Aug 4, 2022 | Learn, See things differently
by Kathryn Wu. Photo by UVic Photo Services. Originally published in the Spring/Summer 2022 issue of Business Class magazine. Dr. Natalie Slawinski is the director of Gustavson’s Centre for Social and Sustainable Innovation (CSSI). Having joined Gustavson from...
Jul 22, 2022 | Lead, See things differently
Pictured (from left to right): Kristen Needham, Anthony Everett, Eda Koot, Stacey Toews and Christian Van Buskirk (not pictured: David Miller). Photo credit: Alex Berthin The Centre for Social and Sustainable Innovation (CSSI) recently announced its advisory...
Jul 14, 2022 | Learn, See things differently
By Jon Chabun. Photo by UVic Photo Services It was unusual for an academic professor to come up with the first FDA emergency use authorized COVID-19 therapeutic. It was also unusual for the same professor to launch a company with a $15 billion initial public...
Apr 27, 2022 | Lead, See things differently
by Andrea Felix de la Rosa Meet Charity Dugbartey, one of the first cohort of students to be completing the new master in management (MM) program at UVic’s Gustavson School of Business. Dugbartey’s passion for tackling social issues through business has led her to lay...
Mar 14, 2022 | Lead, See things differently
Photo submitted. Over the years, Gustavson students have found many creative ways to learn and work at the intersection of sustainability and business. The latest of these is a newly-created student investing club aimed at supporting social enterprises in the Greater...
Mar 9, 2022 | Meet, See things differently
By Jon Chabun. Photo submitted. Dean Pogas, soon to graduate from UVic’s MBA in Sustainable Innovation (weekend stream) credits the program with opening the door to his dream job. In November 2021, it led him to a new role at the Canadian Red Cross as the...
