Business, Accounting and Skills Education (BASE)
BASE is a national business competition aimed at sixth form students designed to develop employability skills and introduce chartered accountancy as a desirable career path in business.
What is BASE? | Benefits | How to enter | BASE dates for 2010 | BASE 2009 competition winners
What is BASE?
BASE is an interactive day that will enhance students’ understanding of careers in business and accounting, while developing employability skills such as team work, communication, problem solving and presentation skills.
Students’ financial capability will also be developed through participation in a Business Case study (PDF 28kb/3 pages) where they assume the role of an ACA.
BASE is free of charge to attend, restrictions on the number of teams will vary on location - depending on take-up.
Benefits
- Enhance students understanding of financial careers
- Develop skills required by employers, specifically careers in business and accounting
- Develop employability skills such as team work, communication and problem solving
- Meet employers and find out what it’s like to work as a chartered accountant
- Speak to universities about elements such as courses available and application processes.
How to enter
Enter a team of six, year 12 and 13 to win some great prizes and the chance to compete to be our BASE champions 2010.
Each team will require a teacher to attend with them.
Find out more email: jane.sly@icaew.com
BASE dates 2010
| Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 9 February | 2pm - 6pm | Hull University |
| 9 February | 9am - 1pm | Chartered Accountants Hall, London |
| 9 February | 2pm - 6pm | Chartered Accountants Hall, London |
| 10 February | 2pm - 6pm | Northampton University |
| 22 February | 10:30am – 2.15pm | Hautlieu School, Jersey |
| 24 February | 2pm - 6pm | Northumbria University |
| 25 February | 2pm - 6pm | Liverpool College School |
| 3 March | 2pm - 6pm | Hertfordshire University |
| 4 March | 2pm - 6pm | Bournemouth University |
| 10 March | 2pm - 6pm | Nottingham University Business School |
| 17 March | 2pm - 6pm | Oxford Brookes University |
| 17 March | 2pm - 6pm | Sheffield United |
| 17 March | 2pm - 6pm | Telford Whitehouse Hotel |
| 18 March | 2pm - 6pm | Cambridge University (University Centre) |
| 19 March | 1pm - 6pm | Midland Hotel, Manchester |
| 22 March | 2pm - 6pm | Anglia Ruskin University |
| 22 March | 1pm - 5pm | Leeds University |
| 22 March | 1pm - 6pm | University of the West of England, Bristol |
| 23 March | 9am - 1pm | Birmingham Council Chambers |
| 23 March | 2pm - 6pm | Birmingham Council Chambers |
| 24 March | 2pm - 6pm | UWIC Cardiff |
| 25 March | 2pm - 6pm | Exeter Racecourse |
| 26 March | 12:30pm – 5.00pm | Edge Hill University |
There will be over 20 heats around the UK - More event dates coming soon.
BASE 2009 competition winners
July 2009 saw the grand finale of the ICAEW national business competition, BASE. Aimed at sixth form students to develop skills, introduce chartered accountancy as a desirable career path in business and create direct links from the boardroom to the classroom.
The competition offered schools from seven areas around the UK the chance to compete for a place in the National Final where some fantastic prizes were up for grabs.
Read our press release and see the photos from 2009’s final:
