EFM Sponsorship Proposal 2017/18

University of Bristol Economics Finance & Management Society Sponsorship Proposal 2017/18

UoB Economics, Finance & Management Society

Sponsorship Proposal 2017/18

Student Membership over 1700

 

Bristol among top 4 most targeted by major UK employers UoB Economics, Finance & Management Society

80% Economics, Finance or Management Students

Unique partnership with Bristol EFM School

Sponsorship Proposal 2017/18

Contents Preface

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Core Packages Table of Benefits

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Basic Package

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Premium Package

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Sponsorship Enhancements a. Fresher Package

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b. Sports Kit

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c. Merchandise

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d. International Trip

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e. Bar Crawls: “EFM vs Law” & “EFM vs SPAIS”

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f. Notable Speaker Series

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g. LinkedIn Clinics

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h. Christmas Ball

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i. Industry Awareness Programme

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j. Bristol Investment Fund

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Closing Remarks

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3 Preface Message from the President

Dear Potential EFM Partner, Thank you for taking the time to read about the University of Bristol EFM (Economics, Finance & Management) Society. We are a well-run, far-reaching society which engages with its vast audience of members in direct and relevant ways. Our aim is to bring like-minded, driven and conscientious students together; both within EFM disciplines and beyond. As the only society associated with the School of Economics, Finance and Management, we have created a networked group of highly motivated students to provide an ‘extra layer’ to our members’ university experience.

As we look forward to our society’s fourth year, we continue to grow in both strength and size. EFM Society has rapidly blossomed into one of the largest societies in Bristol, with a strong social media presence reaching out to over 1700 members, over many platforms. In September, this is likely to increase even further as the School expands, with roughly 550 new students expected to join.

We have a strong commitment to representing all of our students. The society believes that all of our members have high potential to succeed in their future careers.

With our roughly even gender composition, and huge variety of backgrounds and national identity, we have been able to successfully run BME-specific and femalefocused events. We also have strong links with other departments and societies, which allows for increased campus-wide exposure and ensures that our members are kept informed of the variety of opportunities available to them. Our relationships with the Banking and Investment Society, Consulting Society and Law Club and many more gives us the opportunity to further our influence across the university.

This year, with the hard work of a dedicated committee, we have huge ambitions in each of the four areas we operate in: our Careers; Academic; Social and Sport sectors. Our range of activities provides fantastic opportunities for our members to meet new people and form networks, and to enjoy their university life by engaging with their subjects and the industries they wish

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to progress into. The past year has been packed with activities and events ranging from the universityrenowned EFM Christmas Ball to networking events to a world record-breaking social. We aim to build upon this, providing students with a plethora of extra-curricular functions to engage in this year.

This Sponsorship Proposal aims to provide you with more knowledge about the society, showing you how we operate and giving you the opportunity to develop, or continue, a relationship with ourselves. We have decided to simplify our sponsorship structure this year, with a standard package available to all, with options to expand and augment the partnership in a variety of ways. This way, we aim to provide sponsors with more transparency and flexibility in a simple, accountable structure.

We hope that you enjoy reading this Proposal, and – should you choose to sponsor EFM – we intend to provide you high value interactions with our diverse, high-potential student base over the coming year. A large part of our society is based around guiding our members into their future careers. As such, our sponsors - with whom many students choose to pursue careers - are the foundation of our existence. With your support, we believe that a mutually beneficial partnership will allow you to access some of the best undergraduates in the country.

We look forward to hearing from you, and please get in touch should you have any queries.

Yours faithfully, Jacob Sowter President of The EFM Society E: president@bristolefm.org T: 07817 800975

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Events SOCIAL

Socials give our members the opportunity to network, not only through their classes, but also across year groups, subjects and other universities. Our first social saw a world-record breaking 300 students gather in Peter Pan costumes, successfully kicking off the Family Scheme and academic year. The EFM International Tour to Amsterdam proved a huge success and created greater cohesion within the society, as did the ‘Fresher’s’ Trip to Cardiff. Due to popular demand, we plan to take our members to Budapest next March.

Our Christmas Ball is a major highlight in the society’s year, and we have fantastic plans to expand the size and scale of this event, and possibly introduce a Spring Ball as well.

SPORTS

Another way that students can get involved in our society is through participation in one of our sports teams. The University's Intramural League offers a competitive, yet casual, dynamic, with our teams competing against an array of halls, societies and groups. Our two men’s football teams, cricket team, mixed netball team and new hockey team will continue the society’s sporting success.

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PAST EVENTS

‣ Peter Pan Social - Oct 2016 ‣ ‘This Is Accenture’ Networking Event - Oct 2016

‣ ‘Orient Express’ Christmas Ball - Dec 2016

‣ Women In Business & Law Conference - Feb 2017

‣ Eversheds Sutherland:

International Firms and Brexit Mar 2017

‣ Amsterdam Tour - Mar 2017

ACADEMIC We advertise lecture series organised by a variety of organisations, including ourselves, the Bristol EFM School, as well as external organisations. These talks are often well attended, and cover a broad scope of topics, including academia, industry and socioeconomic issues in the world today. We plan to grow this aspect of our society, by inviting notable economic and industry-leaders to speak in a lecture series, in order to enhance our students’ understanding of the wider economic world.

CAREER

The EFM Society strives to give our members the opportunity to network with graduate employers and develop their employability skills through career based events. Previously we have held presentations, workshops, brunches and business games alongside our sponsors.

Should you choose to sponsor The EFM Society, we would like to invite your company to provide talks concerning future careers. One of our key aims is to inform our students and offer support and guidance to help them choose the right career path. Those with distinguished careers can inform and inspire our students to aspire to careers within your firm. Consequently, we are confident that by working together we can help you to achieve your graduate recruitment goals.

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DEMOGRAPHICS

‣ Members: 1700 ‣ Facebook Page: 1600 Likes ‣ Emailing List: Approx. 1000 EFM students

‣ Committee Size: 13, with

separate Ball & ‘Industry Awareness Programme’ subcommittees

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5 Core Packages Basic: £600 + VAT

Premium: £800 + VAT

Promotion and Facilitation of all Careers Events

Promotion of Graduate, Internship & Spring Week opportunities.

Company Logo on Letters & Emails (smaller)

Company Logo on Letters & Emails (larger)

Fresher’s Guide: 150 Words & Logo

Fresher’s Guide: Half Page Spread

Careers Handbook: Half Page Spread

Careers Handbook: Full Page Spread

Company Logo on Website

Company Profile & Job Listings on Website

Regular Contact with EFM Society Committee

Dedicated Sponsorship Liaison

Photographic & Videographic Evidence of Fund Allocation

Inclusion in Polling and Email Surveys

Invitation to Deliver Talks on Topical Issues

+ All benefits of Basic Package

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Core Packages

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BASIC PACKAGE

This is the cornerstone of any sponsorship agreement with EFM, ensuring your company is well represented by the society. All networking, interactive, case study, and other careers events will be promoted across our website, email and social media. We can also help facilitate these events, assisting you to source venues, both on and off campus, and any other needs you may have.

We will also display your logo throughout our communications with our members on our Social Media, including in Cover Photos on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram, as well as select photographs on Snapchat and Instagram. Your logo would also feature on our website, as a clickable link through to your graduate recruitment page. 

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7 Core Packages

BASIC PACKAGE

In addition, your firm will feature in both our Freshers Guide and Careers Handbook: • The Freshers Guide is distributed to all first year students in the faculty at the start of the year. It gives a general overview of the society and provides advice on the year ahead.

• The package includes 150 words about yourselves in a ‘Meet The Sponsors’ section, as well as your logo and graduate recruitment website link.

• The Careers Handbook informs students of the careers opportunities available to them. It provides information about spring weeks, internships and graduate schemes, including important dates and application tips. Copies will be available to all EFM students – both online and in physical format. Your company will have half a page with information about your company either provided by yourselves or written by committee members.

• This is an ideal opportunity to showcase the schemes you offer to potential candidates.

This is an exclusive service provided to EFM sponsors, as firms who are not sponsors will not gain extensive features in the guide.

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Core Packages

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PREMIUM PACKAGE

This package augments the benefits of the Basic Package to provide a broader agreement and wider coverage. As a ‘Premium Sponsor,’ we will promote job opportunities, competitions, and any other material, in addition to promoting and facilitating networking and other careers events.

Your company’s will also be featured more prominently, such as logos on the front and back pages of the Fresher’s Guide and Careers Handbook, as well as receiving greater space in those publications. Your logo will also be displayed on the upper, larger tier of company logo sizes in our letters and emails, giving more exposure.

Additionally, you will have the option to co-design a company profile on our website, allowing you a page to fill with information about your company, including graduate recruitment, as well as your values and goals. In addition, we encourage you to list job opportunities on here, along with deadlines, so our members are well-informed in the recruitment process.

You will also receive other benefits, such as a directly-contactable sponsorship liaison to provide efficiency and accountability. Furthermore, your company can request to be included in any polling / survey data that the society collect from our members (For example, “Between 1 - 5, how likely would you apply to your firm’s graduate scheme”) Note: Sponsorship Enhancements are not necessarily dependent on Basic or Premium Packages. If an enhancement is selected as a standalone agreement, you firm will not receive the benefits of the Basic or Premium Packages, but The EFM Society will promote careers events for your company.

If you wish to tailor-make an agreement with The EFM Society, please let us know as we are willing to accommodate your needs and your budget. For more information, please contact Jacob Sowter at president@bristolefm.org. We will happily discuss your company’s needs via email, telephone, Skype or faceto-face visit to your offices.

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FRESHER PACKAGE £1250 + VAT (exclusive)

Unlike other sponsorship enhancements, this package includes all benefits of premium package, plus: • Exclusive sponsorship of Family Scheme • Inside cover 2 page spread in Welcome Booklet • Exclusive Sponsorship of Freshers Coffee Morning • Targeted advertising to 1st years, with year-specific polling • Invitation to host 1st-year specific events to teach new, uninformed students about your company, industry and application process.

The EFM Family Scheme provides students with a fantastic opportunity to meet other members of all year groups. ‘Parents’ are assigned to incoming first-year students to help them through their university lives, giving academic and pastoral advice throughout the year. Last year’s scheme was immensely successful, including breaking a Guinness World Record in a Peter-Pan themed social!

By sponsoring the Family Scheme, your company will be advertised at all Family socials and events, with your logo presented on flyers, promotional materials and social media advertisements. The logo of your company will also appear on official ‘Family Scheme’ photos within our website gallery, as a watermark in the corner of each image. With automatic involvement for all EFM students in the incredibly popular scheme, this is a great opportunity to gain exposure to the breadth of members, throughout the different years.

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SPORTS KIT £500 per team + VAT (exclusive) !

The exclusive prospect of your company’s logo on all sport merchandise creates far-reaching exposure to students across the university, especially teams fielded by other societies, clubs and faculties. With regular updates on sports teams across our social media platforms, with photos uploaded on a regular basis, brand exposure will spread even further.

Building upon the success of previous years, we aim to encourage even greater involvement of members this year in representing EFM. Our teams for upcoming year include: two football teams, and one team in cricket, hockey and netball.

MERCHANDISE £250 + VAT (limited spaces) !

Placing your logo on EFM Merchandise will give your organisation a great opportunity to boost your company image throughout the course of the year, and across the entire university. With a range of clothing, including t-shirts and crewneck jumpers, to go on general sale over the course of the year, your logo could become visually prominent across the city. In addition, all committee members will receive merchandise to wear at all events, including the Students’ Union Welcome Fair. This means that your logo will also be seen across our website and social media platforms – in photos uploaded onto the society’s Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat profiles.

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11 Sponsorship Enhancement

INTERNATIONAL TRIP £1250 + VAT (exclusive) !

The international trip provides an opportunity for students to take part in social and team-building activities, forming friendships with fellow students from the society. This year, we plan to build on the success of our enormously successful trip to Amsterdam. This will involve a four-day excursion during the university break at the end of February, and is open to all members.

By sponsoring the trip, your company logo will be placed on all merchandise and promotional materials involved, including trip hoodies (which students generally wear long after returning home), flyers and social media advertisements. The company logo will also be featured as a watermark on all official trip photos.

CROSS-SOCIETY SOCIALS £250 each + VAT (exclusive) !

• EFM v UBLC (University of Bristol Law Club) • EFM v SPAIS (Sociology, Politics and International Studies) As the largest inter-faculty events at Bristol University, these evenings are an opportunity to boost brand exposure across the entire student population.

With many students from these Schools looking to pursue careers in similar industries, association with these socials could be extremely beneficial to your company, particularly as the events are held before spring week application deadlines. Sponsorship involves your company logo on all promotional materials including physical tickets, flyers and posters, and online within emails, our website and social media posts, and as a photo watermark.

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CHRISTMAS BALL £2000 + VAT (exclusive) !

The university-renowned Christmas Ball is an important tradition of EFM students’ lives and is one of the largest events. It provides the largest platform for advertising throughout the society. The format of the Ball is a drinks reception, followed by a three-course meal and an evening of entertainment, with DJs, dancing, live music and casino-themed activities.

Last year’s Moulin Rouge themed Ball proved incredibly successful, with first release tickets selling out within days . Ambitions for this year’s event are enormous, with ideas of an ‘Orient Express’ theme transporting attendees on an ‘international’ adventure ranging from a Paris champagne reception to a Venice candle-lit dinner.

As exclusive sponsor of the EFM Christmas Ball, the event will be called ‘The EFM Christmas Ball, sponsored by (Your Firm)’. Your firm logo will be displayed boldly on all tickets, and advertisements. You will be entitled to a selection of free tickets – with a company table provided. Your organisation will also be advertised during the Ball Launch Party.

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13 Sponsorship Enhancement

NOTABLE SPEAKER SERIES £500 + VAT (exclusive) !

This year, we will launch our ‘Notable Speaker Series’ by inviting key speakers from politics, economics and wider public spheres to deliver talks to our members. We want to enrich our members’ university experience by providing the opportunity to engage in interests outside of the scope of their course.

This is an exclusive opportunity for your company to be the sole sponsor associated with the whole series, with ‘sponsored by (Your Firm)’ and your logo appearing on all promotional materials and social media output. Your company will be invited to attend all speeches, and to send key speakers from your firm to deliver a talk (for example, about the impact of Brexit), as part of the scheme.

LINKEDIN CLINICS £300 + VAT (exclusive) !

Helping our members improve their employability is a key focus of The EFM Society, and so this year, we will be providing our members with ‘LinkedIn Clinic’ events, in coordination with the university careers service. This will enable students to build LinkedIn profiles through a series of presentations with the opportunity to take a professional headshot.

By sponsoring, we will promote this opportunity to our students as ‘The EFM LinkedIn Clinic, sponsored by (Your Firm).’ Your company logo will also be present on all promotional materials, and we would like to invite you to send down members of your company to aid in presentations, and network with students.

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Industry Awareness Programme £250 + VAT (Non-exclusive) !

This new, exciting programme aims to prepare high-performing students for postuniversity life by developing their commercial knowledge and engaging them in interests outside of their academic degree. The 30-40 successful candidates will be those who demonstrate the greatest desire to learn and participate in workshops. These workshops will revolve around current affairs and the industries many will be pursuing careers in.

By sponsoring this scheme, we invite you to send speakers to Bristol to lead and participate in talks, debates and ‘meet and greet’ events with some of Bristol’s brightest students. We also hope that, in return, we may be permitted to visit associated firms’ offices. Your logo will also be displayed on all posts and promotional material relating to the IAP.

Bristol Investment Fund TBC !

The EFM Society is affiliating with Bristol Investment Fund (BIF), a student-led project which gives its members exposure to the world of investing & financial markets. Currently running as a virtual fund, BIF hopes to eventually switch to real capital and split profits between local charities and reinvestment back into the portfolio.

If you would like more information about BIF and how sponsorship can benefit your company, please let The EFM Society know. The sponsorship money will predominantly be used to start the investment fund, with a small proportion being used for some administrative costs of running BIF Society.

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15 Closing Remarks We hope that this guide has given you an insight into our growing ambition and professional outlook – and we aim to provide you with huge value through interaction with our student base, over the coming year. With an increasing number of students from a range of backgrounds and disciplines, we have plenty of ideas to improve the student experience whilst engaging members with key sponsors, through which they may choose to pursue careers.

We look forward to building a strong relationship with your firm throughout the next academic year, and look forward to hearing from you soon. If you have any queries or questions about specifics in the sponsorship guide, please email us at contact@bristolefm.org.

Contact addresses:

General enquiries - contact@bristolefm.org 
 President (Jacob Sowter) - president@bristolefm.org

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ARTWORK FOR WEBSITE

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Bleed: Please ensure that in addition to the 3mm bleed (where specified) all text or imported images are a further 3mm within the crop area (i.e. 6mm from the document edge).

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Please submit artwork via email to contact@bristolefm.org

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