The University of Waterloo’s Dean of Arts, Alexie Tcheuyap, visited a Student Venture Fund (SVF) class to engage with students and faculty about the program’s impact.
Reigning supreme for the sixth year in a row, Waterloo's Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC) team from the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) have won the Canadian Finals in Halifax and will be heading to the Global Finals in North Carolina, where they will go head-to-head with some of the best business schools in the world—including Berkeley, Dartmouth, Georgetown, Miami University, US Air Force Acadamy and Trinity College.
This year's team—SAF students Ansh, Joel, John, Nolan, Quynh-Anh and Rachel—proudly represented SAF at the competition, their win demonstrating SAF students' unparalleled ability to think like top-tier investors in an intense, fast-paced competition that simulates the real-world venture capital process.
In honour of International Women's Day this month, we're highlighting some incredible SAF alumni who are making waves in the finance industry.
Building a strong foundation for success through SAF's co-op program, networking opportunities and development of technical business skills, our featured alumni––Renee Milligan and Lucy Qi––have shown how women can bring unique abilities to the table, reshaping the future of finance to uplift the current and future women in the industry.
February reminds us to take a moment and slow down to appreciate our loved ones. This Family Day we're celebrating SAF alumni sibling duos who are paving the way together!
Ayman and Ammar Kamran (CFM '23), twin software engineers who took their skills to different cities: Ayman at Bloomberg in NYC, the heart of finance, and Ammar at Securiti.ai at the tech hub of the world, San Jose.
Sisters Puneet, an M&A Analyst at Banyan Software, and Mahek, a soon-to-be consultant at McKinsey, share how their journey at SAF helped them discover their true passions within the accounting and finance industry.
January often brings about change and new beginnings, which is why the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) is highlighting alumni who have made exciting career changes, promoting growth and diversifying their expertise. In pivoting to unique and multidisciplinary fields, their stories demonstrate the flexibility possible with a foundation in accounting and finance.
Dr. Adam Presslee explores the challenges of turning creative ideas into workable solutions.
Collaborating with researchers from Xiamen University and Texas Tech University, his recent study examines how teams with different skill sets generate and refine ideas using advanced neuroimaging technology.
As 2024 comes to a close, we’re looking back at the stories that shaped an incredible year at the School of Accounting and Finance.
Congratulations to the School of Accounting and Finance students for their outstanding success on the September 2024 CPA Common Final Exam (CFE)!
Widely regarded as one of the most challenging professional exams in Canada, the CFE spans three days and rigorously tests not only technical accounting knowledge but also problem-solving, critical thinking, and decision-making abilities.
This makes Rebecca Lee's (MAcc ’23) 2023 Provincial Gold Medal win an extraordinary achievement—one that will undoubtedly illuminate her career for years to come.
SAF PhD student Jillian Adams is recognized for her achievements as the 2024 Faculty of Arts valedictorian.