A Commerce + Management Student Blog
Every time I meet an accounting student, I ask them why they picked accounting as their major/specialist. The answer is usually one of two: (1) I liked accounting in high school and want to pursue it further, or (2) the job market is pretty secure.
More than often, I hear the latter.
Continue reading “Do’s and don’ts of accounting recruitment”
Happy new year everyone!
2020. A new year. A new decade. Full of potential opportunities.
Continue reading “New Year. New Goals.”
Up until last year, the two student business societies on campus were the Undergraduate Commerce Society (UCS) and the Student Management Association (SMA). With a common goal to serve and engage undergraduate business students, it made sense to create one unified association that encompasses the Commerce and Management programs.
Continue reading “What you need to know about UTM’s new student society, IMI Business Association”
I’m a financial analyst at Teranga Gold Corporation, which is headquartered in Toronto. Essentially, I help prepare the financial statements of the company. Since Teranga is a public company, we have to issue quarterly and yearly statements. So let me tell you about my experience so far, having gone through a quarter end.
Midterms, assignments and quizzes – there are plenty of reasons for stress and anxiety to build up and take control of your day-to-day activities. At times, everything feels overwhelming and you can’t figure out where to start. As a Commerce student, I know first-hand how tough it can get. But with most problems there is a solution, and as the cliché goes, where there is a will, there is a way.
Continue reading “Top 5 stress management tips for students”
Have you ever wondered why so many people get involved on campus? You also might wonder how those people manage to juggle their academic schedule with their extracurricular activities.
Continue reading “Getting involved outside of the classroom”
