Welcome to Wilfrid Laurier University!
The School of Business and Economics Students' Society (SBESS) focuses on establishing innovative programs and instilling a passion for excellence among all its students. Every year the School of Business and Economics Students’ Society is proud to provide incoming first year students with an opportunity to participate in SBE Orientation Day (O-Day) to help manage the challenges they
will face during their undergraduate career at Laurier. O-Day is designed to provide information to you about what to expect on the first day of class, familiarize you with the facilities and services available at Laurier, as well as introduce you to make connections with many of the school’s dynamic faculty members and corporate sponsors.
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O-Day 2011
Thank you to all of the students, volunteers and faculty who participated in Orientation Day 2011! Your support, time and commitment are greatly appreciated.
On Sunday September 11th, the School of Business and Economics Students’ Society (SBESS) hosted its 5th annual Orientation Day event. With our focus on establishing and instilling a passion for excellence, this event was a phenomenal opportunity for students to learn more about the School of Business and Economics as well as meet with many of the school’s dynamic faculty, corporate sponsors and upper year students. The SBESS was proud to provide students with this opportunity of exposure to the overall community of Wilfrid Laurier University.
The day began with information sessions hosted by our mentors in the SBE Mentorship Program. From Co-op to Accounting, and many more areas, mentors discussed with students key topics of interest focusing on answering questions and exposing students to the challenges and benefits of university. Students were able to enjoy many opportunities to talk with upper year students before their luncheon event at the Waterloo Inn.
Once the information sessions on campus were complete, students were transported to the Waterloo Inn to take part in a luncheon event with our guest speaker, Doug Brooks, FCGA, CEO of CGA Ontario. Congratulations goes to our winner of the “Mystery Speaker” contest who was able to enjoy their lunch in the company of Doug Brooks himself. During his time at the event, Doug took the opportunity to talk about the experiences of life and learning and what it means to take advantage and learn more about yourself from all aspects of your life. Students truly learned some timeless lessons that they will take with them throughout their university career.
Following lunch, students attended a Clubs Fair where they were able to talk directly with the 21 clubs of the School of Business and Economics. The Clubs Fair was a successful and busy event with many vibrant clubs present and many interested students. It will be exciting to see the amount of involvement this year, especially from the first year students!
Thank you once again to everyone for helping to make this day a possibility and a success!
Thank you to our sponsors
