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From Campus to C-Suite
Reshaping Retirement
Unlocking Global Markets
Careers in Sales
Please join Lazaridis School Dean Kyle Murray and his special guest Jennifer Gruber (GDip '07), CFO, Communitech, in the fourth episode of Coffee with Kyle! This month's episode titled "From Campus to C-Suite" explores how accounting has evolved to align more closely with finance and strategy, how AI is reshaping the graduate toolkit, and how government programs can support career growth. Jennifer also shares how building community connections and leaning on your network can strengthen entrepreneurial resilience in uncertain times. For more information, please visit https://www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/lazaridis-school-of-business-and-economics/index.html?ref=lazaridis-school-of-business-and-economics.
Please join Lazaridis School Dean Kyle Murray and his special guest Simon Chan (MBA'01), Founder and CEO, Adapt with Intent Inc., in the third episode of Coffee with Kyle! This month's episode titled "Reshaping Retirement" explores how retirement is no longer a final phase of one's life, but rather a new opportunity to stay engaged in society and the workforce. Kyle and Simon discuss the need to educate people and modernize organizations for this paradigm shift, flipping the script on the retirement narrative, how future technologies may support this growing change, and what universities and business schools can do to help reshape retirement. For more information, please visit https://www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/lazaridis-school-of-business-and-economics/index.html?ref=lazaridis-school-of-business-and-economics.
Please join Lazaridis School Dean Kyle Murray and his special guest Dan Herman (BBA'03), Innovation Policy Expert and Documentary Producer in the second episode of Coffee with Kyle! This month's episode titled "Unlocking Global Markets" explores the fastest growing economies around the world, how Canada has historically relied on trading with the United States, and why Canadian businesses should consider diversifying their trade in the global markets. For more information, please visit https://www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/lazaridis-school-of-business-and-economics/index.html?ref=lazaridis-school-of-business-and-economics.
Please join Lazaridis School Dean Kyle Murray and his special guest Jeff Borg (BBA'88), Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Summitt Energy in the debut episode of Coffee with Kyle! This month's episode titled "Careers in Sales" explores how the sales career has evolved since Jeff began his career, advice for those pursuing or considering a sales career, how sales should be taught at a business school, and what it takes to succeed in sales. For more information, please visit https://www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/lazaridis-school-of-business-and-economics/index.html?ref=lazaridis-school-of-business-and-economics.
This Special Episode features Lazaridis School professor Dr. Azim Essaji, Associate Professor, Economics. Taking the opportunity to learn more about current economic events, Dean Kyle Murray welcomes Dr. Azim Essaji to discuss what tariffs are, why and how they are used between trading partners, economic uncertainty, and how tariffs can spark a trade war.