Seminars
Seminars
The BRIDGE offers a variety of seminar-style events including lectures, conferences, training and skill building, and fireside chats with University administrators and experts. Join us to expand your knowledge, build your confidence, and pique your curiosity at one of our upcoming events.
Featured seminars supported by The BRIDGE
Breaking into Bay Street: Presentation from Canada's Venture Capital & Private Equity Association speakers at Breaking Into Bay Street event.
Social Finance and Indigenous Enterprises Series: Students in dialogue with Dr. Phani Radhakrishnan at Equity, Diversity, Discrimination in the Workplace event.
Sustainability Challenge: Bill Chau speaking at Sustainability Challenge.
There are currently no ongoing seminars. Please check back at a later date.
Past Seminars
Want to know the latest information on successful job search techniques? Come join us for a 45-minute Career Chat in the BRIDGE Library with the dedicated Management Career Strategist, Derek Smith. During this time you can ask questions and gain the knowledge needed to conduct an effective job search.
This weeks' topic: Linked In, Social Media and the Job Search. 90% of employers are looking for you online. Do you know what they're finding?
Please note this session is open to all students, regardless of the program. Space is limited so register now. To register for this session please log in to CLNx and view the Events & Workshops in the Scarborough Calendar.
We look forward to seeing you on July 26th at 10am. Snacks will be provided!
The online panel features three extraordinary individuals:
Naki Osutei - Building on her track record of sparking transformation for institutions and individuals, Naki joined TD in 2017 to help develop the TD Ready Commitment, the bank's global corporate citizenship platform. Today as Associate Vice President, Social Impact (Canada) for the Global Corporate Citizenship department at TD Bank, she continues her transformation efforts by bringing The Ready Commitment to life through innovative approaches to corporate philanthropy, and employee and business engagement.
The University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) is an Affiliated University of the CFA Institute, which awards a limited number of CFA Awareness Scholarships each year. The CFA Awareness Scholarship waives the one-time CFA Program enrolment fee (if applicable) and reduces the exam registration fee to US$350 (which includes access to the curriculum eBook).
Get ready to find work with career guidance from hiring managers, recruiters, and UTSC staff/alumni!
Get Hired is an interactive, award-winning conference for 3rd/4th year students and recent grads offered by the AA&CC designed to prepare you with the necessary strategies, tools, skills and confidence to find and keep work! What you need to learn is organized around three themes:
April 30: Get to Know Yourself
May 1: Tools for Getting Hired
May 2: Get Connected / Mini Job Fair
Registration is FREE for all recent and soon to be grads. Agenda and information about speakers and guests can be found here.
Welcome to The BRIDGE!
Join us for an information session about the many forms of work-integrated learning and institutional resources The BRIDGE is leveraging to train students in the principles of entrepreneurship and apply them to support community impact projects such as the Service Delivery Improvement Project and Scarborough Health Network Project.
The Department of Management and The BRIDGE are proud to welcome our first Entrepreneur in Residence. Join us for a conversation to get to know Joe Gagliese, co-founder and CEO of Viral Nation, and what entrepreneurship means to him.
Facilitator:
- Bill McConkey, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream and Academic Director, The BRIDGE | Department of Management, University of Toronto Scarborough
VIP Speaker:
- Joe Gagliese, co-founder and CEO, Viral Nation Inc. and The BRIDGE Entrepreneur in Residence | Department of Management, University of Toronto Scarborough
On November 25 at 6:00pm (ET), join the Department of Management and The Globe and Mail personal finance team as they guide you through the biggest stress tests your finances will ever face.
This includes a discussion on economic prosperity and the impact of inflation on global markets and government policy, featuring Jincheng Tong, Assistant Professor of Finance, U of T Scarborough Management.
The Management Alumni Association (MAA) will proudly host a virtual networking reception with Management and Economics alumni immediately following the panel discussion.
UTSC Management alumni can join us from anywhere in the world virtually. RSVP by November 20.