Innovative apps, built by grads

Innovative apps, built by grads

By Mackenzie Ford. Excerpted from an article originally published in The TORCH magazine.  Some UVic-made apps save lives, some save time—and others enhance our leisure hours. Here are just a few of the notable apps made on campus or by members of the UVic community. ...
Magician Julie Eng conjures wonder

Magician Julie Eng conjures wonder

By Keith Norbury. Originally published in the summer 2019 issue of Business Class magazine. Magic has played a leading role in her life for as long as Julie Eng, BCom ’95, can remember. “The story goes that I wasn’t delivered by the stork,” the Toronto-based Eng says....
Slack co-founder Stewart Butterfield on thriving through failure

Slack co-founder Stewart Butterfield on thriving through failure

By Carlos Chicas Berti. Originally published in the fall 2018 issue of Business Class magazine. For more information about the Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year Award, contact deya@uvic.ca. Stewart Butterfield, BA Philosophy ’96, knows better than most that the...
Ten-year milestone for BC Ferries Advanced Leadership Program

Ten-year milestone for BC Ferries Advanced Leadership Program

Originally published in Gustavson’s 2018 Year In Review. In May 2018, the most recent cohort of the BC Ferries Advanced Leadership Program completed customized training provided by Gustavson Executive Programs. The program brings together BC Ferries leaders from...
Derek Juno: Marrying entrepreneurship with impact

Derek Juno: Marrying entrepreneurship with impact

By Carlos Berti, Gustavson co-op student On the cusp of graduation, Gustavson students gathered in the Victoria Conference Centre for the annual ‘Beyond your BCOM’ event last month to hear alumni and business professionals impart advice on how to manage the next phase...