Beyond Career Advice: Industry Forum & Business Case Competition

UBC LINK hosted a cross-industry career forum featuring professionals from product management, financial services, biostatistics, and business development. Speakers included: - Faye Zheng, Senior Statistical Programmer II, ICON - Eric Tsai, Product Manager, eBay - Jessica Wang, Senior Financial Advisor, Sun Life - Cass Zhang, Business Development Manager, LOOK4 Education Group The event was designed to help students compare different career paths and better understand how various industries evaluate talent, develop professionals, and create opportunities for growth. In addition to the industry panel, participants competed in a live business case challenge and received direct feedback from industry professionals. Key topics: - Career exploration across industries - Networking and professional relationship building - Industry-specific hiring expectations - Business case analysis and presentation