In the 2^nd part of this year’s Youth Empowerment Seminar (YES) series, the CKS College Student Executive Council (SEC) and the Department of Student Affairs (DSA) joined hands to hold the seminar, entitled, “The Anatomy of Success” last September 11, 2013 at the CKSC main auditorium.  Top-notch, dynamic,  and renowned motivational speaker, Mr. Francis Kong, address a crowd comprised mainly of FBAS faculty members, administrators, and students. CKSC Vice President, Mrs. Carmelita Espino, was one of the special guests during the said event.

Mr. Francis Kong shared anecdotes and tidbits of wisdom as he talked about his own personal experiences, the hardships he had encountered, moments of triumphs and failures, and life-changing milestones. He spoke about how skills do not determine a person’s success and how one’s attitude is more important than one’s skills.

Mr. Kong provided the audience with insightful remarks on how one can achieve success. He also mentioned that people should know how to be contented with what they have, but never on what they can become. He also repeatedly told the audience that in order to be successful; they should go through the process called “studying.” He noted that people wanted to be successful in an instant without even going through the process.

Mr. Francis J. Kong engaged the audience by asking several questions and by giving few lucky students a chance to win a copy of his book. The audience was highly enthusiastic and participated actively during the open forum.

(Article by Sean Jerrold Esteban)

On September 12, 2013, the Computer Society held a hands-on seminar about Photoshop-- a photo-editing software --at CKS College computer laboratory at Room 502. Both COMSOC members and non-members joined the seminar.

The speakers of the seminar were Krystelynn Ann Go and Ivan Bartolome, both graduates of Fine Arts & Design from the University of Sto. Tomas. They taught the basics of editing like cloning, logo making, and pimple/wrinkle removal. COMSOC officers guided attendees through more challenging portions of the workshop.

In closing, Mr. Bartolome reiterated that in order to widen one’s knowledge of Photoshop, there is a need to continually explore the various features of the program. He also emphasized that this knowledge shall be a tremendous advantage when one enters the workplace.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!! That is what’s happening in the stock market here in the Philippines right now. And as more people become more fascinated with the stock market, the Junior Management Society invited Accord Capital to conduct a seminar, entitled “PISO Jumpstart.”

The seminar was held on the 10^th of September 2013 at the 7^th floor, CKS College Narra campus. The speakers were Mr. Joseph Tarrobal and Mr. Ryan Panis. Mr. Joseph Tarrobal is a seasoned sales and marketing strategist and tactician. He is the champion of empowerment and high value strategy execution. An accomplished trainer and speaker on leadership and personality development, Mr. Tarrobal is also the head of Philstock.ph. Mr. Ryan Panis, on the other hand, is a well-versed expert on the intricacies of market education regarding the Philippine stock market. His full time job is being a marketing events and training associate, and he is also a barangay councilor of San Roque in Pateros. He is the president of the Pateros Chapter of Junior Chamber International.

More than 90 students attended the seminar. The speakers discussed that stocks represent ownership of a company’s assets and profits. Being a stockholder makes you a part owner of a particular company. More stocks means more ownership in the company. Choosing the right company in can lead to tremendous success for any investor.

(Article by Jazelle Lim/ Photo Credit : JMS)

In an effort to challenge the youth to actively support the Philippine Olympic team and position Philippine sports as a source of pride and nationalism, the UP JMA MME (University of the Philippines Junior Marketing Association Major Marketing Event 2013) launched “THE PLAYOFFS: A Marketing Competition promoting pride for Philippine Athletics.” The competition is a two-phase challenge, in which teams from colleges and universities nationwide submitted marketing campaigns that would support Filipino athletes.

Out of approximately 100 teams who registered and competed in the elimination round, Team MJUAN-Philippines (Team Marketing Juniors Uplifting Athlete’s Nation – Philippines) got into the finals. The team is composed of 3^rd year Marketing Management students namely Mary Grace Khu (Chiang Kai Shek College – Faculty of Business, Arts and Sciences), Leonilyn Karol Chee (St. Scholastica’s College – Manila), and Ralph De Jesus (Polytechnic University of the Philippines – Manila). The group is mentored by Professor Jerry Cocabo Yao, Director of PMA (Philippine Marketing Association) and Professor at St. Scholastica’s College – Manila.

Other teams who made it to the finals are Marteam, Team Momol Project, Team Power, and Team Titans. A wildcard round shall be held on September 14 to determine which of the other 95 teams shall join the finalists.

The final round shall be held on September 21, 2013 (Saturday). Closed-door presentations shall be made by the groups at UP Diliman, followed by the culminating night on the same day at the Emar Suites, Shaw Blvd.

(Article by Mary Grace Khu)