High school students Level Up their business skills at Cambrian College – May 15

SUDBURY, ON – Approximately 250 students from nine local high schools had to Level Up to get down to business this week at Cambrian College.

The students were on campus for Level Up: Business @ Cambrian, powered by the Douglas A. Smith Family School of Business. The event provided students with an opportunity to experience the world of business.

The students attended four different workshops on the topics of marketing, entrepreneurship, accounting and finance, and business management.

“The labour market for this generation is going to be quite different from the one experienced by their parents, and they may have to be a lot more business-savvy and entrepreneurial as opposed to working at one employer for life,” explains Jill Ferguson, the Dean of the Douglas A. Smith Family School of Business at Cambrian. “The Level Up event provided students with a taste of the knowledge and skills they may need in the future to thrive, regardless of what career they pursue.”

“We commend Cambrian College and sponsor KPMG for partnering with us to provide students with a highly valuable learning experience,” says Bruce Bourget, Director of Education for Rainbow District School Board. “We also thank our business teachers who make the learning dynamic and relevant. When students participate in hands-on activities, it reinforces what they learn in the classroom and helps them define possible career options.”

“We’re incredibly appreciative of our partnership with Cambrian College,” adds Morris Hucal, Director of Education at the Sudbury Catholic District School Board. “Events like Level Up give our Sudbury Catholic students a chance to immerse themselves in different areas of business first-hand and start figuring out what paths might be right for them before making those important decisions come post-secondary application time. It’s one thing to learn these principles in the classroom, but it’s another to experience them in such an interactive, hands-on way, and we are thrilled to be a part of this.”

Level Up also included five $1,000 scholarships, donated by KPMG, to attend one of Cambrian’s business programs. One of the students winning a scholarship is Avianna Dodd-Taylor, a grade 10 student at Lively District Secondary School.

“It feels amazing to win this scholarship,” explains Dodd Taylor. “I would like to pursue my own business one day, even though I still have to figure out what that would be, and this scholarship would sure help.”

Through its Douglas A. Smith Family School of Business, Cambrian College offers nine business-related programs including a three-year Bachelor of Business Administration and a four-year Honours Bachelor of Business Administration. Learn more at https://cambriancollege.ca/schools-of/business.