SMG SLIDES

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:: Itinerary Registration and Networking Breakfast- Continental breakfast buffet served with various juices and coffee Opening Ceremonies- Keynote Speaker- Message from the Department of Management- Team Introductions First Round of Competition/Networking Event- 10 minute presentations, 5 minute judge Q&A- Simultaneous networking session with event sponsors in Main Lobby Gold Sponsor Luncheon- Message from our Gold Sponsors- Announcement of 6 finalist teams and final round challenge Group Work Time- Work time for finalist groups Final Presentations- All finalists, judges, spectators come together- 15 min presentations, with 5 minute Q&A session Closing Banquet at Boaden Banquet Centre- A word from the Mayor- Message from our Platinum Sponsor- Announcement of Winners (top 3 prizes)

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“As business students, we must be aware of the current economical and environmental changes that are happening around us. SMG is a competition that open our eyes to the real world in which solutions must contain a balance of corporate responsibility and stakeholders' satisfaction.” E. Andres Ramirez 3rd year Accounting

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:: Speaker Profile He is President and Chief Executive Officer of Tonbridge Power Inc and is responsible for managing the executive team and setting and directing the completion of the Montana Alberta Tie Project as well as the overall goals of the company.  The project consists of building the first electricity interconnection between Alberta and the United States and will result in 600 MWs of new wind generation being developed. Johan van’t Hof - President, Chief Executive Officer, Tonbridge Power Inc.

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"SMG presents an opportunity to apply the technical skills we learn in class. It helped bring us/me close to the real world application of skills such as teamwork, time management, and leadership. Using the given resources to come up with the best allocation is highly demanded in the real world, and SMG challenges each aspect of the skills needed to fulfil this demand. SMG is a great opportunity to learn more about corporate decision-making and to put yourself 'in the shoes' of managers and executives." Danish Baig 3rd Year Accounting

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Bruce W. Young, B. Comm, CA, PricewaterhouseCoopers Passionate about our environment   Bruce Young is a co-chair of the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Toronto Environmental Committee. The committee’s role is to champion a culture of sustainability within PwC and to assist with the implementation of the firm’s national and global Environmental Action Plan. Known to be passionate about environmental issues for years, he jumped at the opportunity to lead this unique, grass roots approach to help foster a culture at his workplace to embrace environmentalism. He now often speaks about the related emerging environmental regulatory trends and the business opportunities of sustainability. :: Speaker Profile

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"SMG is a fantastic opportunity to work in teams to come up with a creative business idea that improves our current ecological condition. Developing an innovative yet realistic business idea in a limited amount of time really tests your creativity and problem-solving skills - skills that are especially important in today's corporate world." Fahad Tariq 3rd Year Accounting

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Hazel McCallion, Mayor, City of Mississauga   Now in her 11th term, Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion is the longest serving mayor in the city's history. Born in Port Daniel on the Gaspe Coast of Québec and educated in Québec City and Montreal, she entered municipal politics in 1967. First elected Mayor of Mississauga in November 1978, McCallion has played a leading role for women in politics. She has served on virtually every committee at the Region of Peel and the City of Mississauga, as well as served on the executive of many federal and provincial committees and associations, including a term as President of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario from 1978 to 1979. :: Speaker Profile

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:: A thank you to our sponsors

:: A thank you to our sponsors : 

:: A thank you to our sponsors

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undergraduate commerce society :: A Special Thank you to the following for all the support and advice The Department of Management U of T – Mississauga University of Toronto Alumni Association