SIFE – Students in Free Enterprise

A global network of business executives,

academic leaders and university students,
bringing economic opportunity to others
 What is this about?
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What is SIFE?

What are the benefits?

City-SIFE

The next step…

 What is SIFE?
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•Founded in the USA in 1975, SIFE is a global, non-profit
organisation that:
 Works with students in 1,500 universities across 47
countries
 Mobilizes university students to create economic
opportunity for others while discovering their own full
potential
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40
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eat for a lifetime.”
11 88
30 Asia 9 411
25
Series1 Central Asia 5 86
20
15 Europe 13 203
10 Latin America & Mexico 7 90
5 North America 2 959
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 How does SIFE
work?
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2. The teams design
1. Students join theand implement
SIFE team
their own projects

1. Students join a SIFE team

 How does SIFE
work?
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3. The team is advised by local business and
university advisers

1. Students join a SIFE team

2. The teams design and implement
their own projects
 How does SIFE
work?
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4. The projects create economic opportunity
for others

1. Students join a SIFE team

2. The teams design and implement
their own projects
3. The team is advised by local
business and university advisers
 How does SIFE
work?
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5. Each year, teams present their projects in a
National Competition

1. Students join a SIFE team

2. The teams design and implement
their own projects
3. The team is advised by local
business and university advisers
4. The projects create economic
opportunity for others
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work?
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6. The National Champions represent their
country at the SIFE World Cup

1. Students join a SIFE team

2. The teams design and implement
their own projects
3. The team is advised by local
business and university advisers
4. The projects create economic
opportunity for others
5. Each year, teams present their
projects in a National Competition
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Sife.org – SIFE Story

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 SIFE UK Universities
2007/2008
SIFE UK Finalists
Semi Workshop 2008 National Spirit of Enterprise League
Competition
17 Kingston University
1 Aston University
18 Loughborough University
2 City University, London
19 Royal Holloway, University of London
3 Imperial College, London 20 Sussex University
4 King's College, London 21 University of Leeds
5 Lancaster University
Observing Universities
6 Nottingham Trent University 22 Bournemouth University

7 University of Reading 23 Cardiff University

24 NEWI, University of Wales
8 University of Bath
25 Newcastle University
9 University of Birmingham
26 Queen's University, Belfast
10 University of Cambridge
27 Sheffield Hallam University
11 University of Liverpool 28 Swansea University
12 University of Manchester 29 University of Essex
13 University of Nottingham 30 Univeristy of Keele

14 University of Sheffield 31 University of Oxford

32 University of Salford
15 University of Strathclyde
33 University of Southampton
16 University of Warwick
34 University of Surrey
 What are the benefits of doing
SIFE to students?
SIFE UK Workshop

1. To make a lasting impact on

other people’s lives
 What are the benefits of doing
SIFE to students?
SIFE UK Workshop
1. To make a lasting impact on other people’s lives

2.
Networkin
g
 What are the benefits of doing
SIFE to students?
SIFE UK Workshop
1. To make a lasting impact on other people’s lives
2. Networking

3.The
ToTimes,
developth your skills
7 February
2006
“Britain’s biggest companies
gave warning last night that,
despite a record number of
graduates entering the job
market, many will lack the
basic skills needed for
 What are the benefits of doing
SIFE to students?
SIFE UK Workshop
1. To make a lasting impact on other people’s lives
2. Networking
3. To develop your skills

4. To Improve your career

prospects
“We're interested in
SIFE students because
of the strong leadership
experience & skills
learned
throughout your
projects and we offer
many ways to begin a
rewarding career with
HSBC.”
 What does a SIFE
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team
Assigns roles do?a team Mission
Develops
Sets goals and Objectives

Develops projects – create economic opportunity

Personal
Personal
Market
Market Environmen
Environmen Success
Success Business
Business Financial
Financial
Economic
Economic tal
tal Skills
Skills Ethics
Ethics Literacy Entrepreneur
Literacy Entrepreneur
Sustainabili
Sustainabili ship
ship
ss
ty
ty

Ensures the sustainability of the

projects
Presents at the SIFE National
Competition
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SIFE UK Leadership Weekend

34 Universities - 250+ Students
 SIFE UK Calendar -
Highlights
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October Fresher’s Fair & Introductory
presentations
November Leadership Weekend & Enterprise Week
December Planning for Xmas & HSBC Fin Lit Grants
January 1st Project Completion & Post
Xmas restart
February City-SIFE Elections
February Competition Presentation
March Regional Competitions
April Presentation finalization and National
Comp’n
May / June Annual Reviews & Sustainability
Workshops
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An unmatched opportunity for SIFE Students to

 Be rewarded for their hard work over the past year
 Share their experiences with other Students
 Display their work to Businesspeople from around the
UK
 Network with potential employers
 Learn how to develop their projects
 Represent their country at The SIFE World Cup
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WORLD CUP VIDEO

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City – SIFE

One Vision…

One Aim…

…To make a sustainable

difference
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• SIFE competition vid.

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• City University SIFE team

• Started 7 years ago

• Won the national competition in 2003

• We’ve been in the Semi-finals every

year since
 The Projects
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1. Entrepreneurship Programme

2. City – SIFE STEP Business Plan Competition

3. The Kenyan International Projects

4. Young Offenders

5. Hoxton Apprentice

6. Your projects
 Entrepreneurship
Program
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• Run with the Princes Trust.

• 6-8 week teaching

programme

• 3 schools each term (each

with a leader)

• Competition between each

group and school

• Nationalising

• improvements
 STEP
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• Business Plan competition

• Two stages
• Plan
• Pitch

• Setting up master classes

• Securing sponsorship

• Spreading to other
universities
 NUTTS
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• This project is now complete

• 3 Kenyan kids with no

secondary education

• Taught them basic book

keeping and market
economics

• With our help, they

increased their revenue by
600%
 Business for Kids
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• Maintaining contact with the

teaching schools

• Make sure material is taught

correctly

• Edit the material where

appropriate

• Ensure the suitability of the

project
 Entrepreneurship &
Careers Fair
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• Liaison with Kenya-SIFE

committee

• Come up with
improvements

• Help contact companies

• Suggest topics which

should be talked about
 YOUNG OFFENDERS
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• A new project

• 8 weeks working with 16 – 18 year olds with

GCSE qualifications

• Aim to develop the fundamental work related

skills

• Soft practical skills such as teamwork,

communication, financial knowledge and
interview techniques

• Activity based learning

 HOXTONS
APPRENTICE
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• A new project

• Financial literacy
program

• Taught to rehabilitate
long term unemployed
people

• Very flexible timetable

• Materials are provided

by Barkley
 Commercial Projects
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This is the opportunity for you

to…

• Run money making

programmes, such as social
events, to help finance CITY-
SIFE and help run its projects

• Seek out sponsors and other

contacts

This opportunity allows you to

fine tune your sales
techniques and meet future
 Your Ideas
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Do you think you can change a

community

or someone's life for the better?

Brain Storming session on 14th Oct

2008
 Fast track to
management
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 The next step…
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• Register for the groups that you

wish to be involved in (max. of 2
projects)

• Pay your subscription £3

 Contact:
 amrita.pattni@citysife.com (President)
 Krishant.uka@citysife.com (Vice President)
 Sarah.pusavat@citysife.com (Vice President)

To find out more and updates

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Thank you