NICOL BUSINESS COMPETITION
The 2009 Nicol Entrepreneurial Award is a national business plan competition designed to encourage the entrepreneurial spirit of students across all disciplines. The aim of this competition is to raise awareness of entreprenurship and provide an opportunity for students to obtain experience with the entreprenurial process, through the creation and presentation of a comprehensive business plan.
Cash Prizes to the Top Three St. FX Submissions:
- 1st $5,000
- 2nd $2,000
- 3rd $1,000
This event is organized by StFX Gerald Schwartz School of Business and StFX Enterprise Development Centre (XEDC)
MAKING THE CAREER CONNECTION
On September 30, 2009, St. Francis Xavier University will host the Second Annual Making the Career Connection event. As the world of work is becoming more competitive and demanding, finding the right employee is critical. This event is designed to help students and employers create awareness, discover the potential, and imagine the opportunities. It is a networking event for third and fourth year StFX students from all disciplines to connect with employers from across Canada and build contacts before graduation.
This event is organized by StFX Student Career Centre, StFX Co-op Program, and StFX Enterprise Development Centre (XEDC), .
ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING
XEDC specializes in entrepreneurship training and business development. We have a number of training modules aimed at helping people consider their future in the area of running a business or simply employing themselves. Many students from all faculties will use their education in a business setting of some sort. We can work with faculty to plan out short in-class sessions or extra-curricular activities that will make a difference in students’ lives.
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