IN THE CLASSROOM

RISK MANAGEMENT

How to properly manage risk in an outdoor setting. Learning how to identify what amount of risk is worth it or not. This was extremely important to learn for being a guide as decided how much risk is safe to expose clients to is important to understand.

Class run by Professor Jeff Jackson (risk management specialist)

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LEADERSHIP

The foundation of being a guide. DIscussed the different types of leaderships and at which instances are best for the different leadership styles.

Leadership project

COMMUNICATION

English and communication courses teaching how to proper deliver ideas and information

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Everything from product proposals to finances

Business Opportunity Plan

MARKETING

Learning how companies market themselves and what works and what doesent

Elevator Pitch Assignment

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

Keeping our environment safe and healthy for future generations. Discussed how to travel responsibility and be respectful of other cultures and environments.

EXPEDITION PLANNING

Emergency response plans, meal planning, and route selection just to name a few. First year we did a mock trip plan assignment which was a great lead up to preparing our trip plan for our final expedition in our fourth semester

Trip Plan

NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

Understanding the environment in which we work. Learned about the animals, trees, and earth features of our natural environment. Went on a lot of feild trips toexplore the natural environment of Pembroke and the surrounding Ottawa Valley

SOCIAL MEDIA

A huge part of our industry nowadays and how we can use it to our advantage. In Marketing classes we discussed how to use social media to our benefit as well as who is using social media and how different platforms work.