Running a business is much more then just crunching numbers. A local Lethbridge College student club aptly titled the business club is trying their best to demonstrate the importance of community interaction as well as statistics.
The club is run by president Caylee Vogel, a Lethbridge College business management student and exercise science graduate. She not only is the head of business club but also runs on the college cross-country team, and is a personal trainer here at the college as well. Vogel explained that despite the name of the club, it is not just intended for business students.
“Most people in the club are business students but everyone is welcome, we do different events which consist of taking what we learn in the classroom and applying it to real life situations.”
The club’s most recent endeavour involved attending the Fall Business Expo here in Lethbridge where they had the privilege of hearing Dragons Den’s Arlene Dickinson speak about her life story. Currently the club is learning about the importance of setting up policies and procedures within an organization.
“We are applying what we are learning in class to the organization as a business club itself,” said Vogel.
An example of how the business club is getting the community involved was demonstrated here at Lethbridge College on Oct.28 when they hosted The Fright Night Movie Night. The event was held at The Cave and the community voted on what horror movie to watch.
Grigore Dimidevschi, a second year business management student explained the main reason why he has not joined the club comes down to time. Dimidevschi made it clear that he puts his education first and explained that he does see the appeal of the club, but feels as if he would struggle to juggle both the club as well as school.
“I don’t think I have time for that, because I mean if you’re going to be a part of the club, then you have to attend all the meetings,” said Dimidevschi.
Although a lack of ability to manage time is one of the main reasons why not every business management student is a member of the Business Club, Sarah Ferrari the Human Resource Executive for the organization explained how she feels it is important for new students to join the club despite the time commitment.
“We just have to show them the value and the opportunity that they have by joining the business club, which is how their network will grow. They will become more in touch with the business community in Lethbridge and they will also be part of building a better community for the college as well,” said Ferrari.
Currently there are over 20 students registered with the Business Club and as an executive team they meet weekly, but the rest of the club meets biweekly for about an hour. For more information on the business club or other student clubs, check out the LCSA website.
