The Clean Capital Conference has been moved to January 30th. We will be sponsoring attendance for a few students who have a real, demonstrated interested in this space. If you would like to attend, please send an email to me, Ian, with:
I will respond once I have received those expressions of interest.
This is a reminder regarding the launch of the new Dean’s Speaker Series featuring prominent alumni of the Sauder School of Business.
Robert Macdonald (BCom’80, major in Urban Land Economics) is the founder, owner and president of Macdonald Development Corporation (MDC), a private, family-owned real estate development company based in Vancouver.
With extensive legal, financial and practical experience in the real estate field, Mr. Macdonald has been responsible for the overall vision and direction of the company since 1985. Under his leadership, MDC has created a legacy of commercial and residential properties and helped to reinvigorate communities across North America.
Come hear Macdonald’s inspirational story of success and learn more about his business, core values and community leadership.
EVENT DETAILS
When: Thursday, Nov. 21
Registration: 12:30 pm
Lecture: 12:45 pm
Where: Henry Angus Building – Middlefield Lecture Theatre, HA098
Registration: Please click here to register
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Sharlene Cheu, at 604-827-4616 or at sharlene.cheu@sauder.ubc.ca
We look forward to seeing you there!
The Period 7 exam schedule is now posted on the Sauder website here. The exam schedule is also posted on your Connect site under: Home Page >myUBC MBA 2014> myMBA Program> Schedules & Registration> Exam Schedules & Policy > Current Students webpage
Please note, if your module’s final evaluation is not listed please consult with your instructor. Also, the due dates and times for some final evaluations are subject to change depending on the instructor.
As per the Examination Policy:
Any student with Examination Hardship defined as THREE or more exams within a 24-hour period should report this to the Gradue Programs Office (cherry.wang@sauder.ubc.ca) by no later than Thursday, November 14, 2013.
Failure to notify the MBA& MM Programs Office of 3 exams within 24 hours by the deadline given may result in students not being able to have an alternate exam sitting.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email cherry.wang@sauder.ubc.ca
Over the past 16-months, you have undertaken the intensive UBC MBA program – developing business and leadership skills, and putting these skills to the test both in Canada (through business clinics, summer internships and entrepreneurial research projects) and abroad (during the global immersion program). In December, you will complete your studies and embark on a wide range of careers in Canada and around the globe.
To celebrate this milestone, please join us for a fun evening with your fellow classmates, alumni and friends of Sauder.
We hope to see you there!
Date: Thursday, November 21st, 2013
Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Location: Steamworks – Uber Lounge
375 Water Street, Vancouver BC
Please RSVP via COOL if you would like to attend this event!
Attire: Business Casual
*Please bring your fancy Sauder name tag & business cards to this event*
Titans of industry share their stories of success at this fall mixer. Please join us for an evening of social networking with fellow alumni and young professionals and hear first-hand how our panel of distinguished industry leaders got their foot in the door.
Our esteemed panel will speak about their own path to success, sharing key pieces of advice they learned along the way.
In partnership with alumni UBC, Sauder School of Business and Faculty of Applied Science.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Harry Rosen
700 West Georgia Street, Pacific Centre,
Vancouver, BC V7Y 1E8
Light hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be served.
$15 in advance, with proceeds to support UBC’s United Way of Lower Mainland Campaign.
Please RSVP online by Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Questions? Please contact Nicola Schuck at nicola.schuck@ubc.ca or 1-604-822-9519.
Larry Rosen – COO and President, Harry Rosen
Fred Lee, BA’88 – Associate Director, alumni UBC; CBC host and The Province and Vancouver Courier columnist
Victor de Bonis, BCom’89 – COO, Vancouver Canucks
Doug Hinton, BASc’77 – Executive Vice President, Hatch Mott MacDonald
Ryann Carruthers – President, Samsung Electronics Canada
Ryan Laurin – President, Braun/Allison
Do you have a million business ideas a week? Do you love the idea of being your own boss? Do you dream of opening your own store or launching your app?
We want to support you! We are the Canadian Youth Business Foundation – a national non-profit that supports young entrepreneurs through funding & mentorship. At our session, we will talk about what it takes to get your business going, how to access resources (including money!) that are available to you in BC, and we will showcase some of our awesome entrepreneurs. We will also teach you a little bit about credit scores- they may sound boring, but they may just be the thing that will hold you back from raising the capital you need to launch your dream.
Learn about our program and how we have supported over 8,500 young entrepreneurs across Canada, and how we want to support YOU!
Casual dress is fine for this session. Please sign up on COOL!
Connect will be unavailable on Saturday, November 2nd from 06:00 PT-08:00 PT due to scheduled maintenance. Work done during this time will include database changes required to bring two new application servers online and work to begin moving our application servers to the UDC.
Come celebrate Diwali with the Graduate Programs office on Monday, November 4th from 12:00 – 2:00 pm in the Robert H Lee Graduate Wing.
Celebrated across the world, Diwali is the biggest, brightest and most popular event in the Indian calendar. The word diwali means “row of lighted lamps”, with light symbolizing the triumph of good over evil, prosperity over poverty and knowledge over ignorance.
Come enjoy some appetizers with us and share the celebrations!
There are lots of great books about marketing yourself in the Lam Library/Canaccord Learning Commons (CLC).
Our newest career management book is called “Forget a mentor; Find a sponsor”, published by Harvard Business Review Press.
The book is so new that it isn’t even out on the shelf yet. Ask Jan, if you would like to borrow our copy.
This book is really useful for MBA’s looking to make themselves attractive to potential employers.
Among the pieces of good advice are:
The book is written in plain English and is easy to skim. It is recommend it to anyone wanting to succeed in the workplace.
Registration for this week’s Ethics in Action event (Oct 30th, 12-2pm, 9th floor) is open and filling up fast. So register soon before they’re all gone!
We have an awesome panel, including Order of Canada recipient Courtney Pratt (former CEO of Toronto Hydro, Stelco, and more), UBC MBA alumnus Marie-Helene Pelletier (C-level executive with PhD and a board member of the Canadian Psychological Association), and our favourite OB prof Sally Maitlis.
If you have any questions about the event, ask Chris De Eyre, Mostafa Oman , or Thomas Quinlan.
Lunch will be served.
Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12zYPZw7GTAW2bBv-R13oZMG3sgSltbB0wd9d0gvoRgg/viewform