Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) is an international honours organisation for accounting, finance and business analytics/digital technology students. Founded in the United States in 1919, there are currently over 330 chapters from around the world.
In April this year the University of Sydney Chapter team took part in the BAP 2020 Oceania Regional Meeting and Best Practices Competition, themed ‘honouring the past and embracing the future.’ This year’s Regional Meeting was held online, with our team tuning into a session via Zoom with several other universities across Australia and New Zealand.
This change to an online format also meant that instead of presenting ‘in person’ for the Best Practices Competition, we had to pre-record and submit video presentations on YouTube. With teamwork and creativity, we adapted accordingly, found new ways to work together online and successfully delivered our presentations.
Sam Hain and Elishbah Amer placed first in the ‘Innovation’ Category. Their presentation focused on how our Chapter is incorporating various emerging digital technologies such as AI and Fintech into our events. Rhys Jennings and Lily Zheng placed second in the ‘Engagement’ category, presenting on our Chapter’s ‘Three E’s of Engagement’ – how we are educating, empowering and encouraging our members.
We were incredibly blessed to have the amazing guidance and support of our Faculty Advisor Janine Coupe, as well as our wider BAP team and alumni.
Our Business School studies have definitely also helped in preparing for the competition. For example, having the opportunity to work on and develop presentations in various units we’d previously undertaken helped with how to effectively map out and deliver our content, especially given we were presenting to an international audience.
Sam and Elishbah will now go on to represent the University of Sydney and Oceania region in the international competition in August this year. The 2020 BAP Annual Conference will see chapters from around the world get together in a virtual meeting.
To find out more about BAP or join us, visit our website or our Facebook page.
To watch our Best Practice Presentations, visit our YouTube channel.
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