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  • 3rd Annual Bright Ideas Competition Finals

    Date: 
    Thursday April 8, 2010
    Time: 
    5:30pm to 7:15pm
    Place: 
    Henry Angus Room 098, UBC

    Come listen to the top 5 teams pitch their bright ideas in the final round of the 3rd Annual Bright Ideas Competition, and VOTE for the one you like most. There will also be networking opportunities with judges, who are entrepreneurs from the biomedical, software gaming, and finance industry.

    The evening will begin with a keynote speech by 2 young successful entrepreneurs from the Silicon Valley . Kenshi Arasaki and Eric Diep, co-founders of A Thinking Ape, will be talking their journey from students to entrepreneurs.

    Food will be provided.

  • CFA Finance Workshop by Stalla

    Date: 
    Wednesday March 31
    Time: 
    4:00 to 5:30
    Place: 
    Buchanan B303

    Representatives from Stalla Educational Review will be coming to UBC to cover some of the financial basics, such as cash flow statement, return on investment and other interesting financial concepts. The CFA accreditation will also be explored.

    This event is limited to 15 people, so reserve your spot NOW by emailing anna.an@vsea.ca.

  • Bright Ideas Competition 2010

    You think you have an entrepreneurial idea?

    Compete in the third annual Bright Ideas Competition. Get your team together and complete the application form and submit it online.

    This year's prize pool is $1500 (cash + professional services).

    The application is MINIMAL! Just answer a few questions related to your idea. Teams are restricted to 4 or less members, consisting of undergraduate students only. Students from all post-secondary institutions are welcome to participate.

    ****Submission deadline is March 27, 2010 at 11:59pm. Submit application to Anna: anna.an@vsea.ca

    The top 6 teams will present in the Final Round of the Bright Ideas Competition on April 8th, 2010.

    The Rules and Application form are included.

    Remember to get your applications in.

  • Guest Speaker Series Event: How to build a Clean Tech company in 4,295 Easy Steps?

    Date: 
    Friday, January 15, 2010
    Time: 
    5:00pm to 6:00pm
    Place: 
    Irving K Barber Room 182

    Our featured speaker is David Helliwell, CEO of Pulse Energy, Inc. Trained as a GeoPhysicist at Harvard and received his MBA at the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées in Paris, Mr. Helliwell is presently dedicating his full effort in marrying innovative technologies and creative mathematical analysis to help companies and institutions, such as UBC, to reduce as much as 30% of their existing energy consumption. In the upcoming seminar, titled “How to build a Clean Tech company in 4,295 Easy Steps,” he will share with us his insights on using powerful economical and financial incentives reduce 30% of world’s environmental problems.

    Come join us next Friday, and learn the best ways to tie economics to our environment!

    Date: Friday January 15, 2010
    Time: 5pm - 6pm, followed by a networking session and reception
    Location: UBC Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, RM 182 (included map)
    Cost: Free, Refreshment will be provided

  • What could you do with a 28 hour day?

    Date: 
    December 4th, 2009
    Time: 
    5-6pm
    Place: 
    UBC Irving K Barber Library, Room 182

    UPDATE: SOLD OUT!!! For those who have signed up and can't make it please let winnie.lai@vsea.ca know immediately. Others who want to come can sign up on the waiting list.

    An interactive workshop on priority management and optimizing your exam performance.

    We're all to busy. This is the event that ends before it starts. Learn to manage your time to maximize your exam results.

    These are the type of entrepreneurial skills which are prudent for success in entrepreneurship but are also invaluable for students of any sort.

    This workshop is hosted by the Vancouver Student Entrepreneurship Association, and it is free and dinner will be provided. Check out www.vsea.ca for more details and register here: http://vsea28hours.eventbrite.com/

    Leading the workshop will be Mr. Brad Copes, General Manager of College Pro for British Columbia. Brad, a UBC Alumnus, has offered to share his time and knowledge to help us improve our time management skills.