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BA 508- Capstone Update
Capstone Day 3 – Wed, Dec 10 – Change in start & end time
Day 1: Monday, December 8 (8am-5pm)
Day 2: Tuesday, December 9 (8am-5pm)
Day 3: Wednesday, December 10 (8am-4pm)*
Capstone Celebration
Wednesday, December 10, 4:00-6:00pm (CPA Hall)*
*Please note the change in start and end time from previous blog announcement.
To view the Capstone course outline with detailed schedule, please click here. This is also available to you at the BA 508 Connect course site and Current Student website.
A message from Steve –
“Hi MBA Capstone students,
I am very much looking forward to getting together with all of you in the MBA Capstone Program which will take place on December 8th, 9th and 10th. I am in the midst of finalizing details for the Program. One of the feature events is to have you do, in assigned teams, a business challenge and analyse and prepare recommendations which you will present to the CEO of the organization on the afternoon of Wednesday, December 10th. There are 6 organizations and CEOs who will be involved in this part of the program and each CEO will have either 3 or 4 student teams assigned to him/her. I will give you the challenge on the afternoon of Tuesday, December 9th. On the morning of December 10th, we would like you to present your analysis first to the faculty from around 8:00am to 10:30am. (There will be 6 faculty, one for each firm) and the presentations will take place simultaneously in 6 separate rooms. Each presentation will be 10 minutes. The faculty will provide feedback to each team. In this way the teams will have the opportunity to modify their presentations before presenting to the CEOs starting around 1:00pm.
While I will provide you with a more detailed schedule over the next few weeks I wanted to give you a general idea of the ‘business challenge’ part of the Capstone Program. At this time there is nothing for you to prepare. On the Friday before Capstone starts I will post a case for you to read before the start of the program on the following Monday.
The MBA Capstone Program is going to be exciting, stimulating, educational and a lot of fun. Please be prepared to devote all day on each of December 8th, 9th and 10th to the Capstone Program.
Cheers,
Steve”
IMPORTANT REMINDER: Sauder Childcare Survey – Deadline Extended to Mon, Nov 17 @ 5pm
Please note that the deadline to complete the survey has now been extended to Monday, November 17 at 5pm.
Sauder School of Business is currently working towards a model which would allow us to provide guaranteed access to childcare for all faculty, staff and students. Providing guaranteed childcare for the Sauder community is critical in attracting and retaining top talent. Your input is required to get a better understanding of the current demand for childcare.
Please take a few minutes to respond to the survey: Sauder Childcare Survey
Period 7 Exam Schedule
The Period 7 exam schedule is now posted here.
Please note, if your module’s final evaluation is not listed please consult with your instructor. Also, the due dates and times for some final evaluations are subject to change depending on the instructor.
As per the Examination Policy:
- All exams, whether FT or PT, must be sat at the time stated in the exam schedule.
- Exams may not be re-arranged to accommodate students’ travel plans, irrespective of the reason for traveling.
- Extensions may only be granted by the Graduate Programs Office for medical reasons.
- Students must notify the Graduate Programs Office (askmba@sauder.ubc.ca) prior to the start of the exam if they are too ill to write. A doctor’s note must be provided prior to the scheduling of a new exam date.
Any student with Examination Hardship defined as THREE or more exams within a 24-hour period should report this to the Graduate Programs Office (askmba@sauder.ubc.ca) by no later than Monday, November 24th 2014.
Failure to notify the Graduate Programs Office of 3 exams within 24 hours by the deadline given may result in students not being able to have an alternate exam sitting.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email askmba@sauder.ubc.ca
Guest Speaker: Bruce Duthie – Mon, Nov 17 @ 8am
Bruce Duthie from Coast Capital Savings will be coming to give a presentation to the BAIT 506 class – Business Modelling for Information Technology Applications. Grace Shi, the instructor has kindly offered 20 seats for anyone who is interested in participating.
Date: Monday, November 17
Time: 8:00 – 9:50am
Location: HA 335
*Please RSVP by emailing grace.shi@sauder.ubc.ca with your name by 3pm today, Nov 13. It is first-come-first-serve basis and seats are limited.
Bruce Duthie
Chartered Professional Accountant
Sr. Programme Director, Coast Capital Savings
Discussion points
- Establishing positive relationships and building your brand
- How to Develop business cases for complex situations
- IT Project Governance – What the PMP / Business School don’t teach you about IT Projects
- Creating a high-performing team and sustaining
- How a GREEN project goes to RED in one minute
IMPORTANT: Sauder Childcare Survey
Sauder School of Business is currently working towards a model which would allow us to provide guaranteed access to childcare for all faculty, staff and students. Providing guaranteed childcare for the Sauder community is critical in attracting and retaining top talent. Your input is required to get a better understanding of the current demand for childcare.
Please take a few minutes to respond to the survey below by Friday, November 14 by 5:00pm.
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority – Not-for-credit Opportunity
Are you interested in the opportunity to design and deliver initiatives to enhance Quality Improvement and Patient Safety in healthcare? Would like to gain hands-on experience in improving patient outcomes, system performance, and the prevention of medical errors and complications?
Participate in the Practicum program offered by the Institute for Health Improvement Open School UBC in partnership with Linda Dempster of the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority (VCH).
- Program Flyer
- Timeline
- Questions? Contact Kan Cheung or Marissa Mar at observerships@ihiubc.com
**Note, this program cannot be counted as credit toward your MBA degree**
Merck Darmstadt Germany Innovation Cup 2015
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, will conduct from June 21-26, 2015, the 5th Merck Serono Innovation Cup Summer Camp, an initiative offering a chance for advanced students in life sciences and business administration programs to attend a one-week training program with Merck Serono professionals. This initiative is designed to support the professional development of post-graduate students interested in the pharmaceutical industry and also delivers new innovative approaches covering unmet medical need.
The Innovation Cup brings together a promising new generation of talent in a meeting of the generations with senior Merck Serono managers and researchers and accomplished Merck, Darmstadt, Germany retirees. A video showing an overview of the event can be accessed here:
http://innovationcup.emdgroup.com
Post-graduate students in the life sciences field on their way towards a PhD in biology, medicine, biotechnology, bioinformatics, biochemistry, pharmacy or related fields are invited to apply. In addition, advanced MBA students or recent MBA graduates with an interest in the pharmaceutical business and a background in life sciences are also eligible. Postdocs can apply, too!
Participants have the chance to win with their team the Merck Serono Innovation Cup award – EUR 20,000 for the most convincing project plan worked out during the summer camp.
Time Change – November 2
This is a reminder that on Sunday, November 2, 2014, at 2:00 (2 am) clocks will be set back one hour as Daylight Saving Time (DST) ends in most of Canada, United States, and Mexico’s northern border cities.
So if you forget to change your clocks on Saturday night (the time change takes effect on Sunday in the very early morning), you might be sitting in a classroom alone for an hour on Monday before the professor shows up ;-).
MBA Head Shots – Photography by Amanda L. Productions
Photojournalist, Amanda Palmer will be coming to Sauder on November 7th to offer an exclusive photography package for MBA’s. This package is normally priced between $300 – $500 but MBA’s will be getting an exclusive price of $90.00.
For more information and to sign-up please follow the Eventbrite link below:
https://mbaheadshots.eventbrite.ca
There are only a limited amount of spaces of available so secure your spot today!
Questions about these sessions can be directed to Juan Delgado: deljuan@gmail.com