The School of Business and Economics Students' Society has organized a series of Lunch and Learn sessions throughout the school year called BUNCH (Business + Lunch). These sessions provide a comfortable and professional environment where one can enjoy FREE lunch with their fellow students and listen to a special guest lecture on business and academic related topics.
There are currently no upcoming BUNCHes planned. Please check back for future events.
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Previous BUNCHes
February
Our seventh BUNCH this year featured Rob McPherson, Vice President of Marketing at Bacardi Canada Inc., who discussed his experiences in marketing with the consumer packaged goods industry and the alcoholic beverage industry. Rob featured stories and lessons learned during his years of experience as a marketing executive.
Our sixth BUNCH of the year, hosted by the Wilfrid Laurier University Human Resources Network, featured Chris Jones, Manager of Student Recruitment Services at Sun Life Financial. Chris discussed strategies in networking and provided job search tips.
January
Our Fifth BUNCH of the year featured several representatives from GE, General Electric, Antoine Lejeune, Senior Manager, Cam Wolfe, Strategic Manager, Michael Noble, Account Manager, Matthew Lagace, Assistant Account Manager, Lyndsey Jones, University Programs Coordinator, and Jessica Pavan, Laurier co-op Student. These leaders of industry discussed Innovation and spoke about the various lines of business in GE.
Our fourth BUNCH and first of 2010 was a special Panel Discussion hosted by the NeXt Centre. "What I learned In and Out of Class" featured 4 former Laurier students and thriving entrepreneurs; Greg Overholt, Founder and Executive Director of SOS, Matt Inglot, CEO of Tilted Pixel, Yvan Couture, CEO & Co-President of Primal Fusion Inc., and Mona Prasad, Founder and COO of Gourmantra Food Inc. The discussion focused on entrepreneurship and each speaker shared their experiences about what is needed to make an entrepreneur successful.
November
Our Third BUNCH of the year featured Madeline Waterfield, Regional Manager for Stalla CFA Preparation by Becker Education Services. Madeline spoke in detail about the Certified Financial Analyst Designation, the CFA Exams, and Prep Courses available.
October
Our Second BUNCH of the year featured 3 representatives from Winners Merchants International. Laura Cullen, Planning Manager, Sarah Massa, Stylesense Store Associate Planner, and Timea Godor, Sr. Recruitment Specialist spoke about the Retail Industry and touched on what opportunities are available for business graduates.
September
On September 17, 2009 the SBE Student Society was excited to launch the inaugural 2009-2010 BUNCH Speaker series. Our first speaker of the year was Ginny Dybenko, Dean of Wilfrid Laurier's School of Business and Economics. Ginny captivated the audience with a discussion on Leadership and shared her experiences in business and life.
For more information on the SBESS BUNCH Program, contact Robb Farago at robb.farago@sbess.ca
