Ever dreamed of managing a top global brand like Dove, Colgate or Oreo? Are you excited by the idea of launching new products or developing a marketing campaign while managing the long-term image and profitability of a brand?

If this sounds thrilling to you, then brand management may be the career for you. Brand management is the culmination of everything you learn in business school. As a brand manager, you run your own brand and business to deliver multi-million dollar results.

The Brand Management Mentorship Program (BMMP) is led and delivered by Sauder alumni marketing professionals and facilitated by Professor Tim Silk. The strength and success of the BMMP stems from our team of alumni mentors who have successfully landed some of the most coveted Brand Management positions in top tier companies such as Colgate-Palmolive, Kraft, Mondelez and Procter & Gamble among others. We have an in-depth understanding of what it takes to be successful in the interview process as well as on-the-job. Having gone through the process ourselves, we can provide insightful feedback on your resume, job-searching, and interview skills.

Eligible Students: Undergraduates looking to graduate in May 2015 or 2016, and MBA students looking to graduate in December 2014.

Program Facilitators: Alumni mentors from P&G, Colgate-Palmolive, Mondelez, Kraft, Pepsi, Energizer, Virgin Mobile, Blast Radius, and Carat.

Interested?

We invite you to visit http://www.sauder.ubc.ca/bmmp  to learn more and apply to the program (right side of web page).  We also encourage you to attend the information session taking place from 12:30 – 2:00pm on Thursday, March 6, 2014 in HA 492 where you can talk to people who’ve lived the experience.  Details and RSVP on COOL!

Contact us!  If you have any questions about the program, feel free to email the mentors at bmmpsauder@gmail.com or reach out to Professor Tim Silk.

Hello from the BCC!

We know you are busy with Global Immersion right now in your respective global destination cities, and from the photos we have seen so far, it looks like you are having a great time!  Enjoy!

Please keep in mind that MBA summer internship postings are going up on COOL on a daily basis now, so please check COOL when you can so you don’t miss out on key deadlines and great summer opportunities!  Read below for upcoming deadlines…

February 25 (TODAY) – Dundee Capital Markets: Energy Investment Banking Intern

February 26 – Mackenzie Cundill Investment Management Ltd: Summer Student-Equity Analyst

February 28

Vancouver Airport Authority: Aviation Marketing Summer 2014

Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets: Associate, Co-op Student – Dodd-Frank PMO

Morgan Stanley: Summer Associate Program – Various Opportunities

KPMG: Summer Student – Direct to Risk Consulting Advisory

Any questions, don’t hesitate to contact Carly Boettcher, Graduate Careers Assistant at carly.boettcher@sauder.ubc.ca OR your Career Coach!  Good Luck!

Below are summer internship & BCC programming deadlines coming up this week!

***Please check COOL for details and application instructions!***

MBA Mentor Program – Sunday, February 9 via COOL

Goldcorp Inc. Intern, Strategy Corporate Office – Vancouver

Sunday, February 9 via company website

Methanex Business Development Intern

Monday, February 10 via COOL

*Ensure you read application instructions within the actual job postings carefully as employers may request various application methods i.e. Apply via COOL & Company Website to be considered.  Also, ensure you forward your documents to your assigned Career Coach well in advance of any deadline for any reviews before you submit to postings*

IF you have any questions or concerns about your internship search, applications, etc. please contact your assigned Career Manager as they are more than happy to help you!

On Thursday, March 13, 2014, meet over 100 senior leaders from the Vancouver business community. The Leaders Reception is organized exclusively for our MBA’s and is a fantastic opportunity for you to build your network and engage with potential internship employers. This is the biggest and most prestigious BCC event of the MBA program, and we look forward to seeing you ALL there.  RSVP on COOL!

Location:  Spanish Ballroom, Rosewood Hotel Georgia

Time: 5:30-7:30 pm

*Welcome*

Robert Helsley                                                                                                                     Dean and Grosvenor Professor of Cities, Business Economics & Public Policy                 Sauder School of Business

*Keynote*

John Montalbano
CEO, RBC Global Asset Management
UBC BCom, 1988

*Light refreshments will be served*

Note:  Business attire and Sauder name tag required for this event

Methanex’s Corporate Development team will be coming to the Sauder School of Business on Thursday February 6th at 12:30-2:00 pm in HA 966 to present an overview of the company and its strategic plan to maintain its position as the world’s largest supplier of methanol to major international markets in North America, Asia Pacific, Europe and Latin America. The team will also provide more insight on the current Business Development Internship opportunity.

Presenters:
Karen Schaefer – Director, Strategy and Corporate Development
Chris Chong-Ping – Manager, Corporate Development
Matt Stevenson – Senior Business Development Analyst

Company Description
Headquartered in Vancouver, BC, Methanex is a truly global enterprise with an international management team that has guided its growth since Methanex was incorporated in 1992.

Through acquisitions, mergers and construction of production facilities around the world, the company has grown to become the global leader in methanol. Methanex has manufacturing, marketing and supply chain capabilities in North America, Latin America, Europe, the Caribbean, the Middle East and throughout the Asia Pacific region.

Every day, approximately 1000 employees around the world work together in a global team environment to achieve the company’s business objectives. Methanex’s core values of integrity, trust, respect and professionalism have made us the preferred methanol supplier for our customers.  Come be a part of our team!

Internship Opportunity
Methanex has an exciting analyst opportunity within their Corporate Development team. The purpose of this internship is to perform quantitative analysis supporting project research, investment decisions and strategic initiatives being considered by Methanex globally.  This will include both detailed discrete analysis and valuation in support of specific opportunities, as well as broader research and analysis of industry and market structure and economic drivers.  For more information on this opportunity, please see the job posting on Cool for Business Development Intern.

Sign up on COOL under “Events” tab if you are interested in attending this event!

The Hari B. Varshney Business Career Centre is pleased to offer the MBA Class of 2015 an opportunity to participate in the MBA Mentor program. To apply for this program see COOL  for details. You can apply for this program under the “Jobs” tab.

The goal of this program is to help MBA students further develop skills by matching you with a mentor from the business community who can help provide advice, guidance, and feedback. The mentor program runs from March to December 2014.

We invite you to apply to this program, admission to the program is through an application and selection process.  Applications are due on Feb 9^th 2014 via COOL.  Apply today!

*MBA’s Only*

Join us tomorrow (Thursday, January 30) in HA 969 at 6:00 – 8:00 pm to learn more about this great global company and what they are looking for! A past internship employer who has hired repeatedly with Sauder.

As a global specialist in energy management with 140,000 plus employees and operations in more than 100 countries, Schneider Electric offers integrated solutions across multiple market segments, including leadership positions in energy and infrastructure, industrial processes, building automation, and data centers/networks, as well as a broad presence in residential applications.

Schneider Electric’s Burnaby location is the heart of the Solar business, with strategy, marketing, customer service, finance and HR as well as Supply Chain, Quality and the largest hub of design and test engineering.  Schneider Electric has also be recognition by GTM Research as one of the top 3 Solar inverter companies and our ambition is to continue to grow. We need you! Attend our session to find out more about our permanent and summer internship opportunities!

Below are summer internship & BCC programming deadlines coming up this week!

***Please check COOL for details and application instructions!***

Natural Resources Mentorship Program (BCC)

TOMORROW –  Thursday, Jan 30 by 11:59 PM PST via COOL

Kraft Canada Inc. Consumer Insights & Strategy Intern, Toronto (4 months) TOMORROW –  Thursday, Jan 30 via company website

CIBC *6 postings* Analyst – Business Control Process, Business Intelligence Group, Client Integration Group, Client On-Boarding, Retail Solutions Group, & Securities Lending Friday, January 31 by 11:59 PM PST via COOL

IBM Extreme Blue *2 Postings* MBA Program &  Product Manager Friday, January 31 via company website

ADITI – Intern, Marketing Research (Bangalore) Friday, January 31 via company website

Fidelity Worldwide Investments – Investment Analyst, Summer Internship Friday, January 31 via company website

Ontario Teacher’s Pension Plan – Quantitative Developer Co-op, Global Systematic Investments Friday, January 31 via COOL

*Ensure you read application instructions within the actual job postings carefully as employers may request various application methods i.e. Apply via COOL & Company Website to be considered.  Also, ensure you forward your documents to your assigned Career Coach well in advance of any deadline for any reviews before you submit to postings*

Questions ? Contact: Carly Boettcher, Graduate Careers Assistant

The 10th Annual Business Career Expo will be held on Friday, March 7, 2014. B.C.’s largest annual business-only career fair will include representatives from 65+ companies and 1,000+ students and recent alumni from host schools the Beedie School of Business at SFU, the Sauder School of Business at UBC and the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business at Uvic. This year’s event will be held at the historic Segal Graduate School of Business.

This one day event gives students an excellent opportunity to learn about the types of candidates each organization is seeking, in terms of education, skill set and culture fit. In addition, students are able to highlight the unique assets that they could bring to an organization.

Event Check-in time: 10:30 am

Time: 11:00 – 3:00 pm

*Business Attire is required*

For more details:
https://www.businesscareerexpo.com/home.htm

If you are a current Graduate student (MBA / MM / PT MBA), you can receive your FREE ticket to this event via email to Carly Boettcher, Graduate Careers Assistant at carly.boettcher@sauder.ubc.ca

Limited tickets available, request today!

Here are a list of some of the companies that have confirmed attendance for BCE 2014:

•Procter & Gamble
•Canadian Western Bank
•Bank of Montreal
•Canon Canada
•CIBC
•Scotiabank
•Sunlife Financial
•Vision Critical
•Worksafe BC
•Canfor

The Sauder School of Business, UBC and the Beedie School of Business, SFU invite you to attend our annual MBA Breakfast Reception. On  Friday, March 28 at the Terminal City Club, meet with hiring managers from the companies that you are looking to target.

Learn about their organization and the opportunities available, highlight the assets that you would bring to them as an employee, expand your network, and learn more about where you would like to steer your career.

Date: Friday, March 28

Registration: 7:15 am

Program Start: 8:00-9:30 am

*Light breakfast included*

*Business attire & fancy Sauder name tag required*

Attendance is FREE for all current MBA students.  RSVP on COOL!