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Snow Battle. Intensity. Flag-Football. Most grueling social challenges you will ever have.

JDC West challenges you to try-out for the sport or social team!

We are looking for people to compete on our sport team to play Flag-Football and Yukigassen! As well we are looking for determined and wildly energetic  competitors for our Social Team!

What is JDC West?

JDC West is the largest business competition in Western Canada where the top 11 universities compete for the title School of the Year. In order to win the title, each university must demonstrate excellence in academics, sport, social and spirit. The competition will be held in January 2012 in Edmonton, Alberta.

Why should you be a part of the sport or social team?

Past JDC West competitors consistently say JDC West is the highlight of their undergraduate careers so do not miss out on this opportunity! Becoming a part of this team will allow you to meet great people and develop your team spirit and school pride! Make connections and build relationships and of course, help Team Beedie win School of the Year!

How can you participate?

Sport Team: We are looking for 5 males and 3 females to compete on our flag-football and Yukigassen team (they will be playing both sports). For those unfamiliar with Yukigassen, it is a sport that combines two popular high school games: dodgeball and capture the flag. The goal of the game is to capture the other team’s flag while not getting hit by snowballs in doing so. Yukigassen will be played in outdoors, snowy Alberta where snow-forts will be an aspect of this game as well.

Sport Tryouts: Monday, September 19^th and Thursday, September 23^rd. Both will be held at night.

Social Team: This team is not for the faint-hearted. In 48 hours the social team will compete in 10 different challenges entirely in costume. These challenges will include physical, mental, as well as eating challenges. It is the most emotionally and physically draining team to take part in. However, if you are up for a challenge we are looking for 2 males and 2 females who are determined and up for a challenge.

Social Tryout: Wednesday, September 22^nd. We will not tell you the time nor place until 24 hours before it begins.

If you have any questions or concerns feel free to ask Ashley Cho at sfujdcwest2012@gmail.com

ARE YOU HOT TO GO?

The Beedie JDC West 2012 team has opened applications for the 11 academic case teams!

We are looking for people who are competitive, have tons of team spirit and are willing to work HARD!

JDC West has been repeatedly described as the highlight of students’ undergraduate careers – Be part of the experience this year!

What is JDC West?

JDC West is the largest business competition in Western Canada where the top 11 universities compete for the title School of the Year. In order to win the title, each university must demonstrate excellence in academics, sport, social and spirit. JDC West is an intense upper division case competition that undergoes extreme time pressures with only 3-hours of case deliberation.

Why should you join JDC West?

Becoming a competitor for one of the academic teams will provide a valuable experience that will not only enhance your undergraduate education but provide further benefit to future prospects such as co-op jobs and internships. Many employers recognize the value of case competitions and certain companies specifically look for students who have JDC West experience on their resumes.

With over 600 students competing in this competition, this will be a great networking opportunity to meet people from all across Canada. More importantly, you will get to learn from coaches, alumni and faculty that will give you not only more in-depth knowledge about case competitions but about the real business world as well.

How can you participate?

The SFU JDC West 2012 Executive team is looking for competitors in the following categories:

Accounting

Entrepreneurship

Finance

Human Resources

International Business

Marketing

Management Information Systems

Not-for-Profit

Strategy

Tax

We are also looking for competitors for our Debate team.

If you are interested in the sport or social team please look out for a separate application.

Tryouts will be held September 17^th and 18^th at SFU Burnaby. Please note the tryout application will consist of 2 rounds. Shortlisted candidates will be notified to try-out for Round 1 that will be held on Saturday, September 17th. Successful candidates will then be notified if they passed onto round 2 of which will take place on the Sunday, September 18^th. Finalized team selections will take place after round 2 is complete.

Applications open August 30^th so apply online today at http://sfujdcw.com/participate/

If you have any questions or concerns please contact Ashley Cho at sfujdcwest2012@gmail.com

We are in the process of coming up with a convocation speaker.  If you know someone who is graduating, or if you are graduating and would like to be considered as convocation speaker, please provide the following before Sept 8th (we have to collect all this and hand it in shortly after the semester starts).  Being a convocation speaker is an honour where you get to have an opportunity to share what this all means to you and a message to grads, faculty and family.

What we need?
- resume
- max one page statement on why you would like to be convocation speaker
- bio
- unofficial transcript

Please forward the information to Sam Thiara at sthiara@sfu.ca – before the deadline!

The Smart Cookies Go Back to School!

Financial Education Seminar for Students and Recent Grads We all know university involves a significant time and financial investment. Are you on the path to making your investment pay off? Looking for a better way to manage your debt and actually get ahead this year? Join us for a free session with the Smart Cookies, who only a few years ago were drowning in debt and struggling to get their careers and personal lives on track. Now they are debt free and living the sweet life as bestselling authors and hosts of their own series on the Oprah Winfrey Network.

Details: Thursday, September 15, 2011 5:45 pm – 8:15 pm
Refreshments will be provided
UBC Robson Square C690 – HSBC Hall
800 Robson Street, Vancouver
Registration: Email public_affairs@hsbc.ca with “Smart Cookies – Vancouver” in the subject line and include your name and university in the body of the email. Please note that space is limited. Registration closes September 12, 2011

Smart Cookies Money Mentoring The Smart Cookies are a group of five young women who all shared a similar problem. Collectively, they had more than $40,000 in consumer debt. In 2006, they came together to discuss their money woes and to find a way to get smarter about their spending. After only two years of working together, the Smart Cookies collectively paid off $45,000 in debt, saved $42,000 and increased their salaries by $140,000. Now the Smart Cookies are helping others to take control of their finances, attract more money into their lives and turn their dreams into reality. www.smartcookies.com

Thinking Ahead

Now is a great time to identify the skills you’ll need to acquire or develop over the next couple of semesters before you graduate so that you can plan your time accordingly during the school year. Are you planning to embark on a career dealing with clients upon graduation? Then make sure to find opportunities to work on your interpersonal and communications skills – you can find a part-time job in sales or customer service, volunteer your time at events where you will have the opportunity to interact with industry professionals, or participate in Toastmasters. Do you thrive on using your analytical skills to identify solutions to problems and want to build on this interest? Hone your analysis skills by participating in case competitions, or find a part-time job that will allow you to analyze data or assist the company in finding solutions to business issues. No matter what skill it is, there are a variety of opportunities out there for you to develop your abilities in these areas, you just need to take the first step and seek them out!

With a generous donation from HSBC Canada in 2011, Simon Fraser University (SFU) is proud to introduce the HSBC Women in Business Leadership Awards. The award supports female undergraduate students majoring in Business with any chosen concentration(s) within the SFU Beedie School of Business.

The HSBC Women’s Business Award, valued at $10,000 per disbursement, will be awarded in each fiscal year to a 3 rd year (60 – 89 units completed) full-time female undergraduate student majoring in Business. A subsequent $10,000 will be disbursed to the same student in the next fiscal year when entering her 4 th year (90+ units) with a minimum of 3.00 CGPA.

To be eligible for the award, applicants must meet the following criteria:
a) Full-time female undergraduate students majoring in Business with any chosen concentration(s) within the SFU Beedie School of Business
b) Outstanding academic achievement (minimum 3.50 CGPA for the first disbursement and 3.00 CGPA for subsequent disbursement)
c) Outstanding performance or leadership in other endeavours at SFU or in the broader community. The achievement may be in athletics or the arts, in service to the University or to the community at large.

To apply, please send the following documents to Melissa-Sue Read at mar2@sfu.ca by September 4, 2011 11:59pm quoting “HSBC Women in Business Leadership Awards” in the subject line:

• Letter of Intent
• Resume
• Reference letter discussing your (the nominee’s) achievements

Applications will be reviewed and recipients will be selected by a selection committee. The awards will be granted by the Senate Undergraduate Awards Adjudication Committee based on the recommendation by the selection committee.

The Importance of Informational Interviews

Many students are unsure of what job or career they want to pursue once they graduate. A useful way to conduct research on a variety of occupations, companies, and industries, is to talk to someone who is working in the industry.  In addition to sourcing relevant contacts through your network and friends, using LinkedIn to identify appropriate contacts is also a great tool.  When reaching out to contacts to request an informational interview, make sure to provide a brief introduction of who you are, state why you are interested in that particular company/industry, and be honest about why you would like to speak with that individual (to seek advice or information – NOT to ask for a job!).  Ask for 15 – 20 minutes of the person’s time and prepare your questions in advance of the meeting.   During the meeting, be sure to stay focused and stick with your list of questions but also allow for spontaneous discussion.  Take notes and pay careful attention to what is being said.  You may share some of your background but be careful not to dominate the conversation as the time should be about gathering information about the job, industry, or company.  Be sure to ask your contact if he/she has suggestions of other people you could speak with in other organizations.  Make sure to finish the interview within the agreed time frame, and always follow up each meeting with a thank you.

SFU Business Career Management Centre

Undergraduate Business Job Postings

ACCESS THE JOB BOARD AT:
https://business-sfu-csm.symplicity.com/students/

Jobs Added to Career Network for the Week of Aug 6 to Aug 12, 2011:

Jobs Expiring Next Week:

New career opportunities in Finance can be found by accessing the following sites:
Vancouver CFA: http://www.cfavancouver.com/employment/default.aspx
Calgary CFA: http://www.calgarycfasociety.com/jobline/default.aspx

Other Job Sources:

Recently named one of the world’s 100 best employment sites (Weddle, 2009), Eluta is a search engine that specializes in just one thing: finding new job announcements at employers across Canada and bringing them to one handy location where you are able to search them by job title, qualification or employer. You can also set up email notification to automatically receive job postings that match your search requirements.

Neat Feature: This feature isn’t neat, it’s amazing! Eluta has detailed information on companies that have won awards under the umbrella of “Canada’s Top 100 Employers” (as featured in Maclean’s magazine) and the efforts undertaken to win those awards. Subset of the main awards are awards by geographic region (e.g. BC’s Top 50 Employers) and awards for achievements in specific focus areas including: new Canadians, Diversity, Greenest and New Grads. The New Grad review can include information on highlights for new grads, hiring locations, typical positions for new grads, typical academic backgrounds, average starting salary and number of new entry level positions last year.

See for yourself at www.eluta.ca

For more fantastic job search resources, login to the Business Career Network at https://business-sfu-csm.symplicity.com/students , and visit your home page for links to online resources and also the Document Library section of Career Network to review valuable information contained in our comprehensive Career Management Guides

Event Boards (in addition to what is viewable via Career Network):

To view Vancouver Board of Trade event postings click here
To view Business in Vancouver event postings click here

To register you will need your SFU Student ID# (NOT your Computing ID) and the general password (see below).

To access the Career Network, please register online at:
1. Launch Career Network
2. Username = Student Number
3. Password = sfubusiness

If you are an SFU Business student and/or Alumni, you will have immediate access to Career Network. It is recommended that you change the generic password during your first login session to something that is unique to you.

If you have difficulties signing on, please contact:
Undergraduate level students/alumni: 778.782.5544 or bbacareers@sfu.ca
Graduate level students/alumni: 778.782.7841 or mbacareers@sfu.ca

Once you have registered, it will take up to one full “business” day for your registration to be approved.

Salzburg University of Applied Sciences - tentative pending approval

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