Coffee with Kyle – Lazaridis School Podcast Series
Coffee with Kyle - Lazaridis School Podcast Series
Podcast Description
Coffee with Kyle is a podcast series hosted by Dean Kyle Murray of the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University. Each episode features a special guest from our esteemed alumni, external community, and faculty members. Discussions relate to trending topics in the world of business and economics, both in Canada and internationally, as well as careers, research, and emerging challenges. Stay tuned for monthly episodes!
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Content Themes
The podcast explores themes related to business and economics, with specific episodes covering topics like global market diversification, the role of tariffs in international trade, and the evolving career paths in sales. For example, the episode 'Unlocking Global Markets' discusses Canada’s trade strategies, while 'Understanding Tariffs' delves into their impact on trade relationships.

Coffee with Kyle is a podcast series hosted by Dean Kyle Murray of the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University.
Each episode features a special guest from our esteemed alumni, external community, student body, or faculty. Discussions relate to trending topics in the world of business and economics, both in Canada and internationally, as well as careers, research, and emerging challenges.
Stay tuned for monthly episodes!
Episode 08 features Professor of Finance, Brian Smith.
Join Dean Kyle Murray and Brian Smith for a candid discussion on Brian’s experience as a finance professor at WLU for nearly 40 years. Reflecting on his career, Brian recounts his favourite stories of alumni, how business education has evolved, and his experience supervising both the Lazaridis Student Investment Fund and Start Up Fund.
The two also discuss the importance of experiential learning and how it has evolved alongside technology, the passion for teaching in post-secondary, and Brian’s plans and advice for retirement.

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