Peter B. Gustavson School of Business
Expand your horizons with a business degree from UVic Gustavson School of Business.
Go anywhere and do anything! A degree in business expands your horizons and opens your mind to the possibilities.
Why study at Gustavson?
The Peter B. Gustavson School of Business is an internationally accredited business school located on Canada's beautiful west coast. Our staff are passionate about supporting students, and our educators thrive on research excellence and bring that knowledge into the classroom. Learn more at our about us page.
Celebrate a 10 out of 10
Please join us on May 17, 2012 to celebrate Ali Dastmalchian's 10 years as UVic's Dean of the Gustavson School of Business. Visit this page to purchase a ticket and to make a gift to the Ali Dastmalchian Endowment Fund.
Experience business
at UVic
UVic Welcomes
New Dean of Business
Dr. Saul Klein has been appointed the new dean of the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business at the University of Victoria.
Klein is currently the Lansdowne Professor of International Business at the school, which he joined in 2001. He has been the champion of the international business area since 2002 and the director of executive programs since 2004.
Prior to joining UVic, Klein was a professor of the Graduate School of Business at the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (1996-2001), senior fellow, Department of Marketing, Faculty of Business Administration at the National University of Singapore (1994-96), and an assistant professor of marketing at the College of Business Administration, Northeastern University (1986-1993).
Faces of Gustavson
Research
Dr. Ana Maria Peredo discusses the grassroots level models that communities are using with their local and cultural resources to create businesses and alleviate poverty. She also explains the wider benefits of these grassroots level models, which can be applied to all communities who wish to balance their economic, social and cultural values.
Dr. Monika Winn studies business strategy and sustainability and is the Director of the Centre for Social and Sustainable Innovation. In this video she talks about ways in which business can be made more sustainable.
Dr. Charlene Zietsma describes her research on social change in industries and social systems. She explains the importance of coordinated social change, specifically regarding large-scale issues such as climate change, and the need for people from different backgrounds to collaborate in joint efforts in order to come up with innovative solutions to these issues.
Dr. Angela Downey's research focus is prevention in health in corporate wellness programs, and the health care system. She discusses workplace health policies making healthy food less expensive than unhealthy foods, and the money saved in the prevention of pressure ulcers or bedsores in hospitals.
Dr. A. R. "Elango" Elangovan explains his four main areas of research, and discusses his research on the importance people attach to jobs, careers, and callings. Through his research he is working to isolate the principals that people use to create a meaningful and fulfilling work lives, so that all individuals will be able to apply those principles to their own work lives.
Through her research, Dr. Yan Shen focuses on individuals' careers across cultures, mentoring, and individuals living and working in foreign countries. She also explains her international research, particularly into China and careers across non-Western cultures.
Dr. Brock Smith is a professor of marketing and entrepreneurship at the University of Victoria. He describes his research into the habits and techniques of successful entrepreneurs. He explains the importance of this research to Canada particularly, and explains that entrepreneurship is a learnable and teachable skill.
