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Beverly Fleet I’m a Financial Support Representative at Halifax Regional Municipality I chose to attend Maritime Business College due to the small class sizes and the hands-on environment. Being a mature student, I also didn’t want to be in school with people right out of high school, so that was another plus—having more people close […]

In conversation with Manon Holmes & Chloe Roy, third-year Bachelor of Science students Manon: I chose Université Sainte-Anne because it is a small, French university. Everybody knows everybody and are always willing to help you. There is no competition—everyone is friendly and it is a great atmosphere. Chloe: I love the size of the classes! […]

Lara Killian I’m a Librarian Educator at the Nova Scotia Health Authority Why did you enroll in Dalhousie’s School of Information Management? I had held various library positions and information management-type jobs during my undergraduate studies and first Masters degree, and always enjoyed connecting patrons with the information they needed at the time they needed […]

As told by Andrew Russell, President/Founder at FANFIT Challenge, MBA at SMUs Sobey School of Business 1. Speaking the language I was a Political Science major in my undergrad, before spending six years with the national canoeing team. I didn’t have a lot of traditional work experience outside of sport, nor an in-depth business acumen. […]

Jillian Mihichuk I’m a Registered Massage Therapist at Spirit Spa I enrolled at ICT years ago when it was a brand-new program, and I was on a waiting list for occupational therapy at Dalhousie. A friend of mine was in school doing Physiotherapy, and he thought the program would be perfect for me, so I […]

As told by Dayna Wheeler, from the Akerley Child Care Centre, Nova Scotia College of Early Childhood Education 1. I help children learn and grow Children learn through play. Each day I get to guide them in play experiences and watch them develop new skills. When a child does or tries something new, that’s so […]

Q&A with Amir Toulany, a Commercial Banking Associate Account Manager at TD Atlantic Real Estate Group What led you to enroll in the Rowe School of Business? Dalhousie offers an eight-month Corporate Residency, which distinguished it from other MBA programs and drew me toward it. As a chemistry graduate with limited work experience, I knew […]

Janene McIssac recommends the Halifax campus for being effective—and fun I was enrolled in the Intensive French Program at U-Sainte-Anne, Halifax. I participated in three sessions, which were five weeks in length, and received certificates in Intermediate and Advanced level French. I love the French language and have been a student of French for many […]

Cathy Giordani I am a Manager at Swain & Associates Chartered Accountants What was your experience at Saint Mary’s like? It was a great learning experience due to the qualified professors and the case-based learning approach. The course materials contained current and relevant business information that I am able to apply to resolve business issues […]

Bee Stanton I’m a Freelance Graphic Designer and Illustrator I’ve done everything from designing business cards, posters and brochures, to hand-drawing elements for worldwide design campaigns. My business is called Beejaedee Design & Illustration, and it came about somewhat unintentionally. I graduated with the anticipation of working for a firm or one corporate client perhaps. […]

Melanie Arsenault I am a full-time student at Saint Mary’s University I was in a job that I didn’t enjoy, and it wasn’t what I wanted to do. You have to think, “Do I want to do this for the rest of my career? If not, what do I want to do?” I realized that […]

Enrique Hoyos I’m an Account Coordinator with Trampoline Branding I manage the development and execution of integrated marketing/advertising campaigns, and branding/identity projects for a variety of clients in many industries. I am the one who works with the clients directly, and translates their needs to our creative and production teams. I liked economics originally, but […]