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What is it? What does it do? Why should a Providence business student care about it?

What is it? What does it do? Why should a Providence business student care about it?. What is it?. The Buller Centre is a part of Providence. Providence University College & Seminary. Providence Board of Trustees. English Language Institute. Seminary. University College.

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What is it? What does it do? Why should a Providence business student care about it?

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  1. What is it? What does it do? Why should a Providence business student care about it?

  2. What is it? • The Buller Centre is a part of Providence Providence University College & Seminary Providence Board of Trustees English Language Institute Seminary University College Buller Centre for Business Buller Centre Board Director

  3. What is it? • Buller Centre Board • 3 business community representatives • Herb Buller • founder of Kitchen Craft • Murray Taylor • CEO of Investors Group • [currently vacant] • 2 Providence Board reps • Ron Koslowsky • Vice President, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (MB Division) • Burt Loewen • retired business owner • Chair of the Buller Board • the President of Providence • David Jonson • a representative of the Providence Senate • Cameron McKenzie • a Providence business student representative • Shevaun Fortune • a Providence business alumni representative • Eric Forbes

  4. What is it? • 2008 • started informally • 2010 • officially began (motion of Providence Board) • Fall 2012 • Bruce moved from being a prof in the University College (who does Buller Centre stuff in “spare” time, to being the Director (who teaches part time)

  5. What does it do? • tries to benefit Providence: • “The operations of the Centre shall be in keeping with the mission and vision of Providence…While the activities of the centre shall be conducted independently of Providence, these activities shall enhance Providence as a whole and Providence’s Business Administration program in particular.”

  6. What does it do? • official mandate: • “…to provide practical resources and offer services to facilitate integration of the Christian faith within business, the church and para-church organizations.” • how we describe what we do: • “Nurture the next generation of Christian business leaders.”

  7. What does it do? www.BullerCentre.com provide support to Prov business students provide support to businesses provide support to church leaders initiate & support projects

  8. provide support to Prov business students What does it do? • How? • help the Business Administration program thrive • help students within the program thrive

  9. provide support to Prov business students What does it do? • How? • help publicize Business Administration program • pay Director’s salary • pay for adjuncts • pay for markers & tutors • pay for scholarships & bursaries • help start new double majors • help students & alumni connect to jobs & careers • mentor students • support the Incubator • support projects

  10. provide support to Prov business students What does it do? How? • pay for adjuncts • more courses • business professionals coming into classroom • expertise • real-life experience • mentors • role models • help connect students to careers & jobs

  11. provide support to Prov business students What does it do? How? • support the Incubator • computer • internet • printer • office supplies • advice • Bruce • Jeremy • adjuncts • John Laugesen

  12. provide support to Prov business students What does it do? initiate & support projects How? • support projects • Take Ten Coffee Shop • texts4less • back office • Le Couloir Vert rural transit • Biomass Brokerage Manitoba

  13. Why should you care? • benefits to you • larger benefits • grows the business program • raises business program profile & prestige • improves the reputation of your degree • makes Providence a better place • “Build Your Own Prov”

  14. Why should you care? • how you contribute • study hard • make us proud when you graduate • “Nurture the next generation of Christian business leaders.” • help lead a project • http://buller.prov.ca/ • BullerCentre/projects/back office/coordinators/ • Buller Incubator Teams • help recruit students

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