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Students in Free Enterprise
[SIFE]
Give SIFE@UOW a go!
Be part of the next generation of entrepreneurs.
The SIFE@UOW team develops community outreach
projects in
- entrepreneurship,
- market economics,
- success skills,
- financial literacy and
- business ethics.
What’s in it for you?
- Fun: take this opportunity to meet new people, try new
things and travel to new places.
- Personal and professional growth: the opportunity to practice
concepts and skills learned during your studies in a hands-on
manner, increasing your value to future employers.
- An opportunity to network with students, academics and
business executives from around the world.
- A chance to demonstrate what you are individually capable
of achieving while working in a group.
- A practical opportunity to develop leadership, communication
and teamwork skills.
- The satisfaction of knowing you made a positive difference
in your community by educating others.
SIFE@UOW is affiliated with UniCentre
Clubs & Societies run by Centre
for Student Development (CSD) … has a
Constitution … is managed by an Executive … has
a $5 membership fee, paid annually.
Your checklist
- It’s a voluntary work experience program –
it’s unpaid
- SIFE@UOW is available to all current undergraduate/postgraduate
domestic and international students
- You are available for future meetings and brainstorming
sessions
If you think SIFE is for you
- Please check out the website http://www.sifeaustralia.org.au
- Register your interest with srejske@uow.edu.au
- Visit our website
More about SIFE@UOW:
SIFE students work together, with the help
and guidance of the Faculty Adviser and BAB (business advisory
group), to create innovative community outreach activities
that teach others about enterprise.
SIFE students also develop ways to fund
their projects, manage themselves, publicise their activities,
network with local, national and international business executives
and have fun.
These projects are entered in the annual SIFE
competition. Each SIFE team prepares a written
annual report and an oral presentation describing the projects
that have been undertaken and the results achieved. The report
and presentation are made to a panel of business judges at
the annual national competition held in mid-year recess.
The competition judging guidelines are:
- Understand how a market based economic system operates?
- Acquire the education and skills training needed to succeed
in a dynamic, competitive global economy?
- Learn how to succeed as an entrepreneur and/or improve
an existing business?
- Develop the personal financial management skills necessary
to achieve financial independence?
- Understand that the long-term success and prosperity of
a market economy, businesses and individuals are dependent
on ethical business practices?
- How successfully did the team develop and execute a strategy
to ensure the long-term sustainability of their team and
educational programs?
SIFE Honour Awards
- MOST OUTSTANDING MENTOR AWARD
- MOST OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARD
- MOST SUPPORTIVE BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER AWARD
- MOST SUPPORTIVE VICE-CHANCELLOR AWARD
- MOST SUPPORTIVE ADMINISTRATOR AWARD
- CERTIFIED SIFE SCHOLARS AWARD
2006 SIFE Competition
Success again!
The SIFE@UOW team received three awards
and prizes at the National Competition held in Brisbane (July
6-8).
- Best Rookie Team
- HSBC Bank Best Financial Management Skills project
- Most Supportive Vice-Chancellor.
Prizes totalled $2250 and this will be added to their current
balance making a total of $4250; their ultimate goal is to
achieve $10,000 for a Trust Bank to provide microfinance for
projects in underdeveloped countries.
Congratulations to the team for their superb efforts and
hard work on their portfolio of projects which include the
UniBar Thursday Night BBQ, the Financial Literacy Workshops,
the Business Continuity Plans for SMEs and the EnviroChallenge.
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2006 Brisbane Team with their Awards
L-R: Stephanie Fusco, Miroslav Sova, Kenza Zaid, Darko
Radiceski, Robert Meakins, SIFE Judge, Laura Fu, Sermin
Yavuzer, Genesis Galacio, Christian Lotter, Indirah Thimmaiah
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Winners of 2006 Best Rookie Team Award
L-R: Stephanie Fusco, Darko Radiceski (2006 Club President)
Miroslav Sova |
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| Team T-Shirts
L-R: Sermin Yavuzer, Indirah Thimmaiah, Genesis Galacio,
Robert Meakins, Christian Lotter, Laura Fu, Kenza Zaid,
Miroslav Sova, Darko Radiceski (2006 Club President)
Stephanie Fusco. |
2006 News
- SIFE@UOW team received three awards at
the National Competition - see above
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Last updated:
05-Feb-2008
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