Finance Night 2012
To find out more about our signature event of the year please visit this page.
Occupy Charity Street Mock Case Competition
Who: First and Second Years interested in participating in Case Competitions
Date: February 16, 2012
Time: 5:00PM-10:00PM
Where: Mahony & Sons Burrard Landing (1055 Canada Place, Unit #36); Parking available in the Vancouver Convention Center or street side on Canada Place Road.
What: Informal Case competition to learn more about
Why:
The night will consist of a networking session and a fun MOCK case competition where students will be given an opportunity to hone their PRESENTATION, TEAMWORK, and ANALYTICAL skills! We will split everyone into teams in which they must present to Scott Low (co-founder of FS Financial) and his committee as to how and why he should INVEST in charities!
This is a very innovative concept in the FINANCE INDUSTRY, and FS Financial is one of the only unique financial firms that donate to CHARITIES! Find out how they make this work for their business over a FREE burger and beer! The prizes will include cash donations in your name to a charity of your choice, a certificate of commendation. However, the mainINCENTIVE is that FS Financial is seeking for students looking for SUMMMER INTERNSHIPS as Financial advisors in which the LLQP (Life License Qualification Program) training (worth roughly $500)! So come out, have a fun night and help GIVE AND GROW!
PRIZES: Cash Prizes and Internship Opportunities
RSVP: HERE *more information will be sent out regarding rules and instructions once you sign up.
The Stock Game: Launch Party and Workshop
Who: Registrants of the Western Canadian Portfolio Management Competition
Date: Wednesday November 16th, 2011
Time: 4:30 PM – 5:45 PM
What: Formal introduction to the Portfolio Management Challenge by your Project Manager Alexandrine Austin, Workshop held by Leith Whether, Networking and Refreshments
Room: MBC 2290 -2292, SFU Burnaby Campus
Why: Learn some trading strategies and get excited to keep on trading! `
If you are interested in attending this event, please register HERE.
If you decide register, but cannot make the event, please let us know 24 hours in advance (Tuesday 15th ). Thanks for your consideration!
Finance Club x ASA x SMA x Golden Key Society: Graffiti Pub Night
Hey Finance Club! Our Graffiti Pub Night is now on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10. This should be better for everyone as the following day is a holiday. If you have previously bought a ticket and can no longer make it, kindly email me or drop by our booth and we can arrange a refund.
Who: Everyone!!
Location: Highland Pub
When: THURSDAY, November 10th, 9:00PM - 1:00AM
Cost: $10 (includes a drink)
or $12 (includes a drink and a burger)
**BOTH tickets include a chance to win a $50 gift-card to the KEG
Theme: Graffiti Bring a blank t-shirt or buy one on the day of the event!! Contest: With your blank t-shirt and provided markers, design and showcase your charm and creativity (e.g. include pick up lines, drawings, slogans). Win PRIZES for making the most appealing/interesting t-shirt! (must be made on the day of the event)
Sign up HERE to secure your spot, then drop by our booth(WMX 2nd floor, across Tim Hortons) to pay for your ticket asspaces are limited!
CFA Night 2011
You are cordially invited to the annual 2011 CFA Night!
This is a huge event and only happens once a year, so here is your chance.
Come out and enjoy cocktails, hor d'oeuvres, and discover about the CFA Chartholder designation from guest speakers.There will be many CFA Chartholders in attendance approximately 25 therefore, this is a wonderful opportunity to network and learn about the many opportunities available in the finance profession after graduation.
Location:
The Sutton Hotel
845 Burrard Street,
Vancouver, BC Canada V6Z 2K6
Date: Thursday, October 6, 2010
Time: 6:00pm-9:00Pm
Dress Code: Business Formal (please bring business cards, name tags will be provided)
**Ticket Price: TBA
Note: 19+ as alcohol will be served
**If you would like to purchase a ticket, please register your information on the link above and then visit us at our ticket sale booth across from Tim Horton's on the second floor the West Mall Complex to pay and pick-up your ticket.
IMPORTANT: Registering your information on the online form does not guarantee you a spot. Payment and pickup of ticket is the process that guarantees you a spot.
Thank you and hope to see you all there! Let me know if there are any concerns or questions.
Speaker Series with Scott Low
Scott is the Co-founder and Senior Vice President of Canada Financial Group Inc., one of Canada's leading insurance and investment distribution firms. He has been an entrepreneur for over 30 years, and he has been responsible for the marketing, sales, and sales training of the business. Scott also consults to a number of other BC based businesses, including Financial Strategies and helps them grow. He is a founding Director, and sits on the Board of The Reformed Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Freedom 55 Office Tour
Have you ever wondered what it's like working in a large financial firm? Have you been waiting for an opportunity to meet recent graduates working in such a firm?
Freedom 55 Financial is giving SFU students an exclusive tour of their office on:
Thursday, July 7th at 2:30 – 4:30 PM
This is a great opportunity for you to ask all those questions you were dying to ask about financial security planning and also get a behind the scenes look at what goes on in one of the biggest financial securities companies in our market!
Details are as follows:
- Location: Suite 600 - 1508 West Broadway Avenue (Broadway and Granville, beside Chapters)
- Date: Thursday, July 7th, 2011
- Time: 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
- Dress Code: Business Casual
- Cost: FREE!
CFA Info Session
Do you dream of being a business leader? Do you want to be among the elite in the investment management profession?
Here is your chance to find out how! The SFU Finance Club will be hosting a Stalla Information Session for those who are interested in completing the CFA designation . We will be having Jennifer Moe, a Stalla representative on campus to introduce the CFA designation, the program requirements, the exam topics, and the best way to succeed on the exam! David Atkinson, Treasurer for Vancouver CFA Society and Portfolio manager at Leith Wheeler will also be attending.
This event will offer a better a better understanding of the advantages of the CFA designation, what opportunities are available in a variety of sectors, and answer any questions you may have.
Date: June 23, 2011
Time: 3:30-5:20 P.M
Location: West Mall Center 2501
Dress Code: Business Casual
Cost: FREE (Food and refreshments will be provided)
Hope to see you all there!
Please e-mail Yvonne Yuan (lya29@sfu.ca) if you would like to register for this event. Thank you.
Financializer
Want to get to know more Finance Majors like yourselves? Feel like you don't know whats going on with Finance Club?
Don't fret! Come to our 'Financializer' next Friday, which will be kicking off the start of many social events for the summer! You are more than welcome to bring friends and have fun with us! This is also the best place to learn all about our set events for the year, and the many great opportunities we have for you to get involved if you wish.
So if you want to have some fun with the new executive team, eat free food and play some awesome activities YOU MUST COME!
Location: MBC 2290
Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2011
GE Captial Speaker Series
The Finance Club will be hosting the much-awaited GE Capital Speaker Series next Tuesday, September 28 from 4:30 in room WMX 2210. We have the Senior Vice President of GE Capital, Jeff Roth, coming to talk about opportunities and employment at GE Capital, what they look for in the right candidates, and his experiences after graduation and successful career in finance.
This event if free to attend, and there will also be food and refreshments provided. Due to the nature of this event, and also as GE Capital is now one of our main sponsors, the Finance Club will be charging a refundable deposit for your attendance of $5.00. If you attend this event, then this money will be refunded back to you right away. However, if you sign-up but do not attend, then you lose this deposit. We will have a booth set up on the second floor by Tim Hortons intermittently each day this week to collect this refundable deposit. Collections and registration will begin starting tomorrow at 1:30. We have a very limited amount of seats, so please make sure you reserve your spot as soon as possible, before they run out!
GE Capital is the Financing arm of the second largest company in the world, General Electric. GE Capital provides commercial lending and leasing, as well as a range of financial services for health care, media, communications, entertainment, consumers, real estate, and aviation. GE Capital focuses primarily on loans and leases that it underwrites to hold on its own balance sheet rather than on generating fees by originating loans and leases, then selling them to third parties. GE Capital's consumer lending activities are also diversified by product and geography, and include operations in 55 countries.
Bi-Weekly General Meetings
Want to learn more or get involved with the finance club? Come by our weekly meetings to get started! At the General Meetings, you will be able to hear all the updates from Finance Club and event opportunities to Project Manage an event or even contribute towards a new event!
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How to become a member
There are several advantages of joining Finance Club as a member, such as priority to firm visits, professional events, and even speakers series.
Please e-mail us at finclub@sfu.ca to ask us more.
Why attend our events?
Finance Club has always had the reputation of throwing amazing and beneficial events for their members.
We host social events, gala events, networking events, firm visits, fundraising events, and workshops
