1.what is it? 2.what does it do? 3.why should a providence business student care about it?

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1. What is it? 2. What does it do? 3. Why should a Providence business student care about it?

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Page 1: 1.What is it? 2.What does it do? 3.Why should a Providence business student care about it?

1. What is it?2. What does it do?3. Why should a Providence business student care about it?

Page 2: 1.What is it? 2.What does it do? 3.Why should a Providence business student care about it?

1. What is it?

The Buller Centre is a part of Providence

Providence University College & Seminary

Seminary

English Language Institute

University College

Buller Centre for Business

Providence Board of Trustees

Director

Buller Centre Board

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1. 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

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1. 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)

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2. 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.”

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2. 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.”

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providesupporttobusinesses

providesupport

tochurchleaders

initiate & support projects

2. What does it do?

provide supportto Prov business

students

www.BullerCentre.com

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2. What does it do?

How?• help the Business Administration program thrive• help students within the program thrive

provide supportto Prov business

students

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2. What does it do?

How?1. help publicize Business Administration program

2. pay Director’s salary

3. pay for adjuncts

4. pay for markers & tutors

5. pay for scholarships & bursaries

6. help start new double majors

7. help students & alumni connect to jobs & careers

8. mentor students

9. support the Incubator

10. support projects

provide supportto Prov business

students

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2. What does it do?

How?

3. pay for adjuncts− more courses− business professionals coming into classroom

expertise real-life experience mentors role models

− help connect students to careers & jobs

provide supportto Prov business

students

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2. What does it do?

How?9. support the Incubator

− computer− internet− printer− office supplies− advice

Bruce Jeremy adjuncts John Laugesen

provide supportto Prov business

students

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2. What does it do?

How?

10. support projects− Take Ten Coffee Shop− texts4less− back office− Le Couloir Vert rural transit− Biomass Brokerage Manitoba

provide supportto Prov business

students

initiate & support projects

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3. 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”

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3. 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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