Announcing New York City’s annual global business plan competition, NYC Next Idea 2011-2012. The Competition provides students and recent alumni of non-U.S. schools the unique opportunity to access substantial funding and support to implement their business ideas in New York City.
For more details, please visit the following location on Vista:
Home Page › General Announcements › Case Competitions
This is a reminder that applications for the MBA Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility Award are due by no later than August 2, 2011. See below and on Vista for additional information.
A scholarship of $10,000 has been established for a student in the full-time MBA program at the Sauder School of Business.
Eligibility Criteria:
Consideration is not restricted to only those students planning on taking the sustainability specialization but rather is open to all full-time MBA students in the 2010 class.
See the Home Page › Awards & Scholarships section of Vista for additional information.
Please note:
The schedule has now been updated with classroom information.
The name for BAHR 580B: Managing Complex Negotiations has been changed to BAHR 580C: Managing Complex Negotiations.
The Post Graduation Work Permit PPT that was presented at the May 2011 information session in HA492 has now been posted on Vista and can be found here:
Home Page › General Announcements
Please also check back on the IHouse and CIC websites in case of any new updates:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/work-postgrad.asp
Also, in case some students are applying for TRV (Temporary Resident Visa, or Entry Visa) by sending applications to a Canadian Visa Office in the US:
Please note that Canadian Visa Offices in the United States have updated their mailing instructions in response to the halting of all mail service.
Buffalo: http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/buffalo/imm/contact-contactez.aspx
Detroit: http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/detroit/imm/contact-contactez.aspx?lang=eng
Los Angeles: http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/los_angeles/imm/apply-demande.aspx?lang=eng&menu_id=321 (reference near the bottom of the page)
New York: http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/new_york/imm/general_info-rens_generaux.aspx?lang=eng&menu_id=206 (does not acknowledge the current complete stoppage)
Seattle: http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/seattle/imm/index.aspx?lang=eng&menu_id=2 (oddly, this page offers instructions for Buffalo, but is the Seattle site’s only reference to changed mailing procedures) Their standard mailing procedures seem unchanged: http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/seattle/imm/SEATL%20Document%20Return%20Procedure.aspx?lang=eng (but do include a courier option).
Washington: http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/washington/imm/index.aspx?lang=eng&menu_id=78 (like with the Seattle office, offers information about mailing to Buffalo).
The FT MBA P5 & P6, PT Cohort 8 and PT Cohort 9 schedules have been posted on Vista:
Home Page › Post-Core Modules
Please note: the previous post regarding Industry Projects was in reference to the Part-time Cohort ONLY. Apologies for any confusion caused.
A scholarship of $10,000 has been established for a student in the full-time MBA program at the Sauder School of Business.
Eligibility Criteria:
Consideration is not restricted to only those students planning on taking the sustainability specialization but rather is open to all full-time MBA students in the 2010 class.
See the Home Page › Awards & Scholarships section of Vista for additional information.
Are you an International student planning to work in Canada after completing your MBA degree? Do you intend to return home to visit family after your program finishes in December but come back to look for work in early 2012? This workshop will not only provide you the information you need to know about government regulations on post-graduation work permits, how to apply for work permits, and what resources are available to you when looking for work, but will also help you get back safely into the country after your trip home. Come join a representative from I House at this workshop to learn more about tips and strategies related to post-graduation employment.
Friday, May 20 – 12:45-2:00pm in HA491
Please sign up at the Google doc sign-up sheet at the link below:
(*Please note that if there are less than 10 students interested, the session may be cancelled).
The Institute for European Studies (IES) is excited to present you the international conference
‘Climate Policies, International Regimes & Global Trade: A Transatlantic Perspective’
Friday, 10 June, 2011 (6pm)
Saturday, 11 June, 2011 (8.30am – 6pm)
Room 120, CK Choi Building, UBC
The conference will begin Friday 10 June with a keynote by Matthew Hoffmann of the University of Toronto followed by a roundtable discussion with speakers from politics and academia. Saturday will be filled with three sessions and eleven presentations by high-profile experts. For details about the sessions and speakers, please see the attached conference program and check out our website at http://www.ies.ubc.ca/climate-policies-international-regimes-global-trade-conference
If you would like to attend, please RSVP by mail to europe@exchange.ubc.ca as space is limited. Also please indicate whether you plan on attending the entire conference or only Friday or Saturday.
Check out what is happening at Sauder!! The latest edition of the Sauder 360 newsletter can be found on-line:
http://newsletters.sauder.ubc.ca/news/View.aspx?id=277335&q=311904421&qz=aac0cc
Back issues are also available:
http://www.sauder.ubc.ca/News/Sauder_360