Management ’ in ' the Eighties .

by Holly MacDonald

The University of Nev Brunswick hosted the Atlantic Business Schools Conference this past week- end. Six UPEI sttidents; Ivan MacArthur, D.J. Walling Ian MacKinnon, Siaron 4 "Snowiady" MacDonald, Ian Vessey, and Holly MacDonald attended.

me confereice theme was "Management in the Eighties". the format consisted of several guest speakers. Krass Kestin, a Management Consultant from Florida gave a spell- binding speach on Managenmt, the challenge of the 80's. Mr. Kestin, a psychologist defined the timeout-standing diallenges of the 80's as women in industry and the conservation of human \ resources. Mr. Kestin also provicbd helpful informatim doout interviews and aptitude tests. 1 Bill Steeves, from N.B. Tel” ‘ an executive umber of Managenmt Accountants of Canada, gave a factual pre- sentation. Mr. Steeves felt mnagexent in Atlantic region will be increasingly challenged. Mr. Steeves extended a plea for BEA and B Com graduates to stay in

the Atlantic region to fill the need for qualified ‘ nanagers.

Gordm Eeeney, Vice- President of the myal Bank of Canada, addressed the topic of problem faced by managers now and in the future. Feeney stated too nany people be- cute superficial managers.

'Ihe Hon. R'bert I-bwie, Developumt critic in Parliament gave an interesting presentation (In past and current socio-denographic trends and how they relate to the job narket. 'lhe strongest jcb prospects for EBA graduates are for accounting and qaerations research graduates. Marketing najors have the *

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placement success rate for Business Administration graduates is 95%, while Arts majors have a 72% place- ment success rate. The po- ltential labour pool in the eighties and nineties will decrease.

'Ihe Hon. Mabel DeWare, New Brunswidc's Minister of Labour and Manpower gave an overview of govern— ment and manpower and inter- action. Finally, Mr. Ed McAllister exewtive assist. to Grace Harman, National

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‘President of GJPE, provided

insights with regards to the. potential role of the Business graduate in

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of Mr. mAIlister's ex- periences make the movie Norma Rae sound tame. We the conference

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the delegates enjoyed them- selves intensely at the After talking to delegates from other business schools, it appears UPEI's Business

Society is me of the better = ones. No other Business

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by Denise McGowan

'me Business Society is booked up for the rest of the semester with sudm events as (1) cross- ccuntry skiing at Souris. Anson MacLaughlin pro- m'ses you an excellent weekend in Souris from Feb. 13-15th, along with professional services (just guiding and lessons). Please someme sign up otherwise he'll be going ‘ ANNE. (2) 'Ihe poster is now up in Kelly for the 2nd Annual Business Society Funspill. You are to sign up under your year onl . If it is fill , sign up as a apare, then you will be later placed in a class. If we cannot cater to everyone's needs on Feb. 27th, we will have another tourney, so it's first come, first servedeverybody. (3) Get ready, iron your shorts, get out your halter tops, bikinis, and trunks cause it's coming soon. 'IHE POOR MAN'S HOLIDAY PARTY. Yes, the Bus'gess Society

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sport events. We ch not want to sound snug, but it was a good feeling.

'Ihe omference was an unqualified success and we would encourage everyme to attend next years. 'Jhe location is tentative either Halifax or St. John's. 'Ihe UNB Business Society expressed a desire to host a national Business Schools' Conference next year, Whid‘l"

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of "Fun in The Sun" at an ecmcmical cost — here in 'Ihe Barn. ’Jhe date will

be after the March break, so watch for signs.

Finally, we have some great news for our annual Businessperson's Dinner. 0.1r speaker this year will be Mr. Ian Gray, the President of Canadian Pacific Airlines. Mr. Gray will be flying in from Vancouver to speak on April lst. 'Jhis promises to be another successful dinner, held again this year at the (bnfed. Centre. For those students who are unfamiliar with the Business Society Dinner, it is an annual event, whereby the Business people of PEI get a chance to enjoy a sociable and enlightening evening with the business studaats of the university. 'Ihe tickets are expensive, how- ever, the suidents' tickets are subsidized by other businesses. You are not a real business student until you attend this dinner. 'Ihe tickets will be on sale in time.

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