Fall 2024 Business and Tourism Events!

photo reads: 50th Learners and Leaders Conference. Colours are black and gold. There is a swirly ornamental flame type thing dividing the 50th from the rest of the text. Below this is the date of October 301th 2024.

TEAM promo sign. TEAM stands for Tourism Education Alliance of the Maritimes. This is the 9th annual dinner and auction fundraising event on November 5th 2024 at 6pm in the Mount's Rosaria Student Centre. This years theme is Celebrating Indigenous Tourism and is called Tourism Destination Mi'kma'ki. The sign is on a green background with mostly blue writing with a bit of dark blue and white. And it says coming soon. The msvu business and tourism logo is at the bottom.

Sign promoting the Learning Passport Fall 2024 dates which are September 12 to November 21. It says Gain experience and Earn Bonus Points in your Business and Tourism Classes. Participate! Discover! Learn! are on the bottom of the sign. And it has the MSVU business and tourism logo. Text is in Mount dark blue, light blue and green.

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Kinu Tourism Project

Kinu Tourism Project Pjila’si (Welcome) The Kinu Tourism Project is based in the unceded, ancestral territory of Mi’kma’ki. Kinu is supported by an Indigenous advisory committee from across the Atlantic region. The project aims to…

Our Newsletters

This is the cover of the Business and Tourism Fall 2024 Newsletter. The page is filled with a photo of a black smiling female graduate wearing the ceremonial robe, standing in front of a tree with colouring leaves in Autumn holding a parchment folder and flowers. The text, in white, reads from the top; Business & Tourism Department, Newsletter, Vol. 30. In this issue. Top must-attend department events. Essential student resources your should know about. Faculty and student spotlights. with the featured article called Does your business/tourism degree shape your future.

The Department of Business and Tourism publishes newsletters to share information about important dates and events, as well as celebrating the successes of students, graduates and faculty.

If you would like to send an article or a story idea to the newsletter team you can do so by emailing Deanna Struthers at Deanna.Struthers@msvu.ca. Be sure to put “Newsletter” in the subject line.

Newsletter Archive

Business & Tourism Newsletter Vol. 29 Fall 2023

Business & Tourism Newsletter Vol. 28 Fall 2022

Business & Tourism Newsletter Vol. 27 Fall 2020

Business & Tourism Newsletter Vol. 26 Fall 2019

Business & Tourism Newsletter Vol. 25 Winter 2019

Business & Tourism Newsletter Vol. 24 Fall 2018

Business & Tourism Newsletter Vol. 23 Winter 2018

Business & Tourism Newsletter Vol. 22 Fall 2017

Business & Tourism Newsletter Vol. 21 Fall 2016/Winter 2017

Business & Tourism Newsletter Vol. 20 Winter 2016

Business & Tourism Newsletter Vol. 19 Fall 2015

Business & Tourism Newsletter Vol. 18 Winter 2015

Business & Tourism Newsletter Vol. 17 Fall 2014

Business & Tourism Newsletter Vol. 16/15 Nov 2013-Feb 2014

Business & Tourism Newsletter Vol. 14 Nov-Dec 2012

Business & Tourism Newsletter Vol. 13 Sept-Oct 2012

Business & Tourism Newsletter Vol. 12 Mar 2012

Business & Tourism Newsletter Vol. 10/11 Nov 2011-Feb 2012

Business & Tourism Newsletter Vol. 9 Sept-Oct 2011

Business & Tourism Newsletter Vol. 8 Mar-April 2011

Business & Tourism Newsletter Vol. 7 Jan-Feb 2011

Business & Tourism Newsletter Vol. 6 Nov-Dec 2010

Business & Tourism Newsletter Vol. 5 Sept-Oct 2010

Business & Tourism Newsletter Vol. 4 Mar-Apr 2010

Business & Tourism Newsletter Vol. 3 Jan-Feb 2010

Business & Tourism Newsletter Vol. 2 Nov-Dec 2009

Business & Tourism Newsletter Vol. 1 Sept-Oct 2009

Media coverage 2024/2025

Celebration event: Kinu Tourism Project at MSVU welcomes first Indigenous Student Cohort, Nov 14 [MSVU]

Fifty years of the Learners & Leaders Business and Tourism Conference, Oct 21 [MSVU]

Media coverage 2023/2024

  • Meet valedictorian Winny (Wei) Liang, May 13 [MSVU]
  • MSVU celebrates spring 2024 graduates, honorary degree recipients, May 17 [MSVU]
  • New N.S. tourism company that would highlight Black cultural sites faces pushback, May 6 [CBC, Information Morning] – Dr. Peter Mombourquette (Business/Tourism) is featured.
  • Celebrating MSVU’s 2024 student academic award winners, April 23 [MSVU]
  • MSVU student receives 2024 Frank H. Sobey Award for Excellence in Business Studies, March 27 [MSVU]
  • Hands-on helper Normand Gendron embodies MSVU’s community spirit, March 15 [MSVU]
  • Vincent’s teaching restaurant open at MSVU, March 15 [MSVU, Academica, Education News Canada]
  • MSVU’s latest co-op student award winners making their mark at work, March 14 [MSVU]
  • 150 People Profile: Louisa Dolente – BBA Alum, Relationship-builder and Entrepreneur, Feb 7 [MSVU]
  • N.S. charities finding different ways to secure donation dollars, Jan 16 [CTV] – Ed McHugh is a Business part-time faculty member
  • Climate change effort requires political co-operation, Nov 29 [Saltwire] – Anthony Davis is professor emeritus (SOAN), and Michael Whalen is a retired associate professor (Business).
  • Why is flying from rural airports so expensive?, Nov 22 [CTV] – Maria Matthews (Tourism and Hospitality Management) is interviewed (starts at 54:47).
  • Goodbye, good buy: Halifax Shopping Centre sold to investment firm, Nov 20 [CTV] – Ed McHugh is a Business part-time faculty member.
  • 49th annual Learners and Leaders Conference uniting business students and professionals, Oct 19 [MSVU]
  • 2022-23 National Scholar Award recipients, Sept 15 [CCAA] – 38 Mount Mystics were recipients of the 2022-23 CCAA National Scholar Award. – Congratulations to all our Business and Tourism students!
  • The Good Stuff with Mary Berg, Sept 25 [CTV] – Ella Burns is a current MSVU student and a Tourism and Hospitality Management graduate. (starts at 22:00).
  • 2023 Atlantic Schools of Business Conference gets underway at MSVU, Sept 22 [MSVU]
  • 18 restaurants, 1 location: Take a look inside Moncton’s virtual kitchen, July 28 [CBC] – Paulette Cormier-MacBurnie (Tourism and Hospitality Management) is featured
  • ApplyBoard Announces 2023 International Alumni of Impact Winners, June 27 [Ottawa Sun] – Christine Qin Yang is an MSVU Business/Tourism alum.  

Media coverage 2022/2023

  • Our Guest Is: Aris Hernandez, May 2 [My East Coast Experience] – Aris Hernandez is an MSVU BBA alum and current International Student Recruiter.
  • Our Guest Is: Christine Qin Yang, April 19 [My East Coast Experience] – Christine Qin Yang is an MSVU BBA alum.
  • 150 People Profile: Meet Joanne Bernard – MSVU alum, President of the Alumni Association, member of the Board of Governors and community leader, May 1 [MSVU]
  • Celebrating our 2023 academic award winners, April 20 [MSVU]
  • Meet MSVU’s latest co-op student award winners, March 16 [MSVU] Congratulations, Julia, Sophia and Fei!
  • 150 People Profiles: Deanne MacLeod – Alum and former Chair of the Board of Governors, Feb 9 [MSVU] BBA grad.
  • Bermuda Insurance Leader Dan Rance Joins Resilience to Accelerate Move Upmarket, Jan 25 [Canada Insider] – Dan Rance is a BBA MSVU grad.
  • Faculty and staff award winners celebrated at MSVU, Jan 4 [MSVU]
  • Episode 166: Amber Grosse – Evolving Embers, Dec 26 [Blackout Podcast] – Amber Gosse is an BBA MSVU alum.
  • Top 10 MSVU Stories of 2022, Dec 13 [MSVU]
  • Enterprise Holdings establishes award for Indigenous business and tourism students at MSVU, Dec 12 [Education News Canada]
  • Enterprise Holdings establishes award for Indigenous business and tourism students at MSVU, Dec 8 [MSVU]
  • 48th Annual MSVU Business and Tourism Learners and Leaders Conference – Ross Simmonds Keynote, [MSVU Business & Tourism] – Find more recordings of the conference here.
  • Data, resources needed to tackle anti-Asian hate in HRM, Nov 1, [Saltwire] – Christine Qin Yang is an MSVU BBA alum.
  • MSVU announces its 2022 Alumni Award winners, Oct 27 [MSVU, Education News Canada] Khalieha Cunningham (CBB, ‘18).
  • How do we encourage entrepreneurs? Oct 25 [Maritime Noon] – Nora Perry, Business and Tourism part time instructor and Business Advisor with the CWB, is a guest on the call-in portion of the show.
  • What Ivy League Endowment Losses Say About This Market, Oct 24 [Market Watch] – Dr. Mohammad Siddiquee (Business) is interviewed.
  • Longest-standing student business conference in the region takes place at MSVU October 13, Oct 12 [MSVU]
  • MSVU BBA alum Christine Qin Yang is helping connect NS to the world, Sept 27 [MSVU]
  • Welcoming new faculty, Sept 22 [MSVU]
  • The Student Geyser App, Sept 1 [CBC Radio] – MSVU BBA alum Megan Cook is the creator of the new student focused app.
  • Business professor says more companies to take strong stances, Aug 28 [CityNews] – BBA Part-time instructor Ed McHugh is interviewed.  
  • 2022 Public Service Bursary, Aug 16 [BerNews] – Recipient Ania Gilbert is a MSVU Business student.
  • Nova Scotian home after being stranded by Newfoundland wildfires, Aug 14 [Saltwire] – Melanie Lowe, KINU Indigenous Tourism Program Manager, is interviewed.
  • BFIS awards $287,000 in scholarships, August 2 [The Royal Gazette] – Recipient Rickai Burrows is studying Business at MSVU via Bermuda College.
  • Q&A with MSVU alum Adam Bower, NS tourism entrepreneur, July 28 [MSVU]
  • 20 Students Receive ABIC Education Awards, July 19 [Bernews] – award recipients Michae Skinner is a current BBA MSVU student and Di’Neasha DeSilva is a BBA MSVU alum.
  • Airports Council Names Monette Pasher Permanent President of Canadian Division, July 20 [Aviation Pros] – Monette Pasher is a MSVU Tourism alum.
  • Q&A with MSVU alumnus Duan Ash, athlete, coach and lawyer, BBA Graduate, July 21 [MSVU News]
  • New Indigenous Tourism Program being established at Mount Saint Vincent University, July 6 [Mi’kmaq Maliseet Nation News]
  • Grand Pre, N.S., resident Bev Greenlaw inducted into Canadian college Hall of Fame, June 30 [Saltwire] – Four recent MSVU inductees into the CCAA Hall of Fame are noted.  Jason Carlson – BBA Graduate. 
  • The CCAA Hall of Famers from MSVU!, June 27 [Parkview News]  Jason Carlson – BBA Graduate. 

Media coverage 2021/2022

  • Where are they now? June 2022 [CEWIL] – MSVU alumae Melanie Lowe is the new Program Manager of the Kinu Tourism Project Pan-Atlantic Initiative
  • Indigenous Top Ten, June 15 [Academica] – MSVU’s National Indigenous History Month message and the announcement of the Kinu Tourism Program are featured in the top 10.
  • MSVU’s new tourism program, June 10 [CBC Mainstreet Part 1, Part 2] – Catherine Martin, a member of the Kinu Tourism Committee at MSVU, speaks about the new program.
  • Indigenous tourism program coming to N.S. university as calls grow to showcase Mi’kmaw culture, June 8 [Global, CTV Kitchener (25:22), TravelSmart, NationTalk]
  • N.S. university will be home to Canada’s first Indigenous tourism program, June 6 [CTV online, CTV Atlantic broadcast, CBC online, CBC’s Maritime Noon, Cape Breton Post, The Telegram, Saltwire, MSVU, Education News Canada, Academica, and many more]
  • Youth Well Being in The Workplace: Panel 2, May 30 [Centre for Employment Innovation] – Current MSVU BBA student Templeton Sawyer is a panel speaker.
  • Meet Valedictorian D’Vaughn Rolle-Johnson, May 16 [MSVU]
  • Celebrating MSVU’s 2022 academic and athletics student award winners, May 12 [MSVU]
  • Unexpected Opportunity Leads to a Career for Bursary Recipient, May 1 [Atlantic Business] – Templeton Sawyer is a current BBA student.
  • Annual TEAM event raises more than $42K in support of MSVU Tourism & Hospitality program, April 21 [MSVU]
  • MSVU celebrates exceptional co-op employers, March 18 [MSVU, Educational News Canada]
  • Celebrating the 2021 Mount Co-op Students of the Year, March 17 [MSVU] – Ella Burns, Tourism and Hospitality Management student, AND Kathrine McEwen, Business Administration student. Well done!!
  • NS Premier Tim Houston to be featured in MSVU Business & Tourism fireside chat series, March 2 [MSVU]
  • HR expert to explore the future of work during MSVU Business & Tourism fireside chat, Feb 4 [MSVU]
  • MSVU Department of Business and Tourism to host 47th Learners & Leaders, Jan 20 [MSVU]
  • Tourism grad finds niche in offering local, non-traditional travel experiences, Jan 11 [MSVU]
  • Bermuda College Annual Report & Statements, Nov 27 [BerNews] – The largest cohort in 10 years (15 students) graduated from MSVU this year.
  • Chef Michael Smith to be featured in MSVU Business & Tourism fireside chat series, Nov 23 [MSVU]
  • Halifax councillor Pam Lovelace elected as deputy mayor, Nov 23 [Global] – Halifax councillor and deputy mayor Pam Lovelace is a MSVU alum with a certificate in Business.
  • Former university dropout becomes Mount Saint Vincent valedictorian, Nov 20 [CBC] Megan Cook BBA Graduate.
  • Staycation-style study tour takes MSVU tourism students behind-the-scenes of NS tourism sector, Nov 10 [Education News Canada]
  • Staycation-style study tour takes MSVU tourism students behind-the-scenes of NS tourism sector, Nov 8 [MSVU]
  • Meet Megan Cook, MSVU valedictorian for fall 2021, Nov 1 [MSVU]. Megan graduated with a BBA.
  • Atlantic Canada’s 30 Under 30 Innovators, Nov 1 [Atlantic Business] – Templeton Sawyer is a BBA MSVU student.
  • President and CEO of SimplyCast Saeed El-Darahali to be featured in MSVU Business & Tourism fireside chat series, Oct 29 [MSVU]
  • Champion of women in business and governance Deborah Rosati to be featured in MSVU Business & Tourism fireside chat series, Sept 21 [MSVU]
  • ‘There’s really no service like this’: Recent MSVU grad hopes to launch student organization app next year, Aug 25 [HalifaxToday]
  • Reopening of the international travel industry, Aug 9 [CBC Mainstreet Part 1, Part 2] – Professor Maria Matthews (Tourism and Hospitality Management) is interviewed.
  • ABIC supports future of international business, Aug 4 [The Royal Gazette] – MSVU student Brianna Correia is an ABIC scholarship recipient from the BBA program.
  • Atlantic universities join forces to attract Indigenous, Black students to business, July 9 [CBC]

Media coverage 2020/2021

  • Halifax-based Podcast Aims to Inspire Future Leaders, June 9 [Global] – Templeton Sawyer is a BBA student at MSVU.
  • Lindell proud to finally get degree after a decade of stops and starts, May 20 [Royal Gazette] – Lindell Foster is a 2021 BBA graduate through the MSVU partnership with Bermuda College.
  • Celebrating our 2020/2021 academic award winners, April 29 [MSVU]
  • MSVU student creating app to help other students stay organized, April 8 [Halifax Today]
  • Digging into social enterprise at MSVU, April [Business Voice – pg. 10]
  • Iain Rankin encourages students to explore, April 7 [allNovaScotia – subscription required] – Premier Iain Rankin’s MSVU Business & Tourism fireside chat is featured.
  • Yang Developing Inspiring Career Path, April [My East Coast Experience] – An article featuring MSVU BBA alum Christine Qin Yang.
  • A piece featuring MSVU Business student Megan Cook (a 2021 winner of the Frank H. Sobey Award for Excellence in Business Studies), April 6, [News 95.7 – segment starts at 37:52] – Megan is interviewed about an app she is developing to help students stay in school.
  • Former university dropout developing app to help keep students in school, April 4 [CBC] – MSVU student Megan Cook is interviewed.
  • The Danish model, plus 5 more alternatives to LTC as we know it, April 2 [Ottawa Citizen] – Dr. Don Shiner (Business Administration) is featured.
  • Premier Iain Rankin to be featured in MSVU Business & Tourism fireside chat series, March 31 [MSVU]
  • MSVU student named recipient of Frank H. Sobey Award for Excellence in Business Studies, March 18 [MSVU]
  • MSVU business and tourism students lend their expertise to local nonprofit, March 2 [MSVU]
  • An Optimistic Perspective on Tourism and Hospitality after COVID-19, Feb – Professor Paulette Cormier-MacBurnie
  • MVSU alum named Premier-designate of Nova Scotia, Feb 8 [MSVU, HuffPost, others] Iain Rankin is a BBA Graduate.
  • MSVU Business Administration program in HR management receives national accreditation, Feb 1 [Academica]
  • MSVU Business Administration program in HR management receives national accreditation, Jan 28 [MSVU]
  • Cannabis entrepreneur Christine Halef to be featured in MSVU Business & Tourism fireside chat series, Jan 26 [MSVU]
  • KPMG Congratulates New CPA Professionals, Jan 20 [BerNews] – Ranisha Simmons is BBA MSVU alum.
  • Three MSVU BBA alumni named ‘Most Inspiring Immigrants’ in the Maritimes, Jan 18 [MSVU, Education News Canada]
  • Welcoming our new faculty, Rhonda Bursey, Jennifer Guy and Maria Matthews, Jan 14 [MSVU]
  • Pursuing the dream of being a professor with Germaine Chan, Dec 15 [Back to School Again] – Dr. Germaine Chan (Business Administration) is interviewed.
  • MSVU varsity alum Katherine Brien: Life lessons on and off the court, Dec 7 [MSVU] BBA graduate.
  • Cox & Palmer adds six associates to Halifax office. Nov 19 [The Lawyer’s Daily] – Sarah Stevens is an MSVU alum.
  • Leaders in Tourism: Virtual event in support of MSVU Tourism and Hospitality program, Nov 10 [MSVU]
  • Michael Hyatt was a self-made millionaire by the age of 25, Nov 2 [The Sheldon MacLeod] – Jeff McKinnon talks about the latest speaker Michael Hyatt in the Department of Business and Tourism’s Fireside Chats series (Nov 2 – 1 p.m.)
  • Meet Valedictorian Abbie Hodder, Bachelor of Business Administration (Co-operative Education Option) – majors in Accounting and Management, Oct 28 [MSVU]
  • Meet the MSVU 2020 Valedictorians, Oct 28 [MSVU]
  • Ben Cowan-Dewar on his “bad” idea, Oct 28 [allNovaScotia – subscription required] – Ben Cowan-Dewar was the guest speaker at the Business and Tourism Fireside Chat on Oct. 27, hosted by Professor Jeff McKinnon.
  • Self-made millionaire by age 25: Tech entrepreneur Michael Hyatt to be featured in MSVU fireside chat series, Oct 28 [MSVU]
  • Advancing Black Women in Leadership: Online forum takes place Oct 30 and Nov 6, Oct 21 [MSVU]
  • Business & Tourism Fireside Chat to feature Ben Cowan-Dewar, Co-founder CEO, Cabot Links, Oct 15 [MSVU News]
  • With family separated by a border, N.S. couple finds unique way to marry, Oct 13 [CBC] – Groom Alex Leckie is a BBA student at MSVU.
  • Atlantic Canadian College & University Tour, Oct 5 [Bernews] – MSVU is participating in the first-ever virtual Atlantic Canadian college and university tour for prospective students living in Bermuda.
  • The goal of the fireside chats with MSVU’s Business & Tourism department, Sept 28 [The Sheldon MacLeod Show] – Professor Jeff McKinnon is interviewed on this upcoming series (2 p.m.)
  • Fireside Chats to feature business and tourism leaders, Sept 22 [MSVU]
  • MEET THE CANDIDATE Shawn Cleary, Sept 15 [The Chronicle Herald] – Shawn Cleary teaches part-time (Business) at MSVU.
  • Charlottetown man opens barbershop that will specialize in cutting hair for people in Black community, Sept 11 [The Chronicle Herald] – Luke Ignace is currently studying management at MSVU.
  • 3 Bermudians Awarded Butterfield Scholarships, Aug 26 [BerNews] – Alneisha Outerbridge is a Business Administration student at MSVU.
  • Nicole Moberg promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Thrive, Aug 26 [Patch] – Nicole Moberg is a graduate of MSVU’s Hospitality and Tourism program.
  • Virtual field trips, immersive videos and international speakers: How universities are adapting due to COVID-19, Aug 12 [Chronicle Herald] — Dr. Peter Mombourquette (Business & Tourism) is interviewed.
  • Program spotlight: MSVU Business and Tourism department takes extra-curricular program online too, July 14 [MSVU]
  • Navigating COVID-19: The Future of Tourism & Hospitality Webinar, July 9 [Halifax Chamber Commerce] – Dr. Candace Blayney, Paulette Cormier and Maria Matthews (Business Administration and Tourism & Hospitality Management) talk about the future of tourism and hospitality.
  • Leaping into online learning with haste, July [Business Voice] – Dr. Peter Mombourquette (Business and Tourism & Hospitality Management) is featured (pages 15-18).

Media coverage 2019/2020

  • MSVU researchers awarded internal grants to study social, cultural, and economic pandemic impacts, June 30 [MSVU] –  Dr. Shuyue Huang (Business & Tourism) was awarded a grant.
  • MSVU Nonprofit Leadership student exceeds fundraising goal in pandemic pivot project, June 16 [MSVU News]
  • Whither Nova Scotia’s universities post COVID-19?, May 23 [The Chronicle Herald] – An opinion piece by Dr. Anthony Davis (Sociology/Anthropology) and Prof. Michael Whalen (Business & Tourism)
  • East Coast delivery battle between Uber Eats, Skip the Dishes, DoorDash heats up in socially distant culture, June 1 [Journal Pioneer] — Department of Business & Tourism Chair Dr. Peter Mombourquette is interviewed.
  • In Denmark, nursing homes protect seniors while providing a better life, May 27 [Cape Breton Post] – An opinion piece written by Dr. Don Shiner (Business & Tourism).
  • Online garden shop Halifax Plants draws on founder’s roots, May 8 [The Chronicle Herald] – Jamie Christian is a part-time instructor in the Dept of Business and Tourism.
  • Celebrating our 2019-20 academic award winners, May 6 [MSVU]
  • ‘Beacon of hope’: Residents erect massive glowing heart on Nova Scotia highway, April 17 [CBC] – Ed McHugh is a part-time Business Administration professor at MSVU.
  • How ‘stay the blazes home’ caught on in Nova Scotia, April 14 [CBC] – Ed McHugh (Business & Tourism instructor) is interviewed.
  • Social Enterprise for a Day 2020, March 26 [Youtube] – A video of highlights from the Dept. of Business and Tourism’s Social Enterprise for a Day event.
  • Watch the final lecture in the Mount’s Winter 2020 public lecture series “Explore China! II”
  • MSVU Business and Tourism students to put their social enterprise skills to the test for charity, March 4 [MSVU]
  • WEIRD AND WONDERFUL RESEARCH: Starting the new year with exciting research out of Nova Scotia, Feb 26 [Saltwire publications] – Dr. Shuyue Huang’s (Dept of Business & Tourism) work in the development of a tourist engagement scale is highlighted.
  • Cooking up learning and student-inspired dishes at Vincent’s Restaurant, Feb 20 [MSVU]
  • Hotel Management Reimagined, Feb 20 [Business in Focus Magazine] – BC-based Mairet hotels Principal Francis Mairet studied Business Administration at MSVU.
  • It’s that time of year again: Career Week returns to MSVU’s Business and Tourism Department, Feb 3 [MSVU]
  • Caritas Day 2020 round-up, Jan 30 [MSVU]
  • Explore China! Free public lecture series, starting Jan. 11th [MSVU]
  • New MSVU professor studying tourist behaviour and preferences towards enhancing consumer experiences, Dec 12 [MSVU News] – Dr Shuyue Huang (Business &Tourism)
  • This ‘underwhelming’ roadside Christmas tree has delighted commuters for decades, Dec 7 [CBC] – Ed McHugh (Business Administration faculty) is interviewed.
  • Hotelier of the year: Edwin Frizzell, Dec 2 [Hotelier] – Edwin Frizzell is a graduate of MSVU’s Tourism and Hospitality Management program.
  • 2019 MSVU Research Excellence Award winner brings a critical perspective to organizational historiography, Dec 2 [MSVU News] – Dr. Gabrielle Durepos (Business & Tourism) is this year’s recipient.
  • Business & Tourism study tour to NYC packed with lifelong lessons, Nov 29 [MSVU]
  • Get Motivated! Successful Grads of MSVU Tell All! Learners and Leaders Conference. October 24 2019 YouTube
  • CEO Panel – 45th annual Learners and Leaders Conference. October 24th 2019. YouTube
  • 45th annual Learners and Leaders Conference Lunch Keynote with Cleve Sauer. October 24 2019 YouTube
  • Edwin Frizzell, evening keynote speaker, 45th annual Learners & Leaders Conference MSVU. Oct 24 2019 YouTube
  • Can I make a difference and make money? The future of business and doing good, Nov 19 [MSVU News] – Article by Laurie Cook (Dept. of Business & Tourism).
  • Why Value Investing Sucks, Nov 13 [Institutional Investor] – Dr. Mohammad Siddiquee (Dept. of Business & Tourism) is interviewed.
  • New Business & Tourism Lab Instructor fosters immersive and inclusive learning experiences, Nov 13 [MSVU News]
  • Christmas decorations and retail prior to Remembrance Day, Nov 10 [CBC – Part 1 available] – Ed McHugh (Dept. of Business & Tourism) is interviewed.
  • Working for the longer weekend, Nov 5 [CTV] – Peter Mombourquette, professor and chair in the Dept. of Business is interviewed.
  • Jason Hayward: PLP Candidate For By-Election, Nov 1 [Bernews] – Jason Hayward is a graduate of the Bachelor of Business Administration program.
  • Career Week is coming to MSVU’s Business & Tourism department!, Oct 30 [MSVU News]
  • Business learners and leaders unite at MSVU, Oct 24 [MSVU Facebook] – The annual conference hosted by the MSVU Business & Tourism Department welcome students from MSVU and NSCC, and showcased established and emerging business community leaders
  • Chamber event looks at life insurance, Sept. 11 [Royal Gazette] – Jessica Maiato is a BBA alum from MSVU.
  • Bermudian interns meet British MPs, Sept. 4 [Royal Gazette] – Ari Minors, a BBA alum of the Mount, was one of two students who interned at the London Representative Office in the UK.
  • Layton Lewis appointed marketing officer for the Turks and Caicos Islands Tourist board, Aug. 16th [SUNTCI] – Layton is an MSVU alum from the Tourism & Hospitality Management program.

Media coverage 2018/2019

  • 12 students receive BPSU education awards, July 18th [Bernews] – Two Business Mount students, Shari Young and Marilyn Cupidore, are recipients of these awards.
  • Casey Perrin, nonprofit leadership certificate graduate, serves at valedictorian at Mount St. Vincent University, May 20th [Amherst News]
  • The Mount’s spring convocation celebrates academic excellence, introduces accessibility improvements, May 17 [MSVU]
  • 131 Students to Graduate From Bermuda College, May 15 [BerNews]
  • MSVU Valedictorian Profiles, May 10 [Amanda Scott (Business Student), Johnathan Grant, Casey Perrin (Nonprofit Leadership Certificate)]
  • Halifax councilor proposes free menstrual products in municipal facilities, May 1st [Halifax Star] – council member, and MSVU Business professor, Shawn Cleary mentions the Mount’s commitment to providing students will free menstrual products.
  • Dr. Jill Caines to join Kawartha North Family Health team, Apr. 23rd [MyKawartha.com] – Jill completed her BBA at MSVU and is now a family physician in Ontario.
  • Workplace integrated learning: what is in it for me? Apr. 17th [Chronicle Herald] – Jennifer Weatherhead BBA grad and part time instructor in Business
  • Celebrating our 2019 student award winners, Apr. 17th [MSVU]
  • Marking 25 years since the Rwandan genocide – Mount BBA student recalls her profound encounter with Retired Lt.-Gen. Roméo Dallaire, Apr. 11th [MSVU]
  • An accident made him a paraplegic, but he never lost his fighting spirit, Apr. 3rd [CBC] – Mitch Comeau is a second-year BBA student at the Mount.
  • Vice-president of THHOA named new executive director of ASBA, Mar. 28th [Truro Daily News] – Debbie Francis holds a BBA from the Mount and is also a councillor for the Municipality of West Hants
  • ASBA names new Executive Director, Mar. 26th [PEICanada] – Debbie Francis is a Mount BBA Alum
  • MSVU Social Enterprise for a Day Conference shows students the positive impact of good business, Mar. 12th [MSVU]
  • ‘Helping others is my goal’: Meet nonprofit leadership student Bukky Shogbamu, Feb. 25th [MSVU]
  • Mount Saint Vincent University: From the Classroom to the Workplace, Feb. 21 [The Coast – sponsored content, Career Minded edition] – A story about recent Mount BBA graduate Catherine Chase
  • Marriott Foundation grant to benefit MSVU tourism students, Feb 21st [MSVU, Education News Canada]
  • ‘I’ve never had a Black teacher:’ Halifax panel tackles inequality in the classroom, Feb. 12th [Star Halifax] – A story featuring the “Being Black in the Education System” panel event at the Mount this week. Panelist Rex Charlton, BBA student.
  • More international students choosing to stay in N.S. after studies, Feb. 11th [CBC] – Mount alum Aris Hernandez, BBA graduate and Christine Qin Yang are featured.
  • Business Voice: Connecting Students with the Best in Atlantic Business, Jan 2019 [Chamber of Commerce] page 12 – Business learners and leaders united.
  • Mount professor’s focus on experiential learning in Tourism and Hospitality Management, Feb. 5th [MSVU] featuring Paulette Cormier-MacBurnie
  • Caritas Day 2019: A tradition of giving, Jan. 29th [MSVU]
  • Devonshire Parish Council Awards Scholarships, Jan. 28th [Bernews] – Mount BBA student Kyesja Hypolite is one of four recipients.
  • On campus (events promo), Jan. 24th [Halifax Examiner] – Features upcoming talks by professor Dr. Jonathan Roberts and professor Dr. Tianyuan Yu
  • Mount Business Administration professor focused on student success, Jan. 17th [MSVU] – Meet Jeff McKinnon
  • New Mount professor on the everyday applications of accounting, Jan. 10th [MSVU] – Meet Dr. Germaine Chan
  • Explore China! New free public lecture series, Jan. 4th [MSVU]
  • Building skills, capacity and careers, Dec. 18th [Chronicle Herald] – The Mount’s Non-Profit Leadership program is mentioned.
  • Sports scene: Valley’s Connor Grant excels on and off the pitch, Nov. 29th [Truro Daily News] – MSVU BBA student Connor Grant was named ACAA rookie of the year.
  • Dr. Duranda Greene On College Initiatives, Nov. 20 [Bernews] – The Business Department is in a partnership with Bermuda College
  • ACAA: Breagh Laing (BBA student) helps MSVU capture women’s title, Oct. 28 [The Chronicle Herald]
  • Halifax business leaders and students uniting at the Mount, Oct. 23rd [MSVU]
  • “My heart is full because I get to go to university”: Meet student Kerry Bowness, Oct. 22nd [MSVU]
  • Leading change: Meet Dr. Heidi Weigand, Aug. 23rd [MSVU]

Media coverage 2017/2018

  • Twelve students receive BPSU scholarships, July 23rd [Bernews, Royal Gazette] – Lauren Bell is attending the Mount’s Business program in association with Bermuda College this fall.
  • Bermuda’s Minister of Education announced 2018 government scholarship/award recipients, July 13th [Bernews] – BBA students Jared Rego and Ari Minors were among the recipients.
  • VIDEO: Political climate has some Maritimers rethinking U.S. vacations, June 18th [CTV] – Professor Michael Whalen of the Department of Business and Tourism is interviewed.
  • Tourism HR Canada Announces New Board of Directors Chair, June 13th [Tourism HR Canada] – Darlene Grant Fiander – a Mount alumna – is the new Chair.
  • Focused on the finish line: The Gillis family story, May 16th [MSVU] – Malcolm Gillis BBA graduate
  • 124 to graduate from Bermuda College, May 15th [BerNews] – Six students will graduate with a BBA through the Mount’s partnership with Bermuda College.
  • Aspiring hotel developer winners announced at #HotelNext competition, May 4th [Hotelier Magazine] – The Mount team called Tru Blu placed third.
  • Mount students to compete at national hotel innovation event #hotelNEXT, Apr. 23rd [MSVU] – Update: The Mount student team placed third at the Apr. 24th competition.
  • Opening doors: Increasing accessibility to business is a win-win for organizations and customers, Apr. 17th [Chronicle Herald] – Professor Dr. Don Shiner is the co-chair, Built Environment Committee, for the Minister of Community Service Task on Disability.
  • Business Voice: Halifax’s business magazine, Apr. 3rd [Chamber of Commerce] – Professor Dr. Don Shiner is interviewed; Dr. Shiner served as co-chair of the Built Environment Committee for the Minister of Community Service’s Task Force on Disability.
  • Celebrating National Co-op and WIL Week, Mar. 20th [MSVU] – Ashley Burgess and Hamid Reza Afkari BBA students
  • An unusual path to the Mount: Meet the Jackson family, Mar. 14th [MSVU] – Ryan Jackson BBA Graduate
  • Minister: Financial support for college students, Mar. 2nd [BerNews] – The Mount’s agreement with Bermuda College is referenced
  • On resiliency and chasing your dreams: Mount Business professor’s journey from China to Canada, Feb. 14 [MSVU] – Dr. Tianyuan Yu
  • Lessons from money masters: Meet new Mount professor Dr. Mohammad Siddiquee, Jan. 4 [MSVU]
  • Business student Connor Hirtle back to school and work following devastating accident, Dec. 13th [MSVU]
  • New program in nonprofit leadership set to start September 2018, Nov. 15 [MSVU, Academica’s Top Ten]
  • ‘A better world for all:’ Halifax university launches nonprofit leadership program, Nov. 15 [Metro Halifax] – Mount professor Dr. Scott MacMillan was interviewed.
  • Education enhanced: How MSVU is setting their students apart, November [Business Voice – page 12] – Mount Business and Tourism Department Chair and professor Dr. Peter Mombourquette was interviewed.
  • To Invest Like Warren Buffett, Copy His Personality, Oct. 30th [Institutional Investor] – The story focuses on a paper co-authored by Dr. Mohammad Siddiquee of the Mount’s Department of Business and Tourism.
  • Mount conference readies business and tourism students for future careers, Oct. 24th [MSVU] – Learners and Leaders conference takes place today at the Mount.
  • Mount professor Dr. Don Shiner on the demise of Sears, Oct. 10th [CBC’s Mainstreet – No clip available].
  • Halifax business community prepares for IKEA’s impact, Sept. 26th [CTV Atlantic] – Mount Business faculty member Ed McHugh interviewed.
  • Halifax artist brings fantasy, magic to life in new colouring book, Sept. 25th [Chronicle Herald] – Artist and author Alexandra Theroux holds a BBA from the Mount.
  • ‘Imagine that’: The story behind some Maritime town slogans, Sept. 4th [CBC] – Professor Michael Whalen quoted
  • Minister presents 2017 scholarships, August 23rd [Royal Gazette, Bermuda News] – Quinae Santucci and Sharmila Harris are incoming BBA students.

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