Nov 18, 2020 | Lead, See things differently
By Paige Cey. Originally published in the winter 2020 issue of Business Class magazine. Photo: Todd Jensen and Sophia Seemann, with Coco Willow Candle Co. products. While the current state of the world may make it seem like a strange time to start a business, many of...
Nov 6, 2020 | Lead, See things differently
By Jessica Baxter, Centre for Social and Sustainable Innovation co-op student. Photo: Thomas Richter on Unsplash. The Gustavson School of Business made a commitment over 10 years ago to measure and report on its carbon emissions and advance the process of greening its...
Oct 28, 2020 | Lead, See things differently
By Ruth Ormiston, Gustavson External Relations co-op student. Photo: Armon Arani on Unsplash. The inaugural cohort of UVic’s new MBA in Sustainable Innovation began their studies this September during a very critical moment – a moment in which all economic sectors...
Oct 19, 2020 | Lead, See things differently
By Ruth Ormiston, Gustavson External Relations co-op student. Photo: Claudio Schwarz on Unsplash. BCom core year would not be complete without Mission Impossible, a day-long challenge in which teams of students develop sustainable, international business ideas and...
Oct 16, 2020 | Lead, See things differently
By Ruth Ormiston, Gustavson External Relations co-op student. Innovation plays a fundamental role in Mission Impossible, an annual event in which teams of third-year BCom students present sustainable and socially responsible business ideas to a panel of judges. This...
Aug 11, 2020 | Lead, See things differently
By Natalie Bruckner. Originally published in the summer 2020 issue of Business Class magazine. A book can change your life; it’s not just a cliche. Ask Chris Koski, MBA ’96 and director of Clean Government at the Province of BC Ministry of Environment and Climate...