Corporate Partnership Package - UNBC Commerce Student Society

2013 - 2014
Corporate Partnership Package
learning beyond the classroom
unbccss.ca
UNBC Commerce Student Society
Table of Contents
Presidents message ................................................................................................
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About CSS ................................................................................................................
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Sponsorship ..............................................................................................................
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CABS ..........................................................................................................................
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Charity Initiatives
5 Days For The Homeless ............................................................................
Shinerama ......................................................................................................
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Community and Networking
Business Banquet ..........................................................................................
Commerce Cup ...............................................................................................
Autumn Affair ..............................................................................................
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Academic Development
Case Competitions .......................................................................................
Mentorship Program ..................................................................................
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Contacts ...................................................................................................................
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Thank You .................................................................................................................
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President’s Message
I am extremely excited to greet you as this year’s
UNBC Commerce Student Society President. This is my
second year with CSS; I started the 20122013- year as VP
Events and ended it as the elected vice president of the
society as a whole. As I continue with my schooling I have
considered my role within this society to be an integral
part of my time at the university, as it has helped me to
develop a greater understanding for the business world.
There is so much to learn that you cannot simply take
from the classroom, and so we as the Commerce Student
Society aim to provide opportunities for other commerce
students to learn in a way that is more hands on (be it
from case competitions, formal banquets, mentorship
opportunities, etc.) as we facilitate the change from
student to business professional.
This year, our primary focus is to raise the engagement of business students. We aim to do this by
getting more involved right from the classroom, with a mentorship program in the works for this fall. We
also hope to provide a wider variety of opportunities that would tailor to specific groups (based either on
intended major or which year of study). In essence, we hope to help develop commerce students who are
in their earlier stages of their degree, and provide a connection to the business community for students
that are soon to graduate. The events outlined in this package will give a better explanation as to how we
intend to put this to action.
For those of you who are considering partnering with our society for the first time, I am confident
that you will find our initiative to be mutually beneficial to the students as well as to your business.
To our continuing partners, I would like to thank you for your continued support and look forward
to strengthening our relationships over the next year. I will be very excited to hear about the relationships
that your company will build through our program over the next year. Your continued involvement in our
society has helped us to grow and learn and we are very motivated to return that favor back into our work
with all of you.
On behalf of the Commerce Student Society and the students in the UNBC School of Business I
would like to thank you for your support. We look forward to sharing our vision with all of our partners
over the 2013 - 2014 academic year.
Sincerely,
Chris Moreau
President
Commerce Student Society
UNBC School of Business
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About CSS
The UNBC Commerce Student Society exists to provide the commerce students of UNBC with
ways to learn about the world of business from a new perspective. Our slogan “learning beyond the
classroom” is achieved through a number of academic, philanthropic and networking events that are
spread out over the academic year. The CSS is lead by an executive team of business students hired by an
elected president. The CSS hopes to foster a rich environment of
learning and cooperation while working
in partnership with students, faculty, businesses, and community groups with the goal of providing its
members with as many opportunities as possible.
Sponsoring CSS
It is our belief within CSS that there is much more to a 4-year degree than simply attending
classes and studying for finals. With your support, we will continue to grow as we offer as many
opportunities as possible to prepare and connect the future leaders of tomorrow into our local business
community.
Some of the benefits that are included in partnering with the CSS are (but are not limited to):
• Developing a long lasting relationship into the UNBC school of Business.
• Having multiple opportunities to work with and meet some of UNBC’s most talented commerce
students.
• Using our society to help set up career workshops at the UNBC
• Getting the opportunity to speak in front of our more active commerce Students at events such as our
annual Business Banquet.
• Partnering with the CSS’s philanthropic initiatives.
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Sponsorship
Premier
Platinum
Gold
Silver
$10,000 +
$2500 - $9999
$1000 - $2499
$500 - $999
- Logo displayed at all
events
- 2 tickets to all events
- Title rights to 2 CSS
events
- Opportunity to speak
at most events
- Mention and thank you
at all events
- All advertising will
display logo
- Company profile on css
website
- Acknowledgement on
the UNBC Commerce
Student Society website
with a website hyperlink
- Right to distribute
promotional material in
appropriate locations
and/or set up any
display unites
- Access to CSS
executive resumes
- Industry Exclusivity
- Right of first refusal for
2014-2015 year
- Access to student
resumes from all events
- Link to and mentions
on social media
platforms
- Logo placement at
sponsored events
- 2 tickets to sponsored
events
- Acknowledgement on
the UNBC CSS website
with website hyperlink
- Company profile on
CSS website
- Access to CSS
executive resumes
- Access to student
resumes for sponsored
events
- Mention and thank you
at sponsored events
- Right of first refusal for
2014-2015 year
- Link to and mentions
on social media
platforms
- Logo placement on
sponsored events
- 2 tickets to sponsored
events
- Access to CSS
executive resumes
- Access to student
resumes for sponsored
events
- Opportunity to speak
at sponsored events
- Mention and thank you
at sponsored events
- Logo placement on
sponsored events
- 2 tickets to sponsored
events
- Access to CSS
executive resumes
- Access to student
resumes for sponsored
events
- Opportunity to speak
at sponsored events
- Mention and thank you
at sponsored events
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CABS
As a society and as a University we are extremely fortunate to be a part of the Canadian
Association of Business Students (CABS). We have recently begun to take full advantage of the resources
and relationships that are made available to us through CABS and their continued support with our
society will help us to continue to develop in a thriving business community.
Summary
The Canadian Association of Business Students (CABS) is a not for profit organization that
represents 100,000 business students from 31 universities in Canada. Their purpose is simple: to make
every business graduate in Canada “global ready”. This means that our students will be recognized
internationally for superior talent and leadership.
Their Mission
Advance the interests of Canadian undergraduate business students through their governing
commerce societies, as a national network that regroups student, professional, academic and government
bodies to foster proficient development of the business professionals and agents of tomorrow.
What They Do
In their efforts to transcend Canadian business to a brand new horizon, they offer:
• Conferences and Competitions: They are the guardian of conferences and competitions for student
leadership strategy discussion, professional development for leadership and practical skills learning. It
is their responsibility to ensure the maximum quality and integrity of these events, as well as support
organizing committees in the planning, logistics and securing of sponsorship.
• Canadian Leadership Network (CLN): They maintain a network that regroups and connects student,
professional, academic and government entities nationally to bring the best resources to their student
leaders.
• Campus Engagement Programs: As an initiative of the CLN, they strive to improve the quality of
undergraduate business education by engaging students at their campus, by bringing recruiting
employers to students, through their Campus Ambassador programs and by responding to needs of
business students from all fields of study.
• Partnering with Causes: They maintain a working relationship with major causes supported by
Canadian business students, namely including “5 Days for the Homeless.”
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5 Days for the Homeless
We are very proud to be one of 25 commerce societies that organize the 5 Days for the Homeless
initiative at our university. Last year was our most successful year yet, seeing us raise over 3,000 dollars
for the local charity “Community Partners Addressing Homelessness”. We have seen much support from
our community with this event, and hope to continue to grow this campaign in the north for years to
come.
About
In 2005, The University of Alberta School of Business students founded 5 Days for The Homeless
as a local initiative. This initiative, after running very successfully for a number of years on the Edmonton
campus at the University of Alberta, was taken national in 2008. To date, the campaign has raised over
$985,000 for charitable organizations across the country and has spread its message from coast to
coast.
Mission
5 Days for the Homeless aims to increase awareness of homelessness and raise donations for
local charitable organizations supporting homeless and at-risk youth across the country.
Vision
5 Days for the Homeless strives to create a society where all homeless individuals are given the
opportunity to rebuild their lives.
Values
We believe that every person should have equal opportunities to achieve success. We further
recognize our responsibility to provide opportunities for those at-risk individuals so that they can
achievetheir own definition of success without sacrificing their dignity and integrity.
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Shinerama
It’s Orientation Week in the 1960s. You’re a student leader and looking for a way to have fun and
help others. So you take a pair of someone’s scruffy shoes, clean them up and ask for a donation. Dozens
of shoe shines later, you and your friends have raised $1,300.
It’s that simple – and it’s been working for 47 years. An event called Shinerama – now Canada’s
largest post-secondary school fundraiser has raised more than $21.5 million for cystic fibrosis research.
The UNBC has taken part in Shinerama since 1997, and in the last few years the local campaign
has averaged to raise about $20,000 per year. This year we aim to improve on that number by increasing
the engagement in the community through sponsorship and support. The CSS has taken part in this
charity initiative for many years now, but for the first time we have entered into a partnership with our
student union, the Northern Undergraduate Student Society (NUGSS), taking on the task of seeking
sponsorship for this event.
Shinerama started out as a community wide shoeshine blitz, and has since developed into a
variety of projects all raising funds for cystic fibrosis research through CF Canada. This is by far the
largest charity event of the year at UNBC, and with support from over 50 clubs and approximately 150
volunteers, as well as from the support we hope to gain from our community, we intend to make this the
most successful year to date.
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16th Annual Business Banquet
This year will mark the 16th year that the CSS has had its annual Business Banquet, held near
the end of the academic year. Last year we attempted a new format for the banquet, having businesses
purchase a table as opposed to one seat, and allowing students to choose with whom they sat. This was
extremely successful for us and I am proud to say that it was our most successful event of the year.
This is a formal dinner (with presentations) that truly benefits everyone involved, from the
students, to our partners. The intent is to fill the room with an array of different businesses to allow the
students to approach and network with companies that they are interested in speaking to. This is also a
great opportunity for businesses to speak in front of a room full of eager and engaged students as they
are all there because they want to go over and above what is required to get a degree. This also gives
us an opportunity to present our 5 Days for the Homeless charity campaign to the business and student
communities.
Surrounded by the business leaders of tomorrow, this evening provides the ingredients for
generating new ideas, meeting future employees or employers, and enforces the already strong bond
between the university and the community. It is a light-hearted yet professional event that has an
excellent track record and has greatly increased corporate relations in and around Northern B.C.
Commerce Cup
The Commerce Cup is an annual sporting event put on by the CSS in early September to promote
engagement to the students of UNBC. Every year a new sport is chosen, and teams are made to compete
for the title of Commerce Cup Champion. This event is not specific to business students, but instead is
used as a tool to promote friendly competition as well as participation in the extra curricular to newer
students of all majors.
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Autumn Affair
For the past 3 years the CSS has thrown a banquet dinner in the first semester that taught dinner
etiquette as well as how to dress for an interview and other tips to success. This dinner was also used
as a networking opportunity for students, and taught them how to act in a professional setting with less
pressure than being thrown into such a high pressured environment. We have seen success with this
event, but have decided that we could improve upon Style in the City by putting a greater focus on first
year engagement and bringing in more members of the business community to speak to their roles and
what their degree did for them. It is with great pleasure that I introduce to you our new and improved, first
annual Autumn Affair.
We as individuals know first hand that being a first and even second year student in university
can be, in a word, overwhelming. This is why we want to put more focus this year in facilitating that step
forward in each student’s education by easing young or inexperienced commerce students into a banquet
environment that promotes development as opposed to perfection. We feel as though approaching our
first formal event in this fashion will help open the doors for students going forward in the year and in
their careers.
As we all know, very few first and second year students know exactly what they want to do when
they are finished their degree. Many students are not even sure what is available to them with a degree.
This is why this year we would like to add a new element to the banquet that would see a combination of
business professionals, alumni, and community leaders take to the podium to discuss what the world has
to offer them when they have finally finished a lifetime of formal education. We hope that this will both
help students to set or narrow their career goals as well as give an opportunity for networking between
the students and the community.
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Case Competitions
For the fourth year in a row, the CSS will be hosting two case competitions with the intention to
set the focus first on 2-4 year students and then to change that focus to helping first years learn how
to compete in a case competition as well. These two events will take place throughout the year, with
one in the first semester and another in the second. These competitions are crucial for the development
of young business students, and helps to prepare existing or future competitors for the JDC West
competition in January. These competitions are also extremely beneficial in preparing students for a
successful career in business.
In these case competitions, students (grouped in a team of three) are given a case from an array
of different topics from marketing to finance and anything in between, and are then given 3 hours to
come up with their solution. They are then brought to our panel of judges, consisting of local business
professionals, faculty, and/or alumni of UNBC and are then graded on their presentation. Due to the
variety of cases available, this is an opportunity for us to be extremely flexible with our corporate partners
in creating customized and unique sponsorship opportunities.
We have found these competitions to be a great way to engage commerce students who are
looking to push themselves to obtain more knowledge and experience than what is offered in the
classroom. Our intention for this year is to put more focus on first and second year students exclusively in
our second event, and will give our competitors more assistance in preparing for what will likely be their
first competition of the sort.
Both of our competitions will be open to the college as well, and of course we welcome everyone
who is interested in the community or from the university to come and watch as well.
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Mentorship Program
This year, CSS is excited to be bringing an old idea back into the school of business, re-introducing
the CSS Mentorship Program to all first and second year business students.
This program is designed to help students in their first or second year in the business program
at UNBC to become more accustomed to the school, their classes, and of course the extra curricular
activities that are extremely beneficial in a business degree (such as the JDC west team and our case
competitions, banquets, etc.). With the support of the faculty and from our more experienced students
we hope to pair each student with a mentor that will help guide them through the year both in and
outside of the classroom.
We would also like to extend this program into the business community, giving students the
opportunity to learn about the work force and what they can do with their degree. This could mean
organizing a luncheon, or having business members coming to speak with groups of students that would
be interested to hear about their career.
This program is very new to us, and we are extremely excited to present this to the students of
UNBC. If you or your business would be interested in helping us to develop this program by volunteering
your company to speak to students in some degree, please let us know.
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Contacts
Chris Moreau
Imogene McDonald
President
VP Events
chris@unbccss.ca
imogene@unbccss.ca
250-614-8264
250-301-3010
Dale Watt
Eric Anderson
VP External
VP Marketing
dale@unbccss.ca
eric@unbccss.ca
250-961-3253
778-349-0803
Sydney Sankey
George Meyer
VP Internal
VP Finance
sydney@unbccss.ca
george@unbccss.ca
250-255-2223 250-991-1516
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Thank You
The CSS would like to thank all of its previous sponsors from last year, without whom none of
what we have done or plan to do would be possible. We appreciate all kinds of help and support we have
received from various businesses within and beyond the community, and would like to thank you here for
your kindness and generosity. We welcome and invite new and returning sponsors and look forward to all
that we can do in the coming years. From all of us at the Commerce Student Society, we thank you!
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