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Looking back at the 2012 Internet Marketing Start Up Competition

October 23, 2012 in Events, My Community, My Experience

Written by Simon Sun of the Graduate Ambassador Team at the GSBE

 

A discount international shopping portal; a business review website for dating; a video blogging channel for business; an iOS application for student to borrow books and an express cleaning service booking gateway. What do these have in common? These are the ingenious ideas our students came up with for the 2012 Internet Marketing Start-Up Competition….

Read the rest of this article and the interview with Team Hitch at http://studentlifegsbe.wordpress.com/2012/10/23/2012-internet-marketing-start-up-competition/

Read more about the 2012 Internet Marketing Start Up Competition – http://benews.unimelb.edu.au/2012/finding-the-next-facebook/.

Find out about case competitions at the GSBE – http://gsbe.unimelb.edu.au/students/life/case_competitions.

 

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The 2012 Internet Marketing Start-Up Competition

September 26, 2012 in Events, My Community, My Experience

Facebook, Dell, Microsoft. Some of the most successful start-ups were borne from University students. Can we replicate this at UOM?!

Watch the University of Melbourne, 2012 Internet Marketing Start-Up Competition finalists pitch their online business ideas to a panel of Australia’s most prominent Angel Investors and Industry Experts for feedback and prizes. Their ideas may become the next big product or service in the market; join us if you are interested in entrepreneurship, start-ups, technology or innovation.

This event is open to all University of Melbourne affiliated alumni, students, academics and staff members. Members of the public are also welcome to attend.

Date: Tuesday 16 October 2012
Venue: Basement Lecture Theatre, The Spot, 198 Berkeley Street, University of Melbourne
Time: 6:15pm – 9:15pm
Complimentary canapés and drinks will be served.

Register your attendance here.

For more information on case competitions, visit www.gsbe.unimelb.edu.au/students/life/case_competitions.

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International Business Plan Competition in NY

September 10, 2012 in My Community, My Experience, Opportunities

Participate in New York City’s annual global business plan competition, NYC Next Idea, as a University of Melbourne student. The competition provides students and recent alumni of U.S. and foreign schools the unique opportunity to access substantial funding and support to implement their business ideas in New York City. The early deadline for business summaries is October 28th.  The final deadline is November 9th.

We are inviting teams of 2-5 participants to submit business plans for ideas that may be commercially viable in New York City. Additionally, we’re expanding the competition this year to allow US-based foreign students to join with their American colleagues.

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Student Entrepreneurs’ Agents of Change Program

August 13, 2012 in Clubs and Societies, My Community

The ‘Agents of Change’ entrepreneurship program is a 6 week program designed for first-time entrepreneurs. It’s a program, for students who want to get start a company and experience what it’s like as an entrepreneur first hand. You don’t need to have an idea, just a problem you want to try and solve. Check it out via http://agentsofchange.org.au

Application deadline closes midnight on Friday (17/8).

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Strategy Presentation Challenge Semester 2, 2012

July 30, 2012 in Clubs and Societies, My Community, My Experience, Opportunities

  • Want to get a taste of life as a consultant?National Australia Bank logo
  • Looking for opportunities to develop and showcase your strategic thinking, analytical skills, and professional presentation skills?
  • Interested in building up your network with industry practitioners? Read the rest of this entry →

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Student Entrepreneurs Semester Two Launch Party

July 23, 2012 in Clubs and Societies, My Community

“SE Semester Two Launch Party 2012” is a lunchtime event which aims to spread the entrepreneurial spirit to all university students across all disciplines.

Students will have the opportunity to know more about entrepreneurship, interact with like-minded peers and successful entrepreneurs and get involved in Student Entrepreneurs’ committee.

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The Melbourne Accelerator Program – Do you want $20,000 to get your startup idea off the ground?

April 23, 2012 in Clubs and Societies, My Community

Participant Information Night for the Melbourne Accelerator Program
Date: Thursday, 26 April 2012
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Venue: Seminar Room 1, Old Metallurgy, University of Melbourne
Registration: http://mapinfo.eventbrite.com

The Melbourne Accelerator Program is an exciting initiative of the Melbourne School of Engineering to support motivated students, staff, and alumni who seek to translate their ideas into scalable solutions that meet the needs of society. Full details of the program available here.

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SE presents the Student Entrepreneur Innovation Challenge

April 17, 2012 in Clubs and Societies, My Community

Student Entrepreneurs are excited to present our next major event run in conjunction with CitiPower Powercor, one of Victoria’s biggest energy infrastructure providers. The Innovation Challenge poses some Wicked Problems, real world problems to students, who can form teams to pitch their ideas to the top management of CitiPower Powercor.

Information Party
Date: Friday, 20 April 2012
Time: 12:30 – 1:30pm
Venue: Executive Lounge, Level 1, Alan Gilbert Building
For more information, visit: http://se-innovationchallenge.com/launch-event/

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Making Melbourne a Global Entrepreneurial Hub

March 26, 2012 in Clubs and Societies, My Community

Making Melbourne a Global Entrepreneurial Hub, 30 March:
Featuring Marita Cheng, Young Australian of the Year and David Hood, Social Entrepreneur of the Year.

Join us at Fitzroy Townhall on the 30th of March and learn from Melbourne’s top entrepreneurs as they share their experiences. The conference also provides a great networking opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs to get connected with the best in the business.

‘Making Melbourne a Global Entrepreneurial Hub’ is a conference organised by Student Entrepreneurs Inc. that brings together Melbourne’s thought-leaders in entrepreneurship and innovation. Get tickets at www.makingmelbourne.org.au

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SE presents the “Making Melbourne a Global Entrepreneurship Hub” Conference

March 19, 2012 in Clubs and Societies, My Community

Making Melbourne a Global Entrepreneurship Hub
Date: Friday, 30th March 2012
Time: 9:00 am – 5pm (Inclusive of lunch)
Venue: Fitzroy Town Hall
Tickets: $10 for students with a valid Student ID. All others get admission for $20.

Entrepreneurship hubs have a few things in common; liberal cultures accommodating a diverse group of people and personalities; reasonable laws facilitating immigration and the formation of new companies; good weather and a high standard of living; smart, ambitious people normally served by a top class university or three.

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