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Strand C. Planning and Financial Management to Help Meet Postsecondary Goals

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Young Entrepreneurs – Math and Your Dream Business

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Learn how entrepreneurs use math when starting a business.

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Heinz Plaumann (he/him)

Career Profiles

Co-founder and CEO

I run a business that offers career, life coaching and training to a wide age range of people.
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Buying Power: The Math Behind Money

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Learn the basics of managing your money.

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Sergio Eduardo de Ilzarbe

Career Profiles

Chartered Financial Analyst

I help small companies grow their business and succeed in the marketplace.
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Petter Wiberg (he/him)

Career Profiles

Managing Director

I use my math and computer science background in the financial industry.
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Andrea Goldson-Barnaby

Career Profiles

Head of the Food division

I teach and do research on the topics of Food Chemistry and Food Processing.
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Summer Symposium Series: Climate Career Resources

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A career focused on climate change and sustainability would let you help people by working to help solve the biggest problems of our time.

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Summer Symposium Series: Engineering Career Resources

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A career in engineering would let you help people through designing and implementing the things they use in their daily lives.

Peter Noel

Peter Noel

Career Profiles

Business Development Partner

I help new financial advisors develop their skills so they can help their clients make good financial decisions.
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Careers In Sustainability

Lessons

Students explore non-traditional careers related to sustainability and sustainable development.

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Career Talk Show

Lessons

Students will research a career (or career sector) and role-play being a person in that career being interviewed by a talk show host.

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Engineering a Future Career

Lessons

Students explore the different branches of engineering and discover the similarities and differences between them.

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Create Your Own Small Business

Lessons

Students will learn the fundamental skills and attitudes needed to set up and run a small business.

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Is This For Me? Reflecting On Occupational Fit

Lessons

Students engage in self-reflection as they consider occupational fit and how various career options align with their personal strengths and preferences.

Justin Pursaga

Justin Pursaga

Career Profiles

Director & Program Lead

Justin Pursaga is the Director & Program Lead of Wawanesa Mutual Insurance.