Please sign up on COOL for the Co-op Work Permit Information Session being held on Monday, October 21 at 4:00-5:00 pm in HA 132. Deadline to RSVP is Sunday, Oct 20! This is a key session for those of you who plan on staying in Canada for your summer internships!
Have a great weekend!
Girls Raising Presentations are a unique series of events geared towards helping women founded startups get publicity, network with like-minded entrepreneurs, and meet influential women and men that can move their businesses forward.
The inaugural Vancouver event will be held on October 29th at 6:30 to 9:00 pm at the new Facebook offices in downtown Vancouver (1555 West Pender St). This comes hot off the heels of their first two New York City events of the same nature, where Girls Raising partnered with some of NYC’s most well-known women founders and investors. This event will be an opportunity for founders, entrepreneurs, investors, and anyone interested in startups to share, network and learn from the successes and some mistakes of those rallying behind entrepreneurial women and their endeavours.
At the event five women founders will present their companies to a panel of successful founders and investors for a round of actionable feedback and advice. This month’s panel includes. This month’s panel includes:
UBC Students: A special offer for the first 10 students to redeem with code “UBC” for a reduced $15 ticket.
Tickets are now on sale at: http://girlsraisingvan.splashthat.com
Follow Girls Raising on Twitter @GirlsRaising and #girlsraising
Product Management Training & Mentoring Program (PMTMP)
*Mandatory for those interested in this program*
The second session of phase 1 for the PMTMP program is an open session (RSVP via COOL) from 8:30 – 12:30 pm in HA 132 on Thursday, October 17.
Join us to broaden your awareness and understanding of Product Management themes, key frameworks, how to be successful, and potential career paths Moderated by Professor Tim Silk with participation of experienced Product Managers.
Product Management In-depth
a. Key Frameworks
b. How to be successful
c. Career Paths in PM
Group Exercise – PM Mini-Cases
Need to Know:
Your Personal Brand in Action – Christian Dy, MBA Alumni 2008, PPI Solutions
This workshop is designed to show how to positively position yourself with others. The session includes hands-on activities allowing for the discovery of the most important information needing to be addressed in meetings and during the times when you influence others. The MBA candidates will come away with a new perspective and tools in how to advance in the business world.
Time: 1:00 – 2:30 PM
Location: HA 132
Learning outcomes:
Need to Know:
See you next week!
BCC Team
Top Three Mistakes Even Savvy Professionals Make When Creating Their Personal Brand and How to Avoid Them Forever
Join us for an interactive workshop to learn how to express yourself in a way that creates a positive and strong image in a business environment.
9:00 –10:30 am (HA 132) – Students last names A –K
11:00 –12:30 pm (HA 132) – Students last names L – Z
You will learn about:
Case Interviewing Basics
You will be required to excel at case interviewing if you want to work within the strategic management consulting firms and or internal consulting/strategy positions. This workshop introduces you to the concepts of case interviewing and how to prepare for one. You will also learn about resources available to assist you and have the opportunity to practice with some real examples. You will leave with valuable strategies and approaches to formulating your answers.
9:00 –10:30 (HA 133) – Students last names L – Z
11:00 –12:30 (HA 133) – Students last names A – K
Consulting Industry Training Program – Opening Session *Mandatory for students interested in this program*
The first element of the new Consulting Industry Training Program is an open session (RSVP on COOL) running from 1:15 – 4:30 pm on Wednesday, October 16 in HA 132
Join us to broaden your awareness of the richness and broadness of the consulting industry as well as learn more about client interaction / management skills.
1. “Practice Areas and Business Problems – Broadening Your Understanding of the Consulting Industry” led by Deloitte Consulting
2. “Introduction to Client Skills” led by Alisdair Maughan, Senior Consultant at Sierra Consulting (MBA Alumnus 2007)
Need to Know:
Cheers,
The BCC Team
Hello Class,
Your commitment for the day is the morning plus lunch OR lunch plus afternoon.
Please, make sure you –
You will have 2 interviews on this day.
Thank you.
The BCC Team
Sauder MBA Wine & Cheese Event
Come and expand your Sauder MBA network by mingling with members of two Part Time MBA Cohorts and the Graduating FT MBA Class at Earls Restaurant in Yaletown.
Make new Sauder connections and meet the PT MBA’s who are currently working at Lower Mainland businesses so as to expand your industry outreach. This event is exclusively open for Sauder MBA’s.
Register early via COOL as tickets are limited!
Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Time: 6:30-8:00 pm
Earl’s Yaletown (2nd Floor) 1095 Mainland Street
Attire: Business Casual
*Please remember to bring your Sauder name tag to this event*
**This workshop is only open to 1st Year MBA International Students**
If you are an international student who holds a study permit to be in Canada, you must (even if you have a Social Insurance Number ) apply for a co-op work permit in order to work for full time hours during your summer internship in Canada. If you have been provided a Co-Op Work Permit when you arrived in Canada, you still need to apply for your SIN card.
During this session, Carly Boettcher, Graduate Careers Assistant will provide you with the proper documentation that is required from both the government’s end and that of the Business Career Centre. Carlos Ordonez, International Student Advisor from International House will be presenting at this workshop to discuss immigration regulations in regards to the co-op work permit, and how to apply for it.
Please visit the following website before the workshop and prepare for your questions:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/work-coop.asp
Date: Monday, October 21, 2013
Time: 4:00-5:00 pm
Location: HA 132
Please RSVP on COOL under the “workshops/events” tab for this information session!
Any questions/inquiries, please don’t hesitate to contact:
Carly Boettcher, Graduate Careers Assistant
carly.boettcher@sauder.ubc.ca
Posted on behalf of Ian Christie – Director, Graduate Career Services
This is a reminder that your final resume is due for 8:00 am on Friday, October 4th, 2013.
This should include your revisions based on feedback from Mary/Rodrigo. If you need until 8:00 am on Monday October 7th , you may do so ONLY if you email your coach and advise them beforehand. However, we picked Friday October 4th so that you could have this task completed and off your plate prior to exam week.
Once we have all resumes in, we will be approving them in COOL and we will be in position to publish the class resume book.
Thank you!
Hello from the BCC!
Just a friendly reminder…..
There are still some time slots available for Mock Practice interviews this coming Thursday, Sept 19.
Deadline to RSVP on COOL: Tomorrow (Tuesday, Sept 17) at 11:59 pm!
Log into COOL -> click on the “Workshops” tab -> sign up for your preferred time slot
We do suggest you to sign up early, as we know that you have a busy schedule right now and for some of you it might be best to complete this required interview component as soon as you can!
Happy Friday from the BCC!
We hope you had a great week, and will enjoy this wonderful sunshine today!
Please note that after your respective IPD Class with Ian on either this coming Monday or Wednesday, we are holding an optional Resume Blitz Tutorial session for those of you who could benefit from both hands-on support and focused time to work on your resume.
Mary and Rodrigo will be present to field 1-1 and group questions, troubleshoot, and help move your resume forward towards the final resume deadline.
Any questions/concerns in regards to your resume should always be addressed to your assigned Career Coach at the BCC. We look forward to working with you!