Events Overview

Market Research Orienation for Startups

This brief orientation covers the key market research databases and other tools available to U of T startups via U of T Libraries. These secondary market research tools can assist startups in business planning and market sizing, as well as completing business model canvases and other milestones. This session is most appropriate for startups who are already working on an idea. 

Participant will:

• Familiarize themselves with the core research tools and databases available for market research 
• Understand how to access e-resources from off-campus
• Learn about other workshops and services the library provides for campus entrepreneurs 

Instructor: Carey Toane, Entrepreneurship Librarian, carey.toane@utoronto.ca

You are invited to join us on February 26th for the announcement of the Nobellum Innovator Program, University of Toronto chapter.

At the event, we will hear from the Principal of U of T Scarborough, Wisdom Tettey, Founder of Nobellum, Melisa Ellis, the Nobellum team and key UofT partners. Together, they will highlight how their partnership will support the start up of at least 100 Black owned businesses in STEM by 2025. 

Speakers: Stephanie Perpick, Dave Fenton, Efosa Obano, Donovan Dill & Gray Graffam.

Date: February 26, 2022 
Time: 12pm-2pm

The UTSC Management Department offers three scholarships for students taking the upcoming 2022 CFA exams.

The scholarship waives the one-time CFA Program enrolment fee and reduces the exam registration fee (includes access to the curriculum eBook) to USD $350. 

We encourage students who wish to write the CFA level 1 exam to apply.  Even if you are not selected for the scholarship, you will get the offer to register Aug 2022 exam with the 'early bird' fee.

Check out the Student Guide to Student Scholarships for more details on the scholarship. 

Application Requirements:

• Must be currently registered UTSC MGMT student
• Have NOT already registered for an upcoming CFA Exam 
• Must have completed at least 14 course credits at the time of application

Whether you are on the edge of a new industry to looking to enter an established sector, you need to quantify and understand the industry players, segments, and size. This workshop introduces you to existing sources of industry information such as market research reports and trade journals, as well as provides strategies to help you do your own analysis and estimations. 

In this session you will: 

• Become familiar proprietary and open sources of industry information
• Learn to read a market research report in five minutes
• Explore models for DIY industry analysis
• Take away tools and frameworks for synthesizing and analyzing your industry

Facilitator:

• Bill Chau, BRIDGE Supervisor | UTSC Library 

The annual UTSC Trading Competition is a flagship event hosted jointly by The BRIDGE and the Investment Society.  UTSC student traders compete in teams to experience life on the trading floor. Using Rotman Interactive Trader software, students learn how to trade financial securities with each other on a real-time basis, and how to quickly apply their knowledge of finance principles in a fast-paced, simulated trade floor experience.

Pre-Competition Workshops:

Facilitators:

• Bill Chau, BRIDGE Supervisor,  The BRIDGE, University of Toronto Scarborough

This workshop introduces Management students to the fundamentals of coding. Students will learn the importance of coding skills and their applications in business environments. Students will learn the basics of different coding languages (R/Python) and how to get started in learning them at their own pace. 

The instructor will also demonstrate coding for data analytics and data visualization. This workshop is intended for UTSC Management students with very little or no prior knowledge of coding. 

This session will occur online and is facilitated by the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus. It is part of the "Becoming a Chartered Financial Analyst" series.

All finance and accounting students should only be using the BA-II plus financial calculator. The BA-II plus is also the officially approved calculator for professional exams such as the CFA, CPA and FRM. This workshop will cover all the basics plus tips and tricks to increase your efficiency with the calculator.

Facilitators:

• Bill Chau, CFA | Supervisor, The BRIDGE

This session will occur online and is facilitated by the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus. It is part of the "Becoming a Chartered Financial Analyst" series.

This workshop aims to demystify the CFA program, giving you unbiased information about the prestigious designation and the exams so you can decide whether you should sit for the exams before you graduate.

Part 2: Mastering the financial calculator BA-II plus

July 14 (Wed) 1:00-2:30PM

Facilitators:

• Bill Chau, CFA | Supervisor, The BRIDGE

Some Indigenous people contend that Reconciliation is dead and harms are being perpetuated by the Canadian government and society. Join us for this interactive session as we explore the answers to the following:

• How do we put Truth before Reconciliation? 
• What does it mean to live and work on Indigenous land?  
• What actions can you take in your work and life to build respectful relationships?  
• How do I engage in business with Indigenous communities ethically and respectfully?

This event will be faciltated by: 

• Helen Bobiwash, Anishinaabe-kwe, Independent Accountant, FCPA,FCMA, CAFM
• Kelly Crawford, Anishinaabe-kwe from M'Chigeeng First Nation on Mnidoo Munising, Assistant Director, Indigenous Initiatives | University of Toronto Scarborough

The UTSC SMF AGM is your best opportunity to learn about the stocks the fund have picked in our 2020-2021 portfolio along with a networking session with industry professionals and alumni. The event will take place on Remo with links sent out closer to the date.

Sign-up here: utscsmf.com

The BRIDGE is pleased to welcome you to our 7th annual UTSC Trading Competition! 

To ensure everyone's safety, the competition will be held online on Nov 12, 2020, from 7pm to 9pm.  Using the Rotman Interactive Trader software, students learn how to trade financial securities with each other on a real-time basis, and how to quickly apply their knowledge of finance principles in a fast-paced, simulated trade floor experience. 

To find out all the competition details including prizes, rules and regulations, and how to attend pre-competition training sessions check out the UTSC Trading Competition page.

Please join us in The BRIDGE Library (IC110) for the first session in our Social Finance and Indigenous Enterprises Series. 

Phani Radhakrishnan will be facilitating Equity, Diversity and Discrimination in the Workplace at the BRIDGE Library on February 12th. 

How can we build respectful and inclusive communities in the workplace? This session provides an introduction to equity as it relates to hiring practices and compensation. Learn how greater self-awareness contributes to a better understanding of the experiences of those around you, including colleagues and new recruits. Understand why managing diversity if crucial to workplace success and the health of a company, and how you can empower Indigenous peoples and other marginalized peoples such as racialized staff, women and others. 

Join us at The BRIDGE Lab on Thursday March 28th for  for a free and fun event. 

Data Analytics (Python) Workshop 

Students will participate in a workshop, led by Bill Chau, to learn how to use python to analyze data. Students will be asked to make 10 predictions about the outcome of the Raptors game using their data analytics skills. 

Raptors v. Knicks 

Game time! We will watch the game on the big screens in the lab and see if your predictions came true. Prizes will be awarded for the students with the most accurate predictions. 

Food will be served.

At The BRIDGE Hack, students will collaboratively develop unique ideas, designs, or solutions to sports management problems experienced by the University of Toronto Varsity Blues. Students will have the opportunity to hack on problems related to fan attendance and engagement. A variety of outcomes are acceptable, including business plans, presentations, low fidelity prototypes, data analysis or models, or web or mobile applications.

The workshop will cover topics such as an overview of a Private Equity firm, the job of an Investment Associate and an Intern Analyst and steps a junior student should take to enter the industry. The interactive activity will be constructing a simple LBO model in Excel, followed by an analysis of returns and multiples. The session will end with an open Q&A. Dinner will be provided!

The workshop will be held coincide with the Raptor’s season opener, Oct 17 against the Cavs.  Prior to the game, our data librarian will cover topics on data, data collections and data interpretations etc. The Raptors home opening game will be broadcasted on the new 4k screens in our business lab.