How Student Groups Can Better Connect With Their Audience
Student leaders work incredibly hard to create amazing value. I think more people should know about it. I have been involved with student groups (SGs) for 4 years on a local and national scale. Year over year, I see the same problem come up and I’d like to propose a solution. The Purpose of Student Groups Every SG serves a different purpose. There are some that do advocacy, others cater to a special interest group, others represent a faculty and much more. However, what they all have in common is that they exist to bring value to the members they represent or that support them. The Problem A problem I’ve noticed over the years is that SGs only begin to build relationships with their stakeholders (students, sponsors…) when they have an event or initiative coming up. As a result, only sometimes does the SG manage to reach the desired outcome and…
JDC Central 2019 to be Hosted in Guelph, Ontario
We are happy to announce that CABS will be hosting JDC Central 2019 in beautiful Guelph, Ontario! A very big thank you and congratulations to Nick Hollard and Sarah Shepherd on their successful bid and promise to make JDCC 2019 the most exciting one yet! Get your teams ready for JDCC 2K19! ? See you there! #CABSLove See more at the Official Event Page.
CABS Enters Partnership with York University’s Schulich School of Business
As JDC Central and our student competitors continue to look at growth opportunities, we at the Canadian Association of Business Students continue to strive to increase each students’ opportunity to obtain excellent professional and career development opportunities through our CABS Circuit. As a result of a great competition season, we are excited to announce that we are again able to provide our students with another excellent professional and career development opportunity in the form of an exciting new partnership with Schulich School of Business – York University. Schulich’s direct-entry Masters degree programs in Finance, Business Analytics, Accounting, and Real Estate and Infrastructure have a pedigree unmatched by other top institutions. For more information on graduate studies opportunities through Schulich’s direct-entry Masters programs, please visit: https://schulich.yorku.ca/admissi…/one-year-masters-programs/ Qualified graduates of CABS member schools with a minimum of two years of full-time work experience may be eligible to enter Schulich’s MBA program on an 8-month long accelerated…
CPA Canada Signs Multi-Year Deal as Roundtable Presenting Partner
Exciting news for our upcoming CABS Roundtable. CABS and the Roundtable Program team are excited to announce a new multi-year title partnership agreement with CPA Canada! Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) has entered a two-year partnership with The Canadian Association of Business Students (CABS). CPA Canada will be the title sponsor of the 2016 and 2017 annual CABS Roundtable Conferences led by the CABS volunteer, not-for-profit organization. The week-long CABS Roundtable conference brings together business students who represent each business school’s student commerce society. The conference acts as an institution for the transition between the incumbent and outgoing teams with their executive-elect successors. CABS is a not for profit organization that represents over 70,000 business students from 29 universities in Canada. Their purpose is simply to make every business graduate in Canada “global ready”. They foster the development of Canadian business student leaders to their full potential through the…
Introducing Brendan Warren
Introducing Brendan Warren, incoming Vice President, Events, for the 2017 fiscal year! Born inSaskatoon, Saskatchewan, and growing up just outside of Calgary, Brendan has served for 2 years on the University of Lethbridge’s Management Students’ Society in addition to 2 years of competition in JDC West. Starting as a Director of Events, Brendan built his foundational BSA knowledge before making the jump to become the President of the organization this past year! While pursuing both a Bachelor of Management (General) and a Bachelor of Arts (Economics), he’s currently job-seeking and in the future is staying open and flexible to any opportunities that come his way! We also asked Brendan some more fun questions to get to know a little bit more about him! CABS: If you were reincarnated as an animal, what would it be, and why? Brendan: A pampered house cat. They live lives of luxury and get to push things off shelves just because…
Introducing Marlon Adams
Please welcome CABS Director of Finance for Fiscal 2017, Marlon Adams! Marlon, from Brampton, Ontario, has valuable BSA experience that he gained at Trent University while studying a Bachelor of Business Administration, specializing in Accounting. Marlon was the Director of Finance for the Trent Business Students’ Association (2015-2016) and was fortunate enough to represent the Trent Accounting Society as President (2015-2016). Over the next 5 years, he hopes to pursue his CPA and will be working for a reputable organization. Additionally, he would like to travel and spend time with family whom current resides outside of Canada. Find out more about Marlon! What would be your top three countries to travel to if money and time were not a factor? Thailand, Croatia, and Greece Favourite 90’s track? Steve Biko (Stir It Up) – A Tribe Called Quest What motivates you to get out of bed every morning? Needing to get started in order…
Introducing Allesandra Crossland
Introducing Allesandra Crossland, CABS Director of Communications! Allesandra, living in Guelph, Ontario, has just graduated from the University of Guelph Honors Bachelor of Commerce program, majoring in Marketing Management. During her university career, she was involved in the University of Guelph Marketing Society (UGMS) for the last three years as Administrative Assistant, Director of Communications, and then elected as Co-President in her final year of studies. In 5 years, Allesandra hopes to be a social media manager for a fun health food brand. She enjoys learning about healthy eating and loves doing yoga! Lets learn more about Allesandra! What would be your top three countries to travel to if money and time were not a factor? Australia, Italy, Greece Favourite 90’s track? Pump Up The Jam by Technotronic If you had to switch to a field of study other than business, what would you choose, and why? If I had to switch to a field…
Introducing Megan Dietrich
Please help us welcome Meg Dietrich, Director of Marketing Strategy, for the CABS 2017 Fiscal Year! Megan’s home is located in Ayer, Ontario but is soon moving to Kitchener for her workplace. Megan has worked incredibly hard to have just graduated from the University of Guelph, Bachelor of Commerce Program specialized in Management Economics and Finance. Megan was involved in the University of Guelph‘s College of Business and Economics Students’ Association (CBESA) for her last two years of University before graduating, in the roles of an Events Manager (Director Role) and Director of Marketing (Executive Role). In 5 years, Megan hopes to have achieve her Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation, and possibly to be working at an Ernst and Young firm in London, England. Currently, she is working at the Ernst and Young office in Kitchener. She loves that there are so many international EY firms and appreciates the encouragement of employee travel. We asked Megan…
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…
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…