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Contemporary Fiction Worth Checking Out This Summer
Our Toronto, This Summer
Pursuing an OMIS Career at Univar
Ask a Fourth-Year!
The Hottest Movies This Summer
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CONTENT DIRECTORSSamiha MaishaMax Zhu
CONTENT EDITORSDardan Emini Harris KhanNirali MehtaSajal NazirTatiana Tsoi
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CONTRIBUTORSVictoria GranovaArya KhanalJuan Aja AguinacoAndrea TrozzoCarol KhouryVarun MadanBalmit KaurPoojitha KumarKareem AzeesQuanita Ahmed The Evolution of Entrepreneurship: An Interview
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In today’s competitive workplace en-vironment, limiting your education to a brick and mortar school may not be
enough. If you want to refine or develop a skill over the summer, MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) are for you.
Four of the top MOOC providers are:EDx - a non-profit founded by Harvard and MIT with great science courses,Udacity - a good option for self-directed students who want to learn at their own pace,Coursera - a for-profit with many regis-tered educators, and Udemy - where any expert can share and sell a course.
This article outlines my top five choices of MOOCs that would most benefit Schulich students. The selection is diverse (to accom-modate students of all specializations) and takes into account course timing (ideally over the summer), the value of the MOOC, its content, and past students’ ratings.
1. The Analytics EdgePublished by MITxFree, Available on Demand, on EDx
Data analytics is an invaluable skill in any modern workplace, and marketing, OMIS, finance, and accounting students will cer-tainly appreciate the depth offered by this MIT course. Be warned: the course is fair-ly hefty (10-15 hours of work per week). Knowledge of basic math is required (first year stats is more than enough), and pro-gramming knowledge is helpful but not re-quired.
The course examines real world examples of how analytics have been used to signifi-cantly improve a business or industry. Cas-es include Moneyball, eHarmony, Twitter, IBM Watson, and Netflix. The course covers linear regression, logistic regression, trees, text analytics, clustering, visualization, and optimization. Students are coached to use the statistical software R to build models and work with data.
2. Competitive StrategyPublished by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universi-tät München (LMU) Free, Available on Demand, on Cour-sera
“Competitive Strategy” is an engaging and well-reviewed series of lectures and quizzes that will help you with classes, case compe-titions, and in the workplace. Six modules cover such topics as complementary prod-ucts, strategic partnerships, entering new markets, R&D strategy, design, pricing, and competition. Thought-provoking topics like Nash Equilibrium and the Prisoners’ Dilem-ma are brought to the business world.
The 10 hours of lecture content and re-lated quizzes will fly by for those who are interested in strategy. There is also a sup-plementary course, “Advanced Competitive Strategy”, available from the same profes-sor. Sign up for this MOOC and you will not be disappointed - it’s valuable for all business students, especially those pursuing strategy, marketing, consulting, and even accounting/financial management.
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3. Initiating and Planning ProjectsPublished by the University of California, IrvineFree, May 18-June 18, on Coursera
While Project Management may not be a specialization offered at Schulich, many alumni end up working in the PM profes-sion. Even those who are not interested in becoming a full-time Project Manager can benefit from the organizational, planning, and interpersonal dimensions taught in this low-workload course.
Students who enjoyed MGMT 1000 will find some aspects of the course familiar. The instructor builds on seven key topics:1. What is a project?2. What does a project manager do?3. Get to know your stakeholders4. Describe the components of a charter5. Make a plan6. Scope matters: What is in, what is out?7. Are you responsible, accountable or both?
4. Financial Modeling and Valuation Published by Edu CBA $399, Available on Demand, Udemy
While most MOOCs are free (or freemi-um), many on Udemy cost money because they’re created by independent, for-prof-it organizations. “Financial Modeling and Valuation” begins with a quick overview of relevant Excel functionality. The finan-cial modeling section covers assumptions, historical ratio analysis, projecting income statements, projecting working capital, de-preciation schedules, amortization sched-ules, shareholders equity schedule and shareholders outstanding schedule. To con-clude, students learn the dividend discount model, DCF, DCF-FCFF, understanding capital structure, and WACC CAPM Ter-minal Value TV. If any of those acronyms excite you, this course is for you!
This course is great for finance students looking to get ahead and learn practical skills over the summer. It will bolster any future career in investment banking, corporate fi-nance, or equity research.
5. Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and SkillsPublished by the University of MichiganFree, Available on Demand, on Coursera
Being able to negotiate is critical to achiev-ing your goals. Schulich offers a course on negotiation, but if that does not fit your schedule, this MOOC offers a look at nego-tiation strategies and how you can enhance your life using effective negotiation tech-niques. It covers the four key stages of ne-gotiation: planning, negotiating, creating a contract, and performing the contract.
As a self-paced course, you’re able to watch 8.5 hours of lectures as you please. As with many of Coursera’s programs, you can buy a verified certificate for $50. You can attend the course (and list it on your resume or LinkedIn profile) for free.
In today’s competitive workplace environ-ment, limiting your education to a brick and mortar school may not be enough.
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Below is a list of five fiction novels that deserve to be read, loved and appreci-ated this summer.
And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini
Published in 2013, And the Mountains Echoed, is Hosseini’s third novel. It goes without saying that Hosseini is easily one of the best contemporary authors out there. We always manage to shed a tear due to the inherent sadness in the lives of his charac-ters. Spoiler: you will cry - and if you don’t, then you certainly have no heart. The plot mainly revolves around a brother and sister who have been cruelly separated by fate. As the novel unfolds, the author narrates from the perspectives of numerous other individuals who are no strangers to loss and hardship. The point of having mul-tiple characters is for us to find ourselves in them. You are bound to come across a nar-rator who you identify with on a deeply per-sonal note. Hosseini’s philosophical concept of how our lives can have ripple effects on those of other individuals – who you may or may not know existed – makes you wonder how the world is full of stories, yet all those stories are just one. A very similar concept was written about in Mitch Albom’s The Five People You Meet in Heaven. I highly recommend checking out Hosseini’s newest masterpiece.
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
This profoundly moving fantasy novel is targeted towards anyone who was once sev-en years old. The backdrop is set in a mys-terious countryside in England and revolves around an adolescent boy who is surround-ed by inexplicable fear, boundaries, and – of course – monsters! In just under 200 pag-es, Gaiman masterfully creates a hauntingly nostalgic childhood from the eyes of a loner bookworm, and makes you wonder about all that children know and what adults no longer understand. The novel catches you in strange sequences of memories, simulta-neously conducive to the storyline and jam-packed with old-world wisdom.
Unlike Gaiman’s other books, this one is a very fast read but still manages to linger in your thoughts for days afterward. I highly recommend giving it a read especially if you are new to this genre.
Contemporary Fiction Worth Checking Out
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Sajal NazirBBA 2017
Paper Towns by John GreenPaper Towns is a highly engaging yet polar-
izing story about friendship, complex peo-ple, Black Santas and love.
Quentin and Margo loved collaborating on mysteries when they were younger; howev-er, as Quentin became older, he realized that Margo’s profound love for mysteries had turned her into one herself. John Green constantly reinforces the idea of how we should all “imagine others complexly” as it is the least cruel thing you can do to them. If you are aware of John’s writing, you already know what to expect: many quirky charac-ters, life lessons and a good time.
The book has been recently adapted into a feature film and will release soon. While pa-tiently waiting for the movie, why not read the novel beforehand? After all, no movie is better than the one you imagine in your head.
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Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
This 2012 New York Times Bestseller is a unique blend of historical, fantasy and sci-ence fiction. The plot revolves around an unfortunate family incident that drives Ja-cob to a small island in Wales in search of an abandoned children’s orphanage. Riggs’s passion for collecting vintage and unsettling pictures is brought to full use with the incor-poration of visuals into this eerie tale. Please don’t be alarmed by the enigmatic cover as the story is hardly haunting. As long as you don’t ask too many questions and appreciate Rigg’s unique story-telling, you are bound to go on a liberating adventure. Fortunately, the fun does not end with the book as its se-quel, Hollow City, carries the plot forward.
The book has been adapted into a feature film and is currently being directed by Tim Burton. Read it before the movie comes out!
Room by Emma Donoghue Winner of the 2011 Commonwealth Writ-
er’s Prize, Donoghue delivers an unpreten-tious adult story narrated by a 5-year old. The main concept of the book is inspired by events such as the Ariel Castro kidnapping cases of 2013. This novel is about Jack and his Ma who have lived in captivity for years in just an 11’ x 11’ room. “Room” is the only home that Jack knows. Being extremely par-ticular about routines and habits, Jack has a hard time accepting simple changes such as the location of furniture. Imagine what step-ping out of Room would do to him!
A boy, who has never stepped on grass or seen the sun shine, manages to escape what Ma calls prison, but he calls his world. This stellar book is surely an experiment in draw-ing out one’s empathy, and a must-read this summer.
“A list of five fiction novels that deserve to be read, loved and appreciated.”
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Top 5 Must-Have Skills in 2015Juan Aja Aguinaco
iMBA 2016
In a sea of job-hunters, how can you stand out?
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How do you stand out from hun-dreds of other equally-qualified applicants? The HR department’s
daunting task is to sort through resumes and select the best candidate for a position. This means, in most cases, that they glance over the candidate’s information and find key points that vaguely reflects her/his capabil-ities.
Recruiters place a strong emphasis on in-terpersonal skills and transferable attributes. These are not job-specific skills, which are often expected, but rather personality traits that can be learned. Once mastered, these will help a candidate not only land a job but also excel at it.
The following are five of the most import-ant skills in 2015 to keep in mind:
1.Teamwork. The ability to bring value to a team and
help it achieve its goals is extremely import-ant. Regardless of background, each team member is expected to make an extra effort and put in as much work as possible. Em-ployers expect each member to go out of their way to facilitate teamwork, to make it fluid and efficient.
2. Planning, organization and priori-tization.
The most attractive firms work with a business model that requires maximum output with minimal resources. Candidates should always expect heavy workloads as the firms require them to be able to plan ahead, organize themselves and to prioritize dif-ferent tasks. If we pride ourselves as being multitaskers, time management skills are a must.
3. Written communication skills. Having the expertise to do the work is
good, being able to effectively communi-cate the results of that work is better. While verbal skills are considered a plus, written communication helps firms give form to the solutions built by their teams and keep track of progress; it makes ideas easier to be shared and, ultimately, translated into work. This includes the ability to write well, with-out grammatical, orthographic and syntactic mistakes. Candidates usually demonstrate this ability through their resumes and cover letters so take the time to double, or even triple, check your application documents.
4. Problem solving. Creativity, analytical skills and the ability
to work under pressure are all strong points in a resume. Today’s workplace requires its employees to be able to face challenges and think outside the box, to leverage diversity and present solutions that will help the firm achieve its goals.
5. Work ethic. As the concept of work/life balance be-
comes blurred by communication technol-ogies, employers expect candidates to be quick on their feet, loyal to the firm, and be responsible and accountable for the work they put in the projects. Remember that the boss’ ability to delegate partially depends on your reliability and work ethic.
Beyond resume-related skills, as a can-didate, you must be self-aware in order to assess if you have these skills or if you need to further develop them. Know yourself and recognize the areas of opportunity that need particular attention. This is the key attribute that will enable you to determine how to enhance the skill set and use it to strengthen your brand.
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CAREER A recruiter’s tips about what you should be doing this summer 12 Make a difference, and gain experience by volunteering 13 A Schulich Alumnus’s Operations Management experience 14 You asked, we answered. Q&A from “Ask A Fourth Year” 16
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Interview with Deloitte’s Christina: Summer Adventures
Summer is here. The days are getting longer. Midterms are over. So the real question is: what summer adventures
will you have this year? To learn how stu-dents can juggle having a summer full of adventure and one that supports career op-portunities, I sat down with Deloitte’s CPA Campus Recruiter, Christina Gianiotis:
Thank you for your time, Christina. Now, in your opinion, how would you define “adventure”?
Adventure means trying something new. It’s about pushing yourself out of your com-fort zone.
What can students do in the summer to have an adventure and, at the same time, further their career opportunities?Start a Blog: “Business students wouldn’t [typically] start a blog. A blog is trying something new. I’m going to give you a ran-dom example - a blog that is on foods, on reviewing new restaurants you eat at in the summer. You can take photos and post your reviews. And who knows what will follow? You can meet new people, have a following. This is a job people get paid for.”
Ready to start a blog? Explore your options by checking out WordPress, Weebly, Wix, Tumblr, and Penzu. Create your own business: “Starting a busi-ness in the summer pushes you out of your comfort zone. It definitely showcases lead-ership skills. You have to have an entrepre-neurial sense about you, and you have to be passionate about it.”
Interested in being your own boss for the summer? Wrack your brain for business ideas, and then apply for government grants, bug friends and family, or consider an e-business model for low overhead costs.
Travel, whether it is across the globe or to a nearby town: “Travel is fantastic! Students that have an opportunity to travel should take it. If students don’t want to miss out on job opportunities at home, they can travel even within Canada. They don’t have to go so far. They can go on a road trip. That way, you get the best of both worlds. Travel is great. You definitely get to see a new side of the world and interact with people. It changes the way you see the world. It makes you more open to opportunities.”
According to Lonely Planet, the best value desti-nations of 2015 include Tunisia, South Africa, Shanghai, Samoa, and Bali.
Learn a new language! Practicing your “bon-jour”s and “au revoir”s is more than just fun -- picking up a new language is an asset in business. “If you pick France, you can brush up on your French skills. That’s part of the reason so many people go on exchanges. They get to meet people, make connections, and learn another language. If students work in a global firm like the Big 4, they will have international opportunities. They can go back to that place and work there, and they will be familiar with the culture and speak the language.”
Want to become fluent in 3 months? Meet Benny Lewis, a charming Irish polyglot who has “hacked” language learning. His videos and articles offer great pointers on how to develop linguistic abil-ities.
Learn a new hobby: “I’d also recommend picking up a new hobby or learning about a sport. For me, I started learning about base-ball. I went to a game and I loved it, so I started going to more and more games. It helped me in the business world as some-thing to talk about.”
According to Yahoo Finance, hobbies that can earn you some dough on the side include custom baking, professional organizer, arts and crafts, personal shopper, and gardener. If plucking weeds is not your idea of fun, consider immersing your-self in a sport, with basketball, baseball, and hockey being regional favorites.
Attend a conference: “You can attend summer conferences with the Big 4. Deloitte specif-ically brings non-Schulich representatives [for the delegates to meet], so that you meet people from all areas of the firm. It builds connections. You can also take seminars or workshops that are interesting.”
Apply for summer conferences offered by Deloitte, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young, and KPMG. Research workshops that sound interest-ing and sign up!
What was a summer adventure that you’ve had?
I go to Greece every year. One year, I went without my mom. We always went together but two years ago, our schedules just didn’t match up so I went by myself, which was an adventure on its own. I thought it would be a bit lonely, but I met a lot of different peo-ple. When I went with my parents, I would spend my time with them. But now I’d meet and spent time with other people. You’d go on the beach, or talk to people beside you on the flight. You’d ask ‘Where are you from?’ and start talking. I am still in touch with some people I met that summer.
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Volunteering in the City Priyadarshini Roy
BBA 2017
If you’re looking for a productive and fun way to spend the summer, volunteer-ing is a great way to get involved, since
there is something in it for everyone. A lot of events take place around the city, from the festivals at Yonge and Dundas Square, to the fundraisers held by the Banks which are in need of volunteers. So, it’s a great way to give back to the community. If you are won-dering where to start, here are a few places where you can get your feet wet:
The Toronto ZooCanada is well-known for its vast collec-
tion of flora and fauna, and for its friendly and welcoming people. That is why the Zoo is the ideal place to be during the summer. You will get the opportunity to commu-nicate with visitors and learn more about conservation and wildlife. By the end of the summer, not only will you be a more round-ed person, but you will meet great friends along the way. Volunteers have free admis-sion and parking and direct contact with Mr. and Mrs. Panda or any of their neighbours.
Canadian StageIf wildlife is not your thing, then you can
volunteer with Canadian Stage instead and explore your passion for the arts. Cana-dian Stage is a great supporter of budding Canadian artists and they operate heavily through volunteers. During the summer they host ‘Shakespeare in High Park’, where they rotate between two Shakespeare plays throughout the week and they need over 100 volunteers to run this event. Volun-teers get on-the-job training and tours, a letter of reference and, of course, credit for their work in the form of preview tickets for completing a certain number of hours. You get to interact with tourists and patrons and learn first-hand about customer service and teamwork. And, of course, you get to enjoy top-quality performances while you volun-teer.
Royal Ontario MuseumIt is understandable that not everyone is an
outdoor person. If bug spray and sunscreen are not your cup of tea, then the ROM is the place for you. The ROM has collections of over 6 million artifacts and specimens and
needs many volunteers to provide tours and share the knowledge about its numerous ar-tifacts. You can donate your time to help the ROM take on new initiatives through the DMV by doing a range of activities from in-terpreting artifacts to planning or executing tours. You can also join the ROMKids de-partment and work with children and their families to educate the next generation. If you prefer more hands-on work, there is the Learning and Hands-on Galleries depart-ment so you can share your passion for the crafts. In turn, the ROM will provide vol-unteers with support and feedback as well as access to the Museum’s Galleries and exhi-bitions and a 10% discount at specific local attractions.
In ConclusionExperience is experience, whether you
are working or volunteering this summer, so never pass up a chance to give back and meet new people.
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Pursuing an OMIS Career at UNIVAR
Victoria GranovaBBA 2015
The INSIDER recently had the plea-sure of interviewing Michael David, a Schulich alumnus who current-
ly works in supply chain management at Univar Canada. He gave us some valuable career advice and insight into supply chain management, a much-overlooked career path at Schulich.
Where and in which focus area(s) did you complete your undergraduate and graduate degrees?
I did my undergrad and graduate degrees both at Schulich, about six years apart. For my BBA I focused on Finance and Market-ing. For my MBA I focused on Operations Management and Information Systems, and Strategic Management.
Could you briefly describe Univar? What attracted you to Univar as a workplace?
Univar Canada is the leading distributor of chemical products and related services in the Canadian marketplace. We have an ex-
tensive distribution network with locations coast to coast servicing a wide range of in-dustries.
As a large national company Univar pre-sented many growth opportunities. The extensive customer industries they serve also provided an opportunity to expand my knowledge and exposure to other areas of the Canadian economy.
Could you briefly describe your cur-rent position at Univar, and your ca-reer progression? Are there any as-pects of your career path that surprise you, or things that you wouldn’t have foreseen as an undergraduate student at Schulich?
I’m currently the Supply Chain Manager for Eastern Canada. In this role I create and support business systems, processes and re-porting that help manage the various supply chain related departments. These support initiatives range from short term day-to-day, to long term strategic initiatives. While my main focus is on Purchasing and Customer Service, I also contribute to the Operations, Sales, and Quality areas.
I started at Univar as a National Forecaster for one of the company’s smaller divisions
and progressed to Eastern Canada Forecast-er for all chemical divisions shortly after. I was Purchasing Manager in Ontario for a couple of years before becoming the East-ern Canada Supply Chain Analyst and sub-sequently the Eastern Canada Supply Chain Manager.
During my undergrad years I never thought I’d end up working for a chemical distributor, but life often comes with a few surprises along the way.
What aspect of your work do you love the most?
I enjoy the variety of initiatives and proj-ects I’m involved with. The variety of chal-lenges makes everything more interesting and provides greater personal and profes-sional growth opportunities.
What kind of travelling opportuni-ties does Univar offer?
As a global company, Univar’s presence is far-reaching. Depending on your role with-in the company, there are definitely travel opportunities. My responsibilities have pro-vided me with the opportunity to travel to several of our offices in the U.S. as well as many of our locations across Canada.
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“While I don’t have any magical advice, all I can sug-gest is that sometimes your career path will take you
down a road you didn’t expect it to.”
Are there any internship or co-op op-portunities at Univar? What kind of summer opportunities does Univar offer to students?
Univar Canada does not have a formal internship or co-op program, although we have on occasion hired university students to help with short-term projects.
What advice would you give to a stu-dent that is looking for a summer po-sition? What is your opinion about internships, part-time jobs, and vol-unteer work?
During my undergraduate years I had summer positions, a part-time job, and did some volunteer work as well. While you may not be fortunate enough to obtain that “dream” summer job, all work experience grows you personally and professionally. During my undergraduate university years I worked summers in a corrugated packaging plant, part-time retail marketing for a com-puter company, and as a volunteer for a cul-tural association. While on the surface these roles may not have been directly related to my post-university career path, they were actually a part of broadening my experience as a job candidate, and provided me with ex-
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periences to draw on during my professional life.What advice would you give to third- or fourth-year students who are con-fused or disheartened about their future prospects (given the economy and the changing business environ-ment, et cetera)?
I understand that looking for your first full-time job can be confusing and disheart-ening at times. While I don’t have any magi-cal advice, all I can suggest is that sometimes your career path will take you down a road you didn’t expect it to. You may focus on one area in university, but end up following a career path in another direction. I focused on Finance and Marketing in my undergrad and ended up in Supply Chain. My first full-time job was with a national retail chain, and now I’m with a national industrial distribu-tor. I don’t know where I’ll be in 5 to 10 years. Change will be a constant presence in your career, and how flexible you are and how well you deal with change will have a major impact on your overall career success.
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Ask a Fourth-Year!
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What are 5 important things you learned from your time at Schulich? 1. It’s okay to fail miserably, whether that be failing a course, los-
ing a case competition or failing to obtain an internship/job offer. As long as you are patient with yourself, persist, and have a good attitude, you will get to where you want to be eventually and you will be a stronger and smarter person for it.
2. If you have the resources to do so, going on exchange is an ab-solute must. The school subsidizes your airfare and many of my peers have told me that exchange was the best time of their life.
3. Find a group of people who will believe in you even when you don’t believe in you - and keep them close. They will stand by you in hard times and cheer you on in good times. Seek to do the same for others.
4. Knowing how to listen is just as important as knowing how to talk. Communication is a two-way street.
5. Consistently do things that are outside of your comfort zone. It’s one of the surefire ways to continue growing as a person.
What advice would you give to a second year who doesn’t know what to major in?
My advice is don’t worry too much about choosing a specializa-tion. Nobody knows what they truly want to do. There are cases where some people actually change their major last minute (even during the last semester of 4th year). Besides, there is no need to specialize. You can take courses that are intriguing to you. It’s bet-ter to enjoy learning than stressing over GPA and the size of your workload. My advice is that if you do not know what to major in, just explore all areas that interest you and eventually you will find out what you want!
What would your opinion be on the importance of a GPA when applying for internships and jobs?
GPA is usually used to screen out applicants. That being said, I’ve never heard a recruiter say that they would hire one person over another because their GPA was a tad bit higher than the other can-didate. It comes down to many more factors than that such as your work experience, extracurricular activities and your fit with the firm’s culture. For accounting a 7.5 or above would be good. For jobs in finance, I would ballpark it to be 8.0 or above and for jobs in marketing at least a 7.0 or 7.5.
I want to get an internship at the Big 4 but my social skills lack. I was wondering if you could help me out and tell me ways to improve my social skills?
You are right that social skills are important at the Big 4. I suggest you to come out of your shell and face the challenge. Some sugges-tions are: • If you haven’t already, start using social media - Twitter and
LinkedIn are very important. Meet different people and ask for coffee using LinkedIn, Facebook, Ten Thousand Coffees (https://www.tenthousandcoffees.com/), and so on!
• Be active at school - join clubs and socialize with friends. • Be adventurous: for example, go on exchange! You will improve
your social skills and find more about yourself when you are out of your comfort zone without family and friends!
Suggested steps: • Add 5 people on LinkedIn per day. • Set up 1 coffee chat per week. • Attend 1 conference per month. • … and you’ll be well on your way to getting out of that turtle
shell of yours!
Any tips for someone who is wishing to pursue market-ing?
You have to work hard to land a very good marketing job. Some examples of marketing internships include brand management at Fortune 500 CPG, sales at Fortune 500 CPG, creative at ad agen-cies, and PR at PR firms (typically fashion industry). One tip for marketing is to learn how to sell so that you can sell yourself to the companies.
Check out our website www.theinsidermedia.com for more questions and answers!
Now that you have an idea for the jobs you’re applying for, do they align with the expectations you had while choos-ing your specialization?
Many people have been finding work that coincide with their spe-cialisations. Personally, as an accounting student, once a career at a major firm became improbable, I had to open up my mind to other career paths - which could possibly be a great thing! For an example of how your career can take a twist for the better, check out our interview with Michael David, a Supply Chain Man-ager at Univar :)
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SOCIAL EVENTS Get your game on... the Pan Am games start in Toronto soon 18 Must-watch movies of this summer 20 Events in Toronto that you can’t miss this summer 21 Learning opportunities outside the York campus 22
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Pan Am Mania: The Time to Cheer is Near
Andrea TrozzoBBA 2017
On November 6, 2009, a group of Torontonians anxiously held their breath awaiting the verdict in To-
ronto’s bid to host their first international multi-sport event since 1930. The hard work of this selected group was duly re-warded, and celebrations began as Toronto was proudly named the host city of the 2015 Pan Am and Parapan Am Games.
The Pan Am and Parapan Am Games have an extensive history, with the first Pan Am Games hosted in 1951 in Buenos Aires, Argentina and the inaugural Parapan Am Games held in Mexico City in 1999. A competition surpassed in scope only by the Olympic Summer Games and Asian Games, the Pan Am and Parapan Am Games act as a gathering of athletes from the 41 Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) na-tions to celebrate achievement in sport. This summer, well over 7,000 dedicated athletes from across the world will arrive in Toronto to participate in a world-class competition amalgamating their years of intense prepa-ration and sacrifice. This is not the first time Canada has played host to a competition steeped in respect and tradition – Winni-peg, Manitoba had the honour of holding the Pan Am Games twice, in both 1967 and 1999.
From Latin America to South America, the Caribbean to North America, the Pan Am and Parapan Am Games are a true cel-ebration of global sports culture. With this arrival of worldwide talent in Toronto, the Pan Am Games exhibit a cultural influence that will transform the city and its work-a-day vibe. In charge of guaranteeing this im-pact is the Arts and Culture Advisory Coun-cil, a forum drawn from artistic and cultural leaders that works alongside the athletes to bring awareness to the importance of sport in society. It is their hope that the diverse city of Toronto becomes unified in their love of the Games by encouraging children and local communities to participate, sup-port of their favourite athletes and embrace the games. One of these methods, familiar to any marketing major, is the use of the lovable Pachi, this year’s mascot for the Pan Am and Parapan Am Games. While most porcupines have over 30,000 quills, Pachi has just 41 multi-coloured spikes, one for each of the countries participating in this year’s Games. Sporting a Toronto 2015 hat and two wristbands, each representing either the Pan Am or Parapan Am Games, Pachi hails from the Niagara Escarpment and is cited to enjoy “climbing trees, swimming, dancing, new adventures, and meeting new friends from around the world”. Pachi has made appearances all around Ontario, from
the Chamber of Commerce to Chinese New Year Celebrations, spreading the word about the upcoming Pan Am and Parapan Am Games in a child-friendly, memorable way. It is through methods such as Pachi that the culture of the Pan Am and Parapan Am Games is spreading throughout the region, fulfilling the organizing committee’s mis-sion of “igniting the spirit through a celebra-tion of sports and culture”.
While this major athletic and historical event for Toronto will have an immense focus on embracing the diversity, humani-ty, and passion of sport, the impact of the cultural component on Toronto’s streets will only be bolstered by the positive eco-nomic impact of the Games. The showcas-ing of athletic talent in the 2015 Games is only made possible through the building of various venues, from the CIBC Athletes’ Village and Athletics Stadium to the Pan Am Park. The production jobs created by the Games, alongside those created by the hosting of 7,000 visitors to Toronto in tour-ism, increased small business and restaurant revenue, and municipality support, have provided a multitude of opportunities for economic growth. Foreign investors may seek business venues in Ontario due to the increased foot traffic during the games and potentially remain long after the games to support the Greater Golden Horseshoe’s
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economy. Beyond the games, the infrastruc-ture created will provide housing, transpor-tation, educational, and recreational lega-cies for decades to come. All in all, playing host to the Pan Am and Parapan Am Games means an opportunity for everyone — the hard-working athletes, families, healthy communities, visitors, and for potential new investors who will see Ontario at its best.
The final piece of the puzzle for Toronto’s successful 2015 Games is… you. With the Pan Am and Parapan Am Games involving municipalities from Oshawa to Welland, the organizing committee relies heaving on vol-unteers to help deliver the best Games pos-sible. The Pan Am and Parapan Am Games are a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be-come a part of “the People’s Games”, from the Opening Ceremonies to sport-specific positions, as well as the highly sought-after TO2015 Internship experience. If you are interested in becoming one of the 20,000 volunteers who shape the sports culture of Toronto this summer, visit http://www.toronto2015.org/employment for more details.
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The Hottest Movies This Summer Carol Khoury
BBA 2018
The Barden Bellas will perform in the international a Capella championship, where no American team has won before and face some fierce multilingual competi-tors. Returning cast members Anna Kend-rick, Rebel Wilson, Brittany Snow and new-comer Hailee Steinfeld, come together as an organized nerd singing group in the sequel, Pitch Perfect 2. It is expected to hit screens on May 15th. Many claim that they will be seeing this movie out of a guilty pleasure but in reality, this earworm movie sneaked up on us unexpectedly and has started to grow on us. It became an instant favourite after the riff-off scene, and we cannot wait to see what the next movie has in store.
Disney has brought one of its themelands, Tomorrowland, to the big screen with its intriguing and mysterious movie, Tomor-rowland. Coming out May 22, we get the best of both worlds - sci-fi mystery with a hint of Disney magic. Britt Robertson stars as a young girl who accidentally comes across a mysterious pin that upon touching reveals futuristic glimpses of Tomorrowland. Both Britt and inventor George Clooney embark
Don’t worry; this is not another rant about the controversy that sur-rounds 50 Shades of Grey. Rather,
these are a few of the most anticipated mov-ies coming out in the summer of 2015.
The Avengers: Age of Ultron will kick off the summer on May 1st and will with-out a doubt set us on the right path. Along-side other superhero movies coming out this year, Ant-Man and Fantastic Four, this movie may be the most anticipated superhe-ro movie this year yet. Tony Stark’s plan to stimulate Ultron backfires when Ultron be-comes bent on world domination and tries to tear apart Captain America, Thor, Iron Man and the whole planet. Hopefully the in-troduction of two new superheroes, Quick-silver and the Scarlet Witch, will simmer down fans’ frustration toward not showing the appearance of the original Ultron cre-ator, Hank Pym.
on an adventure to figure out the underlying secrets that lie within this alternative dimen-sion. From The Incredibles to Mission: Im-possible – Ghost Protocol, anything that the mastermind director Brad Bird touched has proven to be remarkable. This movie defi-nitely looks promising.
After being in development hell for more than a decade and 14 years after the third sequel, the fourth instalment of the ongoing Jurassic Park series, Jurassic World, will finally be out on June 12. The movie has an entirely new cast except for one known returning cast member, BD Wong, who plays Dr. Henry Wu. We are expecting a lot of excitement – and running. Cooked up in a lab, the 40-feet tall, highly intelligent and genetically modified hybrid, Indominus Rex, escapes and runs wild throughout the dinosaur park. You will not be able to get up from your seat – not because the dino-saur will kill anything that moves, but rather because you would not want to miss any of the action. With many more “must see” films to be released, this summer’s lineup should not be missed!
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Our Toronto, This Summer2) Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival To-ronto: One of the largest cultural festivals in North America, and best-known to au-diences as Caribana, 2015 will once again welcome this vibrant parade of Caribbean music, cuisine, as well as fascinating visual and performing arts. Recently, an increasing number of attendees and participants have come from the US and abroad. As summa-rized on their website, the festival is bound to be “a kaleidoscope of music, colourful costumes, theatrical mas band displays, steel bands beating intricate orchestrations cou-pled with mouth-watering feasts of Caribbe-an cuisine and delicacies.”
3) The Krinos Taste of the Danforth: For those of us that self-identify as full-time students and part-time epicureans (‘food-ies’), the ultimate celebration of Greek cul-ture in Greektown takes place in August this year. This massive gathering has seen over 500,000 visitors along its 2.5 km festival course in the past. Exhibitors offering con-tests, prizes, loads of free samples, and en-ticing food stations offer just a glimpse into the cultural mosaic. This event is one not to be missed.
There will be no shortage of notewor-thy moments to partake in this sum-mer in Toronto; in fact, missing out
on the host of events planned will probably be disadvantageous for anyone seeking gen-uinely amusing entertainment experiences. Fortunately, I’ve shortlisted for you five opportunities that GTA-inhabitants should strongly consider in the next few months:
1) 2015 Pan American Games: The news may already be incredibly predictable to stu-dents at the university, taking into account the neighboring construction of a colossal stadium near the Tait Mackenzie Centre. The renowned international multi-sport event is scheduled to be held from July 10th to the 26th, welcoming 41 countries to Ontario and hosting a multitude of sport-ing events that will cater to at least one of your favourite sports. The Games come to life every four years in the year preceding the Olympics. While the competition does not feature the symbolic flaming torch of the polychromatic five-ring competition, it cer-tainly isn’t an option that should be passed over immediately.
Varun MadaniBBA 2016
4) Hot Docs International Documen-tary Film Festival: Before TIFF comes around in September, why not treat yourself to one of the largest documentary festivals in North America from April 23 to May 3? The Hot Docs festival presents a wide selection of films from Canada and abroad to Toronto audiences and international delegates. Spe-cifically, these delegates include commis-sioning editors, programmers, filmmakers, buyers and distributors from all around the world. Hot Docs also operates The Bloor Hot Docs Cinema in Toronto.
5) Drake’s Annual OVO Fest: Fans that have attended the annual concert at the Molson Canadian Amphitheatre featur-ing a bulky roster of heavyweight artists: they know, they know, they know. The pyrotechnics are ready to fire, hip-hop in-fused vibes swarm the venue, and a sea of music-listeners are in attendance sporting Drake-inspired merchandise. This is just one of many distinct observations of the night, and truthfully, the unanticipated appearanc-es and performances have left a robust im-print on fans, leaving many talking far after the end of the night. Highly recommended.
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Learning Away From York University
Summer is just around the corner, and with four months of freedom ahead, the question to ask yourself is where
will you go and what will you do? If you do not have any plans as of yet, worry not as there are so many opportunities of which you can take advantage. Whether you would like to spend some of the time studying or gaining work experience, we have you cov-ered; read on further to learn about some of the fantastic programs that are available for you over the summer.
Peut-être aimeriez-vous la chance d’améliorer votre français? If that is the case, then Explore is the program for you. Explore is a five-week intensive French-lan-guage bursary program with sessions in both spring and summer that is offered by the Department of Canadian Heritage. With the program available at campuses all across Canada, it is not only a chance to learn French but an opportunity to explore a whole new region of Canada as well. As an additional bonus, some of the campuses are accredited, thus providing students a chance to earn up to 6.00 credits for a French course as a result of participating in the pro-gram, which is especially beneficial for iBBA students looking to complete their language requirements. Applications for Explore are usually due the last week of February and must be mailed to their local offices. A note of caution: Explore is like a lottery, you are not guaranteed a spot amongst your schools of choice.
I had the immense pleasure of doing this program in Ottawa last summer and I was also lucky enough to get the opportunity to work as a monitor for the English session that was held after the French one. My sum-mer of 2014 will go down as one to definite-ly remember and I currently face the dilem-ma of how to match the upcoming summer to it. Although I had attended with the goal to improve my French, I think the experi-ence as a whole and the friends that I made were more impactful. Since it was a group of about 90 students, we were all very close and we would always go out together. Otta-wa was an excellent destination as it, being our capital, is full of cultural diversity and was never lacking in activities in which to participate. I had the chance to see the Tulip Festival; we went to see the German Embas-sy during Kulturgarten; and while working, I had the chance to see the annual fireworks competition that the Casino du Lac-Leamy holds. As an iBBA student, Explore also served another purpose – it provided me with a little taste of what my exchange would be like and it taught me how to be independent and survive by myself. All in all, the past summer was one rampant with adventure and enjoyment while still being an educational experience.
If international adventure is what you are looking for, York International has you covered. York International offers courses over the summer with an opportunity to go abroad and they range over a wide variety of topics, be it your typical language and culture courses, to anthropology, to busi-
Balmit KauriBBA 2017
ness. It does not get any better than this; you get an opportunity to explore a whole new country with the added bonus of earn-ing credits at the same time. Most of the courses are only one term long and there is an application too – this year it was due by February the 13th, so if you are interested in this opportunity next year, make sure to check York International’s website for up-dates. Like AIESEC, York International also offers students the chance to work in anoth-er country and the experiences range from working in an embassy, to helping out with conservation projects, to doing research on democracy institutes around the world. Again, applications for this are due in Feb-ruary and you can only apply to a maximum of three positions, with each requiring a two to five minute video as a supplementary ap-plication.
With the world becoming more global-ized, employers are looking for students who are able to adapt to different cultural settings as there is no doubt that you will have to collaborate with cross-cultural teams at one point or another in your career. In-ternational exchanges not only provide you with an amazing experience but you can learn so much from it too - about yourself and the world around you - and it will only change you for the better. Take advantage of your time in university and try to experi-ence as many new things as possible before the seriousness of adulthood sets in and re-sponsibilities encroach on your desires. So, what are you waiting for? Go out and grab these opportunities!
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A Food in the Door: Enactus York Improves
Immigrant Employability Poojitha Kumar, Kareem Azees,
Quanita AhmedBBA 2016
Being a new immigrant to Canada has its fair share of glamour and challeng-es. Beyond the struggles of making
ends meet on a day-to-day basis, many are professionals back home that are barely rec-ognized for their immense talent and skills that they can bring to Canada, leaving them both devastated and demotivated.
To help ease this stress and give such talent-ed individuals an opportunity to apply their skills practically and be recognized, Enactus York partnered with Toronto Public Health to support their longstanding program, Community Food Works. The Community Food Works program provides new immi-grants with the opportunity to receive a six-week training course for free, helping them build in-the-kitchen skills as well as learn about nutritional components. The program graduates would receive the Food Handler Certificate – required by many restaurants to handle food – at no cost, enabling them to find work in the food industry.
For these graduates, however, the most daunting task lay in finding a suitable career in this field. This is where Enactus York saw the need to help these qualified individuals to develop vital employability skills, while also teaching them about entrepreneurship and financial literacy by engaging them in real-life situations. To do this, Enactus York piloted Project Mise – in reference to “Mise en place”, a common French phrase used in professional kitchens meaning “putting in place.” Project Mise aimed to help these participants by giving them opportunities to apply their knowledge in front of large au-diences.
To start off, Enactus York worked directly with TPH throughout the summer months of 2014 to kick-start grant applications to fund the program. The team became en-gaged further by providing hour-long sem-inars on employability and financial literacy concepts, including budgeting and saving. These seminars provided great value but the Enactus York team wanted to take it a step further, to provide the program graduates hands-on experience that they could trans-late into the real world.
This led to the introduction of two suc-cessful events: “Free Food Frenzy” and “The Apprentice: A Community Cooking Competition.” Together, these events aimed to engage ten program graduates and help them build valuable skills, while amassing public viewings of over 200 people.
The Free Food Frenzy event was held at the Underground Restaurant located in the York University Student Centre. The pur-pose of the event was for the Community Food Works participants to gain experience in cooking for a large group of people and enhance their serving skills. On the day of the event, the air was filled with eagerness as students strolled in to taste the delicious food made by three of the graduates. The event had attracted double the allowable capacity, and welcomed the maximum at 50 guests. The event definitely struck a chord with Chef Kizzy-Ann Marie, who remarked: “It was definitely a learning opportunity and a way for us to gain experience. I have learnt many skills such as time management, food handling, and elegant serving.”
The immense success of this event encour-aged the Project Mise team to run a second
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event, “The Apprentice: A Community Cooking Competition” at Paintbox Bistro in Regent Park in an attempt to imitate a cook-ing competition where participants would present their dishes to a panel of judges. The Apprentice was another eye-opening expe-rience for the graduate chefs because it was the first time that they received feedback from industry professionals. The program graduates came from Thorncliffe Park, Jane and Finch, Regent Park, and Victoria Park. Excitement and nervousness were evident in the eyes of the cooks as their struggles had finally given them an opportunity to showcase their talent in front of restaurant managers and professional chefs.
The panel of judges included world-re-nowned chef, Chris Klugman, the cur-rent head chef at Paintbox Bistro, as well as others from Toronto Public Health and Soho House. Chris has always been a great supporter of the Community Food Works program by offering 12 scholarships and jobs to many of the previous participants; hence, the event provided an excellent networking opportunity for the participants.
An assortment of multicultural food was prepared for the attendees of the event and it was judged based on its taste, healthiness, creativity, presentation, and technique. As a prize, the winners were treated with a full day of training by Chef Klugman in the Paintbox Bistro kitchen, a wonderful oppor-tunity to receive tips and training, as well as a monetary prize from Enactus York. All participants were provided with funds for their ingredients and an honorarium for their participation.
In a survey completed by the attendees, 94 percent of the contestants found the event useful and believed it will help them jump-start their careers in the food industry. This great success is propelling the team behind Project Mise at Enactus York to continue running the project for future years, ulti-mately making an impact in the immigrant community at large.
Project Mise gives aspiring chefs a bright start in culinary careers.
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The Evolution of Entrepreneurship:An Interview
Victoria GranovaBBA 2015
The INSIDER recently had the plea-sure of interviewing Chantal Ilic, the artist and creator of Evolustones, an
ebusiness principally led through Instagram. Chantal started Evolustones in 2013 and business has been swiftly growing through the power of social media, word of mouth, and a competitive edge based on specific personalization and expert craftsmanship. What inspired you to start your on-line store? Also, Instagram is not tra-ditionally considered to be a com-mercial platform, so what inspired you to consider it as a platform for your store?
In the summer of 2013 I was shopping around for some jewellery and couldn’t find what I wanted. It was in my head, but not in stores. I found something I liked at a well-known designer clothing store, but it just wasn’t good enough. It wasn’t made well,
it wasn’t a proper fit and the colours were not exactly what I wanted. Sadly, it was mass-produced and unethically-sourced, as well as overpriced.
I went home and decided I could make what I had envisioned, and I could make it better! So, I wandered over to the local craft store, went home, dug up my old bin of jewellery findings and did just that. I put it out there on my personal Facebook just to document it. Then I did it again, and by the second bracelet I had friends asking me to make them one and offering to pay! After a few months of creating and sharing, and with the help of some good friends, I decid-ed to start taking orders and selling custom pieces. By Christmas of 2014, I was flooded with orders. This was exciting and exhaust-ing, but I was more than happy to stay up late beading.
I created a social media account for the business in early 2014. I jumped on the Ins-tagram bandwagon and decided to showcase my creations there. This was free, of course, and seemed like a good place to start. I was worried about putting items up on Etsy, as I wanted to create custom pieces made to
order; and since I had been doing so, I didn’t have a line of prototypes and pre-made stock sitting around. I didn’t have the time to cre-ate backup inventory so I decided not to open an Etsy store right away, plus this way I could gauge what people wanted, and gain some attention and feedback that would be very beneficial to me while starting out.
As of today, I have made most of my sales through Instagram. It’s easy, personal, and I can actually go back and forth with my cli-ents and customize their order quickly while directly interacting with them.
Do you have any advice to students looking to start their own businesses?
Talk to people who love what you love. Find a professional in the line of business you want to start and just talk to them; usu-ally, a good businessman or -woman will be happy to share some tips and advice. Get out and research in person, not just behind the screen. It can be incredibly insightful and inspiring; but do so openly. Ask everyone what they think even if they have no back-ground in your field, take it all in - even the naysayers - and then go with your gut.
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There is a lot to be said for trial and error and experience. So, as much as you might want to research, plan, and think about things, sometimes just going ahead and do-ing it is much more beneficial. So, go ahead make mistakes - make all the mistakes, and document all of them!
Dream big, work hard and don’t limit yourself: you can only go as far as you let yourself.
Could you give any comments about the job market or advice to students looking for a job?
If you find yourself stuck in this rut of job-less hopelessness, just stop! Give yourself a day to sulk then get up the next day and go! Call old friends, join a free class, talk to anyone who inspires you and be smart with your resources. Most job applications these days are online and that can feel like a tiring vicious circle of cyber zombie mode. So, if you haven’t been getting anywhere behind the screen, try something else. Get outside and hand out your resume the old-school way. You’d be surprised, many employers will accept resumes and actually appreci-ate you showing up rather than just hit-ting “send”. Every person you meet in life is there to serve a purpose, so even if they say “we are not hiring at the moment” that doesn’t mean you have wasted your time; so make a good impression, people remember how you interacted with them more than they will remember your name.
If you are interested in Evolustones, you can follow them on Twitter and Instagram:@evolustones.
Read the full interview online at www.TheInsiderMedia.com
“Dream big, work hard and don’t limit yourself: you can only go as far as
you let yourself.”
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