For the Accounting (BAAC 540) exam next week on Friday, please note the following:

– The exam will commence at 9:00am and end at 11:15am (2 hours and 15 minutes)
– Students can write in pencil but we prefer that pen is used.
– Student can bring unmarked copy of the Pratt Textbook and/or unmarked copies of relevant chapters from ebooks.
– Student can bring financial calculators which were given at the start of September.
– Scrap paper will be provided during the exam, which will be collected at the end.

If you have any questions, please email askmba@sauder.ubc.ca

P2 Exam Week is just around the corner. For next week’s exams you will all be designated into rooms for BAHR 540, BASC 540, and BAAC 540. The designations are divided up alphabetically. Please review the attached documents before the exam so you know which room you will be writing the exam in. There will be copies posted on doors for your own reference.

Room Designations:
BAHR 540-Organizational Behaviour
BASC 540-Operations Fundamentals
BAAC 540-Accounting

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email cherry.wang@sauder.ubc.ca

Note: The exam schedules are posted on Connect along with the exam policy.

Best of luck on studying!

Please note that the BAMA 540 Marketing take-home exam dates/times have been changed as follows: Exam will be released at 9am on Saturday December 1st, and is due by 5pm on Wednesday December 5th.

Please direct any questions about this exam to Tim Silk.

The updated exam schedule has been posted on Connect and on the Current Students Website.

Those students requiring a letter of enrolment to support their Visa application are advised to email MBAexchange@sauder.ubc.ca with a request (please indicate your full name and student number).

All requested letters will be available for pickup from the MBA & ECM Programs Office front reception. Please allow one business day from the date of your email for the letter to be generated.

*Note that you will be notified when your letter is ready for pickup.

Questions Email MBAexchange@sauder.ubc.ca.

As requested, BAAC 540 Final Exam has been moved to Friday, December 7^th from 9:00-11:00am. The updated exam schedule has been posted on Connect and on the Sauder Website.

The application deadline for Technology Entrepreneurship (BAEN506/507) is fast approaching! All applications must be submitted by midnight  November 30th, 2012.

As mentioned in the previous blog post, if you are registered in BAEN 541 you are guaranteed a spot, however you are still required to submit an application form.

To apply for the course you must download the application form at http://evc.sauder.ubc.ca/techventure/ and email the completed form to tech.entrepreneurship@gmail.com by midnight November 30th, 2012. You will be contacted after the application closing date and, if successful, be expected to attend a mandatory Team Formation event we are holding from 5pm to 7pm December 10th, 2012 (located in Henry Angus 969). If you are accepted, we will register you into the course!

Please feel free to contact the TAs at tech.entrepreneurship@gmail.com should you have any questions.

Get those applications in!

b-clinic projects

If you wish to engage in a b-clinic project, you will have to complete this as an independent study module. To initiate a b-clinic directed study, you should sign up through the b-clinic platform and be matched with a suitable b-clinic project.

In consultation with the Associate Dean, Professional Graduate Programs, who will serve as the faculty supervisor for the project, you will then complete a Directed Study form (download from the Academic Policies folder on Connect: myMBA Program > Academic Policies) outlining the scope of the study and method of evaluation.   The Associate Dean may appoint a different faculty supervisor for some projects.

The proposal must be signed by the Associate Dean, Professional Graduate Programs and the student and submitted to the MBA & ECM Programs Office via askmba@sauder.ubc.ca for approval prior to the beginning of the period during which it is to be carried out.  If the project will be conducted by a team of students, each student will complete a separate form, and attach a common project description.

After submission and approval of the written proposal, students will be enrolled in BA** 590 by the MBA & ECM Programs Office.

As the work-load expected is generally similar to that of a regular module, a b-clinic directed study will carry a credit value of 1.5 credits and will be assigned a percentage grade by the supervisor.  (Note that a maximum of 3 credits of Directed Study coursework can be taken towards an MBA degree.)

A b-clinic directed study module is considered a regular MBA module for the purpose of overloading, so any student wishing to take a b-clinic directed study module in addition to their regular module load would need to apply for permission to overload.

The b-clinic directed study module cannot be used as a replacement for an existing module, or towards a Track or Program required module.

Notes for the Stats Workshop with Jonathan Berkowitz are now posted on Connect.

Connect: Homepage> 2014 Full-Time Integrated Foundation> Statistics folder> Stats Workshop Notes

These notes are for your reference and do not need to be reviewed prior to the session tomorrow.

As you begin making preparations for the upcoming Period, you may be thinking about requesting to overload a module in your Period 3 schedule.

You will find the Overloading Policy on your Connect site here: Home Page>myUBC MBA myMBA Program>Academic Policies>Overloading Information & Application Process

The online request to overload form can be found here: https://secure.sauder.ubc.ca/mba/overload_request/overload_request.cfm

You will need to have a cumulative grade point average in your Post-IF modules (not IF, but from P2 onwards) of at least 80% in order to qualify to overload – once you have sent your request we need to wait until your grades from P2 are in prior to confirming any overloads.

Overloading is permitted in P3, P4, P6 and P7. Students may be permitted to overload in P5 if they have already secured their Experiential Learning experience (eg: internship etc).

Please also note that overloading of modules prior to going on exchange does not exempt students from taking a full course load at their exchange partner school. Our exchange agreements are predicated upon students participating and contributing fully at their exchange partner school, and this includes taking a full course load.

As a reminder, if you are interested in auditing a module in P3, rather than overloading, please note that all auditing of MBA modules is unofficial and there will be no record on your transcript. You will need to approach the instructor directly to receive permission to audit their module, and the instructor will let you know what level of participation will be required of you. Please note that some instructors may not allow auditing due to space restrictions or how the material is taught.

Lastly, just a reminder about module selections. If you’re trying to decide between two modules, attend both the first week of class and then make your decision so you don’t miss out on important information.

Any questions? Please email askmba@sauder.ubc.ca.