Webcast sponsored by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and hosted by alumni UBC. Your resume lists the best schools (naturally) and your experience and skills meet the requirements of the job There’s no single path to becoming a successful leader. Although hard work and foresight are important traits, it sometimes comes down to being the right person at the right time. But there are concrete steps you can take to ensure that when opportunity knocks, you’re ready to answer. Join us for Your Next Step: Becoming a Leader where business and community leaders will offer insight on how they got where they are. They’ll share key pieces of advice from their own journeys as well as tips on how to get your foot in the door, find a mentor, and develop your leadership skills. If you’re looking for inspiration and guidance on how to join the leadership ranks and advance your career, this is your opportunity to learn from some of Canada’s most successful leaders.
Moderator
Dan Burritt, BA’04 – Reporter, CBC News Vancouver
Panelists
Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia, BA’86 – Chief Executive Officer, Century Plaza Hotel & Spa and Absolute Spa Group. Named one of Canada’s most powerful women.
Cybele Negris, BA’91 – CEO and Co-Founder, Webnames.ca Inc. Named one of BC’s Most Influential Women in Business.
David Ostrow, Honorary Medical Alumni Award recipient – Interim President and CEO, Fraser Health; Professor of Medicine, UBC. Foremost leader in the medical industry.
Relevant Books and Articles at UBC Library
Cuervo, Á., Ribeiro, D., Roig, S., & ebrary eBooks. (2010). Entrepreneurship: Concepts, theory and perspective. New York: Springer. [Link]
Welsch, H. P., & NetLibrary, I. E. C. (2004). Entrepreneurship: The way ahead. New York: Routledge. [Link]
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