I hope that everyone had a fantastic break and is looking forward to being back! It’s hard to believe how quickly the year has gone by – only 4 more months left…
As always, the SBESS and SBE Clubs have been working hard to bring you even more events and services this term, so keep an eye out on what is coming up!
We are excited to be nearing the 2012 Annual General Meeting on February 1st and 2nd where the SBESS President for the 2012/2013 year will be elected! For students considering getting further involved and taking on this endeavour – this is one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences you can undergo. For all SBE students – this decision has the opportunity to impact your time within the SBE so please make an informed decision and take the time to vote.
For more information be sure to check out www.sbess.ca/elections! Nomination Packages are available and are due on January 19th at 12:00PM.
All the best,
Dragana
I hope that everyone’s exams have been going well! On behalf of the School of Business & Economics Students’ Society, I just wanted to wish you the happiest of holidays! Make sure to take some time off, to relax, and enjoy being with your friends and family.
We can’t wait to see all of you in the upcoming year!
Dragana
The number of dirty ‘staches spotted on campus is astronomical and I am extremely impressed with all of the dedication to the cause. For those of you that were not aware, SBE Cares also supports the cause! In addition to an official SBE Cares team (to join or donate, visit www.sbess.ca/sbecares), SBE Cares volunteers will be running events throughout the month to raise awareness and donations. Make sure to stop by the SBE Cares booth in the Peters’ building throughout the week to find out more and pick up a Movember button to showcase your support.
While you’re in the Peters’ building, don’t forget to stop by the Snow Ball booth to pick up your ticket! The annual winter formal, hosted by the SBESS, is an opportunity for all students to wind down, dress up, and celebrate the end of the semester with their friends! To find out more and get your ticket online, visit www.sbess.ca/snowball!
As always, the last few weeks have been eventful within the SBE… Starting with Laurier Day, which was a complete success. I want to congratulate all volunteers and clubs for representing the SBE at an exceptional level, the passion and enthusiasm was apparent and truly made me proud to be an SBE student.
Moving on to SBE Club events… Huge congratulations also need to go to several clubs for the successful events that they have ran; The Link for their annual Professional Development Conference, Laurier Marketing Association for the Laurier Marketing Conference, the LIA, LAA, and LFA for the “ICAO Finance Event”, the Double Degree Club and Laurier Financial Mathematics Association for their “Intro to Excel and VBA” Event, the Laurier Innovation and Technology Club for the inaugural Entrepreneur’s Exchange, and the Atrium for the release of their second issue! As always, keep an eye out on www.sbess.ca and SBE Weekly to find out more about what is happening within the SBE and the events that you can get involved with!
Dragana
I hope that everyone had a happy and restful Thanksgiving and long-weekend! I can’t believe that we are already halfway through October!
I hope that everyone’s year was off to a great start, because the SBESS and SBE Clubs have been busy! To recap some of the successes that we have had in the past month:
- Orientation Day was a huge success
- the first BUNCH of the season featuring KPMG discussing “Recruiting Tips” drew the biggest crowd to date
- the Laurier Innovation and Technology Club had a hugely successful first event with their “A Night With Google”
- AIESEC Laurier welcomed their first intern from China
- JDC Central finished their hiring and will be announcing their team shortly
- the Laurier Consulting Club ran a fantastic “Crack the Case” event with Accenture
- SBE Cares raised over $2,500 for the CIBC Run for the Cure
- the Atrium is busy working on their second issue!
Overall, the SBESS and SBE Clubs have geared up for a very busy fall term so make sure that you don’t miss out! To keep up with all of the upcoming events, make sure to check out the SBE Events Calendar: http://www.sbess.ca/events_calendar.php.
Just as a friendly reminder, and as per Carole’s e-mails, the SBESS does offer a Conferences & Competitions subsidy program for all SBE students. We fully believe that there is a lot of value in attending conferences & competitions across Canada and internationally, so we offer a 50% subsidy for all costs incurred. To find out more about the program, how to apply, and which conferences & competitions are eligible, please visit: http://www.sbess.ca/conferences.php.
I hope that everyone’s mid-term studying is going well and that plenty of Oktoberfest study breaks are taken!
Dragana
It’s hard to believe that the entire summer has flown by and that we’ll be back at Laurier in just a few short weeks! We definitely cannot wait to welcome the class of 2015 to the School of Business & Economics!
In getting ready for September, the SBESS and SBE Clubs have been up to a lot this term. This past weekend, the SBESS hosted the first ever SBE Club President’s retreat, where we brought in members from the Canadian Association of Business Students to better prepare our student leaders for the upcoming year and increase the collaboration amongst SBE Clubs. This weekend brought to light all of the exciting opportunities that the SBESS and SBE Clubs are working towards providing for SBE students come September. And there is no shortage of opportunities by any means, on top of the 30 events and services that the SBESS provides, we have 20 clubs that do the same. We are excited to announce that September will mark the launch of the newest SBE Club, the Laurier Innovation and Technology Club! To find out more about the different clubs that operate under the SBESS umbrella, please visit http://www.sbess.ca/clubs.php.
Speaking of getting involved – first years, make sure to register for Orientation Day 2011! You can do so by visiting http://www.sbess.ca/oday. O-Day is a great way to get comfortable and involved with the SBE right away, but make sure to get your ticket soon as we only have a handful left!
Looking forward to seeing everyone in September!
Dragana
Hello everyone! My name is Dragana Savic and I am proud to be your SBE Students’ Society (SBESS) President for 2011-2012!
Our 2011-2012 SBESS council is almost two months into our term and we couldn’t be more excited! Having wrapped up a very successful year, we are working diligently to bring you even bigger and better events and services, and cannot wait for everyone’s return to campus in September.
This past week, we got to celebrate with the graduating SBE class of 2011 at Grad Ball 2011. The very successful event was a night to remember and a perfect way to end off 4 years at SBE! Moving forward, we are feverously preparing to welcome a new generation of SBE students – the SBE class of 2015. Our Orientation Day team is working hard, preparing for O-Day 2011, to properly introduce incoming students to the SBE.
In addition to the preparation of our 5th annual O-Day, our executives are working hard with their teams on many new initiatives, while strengthening our current events, in order to provide you with the best experience possible as an SBE students. Continue checking back to find our more on what we have planned for 2011-2012!
Aside from what we have been up to, our clubs have been working just as hard preparing for September! I want to congratulate The Link on a very successful Leadership in Business Conference and wish them luck on their upcoming trip to China for the International Student Leadership Conference. I also want to congratulate Students Offering Support (SOS) on a very successful year with their Exam-Aid sessions. Their hard work and dedication has enabled three volunteer outreach trips this summer, working to improve the availability and quality of education in Nicaragua, Costa Rice, and Belize.
That is all for now, I’ll make sure to keep updating you on everything that we are working on as we get further into our term. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out – I can be contacted directly at dragana.savic@sbess.ca!
I hope that all of you are enjoying your summer and we can’t wait to see you in September!
All the best,
Dragana
Watch the SBESS 2010-2011 Review video on Youtube
I would now like to take the time and welcome the incoming School of Business & Economics Students’ Society executive. They were chosen in collaboration with the current executive and our new incoming president, Dragana Savic, based on their skills and experience.
2011-2012 SBESS Executive Team
- President – Dragana Savic
- Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs – Sarina Bruni
- Vice President of External Affairs – Jenny Solda
- Vice President of Internal Affairs – Kathleen Kardasz
- Vice President of Marketing & Communications – Alexandra Kuznowicz
- Vice President of Finance – Abdi Egal
- Vice President of Corporate Relations – Adam Lawrence
- Vice President of Human Resources – Heili Palo
I am proud of this selection and look forward to seeing what this young, energetic and passionate group will be do once they take office on May 1, 2011. They are truly some of SBE’s finest and I wish them all the best.
Aneesh Lal
President
Hello everyone, my name is Aneesh and I am the President of the SBE Students’ Society (SBESS). I hope that all of you had an excellent vacation and are pumped for an epic school year. The SBESS has been working diligently all summer to ensure that the upcoming year will be one of the best experiences of your student career!
Please feel free to visit our SBE clubs page to get more information on the various organizations and opportunities that the SBE has to offer. Getting involved is one of the best things you can do to enhance your university experience. Not only does it help strengthen your interpersonal skills but you also get to network with fellow students that have similar passions and goals. I can personally say that getting involved in the SBE has changed my life and I would definitely recommend that you look for an opportunity that might interest you.
Did you know that this is Laurier’s Centennial year? To commemorate the Big 100 the SBESS is releasing a vintage SWAG line in the late fall so stay tuned. Don’t forget about our entire selection of SWAG complete with SBE mugs, pad-folios, t-shirts and hoodies. These are great ways to show off your SBE Laurier pride and impress employers. Keep visiting our website for more SWAG updates, and watch for the SWAG showcases in the Peter’s foyer coming very soon.
We all know that as SBE students that we have to work hard and stay on top of our school work but we also know as SBE students that when “We Work Hard, We Play Hard”. The SBESS is adamant on throwing amazing socials to let loose and have fun. The annual Snow Ball formal will be taking place in the late fall term and we will be looking for donations as well as decorations managers. We will be putting up position specifics and deadlines later on this month.
Please check back regularly, we have all the latest updates and news for anything SBE related. Again, I would like to welcome all of you to the 2010-2011 school year, its Laurier’s 100th birthday and I know that this is going to be one epic ride. If you need anything or have any questions regarding the SBESS, opportunities to get involved or anything else please contact me directly at aneesh.lal@sbess.ca or just drop by our office in P1003, there is always someone around.
That’s it for now, stay tuned and best of luck this semester!
Much SBE Love,
Aneesh Lal, President
2010-2011 SBESS Executive Team
- President - Aneesh Lal
- Executive Vice President of External Affairs – Robb Farago
- Vice President of Academic Affairs - Monica Freeman
- Vice President of Internal Affairs - Chantelle D’Aoust
- Co-Vice President of Corporate Relations - Jessica Piccolotto
- Co-Vice President of Corporate Relations – Jeffrey Bennett
- Vice President of Marketing & Communications – Dragana Savic
- Vice President of Human Resources – Sarina Bruni
- Vice President of Finance – Andrew Markham
Congratulations to Aneesh Lal for becoming the first SBESS President to be elected by his peers in an open election. The remainder of the executive team were selected from a large pool of excellent applicants by Aneesh in consultation with the 2009-2010 executive.
The new executive team will take office on May 1, 2010 and I wish them the best of luck in the upcoming year. I am confident that this team will exceed expectations and continue the SBESS’ tradition of excellence.
Evan Thor, President
Wow! What a semester it’s been! The SBESS and our clubs have been more active than ever this fall and we’ve been breaking records left, right and centre!
The SBESS’ has had our most successful semester yet. The BUNCH Speaker Series (Business + Lunch) brought in three excellent speakers to talk to students about leadership and industry. The SBE Mentorship Program continues to see great interest from first year students still looking for mentors and the JDC Central 2010 team was selected and has been training very hard for the competition at Ryerson in January. They also raised over $1,000 for Habitat for Humanity while doing it! On the social side, the Monopoly Challenge, Oktoberfest social and annual Snow Ball formal were all a great success, bringing hundreds of students together to celebrate the spirit of Laurier’s SBE.
The SBE Clubs have been busy too! The Corporate Social Responsibility Board (CSRB) raised over $900 for their Pack a Present campaign for Hospice of Waterloo and the Laurier Marketing Association just ran their very successful Laurier Marketing Conference! The Link brought in a number of companies for a networking event called Steer Your Career and the Laurier Accounting Association had an incredibly successful co-op dinner bringing in a number of firms to meet with students. We’ve also seen a number of new clubs surface this year, including the Laurier Consulting Club and Women in Leadership.
With all of this activity, it’s hard not to get excited about what will happen next semester. From 5 Days for the Homeless and CSRB’s EVO conference, to the ICE Meltdown Party and Grad Formal, there is something for everyone. The SBESS and a number of our clubs will also start hiring for positions during the winter term and even into next year. Keep a close eye on SBESS.ca for updates.
Congratulations to all students for such a phenomenal semester. Best of luck with your final projects and exams and have a safe and happy holiday season!
–Evan Thor, President
