One of the mandates for the Scotiabank Digital Banking Lab is student engagement including providing students with onsite experiences at Scotiabank through internships, summer rotations, and research projects. Through the Ivey Field Project initiative (IFP), two HBA teams (below) worked with Scotia executives on consulting engagements over the fall of 2017.
The Ivey Field Project provides students with an opportunity to gain real world business experience through engagement with companies, industries and issues.
Team 1
Above from left to right: Michael Levy, Sam Factor, Hailey Schenker, Michael Hale.
Missing: Jeremy Korb
From Team 1: "Simply put, IFP was a challenging yet rewarding experience. Being able to work closely with our client enabled our team to clearly understand the client's objectives, incorporate feedback, and ultimately create an effective recommendation."
Team 2
Above top: Teddy Lusted, Robert Colquhoun, Peter Milazzo
Above bottom: Dane D’Souza, Colleen Hayman, Austin Kirkwood
From Team 2: “Our time with our client offered us an incredibly unique experience to gain an understanding of how a real-life industry operates. We were able to apply lessons that we have learned in our classes in a hands-on approach to help create tangible change. This project motivated us to think critically, and helped prepare us for a future of business leadership.”