Guest Speaker: Bruce Hilland, Special Advisor, STJ Advisors (London, UK)
Date: Wednesday Sept 26 2012
Time: 12.30 pm – 1.30 pm
Room: DL 125 (David Lam)
Note: Lunch will be provided
Topic: Equity Capital Markets – Recent Developments in Major World Stock Markets

Bruce will be sharing his insights into the impact of major events on the World stock markets, including the most recent round of Quantitative easing, the Euro crisis, and what went wrong on the Facebook IPO.  Bruce has worked in Equity Capital Markets for 28 years and has been based in London since 1996, when he transferred there to set up the European equities business for TD Securities.

Event is only open to registered applicants. Please sign up here for the event by Monday, Sept 24 2012 before 4:00 PM.

Study in BC is launching its very first Study in BC Contest, which asks students and alumni to submit personal stories and advice.The advice and stories will help future students and parents make the decision to study in British Columbia (BC).  The contest provides the chance to share how international students and alumni study, play and have fun in BC.

As fall classes begin, international students and alumni will have the opportunity to submit a blog post, photo album or video focused on different themes beginning September 17.  Submission themes include holidays and festivals, food, tips and advice, sports, studying, working and much more.

By participating, contest entrants have the chance to win the new iPad3, thanks to the generous support of Guard.me, a provider of health insurance to the international education marketplace for more than ten years. To learn more, visit: www.studyinbc.com/news-events/contest.

The student and alumni contest closes October 31 and winners will be announced on November 5.  Stories and advice of students and alumni from around the world will be featured on www.studyinbc.com and through social media.

Download the contest poster: http://ow.ly/dFE4u.
For further information about StudyinBC, please visit www.studyinbc.com.

Questions? Contact Colin Doerr, Director of Communications and Programs at the BC Council for International Education by email at cdoerr@bccie.bc.ca.

Date: Friday, September 14th Forum
Time: 4:00pm – 6:30pm
Location: CIRS Building  – 2260 West Mall (MG Auditorium), UBC Point Grey

A series of guest presenters will speak about the current “Green Wave” of sustainable technologies and its effect on the economy. There will be an opportunity for questions and discussion, following each presentation.

Click here for Additional Information

“Lunch on Us” and “Drinks on Us” Series!

The MBA & ECM Programs Office is hosting a series of small, informal, no-agenda get togethers for MBA students. Come eat and drink with staff and faculty. We can talk about the upcoming election, how the modules are going and anything you like. You can even ask us program-related questions! We will host 12 students at each “Lunch on Us” and “Drinks on Us” session. Attendees will include instructors, and staff from the BCC, David Lam Library, and MBA & ECM Programs Office.

Attendance is first-come-first served, and please, only one “Lunch on Us”/ “Drinks on Us” per student to give everyone a chance to attend. There will be more sessions held in the Spring!

The three “Lunch on Us” events scheduled till the end of 2012 are (lunch will be provided):

• Tuesday, October 30^th , 2012 (12:15 pm -1: 45 pm) in HA 967
• Thursday, November 15^th, 2012 (12:15 pm -1: 45 pm) in HA 967
• Monday, November 19^th, 2012 (12:15 pm -1: 45 pm) in HA 967

To attend, sign up on our attendance list here.

The four “Drinks on Us” scheduled till the end of 2012 are (drinks and appetizers will be provided):

• Wednesday,  September 26, 2012 (4:30 pm- 6:30 pm ) at Mohany and Sons Pub at UBC
• Tuesday, October 29, 2012 (4:30 pm- 6:30 pm ) at Mohany and Sons Pub at UBC
• Wednesday, November 14, 2012 (4:30 pm- 6:30 pm ) at Mohany and Sons Pub at UBC
• Monday, November 26, 2012 (4:30 pm- 6:30 pm ) at Mohany and SonsPub at UBC

To attend, sign up on our attendance list here.

For any inquiries please email Cherry Wang at cherry.wang@sauder.ubc.ca

Welcome back, you have a great year ahead

We’re excited you’re back. I want to let you know about some key services you should be using this year, and that you should save the date for a great speaker on September 18^th.

What’s available to you this year:

Starting the week of Sept. 10^th our Writing Coaching will being in CLC219. You’ll also be able to get one-on-one support on how to use the equipment, and software in our Digital Media Lab from our student experts starting Sept. 10^th.

• To find out more about our coaching services, including the schedules, click here.
• To find out what time our students experts are in the Digital Media Lab, click here.
• To find out what equipment is available to you for your ePorfolio efforts, click here.

Save the date for an amazing speaker!

On September 18^th we will be hosting Kofi Annan, former Secretary General of the United Nations. Mr. Annan will be candidly discussing his time at the UN, and will be able to draw from experiences and lessons learned during the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, unrest in the middle east, and conflicts in Africa. Mr. Annan was most recently serving as the UN/League of Arab States Join Special Envoy to Syria. He’ll be providing us with his unique perspective on world order.

You’ll receive an invitation to register, via email, on Friday Sept. 14^th at 12:30pm. The invitation will include the time and location of the event. We expect this event to fill up fast, so be ready to register.

This event is only open to Sauder students and members of the Sauder community.

Conversation Series made possible with contributions from the Sauder Development and Alumni Engagement Office.

Questions or comments? Email Alex Monegro at alex.monegro@sauder.ubc.ca