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- Incubator brings UVic ideas to life
Entrepreneurs at the University of Victoria, whether they have an idea for a business, non-profit venture or social innovation, now have the resources and support of the Innovation Centre for Entrepreneurs (ICE) to help realize their vision.
ICE already has more than a dozen business start-ups in the pipeline. UVic is expanding the centre, which was initiated by the Gustavson School of Business last year, into a program available across all disciplines to deepen its support of new ideas and strategies to deal with society’s complex challenges.
“As a community of learners, innovators and entrepreneurs, there is no shortage of excellent ideas at the University of Victoria,” says Vice-President Academic and Provost Reeta Tremblay. “The Innovation Centre for Entrepreneurs will provide students, staff and faculty from all faculties the support to develop their ideas while also building relationships with the region’s business leaders and entrepreneurs.”
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Gustavson has won another award at the Academy of Management meeting in Orlando, Florida. The symposium titled “The Upside of Cultural Distance: A Positive Organizational Scholarship Perspective” won the 2013 Emerald Best International Symposium Award! Mary Yoko Brannen (who spoke on “The Upside of Foreignness”) was one of five presenters at the event, which she says was very well-attended.
Read more about 2013 Emerald Best International Symposium Award - The Rio de Janeiro International Airport welcomed our MBAs
On April 16, 2013, the Rio de Janeiro International Airport welcomed 20 Master of Business Administration (MBA) students from the University of Victoria, Canada. Accompanying the students were two UVic professors and the group's guide Raquel Cerkes.
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- We’ve won another award!
We’ve won another award! The Peter B. Gustavson School of Business was recently honoured by the Canadian Network for Environmental Education and Communication (EECOM) as having an Outstanding Post-Secondary Program! Heather Ranson represented us at the EECOM awards ceremony here on campus on Saturday, June 29.
Read more about We’ve won another award! - UVic among top-ranked universities worldwide under age 50
The University of Victoria is among the top 20 universities in the world under the age of 50 and first in Canada in the Times Higher Education’s 100-under-50 rankings released today.
Each university’s standing was determined by 13 objective performance indicators including research, citations (research influence), teaching, international outlook and industry income.
UVic placed first in Canada for the second consecutive year, fifth in North America and 20th worldwide.
Read more about UVic among top-ranked universities worldwide under age 50 - Gustavson MBA Team in Top 3 in the World for the Nespresso MBA Challenge 2013
Our Gustavson MBA students are now in the Top 3 in the World for the Nespresso AAA Sustainable Quality™ MBA Challenge 2013.
Team members Jesal Shah, Rebeca Saenz, Taryn Roy and Andrew Spence were advised by Professor Matt Murphy.
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Let's see what the ISIBM Alumni have to say about the Program.
Read more about International Summer Institute for Business Management - Aboriginal Power Book Launch
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Welcome & Introductions, Judith Sayers, Visiting National Aboriginal Economic Development Chair
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Author Introduction: Audrey Dallimore, Professor, Royal Roads University
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Book Reading and Presentation by Chris Henderson
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Closing Remarks, Chief Gordon Planes, T’Sooke Nation
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Book Signing & Mingling
See attached Pacific Book Launch Program.
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- First Nation entrepreneurs prepare for a natural gas boom
Natural gas fever is striking the North Coast. And young aboriginal men and women want a piece of the action. Daybreak's Betsy Trumpener introduces a piece produced by George Baker.
Read more about First Nation entrepreneurs prepare for a natural gas boom - Photo Contest Winners
The Photo Contest is sponsored by the International Programs office to promote the international experience that our students gain through participating in an academic exchange. The international experience is a central facet of our educational philosophy and it transforms our students into truly global citizens. Our students serve as worthy ambassadors for the University of Victoria and Canada as they grow to meet the linguistic, cultural and academic challenges inherent in these experiences. We are proud of our students and delighted to highlight their international educational experience by celebrating their photos.
Read more about Photo Contest Winners - UVic's Innovative Global Business Program Wins HonourThe Master of Global Business (MGB) program at the University of Victoria's Peter B. Gustavson School of Business has received national recognition for its high quality international education.Read more about UVic's Innovative Global Business Program Wins Honour
- $500,000 Donation Supports Social And Sustainable Innovation At UVic
The Peter B. Gustavson School of Business at the University of Victoria is pleased to announce a $500,000 donation from Vancouver-based resource firm Goldcorp Inc. to support the school's Centre for Social and Sustainable Innovation (CSSI). Goldcorp donation
Read more about $500,000 Donation Supports Social And Sustainable Innovation At UVic - BCom students take second place in national sustainability challengeUpcycling chopsticks to furniture earned a quartet of business students one of the top two spots—and $15,000—in the national Walmart Green Student Challenge in Toronto Feb. 26. Vinson Chen, AJ Qin, Jennifer Sallows, and Rebecca Staynor, calling themselves the Gustavson Greenshifters, beat students from universities across Canada when they came second out of more than 150 groups that began competing last fall.Read more about BCom students take second place in national sustainability challenge
- Gustavson School of Business Introduces New Advisory Body
Some fresh business brains with an international focus are now offering their best counsel to the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business at the University of Victoria.
This new advisory body is chaired by Matthew Hall, a former CEO of food giant Nestle, currently with London-based consulting firm GoodBrand, and Executive-in-Residence at Gustavson.
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Congratulations to Team 40 of BCom Cohort 3, winners of this year’s 2013 RBC Internal Case Competition! The members of Team 40 are (from left to right): Sharla Godmaire, Mike Wilson, Rhyse Harnden, and Wenbo Tao. They did a terrific job, and really showed our guests just what our students are capable of.
Get an inside look at the RBC Internal Case Competition.
Read more about 2013 RBC Internal Case Competition - National Aboriginal Economic Development Symposium 2013 Renewable Energy Forum
The University of Victoria’s Office of Indigenous Affairs and Judith Sayers, Chair of the National Aboriginal Economic Development are proud to present the National Aboriginal Economic Development Symposium 2013: Renewable Energy Forum.
Read more about National Aboriginal Economic Development Symposium 2013 Renewable Energy Forum - Gustavson Alumni Video – Jean Nairon, MBA Graduate
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the University of Victoria’s Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Created by UVic’s Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, DEYA honours entrepreneurial excellence. For this year’s gala celebration that honoured 2013 winner Brandt Louie, Shaw Communications worked with UVic to create several videos, including this video about Gustavson MBA graduate Jean Nairon.
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This year marks the 10th anniversary of the University of Victoria’s Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Created by UVic’s Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, DEYA honours entrepreneurial excellence. For this year’s gala celebration that honoured 2013 winner Brandt Louie, Shaw Communications worked with UVic to create several videos, including this video about Gustavson grad Jamie Beuthin, co-founder of MASC in Vancouver.
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This year marks the 10th anniversary of the University of Victoria’s Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Created by UVic’s Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, DEYA honours entrepreneurial excellence. For this year’s gala celebration that honoured 2013 winner Brandt Louie, Shaw Communications worked with UVic to create several videos, including this video about Amoda Tea, a business started by two graduates of Gustavson’s MGB program.
Read more about Gustavson Alumni Video - Darryl McIvor & Tegan Woo, MGB Graduates - Peter B. Gustavson School of Business on Shaw TV
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the University of Victoria’s Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Created by UVic’s Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, DEYA honours entrepreneurial excellence. For this year’s gala celebration that honoured 2013 winner Brandt Louie, Shaw Communications worked with UVic to create several videos, including this commemorative video seeking business counsel from DEYA winners of previous years.
Read more about Peter B. Gustavson School of Business on Shaw TV - 10th anniversary DEYA gala a huge success
More than 600 members of the BC business community came together at the Victoria Conference Centre yesterday to celebrate the Gustavson School of Business’s 10th annual Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year Award gala. This year’s honouree is Brandt Louie, chairman and CEO of H.Y. Louie Co. Ltd. and chairman of the board of London Drugs.
Read more about 10th anniversary DEYA gala a huge success - The Democratic Transition in Tunisia: The experience of power
The Peter B. Gustavson School of Business is proud to welcome His Excellency Hamadi Jebali, former prime minister of Tunisia, and Sebastien Beaulieu, Canadian ambassador to Tunisia, for a public presentation on The Democratic Transition in Tunisia: The experience of power at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 28 in the Snowberry room at the University Club. Admission is free.
Read more about The Democratic Transition in Tunisia: The experience of power - UVic partnership with TRICORP to strengthen Aboriginal entrepreneurship in Northern BC
Prospective Aboriginal entrepreneurs will be better prepared to benefit from economic opportunities in northern BC thanks to a unique community-based program through the University of Victoria that combines education and mentorship.
Read more about UVic partnership with TRICORP to strengthen Aboriginal entrepreneurship in Northern BC - Dr. Ana Maria Peredo receives 2013 Craigdarroch Award for Excellence in Knowledge Mobilization
Our own Dr. Ana Maria Peredo is the recipient of the 2013 Craigdarroch Award for Excellence in Knowledge Mobilization. Dr. Peredo was presented with the award at a University Club ceremony May 2. It was presented to her by Chancellor Murray Farmer and Dean Saul Klein.
Read more about Dr. Ana Maria Peredo receives 2013 Craigdarroch Award for Excellence in Knowledge Mobilization - The Political and Economic Challenges and Opportunities Facing the Haida Nation
The University of Victoria is honoured to have the Leaders of the Haida Nation choose this place and time to tell a story that has never before been told in a public forum. You are invited to witness the Haida story of cultural, political, legal and economic challenges that will be told directly from those who have lived and led the Nation in these important areas.
Read more about The Political and Economic Challenges and Opportunities Facing the Haida Nation - Students Pitch Winning Business PlansThis year’s PlanIt! business plan competition saw 12 strong teams from all across campus compete over two days. Each team had to present their complete business plan to participating judges: Jenifer Chilcott, Jill Doucette, Mark Mawhinney, Hilary Smith, Mike Tan, Richard Tuck and Marty Ward.Read more about Students Pitch Winning Business Plans
- UVic Honours Brandt Louie as Distinguished Entrepreneur
Brandt Louie, chairman and CEO of H.Y. Louie Co. Ltd. and chairman of the board of London Drugs, has been honoured with UVic’s Gustavson School of Business Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year Award (DEYA) for 2013. This is the 10th year for the awards.
Read more about UVic Honours Brandt Louie as Distinguished Entrepreneur - UVic Honours Elangovan
UVic has appointed Dr. A. R. (Elango) Elangovan, a University of Victoria Distinguished Professor. This distinction is the highest academic honour UVic can bestow on a faculty member. The designation was created to highlight remarkable achievement by a faculty member in both teaching and scholarly research. Fellow faculty member and student comments are taken into consideration when assessing the teaching abilities of distinguished professors, while research must be recognized in the international academic community as being of exceptionally high calibre.
“Elango fits this description perfectly,” says dean Saul Klein “this latest accolade is a wonderful tribute to the extraordinary contributions that he has made to UVic.”
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Students from around campus talk about what they love best about Springtime in Victoria.
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Northwest Aboriginal Canadian Entrepreneurs™ (NW-ACE™) is a partnership between Tribal Resources Investment Corporation (TRICORP) and the University of Victoria’s Gustavson School of Business (UVic Gustavson) with the goal of enabling Aboriginal People to start their own successful businesses.
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- Congratulations to the winning KPMG Business Simulation team!
Congratulations to Devan Chiappetta McCannel, Winnie Tam, Taylor Norman and Callum Maclean, winners of the 2013 KPMG Business Simulation. At the end of the first year of core subjects the simulation gives students the opportunity to see how their learning is integrated into business decisions. Decisions in marketing, operations, human resources, and finance are reflected in their companies’ financial reports. As students move from year to year they get better and better at understanding how one change can impact all areas of business operations. Gustavson is extremely fortunate to have a partner like KPMG sponsor this simulation that brings our first year in business to an end and sets the students up for a very successful second year.
Read more about Congratulations to the winning KPMG Business Simulation team! - Equis Re-Accreditation - We Did It!
Gustavson School has been awarded worldwide recognition again. We are pleased to announce a five year re-accreditation by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) through its European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS).
Read more about Equis Re-Accreditation - We Did It! - Connor Bildfell – Jamie Cassels Undergraduate Research Award recipient Connor received the Jamie Cassels Undergraduate Research Award for his research proposal studying language strategies of firms in China. While in Asia on exchange, Connor conducted his research by interviewing and surveying stakeholders.Read more about Connor Bildfell – Jamie Cassels Undergraduate Research Award recipient
- BCom student set to compete at the Nicol Entrepreneurial Awards
On March 26, 2013, fourth year BCOM student Brendan Harris will compete with contestants from universities across the country at the the Nicol Entrepreneurial Awards. Harris was the overall winner of the Planit! Competition held on campus earlier this month, securing the $5000 first prize winnings and the opportunity to represent UVic at the Nicol awards. Harris’ venture is called Portis Tech Solutions. It is a custom web-based operations software platform developed for the ship maintenance industry. It uses a three step program to streamline the complex process of ship refurbishing which results in reductions in human error, waste, overlap and gap. As one of the six Nicol finalists, Harris will present his business plan in Ottawa to a panel of seven judges. The overall winner will be announced the evening of March 26 at an awards gala. Best of luck, Brendan!
- How to Make a Profit in Ten Days
The Gustavson School has a surprise in store for the fourth-year undergraduates enrolled in its three-month immersion entrepreneurship specialization. In the last tem minutes of the first-day orientation, faculty give students this directive: "You've got ten days - go out and make as much money as you can. Then come back and tell us how it went." That's the premise of the Peter Thomas Innovation Projects, which kicks off the students' semester.
"Students are often shocked," says J. Brock Smith, professor of marketing and entrepreneurship and director of the Innovation Project. "Some rise to the challenge, sone don't. But they all learn something from it."
Read the full story on page 72 of the March/April 2013 issue of BizEd magazine. - The UVic Story
The UVic Story
What can a single university do in 50 years? The answer is in our story, told by some great people committed to making the world a better place.
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- Dr. Ana María Peredo: Honoured with the Victoria Community Leadership Award
Dr. Ana María Peredo, CCCBE Director and Professor at Gustavson School of Business, has been awarded the 2013 University of Victoria Community Leadership Award. This nomination recognizes Dr. Peredo’s exemplary leadership in linking the University and the community. Through her teaching, her research and her leadership Dr. Peredo has created opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students, to help community organizations. She works tirelessly to bring people from different disciplines, sectors and communities together to share wisdom and knowledge. The Victoria Leadership Awards ceremony were held on February 25th. Congratulations on this well deserved award Ana Maria!
- UVic Ranked 11th Best in World Under Age 50
July 9, 2012
The University of Victoria has placed 11th in the world and first in Canada among universities under 50 years of age in the Times Higher Education’s 100-under-50 rankings.
A university’s standing was determined by13 objective performance indicators including research, citations (research influence), teaching, international outlook and industry income.
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May 24, 2012
The University of Victoria, through the Gustavson School of Business, has signed agreements to work with the new government of the Republic of Tunisia to help develop its administrative capacity and to promote academic collaboration and exchange.
The agreements support reform of Tunisia’s higher education system, the exchange of administrative best practices, the exchange of scholars and researchers, and the development and delivery of training programs in leadership and governance.
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Key survey and poll results from the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) during 2011 provided a positive outlook for MBA graduates in 2011 and projected hiring for 2012.
Read more about Positive Outlook for MBA grads - Summerville on the restructuring of banks and the concept of too big to fail
June 25, 2012
Gustavson School of Business Adjunct Professor Paul Summerville talked to TVO's Steve Pakin as part of an expert panel discussing changes in the financial and investment sector in the last four years. Summerville is a regular participant on The Agenda with Steve Paikin.
