On Friday, October 25, 30 Dalhousie Faculty of Management students participated in the Halifax Corporate Tour. Originally, the tour was planned for one group of 15 students, but due to popular demand another tour was added for a second group of students. It was a great success!

The 2013 Halifax Corporate Tour was supported by eight local organizations representing various industries and business sectors. Each tour group visited four local organizations. The Dal students were able to gain inside views on career options, industry challenges, culture, and values of various companies including Aon, Bell Aliant, Chronicle Herald, Citco, Corporate Research Associates, Eastlink, Extreme Group, and Nova Scotia Business Inc.

The students were impressed with the reception they received from the organizations they visited. They enjoyed the opportunity to connect with business professionals who represented various positions within their organizations. It was a busy but very rewarding day.

“It’s really helpful. We learned many things we can’t get from class,” said Jinbo Wu, a Bachelor of Management student.

 

“I learned so much about job positions, corporate culture, and Halifax,” said Theresa Connell, a Bachelor of Commerce student.

Interested in participating in a local corporate tour? Good news! Another Halifax tour is planned for winter 2014. Details about the next Halifax Corporate Tour will be available on myCareer in early January. Employers interested in being part of the winter 2014 Halifax Corporate Tour can contact Jessica MacKenzie at j.mackenzie@dal.ca.

More Halifax Corporate Tour photos have been posted to the MCS Facebook page and search #HfxCorpTour on Twitter to get the play-by-play of what happened on the tour.