Coffee with Kyle - Lazaridis School Podcast Series

Episode 11 features Leslie Berger (BBA ‘99), Professor of Accounting and Laurier Lazaridis Research Chair. Join Dean Kyle Murray and Leslie as they talk about her fascinating research and equally fascinating journey from Lazaridis BBA grad to one of the top-ranked managerial accounting researchers in the world. For more information, please visit https://www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/lazaridis-sch...

Looking to score a career in sports management? Learn how Sharona Friedman turned learnings from her BBA into an exciting career path ultimately leading her to her current position as the President and CEO of the Global Institute for Sport (GIS). For more information, please visit https://www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/lazaridis-school-of-business-and-economics/index.html?ref=lazaridis-school-of-b...

Episode 09 features Ibrahim Gedeon, CTO Emeritus, TELUS. Join Dean Kyle Murray and Ibrahim Gedeon as they discuss their new book, Automata: The Power of AI Integrated with Advanced Robotics, exploring the economic and societal changes already beginning at the hands of new AI and robotic technologies. With Ibrahim’s technological and industry experience, combined with Kyle’s business and education...

Episode 08 features Professor of Finance, Brian Smith. Join Dean Kyle Murray and Brian Smith for a candid discussion on Brian’s experience as a finance professor at WLU for nearly 40 years. Reflecting on his career, Brian recounts his favourite stories of alumni, how business education has evolved, and his experience supervising both the Lazaridis Student Investment Fund and Start Up Fund . The tw...

Episode 07 features Lazaridis Students' Society Co-Presidents, Abby Yim and Ella Jazvac . Join Dean Kyle Murray and LazSoc Co-Presidents Abby Yim and Ella Jazvac for a bright look into Laurier’s BBA program, the business student experience, balancing a busy lifestyle, and the importance of getting involved in student clubs. The student leaders chat with the Dean about what makes the Lazaridis BBA...

Episode 06 features BTM undergrad student and President of the Business Technology Management Student Association, Jack Kennedy . Join Dean Kyle Murray and Jack Kennedy for a fresh perspective on the BTM student experience, the important balance of social and academic life, and how the Lazaridis co-op program offers unique workplace experience to prepare students for the market. Their candid conve...

Please join Lazaridis School Dean Kyle Murray and his guest Nikolai Cook, Assistant Professor or Economics and 2024 Polanyi Prize winner in the fifth episode of Coffee with Kyle ! This month's episode, titled "Clearing the Air: How Pollution Affects the Mind—and the Research We Overlook," explores the life of a professor, passion for innovative research, and concise overviews of Nik’s studies in r...

Please join Lazaridis School Dean Kyle Murray and his special guest Jennifer Gruber (GDip '07), CFO, Communitech, in the fourth episode of Coffee with Kyle ! This month's episode titled "From Campus to C-Suite" explores how accounting has evolved to align more closely with finance and strategy, how AI is reshaping the graduate toolkit, and how government programs can support career growth. Jennife...

Please join Lazaridis School Dean Kyle Murray and his special guest Simon Chan (MBA'01), Founder and CEO, Adapt with Intent Inc., in the third episode of Coffee with Kyle ! This month's episode titled "Reshaping Retirement" explores how retirement is no longer a final phase of one's life, but rather a new opportunity to stay engaged in society and the workforce. Kyle and Simon discuss the need to...

Please join Lazaridis School Dean Kyle Murray and his special guest Dan Herman (BBA'03), Innovation Policy Expert and Documentary Producer in the second episode of Coffee with Kyle ! This month's episode titled "Unlocking Global Markets" explores the fastest growing economies around the world, how Canada has historically relied on trading with the United States, and why Canadian businesses should...

This Special Episode features Lazaridis School professor Dr. Azim Essaji , Associate Professor, Economics. Taking the opportunity to learn more about current economic events, Dean Kyle Murray welcomes Dr. Azim Essaji to discuss what tariffs are, why and how they are used between trading partners, economic uncertainty, and how tariffs can spark a trade war.

Please join Lazaridis School Dean Kyle Murray and his special guest Jeff Borg (BBA'88), Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Summitt Energy in the debut episode of Coffee with Kyle ! This month's episode titled "Careers in Sales" explores how the sales career has evolved since Jeff began his career, advice for those pursuing or considering a sales career, how sales should be taught at a business schoo...