A Message from Dean Robert Helsley – INVITATION TO ATTEND THE PLAY DISSOLVE

Dear Members of the Sauder Community,

I know that all of you, like me, have been thinking about how we can build and maintain a conversation throughout the school about the importance of a culture of respect and responsibility.  Along these lines, we will be offering a series of events, incorporating speakers and performing arts presentations, that help us learn about and think about such a culture (and its alternatives). Our initial offering in this series will be a locally developed, nationally touring one-woman play about sexual assault. In the play Dissolve, UBC alumna Meghan Gardiner uses emotion and humour to explore this important and difficult topic. I would encourage you to see this inspirational and entertaining piece of theatre that has made an impact on campuses and community theatres across North America.

The play is approximately 45 minutes, followed by a Q&A period with Meghan.

RSVP on Eventbrite to one of three free performances:

• Monday, October 7, 6-7:30pm – http://www.eventbrite.ca/event/8576886699/rss
• Tuesday, October 15, 12:30-2pm – http://www.eventbrite.ca/event/8596056035/rss
• Tuesday, October 15, 6-7:30pm – http://www.eventbrite.ca/event/8596140287/rss

You can learn more about Meghan and her play in a recent feature in the Globe and Mail:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/campus-chanters-drink-spikers-keep-dissolve-relevant/article14323035/

Murali and Dean Bob will be hosting a lunch for 2^nd Year MBA students.
Date: Monday, September 23^rd, 2013
Time: noon-2:00pm
Location: HA 966-967
Lunch will be provided

Come listen to Bob and Murali reflect on the MBA program, the graduate school, the business school, and engage in a conversation about how we can collectively shape the future of the school and our long-term relationship.

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

UBC’s Institute of Asian Research offers a variety of seminars, discussions and conferences. The following upcoming event may be of interest to students:
Japan is Back: Abe Governance, Abenomics, and Abe Foreign Policy after the Upper House Election

Sponsor: Centre for Japanese Research, Institute of Asian Research,
Liu Institute for Global Issues
Place: Multi-Purpose Room, Liu Institute for Global Issues, 6476 NW Marine Drive
Type: Discussion
Dates: Thursday, Sep 19, 2013 to Thursday, Sep 19, 2013
Time: 4:00pm-6:00pm

For additional information, please visit their web site.

Their complete calendar is also available at:
http://www.iar.ubc.ca/NewsEvents/EventandConferenceCalendar.aspx

For those students who don’t have classes first thing tomorrow, you may want to check out this event:

Scotiabank Senior Vice President and Chief Economist Warren Jestin’s economic forecast for 2014: What it means for British Columbia

With the province expecting to benefit from improved economic conditions, are there sunnier days ahead? In the ever changing global market, Scotiabank’s Senior Vice President and Chief Economist Warren Jestin will provide you with an overview of the key economic and financial market trends – from inflation, oil, and activities overseas – that are likely to influence the Canadian economy through 2013 and 2014.

Join us for a light breakfast reception, then listen to Scotiabank’s Warren Jestin share his views on commodity prices, the Canadian dollar, the housing market and predictions for the year ahead, and take part in the discussion around B.C.’s economic future at Scotiabank Theatre.

Presented by Scotiabank in partnership with UBC Sauder School of Business and the Vancouver School of Economics

Event Details:

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

7:15 – 7:45 am Light Breakfast Reception
7:45 – 8:45 am Presentation + Q&A

Scotiabank Theatre
900 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC – map

RSVP: Lloyd.Andrews@Scotiabank.com by 3.00 pm today. We have limiited seats available so first come, first serve!

Warren Jestin, Senior Vice-President & Chief Economist Scotiabank

Warren Jestin is Scotiabank’s Chief Economist and has been with the Bank since 1979.  Warren is a popular public speaker and media commentator on economic issues in Canada and abroad. He travels extensively meeting with clients and experts from around the globe to keep pace with the latest economic, political and financial market developments.

Warren is on Advisory Boards for the Sobey School of Business at St. Mary’s University, and the University of Guelph where he is the Economist in Residence at the College of Management & Economics. Warren also serves on several other advisory boards including The Learning Partnership, the Canadian Foundation for Economic Education and the Markham Stouffville Hospital, where he is past Chair.

He has also been a member of the C.D. Howe Institute’s Monetary Policy Council and has been involved with policy committees of the Canadian and Ontario Chambers of Commerce and the Toronto Board of Trade.

Before joining Scotiabank, Warren earned a Ph.D. from the University of Toronto, worked at the Bank of Canada and taught at several universities.

 There will be a bus service available offering both a ride to the boat cruise and a ride to the Bimini afterwards.  Pick up times are: 5:15pm MBA House, 5:25pm Safeway Broadway & MacDonald, 5:50pm Safeway 4th & Vine, and lastly Downtown, location to be determined.

 Please fill out the sign up sheet to indicate pick-up location for planning & logistical purposes, although walk-on’s are also welcome! Please bring $10 in cash, exact change only! Happy Boating!

 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1cn3HynvgzLCSh8jB8jXi_pcDqus_9nM7kmeQnwL1bVk/viewform.“

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:

• share their experiences and provide insight into their daily lives
• articulate their thoughts and are not afraid to share their ideas
• participate in group settings and enjoy engaging in group discussions
• be creative and generate ideas

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.

Sauder will be hosting a PhD recruitment and information session on Wednesday June 19, 2013 from 5:00-7:00 pm.  A number of other business schools will be attending this event. During this event, potential applicants will have an opportunity to speak to representatives of the business schools attending this event.

For more information, please click PhD Recruitment and Information Session June 19 2013:

If you have any questions please contact Elaine Cho at elaine.cho@sauder.ubc.ca

The Forum for Women Entrepreneurs is offering UBC Sauder School students for FREE on a first-come, first-served basis 10 tickets to the upcoming event:

 Doing Business Differently to Get Results is a panel discussion featuring 1-800-GOT-JUNK? founder Brian Scudamore (one of world’s fastest-growing franchises), Kids and Company founder Victoria Sopik (one of CDA’s fastest-growing businesses), Provident Security founder Mike Jagger (also one of the country’s fastest-growing), and Coast Capital Savings CEO Tracy Redies.

 The moderator is none other than local business leader + entrepreneur, Judy Brooks.

 We’re going to dive deep into how our panelists innovated in their industry to bring about dramatic changes in their company. Get ready for a thought-provoking conversation!

 Thursday, June 20, 2013

9:00 – 11:00 am

SFU Segal Graduate School, 500 Granville St

Room 1300 + 1500

*Event is open to MEN + WOMEN*

 FWE has 10 tickets to giveaway. Please RSVP to Lisa at lisa@fwe.ca and she will confirm that you’re one of the lucky 10!

Please be advised of a major electrical shutdown and facility closure for Henry Angus/David Lam on Saturday June 8 from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm.

The purpose of the shutdown is to enable the maintenance of a primary power switch gear. All electrical systems except those supplied by battery back-up (universal power supply) or emergency generator will be affected.

All individuals and departments in the Henry Angus and David Lam facilities will be required to turn off electrical equipment such as copiers, computers, scanners, printers, and faxes prior to the shutdown (i.e. at the end of the day on Friday June 7). To avoid data loss or damage to electrical devices, please ensure that equipment is shut off or make arrangements with your departmental or unit staff for such procedures.

Emergency power will supply fire/life/safety systems; however, the facility will be closed on Saturday June 8 until power is restored at 6:00 pm. Faculty, staff, and students are directed to not access the building during the closure.

We regret any inconvenience this situation may cause and your cooperation with facility closure protocol is appreciated.

Dear MBA students,

We are pleased to have been selected alongside other leading international business schools to take part in a survey to be published by Forbes that looks at MBA Happiness.

While many media assessments of the impact of an MBA focus on salary, career progression, ROI and satisfaction, no one has thought to ask the same group how happy they are as a result of their MBA experience.

We trust that your journey in UBC MBA is proving to be mostly positive, and would therefore be grateful if you could take 3 minutes to answer this brief survey, which does not require you to share any personal contact details.  Please participate before April 29^th.

Thanks for your attention.  We look forward to sharing the results with you.