What is OCMC

In business, like in every other aspect of life there are so my acronyms that it begins to get hard to keep track of what each acronym stands for.  Acronyms can come from anywhere; you use them all the time in conversations with friends TTYL, LOL, and LMAO. In business there are many different acronyms as well such as; GDP, PPP, GNI, and the list can go on! But the one I will be focusing on is one that it is important to Humber and marketing students in Ontario.

OCMC which stands for Ontario College’s Marketing Competition, OCMC consist of various competition formats such as quiz bowl where competitors are asked various marketing definitions. As well as a case analysis exists where each competitor looks at a case and tries to define the problem and come up with various solutions to that problem. It seems to me that not too many people outside of the marketing world, are aware of how much of a big deal it is to be apart of or compete in OCMC. Just picture all the best marketing students in Ontario competing with each other.

For business it’s a perfect opportunity to pick out the next Steve Jobs or the next person to have that million-dollar idea. It is important for OCMC to continue and to get the message across of how important it is for students to try out and participate in OCMC.

It is also an enjoyable experience to compete with other great marketing students! It takes a lot of hard work and dedication to both the team as well as to yourself, to put in the effort and long hours of reading, preparing as well as practising to become a great OCMC competitior.

I am looking forward to the OCMC, I will be competing in the case study analysis for retail I hope everyone will wish me luck as I prepare for the challenges a head!

What Can Happen in a Humber Minute?

Tuesday they are giving away popcorn and on Thursday you can play PS3 in the concourse. That’s crazy right? Well that’s Humber for you, always having something new and fun planned for students as they go through their day. You just never know what you’re going to see next when you walk by HSF (Humber Student Federation) stand right in front of the bookstore one day you can see fake beer pong and then another day they’re giving away free popcorn.

There is never a dull moment at Humber. As soon as you think, “finally we have a break from HSF” BAM, in your face is a new activity coming up or something that you might be interested in doing. Right away you can get flyers that will inform you of any pub nights and as well as when they are giving away free breakfast to students.

HSF will also let you know of the great places to hang out when you want to just relax with friends. They will point you to the direction of the Linx pub and of course the Games Room. I can not begin to tell you how many times I had to run through the halls of Humber, which can be extremely difficult during peak times, to make sure I wasn’t late for class. You can get a little carried away. It’s a great atmosphere to hang out with friends and meet new ones as well.

Humber is an exciting and diverse college there is always something happening as well as something for everyone to do.

You never know what will happen next!!

Why Humber College is #1 for me

 When applying to a post secondary institution, what are some of the first things you do? Do you look at the program outline, the faculty, and actual location of the school? And don’t lie to yourself as you’re reading this, because I know you don’t do any of these things - I didn’t!

As a 20 year old, and with 1 year of University under my belt, I wanted to make a choice that I was actually going to be happy with. So I did the most logical thing and that was to ask friends who were currently at potential schools as well as people who graduated from that school, how difficult it was for them to get a job once they had finished their studies? This was the key for me.

I knew that I wanted a school that would give me hands-on experience as well as a solid foundation in the fundamentals - so I could get that job. My first choice was Humber College, followed by George Brown and Seneca. I weighed my options and after discussing it with alumni, I knew Humber was the right choice for me! Humber could give me the blend I was looking for.

Humber understands that each student has a different needs and varied reasons for coming to Humber. Some come to Humber on their path to University, others come to get the skills and knowledge needed to get a job! This flexible approach also appealed to me.

So here I am - on my way to graduating - and loving it!