International MBA co-op students at Brock should consider themselves part of a very select group.<\/p>\n
For the past two years, they have been invited to participate in a mentorship program offered by the Canadian-Chinese Finance Association (CCFA).<\/p>\n
The CCFA is a not-for-profit organization founded by Chinese professionals in Canada’s financial service and education institutions. Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto and Schulich School of Business at York University are the only other business schools involved in the CCFA mentoring partnership.<\/p>\n
Fourteen Brock students participated in the program in 2008 while 13 students are involved this year.<\/p>\n
Julia Zhu of the Co-op Programs Office assists with the program and says it provides an invaluable experience to international students who are eager to understand Canada\u2019s business culture.<\/p>\n
Many CCFA members who volunteer for this program are recognized as leading business professionals from Toronto\u2019s Bay Street.<\/p>\n
\u201cFinance students in particular regard Bay Street as a dream job \u2013 this is an opportunity for them to make a connection to Canada\u2019s finance capital,\u201d says Zhu. \u201cThe CCFA professionals share their vast business knowledge and experiences to give students insight into Canadian business practices and operations. As well, the mentors offer information and advice that contributes to a student\u2019s career development and network connections.\u201d<\/p>\n
Recent MBA graduate Yamil Salomon, of Venezuela, was among the first group from Brock to benefit from this one-to-one mentorship relationship. Salomon says that thanks to his mentor, a finance professional from RBC, he had the unique experience as a business student to be on the trading floor of one of Canada\u2019s major banks.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy experience with the Canadian-Chinese Finance Association mentorship program has had a tremendous impact in providing me with important insights of the financial markets,\u201d says Salomon, who is now working full time for CIBC. \u201cAt the end, one of the most important lessons was learning how two different cultures have successfully managed the common goal of improving economic efficiency.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ti Wang, CCFA president, says the association and the mentors value the program.<\/p>\n
\u201cWorking with students, CCFA mentors can also learn from students and build up friendships with future business professionals,\u201d says Wang who is also the director, Fixed Income Derivatives at RBC Capital Markets. \u201cCCFA can benefit from such programs in the sense that we care about our community and we like to share. It is our belief that we can achieve more if we all work together.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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