Monthly Archives: February 2013

INNOVATEChina (CEIBS) – Deadline to apply is FEB 24 2013 (Before Midnight Beijing Time)

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China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), one of the leading business schools in the world (ranked 15th in the 2013 Financial Times MBA rankings) is hosting an annual student organized school competition called INNOVATEChina on 23-24 March, 2013, and we are inviting the top schools in the world to participate.  Click to view the INNOVATEChina 2013 Invitation Letter.

This year we will host a social entrepreneurship challenge with a positive social impact theme.

Participating teams are required to submit their business plans in PowerPoint format (10 slides)before midnight Beijing Time 24th February 2013 with concise and clear business plans.   Click to access INNOVATEChina 2013 Handbook and INNOVATEChina 2013 Application Form.

Final round at CEIBS campus: Each finalist team will be allowed to revise and submit their business plans until one day before the final phase according to the comments received (23th March 2013). The finalist teams will compete for the champion via two different challenges.

Details can be found on our website: http://www.ceibs.edu/innovatechina/

West Coast Case Competition – Application Deadline Feb 17!

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It’s very special this year because the top teams will actually get the chance to compete in Sauder Summit- Sauder’s first international case comp. http://saudersummit.ca/

Students can apply by submitting their Name, Student No, and resume to vpevents@ubcconsultingclub.com

This competition is open to undergrads and MBA’s and you can sign up individually or within a team (preferred)

Sauder Summit Case Competition – March 12 – 15 2012

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Are you interested in attending Sauder’s very own case competition hosted by our BComm students?

The link to purchase the tickets is: http://saudersummit.eventbrite.com/

The details are:

Case 1 Case 2 Final
Dates March 12th March 13th March 15th
Price Early Bird Early Bird $5
Registration 3:15 PM 3:15 PM 12:00 PM
Door close 3:30 PM 3:30 PM 12:30 PM
End 6:00 PM 6:00 PM 3 : 30PM
Attendees can move in and out of the room during 40 minute transitions
Location Big 4 Conference Rooms Big 4 Conference Rooms HA 098

 

Attendees can move in and out of the room during 40 minute transitions

Location        Big 4 Conference Rooms           HA 098

Ticket Pricing:

– $5 for Final Round (highly recommended)

– Early Bird (before March 1st), $5 for final round and additional free ticket to attend choice of case 1 or 2 for the preliminary rounds.

– Available either through the Eventbrite website or in the CA Hall after the reading break.

Guest Speaker Eric Guthey: Business Leadership and the Leadership Business Workshop

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We are pleased to announce an upcoming Business Leadership Workshop with Eric Guthey from the Copenhagen Business School. Details are as follows:

When:      Wednesday, February 27th, 2013
Where:     HA 132
Time:       12:30-1:30pm

Eric Guthey is Associate Professor of Intercultural Communication and Management at the Copenhagen Business School, Denmark, where he coordinates the international masters concentration in Leadership and Management Studies.  He has taught in MBA programs in the United States, Denmark, Eastern Europe, and the Pacific Rim. He has published numerous articles and book chapters on leadership, including the 2009 co-authored book, Demystifying Business Celebrity. Eric Guthey’s current research explores the business of leadership development and the market for leadership products and services.

Questions? Email askmba@sauder.ubc.ca 

Accenture International Women’s Day – March 8, 2013

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Accenture International Women’s Day 2013: Defining success. Your way.

I am pleased to announce that Vancouver will host an International Women’s Day (IWD) event on Friday March 8, 2013, from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm.

Please mark your calendar to reserve the day for this special event! Our team will send registration instructions early February 2013.

Our 2013 International Women’s Day event—centered around the theme, Defining success. Your way.—will focus on developing leaders, empowering and enabling you to thrive. The event will feature thought-provoking guest speakers, skills-building workshops and networking opportunities. These activities are designed to enable you to gain a clearer understanding of what is important to you personally, what you value most and where you derive your greatest satisfaction. In addition, you will be encouraged to demonstrate how to be greater than, and ready to lead in a rapidly changing world.

In addition, you are invited to interact on our dedicated Twitter social networking page @IWD13Van. You can start tweeting what you define as success in 5-7 works using the hashtag #successmyway – stay tuned for more information on how to tweet and get involved soon!

I encourage all of you, both men and women, to participate in Accenture’s ninth annual celebration of this United Nations-designated event, which has become an integral part of our commitment to building a diverse workforce.

Please follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/IWD13Van

Leaders Reception 2013

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Hello from the BCC!

We know you are busy with exams and getting ready for Global Immersion, this is just a friendly reminder if you have not done so already, to register for this event on COOL and mark it in your calendars!

On Thursday, February 28th, 2013, meet over 100 senior leaders from the Vancouver business community. The Leaders Reception is organized exclusively for our MBAs and is a fantastic opportunity for you to build your network and engage with potential internship employers.  This is the biggest and most prestigious BCC event of the MBA program, and we look forward to seeing you all there.

The event includes:

Welcome: Robert W. Helsley, Dean and Professor of Strategy and Business Economics,
Sauder School of Business

Keynote:  Tracy Redies, President and CEO, Coast Capital Savings

Location: Vancouver Club, 915 West Hastings Street

Time: 5:30-7:30 pm

*Light refreshments will be served*

Note: Please dress in business attire & wear your Sauder name tag for this event


B-Clinic Application Deadline

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Just a reminder that applications for B-Clinic projects are due by end of day Sunday, February 3. Students must submit their resumes online by this time to be considered. Details about the projects and the application process can be found at http://bclinic.sauder.ubc.ca/.

Please note that the application is open to all students including those that did not attend the Marketplace.