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Get your game on.
Compete.
Come FLUX your muscles.
NEW Business game from the UK.
We give teams a real-world problem.
Teams present their strategy orsolution.
Think of – Pitching an idea to a panel of experts – experts then identify a winning team!
Who can apply?UCT students ONLY.
For UNDERGRADUATES and HONOURS students.
Compete as a team of six.
You decide the make-up of your team.
Teams and individuals can apply.
ALL FACULTIES WELCOME!
Apply as a team of 6 students.
OR
Apply as a smaller team.
OR
Apply on your own.
WE THEN PLACE STUDENTS INTO A TEAM OF 6.
IDEAS FOR TEAMS:
Committee teams?Society teams?Class teams?Res teams?Sports teams?Course teams?
Mix of the above?
How does it work?CHALLENGE REVEALED
@ The briefing – the night before the event.
No preparation is required.
Teams get ready to start first thing the next day!
On the day – the morningCOLLABORATE:Work in your teams.
Teams are provided with a strategy tool to use.
Get started with the help of UCT Careers Advisors and other prompts.
Ask questions from Strategy, Finance, Marketing and Human Resource experts!
Develop and plan a strategy and presentation.
On the day – the afternoonPRESENT:All teams present their strategy to a panel of experts during round 1.
The panel then selects the winning pitches to progress to round 2.
These teams pitch again.
The winning team from round 2 is crowned FLUX CHAMPIONS!
It’s a win-win! WINNING TEAM:A cash prize of R6, 000 for the winning team.
ALL TEAMS:Develop strategic skills and get noticed!
Chance to win individual prizes!
ALL NETWORK:@ A MINI-CAREER EXPO after the event
Why take part?1. Developing skills – exposure and learn business skills.
2. Get noticed – be spotted!
3. Network – make contacts.
4. Get some experience – explore what is out there …
5. Put it on your CV – some nice evidence/examples.
6. Have fun …
How to apply?
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Need more information?
MyCareer – “resources”
APPLY MyCareer: - ‘FLUX FORM’
Closing date - 12pm, 25 July 2014.
Entry on a first-come first-served basis.
Notified by e-mail - 28 July 2014
Application form1. Team/individual name:
2. Team members/individual:Names, degrees, student numbers, and year of graduation.
3. Motivation:What does your team hope to gain by participating in FLUX? Write a short motivation.
4. The FLUX date for which you are applying: FLUX: 12 August FLUX: 14 August5. T &C’s
The FLUX of the matter is - this is a WIN-WIN situation for all teams
that take part!
Questions?Careers.service@uct.ac.za