Date

Time

Activity

Notes

29-Sep-09

18:00-19:00

First club meeting

An introduction to the Business Club was given as well as information on planned activities. The benefits of becoming a club member were highlighted and opportunities for members to get involved in Club activities were discussed. The membership fee of £10 was collected so that the Club could register with the Students Union.

21-Oct-09

18:00-19:30

Club meeting

The topic of this Club meeting was "Economic crisis". After an introduction there followed a lively debate during which various aspects and consequences of the economic crisis were discussed.

26-Nov-09

18:00-19:00

Guest Lecture by Dr Gerhard Heilig

“100 years of World Population Growth, 1950-2050 – Trends, Causes and (economic) consequences.” The lecture was followed by a dinner at the Management Center with senior staff of the Management School and Economics Department.

24-Feb-10

18:00-20:00

Committee meeting

The purpose of this meeting was to discuss and prepare specific topics for the Club meeting on 2 March.

2-Mar-10

18:00-20:00

Club meeting

The Business Club held its first meeting of the semester in the evening of 2 March 2010.
About 30 students were present.
After a welcome and overview of the program by Max, Julia introduced The Bradford Production Game (BPG), which was played later on in the evening. This is a game to demonstrate the practical application of management science. Three competing teams were put together and were given the task of making money by producing and selling booklets. Each team member was assigned a specific role, and the group had to work together closely in order to be competitive. Each transaction had to be documented. In the end each team had to take stock of how many booklets it had produced and sold. Competition was strong, and the best team only won by a narrow margin.
While for those who were not at the meeting this may sound like hard work, however, everyone participating agreed that it was a lot of fun and really enjoyed the experience.
The evening finished off with bowling and again Club members had a great time.

19-Mar-10

19:00-20:00

Committee meeting

During the Committee meeting the candidates of the elections were discussed. Preparations were made for the elections.

15-Apr-10

18:00-19:00

Club meeting/
elections

The main focus of this Club meeting was on the election of the Club officers. Each candidate introduced him/herself and outlined the plans he/she had for the future. For more information on the responsibilities of the elected positions and the procedures that have to be followed in the voting process see the Club constitution.

20-Apr-10

9:00-17:00

Enterprise Day

The Scottish Institute for Enterprise (SIE), in cooperation with the Business Club, held the ENTERPRISE DAY on April 20, 2010 in the Atrium of the Stirling University. The purpose of Enterprise Day was to inform students about the various stages of starting a business, to encourage them to become entrepreneurs, and to offer assistance along the way.
The Atrium was divided into three sections:
1. How to start up a business. A number of stalls were set up, where students were shown how to develop a business plan, what the legal requirements are, accountancy rules, how to develop a business identity including name, business cards, web site etc. There was a business incubator provided by the Scottish Institute of Enterprise.
2. General Information. This section was targeted to interested students who want to collect information, but did not yet know what kind of business they might want to set up. There were representatives from organizations such as the Scottish Institute for Enterprise, Business Gateway, Women into Business and the Stirling University Business Club.
3. Fun and promotional material. Having gone through all other stages, students received little gifts as well as a toolkit with promotional material. There was also a chocolate fountain and a "grab-a-grand" machine where one could either win a cash price or a meeting with an entrepreneur.

17-Sep-10

13:00-14:00

Committee meeting

The next meeting was planned and a reservation was made at the bowling center.

20-Sep-10

18:30-19:30

Club meeting

This was a social meeting were the Business Club when bowling and socialized.

24-Sep-10

13:30-14:30

Committee meeting

During the Committee meeting the activities of the next meeting were discussed. It was decided to contact Alasdair Gammack. Further the maintenance of the website (www.su-bc.org) was discussed.

4-Oct-10

18:00-19:00

Club meeting

Our guest speaker at this meeting was Alasdair Gammack, Stirling University's Scottish Institute for Enterprise (SIE) Manager. He hosted an ideas generation workshop, which was greatly appreciated by Club members.

18-Oct-10

18:30-20:00

Club meeting

This meeting was targeted at students who are currently applying for a job, a loan to start a business or to a university. We tried to help students understand the importance of "pitching" themselves to an audience. The goals were to build up their confidence to be able to present themselves in front of their peers and to strengthen their presentation and public speaking skills.

8-Nov-10

18:00-20:00

Club meeting

The focus of this Club meeting was on the importance of Marketing. We had invited guest speakers and organized some fun marketing activities.

25-Nov-10

18:00-late

Club dinner

Our last meeting of the semester was a festive holiday dinner, which was very well attended and enjoyed by everyone.