Lunch and Learn Workshops

To help students learn about entrepreneurship and developing a business idea and pitch for the Student Innovation Challenge, the BCIT School of Business and the BCIT Applied Research Liaison Office run free lunch hour workshops for students. These workshop sessions are open to ALL students interested in learning more about entrepreneurship and business planning. Past workshops have been saved here, organized by topic:

Entrepreneurship, Part 1
by Scott Armstrong, Director of the Peter Thomson Centre for Venture Development, Apr 6, 2011

Financial Planning, Part 1
by Jerome Gessaroli, Financial Management Instructor, Apr 20, 2011

Ideas for a Business Plan [PDF, 400kb]
by Pierre Matthee, Business Administration PTS Coordinator, Feb 2012
Business Plans, Part 1
by Pierre Matthee, Business Administration PTS Coordinator, Apr 27, 2011

Market Research [PDF, 650kb]
by Karen Plesner, Instructor, Marketing Management, Feb 20, 2012
One of the most important things to consider before investing valuable time and money into your idea, is market research. In a world where most go to Google for their research needs, people have neglected to look into the wealth of resources in Libraries. The Library is populated by professionals who research, source and verify information, unlike Google where it is the responsibility of the searcher to fact check and verify sources.

The BCIT Library contains information, resources and reports that are either unavailable to the general public or only available only through purchase. Complimenting Karen’s presentation, Lin Brander & Deirdre Grace from the BCIT Library presented some of the key market research resources available at the Library.

Perfecting Your Pitch
by Kyle Gruen, Industry Services Manager, Applied Research Liaison Office, Mar 7, 2012

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