Monthly Archives: August 2013

Reminder: Deadline for ePortfolio Set-up & First Assignment

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The eportfolio is an important part of Opening Week and your entire MBA journey.

By Sunday August 25, in preparation for Monday, Aug. 26th:

  • All students are expected to have set-up their eportfolios based on the instructions provided on Connect
  • All students are expected to have written their first artefact

On Monday afternoon, the 26th, we will be discussing professional identity and eportfolios and you will be asked to share and discuss your artefact.

As a reminder, the topic of the first assignment is: Your Story: Describe your journey before your Sauder MBA, what led you here and what do you expect out of it.

Alternatively, if you have not yet done your post, you could also focus on My Achievement: Write about a major professional achievement.

  • What was the challenge?
  • What did you do?
  • What was the outcome?

Per the original instructions, your post should be up to 500 words (350–500 is a good range).

Additionally, video and images can help bring a artefact to life.

If you have any questions, please contact your Career Coach.

Design Thinker Workshop – Aug 28

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In preparation for the Design Thinker Workshop that will take place on Wednesday afternoon on Aug 28, we kindly ask that you review the “Design Thinker Pre-read” document now posted on Connect > Prep & Opening Week > Orientation/ Opening Week > Opening Week Documents & Presentations: Designer Thinker before Aug 28 to familiarize yourselves with what is to come. 

For this simulation, you will be placed in a group of  5 students and teams information will be released just right before the simulation begins.

During the simulation, you will be required to use your laptop. Your laptop must have web access and a browser with Flash Player 9+ installed. Please perform this simple test on the computer that you will use for this simulation, by going to http://login.experiencepoint.com/ep/test.

Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact askmba@sauder.ubc.ca.

International Student Webinar – August 16th

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We are pleased to announce an upcoming International Student Webinar. Details are as follows:

When:        Friday, August 16th, 2013
Time:         8:30am-10:30am PST
Speakers: Kiley Fithen, Manager for Global Learning at the MBAO and
Mary Cowan, Manager for MBA Careers from the Business Career Center.
RSVP:        Click here to RSVP. Detailed instructions on how to join the session will be
sent to participants via email.

The webinar will cover common settlement issues and allow students the opportunity to ask any questions they have prior to arrival.

*Important Note: The webinar will be taped. If you’re not able to take part in the session you can access the recording at a later date (link will be posted on the blog).

Questions? Email kiley.fithen@sauder.ubc.ca.

 

MBA and MM Prep Program: Change in Location for Stats & Notes for Class

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LOCATION CHANGE

Please be advised that the location for the MBA and MM Prep: Statistics Course has now been moved to the Hennings Building.

Link to the location:  http://www.maps.ubc.ca/PROD/index_detail.php?showMapCampus=y&bldg1ID=652

Here is the updated schedule:

  1. Thursday, August 14, 2013 – HENN 201 from 8:00am-5:00pm
  2. Friday, August 15, 2013 – HENN 201 8:00am-5:00pm
  3. Monday, August 19, 2013 – HENN 202 8:00am-5:00pm (note different classroom)

It is only 3 minutes away from the Henry Angus and right across the Irving K Barber Learning Centre.  Our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

CLASS NOTES

Notes of content covered in the Statistics Prep course have been posted on Connect under the “Prep & Opening Week” tab.

Personal Finance Workshop – Sept 10 – Please RSVP

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We have heard from a number of MBA students that they would appreciate a workshop regarding tips on personal finance.

As such we will be hosting a workshop to help answer some of your questions.

How can I create a financial plan for my future? Should I start now or wait until I’m done school?  Should I buy a home or continue to rent? Where is the market heading? Should I invest in an RRSP or a TFSA?

Please RSVP if you are able to join us for this workshop

When? Tuesday September 10th from 12:15pm – 1:45pm

Where? HA 132

*Feel free to bring your lunch to the session.

Our guest speakers from Scotia Bank include:

Adil Chagani – Wealth Advisor: Adil has over 22 years of professional experience as a trusted advisor to executives, business owners, retirees and corporations, providing sound financial management and guidance.  Adil will be speaking about long-term wealth planning strategies to help you plan for your future.

Lynn Kelly – Home Financing Advisor: Lynn has over 26 years in the home financing industry and has seen the market through several cycles.  She will provide some insight into the question of buying vs. renting in the Vancouver market.

Lloyd Andrews – Branch Manager:  Lloyd is a bank manager on campus and has over 13 years in the financial services industry.  He will be on hand to answer your specific financial questions.

Bring your curiosity and your questions to this Financial Workshop for UBA MBA students.  We look forward to seeing you there!

The MBA & MM Programs office

BA 504 Integrated Professional Development (IPD): First assignment due Sept 3

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BA 504 Integrated Professional Development (IPD): Foundation is a required component of your MBA program running in P1 & P2 that all students must complete.

Your first assignment for BA 504 IPD: Foundation is a Case Memo that is due by 8am on Tuesday September 3rd. This blog post contains instructions on how IPD works, and how to complete and submit this case memo.

For your information, IPD is comprised of 4 components that are offered throughout the program:

  • BA 504 (3.0 credits) Integration & Professional Development: Foundation
  • BA 507 (3.0 credits) Integration & Professional Development: Global
  • BA 512 (1.5 credits) Integration & Professional Development: Experiential Learning
  • BA 508 (2.0 credits) Integration & Professional Development: Capstone

Reading materials for the first component – BA 504 IPD: Foundation are now released on Connect > myIPD > BA 504 (3.0) Integration & Professional Development: Foundation. You MUST refer to this document IPD Foundation Integrated Cases for instructions on how to access the IPD Connect site, to find out when your case memos are due, submission method etc. As outlined in the document, your first case memo is due by 8am on Tuesday, September 3rd and late submissions are not accepted.

There is a required course fee of $54.75 that is associated with BA 504 and that all students must pay before Nov 30 2013. The fee covers materials for the course such as articles, supplies etc. The payment gateway will open by Aug 23, 2013 here: http://www.sauder.ubc.ca/Resources/The_Store/Class_and_Lab_Fees.  If a payment is not received, your grade for BA 504 will not be released.

If you have any questions or concerns related to IPD, please contact askmba@sauder.ubc.ca so that full clarification can be made ahead of the due date.

 

FT MBA Opening Week: Aug 26-30, 2013

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Opening Week is just around the corner and it is mandatory that all students attend the full week, from Monday August 26th to Friday August 30th. From Inspirational Keynote speaker Rick Hansen to the famous UBC Ropes Course, Opening Week will be action-packed!

Here is the detailed 2013 FT MBA Opening Week Schedule, with information regarding locations, dress code, what to bring, pre-readings and activities. Please review this document over the next week as there are some pre-readings to do (Lieber Case), paperwork to fill out and at least one resource you will need to purchase from the UBC Bookstore.

Laptops: Our presenters have asked that you bring your own laptop on a number of the days – if you won’t have a laptop as of the week of the 26th please let Cherry know ASAP so that we can source one for you for the relevant workshops: cherry.wang@sauder.ubc.ca. Please note that while not required, a laptop is highly recommended while in the UBC MBA program – our office can provide a limited number of laptops for Opening Week, but these are not available for student use after that.

Ropes Course: Please fill out the attached PAL waiver & PAL medical forms to bring with you on Tuesday morning.

The facilitators for the Ropes Course can modify the activities so that there is a role for everybody, regardless of physical or emotional ability. If you have concerns about participating in the Ropes Course, please contact Cherry to discuss: cherry.wang@sauder.ubc.ca.

Catering: Lunch will be catered for all of the days. Please bring a water bottle with you to keep yourself hydrated. If you have not completed the FT MBA Roster, I highly recommend you do so now, as this will help us cater to any of your dietary needs. This is particularly important if you have any food allergies. To complete the FT MBA roster, please click here.

Attendance Policy: All students are required to attend all activities during Opening Week. We expect you to be punctual and prepared to participate.

We look forward to launching the official start of the MBA Program with all of you on Monday August 26th!

UBC Homecoming – Saturday, Sept 14 – You are invited!

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Homecoming is on September 14th and we would love to have UBC MBA Sauder students join us!

 The Great Thunderbird Trek

Location:  Start at Martha Piper Fountain (right outside Sauder)  and pick up 1st year students at Vanier and Totem residences before ending at Thunderbird Stadium.

Time: Face painting & sign making 11:00am. Trek starts at 11:30am

Activity description: A short pep rally at the Martha Piper Fountain followed by a trek lead by UBC Varsity Athletes to the on campus residences to pick up 1st year students.

Everyone is invited!

 Tailgate Party/Activities

Location:  Matthews Field (http://www.maps.ubc.ca/PROD/index_detail.php?locat1=N022)

Time: 12:00pm-2:00pm

There will be adult and youth oriented games and actives with a carnival atmosphere. 

 Students, alumni, families, neighbourhood association are all welcome!