{"id":12,"date":"2022-03-25T14:05:28","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T14:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2023-08-14T20:05:17","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T20:05:17","slug":"experience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:30vw;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#333333\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-5228\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/4.3-scaled.jpg\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 50%\" 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wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.5%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading hero has-white-color has-text-color\">BEST Experience<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:1.2rem\">Empowering students to develop awareness of global challenges and tools to address them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/events-calendar\/\">View Upcoming Events<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.5%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ededed\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cgb-text-with-video-modal-block container font-size-lg\">\n    <div class=\"row text-with-video-row \">\n        <div class=\"column-small-12 column-medium-6 column-large-5 text-with-video-content-wrapper\">\n                            <h2 class=\"h1\">Skills You'll Learn<\/h2>\n            \n                            <p><strong>\u2022 Teamwork<br \/>\u2022 Communication skills<br \/>\u2022 Leadership<br \/>\u2022 Creative problem solving<br \/>\u2022 Decision making <\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2022 Project management<\/strong><\/p>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"column-small-12 column-medium-6 column-large-offset-1 relative\">\n            <div class=\"text-with-video-image-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"relative\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background: center \/ cover 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class=\"wp-block-heading container\">Events and Programs<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cgb-featured-tabs-block\">        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"featured-tab-container\">\n                <div class=\"row\">\n                    <div class=\"column-small-12 column-large-3\">\n                        <div class=\"tabs-column\">\n                            <ul class=\"tabs\" role=\"tablist\">\n                                                                    <li role=\"presentation\" data-tab-target=\"252\" class=\"featured-tab-title js-tabs-title is-active\" role=\"tab\">\n                                        <button role=\"tab\" type=\"button\" style=\"border-left-color:#000000;\">\n                                            Mercier Lecture                                        <\/button>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                    <li role=\"presentation\" 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role=\"presentation\" class=\"featured-tab-responsive-accordion-item js-footer-responsive-accordion js-accordion-item is-active\" data-tab-panel=\"252\" role=\"tab\">\n                                    <button role=\"tab\" type=\"button\" class=\"featured-tab-responsive-accordion-title js-accordion-title\" style=\"border-left-color:#000000;\">\n                                        Mercier Lecture                                    <\/button>\n\n                                    <div class=\"featured-tab-responsive-accordion-body js-accordion-body\">\n                                        <div class=\"checker-row-right\">\n                                            <div class=\"checker-row\">\n                                                <div class=\"checker-bg-column\">\n                                                    <div class=\"checker-row-bg-img\" style=\"background-image: url(''), url('');\"><\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"row checker-content-row\">\n                                                    <div class=\"column-small-12  checker-content checker-content-small white-bg\">\n                                                        <div class=\"relative\">\n                                                            \n                                                            <div class=\"highlight-top-div\" style=\"background-color: #000000\"><\/div>\n                                                            <h2 class=\"h1\">Mercier Lecture<\/h2>\n\n                                                            <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-294\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/DSC05184-1024x684-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/DSC05184-1024x684-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/DSC05184-1024x684-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/DSC05184-1024x684-1-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/DSC05184-1024x684-1-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/DSC05184-1024x684-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2211\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/dr.allan_.carswell.06-300x242.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"186\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/dr.allan_.carswell.06-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/dr.allan_.carswell.06.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 186px) 100vw, 186px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-258 size-thumbnail alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Suneet-with-device-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Suneet-with-device-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Suneet-with-device-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Suneet-with-device-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Eileen Mercier, a York graduate (MBA \u201977, Hon LLD \u201810), established the lecture series in her late husband\u2019s name. Bridging the worlds of business and commerce with the intensive research world of science, the series will present an entrepreneur and renowned scientist who has used his\/her own science education as a springboard to other enterprises.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cErnest believed that the benefits of discipline and analytical thinking, which his engineering education provided, were basic to understanding the cause-and-effect laws of business.\u201d says Dr. Mercier. \u201cThis\u00a0lectureship will hopefully inspire others to use their education in similarly unique ways.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This is aligned with BEST\u2019s mission that is to empower and support young engineers and scientists who are developing and applying technology to improve society worldwide, by sharing insights, resources and experience that will better prepare them for future careers, especially those interested in starting their own technology ventures.<\/p>\n<p>The Mercier\u00a0Lecture offers a unique workshop and\u00a0lecture\u00a0from a noted entrepreneur; the workshop is about 60 minutes for BEST Startups founders and co-founders who are working on their own technology ventures and the main\u00a0lecture\u00a0is about 45 minutes for all participants followed by 40-45 minute Q&amp;As.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Previous Lectures:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eva Lau, Founding Partner of Two Small Fish Ventures<\/li>\n<li>Allen Carswell; Founder of Optech<\/li>\n<li>John Baker of Desire2Learn<\/li>\n<li>Sunit Singh Tuli of DataWind<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                                                            \n                                                                                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/\" class=\"button-secondary-small\" ;>\n                                                                    Read More                                                                <\/a>\n                                                                       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                                    <div class=\"highlight-top-div\" style=\"background-color: #000000\"><\/div>\n                                                            <h2 class=\"h1\">Mercier Seminar Series<\/h2>\n\n                                                            <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-165\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/03\/education-banner01-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/03\/education-banner01-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/03\/education-banner01-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/03\/education-banner01-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/03\/education-banner01-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/03\/education-banner01-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/03\/education-banner01-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/03\/education-banner01-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/03\/education-banner01-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-262\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/DSC04823.a76ef047d8d24c03823acdf41c4ee7c8-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Lassonde, BEST Lab, Dr. Benton Leong, Mercier seminar, entrepreneurship\" width=\"225\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/DSC04823.a76ef047d8d24c03823acdf41c4ee7c8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/DSC04823.a76ef047d8d24c03823acdf41c4ee7c8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/DSC04823.a76ef047d8d24c03823acdf41c4ee7c8-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/DSC04823.a76ef047d8d24c03823acdf41c4ee7c8-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/DSC04823.a76ef047d8d24c03823acdf41c4ee7c8.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-261\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/DSC04790.a76ef047d8d24c03823acdf41c4ee7c8-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Lassonde, BEST Lab, Dr. Benton Leong, Dr. Andrew Maxwell, Mercier seminar\" width=\"225\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/DSC04790.a76ef047d8d24c03823acdf41c4ee7c8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/DSC04790.a76ef047d8d24c03823acdf41c4ee7c8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/DSC04790.a76ef047d8d24c03823acdf41c4ee7c8-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/DSC04790.a76ef047d8d24c03823acdf41c4ee7c8-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/DSC04790.a76ef047d8d24c03823acdf41c4ee7c8.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><br \/>\nDuring this seminar series, students get exposed to and inspired by people who made an entrepreneurial journey and made a difference. This one hour session includes 30 minute presentation from the speaker followed by Q&amp;A.<\/p>\n\n                                                            \n                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"margin-b-xs\"><\/div>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/li>\n                                                            <li role=\"presentation\" class=\"featured-tab-responsive-accordion-item js-footer-responsive-accordion js-accordion-item\" data-tab-panel=\"264\" role=\"tab\">\n                                    <button role=\"tab\" type=\"button\" class=\"featured-tab-responsive-accordion-title js-accordion-title\" style=\"border-left-color:#000000;\">\n                                        Dream Team                                    <\/button>\n\n                                    <div class=\"featured-tab-responsive-accordion-body js-accordion-body\">\n                                        <div class=\"checker-row-right\">\n                                            <div class=\"checker-row\">\n                                                <div class=\"checker-bg-column\">\n                                                    <div class=\"checker-row-bg-img\" style=\"background-image: url(''), url('');\"><\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"row checker-content-row\">\n                                                    <div class=\"column-small-12  checker-content checker-content-small white-bg\">\n                                                        <div class=\"relative\">\n                                                            \n                                                            <div class=\"highlight-top-div\" style=\"background-color: #000000\"><\/div>\n                                                            <h2 class=\"h1\">Dream Team<\/h2>\n\n                                                            <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-270\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-18-at-2.50.31-PM-300x224.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-18-at-2.50.31-PM-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-18-at-2.50.31-PM-1024x766.png 1024w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-18-at-2.50.31-PM-768x575.png 768w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-18-at-2.50.31-PM-1536x1149.png 1536w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-18-at-2.50.31-PM-1200x898.png 1200w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-18-at-2.50.31-PM-600x449.png 600w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-18-at-2.50.31-PM.png 1802w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-271\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/mercier-6th-seminar-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/mercier-6th-seminar-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/mercier-6th-seminar-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/mercier-6th-seminar-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/mercier-6th-seminar-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/mercier-6th-seminar-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/mercier-6th-seminar-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/mercier-6th-seminar-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/mercier-6th-seminar.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-272\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/IMG_7743-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/IMG_7743-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/IMG_7743-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/IMG_7743-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/IMG_7743-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/IMG_7743-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/IMG_7743-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/IMG_7743-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/IMG_7743-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><br \/>\nDream Team is a monthly meetup for Lassonde and Schulich students to help build the ventures of tomorrow. The guest speaker is usually a Lassonde or Schulich graduate who started their own business and shares their journey to inspire students and give them advice. The Dream Team evolves into a pitch session where students have a minute to informally pitch their idea, get feedback and potentially make their dream business a reality, building a dream team. The winning pitch in the session wins a $100 Amazon gift card.<\/p>\n\n                                                            \n                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"margin-b-xs\"><\/div>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/li>\n                                                            <li role=\"presentation\" class=\"featured-tab-responsive-accordion-item js-footer-responsive-accordion js-accordion-item\" data-tab-panel=\"274\" role=\"tab\">\n                                    <button role=\"tab\" type=\"button\" class=\"featured-tab-responsive-accordion-title js-accordion-title\" style=\"border-left-color:#000000;\">\n                                        UNHack                                    <\/button>\n\n                                    <div class=\"featured-tab-responsive-accordion-body js-accordion-body\">\n                                        <div class=\"checker-row-right\">\n                                            <div class=\"checker-row\">\n                                                <div class=\"checker-bg-column\">\n                                                    <div class=\"checker-row-bg-img\" style=\"background-image: url(''), url('');\"><\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"row checker-content-row\">\n                                                    <div class=\"column-small-12  checker-content checker-content-small white-bg\">\n                                                        <div class=\"relative\">\n                                                            \n                                                            <div class=\"highlight-top-div\" style=\"background-color: #000000\"><\/div>\n                                                            <h2 class=\"h1\">UNHack<\/h2>\n\n                                                            <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-278\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-10-at-10.50.18-AM-1200x684-1-300x171.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"263\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-10-at-10.50.18-AM-1200x684-1-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-10-at-10.50.18-AM-1200x684-1-1024x584.png 1024w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-10-at-10.50.18-AM-1200x684-1-768x438.png 768w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-10-at-10.50.18-AM-1200x684-1-600x342.png 600w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-10-at-10.50.18-AM-1200x684-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-277\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/73539192_863626500698409_7873416652686098432_n-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/73539192_863626500698409_7873416652686098432_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/73539192_863626500698409_7873416652686098432_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/73539192_863626500698409_7873416652686098432_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/73539192_863626500698409_7873416652686098432_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/73539192_863626500698409_7873416652686098432_n-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/73539192_863626500698409_7873416652686098432_n-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/73539192_863626500698409_7873416652686098432_n.jpg 1855w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3745\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-10-at-10.50.23-AM.1-300x171.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"263\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-10-at-10.50.23-AM.1-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-10-at-10.50.23-AM.1-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-10-at-10.50.23-AM.1-600x342.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-10-at-10.50.23-AM.1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/unhack\/\">UNHack<\/a> is a three-day experiential learning program where students get an immersive hands-on learning opportunity that will help them realize how they might contribute to some of the world\u2019s greatest challenges, addressing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SGDs). Throughout this weekend experience, students collaborate to address global challenges while following a structured design sprint methodology. They also learn about creative problem solving and team building while exploring their strengths. This structured learning journey will help students define an important problem and develop a viable solution. This weekend is meant to encourage students to explore how they might address important global issues, reflect on their experiences and challenge existing career assumptions.<\/p>\n\n                                                            \n                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"margin-b-xs\"><\/div>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/li>\n                                                            <li role=\"presentation\" class=\"featured-tab-responsive-accordion-item js-footer-responsive-accordion js-accordion-item\" data-tab-panel=\"275\" role=\"tab\">\n                                    <button role=\"tab\" type=\"button\" class=\"featured-tab-responsive-accordion-title js-accordion-title\" style=\"border-left-color:#000000;\">\n                                        BEST Startup Experience                                    <\/button>\n\n                                    <div class=\"featured-tab-responsive-accordion-body js-accordion-body\">\n                                        <div class=\"checker-row-right\">\n                                            <div class=\"checker-row\">\n                                                <div class=\"checker-bg-column\">\n                                                    <div class=\"checker-row-bg-img\" style=\"background-image: url(''), url('');\"><\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"row checker-content-row\">\n                                                    <div class=\"column-small-12  checker-content checker-content-small white-bg\">\n                                                        <div class=\"relative\">\n                                                            \n                                                            <div class=\"highlight-top-div\" style=\"background-color: #000000\"><\/div>\n                                                            <h2 class=\"h1\">BEST Startup Experience<\/h2>\n\n                                                            <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-288\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/BEST-Startup-Experience3.1-300x140.jpg\" alt=\"Lassonde, BEST Lab, Best Startup Experience, the judges\" width=\"321\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/BEST-Startup-Experience3.1-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/BEST-Startup-Experience3.1-768x359.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/BEST-Startup-Experience3.1-600x280.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/BEST-Startup-Experience3.1.jpg 983w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-291\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Final-Pitch-Day-Zoom-1920x1080-1-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Final-Pitch-Day-Zoom-1920x1080-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Final-Pitch-Day-Zoom-1920x1080-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Final-Pitch-Day-Zoom-1920x1080-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Final-Pitch-Day-Zoom-1920x1080-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Final-Pitch-Day-Zoom-1920x1080-1-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Final-Pitch-Day-Zoom-1920x1080-1-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Final-Pitch-Day-Zoom-1920x1080-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-292\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/BEST-STartup-experience-1-300x172.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"261\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/BEST-STartup-experience-1-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/BEST-STartup-experience-1-768x441.png 768w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/BEST-STartup-experience-1-600x345.png 600w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/BEST-STartup-experience-1.png 858w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 261px) 100vw, 261px\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/best-startup-experience\/\">BEST Startup Experience<\/a> is an advanced version of UNHack with a focus on developing viable solutions and building an implementation plan. Students join this experience with their ideas and teams and go through the advanced stages of the Design Sprint methodology, from validating solutions to refining and creating a strategy to get to market to examining the viability and sustainability of a solution and developing and pitching a business. Similar to UNHack, throughout the weekend, participants go through a series of interactive workshops. In addition to workshops, mentors reinforce the Design Sprint process, facilitate teamwork and guide students through the process. The winning projects will be offered to join the BEST Lab where they get access to more resources and coaching to turn their project into a business.<\/p>\n\n                                                            \n                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"margin-b-xs\"><\/div>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/li>\n                                                            <li role=\"presentation\" class=\"featured-tab-responsive-accordion-item js-footer-responsive-accordion js-accordion-item\" data-tab-panel=\"276\" role=\"tab\">\n                                    <button role=\"tab\" type=\"button\" class=\"featured-tab-responsive-accordion-title js-accordion-title\" style=\"border-left-color:#000000;\">\n                                        Together                                    <\/button>\n\n                                    <div class=\"featured-tab-responsive-accordion-body js-accordion-body\">\n                                        <div class=\"checker-row-right\">\n                                            <div class=\"checker-row\">\n                                                <div class=\"checker-bg-column\">\n                                                    <div class=\"checker-row-bg-img\" style=\"background-image: url(''), url('');\"><\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"row checker-content-row\">\n     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https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/TOGETHER-2021-1-1024x683-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/TOGETHER-2021-1-1024x683-1-391x260.png 391w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/TOGETHER-2021-1-1024x683-1-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/TOGETHER-2021-1-1024x683-1.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-281\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Office-Furniture-Increase-Productivity-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Office-Furniture-Increase-Productivity-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Office-Furniture-Increase-Productivity-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Office-Furniture-Increase-Productivity-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Office-Furniture-Increase-Productivity-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Office-Furniture-Increase-Productivity-1200x801.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Office-Furniture-Increase-Productivity-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Office-Furniture-Increase-Productivity.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4059\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Together-2021-Concept-Deck_Page_01.01-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"266\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Together-2021-Concept-Deck_Page_01.01-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Together-2021-Concept-Deck_Page_01.01-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Together-2021-Concept-Deck_Page_01.01-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/Together-2021-Concept-Deck_Page_01.01.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><br \/>\nSchulich School of Business and BEST at Lassonde School of Engineering partnered with Startup India to kick off TOGETHER 2021, a seven-day virtual Entrepreneurship Bootcamp and Venture Competition. Backed by global organizations, leading entrepreneurs and top venture capitalists, 250 student entrepreneurs from India and Canada form teams and are challenged to come up with potential solutions in line with values of self-reliability, sustainability and social purpose. Throughout the week, the 50 teams got the opportunity to consult with various mentors from Canada and India to refine their ideas before the judging round. Through three judging rounds, leading venture capitalists and investors chose the top three venture ideas.<\/p>\n\n                                                            \n                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"margin-b-xs\"><\/div>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/li>\n                                                            <li role=\"presentation\" class=\"featured-tab-responsive-accordion-item js-footer-responsive-accordion js-accordion-item\" data-tab-panel=\"265\" role=\"tab\">\n                                    <button role=\"tab\" type=\"button\" class=\"featured-tab-responsive-accordion-title js-accordion-title\" style=\"border-left-color:#000000;\">\n                                        Schulich Startup Night                                    <\/button>\n\n                                    <div class=\"featured-tab-responsive-accordion-body js-accordion-body\">\n                                        <div class=\"checker-row-right\">\n                                            <div class=\"checker-row\">\n                                                <div class=\"checker-bg-column\">\n                                                    <div class=\"checker-row-bg-img\" style=\"background-image: url(''), url('');\"><\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"row checker-content-row\">\n                                          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https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/4.1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/4.1-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/4.1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/4.1.jpg 1193w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-266\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/best-signs-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Lassonde, Schulich, BEST Lab\" width=\"225\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/best-signs-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/best-signs-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/best-signs-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/best-signs-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/best-signs-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/best-signs-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/best-signs-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/best-signs-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/best-signs-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-267\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/1-2.1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Lassonde, Schulich, BEST Lab\" width=\"225\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/1-2.1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/1-2.1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/1-2.1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/1-2.1-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/1-2.1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/04\/1-2.1.jpg 1177w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><br \/>\nThis bi-annual event staged in collaboration with BEST at the Lassonde School of Engineering allows Schulich Business School and Lassonde students and alumni to pitch their business ideas to a panel of top industry professionals for a chance to win a $5,000 cash prize. 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