Monthly Archives: December 2013

Upcoming Summer Internship Deadlines…

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This is the first of a series of weekly posts about upcoming internship deadlines on COOL. Please make sure you read application instructions carefully to ensure you apply correctly. Note: Some postings may require you to apply via COOL and the company website to be considered (it will be clearly stated in the posting itself). Any questions/concerns should be directed to Carly Boettcher, Graduate Careers Assistant.

Deadline: Monday, Dec 9, 2013 via company website 

Company: Johnson & Johnson

Role: International Recruitment and Development Program

*Application instructions are found within job posting on COOL*

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Deadline: Friday, Dec 13, 2013 by 11:59 pm via COOL

Company: BMO

Role: Trading Products Business Associate & Trading Products Quantitative Associate

 *Apply with cover letter, resume, and official transcript to date*
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MBA Student Experience Survey #2: Monday, December 9

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Just a short note that near the end of your Creativity class on Monday, December 9, with Jim Southcott (in Room 132), there will be a 15 minutes set aside to administer the second Student Experience Survey in the series.  The purpose of this survey is to identify areas of opportunity with the Program.  With your feedback and evaluation, we will be able to develop and implement the improvements that are most important to you.

Please bring your laptop to class so you can use this time to share feedback with us.  To prepare for the survey, please take some time over the weekend to reflect on the following categories.

  • Courses
  • Instructors
  • Assessments
  • Community
  • Your Cohort
  • Co-curricular experiences
  • Program Administration
  • IPD: Foundations

HEC Sustainability Competition

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Participate in the HEC Sustainability Competition for a chance to put your talents and skills acquired during your studies into practice. This is a unique opportunity for MBA students to develop an innovative and practical solution for a complex business case around corporate sustainability.

The event will take place over the course of two days, with a day dedicate to the preliminary round and the second day dedicated to the final round followed by an afternoon of speakers and panelists who will be sharing their insights on corporate sustainability trends and best practices

• Registration Information
$400 per team, online registration here

Competition Date: March 13 + 14, 2014, please note you will need to receive instructor approval in order to participate in this competition as it does land on a class day.

2014 3M National Student Fellowship

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The Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) and 3M Canada are proud to announce the Call for Nominations for the 2014 3M National Student Fellowship.

The 3M National Student Fellowship honours up to ten students who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in their lives and at their college or university. These students embrace a vision of quality education that enhances their academic experience and beyond.

The Fellowship is open to full-time, post-secondary undergraduate college or university diploma or degree program students registered at a Canadian institution. Candidates must be enrolled in their first undergraduate program, and not be in their first or final year.

Each cohort member will:
• Receive an award of 5,000 to be spent at their discretion.
• Join the others at the June 2014 STLHE Conference at Queen’s University (June 17 to 20) where they will also participate in a 3M National Student Fellowship retreat.
• Receive a contribution toward the cost of conference travel and accommodations.
• Develop a cross-Canadian collaborative project to enhance teaching and learning at the post-secondary level..
Detailed criteria and application procedures are available here.

Submission Deadline: January 13, 2014

2014 Haskayne 24 Hour Case Competition Invitation

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Real Problems. Real Solutions

The competition is known for its unique 24 Hour format, which pushes the country’s top MBA students to develop solutions for a real world business while under time constraints.

The fifth annual Haskayne 24 Hour Case Competition will be hosted by the Haskayne School of Business in March, 2014. The event will challenge teams from Haskayne and other attending MBA programs to put their creative and analytical skills to the test while offering opportunities to make connections with local business, judges, and sponsors. No other university in Western Canada holds a case competition of this intense 24 hour format or competitive elimination style.

Competition prizes total $16,000.

The top team from each preliminary pool will advance to an afternoon final. Prize payouts for finalists are:
 1st Place: $8,000
 2nd Place: $5,000
 3rd Place: $2,000
 4th Place: $1,000

Overview Details:
1. Date: March 5-8, 2014 * please note how close this is to your return from Global Immersion where relevant
2. Registration deadline: January 10, 2014: Online form
3. Registration Fee: $1250 CAD
4. Website: http://www.ucalgary.ca/mbasociety/24-hour-case-competition
5. Haskayne Registration package- UBC

5th Annual Hult Prize Competition

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The Hult Prize Foundation is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to launching the world’s next wave of social entrepreneurs. It encourages the world’s brightest business minds to compete in teams to solve the planet’s biggest challenges with innovative ideas for sustainable start-up enterprises. Annual Hult Prize winners can make their ideas reality with the help of USD1 million in seed funding.

Moving forward with the 5th annual Hult Prize, thousands of university students worldwide will team up to create start-ups aimed at solving an issue faced by billions in need. More than 10,000 applicants will begin the journey, and only 300 start-ups from around the world will move on to pitch their start-up ideas at one of six global locations, including: Boston, San Francisco, London, Dubai, Shanghai and Sao Paulo. Form a team of 4-5 students and submit an application

Overview Details:

  1. President’s Challenge: Solving Non-Communicable Disease in the Urban Slum
  2. Timeline available here, including details re: preliminary regional competition March 7 + 8, final round September 2014
  3.  Cash prize: $1,000,000 USD  in start-up funding
  4. Deadline December 17, 11:59pm EST
  5. Website: http://www.hultprize.org/en/

Applying to job postings on COOL…

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Hello Class,

As application deadlines for various internship postings are coming up and internal BCC programming may require application forms, it is imperative that all students upload their documents correctly to ensure employers and/or the BCC receive your application before the deadline.

If there is an application form and/or writing sample that is requested of you, please upload these documents as “Other Document” under your “Documents” tab on COOL.

We do not want any student to miss out on a great opportunity, so it is best to read over application instructions carefully.  IF you are still unsure of how to apply for a specific posting, please contact Carly Boettcher, Graduate Careers Assistant at carly.boettcher@sauder.ubc.ca as she is your COOL guru during your time here at Sauder and is here to help you!

Happy Holidays!

 

Business Plan Project Rehearsal Rooms

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Additional Breakout Rooms

The Business Plan Projects are approaching fast, therefore the Graduate Breakout Rooms will be in greater demand. In order to enable you to find study space during this time we have booked additional rooms. Rooms have been reserved for MBA’s to use starting from Monday December 2nd, to Friday December 6th, 2013. Please select the following link to book the additional rooms.

Business Plan Project Rehearsal Rooms.

Please follow the schedule accordingly, especially on Tuesday, Dec 3rd where the breakout rooms will be used between 11am-5pm.

*As a common courtesy, please leave rooms tidy after use. This includes disposal of garbage and paper products.

**We would like to kindly remind you that the breakout rooms are only to be booked for a maximum of 4hrs per group in order to give other students the opportunity to use the space as well.

Many thanks from the Graduate Programs Office.

Track Declaration & Module Registration

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As you are part of the Part-time MBA Program, you will be automatically registered by the Graduate Programs Office into modules which take place from now until March 2014.

You will receive a message from the Graduate Programs Office in February 2014 which will ask you to declare your track selection and will be granted permission to self-register into modules that pertain to your track which will take place between April – July 2014. You need not worry about seat availability for any Cohort 11 – Part time MBA track modules as you and your classmates will have the highest priority when registering to these courses.

Note that you are not required to take any Full-time MBA modules as your program will offer a sufficient amount of weekend modules in order for you to fulfill your Track requirements and graduate.

If you do decide to take Full-time MBA courses, you would have second priority to register for these modules.

Sauder Cafe & Bookstore Holiday Hours

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Sauder Exchange Café:

  • Monday, December 2nd to Friday, December 13th, 2013
  • Monday to Friday – 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (closed on weekends)
  • CLOSED, December 14th to January 5th, 2014 inclusive.

Sauder Exchange Café will return to regular hours effective January 6th, 2014 which are:

  • Mondays to Thursdays – 7:45 am to 8:00 pm
  • Fridays – 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
  • Saturdays – 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
  • Sundays – 10:00 am to 3:00 pm

 UBC Bookstore @ Sauder:

  • December 19th and 20th – hours will be reduced to 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
  • December 23rd to January 5th, 2014 inclusive – CLOSED; and
  • Monday, January 6th, 2014 – reopen, regular hours – Monday to Friday – 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.