Experience that sets you apart
The Grand Opening of the Sparrow Family Experiential Learning Centre took place on Friday, October 4, 2019.
Students in Nipissing University’s School of Business now have the opportunity to connect with the North Bay community through the Sparrow Family Experiential Learning Centre. The University and the Sparrow Family have come together to create a space on campus where students will engage in experiential learning and foster their skills with hands-on engagement opportunities. The Sparrow Family Experiential Learning Centre will connect students, faculty and the community with a space for generating and sharing ideas, providing valuable workshops and building dialogue between community partners, their needs and how students can be involved.
“The reason we choose to support Nipissing University and create the Sparrow Experiential Learning Centre is because our Dad and Grandfather (Herb Sparrow), and our Mom and Grandmother (Tena Sparrow) were self-made entrepreneurs here in North Bay. Together they supported several business start-ups in Northern Ontario and have always felt that it was important to do their part to give back to the greater community. They saw the value of education and helped many students in their pursuit of higher education.The Sparrow Experiential Learning Centre is the embodiment of these wonderful aspects of Herb and Tena’s legacy in this community and we are honoured that it will support students in their academic journeys for years to come.”
Pam Laycock
granddaughter of the late Herb and Tena Sparrow
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Gateway City, a start-up brewing company, was looking for advice on how it could expand outside its local base in North Bay. The brewery engaged a team of Nipissing students to create a full marketing plan, including advertising, social media, events and other marketing tactics, and to provide suggestions for markets that Gateway City should consider moving into. The founders were delighted with the results and will continue to provide future opportunities for university students.
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The Sparrow Family Experiential Learning Centre is located in room A235.
Students in Nipissing University’s School of Business now have the opportunity to connect with the North Bay community through the Sparrow Experiential Learning Centre. Due to a generous contribution from the Sparrow Family, the university has created a new space on campus where students will engage in experiential learning by developing knowledge, skills and values from direct experiences outside a traditional academic setting, which includes hands-on engagement opportunities with the community. The Sparrow Experiential Learning Centre will facilitate connection between students, faculty and the community with a space for generating and sharing ideas, providing valuable workshops and engaging in a dialogue with community partners regarding their business needs.
Sparrow Centre Launch
L-R (back): Mac Sparrow, Linda Sparrow, Cathy Tremblay, Mike DeGagné, Dian Laycock, Pam Laycock, Denyse, Lafrance-Horning L-R (front): Cristin Christopher, Brianna Ominika
iLead Jamaica Expedition
Students engage in international experiential learning in Jamaica during a field course in February 2019
As faculty, there are many ways you can get involved in experiential education:
- Mentor a student as an iLEAD supervisor
- Incorporate applied projects or simulations into your course
For ideas on how you can get involved with experiential education, contact Prasad Ravi at prasadr@nipissingu.ca
Faculty testimonials (those who have been faculty advisors or who have lead applied projects, etc.)
Our students add value to your organization by bringing fresh knowledge, energy and enthusiasm. Whether you are looking for an individual student to join your team as an intern, or for a team of students to tackle a business challenge you are experiencing, we can help! Our students have worked with organizations from a variety of sectors including non-profits, health care, mining, finance, retail, sports, the arts and everything in between.
Our students are creative problem solvers and critical thinkers. They study all functional areas of a business, but have the option to specialize in areas such as accounting, finance, economics, organizational studies (human resources), marketing or technology management.
Any student that has the opportunity to participate in the iLEAD program in the School of Business should definitely do so. I would highly recommend this program without hesitation. Not only did I learn about the accounting field that I want to enter into as a professional after graduation, but I also got to experience, prepare and participate in the workforce. I had the opportunity to expand my learning in a number of fields and apply my knowledge and skills in the areas of accounting, human resources, organizational behaviour, and marketing during my field placements. I got paid to do an internship while earning credits toward school, how cool is that?
I am currently in the last course that I need to complete my iLEAD Business Experience Certificate and we are going camping at Camp Petawachuan! I am so excited to see what consulting tips I will learn in this class.
I will take the things that I did throughout obtaining my iLEAD certificate with me throughout my entire career; it was a great experience and definitely helped me grow as a young adult who is soon entering the workforce.
Emma Hough - BBA
For more information on working with our School of Business students, contact:
Dr. Prasad Ravi
Director, School of Business
prasadr@nipissingu.ca
705-474-3450 ext. 4270
- Nipissing University’s Annual Undergraduate Research Conference
- iLEAD Business Experience Certificate Program
- E-Hub
- iiON – Innovation Initiatives Ontario North
- The Business Centre of Nipissing-Parry Sound
Contact
For more information on the Sparrow Family Experiential Learning Centre and its programming, contact:
Dr. Prasad Ravi
Director, School of Business
prasadr@nipissingu.ca
705-474-3450 ext. 4270