Introducing Michelle Duong
CABS would like to introduce Michelle Duong as the Creative Director on the CABS Marketing Team! Michelle grew up in Oakville, ON, but currently resides in Brampton while working in Toronto. During the school year, Michelle lives in Guelph as she is a 3rd year Marketing Management student at the University of Guelph. Michelle has 2 years of BSA experience and plans to extend this experience. She started with DECA U Guelph, representing the organization as the First Year Recruitment Coordinator, Director of Design, and briefly the Director of Marketing prior to transitioning into her current role on the Board of the Directors for DECA Ontario as Vice President, Media! She is also apart of the University of Guelph Marketing Society (UGMS), previously as the Graphic Designer and is currently the Apparel Manager. In five years, Michelle hopes to be doing something completely unrelated to what she is doing right now. She doesn’t want to plan…
Introducing Michelle Rai
Introducing the newest addition to our CABS Management Team, Michelle Rai! Michelle will serving as our Vice President, Marketing, for the 2017 fiscal year. Calling Pickering, Ontario her home, Michelle lived in Guelph, Ontario during her time at the University of Guelph pursuing a career in marketing & advertising. She brings with her a diverse range of student leadership experience from her roles with the University of Guelph Marketing Society (2nd Year Brand Ambassador, Corporate Relations Manager, Website Manager) and the College of Business and Economics Students’ Association (Market Research/Social Media Manager, Vice President, External Affairs). Graduating this year with a major in Marketing, Michelle will be working at a media marketing agency called Hearts&Science, a media agency created solely for P&G products. In the near future, she plans to continue her professional development by making a huge impact with CABS and pursuing an MBA (hopefully at the University of Toronto). We also asked Michelle some more fun questions to get…
Introducing Trevor Green
Ready to take the Canadian Association of Business Students to the next level, Trevor Green will be leading the incoming CABS Management Team into the 2017 fiscal year! Growing up in the small town of Baltimore, Ontario (yes, he claims this is a real place), Trevor is just completing his Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship (Economics) at Trent University.Starting as a Director of Social Media, he has served three successive terms with the Trent Business Students’ Association, as Vice President of Communications and most recently as President. Trevor is currently living in Winnipeg, Manitoba, pursuing a career in Retail Management and Franchising with Canadian Tire with a goal of owning his own store in the not-too-distant future. We also asked Trevor some more fun questions to get to know a little bit more about him! CABS: If you were a kitchen appliance, what would you be, and why? Trevor: I think the only way to answer…
Introducing Jean-Philippe Allen
Meet Jean-Philippe Allen (JP), who’ll be making the natural progression from his current role as a CABS Director of Finance to Vice President, Finance, for the 2017 fiscal year! Hailing from Saint-Anselme, Quebec, which is apparently the best place to have maple taffy and touch up on your French language skills, JP was involved in his first business case competition with Cégep in Québec City in 2011. In the same year, he took on his first executive position with a student association, eventually leading him to serve as VP Finance for the Bishop’s University Commerce Society in 2014/2015. Originally intending to study marketing, JP developed a true love for accounting and has never looked back since. His 5-year plan is to complete his CPA, work abroad, and see where that takes him! We also asked JP some more fun questions to get to know a little bit more about him! CABS: What would be…
Introduction to Jordynne Hislop
Meet Jordynne Hislop, incoming Vice President, Members & Alumni Relations, for the 2017 fiscal year! An Orillia, Ontario native, Jordynne has been involved as a member of the DAN Management Students’ Association at Western University since her first year in 2012. However, it was only in her 3rd year that she became heavily involved with her BSA in an executive role, due to her prior commitments as a varsity athlete! Currently pursuing a Human Resources Management specialization, after making a switch from Accounting, she plans to spend the next 5 years completing a M.Sc. in Management, specializing in International Business. Eventually, her goal is to top it all off with a Law degree! We also asked Jordynne some more fun questions to get to know a little bit more about her! CABS: If you were a kitchen appliance, what would you be, and why? Jordynne: A KitchenAid mixer – not sure why, but it was the first thing…
The Top Prize at Case Competitions is a Job
We often hear from students who wonder whether it’s worth it to compete in business case competitions – our answer is always a resounding YES! It’s clear that these experiences are extremely valuable to potential employers, as referenced in The Globe and Mail‘s recent article. Featuring: JDC Central, JDC West, Jeux du Commerce, EMCO Manager Development Program, Scotiabank, Lazaridis Students’ Society, Enactus Canada, Rowe JDCC, Zac Hogg [kleo_button title=”Read the Article” href=”https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/business-education/the-top-prize-at-case-competitions-is-a-job/article29550673/” style=”default” size=”small” ]
Conference Board of Canada Seeking Business Students for Study
What’s your perspective on business education in Canada? The Conference Board of Canada invites you to participate in their study examining the State, Impact, and Future of Post-Secondary Business Education in Canada. Please fill out the online survey for current students and alumni on the Conference Board’s website, found here: https://www.conferenceboard.ca/spse/sbe_students.aspx The study aims to learn more about the perspectives of students enrolled in business programs in Canada. This is a unique opportunity for business students to express their views and needs in a way that will help Canadian policymakers, post-secondary institutions, and advanced education leaders make strategic decisions to improve business education in Canada. Participation will also allow for advocacy and representational groups like the Canadian Association of Business Students to further their mandate towards bettering business students and undergraduate business education across Canada. By participating, you will also be eligible to receive free access to the report once it…
JDC Central 2016: Awards and Standings
Seven hundred of the best and brightest undergraduate business students from 14 universities dominated Toronto in January. JDC Central, the flagship competition of the Canadian Association of Business had students going head to head in front of industry professionals at its seventh annual edition, which ran from Friday, January 8 to Sunday, January 10, 2016. Proudly presented by premier sponsor Scotiabank, JDC Central is among Canada’s largest undergraduate business school competitions, bringing together over 700 delegates from Canadian business schools in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes. Delegates represent their schools through a varied mix of academic, debate, sports, and charity competitions. Schools compete for the much-sought ‘School of the Year’ and ‘Academic Cup’ awards. Each year, universities seek to showcase their well-rounded students, and their particular strengths in academics. “We were excited to be bringing JDC Central to Toronto for a second consecutive year,” said Calvin Parker, President of the Canadian Association of Business Students.…
JDC Central 2016 Returns to Toronto
JDC CENTRAL 2016 BUSINESS CASE COMPETITION RETURNS TO TORONTO The top 700 undergraduate business students compete for prestigious school title at renowned three-day event in intensive academic cases, debate, sport, social and charity. TORONTO (January 4, 2016) – The brightest undergraduate business students from 14 universities are going head to head in front of industry professionals during the seventh annual JDC Central competition running from Friday, January 8 to Sunday, January 10, 2016 in Toronto. Proudly presented by premier sponsor Scotiabank, JDC Central is among Canada’s largest undergraduate business school competitions, bringing together over 700 delegates from Canadian business schools in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes. Delegates represent their schools through a varied mix of academic, debate, sports, and charity competitions. Schools compete for the much-sought ‘School of the Year’ and ‘Academic Cup’ awards. Each year, universities seek to showcase their well-rounded students and their particular strengths in academics. ”We are excited…
Leader Profile: Songah Chipanshi
Another Friday, another alumni feature! This week, we are proud to have Songah Chipanshi, University of Regina and Paul J. Hill School of Business alumni, sharing his undergraduate experience with us. A successful graduate and a great guy, Songah found his time in the CABS circuit to be among the most rewarding parts of his degree. Songah began his extra-curricular career on the marketing social team with the Hill Business Students’ Society (Hill BSS) . Enjoying his experience, he then became the organization’s VP Finance for 2013 – 2014, a position he juggled with commitments to his school’s council and Enactus Regina programs. If this wasn’t enough, he competed in JDC West 2014 at his home school; not only did his Business Strategy team capture 2nd place, the Hill JDC West won School of the Year! Currently, Songah splits his time between his role as a Staff Accountant in Deloitte…