Katherine Brewster began her career in New York City right at the end of her Dal Commerce studies. Her first job was with Pharo Management, an emerging markets hedge fund. Katherine worked in their back office in operations, which was a fast and furious introduction to the world of alternative investment [Read more…]
Q and A: Valedictorian Shamir Hutcheson (Class of ’21)
Shamir Hutcheson is the valedictorian for the Bachelor of Commerce Class of 2021 for our fall graduation celebrations. Shamir grew up on the island of Grand Bahama in the city of Freeport. At twenty-one she moved to Marietta, Georgia to do her associates degree in communications. Shamir lived in Marietta for two years and after she graduated with her associates degree, she moved to Halifax to pursue her Bachelor of Commerce degree at Dalhousie.
Feature: The Commerce Co-op Program
From the top: The 1921 Commerce Society, photos from the Commerce class of 1991, and the most recent Commerce Society.
A lot has changed with the Bachelor of Commerce program over the past 100 years. The most significant change and growth is the co-op program – read to find out more.
Feature: Brittany Bartlett (Class of ’09)
It was a decision that came down to the wire for Brittany Bartlett. Would she enter Dalhousie’s Bachelor of Science program and follow her family into the medical field, or would she opt for the university’s Bachelor of Commerce program and chart her own course?
Feature: Vijay Wadhawan (Class of ’11)
Partway into his Bachelor of Science studies at Dalhousie, Vijay Wadhawan made an important discovery: the academic and career path he had mapped out was not quite right for him. [Read more…]
Feature: Brice Scheschuk (Class of ’94)
by Mark Campbell with files from Lori Bauld
Ideas are a dime a dozen. It is really all about execution, methodical approaches to venture building, having the right mindset, and surrounding yourself with the best mentors.