Jeremiah Ayella, a student in the Real Estate Management program talks about his experience and achievements. As an international student, he shares what drew him to the Ted Rogers School of Management and the opportunities he saw in Toronto. Further, Jeremiah talks about the course union, the Ted Rogers Real Estate Association and how it supports Real Estate Management students.

Anish Anil, a 4th year Global Management student minoring in Finance discusses his experience in the Ted Rogers Co-op Program as an international student. He shares what factors of the school drew him to the Ted Rogers School and what elements drew him to his major. Coming from Pakistan, Anish shares the differences between Canada and his home country in terms of resumes, student group involvement and more. Further, he dives into the co-op application process, misconceptions when applying to your first work term and not losing motivation. 

Anish also goes into how TedPacks and his TedPack Mentors helped him in his first year to network, get involved in the community and navigate university overall. He utilized resources such as the Business Career Hub and International Student Services to build up his resume, conduct mock interviews and obtain any permits he needed to work in Canada. He breaks down his experience in the Ted Rogers Co-op Program and how he is not limited as an international student he also encourages others to apply and keep your head high. 

Victoria then went on to study for the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) and then decided to apply to the Ted Rogers School. In her first year, she was nervous to put herself out there and join the TRSM community as a mature student. She goes on to discuss how the age factor did not affect her involvement and how welcoming/supportive her peers were. Victoria wraps up by having a moment of reflection towards her younger self and how much she has grown and achieved through her time at TRSM. 

Cayl Baggayan, a School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) student majoring in Accounting  shares his unconventional journey. He explains his experience as a transfer student from a chemistry program and why he decided to pursue accounting. Cayl is also the incoming President of the Toronto Met Accounting (TMA) course union and talks about how TMA supports students in the Accounting major. 

Libby Worden, a Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM) student, talks about why she chose the program. Libby always knew she wanted to help people and enjoys being customer-facing, so she knew the Hospitality program would be the right fit. Although HTM is a small program, she talks about how it feels like a small community within the Ted Rogers School. She is connected with her peers and the professors are supportive and available to students. She talks about how the major is quite interactive and encourages students to go outside of the classroom and get experience in the industry.

Jillien Arrubio, a School of  Retail Management student, shares her passion for the program. Jillien started her academic journey in Early Childhood studies but later found that it was not the right fit for her. She transferred faculties into Retail Management at the Ted Rogers School and discusses how her program is based on experiential learning, career pathways, how to get involved and opportunities there are for students to explore the retail industry.  

Victor Etti, a Business Management student majoring in Marketing Management, shares why he switched programs early into his academic career. Victor started in the School of Accounting and Finance, but realized that he wanted to pursue Marketing which would allow him to explore his passions and creativity. He is also part of the Black Business Students Association (BBSA)  and talks about how the Ted Rogers School offers so many events, workshops and Bootcamps  for anything that interests you. Victor goes on to talk about the inviting, connected, and vibrant the community is. 

Simrun Nagpaul, a Business Management student majoring in  Law and Business, discusses what her major is like and the skills she’s gained. Currently, she is the President of the Law and Business Student Association (LBSA) which is the course union and shares how they support students in the major. Simrun talks about different resources that helped her in her first- year such as the Program Advising and Student Success (PASS). Simrun is also a Ted Rogers Co-op student and shares different career paths in the major and how what she has learned applies in the real world. 

Katie Doan, a Business Management student majoring in Global Management Studies (GMS), discusses how her major gives her a wide range of opportunity to learn various topics, explore different interests, and the group work required which allowed her to get out of her comfort zone. As an international student, Katie shares what drew her to the Ted Rogers School and how she can take what she learns from her major and the Ted Rogers Co-op Program and apply it wherever she goes. back home to start a business. Katie is also a co-op student and talks about the roles she has been in and some of her accomplishments.