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While it was a strong year for PIVIK and Agora, the numbers looked much worse for Café Alt and 1848.
MacDonald mentioned that many of his activities didn’t even seem related to music at the time, from being a 101 Week guide to running his fraternity. But he clarified that the soft skills he learned from his university days are universal and invaluable in any field.
Jonathan Ibrahim, a second-year U of O marketing student, teamed up with his friend Daniel Laframboise to come up with the idea for the Taskrilla app as a way to bring contractors and services directly to one’s home.
Companies come up with ways to get hit of legalized weed revenues In light of federal court judge Michael Phelan’s recent ruling, which struck down a previous ban on medical marijuana patients growing their own plants, a new bill is being lobbied for in Parliament that would permit businesses to grow their own plants and …
Earlier this year, Joe’s Crab Shack, a large restaurant chain in the U.S. eliminated the practice of tipping and increased the pay of its workers. As several other American restaurants have moved towards ending tipping, the future of this long held practice is being called into question. The idea of abolishing tipping shouldn’t be completely …
Dasha Shakov, a third-year marketing student at the University of Ottawa, is taking her business education to the next level—by starting her own online gift shop, called Parcelly.
Experts say women are at a disadvantage when it comes to studying business, illustrated in part by low enrolment of female MBA students.
At least 18 faculty members are calling on Ryerson University to stop sourcing Ryerson-branded clothing from American Apparel because of what they call the company’s sexist advertising.
U of O student starts fruit catering business Photos courtesy of Jacqueline Bonilla While some students are just trying to manage the stress of a full course load, Jacqueline Bonilla is working hard as a student and a mother. On top of all that, she has also started her own business. This September, while completing …
1848 has reopened after a summer of construction and the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) is now looking to make improvements to one of its other businesses, Pivik.
Like in pro sports, the naming rights of sporting facilities have become a lucrative business at the university level
Martin Kratky-Katz and Artem Abramov founded a new business called MicroMetrics in May. The company helps other businesses receive instant customer feedback by offering survey software and tablets to stores.
THE PROBLEM: YOU need advice—professional advice—and you’d even be willing to pay for it, but you have no idea how to get a person with expertise to sit down and chat with you. The solution: Liaise, an Ottawa-based start-up business that recently won a $5,000 first-place prize at the Nicol Entrepreneurial Award Business Plan Competition …
MANY OF US admit to doing it at least once and most of us believe we will never be caught or properly disciplined. It is a crime that is supposed to be taken seriously but is sometimes swept under the rug; it’s an offence that tarnishes reputations and lands students in a world of trouble. …
