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Student Spotlight: Bryce Cross

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Bryce CrossBryce Cross is a fourth-year Bachelor of Commerce student majoring in Accounting. Bryce has been involved with multiple case competition teams as well as with the Dalhousie Accounting Society. Bryce entered the Institute of Advanced Financial Planners (IAFP) Student Presentation Competition to expand his network and to engage with a professional world that was completely new to him.

When asked about the benefits of competing in case competitions, Bryce was quick to talk about the opportunities that come from participation.  He described his newly developed network saying, “Countless doors have been opened for me as a result of the IAFP. Many of their members showed strong interest in having me become a part of their professional organization and/or part of their financial planning practice.”

Bryce discussed the skills that participating in competitions has helped him to develop, including strong speaking skills and building a valuable network. Overall, he noted that gaining a sense of accomplishment has been one of the greatest advantages for him, adding that he will look back on his university career with great satisfaction while many of his friends who didn’t get involved are regretful for not having done so.

“They (case competitions) are vastly more valuable than anything you learn in the classroom. The Rowe School of Business is all about experiential learning so if a student goes to the Rowe and isn’t getting involved, they aren’t really getting all they can out of their education.”

To find out more about case competitions check out the MCS website.

Shrinking the school-to-work gap: 2017 Commerce, Management and CRMBA graduate statistics

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Dalhousie’s Rowe School of Business graduates go on to pursue work in a variety of functional areas including marketing and logistics, engineering, technology, and finance. We conduct an annual survey with our graduated students; below you will find employment stats and career outcomes from our class of 2017 Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Management and Corporate Residency MBA graduates.

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Rowe students shine bright at industry events across Canada and beyond

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For some students, it’s not enough to excel and establish a strong presence in the classroom or in the workplace, they want to connect directly with the industries they have been exposed to and demonstrate the skills and professionalism they have to offer to their future peers. This fall alone, a strong contingent of Rowe School of Business students have actively participated in industry events, and business leaders in cities across Canada and beyond are taking notice.

PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY IN BRAZIL

Alison MacPhersonThis September, 2nd year Corporate Residency MBA (CRMBA) student, Alison MacPherson, had the opportunity of a lifetime, and she didn’t want to waste it.  Her 8-month internship with Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. as a Health Economics & Reimbursement Strategy Trainee was winding up and she was due back on campus to start her 2nd year of the MBA program in September when she got the news that she was 1 of 10 students in the world, and the only student from Canada, to be awarded the 2017 Student Travel Grant by the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research.

The grant enabled her to attend and participate in their Latin America Conference, from September 16th-17th in São Paulo, Brazil and attend Novartis Brazil meetings afterward. It was Alison’s hard work and collaboration during her work term with Novartis that lead to her co-authoring 28 abstracts. At the conference, she, and other Novartis team members presented 14 posters, primarily on Ankylosing Spondylitis, Psoriatic Arthritis, and Chronic Heart Failure.

 I felt very fortunate to attend this conference in Brazil. Networking, attending short courses, presenting, and attending regional workshops and meetings was a tremendous learning experience.

Alison MacPherson Alison MacPherson CRMBA Student

FINANCIAL & ESTATE PLANNING IN WINNIPEG, NIAGARA, CALGARY, TORONTO, AND HALIFAX

IAFP SymposiumOn September 14, Bachelor of Commerce students Bryce Cross and Molly MacDonald presented to financial services professionals at the Institute of Advanced Financial Planners (IAFP) symposium in Winnipeg. Their presentation, titled “Can a Robo-Advisor Meet Client Needs Over the Entire Client Lifecycle?” explored what robo-advisors are capable of and whether they can be expected to adapt over time to meet changing client needs, and looked at the relationship between technology and gender.

The presentation followed Cross and MacDonald’s win at IAFP’s Student Financial Planning Competition in May of 2017, where they submitted a précis and video presentation on the topic and received top marks from the panel of four judges.

It’s exposed me to dozens of employment and personal growth opportunities that I couldn’t have gotten in the classroom or at other case competitions,” Bryce says. “It’s been one of the most influential experiences of my undergraduate education.

Bryce Cross Bryce Cross Commerce Student

Sam Dundas, Bryce Cross, Kyle McLeanBut this was not the first time Cross had delivered a presentation to this crowd.  He, along with his classmates Sam Dundas and Kyle Maclean had won the opportunity to present to the IAFP in 2015 in Niagara, Ontario, on the topic of how financial planners and advisors can appeal to millennial clients.

Their presentation in Niagara not only earned them a standing ovation from the crowd, but paved the way for invitations to speak at a wealth management firm in Calgary, deliver an interactive session on “The Millennial Generation on Trust & Advice,” to the Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners (STEP) in Toronto this past summer, and present a talk on “Advising Millennial Clients” to the Halifax Estate Planning Council in October.

Every engagement has come to us and we’ve just said yes to everything. We’ll be off to Saskatchewan during the winter semester for another engagement.

Sam Dundas Sam Dundas Commerce Student

SAP & DATA ANALYTICS IN MISSISSAUGA AND HALIFAX

ASUG OntarioEarlier this month, the Americas’ SAP Users Group (ASUG) hosted their Atlantic Chapter event at Dalhousie followed by their Ontario Chapter meeting a few days later in Mississauga.  With guidance and encouragement from award-winning professor of Management Information Systems, Michael Bliemel, Rowe School of Business students impressed the delegations attending both of these events by demonstrating their skill and leadership abilities to a range of SAP customers, consultants, and partners.

The ASUG Atlantic event included a visualization hackathon using data from the Royal Canadian Navy and Climate Atlantic, resulting in CRMBA students Priyanka Kochhar winning the top spot, and Justin Zuccon being named the runner-up.

Later that day, CRMBA student Emma McGinn, a member of the ASUG Atlantic Chapter board as University Liason, moderated a panel discussion she had organized for the event on student career advice. Emma invited professionals from the public and private sector, including organizations such as the Nova Scotia Health Authority, the Nova Scotia Government, and IBM, to comment on SAP-related career opportunities and share insights with the student audience into their work, field, and navigating recruitment processes, among other topics.

Having the opportunity to organize the panel from start to finish and see it successfully come to fruition was a great moment. This experience gave me valuable knowledge to use in the future, as well as making great connections with individuals in the field of SAP from across Canada.

Emma McGinn Emma McGinn CRMBA Student, ASUG Atlantic Board Member
 At the Ontario Chapter event, Dalhousie was one of only two universities to participate in a Student Open Data Showcase presenting solutions developed using SAP tools against Open Data provided by the City of Mississauga.  Dalhousie’s student team was comprised of Bachelor of Commerce students Seline Dogan, Alison Chan, and Julian Baker [pictured above with Prof. Bliemel]. Baker reflects positively on this incredible experiential learning opportunity:

I think I speak for all of us on the team when I say the opportunity to travel to Toronto and showcase our knowledge and skills was a highlight of our university careers. The competition pushed us to apply the theoretical knowledge from Michael’s class and turn it into real-world problem-solving.

Julian Baker Julian Baker Commerce Student
 COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE IN TORONTO & HALIFAX

The Dalhousie Real Estate Association (DREA) was established only two years ago, but what they may lack in history, they make up for in ambition.

DREA Real Estate SeminarThis November, DREA executive members and 4th year Bachelor of Commerce students Patrick Sadler, Strachan Wilson, Max Brenzel, and David Cottingham took on the responsibility to host the first-ever Canadian University Real Estate Seminar. Their goal was to “connect Canada’s top real estate focused undergraduate students with globally renowned real estate firms [and] industry professionals in an educational and interactive environment.”

The event, which was fully funded thanks to DREA’s success in securing corporate sponsors, encompassed two panel discussions and a networking social. The panels, entitled ‘Emerging Leaders’ and ‘Executive Strategy’ were made up of analysts and executives from such Canadian commercial real estate firms as Kingsett Capital, TD Real Estate Investment Banking, Oxford Properties Group, GWL Realty Advisors, Slate Asset Management, InterRent REIT and Deloitte’s Real Estate and Construction division.

Held at Deloitte’s Canadian headquarters in downtown Toronto, the event brought together more than 50 undergraduate attendees from Dalhousie, Queen’s University, University of Guelph, Western University, Laurier University and Ryerson University.

It was definitely a rewarding event for everyone involved. The panel discussions represented a structured learning opportunity, providing direct real estate insights from industry veterans and emerging leaders. At the networking social members were able to make meaningful connections with industry partners and also benefitted from meeting like-minded students at some of Canada’s top universities.

Patrick Sadler Patrick Sadler Commerce Student, DREA President
 
 Since then, DREA members were sponsored by CBRE Atlantic to attend their market outlook breakfast on Nov. 16 in Halifax.

Save a Seat for Top Talent at Your Table

There is no question that our students value experiential learning opportunities and are keen to take full advantage of them.  Your industry’s next professional event may serve as the perfect occasion to connect with our students and see their talent in action. Please contact Management Career Services for assistance with enhancing your talent attraction strategy.

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Alumni Spotlight: Chelsea Terceira

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Chelsea TerceiraChelsea Terceira is a 2014 alumna of the Bachelor of Commerce program. Chelsea, a Canadian citizen and an accounting major, spent all three of her co-op terms with PwC in Bermuda, which provides industry-focused assurance, advisory and tax services to public, private and government clients.

As a result, Chelsea was able to “gain valuable experience in different departments and get help to decide what I wanted to focus on upon graduation.

“PwC Bermuda’s Co-op Program gave me the opportunity to develop relationships within the Firm, which gave me an advantage when starting full time as an associate. I was also offered valuable advice from people who had successfully completed the CPA program.”

Chelsea’s co-op experience included “challenging work assignments and real-time coaching which helped to develop her technical skills.” Chelsea now works as a full-time associate with PwC.

Check out PwC Bermuda’s Winter 2018 co-op job posting (66240) on myCareer for the chance at a tailored position, with an assigned coach, that will provide you with a wonderful opportunity just like Chelsea’s! The job posting deadlines October 13 and everyone is encouraged to apply.

In addition CPA Atlantic is hosting an Employment Fair open to all Bermudian students.  This is a unique event for Bermudian students studying in Nova Scotia to network with Bermudian employers, and have on-the-spot “speed interviews” to highlight qualifications and make connections, with the intent of leading to full-time or summer employment. The event takes place on Thursday, November 2, at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax.  See the invite below for more details:

Halifax-Bermuda Employment Fair

Halifax-Bermuda Employment Fair

New Students: Attend Your First MCS Event & Receive 10 FREE Business Cards!

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Are you a new Commerce or Management student? If so, then now is the perfect time to start tapping into our valuable programs, services, and events. The sooner you do, the easier, faster, and less stressful your future job searches will be! So, what’s the first step?

Start by registering for your first MCS event, whether that be an information session, a workshop or the Rowe Networking Night. This will give you the opportunity to experience some of what MCS has to offer, so you can hit the ground running when the time comes to apply for co-op positions!

To register for your event, go the Event Calendar on myCareer, select the event you are interested, and click the big blue register button. After you attend your first event visit the Management Career Services office on the 2nd floor of the Rowe building in Suite 2100. Print off or show us this blog post including the image below and we will create 10 free business cards once we have verified your attendance!

If you are having trouble registering for an event check out this blog post.

Does your organization need a solution for a strategic issue?

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Contact: Lucy Hulford (strategy.project@dal.ca)
Professors: Dr. Lorn Sheehan (lorn@dal.ca)

Dr. Ellen T. Crumley (ecrumley@dal.ca) Dr. Bill Foster (bill.foster@dal.ca)

 

The Commerce Student Strategy Project is a capstone exercise for 4th year Bachelor of Commerce students. Teams of 5 students (two teams per organization) apply classroom learning to analyze strategic issues of importance to organizations through eight-month projects from September to April. The organization will receive an interim report in December followed by an implementation plan in April.

Student Team Requirements

  1. Select a Nova Scotia organization with a strategic issue (exceptions may be allowed)
  2. Conduct a strategic analysis of the industry, environment, organization and issue
  3. Make strategic recommendations based on the analysis
  4. Develop a detailed plan for implementing the recommendations

The Organization

  •  In Nova Scotia (exceptions may be allowed)
  • For-profit, not-for-profit, public/government agency, or a new venture
  • Must be complex enough to allow for external, internal, and strategic analysis

Issue Identification

The organizational issue must have significant performance implications that are difficult to reverse after implementation, including:

  •  Addressing a major organizational threat or opportunity
  • Analyzing the industry/environment and changing or re-designing the organization (e.g., restructuring to expand to a new market or provide new products/services)
  • Redesigning organizational rewards, organizational processes or incentive systems
  • Making changes to organizational culture or strategic leadership

Value Proposition to Participating Organizations

Organizational Benefits

  • Evidence-based recommendations via the application of strategic management tools
  • An implementation plan with detailed cost and benefit projections
  • Multi-functional and multi-person perspective
    • Creative and innovative thinking from two 5-person teams
  • Time and effort of 4th year Commerce students
    • Worth 40% of student grade in each of the two strategy courses
  • Two teams’ well-reasoned solutions to the strategic problem
  • Access to new Commerce graduates as potential employees
  • Critical feedback and guidance from strategy professors

Organizational Commitments

  • Timeframe is September – April
  • Identify a strategic problem (or opportunity) that needs to be addressed
  • Access to company information (with a confidentiality agreement) for two teams:
    • Initial meeting of company managers with student teams and TA
    • About 10 hours of time/per semester, including attendance at 2 presentations
    • Vision, mission, and strategic plans
    • Organizational structure and incentive systems
    • Relevant financial information
    • Discussions with key stakeholders (e.g., employees, senior management, )
    • Time as needed with other employees
  • Reimburse costs directly incurred by teams (if applicable)

Value Proposition to Students

Benefits

  • Learn to apply strategic concepts and analytical tools in a live setting
  • Make a difference to a real organization
  • Refine presentation skills

Commitments

  • Regularly meet with organization, its stakeholders, and teaching assistants/professors
  • Gather relevant information inside and outside of the organization
  • Invest time, creativity, and innovative thinking

Project Proposal Submission

To obtain the project proposal form and submit your organizational issue please contact:

Lucy Hulford (strategy.project@dal.ca) Teaching Assistant, Commerce Student Strategy Project

Fresh talent is ready for fall!

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Our business students are eager to help you achieve results.

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Dalhousie University celebrates excellence in co-operative education

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Top Co-op Awards Legacy Employer

Ernst & Young was recognized as the Legacy Employer of the Year at the Dalhousie Top Co-op Awards

There was one thing in common among the over 140 organizations and their representatives that came together on March 22nd.  They all believed in leveraging the skills and fresh knowledge of Dalhousie co-op students to advance projects, support business growth, and identify talent for future recruitment needs.

Dalhousie University honoured its top co-op employers and students at the inaugural Dalhousie Top Co-op Awards and Appreciation Reception, held during National Co-op Week 2017. Award finalists represented diverse industry sectors and included small-to-medium size enterprises as well as large multinationals, all demonstrating the motivation, enthusiasm and passion it takes to make co-op experiences inspiring ones. The event was a collaboration between Management Career Services, Science, Information Technology and Engineering Co-op Office, and Architecture and Planning Career Services.

“Together with our committed and supportive employer partners, we are able to foster experiential learning, enhance student-employer engagement, and serve the business community on a regional, national and international level,” said Anna Cranston, Director of Dalhousie’s Management Career Services.

“In 2016, over 1960 work terms across five faculties and 26 disciplines were completed by Dalhousie co-op students in Canada and across the globe,” said Doug Gallant, Director of Dalhousie’s Science, Information Technology and Engineering Co-operative Education.

Ray Simpson, Regional Sales Director with PepsiCo Beverages Canada, was among the top three finalists for the Top Co-op Employer Award in the Retail & Consumer Packaged Goods category: “We look at co-op as looking for future leaders for our organization and we’ve been able to leverage their knowledge with the programs and projects we’ve done to help us better our business. I think employers should take hiring co-op students as an opportunity. We have benefitted greatly at PepsiCo by getting feedback from our co-op students and applying that feedback to our projects and programs, and that helps us going forward.”

Public Sector category winner Paul MacNeil, Manager of Industrial Engineering with Canada Post, shares that his organization hires co-op students with the intent to build their recruitment pipeline: “We’ve had great success hiring Dalhousie co-op students at Canada Post. Projects that students have worked on during their work term have been implemented with great results. A key piece we consider when we hire co-op students is future employment. This has worked well for us and we currently have between 10-15 permanent employees that started out with Canada Post as co-op students. They’ve all proven to be excellent additions to the team.”

Top Co-op Employer Award finalists from nine major industry categories were all nominated by Dalhousie co-op students based on the quality of their co-op experience and the supervision they received from their employers.  Nominations for the Emerging and the Legacy Employer categories were made by the staff of co-op offices based on the quality, quantity and diversity of their hiring practices and engagement with Dalhousie’s co-op offices.  The complete list of award winners is shared below.

To learn more about hiring Dalhousie co-op students, please contact our co-op offices:

ayse.gammon@dal.ca

Management Career Services

business related recent grad & co-op recruitment

kyler.crawford@dal.ca

Science, Information Technology and Engineering Co-op

 

joanne.firth@dal.ca

Architecture and Planning Co-op

 

Top Co-op Employers of the Year

Consulting & Design Services:
EcoVue Consulting Services Inc.

Retail & Consumer Packaged Goods:
Bergstrom Automotive

Health:
Health QR

Financial Services:
Royal Bank Canada

Information & Technology:
Dell Canada Inc.

Public Sector:
Canada Post Corporation

Manufacturing:
Metamaterial Technologies Inc.

Resources:
Emera

R&D and Education:
Dalhousie University, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Emerging Employer of the Year Award
Recognizing employers new to Dalhousie’s Co-op programs within the past three years

Winner: Affinio

First runner-up: Dash Hudson

Second runner-up: RGH Chartered Accountants

Legacy Employer of the Year Award
Recognizing employers who have been active and supportive in Dalhousie’s Co-op programs for a minimum of five years

Winner: Ernst & Young LLP

First runner-up: PepsiCo

Second runner-up: Pratt & Whitney

 

Talent with a Competitive Edge

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Pepsico case compDalhousie business students continue to strive for new heights beyond the classroom, resulting in fantastic performances at business competitions across the country and across disciplines. Meanwhile, employers such as PepsiCo are getting in on the case competition action – fostering the development of young talent by contributing their sponsorship to the Dalhousie Commerce Society’s First Year Case Competition, which will now be known as the PepsiCo First Year Case Competition. Read more.

Here is a round-up of the most notable recent student achievements:

Jeux de Commerce Central: Academic Gold for Rowe team at JDCC Case Competition

“These students clearly demonstrated this weekend why they are the future leaders of business.”

JDCC cup

Queen’s University Sports Industry Conference: Dal Students Knock It Out of the Park at Sports Industry Conference

“Being the campus ambassador, I had a lot of pride in knowing that Dalhousie had such a strong showing. I’m really proud of the people we brought.”

SportsIndustryConf

IAFP National Student Competition: a presentation by three Dalhousie Commerce students at last year’s symposium, inspired the Institute of Advanced Financial Planners to create a new competition for students to win the chance to present at the annual event.

IAFP Competition

Halifax Partnership’s Pitch It Competition: Corporate Residency MBA student Sarah Deveau took home a win in the video pitch category.

Sarah Deveau Pitch It

The Great Canadian Sales Competition: Commerce student Molly Marcott and Management student Jonathan Gammon have been selected from 1,550 entries to advance to the finals in the competition, taking place later this week at the Google Office in Toronto.

GCSC Finalists

Celebrating Our Champions of Work-Integrated Learning

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DSC_0986Every March, Management Career Services hosts a special event that celebrates the organizations, work term supervisors, and the co-op student who have stood out from all the rest. This year’s Employer Awards & Appreciation Reception took place at the Atlantic Hotel Halifax on March 4th where honorees gathered with members of the MCS team and other special guest employers and students to celebrate the outstanding achievements and contributions from 2015 that deserved recognition.

The two Employer of the Year awards that were handed out at the event represent a combination of highest number of co-op work terms along with highest level of engagement with students through employer-initiated activities for students and engagement in Management Career Services-led events.

National Employer of the Year: Scotiabank

DSC_1019Scotiabank hired a remarkable 29 of our students for co-op and internship opportunities across the country and across various lines of business in 2015. Scotiabank’s partnership supports our annual Career Discovery Days and You’re Hired Interview Competition, enabling students to receive valuable career education opportunities. On campus, representatives from Scotiabank consistently donate their time to serve as guest speakers, industry panelists, competition judges, and mock interviewers. Off campus, they have regularly hosted our students as part of corporate tour events both locally and in Toronto. Representatives at every level and across the country are always available and willing to meet with and assist our students.

Atlantic Canada Employer of the Year: J.D. Irving

DSC_1014J. D. Irving has continuously hired our students for a broad range of business-related roles across the Maritime provinces and have gone on to recruit many of our new grads for full time opportunities within the J.D. Irving family of companies. On campus, they are actively involved in the Fall recruitment season, hosting information sessions and not only attending, but also sponsoring student networking events. In addition, they have offered their time and expertise to the Accounting Case Competition each year. Off campus, their support of the CPA program has positioned them as one of the leaders in industry and enabled our students to gain tremendous experience within Atlantic Canada.

Outstanding Work Term Supervisors

A total of 22 supervisors were nominated by the students that worked for them for providing them with an enriching work term experience. Their efforts have clearly made a positive impact in the lives of these students as young professionals. Seven of the supervisors honored were able to join us at the event.

  • Stephen Frost – Bacardi Limited, Student: Fabio Pacheco
  • Alana Rogers – Bacardi Limited, Student: Fabio Pacheco
  • Andrea McKay – Dalhousie Management Career Services, Student: Fabio Pacheco
  • Kim McClennan – Home Hardware Stores Limited, Student: Caroline Kerr
  • Reena Hanson – Bank of Montreal, Student: Elsie Chen
  • Beth Vallis – Scotiabank, Student: Pengpeng Jiang
  • Barbara MacDonald – Atlantic Credit Unions, Student: Tatiana Olar
  • Diane Densmore-Evans – Atlantic Credit Unions, Student: Tatiana Olar
  • Marcel Tellier – AC Hunter Tellier Belgrave Adamson, Chartered Accountants, Student: Danielle Skuy
  • Barb Stegemann – The 7 Virtues Beauty Inc., Student: Mahmoud Ahrari
  • Cayla Leger  – Holloway Lodging Corporation, Student: Yu Sun
  • Darren MacDougall – Sobeys Inc., Student: Stuart Thompson
  • Larry Collins – Canada Revenue Agency, Student: Stuart Thompson
  • Steven Nelson – Ernst & Young LLP, Student: Kelsey Keddy
  • Maria Calcano – Kisserup International Trade Roots Inc., Student: Daniel Alleyne
  • Deanna Skinner – Maritime Travel Inc., Student: Jenna Oosterholt
  • Stephanie Charlton – Bank of Montreal, Student: Alana Davis
  • Peter Skain – Royal Bank of Canada, Student: Haitao Wang
  • Darryl Pierrynowski – Davis Pier Consulting, Student: Sarah Deveau
  • Dwayne Anderson – O’Regans Automotive Group, Student: Zheming Dong
  • Pierina De Carolis – Canadian Tire, Student: Ashley Sambrook
  • Dan Mallette – Enterprise Holdings, Student: Dillon Stanway

Work Term Supervisors

Some of the glowing comments from our students about their supervisors include:

  • “She provided me with the opportunity to share my thoughts and ideas. She has made this work term the best of all three!” – Tatiana Olar on her Atlantic Credit Unions co-op supervisor, Diane Densmore-Evans.
  • “Through this experience I learned a great deal, making it a very valuable experience. Workshops, advice from my team leader or my coworkers being welcoming, made my second co-op experience memorable.” – Stuart Thompson on his Canada Revenue Agency co-op supervisor, Larry Collins.
  • “My time spent on co-op with EY was an absolute pleasure. Not only did I gain exceptional work experience in my field, but I gained a support system of industry leading professionals who truly want to see me succeed.” – Kelsey Keddy on her EY co-op supervisor, Steven Nelson.
  • “Barb worked hands on with me helped me expand my network. I was provided with an abundance of projects and the motivation to complete them.” – Mahmoud Ahari on his The 7 Virtues Beauty Inc. co-op supervisor, Barb Stegemenn

2015 Co-op Student of the Year, Adrian Hutcheson

DSC_1001Adrian Hutcheson is a third year student in the Bachelor of Commerce program, majoring in Finance. He has completed two co-op terms with TD Securities on the Institutional Money Market Desk, and will be returning to TD Securities in the summer for the Sales and Trading Associate Program. Adrian is actively involved in business case competitions, having recently won the Volunteer of the Year award at the Jeux de Commerce Central competition in January, and previously winning First Place at the Atlantic Throwdown Case Competition, Second Place at the Queens Inter Collegiate Business Competition, and Best Presenter at the Crandall University Case Competition. He is currently the Vice-President of the Dalhousie Investment Society (DALIS) which has over 150 members. Adrian recently reflected on his co-op experiences and passed on valuable advice as a panelist at the Industry Week Student Panel event. With a strong combination of work term, academic, and volunteer experiences, he is an exemplary co-op student and a role model for our finance students in particular. Congratulations Adrian!

 

 

 

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