A team of four Sprott Bachelor of Commerce students competed against 16 student teams from across Canada and won second place at the Brock University Accounting Conference. The conference was held in Niagara Falls last weekend. “This was my first competition at the university level, and representing Carleton was an enormous honour,” says Jessica Leto. “I had an excellent time getting to know my incredible teammates and… Read full post »
The Sprott School of Business congratulates Professors Louise Heslop and Vinod Kumar who are the inaugural recipients of the Graduate Mentoring Award for Faculty. Carleton University’s Graduate Mentoring Awards were established to recognize up to ten faculty members annually who have made outstanding contributions to the supervision and research mentorship of graduate students. The winners have been chosen for their demonstrated ability to render exceptional mentoring services… Read full post »
Book smarts? Check. Street smarts on how to break into your chosen field? Needs work. Solution: Find a mentor. It worked for Jonathan Bélanger, BCom/09, who landed a job in the federal government after connecting with mentor David Darwin, BCom/72, at a Carleton networking event. As part of Carleton’s mentorship program, Darwin, a volunteer, offers advice to students and recent grads on everything from resumé writing and… Read full post »
The Red and Assiniboine Rivers meet in an area of central Winnipeg known as The Forks, one of the most historically significant junctions in Canada. Indigenous peoples gathered there for thousands of years before European fur traders and settlers—”invaders” might be another word—arrived by canoe, ox cart and rail. Many of the epic tales that tell the story of Canada began along those shores. Those stories include… Read full post »