Upcoming Events

Sunday - 4:30pm
24 August 2008
Founders Lawn
Learn more about SIFE at the Involvement Fair and sign up for the raffle to win great prizes including an iPod Shuffle, gift cards and cash!

Tuesday - 9:00pm
02 September 2008
Room 111 - Dauch
Our first weekly meeting of the 2008-2009 school year!

Latest News

03 May 2008
Ashland University SIFE prepares to compete against the former SIFE World Championship team from Graceland University and five other universities in League 8 at the SIFE National Exposition in Chicago, IL on Wednesday, May 14, 2008.

19 March 2008
Ashland University SIFE wins Cleveland Regional Competition and will represent the region at the 2008 SIFE National Exposition in Chicago, IL.

28 January 2008
AUSIFE announces a new partnership with Kiva and the establishment of the SIFE International Microfinance Fund.

19 January 2008
Three Ashland University SIFE students travel to the Dominican Republic to meet with the senior management team at Esperanza.
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Brad Karsh - Confessions of a Recruiting Director
On February 19, 2008, Ashland University SIFE invited Brad Karsh, former Recruiting Director and author to present Confessions of a Recruiting Director: An Insider's Guide to Landing a Job. In his presentation, Mr. Karsh provides insider tips on creating a winning resume and giving an interview that will make you stand out from the competition.

Career Slam
Following Brad Karsh's presentation, AUSIFE provided top Ashland University students the opportunity to participate in a round table discussion with professionals from a variety of backgrounds. Participation was by invitation only and capacity was limited to allow students the opportunity to network and receive one-on-one advice from top industry executives.

High School Financial Literacy Competition
Working with the Finance Department at Ashland University's Dauch College of Business and Economics, AUSIFE successfully organized the first annual SIFE High School Financial Literacy Competition. Teams from schools around North Central Ohio were invited to the campus of Ashland University to compete in a day-long competition that involved both rapid-fire questions and a case analysis which teams presented to a panel of professional judges.

International Microfinance Fund
In January 2008, Ashland University SIFE partnered with Kiva to launch the SIFE International Microfinance Fund, which provides small loans, averaging between $150 and $500 to entrepreneurs in third world countries around the world. By providing these entrepreneurs with the capital necessary to start their own business, AUSIFE is enabling them to free themselves from poverty and support their family through free enterprise. As of May 2, 2008, Ashland University SIFE has provided loans to more than 57 women from six different countries on four continents. To read about some of the businesses currently being helped by the SIFE International Microfinance Fund, please visit http://www.kiva.org/lender/ausife.

Morality vs. Legality
Each fall, Ashland University SIFE provides students and community members to ask questions about current ethical issues in business in an open dialogue format. Our panel includes professionals from a variety of backgrounds, from law and accounting to government and religion.

Esperanza: Project Hope
In November 2007, Ashland University SIFE launched Project Hope in conjunction with our International Microfinance Fund. Working with Esperanza International, a microfinance organization which provides micro loans to more than 13,000 individuals in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, AUSIFE students traveled to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic to film a promotional video, which will be used to promote microfinance to college students around the United States. In addition, we are currently working with Esperanza to create a new business basics training program based around visual aids, which will benefit thousands of Dominican and Haitian entrepreneurs who are illiterate.

Small Business Consulting
Since 2006, Ashland University SIFE has been working with the Small Business Development Centers of Ohio to provide marketing consulting services to small businesses throughout North Central Ohio. To date, AUSIFE has provided free consulting services to more than 50 area businesses.

Updated by: AC
Date:  05/02/08