Posts for the Topic Student Experience

Securing the national win for the KPMG Ideation Challenge (KIC)

Tuesday, June 28, 2022 by Britney, AFM student
the 4-member team that won the KPMG Ideation Challenge.

Our SAF student team solved a real-world business problem related to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy.

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To be or not to be...that is the equestrian

Wednesday, June 22, 2022 by Laura, Master of Accounting (MAcc) student
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The School of Accounting and Finance caught up with Laura, a current Equestrian Club member and Master of Accounting (MAcc) student to learn more about the Equestrian Club and its impact.

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AFM student pursues her life-long passion by competing with the UWaterloo Equestrian Club!

Tuesday, June 21, 2022 by Delaney, AFM student
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"You are never a perfect rider, you always have something to learn, no matter how talented or experienced you are.” – Delaney, AFM student

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Reflecting on an exciting term as an upper-year mentor

Monday, May 16, 2022 by Sanovar, AFM student
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When I saw the opportunity to be an upper-year mentor this term with the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF), I knew I had to take it.

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Upper-year mentor

Making the most out of your university life

Thursday, April 21, 2022 by Linda, Math/CPA student
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My name is Linda, and I am a third-year Math/CPA student. Today, I’m here to talk about the importance of work-life balance while at university. It is sooo much more fun when you spend time with friends outside of schoolwork, and you can have memorable experiences with friends on campus or elsewhere when travelling together. 

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Non-Profit Organization Consulting: A student initiative helping community leaders to follow their passions

Tuesday, April 12, 2022 by Harshita C., F21, Social Media and Web Associate
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The Non-Profit Organization Consulting (NPOC) group consists of student volunteers passionate about providing their financial expertise to non-profit organizations (NPOs) to help grow their initiatives. The School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) interviewed Robert G. Ducharme, lecturer and initiative lead, to learn more about the mission, as well as the successes, and challenges faced by NPOC.

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The serendipity of the Student Venture Fund

Monday, April 4, 2022 by Yigga Z, MAcc student
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What the fund represents to me and its spread of rewards

We all know that it’s impossible to foresee everything. In some courses here at the University of Waterloo, you’ll learn about something called risk—the effect of uncertainty on desired outcomes. Admittedly, the Student Venture Fund (SVF) is one of those courses where you really should care about the negatives of risk. However, the Fund itself very much represented the opposite for me.

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Student Venture Fund

Being CEO for a day: What it means and takes to be a successful leader

Monday, April 4, 2022 by Jia Lei, AFM student
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I was selected as one of 50 student finalists to participate in the CEOx1Day Future Leaders Summit! I had the unique opportunity to learn business and leadership skills from top Canadian executives.

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An inside look at the Zero Work program

Monday, March 28, 2022 by Rachel, AFM student
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How Zero Work set me on the path for future success

Looking to prepare for your first co-op experience? Zero Work is an asset you don’t want to miss out on!

My name is Rachel and I am a first-year Accounting and Financial Management (AFM) student. I stumbled upon Zero Work in my first term, and now I’m here to spread the word about my incredible experience!

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Being CEO for a day: Learning from passionate leaders that understand the future of work

Friday, March 18, 2022 by Samantha, Math/CPA student
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I was selected as one of 50 student finalists to participate in the prestigious CEOx1Day Future Leaders Summit! I had the unique opportunity to learn business and leadership skills from top Canadian executives.

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