BCC Friendly Reminder

We hope you have had a great first week back at Sauder!

Just a friendly reminder that your Internship/Entrepreneurial final reports are due to your faculty and company supervisors by Monday, September 9 at 11:59 PM.  You are also required to submit your internship experience to our MBA Internship Historical database found on Connect–>myMBACareer–>Internships 2013–>Internship Historical Database

*Remember to draft up your answers beforehand and paste them into the required fields, as this system does time out!*

Also, there have been a few questions about company supervisor evaluations.  Our Marketing Manager at the BCC is responsible for sending out our survey link to employers, and to date all employers have been sent the survey.  IF your employer has not received our survey, please contact carly.boettcher@sauder.ubc.ca.  Once these surveys have been collected, they will be distributed to faculty supervisors for final grading purposes.  Please allow some time, as surveys are coming in on a rolling basis and it is a busy time of year for faculty right now!

We appreciate your patience in advance, and look forward to working with you during your last few months at Sauder!

BMO: Interested in Capital Markets?

BMO Capital Markets is one of Canada’s leading investment dealers providing a full range of financial services.  We are a leader in key areas including corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, financial advisory services, equity research, sales and trading, and project and leveraged financing.

We are a performance-motivated investment and corporate banking firm built on principles of excellence, integrity and professionalism.

Our environment is one of momentum and enthusiasm.  We reward innovation and dedication with challenging career responsibilities and professional development.

Sign up on COOL to attend our BMO Capital Markets Information Session on Thursday, September 5th at 6:00-8:00 pm at Cecil Green Park House, 6251 Cecil Green Park Rd on UBC Campus.  This is a great opportunity to learn about BMO and meet representatives from the company!

Business Attire is required.

Questions? Please contact Carly Boettcher, Graduate Careers Assistant at: carly.boettcher@sauder.ubc.ca

Bloomberg BAT

Bloomberg L.P. is a financial data analytics and media company present in over 194 countries that provides financial software tools, data services and news through the Bloomberg Professional Service to financial and business companies.

Bloomberg Institute is the educational division of Bloomberg L.P. With the same transparency of which Bloomberg L.P. is famous for, the Bloomberg Institute launched the Bloomberg Aptitude Test (BAT) in 2011. The BAT is a standardized online test that connects university students and graduates with employers in the business world.

It’s no surprise Bloomberg has had more than 100,000 students take the Bloomberg Aptitude Test (BAT) in the past 2 years. The BAT is a two hour, 100 multiple choice question exam that tests your aptitude for a career in finance across 8 performance areas (News Analysis, Economics, Math Skills, Analytical Reasoning, Financial Statement Analysis, Investment Banking, Global Markets and Chart and Graph Analysis).

How can the bat help students? Students can use the BAT as an opportunity to identify their strengths and weaknesses against a global peer group, then work to make improvements to become a more competitive candidate for a career in finance.  Most of the BAT test questions are written by recruiters and employers and thus students who take the test experience actual questions they would get during an interview

After taking the BAT, your score is anonymously entered into our BAT database, which recruiters search daily to connect with candidates for internship and entry-level positions. Over the past two years, there have been over 25,000 connections between employers and BAT test takers.

This term, the Sauder School of Business is partnering with Bloomberg to bring the BAT to campus on  Sept 27 & Nov 22 from 3-5 pm and January 24 & March 14 from 1:00-3:00 pm in HA 045A

To register you must RSVP on COOL  AND  also register on the BAT site at: www.taketheBAT.com</b>  (You must do both to be fully registered).

Space is limited to 35 students per session…sign up TODAY!

All test takers automatically receive a 6 month free-trial to the Bloomberg Economics/Mergers/PE/Hedge Fund newsletters. This is worth $2000. These newsletters will help you prepare for finance interviews. (See attachments for sample BRIEFS)

 

Reminder re. Sept 9 Deadlines for Internship Reports and Student Summaries

A friendly reminder regarding 2 upcoming MBA internship deadlines.

Monday, September 9, 2013: 

1.  Final  Report  due to Faculty

2.  Student Summaries to be submitted to Internship Historical Database

If you can submit your final interim reports to your faculty supervisor before this deadline, faculty would greatly appreciate it.

In regards to your student summaries:

Log into  Connect->myMBA Career-> Internships 2013-> Internship Historical Database (ensure you enter your information into the “ form” tab)

Database Submission Tips:

 As this software will likely timeout we recommend you:

1.  Write your responses in a Word/text document first

2.  Copy & Paste your responses into the survey format ->Form tab (not search tab)

Any questions/concerns, don’t hesitate to contact your Career Coach and/or Carly Boettcher at carly.boettcher@sauder.ubc.ca

 

Investment Banking Fall Recruitment Preparation: Aug 21

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

MBA Experiential Learning (Summer): Method of Assessment/Credits

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

BCC: Interim Reports due July 15

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

Internship – Entrepreneurial Project Guidelines 2013 final

MBA Internship/Entrepreneurial Project Documentation

A key deadline is fast approaching….

Just a friendly reminder to submit your paperwork in regards to your MBA Internship or Entrepreneurial project to the BCC by Monday, June 17 at 11:59 PM PST. All paperwork can be found on Connect -> myMBACareer -> Internships 2013 tab.

For those of you who have been placed, you should have already made contact with your Track Champions to be assigned a faculty supervisor.  IF you have not done so already, you should contact your Track Champion this week.

You can drop off your paperwork at the BCC during our office hours (8:30-4:30 pm, M-F) or you can scan your documents to carly.boettcher@sauder.ubc.ca. Please ensure all sections are filled out properly.  As always, if you have any questions/concerns please don’t hesitate to contact Carly Boettcher, Graduate Careers Administrator.

MBA Internships: Weekly Update

Hi All,

As we do every year, at this time we wanted to share with you where your class stands in MBA Internships secured in comparison to previous years (weekly). A reminder about the July 8th deadline as a true deadline to secure an internship this summer. Please see the chart below and do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

 Kind regards,

 Your MBA Graduate Careers Team – BCC

MBA INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Placement Stats to Date: May 27-31, 2013

Confirmed Internships Via

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
BCC Facilitated 56 51 58 34 69 56 68 52
Posting 35 38 42 29 59 45 55 44
Trek Program 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
FIP Program 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Reception 0 5 1 1 1 0 2 0
Faculty/Staff Lead 5 1 5 2 6 3 3
Direct Match 16 7 10 4 7 4 7 5
Self Marketed 25 25 26 26 18 23 11 12
Class/Faculty Referral 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
Self Marketed 23 23 25 25 17 22 10 11
Total Interns Placed 81 76 84 60 87 79 79 64
Comparative Stats
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Total MBA Students 104 102 126 110 124 107 106 92
Total Internships 81 76 84 60 87 79 79 64
Not Placed 23 26 42 50 37 26 17 27
Committed to an Industry project  0 0 0 0 2 2 10 0
Committed to an Entrepreneurial project  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
% Placed 78% 75% 67% 55% 72% 76% 84% 71%
Total Posting Opportunities 111 100 86 84 138 165 162 156
Total Direct Match Opportunities 16 18 13 6 7 5 10 6

BCC: MBA Internship Update

Hi All,

As we do every year, at this time we wanted to share with you where your class stands in MBA Internships secured in comparison to previous years (weekly).

Employers are selecting students to interview over the coming week, with much success expected and a reminder about the July 8th deadline as a true deadline to secure an internship.

Please see the charts below and do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

Regards,

Your MBA Graduate Careers Team – BCC

Period 5-Exam Week: May 21-24
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
BCC Facilitated 55 49 48 26 54 45 50 48
Posting 35 37 36 24 45 36 38 42
Trek Program 0 0 0 0
FIP Program 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Reception 0 5 1 1 0 2 0
Faculty/Staff/Mentor Lead 5 1 3 2 6 3 2
Direct Match 15 6 8 1 7 3 5 4
Self Marketed 23 23 27 20 14 19 9 12
Class/Faculty Referral 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Self Marketed 21 22 26 19 13 18 8 11
Total Interns Placed 78 72 75 46 68 64 59 60
Comparative Stats
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Total MBA Students 104 102 126 111 124 107 106 92
Total Internships 78 72 72 46 68 64 59 60
Not placed 26 30 54 65 56 43 39 31
Committed to an Industry project 0 0 0 0 2 1 8 0
Committed to Entrepreneurial Project 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
% Placed 75% 71% 57% 41% 55% 61% 37% 66%
Total Posting Opportunities 105 90 78 84 128 159 151 152
Total Direct Match Opportunities 11 17 7 0 6 4 8 5