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24.01.2022 Ever heard about SDGs (sustainable development goals)? Unsure about what LOS is and want to know more about LOS’s start-up case competition? We got you !! LastOneStansing (LOS) is holding a pre-event workshop OPEN TO EVERYONE to join and learn more about breaking down problem statements and fleshing out important issues within broad problems. Earn LiCA (Leaders in Community Awards) hours, once you’ve completed the Award, it will be listed on your University transcript an...d Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement! (PS: it’s entirely free!) Details of Our Event WHO : Open to anyone from anywhere WHERE : Completely Virtual (Zoom) WHEN : 3rd April 2021 3~4:30pm AEDT JOIN US NOW: http://bit.ly/lospreeventworkshop What We Will Be Covering? Through our workshop, we will be sharing top-secret insights & guidelines for your social enterprise ideas as we guide you through the details of our competition and a brief overview of our problem statement. Last One Standing Entrepreneurship and Growth Investment Society #sustainabledevelopment #startups #unimelb #egis
24.01.2022 Hello, EGIS members and Entrepreneurial people!! EGIS is excited to share a start-up work opportunity that you will be able to work with Startmate alumni! Able to expose to other founders, VC, and resources to gain real-life experience. Check out their blog to learn more about the internship program https://www.startmate.com.au//startmate-student-internship... The application closes at 11:59 pm Tuesday 3rd November. Don't miss out!!
24.01.2022 A friendly reminder to all of our members that Entrepreneurship and Growth Investment Society will be running our Special General Meeting (SGM) to elect for new Treasurer and Secretary for the club TODAY! Please come and join us! Date: Thursday, 24 Oct 2019 Time: 17:15 Location: PAR-The Spot-3032
23.01.2022 Amazing Panelists for 'Pursuing a career in Private Equity and Investment Banking' event!! Register now https://unimelb.zoom.us//tZYud--trD0oGtHLUPc7o-5TLlw_WsxDB Event details: ... Date: 10th April Time: 2PM - 3:10 PM AEST #privatyequity #investmentbanking #internationalstudents #unimelb #studentemployability #employabilty #startup #egis See more
23.01.2022 Australia's Top Venture Capital firm - Blackbird Ventures - will be on campus TOMORROW! --- We are thrilled to have Mason Yates, investment analyst at Australias best tech Venture Capital firm, Blackbird Ventures, joining us! Mason fell in love with startups after failing to build his own while studying Finance and IT. Hungry to learn more, he's since worked at two more in Stockspot and Zip Co. as a product and data analyst. He now works at Blackbird as an investment analyst... to analyse and share the knowledge in Blackbirds portfolio with their founders and partners. Mason believes that "Hungry beginners are better innovators than proven experts. If youre a hungry beginner, its easier to learn a subject at the library, than it is on Google." If you are also one of those hungry beginners, there's no better way to fill you up than joining our hungry venture society! --- SECURE YOUR SPOT NOW! https://www.facebook.com/events/3109192102487628 >>>This event is FREE for EGIS members. Membership signup is available at the door or at our weekly store for $5, with which you're welcome to attend the future events for FREE!
23.01.2022 Thank you everyone for joining us yesterday at the Interactive Q&A with Young Entrepreneurs. We were so impressed by your great enthusiasm and the insightful questions you raised for our guest speakers We hope you had gained valuable insights on topics such as how to differentiate your startup from competitors, how to raise startup funding, how to deal with conflicts with co-founders regarding share ownership. We look forward to seeing you all again next Wednesday on EGIS... Venture Night featuring Blackbird Ventures, Australia's top tech VC firm. --- SECURE YOUR SPOT NOW! https://egis-blackbird-venture-night.eventbrite.com
21.01.2022 Hello EGIS Members & Entrepreneurial minded people! Did you just finished your exams, and willing to attend insightful events? Come to join the Fireside Chait with Adam Bumpus. The CEO & Co-Founder of RedGrid. RedGrid has a core belief of reaching net-zero emissions by 2030 by building revolutionary technology, 'Internet of Energy'. ... Register Now, to hear about Adam's Clean Energy revolution Journey. https://unimelb.zoom.us//tZclfu6hqj8vHNKRWT86G1eN9rqmr3FSK 4-4:30pm, Wednesday, 25th November 2020.
21.01.2022 In this event, Joseph and See Toh will share their views on the booming Venture Capital industry in Asia Pacific and their experience as VC/PE veterans in the region. We will also dive deep into Kairous Capitals investment thesis and discuss the general process of executing a VC/PE investment. It will be a good opportunity for you to learn more about VC/PE investing, start-ups and career development. A Q&A session will be held at the end of the session to let you ask questio...ns. Join us! Zoom: https://unimelb.zoom.us//tJErfu-urjgjGtJmY83z6pmG3-6ejtwvy 7-8pm, Wednesday, 16 September 2020 Please respond GOING on our Facebook Event Page here.
20.01.2022 Hi everyone, EGIS Committee Application for 2020 S2 is now open! We are looking for new officers who will be part of our Marketing, Events or Finance team.... As part of the EGIS committee, you will obtain broad industry exposure by talking directly to start-up founders and experienced VC/PE professionals. You will also learn how to run interesting events and grow a student society whilst having fun with the rest of the EGIS family who are as passionate about start-ups and investing as you. Positions are limited and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please submit via the google form link below. We look forward to receiving your application. Please feel free to reach out directly if any question https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSe7QpbtLTwkWg4eD/viewform
20.01.2022 In this event, James and Beth will share their journey, experience, and advice that they gathered through working as entrepreneurs. The event will be held in a Q&A format, with 4 separate parts - an ice breaking game, speakers introductions, pool questions, and lastly an interactive Q&A allowing participants to ask questions! Join us! Zoom: https://qrco.de/bbgJTw... 7-8pm, Monday, 31 August 2020 Please respond GOING on our Facebook Event Page here.
20.01.2022 Wrapping up our virtual event! Thank you everyone for joining us yesterday at the Interactive Q&A Session with Young Entrepreneurs. We were extremely happy to have you guys with us and engage with our guest speakers ... We hope you had fun discussing about various aspects of entrepreneurship and gained valuable insights from our guest speaker's entrepreneurial journeys and their advices to start your journey soon! We look forward to seeing you all again in our next event soon. Until then, bring out your entrepreneurial hats, get started and stay safe!
19.01.2022 Do you want to know more about entrepreneurship? Startups? Funding? Join our zoom event this Thursday! Zoom: https://unimelb.zoom.us//tJ0pce6hrzMsH9D8AaOvNGaLY5oh1QOKI... 7-8pm, Thursday, 13 August 2020
19.01.2022 Hey EGIS Members!! EGIS is excited to co-host with Australian Wall Street Unimelb Chapter ASEAN Finance & Networking Club Cainz UniMelb and Finance Students' Association proudly invite you to our 'Pursuing a career in Private Equity and Investment Banking' event! We are fortunate to have three Sydney-based panellists joining the Pursuing a career in PE/IB session. In this event, we will discuss career journey and deal experience with private equity investors Sean, David and... investment banker Jerry. You will also have the opportunity to ask them questions in the Q&A session. Register now https://unimelb.zoom.us//tZYud--trD0oGtHLUPc7o-5TLlw_WsxDB Event details: Date: 10th April Time: 2PM - 3:10 PM AEST #privatyequity #investmentbanking #internationalstudents #unimelb #studentemployability #employabilty #startup #egis
19.01.2022 Dear EGIS members, One of the investment companies that EGIS will partner with in our future events "Riverlane Capital" is looking for talented interns who are passionate about developing hands-on work experience in a start-up investment environment to join their team. Please refer to below for more information regarding Riverlane Capital and the investment intern role. Feel free to apply if you think this is for you! Stay safe everyone :)... __ Riverlane Capital is a Melbourne-based investment firm looking to invest in, acquire and operate established Australian SMEs. Johnson and Sahil launched Riverlane in 2019 after previous experience in management consulting (McKinsey & Company), investing (Oaktree Capital and JT Campbell & Co) and entrepreneurship (multiple start up and growth stage businesses). Riverlane is currently seeking applications from undergraduate students with strong analytical ability, an interest in business and investing and good interpersonal skills. An intern position description is attached. Riverlane is particularly seeking applications from talented women. Applications are encouraged before Friday 20 March, but may also be considered after this date.
19.01.2022 Meet James Loganathan! James is an Alumni of UniMelb, who studied part time from 2012 to 2018 and majored in Marketing and Management. He has been involved in start-ups since his first year, and was actively involved in societies like the Commerce Students' Society, FMAA and the Economics Student Society. After graduating, he worked in Zomato as the National Marketing & Partnerships Manager, where he gained experience in the workings of large start-up firms. Taking his experi...ence from there, he co-founded Intertain, which is a Multi-Sided Marketplace for Private Chef Experiences. He will be featured in our upcoming event Interactive Q&A with Young Entrepreneurs which will be held via zoom 7-8pm, August 31 Click the link to register: https://qrco.de/bbgJTw
17.01.2022 OUR 2020 SUB-COMMITTEE APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN! Want to challenge yourself? Want to explore startups/ venture capital/private equity areas? Entrepreneurship and Growth Investment Society is now hiring for it's 2020 Sub-Committee! We encourage students from ALL disciplines to apply.... Unique opportunity to get hands-on experience and gain exposure to the startup ecosystem, including startup, venture capital and private equity firms. Apply NOW at https://tinyurl.com/EGIS2020. _________________________________________________ *Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so get yours in early!
17.01.2022 Want to put your entrepreneurial skills towards achieving something meaningful this Summer? Its not enough to hold just a university qualification and a defined set of skills anymore. So imagine being able to say yes to having experience in the startup space, international development, cross-cultural communication, social enterprise, lean business principles, and design thinking methodologies... and you havent even graduated yet. Thats one way to differentiate yourself, thats for sure. Applications now open for international Social Impact Internships with Project Everest Ventures: https://bit.ly/2lbCnsX
14.01.2022 Only 2 days to go till our Welcome Launch Party! This is your chance to start Uni on the right note by meeting like-minded members with an entrepreneurial spirit. Who knows, you might even find a future co-founder, investor or partner while mingling with our attendees ;)... Make sure you smash that GOING button on our event page and share it among all your friends! We will be serving FREE FOOD and DRINKS so make sure you make your way down to Alan Gilbert 123 on Friday 6 Mar at 6pm
13.01.2022 Join us tonight at 6.30pm in Alan Gilbert Building, room 123. We are excited to have Daniel, founder at Toptile, to share his experience building a startup while still at university. This workshop will be highly interactive and you are welcomed to ask any questions. Please respond GOING to the event page below. ... https://facebook.com/events/s/interactive-qa-with-startup-fo/483248025889011/?ti=as
13.01.2022 At Project Everest Ventures, they believe that tackling global issues won't be achieved by doing what's always been done before. This uni break, join a team of other socially-minded students to work with international communities in developing countries to shape real social impact. You could be working across renewable energy, female sanitation and health, or fuel sustainability to name a few. Click here for more information and to kickstart your application: https://bit.ly/2lbCnsX
12.01.2022 Thank you everyone for joining us last Thursday at our EGIS X Blackbird Ventures Night We were so proud to have Mason sharing his knowledge and experience in the VC industry! We hope that you had gained valuable insights on what it is like to work in the best VC firm in Australia and how you can become a successful founder or Venture Capitalist. We would like to thank each and every one of EGIS members for your enthusiastic engagement in our events this semester This mot...ivates us to continue to deliver insightful events: to grow EGIS into a stronger network for YOU, and together become likeminded future change-makers! We look forward to seeing ALL and MORE of you joining us next semester for more exciting events
12.01.2022 We are at the Clubs Expo from 11:00 - 3:00pm today! Come down and have a chat with us about our events this semester We are located at Table 64, inside the South Lawn Underground Car Park. See you there!
11.01.2022 Introducing panelists 1. Professor Asjeet Lamba is a Finance Lecturer and the Head of Department of Finance at the University of Melbourne. Asjeet Lamba received his MBA in Finance from the University of Michigan and his Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Washington. His teaching interests are in the areas of corporate finance, international finance, investments and financial markets. 2. Stephanie has 10 years of experience in the investment management industry. Graduate...d from UNSW, she started her career at Mercer where she worked on a range of roles from Senior Pricing and Financial Modelling Analyst, Investment Risk Analyst to ESG & Risk Manager. Stephanie is currently working at Cbus in the Investment Risk team. 3. Zik has 14 years of experience in the investing industry. With a background in commerce and law from Monash, Zik spent 6 years at EY’s valuation and business modelling division, then 7 years at the Melbourne based boutique investment fund JCP Investment Partners. Zik is currently working at HESTA, covering Australian equities. Excited to hear more from our panelists? Come join CFA Society’s Career Strategy Session on 7-8pm AEDT, Thursday 18th March. https://fb.me/e/1YcDMyacy #cfaprogram #accounting #equityresearchassociation #skills #internationalstudents #unimelb #studentemployability #employabilty #EGIS #Business #Startup
11.01.2022 Thank you everyone for joining us last Friday at our EGIS 2020 Welcome Launch Party Thank you all for the positive feedback and suggestions These are meaningful to us and encourage us to continue to provide meaningful entrepreneurial opportunities to our beloved EGIS members We hope that you gained some exposure to what our society is all about. We are hard at work to bring you some amazing speakers and interactive workshops throughout the semester!... Looking forward to seeing YOU at our next event -- an Interactive Q&A with a Startup Founder. We're excited to host Daniel J. Delaway, founder and CEO of TopTile. He has some great insights on how to build your startup team, how to make your first hire and how to deal with ups and downs as a young founder. Learn more about the event and respond GOING now! https://www.facebook.com/events/483248025889011/
11.01.2022 In this event, Johnson and Sahil will share their experiences at Harvard and McKinsey, and the lessons they learned from their startups. They will also talk about the search fund model and their current venture with Riverlane Capital. You should expect to learn some great life and career advice from two of the brightest UniMelb alumni. It will also be a good opportunity for you to learn more about consulting, investing and entrepreneurship. A Q&A session will be held at the e...nd of the session to let you ask questions. Join us! Zoom: https://unimelb.zoom.us//tJ0pce6hrzMsH9D8AaOvNGaLY5oh1QOKI 7-8pm, Thursday, 13 August 2020 Please respond GOING on our Facebook Even Page here.
11.01.2022 Are you interested in entrepreneurship? Do you want to learn more about how to approach starting your own business? We have two guest speakers, both young entrepreneurs that will delve deeper into their journey to success!... Join us on zoom tomorrow for an insightful and interactive Q&A session Click the link to register: https://qrco.de/bbgJTw
10.01.2022 Meet Beth Henderson! Beth graduated from UniMelb in 2014 and began her career with a corporate job. However, she soon decided to leave the corporate world behind and worked on her own start-up. Beth first co-founded a start-up called Indie Beer Hub, which was a wholesale marketplace for craft beer. Although the team could not secure enough funding to continue and had to make the tough decision to shut down in 2019, Beth felt that she learnt a lot along the way and has experie...nces that she could share with EGIS members. Following that, Beth worked for a startup accelerator called Starupbootcamp, where she supported startup teams through the 12 week accelerator program. Now Beth is working as a Product Manager for an autonomous vehicle company in Silicon Valley, and is working on an app through Domestic Cat Software. Beth also enjoys being a mentor for young entrepreneurs by sharing her experience and advice that she gained through working in the startup industry. She will be featured in our upcoming event Interactive Q&A with Young Entrepreneurs which will be held via zoom 7-8pm, August 31 Click the link to register: https://qrco.de/bbgJTw
09.01.2022 Hello EGIS members and Entrepreneurial people, EGIS is excited to share the Showcase Pitch Night 2020, happening Tomorrow 5pm!! Come along and cheer on Master of Entrepreneurship talent as they pitch to an awesome line-up of judges for a chance to win a share of $10,000 seed funding. You'll get to hear Q&A, do a LIVE vote for your fave in the People’s Choice Award, and connect with the community!... Register Now! To hear the amazing pitches presented by the 2020 cohort in Wade Institute.
07.01.2022 Dear EGIS members, Due to the current circumstances with coronavirus, we've decided to postpone all club events to avoid non-essential gatherings. This includes the startup case cracking workshop that supposed to happen this Thursday. We understand that this can be frustrating, however, we always consider about our members' health and safety as our top priority, as a result of that, we have decided to postpone all our club activities until further notice. We hope that you take care of yourself and people around you during this difficult time, please wash your hand often, and consult the university if you need help :)
05.01.2022 Hello, EGIS members and Entrepreneurial people!! EGIS is excited to share a start-up work internship opportunity with Next Generation Growth. A unique, entrepreneurial firm dedicated to acquiring and subsequently running an outstanding Australian small-to-medium sized entity (SME). The founder’s experience spans management consulting with The Boston Consulting Group and investing with Atlas Holdings, a $3b fund focused on acquiring and fixing business experiencing performance... challenges. He holds a MBA and Masters in Public Policy from Harvard and the Wharton School. The internship program allows you to gain various benefits including exposure and participation in major decisions including investment thesis’, deal structuring and post-acquisition operating plans. The internship role is open to all students, regardless of their field of study. Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis. Starting / ending dates are flexible based on the needs of the intern. Check out their website for more information: https://www.nextgenerationgrowth.com For more information about the internship role description and intern benefit, please refers to the document provided. Don’t miss out the opportunity to work in this amazing start-up!!
04.01.2022 Internship opportunity: Illume Fellowship Program 2021, an 8-week program with an internship placement in startups Dear EGISer, Here it comes! As part of EGIS' strategy for 2021, we will be partnering with organisations to provide our members with internship opportunities and relevant learning programs. ... Today, we are happy to introduce the flagship Fellowship Program from Illume Foundation, which is an 8-week program with an internship placement in startups. This program is open to all students and graduates, regardless of what degree you study. The deadline to apply is Monday 15 March, seats are offered on a rolling basis so apply early. For more information, please read the message from Laxmi, the Director of the program. ___________________________________________ "Hi there, We are excited to announce our launch of Illume Fellowship Program 2021 and Regional Activation Program that connects graduates with startups not just in Melbourne but regional Victoria as well. About the Illume Fellowship21 Program: Delivered fully online, this is an 8- week program (running every Monday night from 6pm to 8:30pm) with structured programming, mentorship and placements in startups. Please note the placements in companies may not be remote and need to be confirmed with host companies. This year we are launching our very first Regional Activation Program, which connects graduates with startups in regional Victoria- Gippsland. Apply for the program here: www.illumefoundation.org What types of Graduates are we looking for? Illume Fellowship program focuses on Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Social Impact which sits across disciplines. So, we are looking for graduates with a growth mindset, willing to learn and get things done, curious and be a part of the community that is about ‘giving back’. The strength of Illume Fellowship Program is the industry placements, mentors and global guest speakers you’ll be connected to - it’s a great network that has a lot of knowledge. Reach out to the Illume team via [email protected]. Applications are now open! The deadline to apply is Monday 15 March, seats are offered on a rolling basis so apply early. You can find more details, read FAQs or apply to Illume Fellowship here > https://www.illumefoundation.org/index.php/students/
04.01.2022 Forex Trading market & Technical analysis training oppportunity! Are you wondering: How to apply book theory to practice? How to gain insight into financial market opportunities?... How to become a foreign exchange financial trader? GMT market, a provider of Forex & CFD trading services, is based in Melbourne, Australia. They also have operations running across the Asia Pacific such as Greater China, Hong Kong and Singapore. We're introducing you to GMT Markets Forex Trading market & Technical analysis training course! What is the course time? 2/10/2019 at 3:00 PM- 5:00PM 4/10/2019 at 3:00 AM- 5:00PM 9/10/2019 at 3:00 AM- 5:00PM 11/10/2019 at 3:00 AM- 5:00PM What is the course fee? $1000 AUD, GMT MARKETS clients are free AND MORE!! GMT will select outstanding people as internships during the training period. Or you can send your resume to this email: [email protected] >>Interested in Forex Trading market & Technical analysis training course? Sign up via this link : https://gmtmarkets.com.au/cn/forex-trading- group/?ref=forexTradingGroup Or scan the QR CODE Note: This training and internship opportunities are only suitable for candidates who are fluent in Mandarin and English.
02.01.2022 Wondering how to upscale your skills? Equity Research Association University of Melbourne International Commerce Students Society (ICSS) UNIT - University of Melbourne Entrepreneurship and Growth Investment Society and Finance Students' Association has the perfect solution to your problem! Join us to know more about the CFA program and how it can help you career-wise. ... We have professional panelists such as @Professor Asjeet Lamba, @Stephaine Teh CFA, and @Zik Qian CA to share their personal experiences and will address any of your queries. Register now and stand out from the rest of your cohort https://forms.gle/UzijtuoYsqu17YSJA Event details: Date: 18th March Time: 7PM - 8PM AEST #cfaprogram #accounting #equityresearchassociation #skills #internationalstudents #unimelb #studentemployability #employabilty
02.01.2022 Thank you everyone for joining us yesterday at the Interactive Q&A with the founder of TopTile, Daniel J. Delaway. We were delighted by your enthusiasm and the insightful questions you raised for our guest speaker which created an amazing engaging conversation. We hope you gained valuable insights on how start your own venture, on how to raise startup funding, how to deal with conflicts with co-founders and how to manage a team with similar passion and perseverance to ach...ieve the same goal. Thank you so much Daniel, for being such a wonderful mentor and guide to our members. It was a pleasure having you with us. We look forward to seeing you all again next Thursday, March 19th for EGIS Startup Case Cracking Workshop in collaboration with Spark Bikes. 6:30pm onwards, at Alan Gilbert Building, Room 123.
01.01.2022 DON’T MISS OUT! Equity Research Association, University of Melbourne International Commerce Students Society (ICSS), UNIT - UoM, Entrepreneurship and Growth Investment Society, and Finance Students' Association proudly invite you to our Career Strategy session with CFA! It’s your last chance to register to learn more about the CFA program with the event happening tonight at 7pm. Our professional panelists include the likes of Professor Asjeet Lamba, Stephanie Teh CFA, and Zik... Qian CA. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to stand out from the crowd! Register now https://forms.gle/UzijtuoYsqu17YSJA Event details: Date: 18th March Time: 7PM - 8PM AEST #cfaprogram #accounting #equityresearchassociation #skills #internationalstudents #unimelb #studentemployability #employabilty #startup #egis
