Creative Capitalism!
What does this mean?
Come hear from the Clinton Guistra Foundation and Toms Shoes.
This Thursday, Nov 3rd, in HA 492 at 6:30pm.
Sponsored by the Arc Initiative.
Category: Extracurricular Event
We are happy to share with you an opportunity to participate in a 10-day study trip to Tel Aviv, offered through our exchange partner, The Leon Recanati Graduate School of Business Administration at Tel Aviv University. More information can be found on Vista under the Spring & Summer Study Abroad folder
The program runs from January 1 – 10, 2012 and is worth 3 UBC credits (equivalent to 2 UBC MBA modules). The program is taught by Recanati’s top faculty members and business leaders and has a focus on Entrepreneurship and Innovation. The program fee is $2,200 USD and includes accommodations (walking distance to the beach!), most meals, transportation within Israel, industry trips, social activities.
Interested students are asked to contact Teresa Pan at Teresa.pan@sauder.ubc.ca by November 18th. Teresa can answer any questions you have, assist with the application to Recanati and associate PT MBA academic planning.
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Happy Halloween
Come by the MBA & ECM Programs Office for some Halloween Treats!
Wishing you all a Safe, Healthy and Happy Halloween
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Celebrate Learning Week
Date: Saturday, October 29 – Sunday, November 6, 2011
Location: UBC Vancouver
Join us for the 4th Annual Celebrate Learning Week! This is a week-long showcase of teaching and learning opportunities available at UBC Vancouver. We will honour and promote learning and development opportunities through a variety of lectures, displays, information sessions, and more. We encourage students, faculty, staff and the community to come out, share ideas and learn from each other so we can further enhance the educational experience at UBC.
Examples of events that may be of interest:
- Oct. 31 – TLEF Showcase + Reception http://alturl.com/4hniz
- Nov. 1 – Dialogue on the History of Indian Residential Schools in Canada http://alturl.com/itf3y
- Nov. 3 – Key Strengths of Learning Communities : http://alturl.com/9yscx
- Nov. 3 – Dr. David Suzuki, Keynote Speaker at Accelerating Sustainability Conference http://alturl.com/h9awh
- Nov. 5 – TEDx Terry Talks http://alturl.com/zho3u
For more information watch our promotional video produced by the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D893abpKf7w
For more event information visit www.celebratelearning.ubc.ca and follow us on twitter @celebratelearn #CLW2011
Columbia Business School cordially invites all German-speaking graduate students to the German MBA Conference 2011 in New York City from November 18th to 20th.
The German MBA Conference 2011 offers students the rare opportunity to personally interact, and to discuss the conference’s topic “Volatile World” with senior company representatives, including:
- Frank Mattern
Managing Partner
McKinsey & Company Germany
- Dr. Lutz R. Raettig
Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Morgan Stanley Bank AG, Frankfurt
- Michael Kruklinski
Vice President
Corporate Development & Strategy
Siemens Corporation - Professor Bruce C. N. Greenwald
Director of the Heilbrunn Center for Graham & Dodd Investing
Columbia Business School
In addition, students can directly network with many representatives of the competition sponsors McKinsey & Company, Barclays Capital, Morgan Stanley, and Allianz to further your recruiting efforts.
Last but not least, the conference will provide ample time for students to grow their personal network: Kick the conference off on Friday night at the cocktail reception, enjoy the gala dinner in Club 21 and New York City nightlife on Saturday, and finish off a great weekend with a Sunday brunch.
You can find the preliminary agenda, speaker bios, sponsor information and the registration form online at www.germanmbaconference.org.
The registration page is now open. The registration fee is $120. Application deadline: Monday, October 31st, 2011.
Your 2011 GMBA conference team
If you are interested in competing in the 2011 National Investment Banking Competition and Conference, make sure you register by midnight tonight!
The National Investment Banking Competition offers an unprecedented experience to students looking for ways to showcase and develop their skills in investment banking. Through the competition process, students have to value a company by using models prepared by professionals from the top Canadian investment banks, prepare a management presentation, and structure a simulated M&A transaction.
Finalists will have the unique opportunity to present to a panel of managing directors at the conference in January, where the winning graduate and undergraduate teams will receive $5,000.
Please visit Vista to read the competition prospectus here:
Home Page › Non-Academic Announcements › Case Competitions & Awards
or visit the website for more information.
The annual Chasing Sustainability conference, run by the Commerce Undergraduate Society, will take place on October 28, 2011 at the Liu Institute for Global Issues located on campus at 6476 NW Marine Drive (V6T 1Z2). Tickets are available now to all Sauder graduate students and are only $12 for Sauder students and $15 for externals.
For more information about the conference, including the itinerary, please visit the following website:
http://cusonline.rezgo.com/details/26515/chasing-sustainability-2011
The Global Financial Crisis & Financial Linkages in the Asia-Pacific Region
By Dr. Akira KOHSAKA, Professor of Kwansei Gakuin University
Thursday, October 27, 2011
6:00 pm Registration starts
6:00-7:00 pm Catered Reception
7:00-8:00pm Lecture and Q&A (in English)
Location:
SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue (Downtown Vancouver)
580 West Hastings Street
Strategy Room (3F)
Professor Kohsaka’s talk will focus on East Asian emerging markets and how they are defined by the financial linkages which tie them to the international capital market. The influence of international capital flows on the development of domestic financial systems will also be explored. How does the global financial crisis affect East Asian emerging markets? At a time when the BC Government has highlighted the importance of the Asian market for BC’s economic growth, Professor Kohsaka’s talk will help deepen our understanding on how both Canada and Japan can cope with the structural change of the international economy.
Free Admission. Seating on a first-come basis.
RSVP by Monday, October 24, 2011 to: programs@consuljpnvan.com or
604-684-5868 ext. 370
Christian Bason: The MindLab Approach
How to Co-Create for Innovation
Ever thought government could be run better and be more innovative? Then join us for a discussion on innovation in the public sector with Christian Bason. Christian is Director of MindLab, a cross-ministerial innovation unit in Copenhagen, Denmark. He is also the author of three books on leadership, innovation and change in the public sector. His most recent book, Leading Public Sector Innovation: Co-creating for a better society, offers new tools for citizen involvement through design thinking and ethnographic research. Through inspiring global case studies and practical examples, Christian addresses key triggers for public sector innovation. He identifies the leadership roles that we need to drive innovation at all levels of government.
When: Thursday, October 27, 2011
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Where: Henry Angus 492
2053 Main Mall, UBC Vancouver
Spots are limited. To attend you must RSVP here.
Questions or comments? Email Alex Monegro at alex.monegro@sauder.ubc.ca
Vancouver’s Organizing Committee for the 21st Harvard World Model United States Conference is currently hiring for Volunteer positions from October 2011 through to March 2012.
Visit the website below for more information about this opportunity, including position descriptions and application requirements:
http://www.vancouver2012.org/volunteer/#
Application Deadline: This Saturday, October 15th 2011
For time commitment details, and further information, you will need to contact the organizing committee directly at:
information@vancouver2012.org.