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?
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
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
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)
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.”
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.”
providesupporttobusinesses
providesupport
tochurchleaders
initiate & support projects
2. What does it do?
provide supportto Prov business
students
www.BullerCentre.com
2. What does it do?
How?• help the Business Administration program thrive• help students within the program thrive
provide supportto Prov business
students
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
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
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
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
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”
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