Jun 13, 2023 | Meet, See things differently
By Sydney Hucal Mentorship: anyone who has been part of a good mentor/mentee pairing knows that the best experiences go far beyond direct career advice. It’s about mutual respect and trust. It’s about learning from what the other person has to offer, and meeting them...
Dec 15, 2020 | Meet, See things differently
By Ruth Ormiston, Gustavson External Relations Co-op Student. Gustavson’s Executive Mentor Program pairs BCom students with a mentor, a member of the local business community. Mentors can help students develop confidence as they enter the business world, hone their...
May 13, 2020 | Learn, See things differently
By Cyrus Lee, 4th year BCom student Eight months ago, as I entered my fourth year of the BCom program, I began meeting monthly with my mentor, Charlotte O’ Reilly, marketing director of Upanup Studios. Prior to participating in the mentorship program, I had hopes of a...
Jan 27, 2020 | Meet, See things differently
By Carlos Chicas Berti. Originally published in the fall 2019 issue of Business Class magazine. In 1997, when Level Ground Trading was started, few people thought about where their morning cup of coffee came from. This has shifted, and the Level Ground team is pleased...
Oct 24, 2019 | Learn, See things differently
By Hanna Kim, Gustavson External Relations co-op student Third year BCom students, excited to kick off the new school year, attended the Workplace Skills Conference as part of their orientation activities. Blake Adam, the co-founder of Medimap and a UVic BCom alumnus,...