Q: What drew you to the Bachelor of Management program at UBCO?
A: I enrolled into the Bachelor of Management program in 2020 and what drew me to this was the array of opportunities that being at UBCO’s would bring for me. UBCO attracts a diverse breadth of people in its programs all to which I’ve had the opportunity to meet and create connections with. The amount of groupwork involved in all of the required MGMT courses has allowed me to generate friendships and career relationships.
Q: What were your biggest takeaways from the program?
A: So far my biggest takeaway has been the opportunity to be enrolled in the UBCO Co-op interdisciplinary program. Having the opportunity to build out my resume and make connections in the workforce has been one of my biggest success’s while being at UBCO. It has shown me the real-world applications of the enticing course work learnt in my first three years in the program.
Q: What was the most rewarding part of the program?
A: The most rewarding part so far has been the long lasting connections I’ve been able to make with students in my program, students from other programs, and the Management faculty and staff.
Q: What advice or insight would you give a prospective student considering the program?
A: I would say be prepared to collaborate with your peers and learn how to take different roles when being in a team dynamic. Management offers a very wide breadth of classes and I would encourage students to branch out and try as may different areas as you can.
Q: What has been your experience with co-op so far?
A: I am in going into my final term of the co-op program. I have stayed with the same company for my entire placement because of the amazing dynamic I’ve found while working there. My first two terms were as a marketing and growth specialist and have recently begun my new role in customer success and client relations.
Q: What have been the greatest benefits of the co-op program and what advice would you share with someone considering doing a co-op?
A: The co-op program has been one of the best experiences of my professional career. Not only have I gained crucial skills to add to my resume to make me a contender against other candidates, but I have been able to create connections in the fields that I would like to enter after I graduate. Being able to almost trial run what I would like to pursue post grad has shown me what I do and do not like in a company and in the career paths I am considering.
Q: What are your future career goals?
A: After I graduate I am currently planning on working in a company somewhere in order to gain more experience, then return back to schooling to complete my masters.
Q: Do you have anything else you’d like to share?
A: Enjoy and embrace the challenges that come with being in this program and learn from your mistakes. If you fail at something that is not as important as the lessons you can learn from that experience. Another piece of advice would be to meet as many people as you possibly can. Not only does this help you with all your collaborative work, but you also never know when the connections you’ve made with people will help you out in your professional goals.
