Upcoming Events and Announcements for Business and Tourism Faculty and Students
The Department of Business and Tourism is on the move, working to actively engage students and to bring real world opportunities to their doorsteps. Activities have included developing a bimonthly newsletter that is distributed during the regular September to April academic terms, a Facebook launch, and the delivery of career-related news and opportunities through student webmail. Upcoming events for students are listed below. See the Business and Tourism Facebook page for listings.
CA Information SessionsKPMG for Halifax, Calgary, Toronto & New Brunswick offices: Tuesday, September 15th from 6:30-8:30 PM at Halifax Marriott Harbourfront. Business attire. RSVP to theperfectfit@kpmg.ca by 12:00 PM, September 14th.
Grant Thornton: Tuesday, September 15th from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM, Private Dining Room, Loyola, SMU & Tuesday, September 15th from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM, Room 3089 Kenneth Rowe Bldg., Dalhousie University. Web: www.GrantThornton.ca/careers/campustoday.
MSVU Special Session for CA Students: Wednesday, September 16th from 2:00-4:00 PM in Seton Annex #4. Topics: resume writing, interview tips, researching the employer and the applications process and deadlines. RSVP to Ann MacGillivary at ann.macgillivary@msvu.ca.
Job Fairs and Career Information OpportunitiesSeptember 21st – 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Nova Scotia Student and Employer Forum. Conference Hall, 2nd Floor, Loyola Bldg., SMU. Student ID required for admission. MSVU students welcome. For information visit: www.smu.ca/administration/sec/NSSEF/welcome.html.
September 21st - 12:30 pm - Speaker Panel - Topic: "Why Entrepreneurship?" Seton Centre Room #345
September 28th 7 pm - Speaker Panel - Topic: "What we have learned from the economic crisis and what business needs to go forward"
Seton Centre Room #404/405
September 29th - Annual Career Fair
September 28th - Career day on campus: Featuring 4 employers who will present employment opportunities to students in one hour time slots. These are employers who are looking to hire students. The following organizations will be featured in the Career Information Sessions:
10:30 AM: Halifax Regional Municipality
11:30 AM: Canada Revenue Agency
1:00 PM: J.D. Irving Ltd.
1:45 PM: TD Canada Trust
2:30 PM: Investors Group
October 19th 7 pm - Speaker Panel - Topic: Becoming a Successful Leader, Seton Centre Room #404/405
November 16th 12:30 pm - Speaker Panel - Topic: How to Succeed as an Entrepreneur, Seton Centre Room #345
For more information on any of these events, contact the Department of Business and Tourism at 457-6175, or email Miriam Gallant, Dept. Secretary at miriam.gallant@msvu.ca. For more information on CA-related events, contact Prof. Ann MacGillivary at ann.macgillivary@msvu.ca.