Wilfrid Laurier Leads Canadian Student Career Services
Wilfrid Laurier University offers some of the top student career services model among universities in Canada, according to a recent independent study. The study, conducted by the Canadian Education and Research Institute for Counseling (CERIC), reviewed colleges and universities across Canada to see which had an “impressive” model of career service. They looked at universities that: evaluated services regularly, measured outcomes, delivered proactively and collaborated extensively with campus stakeholders. Wilfrid Laurier emerged with the highest score. Continue reading…
3 Interview Tips to Earn a Job from Wilfrid Laurier MBA
There are many reasons that students chose Wilfrid Laurier University’s Lazaridis School of Business & Economics to earn an MBA. For co-op students, it’s a way to gain more job-relevant experience post undergrad so they can hit the job market running. For part-time students, the MBA is an opportunity to advance their career and break past the proverbial glass ceiling. And for full-time students, it’s a chance to explore a new career path with more fulfillment. In each case, the primary purpose of pursuing an MBA is to achieve your career goals. Continue reading…
The Top Toronto Marketing MBA Programs
According to the Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance, the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is one of North America’s fastest-growing economic regions. The metropolitan area covers more than 7,000 square kilometers and consists of 25 municipalities and four regions with a total population of over 6 million. Toronto features a workforce of about 2.9 million people, more than 100,000 companies, and a gross domestic product of U.S $109 billion. All of this adds up to Toronto being Canada’s undisputed business and manufacturing capital. Continue reading…
Wilfrid Laurier University Earns Fair Trade Designation
Every student understands the importance of coffee. For many, it’s the only thing that gets them up in the morning and keeps them going late at night. And now there’s good news for all those coffee drinkers at Wilfrid Laurier University. Just last week, the school was officially designated as a fair trade campus by Fairtrade Canada. Continue reading…
The Top Finance MBAs in Toronto
The finance industry has always gone hand-in-hand in the MBA. Even as MBAs are becoming increasingly popular in other industries, finance is still the biggest MBA job sector and accounts for 22 percent of all MBA jobs, according to the 2014/15 QS TopMBA.com ‘Jobs and Salary Trends Report.’
The Toronto Metro—brimming with top-notch MBA programs with finance concentrations—is a great destination for any prospective MBA looking to breaking into the finance sector. Here are a few of the top finance MBAs in Toronto: Continue reading…
Top Sports Management MBAs in Toronto
Are you obsessed with sports? Did you find yourself cheering for the Cubs first World Series win in over a century? Did you watch every match of the last FIFA World Cup? Do you participate in every fantasy league and feel that you could make a better team, get better players and make better decisions than any current sports management person? Well, then you should consider an MBA in Sports Management. Continue reading…
