December Birthday Celebration! 

Come and celebrate the December babies this Thursday, December 15^th at noon at Salon National!

Happy Birthday to:

Markella Georgiadis, Li Xia Jiao, Jimmy Karam, Hicham Lahlou, Stuart Patillo, Nariman Tourjaman!

Leeds and Ivey Case Competitions – Great News!!

It is with great pleasure that we announce that two teams from HEC Montréal have qualified for the final round at the following competitions:

- Mehdi Chouaki, Ivan Levendyan, Vikram Marwah, and Patrice Vaillancourt will be attending the Leeds Net Impact Case Competition at the University of Colorado on February 17th and 18th. The competition will ask teams to prepare a plan for the event’s sponsor: Encana Oil & Gas.

- Samuel Ndayishimye, Savvas Pilarinos, and Reagan Yarema are one of only 12 teams qualified for the IBK Capital Ivey Business Plan Competition being held at the Richard Ivey School of Business on January 28^th. Teams will be asked to present their 10-page business plans to a panel of industry experts.

Let’s wish them good luck!

Reminder – Tutors recruitment campaign

You want to make some pocket money? You have done very well in your classes and want to help your colleagues to do the same? Become a tutor by registering on http://hec.acadam.com/eng/search. Click here for more info!

Festive 5 @ 7 this Thursday!

Come and celebrate with us at Salon national this Thursday at 5pm the upcoming Holiday! Click here for all the details.

Holiday Dinner – Sunday December 11, 7:00PM

Come and join us at La Bêtise restaurant for a Holiday dinner on December 11^th. Festive dress and significant other strongly encouraged. Bonus for matching couples! Will be followed at Balwin’s Barmacie. Click here for more information.

New AEMBA IT Services

We are glad to announce two new services offered by the AEMBA:

- AEMBA Mobile: we have integrated a mobile version of the AEMBA website optimized for touch phones. Visit http://hecaemba.org from your mobile phone.

- Wiggio Collaboration Tools: we are also pleased to offer a global collaboration tool that will include all full-time students divided into subgroups (class, team). This will allow users to share files, to-do lists, calendar entries, messages, hold virtual meetings and much more. Click here for more information. 

Membership to l’association des MBA du Québec (AMBAQ)

L’association des MBA du Québec (AMBAQ) is a group that has more than 2000 MBA graduates and students in Québec. Its members have access to a great variety of conferences, networking activities and other resources. For more info or to become a member (only 25$ for students), click here: https://www.ambaq.com/en.

Reminder – Bloomberg Seminar presented by the AEMBA Finance Club.

Don’t forget the Bloomberg Seminar on December 7^th. Click here for more information.

Reminder – Entrepreneurship scholarship: up to 10 K$ to start your business

Are you planning to start a company? You have to prepare a Business plan in one of your lessons? You can get scholarships up to 10 000 $ to help you start your company. Click here for more info!

Reminder – Tutors recruitment campaign

You want to make some pocket money? You have done very well in your classes and want to help your colleagues to do the same? Become a tutor registering on http://hec.acadam.com/eng/search. Click here for more info!

Reminder – FREE subscription to the magazine Affaires universitaires

Did you know that teachers, staff and students graduate can subscribe * for free * to the magazine Affaires universitaires? They simply have to provide an address on campus. Click here for more info!

Reminder – Bloomberg Seminar presented by the AEMBA Finance Club.

The seminar scheduled on November 30^th is postponed to December 7^th. This seminar should be of particular interest to MBA students with career focus in financial sector especially securities trading. Click here for more information.

End of Movember Picture

If you have participated to Movember, please join us for the end of Movember picture on November 29th at 11:45am at Salon National. Same spot, jacket required.

Entrepreneurship scholarship: up to 10 K$ to start your business

Are you planning to start a company? You have to prepare a Business plan in one of your lessons? You can get scholarships up to 10 000 $ to help you start your company. Click here for more info!

Tutors recruitment campaign

You want to make some pocket money? You have done very well in your classes and want to help your colleagues to do the same? Become a tutor registering on http://hec.acadam.com/eng/search. Click here for more info!

FREE subscription to the magazine Affaires universitaires

Did you know that teachers, staff and students graduate can subscribe * for free * to the magazine Affaires universitaires? They simply have to provide an address on campus. Click here for more info!

Reminder – Bloomberg Seminar presented by the AEMBA Finance Club.

This seminar that will take place on November 30^th should be of particular interest to MBA students with career focus in financial sector especially securities trading. Click here for more information.

5 @ 7 Movember – Thursday November 24^th

To all mo bros and mo sistas…Come support prostate cancer by joining your classmates for a drink. All tips will be donated to fight prostate cancer. We also encourage everyone to come with your NEW team to take part in a special team building challenge that you will not soon forget.

End of Movember Picture

If you have participated to Movember, please join us of the end of Movember picture on November 29th at 11:45am at Salon National. Same spot, jacket needed.

End of Period Party – Next Sunday!!

End of Period Party – Immediately after exams join us at McCarol’s on Côte-des-Neiges to drown your sorrows and fuel up for the evening. Later come indulge your sweet tooth with Candi Bar at 1148 Avenue du Mont Royal Est at 7:30 PM.

Reminder – Alumni networking event: Let’s party ahead of time…

MBA Class of 2012 invites the HEC MBA alumni to a festive and networking event on November 23^rd. It will be a great occasion to use your brand new business cards and to learn about their experience! Click here for more information.

Reminder – Conference: “The CFA and CIPM Programs: Gateways to Careers in Investment Management”

This conference will be held on November 16th. Click here for more information.

Reminder – Meet a leader with Mr. Serge Godin, Founder and Executive Chairman of CGI

Meet Mr. Serge Godin, Founder and Executive Chairman of CGI, next November 16^th. This presentation will be in French.  Click here for more information.

Reminder – Bloomberg Seminar presented by the AEMBA Finance Club.

This seminar that will take place on November 30^th should be of particular interest to MBA students with career focus in financial sector especially securities trading. Click here for more information.

Reminder – Défi Lumière

What is the equivalent of 100° Fahrenheit in Celsius? Which football team won the last Superbowl? Can you answer these questions correctly? Then the Défi Lumière is made for you! Click here for more information.

Reminder – 2011 Insurance and Investment Job Fair

The 2011 Job Fair will be held next Wednesday, November 16 at the same place as the 2011 Insurance and Investment Conference. Click here for all the details.

1st Period Evaluation – We Want to Hear from you!

The AEMBA invite you to share your thoughts and recommendations about the 1st period of our MBA program in the following link. It only takes 5 minutes and is anonymous! Deadline: November 13, 2011 @ 23h00.

Your business cards are here!

Click here for all the details!

Let’s party ahead of time…

MBA Class of 2012, you are invited to a networking event with alumni on November 23^rd. It will be a great moment to get familiar with specific specialisations or industries prior to choosing your elective classes! Click here for more information.

October & November Birthday Celebration! 

Come and celebrate the October & November babies this Thursday, November 10 at noon in Salon National! All the details are here!

Défi Lumière

What is the equivalent of 100° Fahrenheit in Celsius? Which football team won the last Superbowl? Can you answer these questions correctly? Then the Défi Lumière is made for you! Click here for more information.

Conference: “The CFA and CIPM Programs: Gateways to Careers in Investment Management”

This conference will be held on November 16th. Click here for more information.

Energy Club Speaker Series – Competitive Electricity Markets: Triumph or Tragedy of Applied Microeconomics?

Please come listen on November 11th to Mr. Mitchell P. Rothman, a consultant with a long experience in the power markets in Canada and abroad. Click here for more information.

Meet a leader with Mr. Serge Godin, Founder and Executive Chairman of CGI

Meet Mr. Serge Godin, Founder and Executive Chairman of CGI, next November 16^th. This presentation will be in French.  Click here for more information.

Bloomberg Seminar presented by the AEMBA Finance Club.

This seminar that will take place on November 30^th should be of particular interest to MBA students with career focus in financial sector especially securities trading. Click here for more information.

AEMBA Consulting Club – First meeting follow-up

Thank you for your interest in Consulting Club and it was great knowing each one of you personally. Click here to review the presentation.

The Power of LinkedIN – Seminar on November 3^rd at 6.00 PM

The Career Management Services, in collaboration with the AEMBA, is glad to invite you to attend a LinkedIn Seminar on Thursday November 3^rd at 6.00 PM. Click here for more information.

Take your place in the professional world today!

This event provides university students in the Montreal area the opportunity to share ideas and gain tips on joining the professional world with established business professionals who wish to share their experience. Click here for more information.

xpedx Campus Greening Challenge Kickoff Call

You’re invited to win $1,000! Sound like a gimmick? No way! All you have to do is compete to lower your campus’ environmental impact. Click here for more information.

Wanted – 3 AEMBA director positions to fill

We are looking for new directors to fill out the following positions:

- Web Development Director – click here for more details.
- Director of Promotion – click here for more details.
- Director of Yearbook – click here for more details.

Diwali holiday “Festival of lights” – Wednesday, October 26^th

The AEMBA would like to invite you to celebrate the holiday of Diwali which is the “festival of lights”. Click here for all the details.

Networking for MBA

The Networking Committee of the AEMBA is requesting your input for networking events. Click here for more information.

MBA Consulting Club First Meeting

Consulting Club is organizing an hour long session to discuss Career Opportunities in Consulting Sector post MBA. Click here for more information.

LinkedIn Workshop – Save the Date

Save the date. November 3rd, there will be a LinkedIn workshop… more info soon!

ToastMasters – Next Meeting

More than 40 of you came to the launch. Thank you! Click here for more information about the next meeting.

“Best In Class” MBA Invitational Case Competition.

Encourage your colleagues Nikola Vukov, Savvas Pilarinos, Stuart Patillo and Simon Brown who will represent HEC Montreal at the “Best In Class” MBA Invitational Case Competition on November 11 and 12 at Ryerson University. Click here for more information. Best of luck guys!

Halloween 5@7 Halloween this Thursday

Do not miss the Halloween 5@7 this Thursday at the Salon National! There will be a pumpkin carving competition! Click here for more details.

Congratulations to 2012 AEMBA Directors!

We would like to congratulate the following Directors who are joining the 2012 AEMBA :

Academic Affairs

- Competitions :  Savvas Pilarinos

- ToastMasters : Gengis-Khan Coutou

- CSR : Markella Georgiadis

Communications

- Newsletter : Anne-Marie Pépin

Corporate Affairs

- Consulting Club : Mukul Samtani

- Energy Club : Mehdi Chouaki

- Finance Club : Vikram Marwah

- Networking & Alumni : Joseph Helou

- Professional Development : Durga Srinivasan

Finance

Budgetary Control : Fernando Del Castillo

International Affairs

International Affairs : Lori Weiss & Diana Joo-Herran

Marketing

Social Media Moderator : Suresh Vaidyanathan

Sponsorship : Simon Brown

Student Life

- Student Life English : Alex Ha

- Student Life French : Aurélien Roux

Don’t hesitate to contact them if you have any questions!

5 @ 7 – P2 Face Off

Congratulations! You survived P1. Now join us to face off to P2 together at Salon National this Thursday. Live screening of hockey game Canadiens vs. Penguins. Click here for more information.

Friendly reminder

Do not forget to look up on an ongoing basis the website of your students association!! You will find all the information to maximize your MBA experience. Click here to be redirect to the website.

Business cards order

It’s now time to order your business cards! Click here for more information!

On Campus Recruitment – GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)

Interested in the pharmaceutical industry? GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is looking for future leaders! Come and learn how the sales representative rotation  program can lead to an exciting management position!

Wednesday, October 12, 2011 – “TATA Communications” room

To register : Click here

On Campus Recruitment – Rio Tinto

You are invited by Rio Tinto Alcan to attend their MBA prerecruitment session and meet various Rio Tinto employees from across the business who will be there to answer your questions and tell you about career opportunities!

Thursday October 13 – 17:00 - Salon Deloitte

To register : Click here

Launch of Toastmasters MBA & MSc HEC Montreal

Come join us for the launch of Toastmasters MBA and MSc HEC Montreal

When: Monday, October 17 at 5:30 PM

Where: Marie Husny Room

Facebook Event : here

Fast Reading Course

For those students who want to improve their reading speed without loosing comprehension, a no-charge Fast Reading Course will be held in English on October 21^st from 8.30AM until 4.30PM. There are only 15 spots available, first come first served! Please register to Jorge Rivera  (academic©hecaemba•org)  

5 @ 8 – Sylvester Stallone

The Finance students invite us to their costumed 5 @ 8. Just in time of Halloween, the theme is « Sylvester Stallone & Friends »! Come dressed as one of the character of our epic American actor.

Click here for the Facebook event.

Reminder - « International Pot-Luck » – 1st edition

The AEMBA would like to invite you to our first « International pot-luck » at Salon National Wednesday, October 12th from 12:00 to 1:30 PM. Do not miss this tremendous opportunity to sample typical dishes from the 29 different countries represented in the 2012 cohort! Click here for more information.

Reminder – Process change to reserve a room at HEC

Please note that since September 30, there have been changes in the HEC rooms and booths reservation process.

- The approval of room reservation requests will be conducted every morning before 10:00AM from Monday to Friday. All reservation requests made after 10:00AM will be processed the next morning.

- To reserve a booth, you must now send your request to kiosque©hec•ca. These requests must be made at least one week in advance.

Reminder - « Prepare a wining resume » Workshop

Career Management Services invite you to the « Prepare a wining resume » workshop that will take place on Tuesday, October 18, from 9:00 to 11:00AM.

If you have already participated to the On-Campus Recruitment preparation session on September 2^nd or if you have already met CMS regarding this topic, you do not have to attend this activity.

To register, please click here.

Reminder – ASEQ Foundation 2011-2012 call for projects

The Quebec Student Health Alliance (ASEQ) has set up Foundation ASEQ to give back to the student community. If you have a project idea in mind and you need funding to achieve it, we encourage you to submit your project before October 30, 2011. Click here for more information.