community.

JSEC team on campus
JSEC sustainability conference
2016
Fair Trade
3
Pillars
JSEC event — Business Beyond Tomorrow

Montreal's longest-running student sustainability conference.

BBT
Business Beyond Tomorrow — Montreal's longest-running student sustainability conference
3
Pillars — environmental, social, economic
5+
Programs delivered — from ASTRA to mentorship
2016
Concordia named a Fair Trade Campus
What We Deliver

Workshops & conferences, tailored to you

Four core ways we bring sustainability into the business world at JMSB.

01

Business Beyond Tomorrow

Corporate leaders and students come together to explore sustainability practices in the corporate world.

02

ASTRA Workshops

Learn tangible skills from industry leaders on the best approaches to sustainability in business.

03

Mentorship Program

Pairing students with sustainability professionals to provide unique, real-world knowledge.

04

JSEC 101

Our guide to sustainability terms, associations, and standards — built for students, by students.

Who We Are

Meet the team

We are about sustainability in the business world — meeting our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs.

JSEC 2026-2027 executive team
JSEC team on campus

Students building the bridge between business and sustainability

Our 2026–2027 exec team spans Projects, Marketing, Events, and External/Internal Affairs — each running programs like Business Beyond Tomorrow, ASTRA Workshops, and our mentorship program.

See how to join

Presidents

  • Jonathan BekoullomCo-President
  • Hacer Dila PolatCo-President

Internal & Finance

  • Talea WardVP Internal Affairs
  • Vann WinloVP Finance

Marketing

  • Maya MichalikVP Marketing
  • Amelie Le FrancoisDirector of Marketing (Creative)
  • Daniel YoskovitchDirector of Marketing (Content & Communications)

Events

  • Michelle NguyenVP Events
  • Hiba AnouarDirector of Events
  • Miranda Del PozoDirector of Events

External Affairs

  • Sarah TremblayVP External Affairs
  • Marie-Nicole CernescuDirector of External Affairs
  • Jay ZhangDirector of External Affairs

Projects

  • Alex AbourjeillyVP Projects
  • Aayla BoulboulDirector of Projects
  • Nakesha JeauvinDirector of Projects
Get Involved

Ways to plug in

Volunteer, apply for a role, or bring Fair Trade practices to your own group.

We open Director, VP, and Presidential positions every May. Volunteers are the backbone of JSEC — they make our events both sustainable and impactful.

  • Subscribe to the newsletter to be notified the moment applications open.
  • Volunteer roles run year-round across Events, Marketing, and Projects.

Concordia has been a designated Fair Trade Campus since 2016. All campus coffee is Fairtrade-certified (excluding certain franchises), and a multi-stakeholder Fair Trade Steering Committee keeps pushing that commitment further.

  • Look for the Fair Trade mark on your next coffee, tea, chocolate, or banana.
  • Encourage your student group to adopt Fair Trade purchasing policies.
  • Follow the conversation on Instagram @cufairtrade.

We pair students with professionals working in sustainability, so you can build a real network before you graduate — not after.

  • Open to students at any year or program.
  • Matches are made based on interest area and career goals.
Events

Where sustainability meets business

Our flagship conference and recurring workshops — tickets and RSVPs handled through our Evelya event page.

Sep 30, 2026 · 5:00–8:00 PM
2026 · External venue TBD

Networking Cocktail Event

A casual meet-and-greet connecting JMSB students with sustainability professionals, kicking off relationship-building ahead of the mentorship program.

Get Tickets
JSEC case competition
Oct 22, 2026 · 5:00–9:00 PM
2026 · External venue TBD

Beginner Case Competition (Fall)

Students tackle a sustainability-focused business case competitively, with a meet-and-greet component for networking with sustainability professionals.

Get Tickets
JSEC sustainable finance conference
Nov 12, 2026 · 6:00–8:30 PM
2026 · External venue TBD

Sustainable Finance Conference

A conference for finance students on sustainable investing and banking, featuring panels with our sustainability-focused sponsor partners.

Get Tickets
Nov 19, 2026 · 2:00–5:00 PM
2026 · Venue TBD

Company HQ Shadowing Day

Matched mentees get real-world workplace exposure at a partner sustainability company, bridging classroom learning with industry experience.

Get Tickets
JSEC case competition
Feb 18, 2027 · 5:00–9:00 PM
2027 · External venue TBD · Company-sponsored

Beginner Case Competition (Winter)

A second case competition backed by a corporate partner, adding industry credibility and real-world stakes for participants.

Get Tickets
JSEC Youth Summit panel
Apr 3, 2027 · 1:15–7:00 PM
2027 · External venue TBD

Youth Summit

Our flagship multi-university sustainability summit — connecting students from HEC, UOttawa, Ulaval, and Concordia with industry professionals.

Get Tickets
The Eco-Business Hub

From the blog

Insights, strategies, and discussions to inspire enterprises to thrive while preserving our planet.

Careers

Careers in Sustainability for Business Students

Exploring the career paths available to business students who want to make a sustainability-focused impact, whatever their major.

March 10, 2025
Strategy

How Businesses Can Become More Profitable by Becoming More Sustainable

Cost savings, brand loyalty, tax incentives, and risk mitigation — the financial case for sustainable practice.

February 14, 2025
Policy

The CSSB Releases New Standards for Climate-Related Financial Disclosures

What CSDS 1 and CSDS 2 mean for large, federally incorporated private companies in Canada.

January 30, 2025
Resources

Stay on top of the sustainability game

Reputable, unbiased resources across clean energy, agriculture, supply chain, real estate, accounting, and finance.

01

Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Circular economy design & research

ellenmacarthurfoundation.org
02

The Carbon Disclosure Project

Global environmental disclosure system

cdp.net
03

GHG Protocol

Framework for measuring emissions

ghgprotocol.org
04

IPCC

UN climate science assessments

ipcc.ch
05

IRENA

Global renewable energy adoption

irena.org
06

SASB Standards

Sustainability disclosure for investors

sasb.org
Contact

Get in touch

Questions about events, partnerships, or getting involved? Reach out — we usually reply within a few days.

Direct contact

  • info@jsecjmsb.ca
  • @jsecjmsb on Instagram
  • John Molson School of Business, Concordia University

Sponsorship inquiries? Use the "Become a Sponsor" button in the Partner section above — this form is for general questions.

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