Show Me the Green 2011

November 18, 2010

Show Me the Green (SMG) 2011 is a business case competition designed to challenge the conventional bounds set on sustainability, both environmental and economic. In teams of four, delegates conceptualize a new environmentally sustainable initiative and submit a written proposal pertaining to that specific idea prior to the day of the conference. On March 12th [...]

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All the Right Moves

November 18, 2010

By Michael Chu Sometimes you have to go beyond the classroom to sharpen your technical skills, network with working professionals, and glean the trade secrets that will give you an edge when you apply for your first accounting job. Fortunately, a number of accounting clubs, other student-led initiatives and accounting associations make it simple for [...]

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How I Do It: Inna Guelfand

November 12, 2010

First in our ongoing series of profiles of professional accountants By Laura Roberts and J. K. Radomski Young accountants are often told if they work hard and keep challenging themselves, they can take their careers practically anywhere. These five professionals have taken that advice to heart. They have not only gone beyond what was expected [...]

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Against All Odds: How to Excel in Business Through Trying Times

November 3, 2010

By Santino Marinucci No words can describe the atmosphere surrounding the Toronto event, “The Power Within: Conversation with Sir Richard Branson & Peter Aceto,” held last Wednesday, October 27, which had two of the leading business thinkers together in a room filled with impressionable minds to talk about the future of business and leadership. Sir [...]

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Introverts in the Business World

November 1, 2010

By Yousra S. I read an article in Canadian Business the other day called, “An introvert’s guide to schmoozing.” I read the headline and felt like this was written for me. The article discusses a book written by Nancy Ancowitz called Self-Promotion for Introverts. The book tells the introvert how to become successful in the [...]

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Queen’s Women in Leadership Mentorship Brunch

October 25, 2010

By Stephanie Pal Queen’s University’s Women in Leadership organization (Q.WIL) has hit the ground running once again hosting their annual Mentorship Brunch at the infamously trendy Brassaii Restaurant in Toronto on October 8th. Generously sponsored by PwC, the event created an open platform for students and their mentors, along with other successful women in leadership, [...]

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The Art of the Sixty-Minute Meal

October 17, 2010

By Santino Marinucci When one thinks of a business lunch you generally imagine a group of high-powered executives sitting around an overpriced meal discussing acquisitions and high-powered takeovers. While this is true to some extent, these lunches do not only benefit the already successful but also young students who wish to place their foot in [...]

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The Commerce Veteran

October 17, 2010

By Brandon Gee Involvement? Relationships? How do they connect? Experiences happen for a reason. You can choose to look forward and have no regrets and believe you have tested the waters, or look back and say, “What if?” From day one, when you step foot on this campus, be open-minded and not intimidated. It’s a [...]

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Getting to Know You: EY Campus Recruiter Kavita Kara

October 16, 2010

Seventh in our ongoing series of profiles of major recruiters and association representatives. Name: Kavita Kara Title: Campus Recruiter Organization: Ernst & Young Hometown: London, UK, and Toronto Education/Qualifications: Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Psychology from University of Hertfordshire and the Chartered Institute of Professional Development (CIPD) qualification from BPP, UK. My life before Ernst [...]

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Rise to the Top: PwC CEO Chris Clark

October 16, 2010

by Wallie Seto Christie (Chris) Clark was born and raised in Toronto. He went to high school at Upper Canada College. He completed his Bachelor of Commerce degree at Queen’s University in 1976, and spent the next two years playing professional hockey as a defenseman for the l’Olympique Hockey Club d’Avignon in southern France. In [...]

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Leader of the Pack: Feature Interview with PwC CEO Chris Clark

October 16, 2010

By Wallie Seto Chris Clark believes a CEO should not only take responsibility for an organization’s operations and strategic direction, but should also take the lead in setting its tone and developing its corporate culture. As the chief executive officer and senior partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers in Canada he feels he has achieved just that, by [...]

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The Buddy System

September 21, 2010

In your chosen career path, many of the steps are straightforward: take the required university program, pass your courses and exams, and find the right job. But when you arrive at that first job, your career stretches out ahead of you and you wonder what the next step should be. You might even have questions earlier, in university or high school.

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