Back row (L-R): Neel Patel, Professor Ken Desroches, Hussain Parmar, Professor Hardik Prajapati, Pranav Vansadia, Vishal Patel, Dean Juergen Krause, and Dr. Tarek Mady
Middle row (L-R): Rohan Changawala, Divyesh Joshi, Deval Patel, Devarsh Shah, Harsh Shah, Yash Shah, Pratik Bhandari, Vaibhav Patel, and Tanya Agrawal
Naturally, a game of cricket was organized! Students also toured and experienced many local businesses including the PEI Brewing Company, Glasgow Glen Farms, Cows Creamery, and Rise and Climb Adventure Park. “I loved exploring PEI. I especially enjoyed the activities that were planned for us. I will always treasure the memories I made while visiting UPEI,” notes Henal Parikh, Kantha Vibhag Navnirman Mandal. A highlight of their visit included a special visit to Government House, where they met with His Honour, H. Frank Lewis, Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island. A closing ceremony was held on June 10, during which Dr. Juergen Krause, Dean of the School of Business, presented the students with certificates of participation and tokens of their visit to UPEI. A farewell dinner, featuring traditional Indian cuisine, was held later that evening at Papa Joe’s Restaurant.
Front row (L-R): Pooja Kumar, Dr. Tina Saksida, Dr. Susan Graham, Kareena Thakkar, Professor Avnindra Dixit, Professor Chandni Vadera, Mili Patel, Ekta Patel, Jhanvi Patel, and Henal Parikh
“The best part was that it felt like home. The UPEI School of Business was so welcoming. The Islanders we met have a very special place in my heart.”
– Pranav Vansadia, UKA Tarsadia University
The UPEI School of Business plans to offer this exciting program annually, with strategies in place to draw students from all over the world to learn about the latest business topics, interact with world-class business professors, experience UPEI’s wonderful atmosphere, and the natural beauty of PEI. “Hosting these students from India during our first summer program for international students was a rewarding experience for our faculty and staff,” says Dr. Krause. “We are excited to make this a regular offering of the School of Business for the summer months.” Special thanks go to Ms. Brenda MacLean, Ms. Pooja Kumar, and Ms. Tanya Agrawal for their tireless organisational efforts and support throughout the program. SUMMER 2016 |
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