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And the 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award goes to... Lenora Lee, BCom '02!
| Gustavson’s Distinguished Alumni Award is our top honour for alumni. This year, we are pleased to name Lenora Lee, BCom ’02, as our 2017 Distinguished Alumna. Lenora is a Partner with KPMG’s assurance practice in Victoria. Being named partner – the first female to be promoted to partner in Victoria’s office in 2011 – is just the latest in a string of achievements for this talented, young professional. |
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Read more about the impact Lenora continues to have on the Victoria community and Gustavson. Congratulations Lenora! |
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#casecompetition
Months of presentations and preparation concluded this month with the RBC Case Competition finals. Congrats to Team 61 of Cohort 5 on the win!
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Alumni and School News
MBAs continue streak of success with case competitions
Comedian Nathan Fielder, BCom '05, opens 1-day Summit Ice pop-up store in Vancouver (CBC News)
Jordan Hrenyk, BCom '15, weighs in on the impact of Professor Rebecca Grant's mentorship (BC Business)
Professor David Dunne's op-ed highlights that Canadians trust their toothpaste more than their banks (Vancouver Sun)
Want to learn more about the dynamics of brand trust? Join us Tuesday, April 4 for the Dean's Community Conversation in Victoria. Full details and registration online.
See you in Beijing? On April 19, Dean Saul Klein will be hosting an alumni dinner in Beijing. Email bizalum@uvic.ca to attend.
Watch for Gustavson events in Vancouver and Toronto in May!
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30 Under 30
Congratulations to two Gustavson grads who made the BC Business 30 Under 30 list for 2017!
Check out their stories:
Blake Adam, BCom '11
Why wait for medical care? His new app shows the wait time for walk-in clinics
Brett Giese, Masters Certificate in Project Management
Campbell River property developer began building homes as a college student
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On the blog:
A Day in the Life of Our Co-op Student of the Year
"What do you actually do every day?" is a question I'm commonly asked when I tell people I'm working at a tech company. Even though I've been asked this dozens of times, it's still tough to nail down exactly what I do, day-to-day. In reality, no single day at my job looks the same as the one before.
Read full blog post by Nick Pineau, co-op student at Redbrick.
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Executive Programs Opportunities
Gustavson School of Business, Executive Programs will be hosting their next Project Management Meetup event on April 20 at the Irish Times Pub from 5-7 pm.
If you are looking to connect with business professionals in Victoria to share stories, learn something new, ask questions about the PMP exam or expand your network, join Victoria Project Management (PM) on Meetup.com.
Learn about upcoming professional development opportunities offered by Executive Programs.
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