Monthly Archives: October 2012

Reminder: MBA Exchange Fair – October 31st, 2012

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Just a friendly reminder of the 2012 MBA Exchange Fair being held by the MBA Exchange Office and our 2nd year inbound exchange students tomorrow!

Date:              October 31st, 2012 (Wednesday)
Time:             12:15pm – 1:45pm
Location:       RHL Wing (outside of the graduate breakout rooms and HA 132/133)

* Pizza lunch will be provided in HA 135.

There will be inbound exchange students representing their schools. Please prepare any questions that you may have in advance of the fair.

Exchange Schools in Attendance:

1. Copenhagen Business School (CBS)
2. WHU
3. Vienna University
4. University of Cologne
5. EDHEC
6. Fudan
7. Aalto
8. Manchester
9. CUHK
10. IIMB
11. ESSEC
12. ESADE
13.Tel Aviv University
14. IIT Madras
15. SMU

Looking forward to seeing you there!!

Questions? Please email MBAexchange@sauder.ubc.ca.

I.Work: Provincial Nominee Program and Permanent Residency Information Session

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Are you an international student interested in living and working in Canada permanently after graduation? Government officers from the BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) and Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will give a presentation about how to apply for Canadian permanent residency through BC PNP, Canadian Experience Class (CEC) and new PhD stream. They will speak and answer questions about most updated government regulations and application procedures. It is recommended that you should get basic information about BC PNP, CEC and PhD Steam  before attending the info session.

This session will provide you with the information required in planning and building your career in Canada, and will prepare you for Launch Your Career in Canada, an event held in early 2013 that provides an opportunity to connect with employers and UBC international alumni, learn more about the Canadian job market, and get tips on finding a great job in Canada.

Date and Time: Tuesday, November 13th from 2:00 to 4:00 pm.

Location: Woodward (Instructional Resources Centre-IRC),Room 2, 2194 Health Sciences Mall

Please click here for online registration!

 

CSM Career Track – follow up to Q&A

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A message from Perry Atwal, CSM Track Champion:

Thank you to everyone who attended the CSM Track Q&A Session last Wednesday. We trust that you found the session useful, and welcome further interaction and feedback as you choose how to mould your MBA experience.

Naturally, many of the queries centered around the consulting field, and how students may forge a path to the consulting world. However, we would like to highlight that this track will also appeal to those of you who are not specifically interested in consulting. The Strategic Management part of the track is designed to equip you with a broad range of skills and knowledge that can be applicable in any industry, and so we would like to dispel the myth that the CSM Track is only appropriate for those interested in consulting.

As always, please feel free to contact the Track Champion Perry (perry.atwal@sauder.ubc.ca) with any queries.

Global Immersion: Location Themes

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The MBA & ECM Programs Office is pleased to announce a brief description of each destination/project for Global Immersion 2013:

Global Immersion 2013 – Location Themes

The deadline to submit your application has been extended to Monday October 29, 2012 at 8:30am. 

Guideline: Briefly describe your international experience (such as living or traveling abroad) and a rationale for each of your choices (1 page maximum). Clearly indicate your top 2 choices.

Applications are to be submitted electronically to MBAexchange@sauder.ubc.ca or in hard copy to the MBA/ECM Office Reception.

Additional questions? Email MBAexchange@sauder.ubc.ca.

C/CLC Guest Speaker: Sam Harris

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Register to hear an amazing speaker share his experiences – and free Halloween goodies! 

On October 29th the Chapman and Canaccord Learning Commons will be hosting Sam Harris. Mr. Harris is a neuroscientist, whose work focuses on how science can be used as an authority on moral issues, shaping human values, and setting out what constitutes a good life.

When: Oct. 29th, 12:45 – 2:00pm
Where: Henry Angus 492

Doors will close promptly at 1:00pm.

Click here to register for the event.

Click here to watch Sam speaking at TED.

If the link above isn’t working, use the following URL: http://goo.gl/IOxn

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

Taking the Plunge into Entrepreneurship Conference

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On October 27, 2012 connect with local business people and experts on everything to do with entrepreneurship.

Don’t worry if you haven’t started your business plan, this conference is catered towards all types of entrepreneurs – choose the sessions you’d like to attend throughout the day. We’ve got all topics covered like:

  • Conference introduction by Warren Roy, CEO and Founder of Global Relay
  • Legal advice by Elaine Tham of Davis LLP and Charmane Sing of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
  • Fundraising by Irfhan Rajani, CEO of Coleco Inc., Robert Napoli, Vice President of First West Capital and Mark Grey, Regional Director of Maple Trade Finance Inc.
  • Brand recognition by David Childs of Living Blueprint
  • Social responsibility by Suzanne Siemans (Lunapad), Brian Postlewait (Mission Possible), Brian Prenovost (Propellor Social Enterprise Advisors) and more!

For more information on the conference agenda or to read all about our presenters, click here.

To end your day, we’ve invited Peter Legge, Chairman and CEO of Canada Wide Media, to share his wisdom and inspiration on how he grew his start-up to a multimillion dollar media giant.

Register here to take advantage of this exciting conference. Your ticket includes full lunch and two breaks.

There are also chances to win Canada Wide Media gift baskets and a grand prize of a 1 to 2-day professional development executive education seminar from Sauder Executive Education (valued at $1,295)!

Explore what entrepreneurship means to you and take the plunge!

UBC Enterprise Architecture Conference

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Want to learn more about IT and how to bridge the gap between IT and business? This year UBC BizTech Network and Sauder’s MIS Faculty are going to present the very first ‘Enterprise

Architecture (EA) Conference’. This one-day conference aims to introduce university students the profession of Enterprise Architecture (EA) and how EA brings benefits to businesses. Come to the EA Conference on Saturday, October 27, 2012, and learn about this profession with growing importance, network with practitioners from ICBC, PHSA, Vancity, IBM, Troux, Finning Canada, and many more, and become a part of UBC’s new Enterprise Architecture Initiative!

Check us out on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/events/121544284663600/) and sign up at http://ubcbiztech.rezgo.com today! Seats are limited. So please sign up now to guarantee your spot.

What is EA? Enterprise Architecture (EA) is a comprehensive framework used to manage and align an organization’s information technology (IT) assets, people, operations, and projects with its operational characteristics. EA is a vital component of successful organizations and can have a significant impact on business competitiveness. In brief, planning for the development of information systems is similar to planning for buildings and cities. You will learn more about EA from the professionals at this conference.

We gratefully acknowledge the financial support for this project provided by UBC students via the Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF).

UBC BizTech Network
ubcbiztech.com

Module materials, class fees, module Connect sites for P2 onwards

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Module Materials
All module materials including textbooks and course packs should be available at the UBC Bookstore. From the bookstore homepage click on “Shop” and then “Booklist” in order to get to this page: http://shop.bookstore.ubc.ca/courselistbuilder.aspx. From here you can choose which modules you are registered in and see the materials available at the bookstore. If your module is not on this list and the outline says that there are textbooks/course packs please contact askmba@sauder.ubc.ca so that we can follow up.

Module Connect sites
In order to access your module Connect sites from P2 onwards you will need to click on the myCourses tab in Connect: myUBC MBA > myCourses (screenshot here). Please note that this webpage is customizable – if you click on Add Module (top left corner) you can add additional modules, and you can also move your existing modules around on the page (drag & drop).

Class Fees
Some modules may have a course fee in lieu of a textbook (much like Creativity). If this is the case the instructor should let you know this. You can pay the course fee on the Sauder Store website: http://www.sauder.ubc.ca/Resources/The_Store/Class_and_Lab_Fees

Global Immersion – Upcoming Dates

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Please take note of the following important dates:

October 22nd – A brief description of each destination/project will be posted on the blog.

October 26th – Deadline to submit your application. Clearly indicate your top 2 choices.

Guideline: Briefly describe your international experience (such as living or traveling abroad) and a rationale for each of your choices (1 page maximum).

*As a reminder, students will not be refused a location of their home country if it is their choice. Only in those cases where demand exceeds the number of spots will a selection process be applied.

November 5th – Placements announced.

Applications are to be submitted electronically to MBAexchange@sauder.ubc.ca or in hard copy to the MBA/ECM Office Reception.

The Global Immersion Business Program Presentation – Murali Chandrashekaran and Steve Alisharan

Additional questions? Email MBAexchange@sauder.ubc.ca.