LOYALIST GRADUATE REPORT - Loyalist College

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Why Choose
Loyalist College
IT’S ALL
ABOUT YOU:
“The school atmosphere at
Loyalist is really unique. It’s nice
to walk down the hall and see
familiar faces. The small
classroom sizes allow you to
interact with your professors and
classmates. It also makes it
possible to get assistance and
share ideas freely.
Courtney Cooper,
Business Sales and Marketing
“It seemed a little hectic my first
day when I moved into residence
but I soon got to know my
roommates — after that you start
connecting with other groups
and it just grows from there. I
came from a very small school
and would have been
overwhelmed going to a huge
campus in a huge city. Loyalist’s
Chef Training program has an
excellent reputation and I’ve
always been drawn to hands-on
learning, it’s a much better way
for me to learn that sitting in
lecture theatres. Everyone has
been so friendly.”
Korin Howes, Chef Training
“I’m the first one in my family to
leave home so this was very hard
for all of us,” explained Jennifer
Bannag, a first-year
Biotechnology student from
Vaughan, north of Toronto.“I
discovered my program on the
website and just thought it
sounded so interesting.The work
placements will be such good
experience and the range of job
opportunities is huge —
forensics, water treatment and
food quality control are just a
few.That’s why I’m here, to learn
the skills that will enable me to
get a good job that I enjoy.”
ACCOUNTING AND
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
“I was offered a job before I graduated.”
by Nancy File
Accounting and Business Administration
Student Government Office Manager,
Loyalist College, Belleville, Ontario
A couple of months before my
graduation from Business Administration,
I was offered a full-time position as the
Office Manager for the Student
Government at Loyalist College. I did my
placement within that department
because I had already accepted the fulltime
job. I was well prepared for the
workforce due to the many opportunities to
apply what I had learned in my classes to
the real world. Some of those opportunities
included working part-time as a
receptionist and being involved with the
community through special class projects.
During my second year of the Business
Administration program, I decided to work
towards a double diploma in Accounting. I
signed up for Continuing Education so that
I could do my Accounting courses online.
This made it easier to balance classes, a
part-time job, etc. and I was also able to
complete my Accounting projects at my
own pace. Balancing everything that I had
on the go definitely helped improved my
time management skills.
What I found to be most valuable was
the chance to improve my communication
skills in the Business Administration
program. Before Loyalist College, I was
extremely quiet but that changed with
class presentations and community
projects. Now as the Office Manager, I am
confidently interacting with staff, students,
suppliers and visitors to the office.
Helping to organize events and activities
for students is immensely rewarding. Their
positive reactions allow me to see the
results of my work. I also find it satisfying
to assist students with their inquiries and
concerns. I enjoy working with and
helping students who are members of the
Student Government to achieve their
goals on the Board of Directors.
I think that the Business Administration
program offers great opportunities for
students. There are so many different
aspects to working in the world of
business so chances are good that you
will find an area that sparks your interest.
Business Students to Partner with Business
Community
Four Loyalist Business Administration students received a positive
response from their presentation to the Belleville Economic
Development Committee.Their idea was to take the skills they were
learning in their program and offer their assistance to the City of
Belleville in helping to meet the business needs of the community.
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