Deakin Commerce Society

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The Deakin Commerce Society presents the annual Finance and Economics Careers Event!
Tuesday 4th September 2pm-4pm

This is an excellent opportunity for students to come along and listen to some of the academics and professionals who work in these industries.

If you are a student doing a major in Finance, Economics or Financial Planning you must not miss this!

The School of Accounting Economics and Finance and the Deakin Commerce Society (DCS) present the 7th Annual Deakin Think Tank Challenge.

Wednesday 15th August 2012 – 1pm to 5pm – Deakin University, Burwood Campus, HE2.016

Compete as a team of four for the chance to win a share of over $4000 in cash prizes.

Each member of the winning team will receive $500 each, and the runners-up will each receive $250. Best speaker awards are also up for grabs. Two of the best speaker awards amount to $500 and one is worth $250!

Open to both undergraduate and postgraduate students, the Think Tank Hurdle Event will take each team 20 minutes and will test skills such as logical reasoning, group cohesiveness and problem solving. The Hurdle Event will adopt an interview format and no preparation is required.

‘In this situation, how would you react and what would you do to manage the issue?’

‘Give an example of how you have demonstrated teamwork in the past and achieve synergy.’

‘Why is innovation so important in the business environment?’

…These are the type of questions that you and your team of four can expect from the Think Thank Hurdle Event.

From the Hurdle Event, four successful teams will be selected to go on to the Think Tank Final Presentation. This will be a real-world business scenario held on Wednesday 12th September 2012 from 6.00pm to 9.00pm in HD3.008 & HD3.009.

Students, academics and sponsors will attend the final presentation night, which is a highly prestigious event attended by Pro-Vice Chancellor Gael McDonald in 2011.

Register by sending the names and contact details of your team to c.mead@deakin.edu.au. Your team will then be allocated a time slot between 1.00pm and 5.00pm on Wednesday 15th August to present to a judging panel.

Best of luck!

The Deakin Commerce Society is proud to present the 2012 Vacation Roundtable Event for all Commerce students!!! Held on the 8^th of August from 12pm to 1:50pm in room lb2.01 on the Elgar Road campus this is an event for all Deakin Commerce students!!!

Presentations will be given by our sponsors, who will present information about the recruitment process to all attending students. In the roundtable format presentations will be made on online applications, graduate interviews, group interviews, professional development and other aspects of the recruitment process

The Vacation Roundtable Event will provide students from all Commerce backgrounds such as Accounting, Finance and Economics with the information needed to successfully gain a vacation position with some of today’s leading professional services firms. The Vacation Roundtable and the information provided can also be useful for other students seeking graduate employment in the immediate future, or first year students wanting to get a step ahead of the competition

At the conclusion of the roundtable, make sure you stick around for the opportunity to talk and mingle with those who will be employing you, whilst enjoying the delicious free food and drinks provided by the DCS!

Please RSVP your attendance to kaang@deakin.edu.au for catering purposes.

Hope to see you all there!

Vacation Work and Beyond – an event held in collaboration with the School of Accounting, Economics and Finance

Monday 30 July 2012
12pm – 2pm
Sports Hall (Building HB), Melbourne Burwood Campus
Registrations are required for this event

What exactly is vacation work?
Vacation work is a fantastic way to gain relevant professional work experience during your summer holiday period. Think about it, rather than sitting on your couch all day, you could be spending your days at PwC, Ernst & Young, KMPG or Deloitte! An added bonus is that completing a vacation work program puts you in a strong position to get into a graduate program.

So, why is this a MUST ATTEND event for commerce, IT and law students?
It will be a great opportunity for you to mingle with the all-important recruiters (the people who screen applications). Come along to network, participate in fun activities, find out about the vacation work programs and eat some pizza!

Registrations are required for this event: https://jobshop.deakin.edu.au/ViewEvent.chpx?id=66339

For more information, please refer to our website: www.deakin.edu.au/fairs<http://www.deakin.edu.au/fairs>

What will this year bring? Surprise theme to be released on the night!

The Deakin Commerce Society is proud to present to you, the eagerly anticipated ANNUAL DEAKIN BALL – Mystery Ball 2012.

Undeniably being the largest social event on the Deakin University Calendar, it is an event no student wants to miss. This year is no exception as we aim to reveal the mystery of what this year will bring.

This will all take place at Peninsula in the Docklands, Melbourne’s most magnificent and majestic event space with its truly stunning views of the water and cityscape. Expect a mystical dance floor, great entertainment, a delectable menu and an after party not to be missed.

Apart from entry to the best social night of the year, your ticket includes an array of entertainment, a two-course meal, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages as well as entrance to the official, exclusive and disclosed AFTER-PARTY

DRESS CODE: Formal attire
18+ Event
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How do I get a ticket?

Ticket LAUNCH: Wednesday 1st August from 10am to 4pm Deakin Burwood. (Successive ticket sales to follow on Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd of August)

In 2011 this event sold out within 1 hour, so line up early to avoid disappointment!

To make things easier for you on the day, print and fill out the table booking form published soon to ensure your group of 12 is seated together!

For those unable to fill a table of 12, the DCS will mix-and-match you at tables according to availability.

$120 DCS members and/or DUSA members
$130 non-members (plus free membership after purchase of ticket)

Students from all faculties and universities are welcome, this is truly a University Ball.

You can sign up to become a DCS member at DUSA (building A) or at our DCS tent at the Ticket Launch on the 1st of August.
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MYSTERY BALL

30.08.12

The Deakin Commerce Society is proud to present the 2012 Women in Business Brunch

The Women in Business Brunch for all Deakin students will be held on Friday the 4th of May at 10:00am to 12:00pm in HE1.010.

The Women in Business Breakfast will provide students of all Commerce backgrounds with the ability to meet, and hear from professional business women on their career highlights and stories of success.

Presentations will be made speakers from differing business backgrounds, on their life experiences in business, and how they overcame the challenges facing women in business.

The speakers will be Laura Carbone from Tax and Legal at PwC, Trudi Cowan a Manager from Tax Services at Deloitte, Julia Langdon a Partner from Advisory at Ernst & Young and Maria Digregorio who is a Group Financial Controller at Telstra!

The Women in Business Brunch will also provide students with the ability to talk and mingle with the presenting business women, whilst enjoying delicious free food.

Hope to see you all there!

The Graduate Certificate in Internal Auditing (GradCertIA) is a postgraduate professional education program for those seeking a career in internal audit, governance and risk. It is an academically rigorous postgraduate education program fully accredited by the higher education regulatory body in accordance with the Australian Qualifications Framework. Upon completion of the program you will have achieved an internal auditing qualification of the highest standard and be eligible to apply for professional membership of the Institute of Internal Auditors – Australia.

Semester 2 of the IIA – Australia, GradCertIA is fast approaching and we are currently accepting applications. We encourage you to submit your application early so it can be processed prior to enrolment opening on June 11.

Semester 1 is currently underway and being enthusiastically embraced by candidates.

Developed by the profession for the profession, this course is designed to equip graduates and practitioners new to the internal audit field with the knowledge, skills and values identified as essential for a professional internal auditor.

For more information visit our website www.iia.org.au or click here to download an application form.

The DCS Marketing, Management and HR Brunch will provide Commerce Students with an insight into the daily activities of Marketing and Management employees as they share their own experiences and success in the business world. In addition, it will also allow prospective graduates to seek information and advice about the diverse opportunities offered upon completion of their commerce degree.

As such a large number of students at Deakin choose Marketing and/or Management & HR as a major, it has become crucial for us to now focus on enhancing the opportunities for future graduates through giving them an insight into exactly what recruiters look for and find appealing.
All students are welcome to the brunch as it will provide valuable guidance for all Deakin students.

We have a number of fantastic speakers including:

Hugh Gundlach- Tertiary Liaison for the Emerging Marketers Victoria
Hannah Lundgaard- Graduate, Kraft foods
Tim Winzar- Senior Account Manager – Talent2 Education
Stewart Adam-Deakin Associate Professor in Electronic Marketing, Associate Head of School, Teaching & Learning in the School of Management & Marketing

If attending, click on attending, but if you would like to reserve a seat, please email jeham@deakin.edu.au

We look forward to seeing you all there.

MM&HR team.

Ruslan Kogan, a multi-millionaire at the tender age of 29 and owner of an online electronics store,  www.kogen.com.au, is giving a lecture MSC120 students Monday 23rd April at 4pm . Anyone is welcome to come and listen to his story and get some tips on being successful from the experiences of the successful!

Have a read of his profile in the following link

http://www.theage.com.au/small-business/entrepreneur/the-62-million-man-who-proved-his-mum-wrong-20120316-1v9sh.html