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AMP University Challenge

Locality: Sydney, Australia

Address: 33 Alfred Street 2000 Sydney, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.ampuniversitychallenge.com.au/

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25.01.2022 The 2018 AMP University Challenge, the ultimate contest for budding financial advisers, begins on 26 February. If you're a full or part time university student who wants to kickstart your career and have a chance at the $5,000 first prize, head to the website and get your entry in. https://www.amp.com.au/unichallenge/home #AMPUniChallenge

25.01.2022 Theyre here! Welcome to our 2018 AMP University Challenge finalists. Our six finalists were welcomed by Head of Advice Education Rod Edge this morning at the AMP building in Sydney and are finishing up some warm up activities before the Challenge Quiz gets underway. Its an impressive feat just to have made it to the finals. After a tense, challenging day of competition, the winners will be known tonight.

22.01.2022 It could be YOU on the winner's podium at the AMP University Challenge finals so don't forget to get your entry in before the close of the Semester 1 round of competition. You've got until 5pm AEST on Monday 27 April. Locked down or not, the Challenge goes on!

21.01.2022 The finalists in the 2020 AMP University Challenge have been revealed. Congratulations all! TAFE NSW University of Canberra Central Queensland University Griffith University Western Sydney University

21.01.2022 Next up is Sarah Pearson, who will compete in Team JS with her fellow University of Canberra student Jordan Finch. Good luck to all our finalists tomorrow!

20.01.2022 Our next AMP University Challenge finalist is Sarah Sheehan. Sarah is part of a team of three uni friends, all studying financial planning at Griffith University in Queensland.

20.01.2022 Well done Crystal Palliser from Griffith University and good luck for the finals!

19.01.2022 Just 14 days to go until the close of Semester 2 of University Challenge. Get your entry in soon. It's still not too late to enter the competition. If you're a current tertiary student with an interest in financial advice, head to www.ampuniversitychallenge.com.au to complete your online application #AMPUniChallenge

19.01.2022 Our virtual AMP University Challenge finals are underway! Please comment with your messages of support for the finalists and we will pass them on throughout the day.

19.01.2022 Thanks to everyone who entered Semester 1 of the AMP University Challenge. Good luck in the final judging in October! Remember, its important that entrants clearly demonstrate why it is in the client's best interest to act on the advice you give them, including articulating what the difference would be for the client between acting on the advice versus not acting on it.... For those yet to enter the competition, the Semester 2 round gets underway on 2 August. Registrations are open now at www.ampuniversitychallenge.com.au

19.01.2022 Our very first AMP University Challenge winner from 2011, Michelle Carroll, has spoken to AMP Australia about why she found the experience so valuable and why uni and TAFE students should give it a go to help them on their career path in financial advice or financial services. Hurry and register for the competition now at ampuniversitychallenge.com.au. The Semester 2 case study is now available and submissions must be in by 7 September.

19.01.2022 The finalists for the 2018 AMP University Challenge have been decided! We received more than 650 entries this year, with tertiary students from every state represented. The six finalists will be heading to Sydney for Finals Day on Monday 22 October where these talented students will compete for the $5,000 first prize.... Congratulations to the 2018 finalists and good luck: William Nakos RMIT University Shane Harris RMIT University Kimberley Guild La Trobe University (a repeat finalist from 2017) Michael Reardon Deakin University Sarah Toan - Western Sydney University Ashley Fernandes - Western Sydney University

19.01.2022 Are you looking to kickstart your career in financial advice? Applications for the 2020 AMP University Challenge are now open http://ow.ly/SASc50yB8ZG Last year GBS student Crystal Palliser won the challenge and we would love to see another GBS student take it out this year!!

17.01.2022 Well done to all our 2018 finalists. No matter where you placed yesterday, you are the elite... 2nd - Shane Harris, RMIT University 3rd - Kimberley Guild, La Trobe University (5th in 2017)... 4th - Sarah Toan, Ashley Fernandes, Western Sydney University 5th - William Nakos, RMIT University

17.01.2022 A great piece on our recent AMP University Challenge winner from Deakin University

16.01.2022 Time flies when you're having fun! Our financial planning-themed technical quiz is over and it's University of Canberra in the lead. But with an afternoon of challenges ahead, it's still anyone's #AMPUniversityChallenge!

15.01.2022 Read about how our new financial adviser training and development program has been built for the changing needs of advisers and their clients

15.01.2022 The Semester 2 round of AMP University Challenge opens this week!! Get your entry in now and read former finalist Clive's tips on getting a winning edge in the competition. https://corporate.amp.com.au//how-the-amp-university-chall

14.01.2022 All Semester 2 entries in the AMP University Challenge are due by 5pm AEST today. Get your submission in for your shot at the finals!

12.01.2022 David Lautner of TAFE NSW tests his skills as a financial adviser in the client meeting. It's traditional for the clients to throw our finalists a question from left field to see how they think on their feet.

12.01.2022 The case study for Semester 1 is released on Monday 2 March. Register now!

12.01.2022 Here's Ellana Brand, recently appointed to the new position of research fellow in financial advice, created by Griffith University and AMP Australia

11.01.2022 Congratulations Michael Reardon from Deakin University - winner of the 2018 AMP University Challenge!

11.01.2022 University and TAFE students have their final shot at entering the 2019 AMP University Challenge with the opening of the Semester 2 round of competition today. Entry is free and there is $10,000 in prize money on offer. AMP Australia Head of Advice Education, Capability and Careers Rod Edge said the competition was a unique opportunity for students to give their careers a head start in an increasingly competitive jobs ma Head of Advice Education, Capability and Careers Rod Ed...ge said the competition was a unique opportunity for students to give their careers a head start in an increasingly competitive jobs market. The AMP University Challenge is a chance to show off your talents in front of leaders in the financial services industry and gain national recognition, Mr Edge said. It could be one of the best career decisions you ever make. Enter now at www.ampuniversitychallenge.com.au

08.01.2022 This week we will be featuring some of our AMP University Challenge finalists as we count down to the big day on Friday. Today it’s Paige Benson, who’s studying a Bachelor of Accounting and Business at Central Queensland University

08.01.2022 What a treat to have a bunch of immensly talented financial planning students at AMP head office in Sydney today for the #AMPUniversityChallenge finals. Give it your best everyone!

07.01.2022 Being able to make a real difference to the lives of clients at their time of greatest need is what makes financial advice such a rewarding career...

05.01.2022 The finals showdown in the AMP University Challenge, the national contest to promote the next generation of financial advisers, is now less than 2 weeks away, Friday 30 October. Now in its 10th year, the competition is a pillar of AMP’s commitment to sharing the value of financial advice. Find out more about the finals and how you can follow the action on the day...

05.01.2022 It's back! The 2019 AMP University Challenge is open to all full or part time university students across Australia. Register now to be ready to receive your client case study next week.... Kickstart your career in finance and put your knowledge and skills to the test on a national stage

04.01.2022 Fantastic achievement Crystal Palliser from Griffith University and all our AMP University Challenge finalists! The future of financial planning is in good hands...

04.01.2022 Congratulations to the 9 finalists selected for the #AMPUniversityChallenge finals from Griffith University, CQUniversity Australia, TAFE NSW and Deakin University! We look forward to seeing you at AMP Australia in Sydney on 25 October for the finals. It'll be a great experience, good luck!

04.01.2022 We're very excited to announce the launch of our new training and development program for budding financial advisers

03.01.2022 Congratulations to Ellana Brand on her appointment as a research fellow in financial advice at Griffith University Griffith Business School. AMP Australia is proud to be helping to fund research into improving the quality of advice and supporting new scholarships for those embarking on a career as an adviser

03.01.2022 We hope all our competitors are getting stuck in to the client case study for #AMPUniversityChallenge . Here's a video featuring AMP Planner Development Coach and Quizmaster Eddie Curto with his top tips for reaching the finals. Take it away Eddie!

02.01.2022 Have you participated in the AMP University Challenge? We need your help! If you have been part of any stage of the AMP University Challenge, from starting but not submitting the case study to attending the finals day, providing support as a University mentor or Lecturer, or helping out on finals day as a coach or judge, you are invited to click on the link below to read more information and participate in a brief anonymous online survey. This study aims to understand th...e impact that participation in the AMP University Challenge has on career outcomes, confidence and job skills. Participation is voluntary and will involve taking part in a short anonymous online survey, which should take no more than 15 minutes to complete. At the end of the survey, you will be given the option of participating in a phone interview at a later date. The contact details you provide will not be linked to your survey responses This research is being conducted by Dr Kirsten MacDonald (Griffith University), Louise Trevaskis (AMP) and Ellana Loy (Griffith University) and has been jointly funded by Griffith University and AMP. This study has approved by the Griffith University Human Research Ethics Committee (Approval number 2019/854). For more information, please contact Ellana Loy at [email protected] or on 07 555 28802.

01.01.2022 Our University Challenge finalists tackle one of the toughest parts of the day: advising a couple on their finances in front of the judges. The organisers always throw in a twist during the client conversation to see how the finalists handle an unexpected revelation...