The Interview Session of BIZ BEE

Eshita Newaz

For recruiting new members for BRAC University Business Club (BIZ BEE), an interview session was held on 3rd October, 2010 as it was anticipated in every semester. The students, who signed up for BIZ BEE in the club fair were called for this interview session. It started from 5 p.m. Before entering in the interview room, the students filled up a questioner about themselves as BIZ BEE always looks for active and energetic members.

A student at the Interview Session

The President, Vice-President, General Secretary, Directors and Assistant- Directors were in the interview board. The students were briefly introduced with the regular activities of BIZ BEE by the volunteers before going for the interview. The whole session was very formal as BIZ BEE follows the norms and regulations of corporate culture. In the interview room, there were three boards. Each board was consisted of three members. The students were asked different types of questions to get to know about their enthusiasm and interest to work with BIZ BEE.

Questions were about business, time management, organization, creativity, expectation and so on. Students shared their business related thoughts and obligations with them. Lots of new views and ideas came out from students as well as some claptrap also found there. By analyzing the overall performance, general members were selected. Therefore, selected members were given the invitation card for joining Face 2 Face which will held on 6th October, 2010 in Indoor Games Room.

Club Fair (Fall 2010)

Mir Muddassir Ahmed

It was not one of those ‘typical’ days in BRAC University. It was the long anticipated ‘Club Fair’. At the start of every semester, a club fair is organized in order to introduce all the clubs to all the students of BRAC University with a purpose of encouraging them to concentrate on practical learning and put their inner potential into task besides getting good grades. 

BRAC University Business Club (BIZ BEE) at the Club Fair (Fall '10)

On 30th September, the club fair of fall’10 was arranged with a title, “Mela”. As always, the fair covered almost the whole cafeteria alongside the indoor games room. Our BRAC University Business Club (BIZ BEE) stall found its place in the indoor games room. Early preparations were taken before the fair consisting of setting up the stall, designing the back wall with posters, pictures and club emblem. Also the table was decorated with flowers and floating candles. On top of the table were the BIZ BEE sign up forms, brochures covering the most recent activities conducted by BIZ BEE, its vision and future goals and of course, it’s brief introduction finding its way right at the front-line. 

Dr. Golam Samdani Fakir talking with the members of BIZ BEE

The fair started at 10 O’clock with the Pro Vice Chancellor Dr. Golam Samdani Fakir finally arriving and was welcomed with a warm applause. He spoke to all the clubs’ representatives in the stall turn by turn. During BIZ BEE’s turn, Naimul Rashid, President of BIZ BEE, alongside a senior representative introduced BIZ BEE and its wide ranged activities in detail. Pure emphasis was given on the improvement of students’ practical knowledge about business and the vast world it covers by arranging seminars, workshops, and tours to business organizations which in turn will make the students have a clear glimpse about the vast corporate world, its culture and put them a step ahead in their future job life. 

A student signing up to join BIZ BEE

 The Pro VC’s departure was followed by the rush of the mostly newbie students to all the stalls as they showed keen interest to join clubs and forums which suited their interest and purpose. Likewise, BIZ BEE experienced the same enthusiastic energy in the eyes of the interested ones eager to sign up in the club. They were conveyed the same message as conveyed to the Pro VC. It even boosted their enthusiasm. Almost 60 sign-up sheets were filled up and the ones signing were informed about the upcoming interview based on which selection will be done. The fair finally ended at 1.00 pm followed by a lunch with the executives of BIZ BEE.

General Body Meeting

Farah Tasmem

A General Body Meeting(GBM) was held on 22nd September, 2010 by BIZ BEE. The meeting started at 5 p.m. with a slideshow on the activities of previous semester. The photos of the tour at Nator, PRAN Agro Ltd and RAJBARI were shown in the slide. After that President of BIZ BEE, Naimul Rashid discussed about the future plan of this semester. BIZ BEE planned to do such activities which will help the students to enrich their practical knowledge about the competitive world of business. He also showed the hierarchy of the management team and introduced with the new executives. 

GBM in progress.

From left: Naimul Rashid and Noor Ibna Syeed.

Students were asked some questions related with BIZ BEE and business. The Assistant Director of Organizing and Management, Noor Ibna Syeed told the student the rules and regulations of BIZ BEE and importance of those rules in future life. The Additional Vice President, Syed Nazmus Sakib talked about the upcoming programs of BIZ BEE. There will be a number of programs including Face 2 Face, workshop, seminar, tour and so on and BIZ BEE is going to have a blast in this semester. 

Members of BIZ BEE at the GBM.

BIZ BEE is also launching a Business Magazine on the first week of December. The Director of Information technology, Rezwan Rahim who is the editor of this magazine divided the members into some groups and discussed their responsibilities for the magazine. The meeting was finished at 6:30 p.m. with some refreshments.

Newsletter & Poster of Summer 2010 published

 A Newsletter and a Poster of Summer 2010 have been published today. The Newsletter is the first issue of this year and it has been named Successful Semester. The newsletter and the poster is about the BIZ BEE's activities in the Summer semester of 2010.

The activities include a seminar on "Corporate Challenges", chief guest was Md. Abdul Aziz, President of ICMAB, a workshop on  "Leadership and Presentation Skill Development", Face 2 Face, Interview for new recruitment and few General Body Meetings.

A Seminar on “Challenges of Corporate World”

Md. Abdul Aziz, President of ICMAB, during his speech on "Challenges of Corporate World”

Samina Akhter Rupa

A seminar named “Challenges of Corporate World” was held in the GDLN Video Conference Room of BRAC University, on 24th July, 2010. This seminar was held right after the Presentation Competitions. BIZ BEE organized this seminar for increasing comprehension of the student about practical corporate world. The Chief Guest was the President of ICMAB, Md. Abdul Aziz.

Naimul Rashid, President of BIZ BEE, introducing the chief guests to the students.

He told the student about the challenges of today’s business around the globe and the ways of facing those challenges. He also said that day by day it is being difficult to deal with commercial sectors because the competitions are increasing rapidly. He advised the students that they should not give up and have to try a lot for achieving their desired goal. The Director of BRAC Business School, honorable Register, and Adviser of BIZ BEE were also present and shared their views about these issues.

From left: Md. Abdul Aziz, Ishfaq Ilahi Choudhury, Dr. Sanaul Mostafa, and Md. Jabir Al Mursalin

Seminar on "Challenges of Corporate World" at GDLN Video Conference Room of BRAC University.

Before getting involved in the immense and intricate business world, students should have a clear view of their upcoming challenges. From this seminar, they should have congregated lots of information which will help them to become more confident and be ready to face those challenges in near future.

A Workshop on "Leadership and Presentation Skill Development"

Samina Akhter Rupa

In order to develop leadership and presentation skills of the students, BIZ BEE organized a workshop on 24th July, 2010. Generating students progressive and confident for facing the challenges of corporate world was the objective of this workshop.

Dr. Sanaul Mostafa, Director of BBS, taking the Leadership Skill Development session.

 The director of BRAC Business School, Dr. Sanaul Mostofa took a session on leadership skill development with the students. There, he talked about the importance of leadership skill and how to be a good leader. He encouraged them to be a superior leader by giving examples of world’s most successful leaders. He also shared his experience and give satisfactory answers of questions asked by the students.

Raihan Jamil, Graduate lecturer of Purdue University, taking the Presentation Skill Development session

This session was followed by another session on presentation skill development which is conducted by Raihan Jamil. He is a graduate lecturer of PURDUE University, USA. The purpose of this session was to accustomed with the importance of presentation in the corporate world. He gave a proficient overview of a good group and individual presentation and had a nice conversation with the students through Q&A session. From his words, students learned how they can make their presentations exuberant and fascinating.

Participants of the Presentation Competition preparing for the final presentation.

A competition on Presentation on the theme “Branding Bangladesh” was took place after this session from which best three presenters were awarded. Both the sessions were full of valuable information which broadened conception of the students.

Success Story of a Leader – Shykh Seraj

Rezwanur Rahim

BIZ BEE (BRAC University Business Club) organized a seminar on agriculture business of Bangladesh, in which chief guest of the seminar was Shykh Seraj, on March 10th, 2010. Shykh Seraj is an eminent journalist and agriculture development activist, and an Ashoka fellow, who was the first person to use media as the educational tools in Bangladesh since 1980s. Shykh Seraj talked concerning the recent development and problems in agro based business of Bangladesh, the problems the farmers are facing and its impact in our economy. He stated that the country like Bangladesh could only be developed if the farmer’s situation is improved.

Shykh Seraj receiving crest from Dr. Md. Golam Samdani Farik.

Shykh Seraj and Dr. Md. Golam Samdani Fakir with the members of BIZ BEE

Bangladesh is primarily an agrarian economy. It is very necessary for the university-going students to know the possibilities and opportunities of agro-business to make the country a better place to live. The seminar ended with a lively Q&A session. Professor Md. Golam Samdani Fakir, Pro-Vice Chancellor of BRAC University, was also present.