Monthly Archives: October 2013

Harry Rosen Presents, In Association with Samsung Canada: How’d You Get In?

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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

Location

Harry Rosen
700 West Georgia Street, Pacific Centre,
Vancouver, BC V7Y 1E8

Light hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be served.

Tickets

$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.

Opening Remarks

Larry Rosen – COO and President, Harry Rosen

Moderator

Fred Lee, BA’88 – Associate Director, alumni UBC; CBC host and The Province and Vancouver Courier columnist

Speakers

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

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Consulting Training Program 2014

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MBA Consulting Training Program

Hari B. Varshney Business Career Centre and your Graduate Careers team are pleased to offer this program to  1st year Sauder MBA students.

If you are interested in this program, please read details of the program below and log into COOL and apply for this program with your updated resume and application form (see below).  You will need to upload your application form as “other document” in COOL.

Deadline to Apply:  Monday, November 4th at 11:59 PM PST

Program Purpose

To better educate 1st year Sauder MBA students on a career in the consulting industry, help make career direction decisions, and better prepare students for internship season and beyond.

Program Structure

Module 1: Informational sessions held during IPD Week (open to all)

Module 2: Interview Training (by application only)

All students accepted into the program will go through the following:

1.  Lectures / Training Sessions:

• 3 x 2.5 hour sessions:

 Thursday, Nov 7, 2013  4:00-6:30 pm DL 125

Thursday, Nov 14, 2013 4:00-6:30 pm DL 125

Thursday, Nov 21, 2013 2:00-4:30 pm HA 132

• Case interview and consulting specific behavioural interview training (facilitated by alumni and graduates experienced in case interviewing)

2. Team-based Case Interview Practice:

•15 practice cases required in conjunction with training sessions and during the December break.

•November – January

3. Required Reading:

•Case in Point – Marc Cosentino

•Cases distributed during the lectures/training sessions

Other Suggested Readings:

• The McKinsey Way (Hardcover) by Ethan Rasiel

• Look Over My Shoulder – Victor Cheng

4. Consulting resume:

•First draft of your resume is due December 12 via email to marja.harmer@sauder.ubc.ca

Module 3: Students will be selected to participate in mentoring activities / introductions, depending on fit, the assessment of the instructors, and effort put into Module 2

Mentor elements may take the form of specific assignments

•January +

•Informational conversations

•Potential introduction for exploratory conversation with consulting industry participants, either live or virtually depending on the mentor’s location

•Potential mock interview with a mentor from the consulting field

•Resume review and feedback

 MBA Consulting Training Program 2014-Student Application Form

Strategy Consulting Initiative (SCI) – Nov 6

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The Strategy Consulting Initiative (SCI) is a unique opportunity for Undergrad and MBA students to provide high-level strategy consulting services to businesses operating in the Vancouver area. Teams consisting of five members will be assigned to a company to analyze their business issues and make recommendations. Students will be mentored and trained by an industry professional from a top tier consulting firm as they prepare a final proposal for the business. Final deliverables include a client report (the deck) and a final presentation to the client. This program will benefit students who are interested in the consulting industry and are looking to gain valuable real-world experience. Multiple students have gone on to participate in the Strategy Consulting Mentorship Program (SCMP) and have received job offers at top strategy consulting firms.

For interested students there will be information sessions held on November 6th at 5:30 PM and November 12th at 12:30 PM, both in HA 492.

Reminder: BC Packers Case Memo – Due on Nov 4 at 8am

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This is a friendly reminder that your 4th case memo for the BC Packers case is due at 8:00am on Monday, November 4 via Connect > myIPD > BA 504 (3.0) Integration & Professional Development: Foundation > Integrated Case #4 – BC Packers Memo Dropbox.

A few things to keep in mind when submitting your case memo that would help expedite the grading process:

  • You may make multiple submissions but only your last submission before the deadline will be graded
  • Your case memo and appendix needs to be merged into one single document (only either in Word or PDF)
  • You must provide both your name and student number on your case memo. Please refer to the Case Memo and Citing Instructions on Connect within the Integrated Cases folder.

If you are experiencing problems with your submission, please submit your case memo to askmba@sauder.ubc.ca before 8:00am on November 4th.

 

Celebrate Diwali with Us

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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!

CLC: Great Book for MBA Students

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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:

  • How to find and convert someone to be your sponsor
  • How to get the word out about your successes
  • How to create a personal appearance that fits in with your desired marketplace
  • How to dream your own vision for success

The book is written in plain English and is easy to skim. It is recommend it to anyone wanting to succeed in the workplace.

Ethics in Action- Oct 31st

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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

Invitation to Apply for 2014 IAR Fellows

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Dear students,

We are delighted to inform you that the Institute for Asian Research is now accepting applications for the 2014 IAR Fellow program.

The IARF program brings together a select cohort of up to twenty meritorious graduate and undergraduate students who are interested in research related to the agenda of the Institute (integrating Asia and policy questions).  IARFs are awarded one-year seed funding.

We welcome a wide distribution of this call as it is open to both undergraduate and graduate students.

Note the deadline of November 15, 2013.

Click here for details: IAR Fellows Program 2014 with Annex 1.

 

Thank you,

 

Kerry, on behalf of

Yves Tiberghien, Director, Institute of Asian Research

 

Prep for Monday, Nov. 4 PD Class

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As mentioned at the end of this AM’s class, one of the activities we will be doing next week is working on a specific “Invited Cover Letter.” In order to work on this, you need something to “apply” to.

Please bring to class on Monday, Nov. 4th, one of the following:

Option 1: Pick one of the 5 scenarios from mock interviewing (if there was one that resonated with you). Save it to your computer or print it out so that it is handy next class.

Option 2: Find a job posting that appeals to you – something that you could see yourself applying to. Save it to your computer or print it out so that it is handy next class.

In addition to structuring a letter, this is an exercise in “connecting the dots.” So, make sure, whether it is option 1 or option 2 that you have something that resonates with you.