NextBillion Case Competition 2013 – Entry forms due on Oct 12

Posted on October 9, 2012 by RHL Graduate School - Sauder School of Business

Note: Only the entry forms are due on October 12th, NOT the actual case study you will be submitting.  Completed case studies are not due until December 14th.

The entry form information you provide allows us to evaluate your case topic and teaching objectives so that we can provide you with feedback and/or suggestions that you could have time to implement before submitting your case study in December.

Remember that the featured company or organization in your case should be facing a dilemma focused on an impact or relevance for those at the Base-of-the-Pyramid. However, the way in which they are impacted can come from a wide variety of perspectives (or industries) such as telecommunications, finance, social entrepreneurship, operations management, and environmental sustainability, to name just a few. Click on the case links below for examples:

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NextBillion Case Competition 2013 – Entry forms due on Oct 12

Posted on October 9, 2012 by RHL Graduate School - Sauder School of Business

Note: Only the entry forms are due on October 12th, NOT the actual case study you will be submitting.  Completed case studies are not due until December 14th.

The entry form information you provide allows us to evaluate your case topic and teaching objectives so that we can provide you with feedback and/or suggestions that you could have time to implement before submitting your case study in December.

Remember that the featured company or organization in your case should be facing a dilemma focused on an impact or relevance for those at the Base-of-the-Pyramid. However, the way in which they are impacted can come from a wide variety of perspectives (or industries) such as telecommunications, finance, social entrepreneurship, operations management, and environmental sustainability, to name just a few. Click on the case links below for examples:

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VANCOUVER+Acumen Fund 3rd Annual Case Challenge

Posted on October 5, 2012 by RHL Graduate School - Sauder School of Business

VANCOUVER+Acumen Fund 3rd Annual Case Challenge: Investing for Impact in the Developing World

Registration for the 3rd Annual VANCOUVER+Acumen Fund Case Challenge is NOW OPEN!

Visit this page to register your team of three: http://investingforimpact-mba.eventbrite.ca/

Full teams must register and pay together– spots are limited!

Visit our website for updates: http://vancouver.plusacumen.org/case-competition/

If you have any questions, please contact the Vancouver for Acumen Fund Education & Knowledge Team at van4acumen.edu@gmail.com

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Conversation with Kofi Annan Recording

Posted on October 2, 2012 by RHL Graduate School - Sauder School of Business

If you missed it or would like to listen to the speech again, the Conversation with Kofi Annan is available on the Learning Commons site here (http://learningcommons.sauder.ubc.ca/learn/conversation-series/) using your CWL ID to log in.

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CMA – merger information & ramifications for UBC PT MBA Cohort 9 students

Posted on September 27, 2012 by RHL Graduate School - Sauder School of Business

A proposed merger between the CA, CGA & CMA has been in the works for some time now, and we’ve just been notified by CMABC that the merger timeline will now happen much more quickly than anticipated. The merger is nation-wide and will see the CA & CMA (the CGA withdrew) join to become the CPA (Chartered Professional Accountants) designation. There is no formal relationship with the CPA in the USA, but they are working on reciprocal agreements.

The effect of this merger for you means that the only opportunity for entry into the existing CMA Accelerated Program will be this January, 2013.

There will not be a September 2013 entry as the existing CMA Accelerated Program will cease to exist after January.

If you have taken the combined CMA/MBA program and wish to pursue the designation you have 2 options:

Option 1 – less expensive and less time
Enter the CMA Accelerated program in January 2013 – you will go through the usual channels for MBA students (fast-tracked):

  1. Accelerated Program
  2. National Entrance Exam & Simulation Series
  3. Case Exam & Prep Series
  4. Board Report Written/Presentation
    Approximate cost for the above is $6,500

Option 2 – more expensive and more time
Enter the new CPA Accelerated Program in Aug-Sept 2013 or afterwards – you will go through the regular channels any student in the program would complete (no fast-track for MBA students). Other program details not known yet, but cost and time will be greater than Option 1.

The above information is not widely public yet – we are notifying you of this change because of the short timeline for planning to enter the January 2013 Accelerated Program.

The CMA will be finalizing all the details for the merger on Oct 3rd, and we will organize for one of their staff to come in and explain all the details to you in mid-October.

In the meantime please consider whether or not you would like to apply for the January 2013 intake and I would encourage you to direct any specific questions to Lincoln Bodner at the CMA: lincoln@cmabc.com – (604) 484-7066

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Industry Project Deadline Reminders

Posted on September 25, 2012 by RHL Graduate School - Sauder School of Business

Each of you should be matched with a faculty supervisor for your Industry Project now and been in touch regarding completing your Agreement form.  Below is a reminder about the timeline for submission of various elements of your Industry Project:

  • September 30, 2012: Project Agreement form submitted to margot.fraser@sauder.ubc.ca
  • September 30, 2012: Confidentiality Agreement form (if required) submitted to margot.fraser@sauder.ubc.ca
  • October-December 2012: Contact with supervisor and development of a draft copy of your final report.  You should hand in a draft copy(ies) to your supervisor so that your final report is ready by the deadline.
  • 14 January 2013: Submission deadline for final report to supervisor.

 

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Graduation Information

Posted on September 25, 2012 by RHL Graduate School - Sauder School of Business

It may seem early to start thinking about graduation, but now is the time to make sure you are on track – if you haven’t done so already please check the Student Service Centre (SSC) to ensure you have all the required components for graduation:

MBA (Full-Time & Part-Time): 52.5 credits

  • BA 500C: Core (18 credits)
  • BA 520:  Career Development Program (1.5 credits)
  • BA 510:  Internship/Industry Project (1.5 credits)
  • BA 501:  Capstone Course (1.5 credits)
  • 20 modules (1.5 credits each = 30 credits)

The specific graduation date for your class for May 2013 will be finalized and announced in November – the date will take place in the weeks of May 22-24 & May 27-29. The online application for graduation via the SSC will open in December and we will notify you when this is available.

You need to apply to graduate even if you are not planning to attend the ceremony. If you do not apply UBC will not confer your degree and you will have to wait until November 2013 in order for this to happen.

If you want to explore graduation in more detail at this time please refer to the UBC graduation page<http://www.graduation.ubc.ca/>, but we will send you more information in November.

Please direct any questions to askmba@sauder.ubc.ca<mailto:askmba@sauder.ubc.ca>

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NYC Next Idea Competition – Registration Open!

Posted on September 25, 2012 by RHL Graduate School - Sauder School of Business

The early deadline for business summaries is October 28th.  The final deadline is November 9th.

Teams of 2-5 participants (1st and 2nd year Part-time MBA , Full-time MBA and MM-ECM’s) to are invited to submit business plans for ideas that may be commercially viable in New York City. Click through this link to register your team.

Six teams of finalists will win a five-day, all-expenses-paid trip to New York City during the week of March 11th 2013 to participate in the final round of the Competition, which will be hosted at Columbia University.

More information, as well as the deadline and key dates regarding the Competition can be found on the NYCEDC website.

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Schulich International Case Competition

Posted on September 25, 2012 by RHL Graduate School - Sauder School of Business

This year’s competition will be held on November 31st, 2012 and December 1st, 2012 at Schulich School of Business, Toronto, Canada. As this year marks the launch of Schulich School of Business MBA’s new mining specialization, the theme of the competition will be mining companies and their surrounding communities.

Teams of first, second year Full-time/Part-time MBA’s are invited to apply before the November 1st, 2012 application deadline. Registration is now open.

Based on the essays submitted, 25 teams will be invited to present in front of our guest judges from top industry companies during our 2 days event.

For more information, please visit our website at www.schulichinternationalcasecompetition.com or contact us at sicc@schulich.yorku.ca

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Disruption in Access to Henry Angus Computer Labs on Saturday, September 22, 2012

Posted on September 21, 2012 by RHL Graduate School - Sauder School of Business

Due to an electrical shutdown of the Henry Angus Office Tower on Saturday, they will be NO access to the computer labs (HA045A and HA045C) between 7:30-8:30am.  The purpose of the shutdown is to tie in components of the UBC power grid to our building and while services are expected to be back up at around 8:30am, you might want to (just in case!) find alternative ways for computer access. 

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