About Me
Laura Thai
I am a Business Management major student at RMIT University. I am an active, agile, and hard-working person. I always try my best to explore and learn new things. My skills are market analysis, competitor analysis, and developing strategy. This is from my experiences in participating in many competitions such as Swin-Biz Rockstar Startup Competition, HSBC Business Case Competition 2023 Internal Round, and Future Founders Competition 2023. Also, I have knowledge in Financial Planning, Sales, and External Relations-related skills such as Market Research, Building Approach Strategy and Communication, which are from my extra-curricular activities. To see more details, please explore below.
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INTERNSHIP
PwC Vietnam
November 2023 - February 2024
Financial Audit Intern
My responsibilities are ​
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Take responsibility of auditing cash and cash equivalents, account receivables, account payables, bank statement and reconciliation, other income other expenses
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Support senior and manager in communicating with clients to obtain documents
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Keep track and organise documents
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Support senior in planning auditing process
COMPETITIONS AND PROJECTS
July 2023-September 2023
CHAMPION of Future Founders Competition 2023
Future Founders Competition 2023 is a startup competition held by RMIT University. This year's topic is "How might startup ideas support Vietnam's digital economy in bringing forward innovative solutions to deliver an impact to accelerate the achievement of the SDGs by 2030?". Our team chose SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being by providing all Vietnamese pregnant women universal access to knowledge.
January 2023
Participant of CBS Business Case Competition 2023
This is an international case competition. This competitions aims to provide students all around the world a opportunties to practice case-solving and be challenged by a panel of industry-leading professionals, which is an experience rarely gained while studying.
The Year 2023 topic is Renewable Energy from Ørsted. The challenges is how Ørsted can best reach our target of 30 GW offshore wind by 2030, while ensuring a healthy financial business and industry.
August 2022 - November 2022
TOP 8 of Swin-Biz-Rockstar Season 2
SWIN-BIZ-ROCKSTAR contest aims at fostering an entrepreneurial mindset and nurturing the capability of initiating and managing new businesses for students and external participants with an interest in entrepreneurship.
The topic of Season 2 is focusing on 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) proposed by the United Nations (UN). Our ideas is about mental health which provide a healing travel tour for people who have a demands to connect with nature.
February 2022 - October 2022
External Relations and Finance Leader of Charity Event "Chap Canh Uoc Mo" Season 8
"Chap Canh Uoc Mo” is an annual event organized by the RMIT Green Generation Club, intending to support children with poor financial backgrounds. This event want to lend a helping hand to improve their academic environment. "Chap Canh Uoc Mo" Season 8 to continue with this mission at My Hue Primary School with the following goals:
- Create an opportunity for children to fully explore their passions and creativity through traditional and cultural activities.
- Raise environmental awareness through educational lessons and inspire children to nurture their dreams.
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EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
AIESEC in Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh South Branch)
July 2023 - Present
External Relations - University Relations Team Leader
My responsibilities are ​
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Conduct market research about UR partners
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Implement strategy to develop UR stages
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Implement tactics to support projects and products of Local Chapter
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Managing Media Partners System of Local Chapter
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Synergy with other functions to matching university relations development plan with Local Chapter portfolios
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Deliver quality team standard for members
Previous position
April 2024 - July 2023
External Relations - Business Development Executive (Ho Chi Minh South Branch)
October 2021 - April 2023
RMIT GREEN GENERATION CLUB
RMIT Green Generation Club is founded and developed on the basis of environmental protection by RMIT University Vietnam students. Through environment-oriented events, we aim to inform the community of the importance of a green, clean environment and raise people’s awareness. From the day of establishment, our club has been operating with a slogan in mind:
“Green Action, Green Vietnam”.
Aside from our activities related to environmental protection, our focus is on organizing charitable events for children with poor living conditions from underdeveloped regions, providing them with necessary and practical knowledge and skills for better living conditions.
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My positions and experiences:
1. Finance Department Member
2. Finance member of Zero-waste campus project "Wastify"
COURSEWORKS
The most aligned and practical idea be evaluated by Business Owner in Driving Innovation in Organisations course (Semester 1/2023)
Coursework type:
Problem-solving
Ideas validation
Business Consulting
Driving Innovation in Organisations is a Work-Integrated Learning course. The purpose of this course is to familiarise students with the process of working in small innovation teams that consult to real organisations. The project methodology and skills should prepare students to work in either intrapreneurial teams inside organisations or as external consultants on innovation projects. The focus is on translating innovation theory into professional practice through real-world engagement.
My role is Project Leader and Strategy Planner. My responsibiliies are:
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Market Research and Analysis
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Strategy Planning
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Project Management
Overall HD in Contemporary Management: Issues and Challenges Course (Semester 1/2023)
Coursework type:
Business Consulting
Problem-solving
Innovation
This course focuses on contemporary issues and emerging trends in management that are relevant to workers and managers in a complex, dynamic and uncertain business environment. The course adopts a holistic approach to understanding contemporary issues by drawing upon the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in other courses in the Management program.
WINNER OF THE DESIGN THINKING AND DIGITAL STARTUP COURSE
(SEMESTER 3/2022)
Coursework type:
Digital business
Design thinking
Innovation ideas
Startup process
This is a designated Work-Intergrated Learning course, which provides students with a capstone experience and opportunities to critically reflect on and consolidate ideas. Design Thinking, Business Process Modelling, User Experience Design, Agile Project Management and Prototyping in conjunction with the skills and knowledge from Business foundation are used to create a digital startup.
My team did the finding mates platforms for students. My role is Business Analyst and Product Lead. My responsibiliies are:
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Market Research and Analysis
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Competitor Analysis
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Strategy Planning
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UX-UI designing
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Product Planning
