BBA: Liz Gilder
Management Information Systems, Marketing, Operations Management, Certificate in Business Analytics and Decision Making
“Things get better after you get involved!”
My academic Journey
Both my parents being career artists, it was their experiences that made me want to pursue a career in business. My mom, in particular, noticed my entrepreneurial mindset from a young age – my favourite show at 10 years old was Dragon’s Den.
Entering high school, I started my first entrepreneurial venture called Lizzy’s Fishies. Over a couple of years, I learned the ins and outs of the aquatic plant business – this included learning the brokerage process from Indonesia to Canada, running an e-commerce store, gaining distribution partnerships, and operating at a $2,000 loss. Though my business was not financially successful, I ended up being approached by one of my largest U.S. competitors. They asked me to head their Canadian expansion. Although it was enticing, I chose to attend business school instead.
My BBA program
Academics
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Operations Management
BADM Certificate
Student Engagement
- BASS Mentorship Program (mentee)
- Student Marketing Association (coordinator)
- LAUNCH (LAUNCHee, LAUNCH Leader, LAUNCH Captain)
- JDC West (Socail, Atheletics, and Business Strategy delegate)
- Axis Consulting (Consultant, Team Lead, and Managing Director)
- CaseIT (Team Host)
- International Case Competitions (LazICC and CoMIS)
- Co-op