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Announcements
Recent announcements and news from Gustavson.
Gustavson School of Business recognized in top 15 MBA programs in the world by Corporate Knights
November 9, 2023
The MBA in Sustainable Innovation at UVic’s Peter B. Gustavson School of Business is ranked second in Canada and first in Western Canada by the...
Indigenous Advancement of Cultural Entrepreneurship (I-ACE) receives international recognition
September 7, 2023
Victoria B.C. – The I-ACE program, Canada’s only Indigenous co-designed and community-delivered entrepreneurship program, won the 2023 EDI Community Engagement...
Gustavson School of Business announces dean transition
June 20, 2023
Victoria B.C. – The Gustavson School of Business at UVic announces a leadership transition. Dr. Saul Klein completes his second term as dean on June 30, 2023, and the school will welcome...
BCom
Stories, profiles and news from Gustavson's Bachelor of Commerce program.
Blast from the past: A mother-daughter duo's reflection on their BCom experience, almost 20 years apart
December 6, 2023
Have you ever wondered how the student experience at Gustavson has evolved over the last 20 years? Vanessa Le, BCom ’04, and Veronica Huynh, BCom ’23, a mother-daughter duo,...
Growth, “undiscussables” and trust: Mentorship in action
June 13, 2023
Mentorship: anyone who has been part of a good mentor/mentee pairing knows that the best experiences go far beyond direct career advice. It’s about mutual respect and trust....
Lauryn Orme named 2022 Business Co-op Student of the Year
April 11, 2023
Lauryn Orme brings her passion for continuous learning to everything she does, and her co-op placement at Workday Inc. was no exception. By providing strategic guidance for internal initiatives,...
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MBA
Stories, profiles and news from our MBA in Sustainable Innovation.
Fearless at Fifty
November 20, 2023
Fear, an uninvited guest that lingers in the corridors of our careers. It’s the invisible shackle that can trap people in unfulfilling jobs during their prime years. Not for Greg Booth,...
Bringing substance to inclusion with MBA Tanaya Marsel
June 6, 2023
In today’s business world, diversity and inclusion have become buzzwords that companies proudly tout on their websites and marketing materials. But while the sentiment may be genuine,...
Urban green thumb
July 19, 2022
Chris Hildreth (BA ’15), founder and president of Topsoil, recalls the moment six years ago that marked the culmination of years of education, miles of red tape and a dream he’d...
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MGB
Stories, profiles and news from Gustavson's Master in Global Business program.
An MGB experience: Around the world and back again
February 27, 2023
For Bo van Muijlwijk, applying to the University of Victoria’s Master of Global Business (MGB) was an easy decision.An island local, van Muijlwijk started his undergraduate journey at...
PhD & research
Stories, profiles and news about Gustavson's PhD program and research.
$2.5M grant integrates Indigenous knowledge into sustainability projects
August 29, 2023
A University of Victoria-based research team has received a $2.5-million grant to design and advance a sustainability framework for decision-making in Indigenous communities that ensures their...
Research spotlight: Trevor Israelsen on building businesses that last
June 12, 2023
Trevor Israelsen, one of three PhD students to graduate from Gustavson’s Gill Graduate School in June 2023, begins his first academic position this summer, taking on the role of assistant...
Gustavson researcher named first Dunning Africa Fellow
November 29, 2022
Aloysius Marcus Kahindi sees Africa as presenting many puzzles that challenge conventional management wisdom. There are things happening there business-wise that aren’t easy to explain....
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Alumni
Stories, profiles and news about Gustavson alumni.
A breath of fresh air: BCom grad makes outdoors more accessible
September 14, 2023
Nature has a knack of imparting valuable life lessons. Sydney Munk, BCom ’21, discovered her passion for sustainability and the environment through travel and the outdoors. This in turn...
On the move with MBA Matthew Boyd
August 18, 2023
The next time you’re in Victoria and need a ride, Matthew Boyd, MBA ’20, has you covered—or at least the transit service he helped create does. As the director of...
MGB grad helping company that could change solar energy
August 3, 2023
Travelling may broaden the mind, but for Saleh Jairoudi, MGB ’20, it did so much more: it fuelled a passion in sustainability and eventually led him to work at a Victoria-based company...
Voices of Gustavson
Stories from Gustavson students.
Small steps, big impact: BCom grad finds surprising career in sustainability
August 17, 2023
Imagine my shock as a newcomer in Canada, seeing people bring their own mugs to coffee shops and reusable bags to grocery stores. These practices were not commonly seen growing up in Jakarta,...
Building resilient communities: stories of aspiration, inspiration and hope
June 22, 2023
The stories I recently heard at the Community Resilience Workshop held at the Gustavson School of Business on May 25-28, 2023 were captivating. These stories were about communities displaying...
Providing a voice for her People: MBA grad Tricia Thomas listens and leads
November 21, 2022
Tricia Thomas is a Nov. 2022 graduate of the UVic MBA in Sustainable Innovation. Below, she marks the occasion by sharing some reflections on the program, her journey, and what’s...
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