BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Given that Recreation students took a number of courses in business, and that there was management content in a number of the recreation courses, it is not surprising that some graduates would have pursued careers in the business world. Although certain positions were not related to the provision of recreation, there have been companies associated with the recreation where grads have worked such as Mountain Equipment COOP, MEC, Banff Springs Hotel, Fairmount Hotels and Resorts, and Disney. Many Acadia Recreation graduates have worked in positions typically requiring a business degree and background. It has been their experience that an understanding of healthy lifestyles, the importance of quality of life, cultural awareness and sensitivity, and the value of all persons acquired through the recreation courses has been valuable in a multitude of business settings.
The following are but a few examples of the types of positions Acadia Recreation grads have held in the business world at home and abroad:
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There have been a number of grads who have combined their business knowledge, their recreation roots, and their entrepreneurial spirits to create businesses of their own. The nature of the enterprises varies greatly but they have in common an understanding of a particular human need, and a desire to satisfy it, and to make a living doing so. The following are examples of the diverse businesses started by Acadia Rec graduates:
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ALUMNAE CAREER PROFILE
Simone Jucker ’05 held various positions on campus while completing her degree including Manager of International Programs, and of ESL learning. Upon graduation, she went to work at the Canadian Embassy in Abu Dhabi for three years. For the next 5 years, she was the Executive Director of EduNova Gulf Commercial Investments LLC, facilitating partnership development companies in Nova Scotia and the United Arab Emirates and Gulf Region. For the past number of years she has served as an Independent Trade and Development Consultant assisting over 100 companies to explore business opportunities and market potential for their products and services in the Gulf countries which include United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain. Recently she took on the role of Commercial Manager at Myriad Global Media, a company designed to assist clients to access the latest technology to communicate their message worldwide.