2024

Empower the Next Generation of Female Leaders in Asset Management

The Ivey Women in Asset Management (WAM) program is here to address the underrepresentation of women in this exciting industry. Since launching in May 2022, WAM has been empowering second-year undergraduate women to explore rewarding careers in asset management through a blend of education and hands-on experience.

• No Experience Required: This program is tailored for students new to asset management who are eager to learn.
• Tuition-Free Program: Four weeks of in-class training followed by a 10–12 week paid internship at a top asset management firm.
• All Expenses Covered: Thanks to our corporate partners, your course materials, accommodations, select meals, and networking events are fully subsidized.
• Industry Connections: Build valuable relationships with leaders in the field.

If you work with students who are curious about asset management, encourage them to apply by January 6, 2025. This is an excellent chance for them to explore a high-potential career path!  Want to learn more?  Download the WAM Brochure for full program details.  Join our upcoming info session on December 11 at 7 PM EST

 

SSHRC’s Storytellers Challenge

The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) has launched its 2025 Storytellers Challenge. SSHRC’s Storytellers Challenge is now accepting submissions for the 2025 edition. The initiative invites postsecondary students to show Canadians the impacts and value of social sciences and humanities research in a story of up to three minutes or 300 words. Stories—which could be in the form of a poem, infographic, audio clip, video, short essay, song or other format in English or French—must be compelling, creative, and clear on how social sciences and humanities research affects the lives of Canadians. The deadline to submit is January 21, 2025.

For more information, please visit the SSHRC Storytellers Challenge website.

 

November 30, 2024 (5:59 p.m. ET)(Application Deadline):  Mitacs – International opportunity for undergraduates

Mitacs is offering an international research opportunity in partnership with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The RISE-Globalink Research Internship (RISE-GRI) offers undergraduate students at Canadian universities the chance to undertake summer research at eligible German institutions.

 

Successful candidates participate in three-month research projects supervised by Ph.D. students in Germany.

• Open to full-time undergraduates in biology, chemistry, computer science, physics, earth sciences, or engineering (or a closely related field) who have completed at least two years of a four -or five- year program.
  Students in Quebec enrolled in a three-year undergraduate degree must have completed at least one year of their university program.
• Students must apply through the RISE application portal
• Projects must start between May 15 and July 15, 2025
• Successful candidates receive $6,000 toward travel and accommodation

For questions about the application process and internship placements, please contact rise-germany@daad.de.  For more information, please contact Mitacs at helpdesk@mitacs.ca.

 

December 20 (Submission Deadline). Minerva Canada – 2024 Case Study Competition

 

Research Manitoba regarding an information session for Trainee Awards

Research Manitoba will be hosting an information webinar for our Master’s Studentship Awards, PhD Studentship Awards and our Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards. We invite all individuals interested in applying to join this free webinar to learn more about the application process and bring forth any questions that they may have. The webinar will be held virtually on Thursday, October 17th from 10am – 11:30am. We ask that those interested in attending to please RSVP by Friday, October 11th. All information about the webinar and where to RSVP can be found here: Research Manitoba Studentship and Fellowship Awards Webinar – Research Manitoba. A link for the meeting will be sent to those who have registered at a later date.

 

October 2.  Fall Career Fair 2024

 

BU Investment Club

As a practical supplement to finance classes offered this semester, Dr. Darek Klonowski will offer an opportunity for his students to participate in the Investment Club. The club aims to enhance students’ financial planning skills (especially in the area of investing in stocks) and encourage interest in the topic. Other topics covered in the club will focus on exchange traded funds (ETFs) and precious metals. During meetings of the club, students will also have an opportunity to present their own stock ideas and share their experience in investing. Meetings will be held on Wednesdays (see dates below) from 5 to 6:30 pm in Clarke Hall room 317. The list of topics is included below.

Wednesday, September 25 – Introduction to investments, selected stock analysis, etc.

Wednesday, October 9 – Security analysis (fundamental and technical analysis)

Wednesday, October 30 – Introduction to exchange-traded funds (ETFs)

Wednesday, November 13 – Introduction to precious metals

For more information, please contact Dr. Klonowski (KlonowskiD@brandonu.ca).

 

BU Business Admin Speaker Series – 2024/25, 12:40-1:30 in CHO 206.

Tuesday, February 11 – Lyndsay Gillon-Seafoot, owner of Curbridge Consulting Co, an HR consulting firm.  Lyndsay is a graduate of our BBA program.

Tuesday, October 8 – Adam Morand, CEO/President of Brandon Fresh Farms, a vertical farming operation to be housed in the former MacKenzie Seeds building downtown.

 

September 18.    2024 Accounting Information Session, the Mingling Area, Knowles-Douglas Bldg.  11 AM – 1:30 PM

This year’s event format will again include accounting firms and employers, providing a great opportunity for students considering the accounting profession to gather information.  Representatives will be there to answer any questions, and the Chartered Professional Accountants of Manitoba will also be in attendance.

 

September 15 (Registration Deadline).  Black Student Peer Mentoring Program

Are you an African Post-secondary student in Canada? This program is for you. The Program Duration is the Fall 2024 Semester.

 

September 12.    Kairos Blanket Exercise,  Ceremony Room in Health Studies.  7:15 PM -9:15 PM

The KAIROS Blanket Exercise program is a unique, participatory history lesson – developed in collaboration with Indigenous elders, Knowledge keepers and education – that fosters truth, understanding, respect and reconciliation among Indigenous and non-indigenous people. It is an interactive and experiential teaching tool that explores the historical and contemporary relationship between Indigenous and non-indigenous peoples in the land we now know as Canada.

There are a few spots remaining that we are pleased to offer to the campus community.  If you are interested in attending, please email Doug Pople asap to confirm your spot (Pople@brandonu.ca).

 

September 3.  Business Student Orientation, CHO215 from 1:30 to 2:00 p.m

Welcome Students! We are here to answer Students’ questions about our business programs: such as course offerings and business streams.

 

2023

November 24.  Brandon University Business Conference 2023: Re-Imagining Entrepreneurship