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Odette Regional Case Competition
Regional Case Competition, Sponsored by CMA Ontario
University of Windsor
Cash prizes
Registration and accommodations are free!!
Teams of 4 open to all full-time undergraduate students. Each team must have at least one first-year business student.
This will be a great event to participate in because there will be reputable members there to judge the cases they prepare and students will have an opportunity to showcase their talents and network.
Register by: December 9, tell students to email me (burnet.j@hotmail.com) for their registration forms and if they need any more info. They can email Nolan Goyette as well (goyetten@uwindsor.ca)
Case Assigned: January 10 (will be sent out in an email)
Presentations: January 13 – must be at the University of Windsor in the morning, so students from UOIT will have to stay overnight on Thursday night.
Dress code: Business professional
Out on Bay Street Case Competition
The Annual Conference & Case Competition for LGBTQA undergraduate and graduate students in business, law and technology programs is built upon the values of leadership, and education. The Annual Conference creates an advantageous learning and networking opportunity for our delegates from across the country. Through exceptional quality of academic and geographic diversity, sponsorship and networking; as well as in educational seminars and inspirational keynote speeches, the conference inspires Canada’s future leaders. Since its humble beginnings, the Annual Conference has brought together some of the most successful LGBTQA leaders with the delegates; in addition to, representation from many Canadian and global organizations.
The 2011 conference will address the most interesting and relevant topics for an undergraduate, graduate and law audience, while, challenging student’s creativity and sense of innovation through the newly implemented case competition.
About the Case Competition:
The newly implemented Case Competition will challenge the innovation and entrepreneurial mindset of our delegates focusing on issues within the facets of business, law and technology. The original case specifically designed for Out on Bay Street’s Annual Conference and Case Competition will give our delegates the opportunity to:
- Compete against the brightest students across Canada
- Connect and impress a panel of judges from corporate and legal organizations
- Inspire fellow delegates through leadership and presentation
Dates of the Competition are as follows:
Final date for registration for the Case Competition: Thursday, September 22, 2011
Case released: Friday, September 23, 2011 at midnight
Presentations due: Friday, September 30, 2011 at noon
Preliminary Round: Saturday, October 1, 2011 – 8:00am to 10:00am
[ 10 minute Presentation + 5 minute Question & Answer period ]
The teams will present solely in front of a panel of judges.
3 of the 15 teams will be selected to present in the final round. These 3 teams will not be notified that they have succeeded the preliminary round until the actual time of the final round; therefore, there will be no opportunity to practice on your presentation before the final round.
Final Round: Saturday, October 1, 2011 – 4:45pm – 6:00pm
[ 10 minute Presentation + 10 minute Question & Answer period ]
The winning team selected out of the 3 will receive:
- A Cash Prize of $1,000
For More Information on Registration please visit:
http://outonbayst.org/annual-conference-and-case-competition/case-competiton/
Brock University Accounting Conference 2011
UOIT accounting students expand your horizons with our first external event for 2011!
Luckily for us we have been invited back to Brock’s 3rd annual BUAC (Brock University Accounting Conference).
To relate to the trending concerns and interests of technological involvement in today’s business and accounting community, the theme for BUAC 2011 is “Digital Domination: The World 2.0 At Your Finger Tips”. This year’s conference will take place beginning on November 18th through to November 20th, 2011. The competition will be divided into junior and senior categories, allowing students from all years the equal chance of participating. The first place winner will receive a $1000 cash prize along with a golden trophy. The second and third place winners will also receive prizes.
For more information and how to register please visit http://www.buac.ca/. The deadline for registration is October 7th, 2011. This is a great opportunity for you as a student to showcase your skills and to represent UOIT!
Deloitte 2012 Job Posting
Staff Accountant/Analyst, GTA, New Grad, Sept 2012
Req # CA51829LS
Please apply online at www.deloitte.ca/campus
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Application Deadline: Friday September 23, 2011 at 5pm
Deloitte is one of Canada’s leading professional services firms, providing audit, tax, consulting, financial advisory and enterprise risk services to a wide range of Canadian and international clients. We have more than 7,700 talented people in 57 offices dedicated to helping our clients excel.
Take a close look and discover the truth about Deloitte — how we think, how we’re different. Your career is important to you. It’s important to us, too. If you believe you’d fit with our culture of collaboration and excellence, we’d like to know more about you.
Our firm offers individuals interested in obtaining their CA designation many career opportunities within our different service areas;
Our Audit and Tax service lines have opportunities for recent graduates.
Enterprise Risk also offers some opportunities for non-CA bound candidates.
Within each of our service areas you’ll work with key team members to develop an understanding of the business and economic environment in which our clients operate. You will be helping organizations of all sizes perform better- Going beyond the numbers- Turning problems into opportunities for our clients.
Recent graduates interested in pursuing their CA designation are key team members from Day one. We’ll help you get absorbed in learning new things, integrated into our firm, and together with our team of professionals we’ll teach you about Deloitte. About your client. About your industry. About your service area.
On most client assignments you’ll join an engagement team, backed by the know-how and experience of Deloitte professionals — not only from across Canada, but also from around the world. It’s a proven approach that delivers results and value for our clients.
Qualifications:
Successful candidates will have the following attributes:
- Graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce or other degree, along with completion of the CA School of Business pre-requisite courses for entrance into the CA Program
- Intention to obtain CA Designation. There are some opportunities in Enterprise Risk for those who do not wish to pursue the CA designation.
- Strong interpersonal and team-building skills
- Superior analytical and problem-solving skills
- Leadership and initiative, in and out of the work environment
- Flexibility, humility, integrity and professionalism
- Exemplary record of achievement
- A desire to be a contributing member of the community
Please submit your resume, cover letter and unofficial transcript online.
Please note: This is a CA stream job posting and once you’re interviewed we will work with you to determine what service area you’ll be best suited. You will be able to specify your area of interest in the application.
Your career is important to you. It’s important to us, too. If you believe you’d fit with our culture of collaboration and excellence, we’d like to know more about you.
** Also note that each school has a specific application deadline; please ensure that you apply before your school’s deadline.
