ASES Australia

What is ASES?

The Asia-Pacific Student Entrepreneurship Society (ASES) is a network of student entrepreneurship clubs. Headed by the founding chapter at Stanford University, ASES chapters meet twice annually – once at Stanford and once in a selected Asian destination. These meetings are known as summits and effectively facilitate the formation and sustainment of a strong global network of innovative young people. On campus ASES chapters must run entrepreneurship competitions, educational sessions, networking events, and mentoring programs in accordance with strict guidelines developed at Stanford. ASES currently has chapters at universities in China (Shanghai, Beijing and Zhejiang), Hong Kong, India, Japan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, the United States (Stanford University), and Canada. 

The goal of ASES Macquarie is to provide future leaders in business, technology, and the Asia-Pacific with the tools and network needed to become successful entrepreneurs in the Asia-Pacific Region. This will be achieved through:

1. General club meetings to which all ASES-MQ members have access
2. Competitions

a. Business Plan competition

b. Pitching competition

c. Cross-club/society competitions

3. Educational programs

a. Speaker series on topics related to entrepreneurship

b. Educational workshops on topics related to entrepreneurship

c. ASES-MQ annual retreat, which contains a significant educational aspect

4. Networking programs

a. General networking among ASES-MQ members

b. ASES-MQ sponsored networking events, including an annual retreat, entrepreneurship speed dating events, and attendance at bi-annual ASES summits at Stanford University and another Asia-Pacific host

5. Member resources

a. ASES-MQ seed investment fund

b. ASES-MQ website resources

c. ASES Worldwide internship database

d. ASES-MQ e-Newsletter

We sincerely appreciate your interest in ASES and hope that you will come along to our events, develop some essential business skills, meet new people and commence your journey on the path to success.