WDM’s new coffee club aims to combat loneliness, social isolation Sask. Polytech launches new business management degree program
If you’re looking to break free of loneliness and isolation, or want to learn something about Moose Jaw’s history, then the Western Development Museum’s new coffee club is just for you. The WDM Coffee Club is a new initiative that is open to everyone. It includes a short, informal presentation about one of the museum’s artifacts or a Saskatchewan heritage theme, followed by a time of socializing with coffee and cookies. The goal of the program is to introduce new visitors to the building and help regular visitors gain a broader understanding of these histories. The talks may include short photo presentations of behind-the-scenes pictures of the artifacts — such as the interiors of planes and vehicles that are usually off-limits to the public — or even short films. The first Coffee Club get-together is Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 10 a.m. The museum will talk about one of the artifacts in its collection, the Vickers Vedette boat plane.
It is $3 to drop in but does not include gallery admission. WDM members get in for free.
For more information call 306-693-5989. A new degree program is now available at Saskatchewan Polytech, available to students who have taken a previous diploma or journeyperson certificate and are seeking further education in the management field.
The degree, a Bachelor of Applied Management, is the third stand-alone degree program approved by the Ministry of Advanced Education for Sask. Polytech. Anyone who has completed a non-business diploma or journeyperson certification is able to apply to the two-year baccalaureate program, making the program unique and flexible.
“Diploma graduates and journeypersons applying for this baccalaureate program will bring their prior work experience to their studies, and have the opportunity to put into practice what they’ve learned, and will bring their new leadership and management skills to their future workplaces,” said Dr. Larry Rosia, president and CEO, in a press release.
The two-year degree program will build on student’s current knowledge and experiences, to develop the skills for management roles. The program will develop skills in strategic management, leadership, and business, through hands-on and theoretical training that is flexible enough to obtain a degree while working.
Topics included in the program include accounting, communications, marketing, finance, risk management, human resources, and cross-cultural management. Students will take part in experiential learning in the form of case studies, simulations, and even collaborative projects with industry.
The degree program is focused towards students who are mid-career professionals, in a variety of trades and industry sectors, as a pathway to earn a bachelor’s degree while also acknowledging previous education and experience.
Students interested in the program can apply online, through the Sask Polytech website. The program will begin in September of 2020 at the Regina campus, with the bridging courses for journeypersons beginning in January 2020. Sask Polytech will be accepting 30 students into the program each year.