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AIESEC Laurier

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AIESEC is the world's largest student-run organization present in 107 countries with a network of over 50,000 members worldwide. The local committee provides students with numerous opportunities to gain leadership experience, attend national and international conferences, network with local business professionals, and work or volunteer abroad.  Our core work is in facilitating a global internship program that contributes to the 10,000+ internships realized in the network each year in the areas of management, IT, education and development.

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Atrium Media Group

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The Atrium Media Group is a dynamic and innovative media organization that provides rewarding opportunities for students to showcase their creativity and talent through various initiatives, including the trademark Atrium Magazine that is published three times each year, the new multi-functional sbeatrium.com and the rapidly growing Atrium Photography Team. AMG has been a part of SBE’s history for over 15 years, during which it has aimed to represent the students of SBE by bringing light to the current issues, concerns, and interests of our community.

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DECA U Laurier

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DECA U (formerly DEX Ontario) is part of an international organization aimed at preparing university students for a variety of careers. The DECA U experience engages students from a variety of educational disciplines, while maintaining a strong focus on business-related areas such as marketing, management and entrepreneurship. Activities promoted by DECA U integrate with and enhance the student's university curriculum, while providing valuable networks across North America.

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Laurier Accounting Association

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The mandate of this association is to bring together students who have an interest in the field of accounting and provide them with an avenue for professional development. The Laurier Accounting Association also acts as a liaison between individuals of the profession and our members.

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Laurier Economics Club

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The Laurier Economics Club empowers members to link theories learned in class with real life models and implications. Starting with a simple supply and demand model, members will be able to develop their own interpretation of the short run and long run effects due to external or internal shocks.

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Laurier Consulting Club

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The Laurier Consulting Club exists to provide students with the tools to explore careers in the world of consulting through networking opportunities, practical experience, and industry knowledge. We provide value for our members by continually challenging them to empower themselves and become innovative, critical thinkers. Our vision is to turn successful students into successful consultants.

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Laurier Finance Association

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The Laurier Finance Association was formed to provide the students at Laurier with the acumen to understand finance and all that it entails. Our goal at LFA is to help all students gain a better understanding of finance and show them how this understanding can abet them in becoming successful in their chosen major. Furthermore, the club aims to assist members interested in pursuing finance as a career with various resources including networking opportunities with prominent employers, information on the accreditation exams and how to prepare for them. Most importantly LFA looks forward to enriching the experience of all students at Wilfrid Laurier University for many years to come.

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Laurier Innovation and Technology Club

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The Laurier Innovation and Technology Club's (LITC) mission is to develop students into entrepreneurs and innovative thinkers and to foster a network of driven leaders and a culture of collaboration. We exist to help students grow ideas and build them into real startup businesses, to provide opportunities working with existing startups and to organize events that are useful for students and leave them inspired.

Our main initiative for the year is the Kickstarter Competition, which is a business plan competition where students can win funding to kickstart their business. This competition will be during the winter term.

Sign up for a free general membership on our website, 'like' our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter to stay in the loop with LITC.

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The Link

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The Link's mission is to connect past, present, and future students within the School of Business & Economics, Wilfrid Laurier University, and the community. The Link hosts numerous events including the Leadership in Business Conference for high school students, Steer Your Career networking event for current students, and an Executive Development Weekend. With the recent expansion of the Leadership in Business Conference into China, The Link is one of the largest and most active organizations withing the School of Business & Economics.

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Laurier Marketing Association

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The Laurier Marketing Association (LMA), was founded in the 1970s and is designed to link students interested in marketing to related careers. Events include marketing conferences, speakers series, competitions and a lot more. There are many opportunities to get involved with the LMA, just check our their website.

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Laurier Sports Management Club

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Laurier Sports Management Club (LSMC) focuses on giving students an opportunity to gain executive experience in a fun competitive environment. Members get to take control of a real multimillion dollar sports franchise and engage in all daily managerial duties a professional sports general manager would. Students have their management abilities put to the ultimate test, which allows them to showcase but to also develop their skills. LSMC also hosts many fun sports events such as tournaments, live draft nights and trips to Leafs/Raptors games to give students a chance to network and also have an enjoyable time.

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Laurier Student Investment Club

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For students interested in managing a portfolio of equities, and learning more about investing and the capital markets through analyzing and presenting individual companies at weekly member meetings.

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Laurier Students Offering Support (SOS)

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Students Offering Support is a national network of student volunteers working together to raise funds to raise the quality of education and life for those in developing nations through raising marks of our fellow University students.

This is accomplished through our Exam-AID initiative where student volunteers run group review sessions prior to a midterm or final exam for a $20 donation.

All of the money raised through SOS Exam-AIDs is funnelled directly into sustainable educational projects in developing nations. Not only does SOS fund these projects, but SOS volunteers help build the projects on annual volunteer trips coordinated by each the chapter.

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SIFE Laurier

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SIFE is an international non-profit organization designed to make a difference in communities while helping students develop the skills to become socially responsible business leaders. Participating students form teams on their university campuses and apply business concepts to develop outreach projects that improve the quality of life and standard of living for people in need. SIFE’s leadership and career initiatives create meaningful opportunities for learning and exchange among the participants as well as the placement of students and alumni with companies in search of emerging talent.

There are currently 1,500 active SIFE teams in 39 countries around the world. These teams are running 8,700 impactful community projects and generating over $12,800,000 in economic opportunity. The goal of each project is to consider all relevant economic, social, and environmental factors, and most effectively empower people in need by applying business and economic concepts with an entrepreneurial approach to improve their quality of life and standard of living.

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Wilfrid Laurier University Debating Society

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The WLUDS is an intercollegiate parliamentary debating team. Its develops well-read, confident, and analytical public speakers, and exhibits these skills at competitions across North America and the world. In addition, the WLUDS also works in conjunction with the SBESS in developing debaters for business case competition such as ICBC and JDC.

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Women in Leadership

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Women in Leadership (WIL) is a new club at Wilfrid Laurier University. We are passionate about encouraging young women to become strong leaders, both in the workplace and in their communities. We strive to raise awareness about the role of women in business, and encourage members to develop leadership skills through involvement in a number of initiatives. Our mission focuses on providing all women the tools, resources, information and support needed to succeed in today's business environment.

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WLU Human Resources Network

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The Human Resources Network seeks to be the platform from which Human Resource Management is promoted at Laurier and within the School of Business and Economics.

Our aim is to raise awareness of the importance of HR in a business environment, as well as provide WLU students with the opportunity to network amongst themselves, alumni, and professionals within the field.

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XLerate

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XLerate is a student-driven organization focused on helping first year students develop key skills that are critical for success both in university and the business world. As SBESS's largest student organization for the past several years, XLerate's members draw value from a series of club events including member socials, workshop seminars, leadership opportunities, and XLerate's successful Annual Case Competition.