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March/April 2022 – The Business of Good

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Created by the Canada Wide Media advertising department in partnership with Kwantlen Polytechnic University Vibrant while virtual P ivo ng from an in-class environment to a virtual one is difficult. Fortunately, educators at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) can lean on their students to assist with this transforma on. When the COVID-19 pandemic moved KPU's Melville School of Business to remote learning, students like Wajeeha Rahman used their career-focused skills to foster a virtual university experience. As a newly graduated alumna with academic dis nc ons, including the President's Outstanding Graduate Award and Lieutenant Governor's Medal, Rahman leveraged the pandemic as an opportunity to demonstrate dedica on by aiding virtual learning. Specifically, Rahman says teaching fellow students to use online assignment tools and crea ng study group chats helped "keep the vibrant community going." Rahman used her leadership skills to aid virtual learning and to support her extra-curricular work as the vice-president of KPU's Case Analysis Network. While remote, this student organiza on hosted its Inaugural Na onal Business Case Compe on. Through integra ng engagement tools, such as targeted social media posts and consistent emails, Rahman created an event that maintained the organiza on's professional atmosphere virtually. This not only kept Rahman connected with students, but also contributed to her overall success at KPU. Par cipa ng in KPU's vibrant community while remote was equally important to Rahman, as she took advantage of opportuni es presented by KPU and the Kwantlen Student Associa on. These ranged from virtual coffee chats with alumni to par cipa ng in a virtual townhall with Prime Minister Jus n Trudeau. Par cipa ng in the townhall was par cularly influen al for Rahman, as she says it helped her "decide career and life milestones over the next few years." Moving forward, Rahman has accepted a posi on with accoun ng firm KPMG Interna onal and will be a ending the University of Saskatchewan's Master of Professional Accoun ng program. This will allow her to prac se key online learning skills she gained a ending KPU, including technical knowledge and adaptability with working remotely. Rahman's efforts represent how suppor ng internal and external communi es is a priority at the university. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the university also demonstrated this by adding 300 laptops to its loaner program, which allowed students that required technical resources to con nue learning. As all ins tu ons con nue to evaluate virtual methods of instruc on, Rahman says teaching technology "opens new avenues not used before". However, as many students will a est, the best virtual learning experience involves being compassionate and suppor ve through uncertainty. Rahman shares this sen ment and says she appreciates all educators for their "effort in developing online courses." Learn more at: kpu.ca/business @kpumelville @kpumelville @kpumelville Connect at: KPU maintains an engaged community during remote classes P H OTO C R E D I T: K WA N T L E N P O LY T E C H N I C U N I V E R S I T Y

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