Algonquin College is looking for our Future business leaders

Are you looking to develop your leadership skills?

• Here is your opportunity to learn from business leaders in our community and the opportunity to win a $ 7500 cash award plus a paid summer internship!
• The objective of this competition is to develop and promote the next generation of leadership for our community supported through business leaders in our community.

Winners

• 4 winners in the final round of the competition;
• one winner from each Institution and an overall winner.

Overall winner prize

• $7500 PLUS a 4 month paid internship at a designated company

Top School winners

• $4000 each PLUS a 4 month paid internship at a designated company

Internships

• The winning internships will take place during the summer of 2010 and are non-negotiable. The summer internship is a key element of the program and includes:
• opportunity to work with senior management in the core functional areas of the business;
• exposure to leaders and decision makers and decision making processes;
• engagement in real life problem solving and decision making with real consequences; and
• a requirement of a short report upon the conclusion of the work term.

We are looking for:

• Student leaders who are enthusiastic and focused on further developing their leadership abilities;
• Students who have a strong academic standing;
• Students who have a permit to work in Canada and eligible to work full-time from May to September 1, 2010
• Students continuing their studies in fall 2010

Interested in Applying?

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There are a total of 4 stages to complete the 2010 National Capital Leadership Challenge

Stage 1 - Deadline: December 14, 2009

• Students will be required to submit the following:
  
  
• A current C. V./ Resume ( 2 pages)
• A letter of intent indicating interest in participating in the NCLC and what makes you a strong candidate
• The business topic you choose to present (please see below)
• A sample of students' writing (a previous report or essay

Stage 2 - Deadline: January 8th, 2010

• 10 applications from each institution will be selected from Stage 1. Selected applicants will be required to submit:
• A one page executive summary of your ideas from the topic you choose in Stage 1
• An outline of your presentation (the FINAL version is not required)
• Students who continue to the next stages will have coaches in order to help prepare them for their presentations

Stage 3 Deadline: TBD (January 8th - 22nd)

• The 10 applicants from each institution will be asked to make their presentation to an internal panel of judges. The presentation will be 15 minutes, followed by 10 minutes of question and answers. Three finalists from Algonquin College will move the Stage four where they will compete against students from University of Ottawa, Telfer School of Management and Carleton University, Sprott School of Business.

Stage 4 - January 26th midnight

• The final 3 competitors from each institution will be required to submit a FINAL version of their presentation and a one page executive summary by Tuesday, January 26th at midnight. These documents will be forwarded to the external panel of judges for their review prior to the final presentations.
  
  
• Final presentations will take place at the University of Ottawa, Telfer School of Management, Desmarais Building on Friday, February 5, 2010 and will last all day, including the closing gala and awards ceremony (approximately 8:30am to 7:00pm). Students will have 15 minutes for their presentations followed by 10 minutes of question and answers
  
  

Scenarios for Leadership Topics

Applicants are required to choose ONE scenario only to base your presentation on.

1. As the C.E.O of an emerging firm - one that is young, constantly evolving, pre- IPO, and in the Ottawa region - you have had strong initial success in your industry. A prestigious and high-profile industry symposium has invited you to deliver a presentation outlining the key factors determining how your emerging firm became a leader in your industry.
2. The company you started is about to celebrate its 10th anniversary. You experienced strong success early on as a budding organization. With strong growth and an expanding workforce you thought nothing could stop you. However, in recent years, while numbers are still stable, some employees have been less than motivated. You feel it may have something to do with your leadership. Your task is now to have a meeting with all employees in an effort to re-establish the culture you want for your company and the leadership you can offer. Your presentation must detail your desired culture and what your expectations are and convince your employees of your leadership qualities.
3. You are about to embark on your career. If you could picture yourself 40 years from now, what would you like to have accomplished? How do you want to be remembered as a business leader? What will be the most important aspects you will keep in mind throughout your career?
4. There is a concern amongst the business leaders in National Capital Region that we are losing too many of our future leaders to other regions. How do you think that the NCR can develop, attract and retain the leaders to tomorrow?