Mo Levi, the instructor for BAFI 532 International Financial Management in P6 would like to notify your class that he has waived the BAFI 530 pre-req for this class.
Any student who is interested in taking BAFI 532 can do so without the BAFI 530 pre-req.
The Faculty of Law are running a course entitled “Law and the Modern Workplace”, and the instructor feels that it would be a good fit for MBA students. Click to view the outline and the course schedule.
Our office has reviewed the materials and are happy to count it as 3 credits of outside credits at the senior undergraduate level towards your program degree for those students who are interested in taking it.
Synopsis of the course:
The face of employment law today has dramatically changed, as a result of the emergence of human rights, privacy and occupational health laws. These laws have opened the doors to employee claims of addictions and/or mental and physical disabilities; employee complaints regarding harassment, discrimination and bullying; and employee complaints regarding privacy violations and unsafe workplaces. With rising health care costs and other pressures on government and society, employees are increasingly required to focus on their employers’ overall wellness. At the same time, technology and social media are blurring the boundaries between work life and private life, with a resulting expectation that the workplace reflect the goals and values of all of its participants. This course is designed to give students a full appreciation of these various modern day workplace issues; how they arise, their legal and ethical implications for employers and employees, and their broader societal impact.
The course runs Monday nights from 5:30-8:30pm from Sept 9th – Nov 25th. It is worth 3 credits, and there is no exam, so the last day of class will be Nov 25th. 50% of your mark is based on a final paper and 50% on participation during the course.
Those students who are interested in taking the course should contact Melanie Vipond, the instructor, for registration – mvipond@heenan.ca / 778.329.9035. Melanie will accept up to 5 MBA students in this course. If you are registered please let our office know as well so that we can ensure the credits are counted towards your degree.
Always dreamed of a career in investment banking? The world of finance, like any other global industry, is founded on the basic principle of “relationships”. From multi-billion dollar IPOs to industry-changing strategic mergers and acquisitions, every transaction is based upon the relationships between the professionals and their clients.
This workshop will be facilitated by current and former Investment Bankers from National Bank Financial, CIBC World Markets and RBC Capital Markets who will give you an overview of what you can expect during the intense recruitment period and provide that insider’s view of what employers are looking for from you.
This session is for you if you will be applying to Investment Banking/Capital Market positions this fall.
Consider this a must attend if you will be applying for these positions in September.
Sign up on COOL today if you would like to attend this session!
Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Time: 6:20-8:20 PM
Location: Robson Square Theatre (c300)
800 Robson St, Vancouver BC
Method of Assessment / Credits
This blog post is of considerable length, however a few of your classmates have inquired as to how they are assessed during their internship, and we thought this information is beneficial for you right now. Please take the time to become familiar of what is expected of you to pass this component of your MBA program.
Upon completion of the internship and submission of the required documents (final report, sponsor evaluation form and the ‘Internship/Entrepreneurial Project Summary’) an intern will receive 1.5 credits for successful completion of the internship. The intern’s final report will be evaluated by the faculty supervisor based on how effective the internship experience has been in assisting the intern in learning how theory can be put into practice, the quality of technical analysis in the report, the usefulness of the report to the sponsoring organization, and the overall quality of writing in the report. The company supervisor will complete and submit the sponsor evaluation form evaluating the student’s performance during the internship. This evaluation, combined with your final report & student summary submission on Connect, will be used by the faculty supervisor to assign a pass or fail grade.
Requirements for Credited Academic programs
According to the Canadian education norm and UBC Senate Requirements, when practical experiences are part of an academic curriculum the following three factors are required:
· Each student must be assigned to a faculty supervisor;
· Students must produce written reports for progress checks and grading purposes;
· An evaluation process must take place between the educational institution and the employer organization.
In addition to the above academic requirements, a Sauder MBA intern must adhere to the following:
· Professional conduct with the sponsoring organization and its clients;
· Due diligence on the project and assignments;
· Two submitted written reports: the interim report and the final report. Please note that the content of both the interim and final reports will vary depending on the nature of the internship.
· Submission of the ‘Internship/Industry Project Summary’ via the Historical Database on Connect by the indicated deadline date (September 9, 2013).
Student’s Responsibilities
Reports
Individual internships are unique and the structure of the interim and final reports will vary. You should discuss the structure with your Faculty Supervisor. Below we list two possible alternative structures for both the Interim and Final reports. Structure A is suitable for internships requiring you to be involved in a number of different projects, perhaps working as part of a team. Structure B fits internships where the output is a report you produce for the employer, analyzing a particular business problem.
The Interim Report
Structure A:
The interim report should outline the structure of the final report and include whatever details are available at the time. It should be three-five pages. There is no grade assigned to the interim report, but it is a requirement for successful completion of your internship. The report is submitted to your faculty supervisor by a mutually agreed upon date. Your faculty supervisor will provide feedback on the interim report if they see weaknesses.
You need to include the following in the interim report:
1. An executive summary (two pages or less) that describes the internship project, the company, and your responsibilities and duties.
2. A statement of the prior academic learning that you have been able to apply at the internship site;
3. A statement of the academic learning that you have had through your internship;
4. A brief statement of any problems, concerns, or issues that you feel need to be raised to the attention of your faculty supervisor;
5. An overview of your final internship report and an overview of the structure you hope to follow, the issues you hope to raise and the way in which you will deal with these issues.
Structure B:
Consider the interim report to be an intermediate stage to producing the final report (see below). The interim report should briefly describe what you are doing in the internship and specify the analysis that you will deliver in the final report (this can be a “good” outline).
The interim report should be no longer than five pages in length, double-spaced and word-processed.
The Final Report
The final report is generally a ten to fifteen page, double-spaced typed report submitted to your Faculty Supervisor by a mutually agreed upon date. Confirm with your Faculty Supervisor on expectations and details of the final submission as each Career Track has specific preferences for the length of your final paper.
The Summary Submission for Online Database
A record of internship summaries is collected each year and offered to students to aid in their internship exploration. In addition to the Final Report, you must submit a summary of your experience outlining the project deliverable and a personal view of the overall internship. Feel free to summarize from your Interim report as well as adding personal reflections.
The guidelines for the final report include the following:
Structure A:
1. A brief executive summary that describes the duties, the company, and your responsibilities. Include contact information for your company supervisor, including name, phone number, address, and e-mail, if applicable;
2. A summary of one major project that you were responsible for. If you did not have one major project, include a description of the tasks, activities, and deliverables for which you were personally responsible.
Be clear to differentiate your role from the group if you are working within a group setting. You may include copies of deliverables you prepared as appendices to the report, if you feel they help in assessing your contribution or if they add clarification to the project (keep these to a minimum, however);
3. A statement of the prior academic learning that you have been able to apply at the internship site;
4. A statement of the academic learning that you received through your internship;
5. A brief statement of any problems, concerns, or issues that you feel need to be raised to the attention of your faculty supervisor.
Structure B:
In some cases, interns will analyze a business problem and provide the results of the analysis to the employer in the form of a written report. In these cases, the final report may be all or part of what you turn in to your employer. Discuss this with your faculty supervisor ahead of time to clarify his/her expectations.
While there are many forms the report may take, it is likely to have this basic structure:
1. Define a business problem;
2. Formulate different alternatives to “solve” the problem;
3. Recommend the best alternative.
Any further questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact your Career Manager at the BCC or Carly Boettcher, Graduate Careers Administrator at carly.boettcher@sauder.ubc.ca
Just a reminder that registration will open for P6 & P7 tomorrow (Wednesday July 17th) at 3:30pm. Registration is on a first come first served basis. We will be registering incoming exchange students as of Monday July 29th so I would recommend you register prior to that date at the latest. As per all our registrations you can change your mind right up until the first week of classes, spaces permitting.
You can access the original registration blog post with more details here.
There have been a few questions about how many credits you need to take for P6 & P7.
Our office will also be registering you in BA 520 Career Development and BA 508 MBA Capstone for an additional 3 credits.
Graduation Requirements
To fulfill your MBA degree requirements you will need to have successfully completed the following:
BA 505 Integrated Foundation 7.5 credits
BA 506 Integrated Project 2.0 credits
BA 507 Context Integration 3.0 credits (includes Global Immersion & Business in Society Project)
BA 508 MBA Capstone 2.0 credits
BA 510 Internship/Project 1.5 credits
BA 520 Career Development 1.5 credits
5 Theme Courses:
30 additional credits of modules 30.0 credits
Total: 55 credits
Your record on the SSC should currently show that you have registered in 39.5 credits. If you are above or below 39.5 credits then you have either under or overloaded and you can adjust your remaining requirements accordingly.
Please double check that you are on track to fulfill both your Career Track Requirements as well as your Graduation Requirements. If you have any concerns please contact Theresa Scott for program advising: theresa.scott@sauder.ubc.ca / 604 822 3426
Coast Capital in embarking on an exciting project to understand the lives of our society’s younger generations, so we can shape the future of banking to ensure Coast Capital remains relevant in the years to come, particularly for the Millennial Generation (Gen Y: those 19 – 29 years old) and the Matrix Generation (those 18 years and younger).
On July 23, we will be hosting three full-day sessions with individuals from the Matrix and Millennial generations to gather their feedback and insight, and brainstorm creative ideas. The sessions are expected to be fun and fast paced that will keep the participants on their toes.
Participants Needed
We are looking for individuals, either working or in school, between the ages of 16 – 29 for these brainstorming sessions, who are able and willing to:
The sessions are being held at Surrey Central City July 23. Participants must be available for this full day and be able to organize their own transportation to the session.
How You Can Help
Coast Capital employees, who are 29 and under, are eligible to participate in one of the information sessions. If the above criteria sounds like you and you are interested in taking part, please make sure your manager is ok with you attending, and fill in the application.<https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3NRPKPQ>
Not 16 anymore you say? Not to worry, we need your help identifying hot shots in your family and the community who would be a great candidate. If you know someone who meets the above criteria, please forward them a copy of this email and have them apply<https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3NRPKPQ> to be one of our superstar participants.
The deadline for all applications is Wednesday, July 15. As we only require up to 25 people per session, we will contact all applicants by Tuesday, July 16 to let them know if we can use their help and provide them with the full details of the brainstorming sessions. Staff participating in the sessions will be marked in Kronos as a day worked, and non-staff will receive an honorarium (non-staff) for attending.
Our future is an exciting here at Coast Capital, and I can’t wait to hear how the next generation of up and comers think we can take our organization to a whole new level.
If you have any questions, please contact Emma Gaiger at Emma.Gaiger@sauder.ubc.
Summer greetings from the BCC!
Just a friendly reminder that your Internship/Entrepreneurial Interim Reports are due to your faculty supervisors by 11:59 PM PST on Monday, July 15. There are two possible report structures (A or B) and you can find more details in the attachment provided below on Page 4. Please connect with your faculty supervisor to determine what will work best for you.
Please note the BCC will be following up with faculty to ensure students have submitted their Interim Reports by the deadline.
Any questions/concerns, please contact Carly Boettcher, Graduate Careers Administrator at carly.boettcher@sauder.ubc.ca
Registration for P6 & P7 (Sept – Dec 2013) will open for FT and PT MBA students on Wednesday July 17th at 3:30pm and is on a first-come-first served basis. We will send you a reminder closer to this date.
You can register for modules by logging into the SSC with your CWL: https://ssc.adm.ubc.ca/sscportal/servlets/SRVSSCFramework. If you haven’t logged into the SSC lately please do so in advance of the registration date, as there have been changes to the look and layout of the SSC and you will likely find it helpful to familiarize yourself with the changes prior to needing to register.
We will begin registering incoming exchange students in MBA modules on Monday July 29th. Please ensure you make your initial registration choices prior to that date.
If a module is FULL please email askmba@sauder.ubc.ca in order to be placed on the waiting list.
Schedule
You will find the FT MBA P6 & P7 schedule, as well as the PT MBA Cohort 10 Year 2 schedule on the Current Students section of the website, under the Schedule tab: http://www.sauder.ubc.ca/Programs/MBA/MBA_Full_Time/Current_Students. FT MBA students can take PT MBA modules provided there is space, and can self-register via the SSC. If a PT MBA module is FULL please email askmba@sauder.ubc.ca in order to be placed on the waiting list.
Career Track Requirements Sheets
Please review the Career Track Requirements sheets when making your registration choices in order to ensure that you will meet the requirements for your track.
Cherry is working on updating the Career Track Requirements sheets on the Current Students website, under the FT MBA Track Requirements tab here: http://www.sauder.ubc.ca/Programs/MBA/MBA_Full_Time/Current_Students. Attached are the BINV and FIN sheets, which had the only changes since the last round.
Summary of changes to track requirements & scheduling for P6 & P7 compared to what was posted last year:
B-Clinic
Students will be able to apply for a 1.5 credit B-Clinic Project in early September, and there will likely be a marketplace event in the 1st week of September in order to showcase which projects are available. Please note that a B-Clinic Project does count for 1.5 credits in your MBA Elective category – this credit will be applied for P7, since the bulk of your work on the project will take place during that time.
Overloading
Students wishing to overload in P6 must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 80% in the Post-IF modules. The online request form can be found here: https://secure.sauder.ubc.ca/mba/overload_request/overload_request.cfm
Module Outlines
We are updating these on the website as instructors send them to us, but have left last year’s outlines up for those that haven’t been updated yet for your reference. Please check the dates to confirm what year’s outline you are looking at! If the new outline is not available but it is the same module and instructor from last year, the currently posted outline will likely be very similar to the new outline, so you can use it for reference. If it’s a new module or a different instructor please don’t rely on the posted outline – if you need more information please contact the instructor listed on the P6 &P7 schedule directly with your questions.
Make-up Classes
There are a number of make-up classes scheduled in P6 & P7 – these are listed at the bottom of each page on the FT MBA P6 & P7 schedule. Please check these when making your registration decisions as make-up classes do not necessarily take place during usual class hours. Additional make-up classes may also be added at a later date.
Dropping Modules
Students may drop modules WITHOUT a “W” standing after no more than 4 hours of teaching (usually 1 week of classes)
Exam Period
The exam schedule will be released via the blogs in week 2 or 3 of each Period. Students are not permitted to reschedule exams for any reason (other than medical). Please keep this in mind when being asked to interview for positions during exam week – interviewers are generally flexible and can reschedule the interview time if you notify them that you have an exam. The BCC staff can also help negotiate different interview times if you notify them of your dilemma. The full exam policy can be found on Vista (in the Policies folder).
Advising
If you have any questions about registration please contact askmba@sauder.ubc.ca and if you require academic advising for your program planning for P6 & P7 please contact Theresa Scott (theresa.scott@sauder.ubc.ca) directly.
The MBA Capstone dates have now been confirmed. Programming will begin on Monday December 2nd at 8am and will run through until Wednesday December 4th at 10pm.
So you will be finished with your academic programming as of 10pm on December 4th.
Don’t forget that your MBA Gala Dinner is also taking place on Friday December 6th – this night is always a really nice way to farewell your classmates!