2. OUR MISSION
“WE STRIVE TO PROVIDE ALL STUDENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY
TO MAXIMIZE GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT, AND LEARNING
POTENTIAL”
The Management Student
Association (MSA) is comprised
of approximately 850 students
enrolled in the Faculty of
Management at UBC Okanagan.
The MSA acts as the conduit
between the management
students and the business
community. We strive to provide
all students with the opportunity
to maximize growth, development,
and learning potential by providing
access to competitions, clubs,
conferences, and other social and
community events.
The MSA Corporate Partnership
Program is the link for
management students and local
businesspersons to meet and
achieve individual objectives,
which in turn will become mutually
Wide arrays of social, formal, and
charitable events staged by the
MSA provide a great opportunity
for students to learn and network,
as well as create a pool of talent
from which businesses can
advertise and recruit.
Building experiences that inspire
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THANKS TO OUR
PAST SPONSORS
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3. Through the support given by the
business community, the MSA is able
to provide elevating experiences for
the student body.
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
“
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A student run initiative, the Management
Student Association (MSA) represents
over 850 promising leaders of tomorrow
that are registered in the Management
program at the University of British
Columbia Okanagan. Within the last
eight years, the MSA has grown and
exceeded the bar set by our peers and
the professionals within the business
community, while creating a lasting
impression on all our stakeholders.
I am personally thrilled to be able to
work with a talented group of Vice
Presidents that are driven and dedicated
in improving the opportunities offered to
the members of the MSA. Having taken
a more active role in the student body
this year, I have been very impressed by
our bright and diverse student body. I
am excited to both lead and learn from
them and help guide the MSA to new
heights of success.
All of the successes experienced by the
MSA to date can be largely attributed
to the support that the local Kelowna,
provincial, and Western Canadian
community have granted us with. As
a result, a wide variety of memorable
and effective opportunities have been
brought to our campus such as: guest
speakers, networking trips, category
focused business competitions,
charitable events and conferences both
locally and non-locally.
Through the opportunities the MSA
offers, the value of the degree
management students earn is both
increased and enriched, as these
types of events blend the real world
experience and classroom knowledge
together, creating an exceptional
undergraduate experience tailored for
management students.
Through the support given by the
business community, the MSA is
able to provide elevating experiences
for the student body. These strategic
partnerships provide students with the
their skill sets, as well as propel them
closer to the network of employment
opportunities outside the classroom.
Through aligning your business with
the MSA, you are supporting the
development and cultivation of this
exceptional talent, as well as creating
lasting partnerships with the leaders of
they have to offer you today.
Warm regards,
Scott Courtney
President, Management Student
Association
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DEAN’S MESSAGE
The Faculty of Management at UBC
Okanagan takes as its vision the
development of informed students,
citizens, leaders and entrepreneurs who
understand businesses and organizations
from multiple perspectives, accounting for
public interests in particular communities
and regions. We envision our students as
people who are creative in imagining and
realizing their future.
Career success in today’s world
demands full connection. The Faculty of
Management helps prepare tomorrow’s
innovators and leaders, not only by
providing programming to develop
capabilities, skills and resourcefulness, but
also by assisting students in the task of
expanding their network.
The Management Student Association
(MSA) is leadership in action, a group of
engaged young professionals who are
elected representatives of the Faculty of
Management student body. Their mission
is to ‘build experiences that inspire’
through creation of a strong student
network and development of leadership
skills through a combination of fun and
scholarship.
The MSA organizes a variety of activities
outside the classroom that help connect
the Faculty of Management students to
the business community. They invite guest
speakers to campus, organize networking
events, undertake community service
trips, and run the Annual Distinguished
Leadership Gala.
You have a unique opportunity to engage
with the leaders of tomorrow and help
shape their education. I extend my
personal invitation to you for investment
in the next generation of business and
community leaders. Please be part of
their best opportunities to grow and
thrive: get involved with the Faculty and
the MSA. I encourage you to provide
co-op and summer work terms, act as
mentors, participate in our events, or
contributions. In return, you join their
network and have access to all the
opportunities that come with membership.
The Faculty of Management works hard
to ensure the success of its students and
alumni, and to meeting the need of the
business community in a rapidly changing
world. We look forward to your support in
Roger Sugden, PhD Dean
Faculty of Management
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4. relationship and an on-
going presence at our
campus
network and recruit
UBCO’s bright and
innovative students
career workshops for our
brightest members
visibility through our
media channels to
enhance the reputation of
WHY COLLABORATE WITH THE MSA
between the students and their surrounding business environment. These goals cannot be realized
without the full support of our corporate partners.
not limited to:
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WITH YOUR SUPPORT WE CAN
GROW TOGETHER
BRAND EXPOSURE
Collaboration with the MSA will enable you to establish a
presence at UBC-Okanagan and throughout the community
at various events.
We will strive to increase the visibility of your company’s
an important contributor to the development and inspiration
of the great young minds graduating from the faculty of
management.
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5. RIVAL CASE COMPETITION
HOSTED ON FRIDAY 22ND
AND SATURDAY 23RD
NOVEMBER 2013
TITLE SPONSORSHIP COVERS:
PARTICIPANTS
INITIATIVE
OPPORTUNITY
GROWTH
The second annual rival
case competition is a great
opportunity for students to
develop case analysis and
presentation skills, as well
as network with business
professionals.
On Friday evening, students will
start the event with a casual
wine and cheese gathering
where they will meet their
mentor and network with other
business professionals.
The following morning, students
will be given their cases and a
total of three hours to prepare
Mentors then give their
feedback to students and allot
them two hours to condense
minutes in preperation for the
second round.
On Saturday evening, a
reception will be hosted at
a hotel in Kelowna where all
students, mentors, judges,
and community members can
to go through the last round of
presentations.
After dinner, the Rival Case
Competition’s sponsor will
award prizes to the winning
team and close the event.
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP EVENT
HOSTED ON SATURDAY 1ST
AND SUNDAY 2ND
FEBRUARY 2014
TITLE SPONSORSHIP COVERS:
PARTICIPANTS
ASSOCIATE PARTNER COVERS:
Entrepreneurs from across
campus will gather to
develop and pitch ideas to an
entrepreneurial panel of judges
on a two-day long experience.
This provides students with a
chance to learn more about the
beginning stages of a start-up
business.
seminars and networking
with mentors and judges
in preparation of their
presentation. The following
day, students will present their
business idea in a “Dragon’s
Den” style pitch competition.
Open to all faculties, sponsoring
this event will allow you to
network with numerous
student leaders with different
backgrounds in a competitive
and exciting environment.
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6. FIRST & SECOND YEAR COMPETITION
HOSTED ON SATURDAY FEBRUARY 8TH
, 2014
TITLE SPONSORSHIP COVERS:
The First and Second Year
Competition is designed to test
lower level student’s business
knowledge, presentation skills,
and give them insight into more
advanced case competitions.
Students are given a case
study and present to a panel
of judges consisting of faculty
members, alumni, and business
professionals.
Students receive mentorship
from business professionals,
faculty advisors, and alumni
that guide them through an
abbreviated business challenge.
The competition helps build
prepare them for success in the
business world.
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5 DAYS 5K RUN
HOSTED ON SUNDAY MARCH 9TH
, 2014
TITLE SPONSORSHIP COVERS:
The thought behind the 5 days
for the homeless campaign is to
raise awareness and money for
homelessness and show that
business students care about
society.
Students volunteer to live
without a home or money for
goodwill of others to provide
them with food and drinks.
Previous years’ support has
been amazing due to coverage
from local TV stations, radio
stations as well as newspapers.
The 5days 5K run is the start off
event for this campaign with a
5km run around campus that is
open to all students as well as
the community.
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7. DISTINGUISHED LEADERSHIP GALA
HOSTED ON THURSDAY MARCH 13TH
, 2014
TITLE SPONSORSHIP COVERS:
ASSOCIATE PARTNER COVERS:
The Distinguished Leadership
Gala highlights all of this year’s
successes and allows us to
thank our sponsors for their
support.
This annual gala gives
our business partners an
opportunity to spend time with
energetic, creative students
looking to graduate and enter
the workforce.
The evening consists of a full
course dinner, various student
award presentations, messages
from school administration, and
the presentation of the sixth
annual excellence in leadership
award to a businessperson
with roots in the Okanagan
community who has shown
outstanding leadership in his or
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PLEASE CONTACT OUR VP CORPORATE
RELATIONS FOR MORE INFORMATION
“ WITH OVER TWENTY EVENTS HOSTED
EVERY YEAR, THE MSA PROVIDES NUMEROUS
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUSINESSES TO
GET INVOLVED.”
Claire Gontard
corporaterelations@msaubco.com
778-821-0120
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