NEWS & UPDATES
February 4, 2020
The Sprott Business Students' Society is excited to introduce Emily Buchkowsky as the incoming President of the SBSS for the 2020/21 academic year. Voting took place on January 31st, 2020 through Carleton University's CULearn platform. Only verified levy-paying members to the Sprott Business Students' Society were eligible to vote in this election. The fi...
January 28, 2020
With Bell Let’s Talk day approaching, mental health has re-emerged in many conversations. These topics range from depression and anxiety to a lot of stress with school or life in general. It is so important that mental health remains a priority for everyone as a healthy mind will lead to a healthy life. Since mental health is so important, we have put tog...
January 13, 2020
Welcome to a new year Sprotties! We hope that by now you are all settled into your new classes and are getting a nice routine down. January can be a long month for some, with the combination of short days and cold snowy weather being quite the downer. After a busy December there is little to celebrate in January, and no real holidays until Valentine's day...
December 7, 2019
On behalf of the Board of Directors (Executive Team), please take the time to read the following announcement from our President:
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To the Members of the Sprott Business Students' Society (SBSS),
In the last couple of days, the Executives and I have been hard at work in handling some news that has come to our attention.
I...
December 4, 2019
It's the end of the term and finals are approaching. For first year students, this can be an anxious time as you do not know what to expect. I am personally a first year student as well and can admit that I am super anxious about the upcoming three weeks as I have exams worth two times the weight of previous exams in high school. During this time, make su...
November 30, 2019
This past Saturday the SBSS held their annual Internal Case Competition. “The Internal Case Competition provides students the opportunity to apply their studies to real-life scenarios and practice their skills before a panel of judges. Partners of the event, who act as judges, are able to provide students with feedback on how to strengthen their presentat...
November 23, 2019
The 52nd annual Business Banquet on Monday, November 25th at the Shaw Centre is quickly approaching and provides a great opportunity for students to network as well as hear amazing speakers such as our keynote speaker, Anastasia Valentine. In order to fully take advantage of the event, it’s important to be prepared so here are some helpful tips to get rea...
November 16, 2019
The Sprott Business Student’s Society presents Ryan Smolkin LIVE at Carleton University, an animated and engaging on-stage presentation on November 19, 2019. Open to all students in the spirit of Global Entrepreneurship Week, Smolkin will walk attendees and aspiring entrepreneurs through what it takes to build a global brand, the journey into franchising,...
November 12, 2019
One of the highlights of the Annual SBSS Business Banquet is our keynote speaker, and this year, the SBSS is delighted to announce that Anastasia Valentine, an award-winning business and technology executive, will be our speaker at the banquet on November 25th.
Anastasia has spent over 25 years working as a business and technology executive, with a stella...
November 8, 2019
On November 3rd, 6 teams descended upon the Norm Fenn Gymnasium for the annual Movember Dodgeball Tournament. The event is part of the Movember Foundation, SBSS’s annual charity drive for men's health. While the weather outside was cold and gloomy, the atmosphere inside was anything but, as teams ducked, dived, and dodged their way to victory, all for a g...