Overview

The Sobey School Business Development Centre (SSBDC) is a division of Saint Mary’s University. SSBDC provides a range of consulting services while offering Saint Mary’s student’s practical learning experience in the private and public sectors. SSBDC is committed to providing career training for Saint Mary’s students, producing cost-effective business solutions for clients, and promoting entrepreneurship to everyone. SSBDC’s mission is: “Building and supporting community business leaders through consulting and training.” Two core objectives of the SSBDC are: · To provide practical small business entrepreneurship education and training · To advocate for and promote the understanding and development of entrepreneurship, and to support the successful creation, operation and growth of small business The SSBDC has extensive experience in implementing training programs devoted to the assistance of student business owners and businesses in Atlantic Canada. Since its inception in 1989, the SSBDC has become a leader in many areas, successfully training over 400 businesses annually. Systems and processes have been put in place to effectively manage financial and narrative reporting, implementation of training, debriefing programs, ongoing participant monitoring, participant assessments, and general logistical project support and administration.