Annual General Meeting 2013

Economics Vice President Executive Executive

About the EFS

As a society we have three main aims and values where we want to enhance your university experience. These values are intrinsic to anything we do, and are even represented in out logo:
YOUR Interests We take economics, finance and business beyond the lecture theatre: learn about and engage in the fields you love! YOUR Career We strive to be a spring board for your career; we are here to help you to find the right internship and the career that suits you perfectly! YOUR Friends & Network Your experience at UCL is much more than just studying; it is about the people you encounter. In our socials you can have fun and meet people from diverse degree courses, while you can start to build your professional network!
WHAT WE DO: Economics: World-class speakers, cutting edge research and economics for non-economists... Our events will make you understand what is shaping the world! Finance: Senior speakers will give you in- sights into the financial markets. Investment Banks, Asset Managers, Hedge Funds, Private Equity the financial world opens up for you! Business: Corporate industrials to Management Consultants, Technology and Media to Professional Services get to know the corporate diversity and choose which branch is the right one for you! Careers: You will be able to attend employ- er presentations in our Economics, Finance and Business branches, to see which career is right for you! On top of this, we will help you succeed in getting the perfect intern- ship with loads of employability workshops such as CV checks, mock interviews, etc.! Socials: Join us in our famous EFS parties, to have fun and meet people from other de- grees at UCL, while starting to build your professional network!

YOUR

Committee Structure
President
Finance Vice President Executive Executive

Treasurer
Business Client Relations Vice President Executive Executive Marketing Vice President Executive Executive

Vice President Executive Executive

Socials Social Secretary Social Secretary IT and Design IT Director Design Director

The UCL Economics Conference Director Conference Team

PRESIDENT
The president is responsible for the entire society and leads the committee. He or she makes the key decisions and decides the way the society is heading. The President leads the Leadership Committee made out of Vice Presidents and Treasurer and is responsible for the smooth running of each team. As head of the society, he or she is effectively responsible for every decision made by the society. The president needs to have a clear strategy for the year, interact closely with sponsors and speakers, as well as the UCL Union. The role of president requires significant time commitment throughout the entire year. Contact: james@uclefs.com

TREASURER
As one of the key positions in the society, the treasurer, along with the president, is responsible for the general management of the society with a special focus on finance. The treasurer is the main liaison between the society and UCLU, which means it has to deal with both the bureaucracy and the disagreements that pose a risk to the smooth running of events. In addition, given his or her knowledge and control of the society's funds, the treasurer must be actively involved in the planning, organization and execution of all the events that incur expenses. Consequently, the treasurer bears full responsibility for the correct management of the society's income throughout his or her entire term of service. Contact: enrique@uclefs.com

ECONOMICS
Economics is a core part of the EFS. It is the division with one of the most challenging tasks: inviting the most prominent economists from around the world and take the subject beyond and above the lecture theatre. It is not an easy task, but it is hugely rewarding. This is the role for you if you have a passion for Economics. You will be exchanging emails with the avant-garde of the field and in many cases you will be the first one to meet them in person. You will learn loads about the latest development in Economic Thought, you will become an authority in current affairs, and you will have to think about innovative ways to transmit your passion for the subject to your peers. As a VP you will have in charge a group of executives, who will help you creatively and operationally in the planning and execution of events. Managing the team effectively will perhaps be the biggest of your challenges but also one of the most worthwhile. You will make friends with like-minded people and you greatly enhance your leadership skills. Contact: pedro@uclefs.com

FINANCE
The Finance team is in charge of holding finance-related events. There are no limits to this the team is in charge of organizing any event related to finance. This may include topical events such as an Alternative Investment Series (Private Equity, Hedge Funds, Venture Capitalists, Sovereign Wealth Funds) or the invitation of speakers from Central Banks. While it is not the Finance Teams role to organize corporate presentations with sponsors, the team can naturally hold innovative financial events with Investment Banks such as Case Studies or Trading Games. Furthermore, the Finance Team will hold the UK Investment Banking Series together with the LSE and Imperial Finance Societies this will require getting the sponsorship, marketing and executing the most prestigious national competition in Investment Banking and Sales & Trading. The Vice President is in charge of the organization and direction of the team as well as the organization and execution of the team. As a Leadership Committee member he or she decides where the team is heading in 2013/2014. The two executives work very closely with the VP. As integral parts of the team, they will be in charge of the organization of a series of events: contacting of speakers, liaising with firms and execution and marketing of events. Contact: pavol@uclefs.com

BUSINESS
As the newest EFS division, the Business division offers room for the most innovative ideas and plans. Business is a very large area for which the room of maneuver of the team is equally large. Events with MNCs, Consultancies, Professional Services and Entrepreneurs are all part of the Team. Events include competitions, case studies, office visits and topical events. As with the Finance Team, the main corporate presentations are organized by Client Relations, but the business team organizes innovative events with sponsoring companies. The Vice President is responsible for the team by setting goals, creating a plan and delegating responsibilities. Moreover, the VP, together with the executives, organizes and executes weakly events and is the contact point for companies. The two executives share the responsibility of organizing events by contacting companies and speakers. Moreover, they contribute to the teams goals by creative ideas. Contact: bushra@uclefs.com

CLIENT RELATIONS
Client Relations is in charge of the entire service the EFS provides to its corporate sponsors. This includes drawing up a sponsorship proposal, contacting all existing and potential sponsors and agreeing upon sponsorship. The Client Relations team is in charge of securing a budget of at least 50,000. Moreover, the Client Relations team will be in charge to provide up to date information to all sponsors around the year. The team will organize all corporate events for graduate recruitment by the sponsoring companies. The Vice President is the head of the team and is in charge of setting the goals and directions. The whole team will be contributing to the proposal and contacting companies to pitch sponsorship and organize events throughout the academic year. The teams structure is very flat, with all team members being exposed to EFS Sponsors. Contact: Nicholas@uclefs.com

MARKETING
The marketing teams role is the entire image the society gives to the whole student community of UCL. It is one of the most dynamic and diverse roles as well as one with the most responsibility. The Marketing Team promotes the society during the whole year. A crucial role is the marketing during Freshers Week and Welcome Fair. Moreover, the team works closely with the events teams to promote the societys events to the student community. The VPs role is general direction of marketing. He or she decides the milestones of how the society will market itself during the year. The Executives of the team assist the VP on all creative and organizational decisions. Moreover, one Executive will be in charge of marketing the events for Economics, Business and Finance teams while the other will be assisting Client Relations and Socials! Contact: Hannah@uclefs.com

CONFERENCE
The UCLEFS, nurtures its members on a milk of invaluable career advice, fantastic speakers and socials too good to remember. The Conference Director is responsible for exporting the values of the EFS to the world and trying to provide a university wide event which epitomizes the excellence of the EFS. As Conference Director you will take the reins at an excitingly innovative time. You are organizing a conference with a few necessities: world class speakers, students from around the world and a chance to provide a fantastic learning or networking experience for anyone who attends, apart from that anything goes. Such an illustrious society deserves a prize mantle piece for all to see, can you provide it? Conference directors need to be enthusiastic, diligent, entrepreneurial and be able to deal with globally renowned speakers to get the big names in. Advice for this position? Think big. Contact: aadarsh@uclefs.com

SOCIALS
As a member of the EFS Social team, you have the opportunity to orchestrate UCLs most exclusive and talked about events throughout the year. Your role will include planning, organising and overseeing projects, varying from international trips to the prestigious Christmas Ball. A vital part of this role is the ability to work coherently and efficiently within a team and using initiative in pressured situations. Furthermore, competent communication is essential to the position as you will collaborate with other members of the committee on a regular basis. Most importantly, you must be friendly, confident and sociable. As the EFSs social representative it is your responsibility to make new members comfortable and an integral part of the society! It must be noted that being social secretary of the Economics and Finance society is not the same as having the same role in a different, smaller society. The EFS not only has the largest member base at UCL but also the largest budget. Hence, you will be organising expensive events for hundreds of students, which means there is pressure to produce events of a certain level, which cannot be done half-heartedly. You must have a real desire to contribute to everyone's enjoyment of their time at UCL. Contact: alice@uclefs.com ciaran@uclefs.com arthur@uclefs.com

IT
The role of the IT Director is to manage the web-based presence of the society. This includes looking after domains and the EFS website. The website is currently running on WordPress, so experience editing and managing WordPress sites is beneficial as well the use of Photoshop. Moreover, the IT Director will be actively involved with the EFS Smartphone App as well as MyEFS. Contact: atchyut@uclefs.com

DESIGN
The UCLEFS designer is tasked with any design requirements, for print or for online advertising. The designer works closely with Marketing and Social Secretaries, and is given a lot of independence in designing our magazine, The Equilibrium. You will also work with VPs, designing logos, banners, booklets and sponsorship proposals. Excellent knowledge of design software packages (eg. Photoshop) is essential. Contact: sara@uclefs.com