Entrepreneur’s Club
1995-6 Executive Positions
Kelly Remai – President
Jeff Shoet – VP Internal
Edward de Langen – VP External
Vincent Belliveau – VP New Business
Jimmy Argitis – VP Finance
Nathalie Walther – VP Marketing
Entrepreneur: One who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise.
The Entrepreneur’s Club is an organization encompassing students from all areas and levels of study, interested in learning about the topic of entrepreneurship. Our goal is to promote entrepreneurship as a viable career option, and in doing, remove much of the intimidation felt by prospective entrepreneurs. With over 125 members, 1995-96 was a successful year which included a string of key guest speakers including Michael Eskenazi (Founder, Felix and Norton Cookies) and Jan Peeters (Founder, fonorola). We had two Entrepreneurs Day Sales (where students were given the chance to sell everything from T-shirts, to personal alarms), a Real Entrepreneurs Outing (networking dinner), a white water rafting excursion, a traditional cabane a sucre experience, and a trip to New York. Thank-you to the executives and all dedicated members for a great year.
Management Undergraduate Society
This year the Management Undergraduate Society had a very successful year. The construction of our new offices, the implementation of the 21st Century Fund, and the Club of the Year) have had a positive effect on the lives of students in our Faculty. Looking to the future, the entire council is anticipating projects that were started this year, namely, hosting the national conference, Round-Table, and the new annual ‘Power Breakfast.’ Overall, everyone has simply had a ‘loonie’ year with our Carnival, Welcome Week, and Fashion show, and we all hape [sic] continues in the future.
"That which does not kill you, makes you stronger Thanx McGill!" — Falguni Patel, Management
Management
This must be a time of mixed emotions. There is the excitement of moving on to new jobs, new responsibilities or perhaps another university programme for which you have been preparing yourself. There is also some sadness at leaving one of Canada’s great educational institutions and the close friendships you have made with other students and staff members. You should know that our faculty members share many of these feelings with you. We are delighted at the success of our graduates in their careers in business and government but at the same time we are always a little sad to say goodbye to the members of the McGill family who are leaving us.
You have successfully completed a heavy and rigorous programme. You have been exposed to a wide range of new quantitative methods, to the world of computers in decision-making and to many complexities of individual and organizational behavior. You also had a chance to apply this knowledge in class discussions, in case studies, and for some of you in actual business situation. I am confident that the concepts and skills you have acquired here will serve you well in your future management career.
I hope you will give some thought to the following two suggestions. First, you should remember that in this world of enormous technological change, continuing expansion of knowledge of how people in business operate and increasing international competition, it is absolutely essential that you keep-up-to-date and informed in your area of professional competence.
Second, you should be aware that even the world’s best management education does not guarantee success in business or government. Entrepreneurs, managers in large corporations and senior government administrators all make the same point to me. To a very large extent, the success of an individual in determined by their level of motivation and willingness to work hard. You all have these qualities in some measure to have been admitted to and graduated from our programmes. You can now expect the pace to increase.
The Faculty has attempted to expand your horizons during the years you have spent with us. We will be proud to act as your house base for the development of your skills in the future. We hope you keep in close touch with us through your alumni organization and on an individual basis.
I wish you the best of luck for the future.
Wallace B. Crowston
Dean, Faculty of Management
“All the struggle is well worth the feeling of satisfaction once it’s all over.” — Melissa Chazan
McGill Yearbook: 1996
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