The Edwards Business Formal is an excellent opportunity for students and business professionals to network by spending an evening together participating in a charity raffle and in which the keynote speaker promotes discussions about current and engaging topics affecting the business community. This will also be accompanied with a cocktail hour/reception and a three-course dinner with which to network with potential co-op hires.

Privileges: Eight seats for your business representatives & a booth to showcase your company.

A new event that the EBSS is excited to launch, Corporate Crawls’ will involve taking groups of exceptional students to visit the offices of various Saskatoon-based companies in a half-day tour. This is an exciting new way for students to explore the corporate environment and for employers to make impactful first impressions on who might be their future hires. During the tour, employers are free to display their beautiful offices, day to day operations, professional and unique workspaces, as well as promote their company's culture.

Privilege: Access to participate in the program

The international Women’s Day Gala will be an opportunity for business students and professionals to learn, network, and become empowered. This event, set up like a standard gala, will feature diverse representatives from our local community. We would like to welcome members of the LGBTQ2S+ community, members of the Indigenous Community, and everyone passionate about equality and women’s rights. Please join us for keynote speakers, workshops, charity raffle and a networking dinner. This event is done in collaboration with one of our umbrella clubs, Young Women in Business (YWIB).

Privilege: Access to attend event (purchase of ticket required)

Pair up your employees with the business professionals of the future for a one-of-a-kind networking opportunity that has fostered hundreds of professional relationships since its inception in 2016. Put simply, we pair up students with a local business professional to go for lunch. Students will have a one-on-one opportunity to network with local organizations in a low-stress, casual environment. This is a time for them to ask questions about the job, major, or any life experiences they may be interested in.

Privilege: Access to participate in the program

Lunch and Learns are a fantastic opportunity to showcase your business to students. Send representatives from your organization to speak to students about topics related to their industry that will help them to be successful in both their professional and personal lives. Lunch and Learns have proven to be a great way to generate interest among students in your company and for your employees to network with the best and brightest Edwards has to offer.

Privilege: Exclusive access to host a Lunch and Learn in which we expect 25-30 students in attendance.

Additional cost: Ranges from $300-$500 depending on choice of catering

Edwards Case Competition is an event that gives students an opportunity to learn how case competitions work, learning further how to analyze and present a case in a stress-free environment. Encompassing undergraduates in two categories we have the Junior (first- and second-year students) and Senior (third- and fourth-year students) divisions.

Privilege: Representatives are invited to participate as judges

APAN is an important event through which the EBSS extends recognition to thank them for their involvement with and support of students over the course of the academic year. Students and companies have the opportunity to join together and celebrate academic involvement of students in conferences and competitions, made possible with corporate sponsorship and organizational involvement with Edwards students. The program for this event will include student delegates who help give an overview of the academic year as well as an address from the Vice President of Professional Development. Following the program drinks and appetizers are served with a chance to network with Edwards students and faculty.

Privilege: Opportunity to attend the event

As an Executive Academic Partner, your organization will provide opportunities for students to attend case competitions and conferences. By attending conferences and case competitions, students will be provided with industry knowledge, business expertise, and relevant advice that will create a prosperous relationship of success for the future of business in our province. For an exhaustive list of all the case competitions and conferences the EBSS will be arranging, please contact our Vice President of Professional Development, Jake Ho, at vppd@edwardsbss.com.

This year the EBSS will be re-evaluating which case competitions and conferences students are sent to. The following is a list of events that we have sent students to in the past, however, they may or may not be included in the list this year.

-Rocky Mountain Business Seminar

-Achieving Professional Excellence Conference

-Network of Empowered Women

This year, we are offering our sponsors the chance to advertise to the Edwards student body through various EBSS marketing mediums. As per the partnership packages, partners are given a limited number of credits for these services. Additional ads can be purchased. The Executive Academic Partnership Program includes the marketing perks listed below.

Edwards Business Students’ Society TVs

The EBSS has three TVs designated for our own promotional materials. One (1) credit for a TV advertisement is good for playing an ad on rotation for one (1) week. This medium allows businesses to advertise on TVs that the Edwards Business Students’ Society operates around the building. Organizations can take this opportunity to increase their exposure to the students of the Edwards School of Business. Additional TV credits can be purchased for $50 each.

Privileges: The Executive Academic Partnership Program includes 2 TV credits that can be redeemed at the request of the partner.

Edwards Business Students’ Society Weekly Newsletter

The EBSS sends out a weekly newsletter with events taking place all over Edwards. This medium specifically targets engaged students who are looking for opportunities to enhance their undergraduate experience. In previous years, the majority of our case competition and conference applicants selected that they found out about the opportunity through the EBSS newsletter. One (1) credit for the newsletter translates to one (1) ad in a specific newsletter. Additional newsletter credits can be purchased for $75 each.

Privileges: The Executive Academic Partnership Program includes 1 newsletter credit that can be redeemed at the request of the partner.

As per Edwards Undergraduate guidelines, the EBSS is unable to promote the following content:

· Information regarding job postings

· Alcohol and / or marijuana use

· Messages unsuitable for academic environments

Suitable messages will be decided at the discretion of the VP Corporate Relations and President.