The Chartered Accountants Student Challenge
Calling all business and commerce students! Do you love a challenge and want the opportunity to make a difference to a global aid organisation, share in a $65,000 prize pool and give your CV a massive boost?
In an industry-first initiative, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia has collaborated with three global not-for-profit (NFP) organisations - including Oxfam Australia for the first challenge on 3 March 2008 - to develop three real-life business challenges for students.
Young Australians from around the country will apply the skills they have gained at university to develop solutions for the real-life business problems. The final challenge concludes in July 2008.
No ordinary competition – by entering the Chartered Accountants Student Challenge not only can students get their hands on some awesome prizes that include travel, Apple Mac laptops and Apple iPodTouch music players they can also influence climate change, help alleviate poverty or advocate for social justice,
Students in teams of up to four, will be given two weeks to prepare and submit their solutions in a range of formats with supporting documentation, and will compete for the opportunity to present their ideas to the leaders of the NFP organisation.
Following on from the success of the 'Number 1 in Numbers' Facebook group, the Student Challenge is the latest online initiative of the Institute of Chartered Accountants aimed at introducing students to Chartered Accounting at a critical time in their career decision process.
The Chartered Accountants Student Challenge is a great opportunity for young business or finance students to collaborate ideas and develop their professional skills while competing for the opportunity of travelling to see the cause in action. This initiative is designed to expose students to the variety of work a Chartered Accounting career can provide.
Students can participate in one or all of the challenges, and responses will be judged on four main criteria - technical knowledge, innovation, presentation and participation.
Kicking off on Monday, 3 March 2008, already a vast number of students have signed up for the national Chartered Accountants Student Challenge, so to make sure you don't miss out on this awesome opportunity!
Go on - challenge yourself to change the world, one number at a time!