Faculty of Business Administration - University of New Brunswick

The University of New Brunswick’s Marketing Student Association, in partnership with the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce, invites students and the public to a discussion by Francis McGuire on the topic of Competitive Advantage.

Francis McGuire is the current Chair of the Board for NB Power and has also served as vice president of business development for MITI Information Technology Inc., as well as deputy minister of the Department of Economic Development and Tourism of New Brunswick.

The event will be held on November 26th, 2008, from 6.00pm to 9.00pm, in the Petitcodiac Room at the Crown Plaza.

The cost per ticket is:

• Marketing Student Association members: $2
• Non-Members (students): $ 3
• Public: $10

Guests will pay be at the door, (cash only). The dress code for this event is business-casual. Appetizers will be served. To help us plan for the event and to reserve a seat, please RSVP to Kerrie Bowman at q0a3r@unb.ca.

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Posted at 9:11 AM

The Faculty of Business Administration at the University of New Brunswick held its 21st annual Business Awards Dinner on Wednesday, November 5, at the Delta Fredericton Hotel.

Three hundred guests joined the faculty to celebrate the academic achievements of business students, the professional accomplishments of graduates, and to show appreciation to donors and friends. The audience was made up of students and their families, faculty members, university officials, donors and business partners.

More than $326, 683 in scholarships, bursaries and prizes were awarded this year to business students. These students, as well as those on the BBA and MBA Dean’s Lists were recognized during the awards ceremony.

Glenn Goucher and David W. Stevenson both received 2008 Certificates of Achievement. This certificate is given each year to business graduates who have made significant contributions to their professions and communities. Glenn Goucher, CFA (BSE ’86, MBA ’92) is the senior vice-president, Financial Markets, for The Montreal Exchange. David W. Stevenson, FCA, CAIRP (BBA ’68) is a partner with Stevenson & Partners LLP.

This year, two Certificates of Appreciation were presented to the following: The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), and Kathleen and Terry Malley of Malley Industries Inc. Phillip Filleul, Associate Vice-President, NB, CIBC Retail Distribution, accepted the Certificate on behalf of CIBC. Kathleen Malley is the human resources and communications director for Malley Industries Inc., while Terry Malley is the chief executive officer.

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Posted at 3:15 PM

NEW MBA WTIH CONCENTRATION IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP APPROVED FOR UNB FREDERICTON

Students completing an MBA at UNB Fredericton’s Faculty of Business Administration now have an option to complete a concentration in entrepreneurship as part of their degree. The MBA with concentration in entrepreneurship has just received approval from the Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission.

Until now, students in the MBA program could take entrepreneurship courses as electives during their second year. The new concentration will allow them to further specialize in this area and receive the designation on their degree when they graduate.

“This concentration in entrepreneurship is a great opportunity for our students, the province and employers”, said Dan Coleman, Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration. “Students completing the concentration will graduate with the knowledge and skills to start their own ventures if they are so driven.”

Even if students do not choose to start their own companies after completing this program, Dean Coleman explained, they will be equipped with the entrepreneurial skills to recognize new viable opportunities for the companies they work for, and the tools to gauge the marketplace and assess risk effectively in uncertain and changing environments. “Either way, the Province will benefit by having more graduates with entrepreneurial skills.”

The concentration in entrepreneurship will entail completing a series of required entrepreneurship courses in the second year of the two-year MBA program. This means that students who entered UNB’s MBA program in fall 2008 will be able to take advantage of this new option. Students graduating in May 2009 will even be able to receive this designation on their degree so long as they have completed the prescribed courses.

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Posted at 3:39 PM