BCIT JDC West
JDC West is the Olympics for business students of Western Canada. In 2016, BCIT was the first Polytechnic Institute to participate in the competition among 12 renowned universities. Each school brings 13 teams to compete in 10 academic case disciplines (Accounting, Marketing, Business Strategy etc.), along with Debate, Social, and Athletic.
JDC West’s mission is to bring together the top business students in the region for a 3-day competition which showcases and fosters personal growth through team successes and failures. Past JDC West alumnus have been highly successful in finding employment at industry leading companies such as Telus, McKinsey, PWC, and many more.
If you’re looking for an opportunity to challenge yourself and develop leadership, critical thinking, and public speaking skills, BCIT JDC West is the club for you. You can make everlasting connections with your teammates and top students from other schools! Come out and watch the Mock Competition on October 13th!
Learn more: bcitjdcwest.com/
— Karmina Cordero
BCIT Marketing Association (BCITMA)
The BCIT Marketing Association (BCITMA) is a student-run club that provides practical job skills and industry connections to those interested in marketing. As a chapter of the American Marketing Association, the BCITMA is an internationally recognized club that is well known to employers.
The BCITMA’s mission is to increase its members’ employability and get them prepared for their future marketing careers. The BCITMA’s members get access to industry tours, panels, workshops, and speaker series that feature local marketing professionals. These events present great opportunities to learn about current market trends and make important industry connections. Past members of the BCITMA have gone on to work at Cossette Inc, Traction on Demand, and other industry leaders.
Although the BCITMA generally attracts students from the Marketing Management program, all BCIT students that are interested in marketing are encouraged to join. The real-life career skills and experiences that can be gained by joining the BCITMA are useful for all areas of business.
Learn more: bcitma.ca/
– Cara Embree
Meeting Professionals International (MPI)
MPI stands for Meeting Professionals International. While the name may confuse you, we are an inclusive and ambitious club with engaged members in 19 countries. MPI currently takes the lead in the Meetings and Events category with a community of 60,000 members globally. MPI strives to connect industries and create lasting relationships.
MPI is a unique club that connects with industries through Familiarization tours. Though the industries we connect with through our Familiarization tours are mainly Tourism related, we welcome all students at BCIT regardless of your option. MPI is beneficial to everyone due to the hands-on, and key networking opportunities. We take pride in the events we host because we believe there is no better way to learn than asking questions to potential employers, and competitors.
MPI invites all those with a passion and dedication to strive in their industry. We plan to capture your attention this year with our amazing events that will, in turn, create job, learning, and networking opportunities. We hope to see you at the MPI events this year!
Join us on Facebook: facebook.com/mpibcit/
— Emily Morrow
BCIT Financial Management Association
The BCIT Financial Management Association (FMA) is BCIT’s official Accounting Club. The FMA is committed to bridging the gap between accounting students and employers, by hosting a variety of professional networking events throughout the year.
In addition, the FMA offers all BCIT accounting students the tools to develop their soft and technical skills through CPA information sessions and resume building clinics, as well volunteer opportunities such as the annual FMA Tax Clinic which is certified by the Canada Revenue Agency.
We highly recommend all accounting students to follow the FMA’s Facebook and Instagram pages, as well as join the mailing list through our website. Our social media channels are very resourceful, as they are the main line of communication we have, to notify students of all important dates for events, application deadlines, workshops or any other opportunities available to them.
Learn more: www.bcitfma.ca/
— Cyrus Heidari