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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.

 

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.

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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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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SE presents the Agents of Change Program

March 19, 2012 in Clubs and Societies, My Community

Application for the Agents of Change Program
Due: By midnight on Wednesday, 4th April 2012
Apply at: http://agentsofchange.org.au/apply/

Since 2008, Student Entrepreneurs Inc has developed programs of entrepreneurship for aspiring entrepreneurs. Twice a year, we select a group of promising students then help them develop and launch their StartUp with the support of our resources.

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SE presents an Idea Generation Workshop

March 13, 2012 in Clubs and Societies, My Community

Looking to get into startups… but don’t have an idea or a dream team?

Idea Generation Workshop
Date: Monday, 19 March 2012
Time: 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Venue: Alan Gilbert Executive Lounge, Alan Gilbert Building
Visit our Facebook event page: www.facebook.com/events/204186623016001/?ref=ts
Free Entry. Registration not required.

 

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SE presents The Launch Event 2012

March 5, 2012 in Clubs and Societies, My Community

Join us for The Launch Event 2012
Date: Thursday, 8th March 2012
Time: 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Venue: Student Lounge, Level 5, The Spot (198 Berkeley Street)
Register via Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/218022828286256/

‘The Launch Event 2012′ hosted by Student Entrepreneurs Inc. aims to engage interest and participation for six upcoming events of the year amongst tertiary students and supporters. These include ‘StartUp Hackathon’, ‘Making Melbourne Entrepreneurial Hub’, ‘Innovation Challenge’ and ‘Agents of Change Program’.

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SE | AoC presents Startup Success

February 27, 2012 in Clubs and Societies, My Community

 

Join us for StartUp Success
Date: Thursday, 1st March 2012
Time: 12:30pm – 1:00pm
Venue: ICT Seminar Room, Room 206, Second Floor, ICT Building

 

Our StartUp Success event is aimed at inspiring students to transform their creativity from innovative ideas on paper to actual businesses in the marketplace. StartUp Success will discuss the process of creativity, including the challenges and the successes of launching your own business.

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SE | AoC present Startup 101

February 21, 2012 in Clubs and Societies, My Community

Join us for Startup 101
Date: Wednesday, 29th February 2012
Time: 12:30pm – 1:00pm
Venue: ICT Seminar Room, Room 206, Second Floor, ICT Building

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