Business and Computer Science (UW) Experience Guide

Be Inspired: Maximize Your Academic Opportunities

• Take required courses, explore electives, and consider a minor.
• Investigate the learning supports offered through Mathematics and Statistics Learning Learning Support.
• Participate in the Live Case Competition in your first-year Business course (BU111) to answer a strategic question posed by a real company.
• Participate in the BDO New Venture Competition.
• Earn the Writing Certificate.

Be Involved: Explore Co-Curricular Experiences

• Join one (or several) of the Lazaridis Students’ Society clubs or a special interest club. Or create your own!
• Engage in the First-Year Leadership Program including Campus Councils, House Council and the Leadership Certificate.
• Live in the Business and Economics or Entrepreneurship Residence Learning Community to enhance your academic and social success.
• Enrol in Prism Resources training sessions to increase your technological ability.
• Participate in events and skills-based workshops with your residence or off-campus LOCUS community.
• Explore your interests by volunteering on campus with Accessible Learning's Note-taking Program, Global Engagement, Wellness Education, the Sustainability Office and more.
• Join intramural sports or sport clubs, participate in recreational activities and attend varsity games through Laurier Athletics and Recreation.

Be Engaged: Broaden Your Perspective

• Get involved with the Centre for Student Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
• Visit Global Engagement to learn about international options available to you.
• Complete the Intercultural Certificate with Global Engagement.
• Engage in training on body sovereignity, consent, bystander intervention and disclosure provided through Gendered Violence Prevention and Support.

Be Inspired: Maximize Your Academic Opportunities

• Declare your business concentration, if interested.
• Completed required courses and electives. 
• Participate in ICE (Integrated Case Exercise) – a 10-day intensive, immersive case experience.
• Attend Lazaridis Institute research events.
• Look for opportunities to be involved in case competitions. 

Be Involved: Explore Co-Curricular Experiences

• Participate in networking, social and professional opportunities offered by campus clubs and services.
• Volunteer to be an O-Week Icebreaker and welcome incoming first years.
• Apply for an executive/coordinator position with a student club or committee.
• Attend Lazaridis Students' Society events. 
• Connect with local organizations to learn about volunteer opportunities. 
• Complete the Co-op Fundamentals course, if you have been accepted to co-op.

Be Engaged: Broaden Your Perspective

• Consider enrolling in a language course.
• Volunteer with the WUSC committee, ISOW or become a Global Engagement Student Ambassador.
• Look into studying abroad for one term in your final year.
• Complete the Diversity Certificate.
• Participate in Laurier's language and culture sharing programs.

Be Inspired: Maximize Your Academic Opportunities

• Complete coursework for your business concentration.
• Learn about Instructional Assistantship and Lab Instructor opportunities. 
• Thinking of pursuing grad school? 
  • Talk to your professors and connect with the Career Centre. 
  • Sign up for a scholarship proposal writing workshop or book a writing consultation for help with your funding proposals.

Be Involved: Explore Co-Curricular Experiences

• Attend employer recruiting sessions hosted by the Career Centre.
• Look into StartUp Lab opportunities for support in launching a new venture.
• Join professional associations that align with your career interests.
• Share your Laurier experience with prospective students at open house events. 

Be Engaged: Broaden Your Perspective

• Complete one term abroad under an academic exchange.
• Participate in events from the Office of Indigenous Initiatives.
• Consider Alternative Reading Week trips and international faculty-led trips.
• Earn your Certificate in Accessibility with Accessible Learning.

• Work effectively as part of a team by identifying your role and contributing, leading, teaching, motivating and/or encouraging others for team success.
• Oversee, lead and/or contribute to a project including determining goals, planning details, making decisions and completing tasks. 
• Demonstrate professional behaviour and an understanding of individual perspectives and diversity. 

• Explain information, ideas and opinions professionally and effectively, both verbally and in writing. 
• Probe for information by asking questions and listening, and engage in constructive conversations. 
• Prepare effective, interesting and informative reports and presentations for diverse audiences using current technology.

• Identify and access a wide range of relevant information and resources.
• Learn, understand and critically interpret information and apply knowledge to new situations.
• Set priorities, meet deadlines and manage time, data and resources.
• Make well-reasoned decisions, think creatively, identify and consider all sides of an issue.
• Analyze and evaluate data to discuss, support and/or question ideas, opinions, reports, theories and proposals.