Graduate student orientation: Fall 2025

Congratulations on your admission to the Faculty of Business Administration at Memorial University! We’re excited to welcome you to a thriving community of high achieving graduate students, outstanding faculty members, leading researchers and dedicated staff. 

This full-day event provides many opportunities to connect with your future peers and to learn about amazing support and resources that will set you up for success during your time at Memorial and beyond.

This orientation offers a unique experience that marks the start of your graduate journey. All incoming students should attend.

Date: Friday, Sept. 12
Time: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Location: Room BN-2028, Faculty of Business Administration
Register here

Orientation schedule

TimeAgenda
9-9:35: Check-in & welcome package
9:35-9:40:

Greetings and welcome

  • Travor Brown, dean, Faculty of Business Administration
9:40-10:05:

Succeeding in grad school

  • Dr. Carlos Bazan, associate dean, graduate programs and research, Faculty of Business Administration
10:05-10:10:

Centre for Social Enterprise

  • Dr. Gillian Morrissey and Sarah Croft
10:10-10:55

Academic integrity

  • Ryan Lewis, Information Services, Queen Elizabeth II Library
10:55-11:10: Break
11:10-11:55:

Library essentials

  • Ryan Lewis, Graduate Studies Librarian, Queen Elizabeth II Library
11:55-12:

Embark

  • Matt Pike
12-1: Lunch (RBC Atrium)
1-1:25: Building tour
1:25-1:30 Memorial Centre for Entrepreneurship
  • Amy Burridge
1:30-2:15

Making the most of grad school

  • Matthew Cadigan (MBA), Sajib Sarker (MBA), Chinedu Wisdom (MSc.)
2:15-2:20

Gardiner Centre

  • Pearce Burton
2:20-2:40:

Policies and academic matters graduate students must know

  • Ben Jesseau, acting manager, graduate programs, Faculty of Business Administration
2:40-2:55

Students social and academic clubs

  • Md. Imtiyas Masthan, executive director, External Affairs, GSU

Please don’t hesitate to contact us at busigrad@mun.ca if you have any questions about your program. We look forward to meeting you soon!

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