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Student Experience Survey Forum

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Hello FT-MBA Students,

On Thursday, April 3rd we encourage you to come to the FT-MBA Student Experience Survey Forum to discuss the results of the recent Student Experience Survey and the improvements the School proposes to undertake.

Your Associate Dean of Professional Graduate Degree Programs, Professor Murali Chandrashekaran and BCC Assistant Dean & Director, Ms. Fiona Walsh will be present with supporting team members from the Graduate Programs Office to engage in a meaningful conversation with you.

Pizza will be served during the meeting.

Date:  Thursday, April 3rd

Time: 12:30 pm ~ 2:00 pm

Location: HA 098

Sincerely,

Graduate Programs Office

Alumni Weekend (May 24) Volunteers Needed

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UBC campus experts needed – yes, that’s you!

Want to meet fun new people? Interested in adding something unique to your resume? You’re in luck! alumni UBC is preparing for another exciting Alumni Weekend and we’re looking for 150 volunteers to help us make it happen!

Alumni Weekend takes place on Saturday May 24, 2014 and is an annual event that invites UBC alumni to Point Grey Campus for a day of exciting workshops and classes (without quizzes!), tours of the attractions on campus and a chance to reunite with old friends.

Volunteers will assist at the various venues, tours, educational sessions and registration. They will also help with event preparation, assist with wayfinding and transportation and overall, ensure that everyone feels welcome. Volunteer shifts are only 5 hours long so you can enjoy the day!

For more information and to register to be a volunteer CLICK HERE

Contact us with your questions at alumni.weekend@ubc.ca or 604 822 0515.

Canadian Derivatives Exchange Scholars Program

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Two graduate scholarships of $15,000 each are available via the Canadian Derivatives Exchange Scholars Program.  Students must be registered in a full-time graduate program at a university in Canada.  The scholarship will be awarded to successful students to support them conducting a research project on exchange-traded derivatives, financial risk management or any topic related to the Montréal Exchange’s business. Innovation of the project application will be evaluated in the selection process. Details are available in this pdf or online.

Key dates:

  • May 1: Live questions and answer session
  • May 16, 5pm EST

Sauder Ethics Initiative

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Are you a leader in business ethics?

The Sauder Ethics Initiative is looking for current MBA students that want to have an impact on the role of business ethics at Sauder. There is strong support from the school’s leadership for an increased emphasis on ethics in the MBA program, and we are looking for students to help us move towards that goal.

Last year’s class organized “Ethics In Action” events and sent a team to Texas for a case competition in ethical leadership. These opportunities and more are open to the class of 2015. We have a budget available to support ethics-focused initiatives; all we need is for one or more students to step up and take the lead.

If you are interested in getting involved, contact Chris de Eyre at cdeeyre@gmail.com

Period 4 Exam Schedule

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The Period 4 exam schedule is now posted on the Sauder website here.  The exam schedule is also posted on your Connect site under:  Home Page >myUBC MBA 2015> myMBA Program> Schedules & Registration> Exam Schedules & Policy > Current Students webpage

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 travelling.
  • Extensions may only be granted by the MBA & MM 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  (cherry.wang@sauder.ubc.ca) by no later than Friday, March 28, 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 cherry.wang@sauder.ubc.ca

Paul Stothart Memorial Scholarship in Mineral Economics

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The Mining Association of Canada and its members have established a $3,500 scholarship following the 2012 passing of Paul Stothart, MAC’s former Vice President of Economic Affairs.

To qualify for the scholarship, candidates must be studying either a Bachelor of Masters of Economics/Commerce, or a Master of Business Administration. Students must also demonstrate an interest in mining finance supported by current or intended course work.

Eligible students must apply by May 15th to qualify and the $3,500 scholarship will be awarded for the 2014-2015 school year.

For more information on the scholarship, please contact Marilyn Fortin at mfortin@mining.ca or 613-233-9392 ext. 322.

Screening of Story of India (optional)

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Centre for India and South Asia Research

Screening of Story of India: A documentary by Micheal Woods (BBC)
Friday, March 14th , 2014
2:00 pm-3:30 pm
Boardroom #231, C.K. Choi Building, 1855 West Mall

India’s history is a ten thousand year epic but for over two millennia, India has been at the center of world history. It has seen successive invasions from Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan to Tamburlaine and the British, all of whom left their mark but all of whom succumbed, in the end, to India herself. For all that time India has been famous for its spiritual traditions; it gave birth to two world religions, one of which-Buddhism-had a profound impact on all of East Asia, China, Japan and Korea, and in modern times has found root even in the US and Europe. The subcontinent is home to one of the world’s greatest-and least understood-artistic traditions and to an extraordinary spectrum of music, dance and literature. India was also, and still is, a great center for technology and science, inventing-for example-the decimal system with zero, which is the basis of all modern science, mathematics and economics. India gave birth to some of the most remarkable characters in world history, including the Buddha, the Mauryan emperor Ashoka, and the Moghul emperor Akbar the Great, not to mention the likes of Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi.

Institute of Asian Research, 1855 West Mall, C.K. Choi Building, Vancouver, B.C., V6T1Z2
Tel: (604) 822-4688 Fax: (604) 822-5207 E-mail: iar@mail.ubc.ca

Video Blog on mba.com

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GMAC is seeking nominations for outstanding MBA students to serve as Official Video Bloggers for mba.com! As a way to engage current and prospective GMAT test takers and promote the value of an MBA or other graduate management degree, GMAC is recruiting current MBA students to star in a series of videos for our website.

The selected students will produce a series of four brief (2-3 minutes in length) video blogs detailing their journey through graduate management school. These videos will be featured on mba.com and across our social media channels.

For the selected student, this will be an opportunity to demonstrate creativity and leadership. In addition, GMAC will compensate the blogger $250 per submitted video.

If you are interested in participating in this project, please email Rebecca Mellema (Social Media Manager, GMAC). She will contact all interested students and set up a brief interview. Selected students will work with her to create a video series documenting their MBA journey

UBC MBA Community Leadership Awards

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UBC MBA Community Leadership Awards
Full-time MBA Graduating Class of 2015

Multiple awards of $5,000 are available to MBA students who exemplify the Robert H. Lee Graduate School principles of leadership and contribution in the UBC MBA community.   Recipients will be selected on the basis of their UBC MBA community-based involvement, leadership qualities and their academic performance in the program.

NOTE:  Emphasis is for involvement within the MBA program and the Sauder School of Business – whether with fellow students, clubs, organizing workshops, volunteering with events, etc.  Mentioning involvement in the external community would also be beneficial, but the emphasis should be within the program.

These awards are open to Graduating Class of 2015 full-time MBA students only.

Application Procedure:

 Submit the following:

  1.  Cover letter (length 1 to 2 pages maximum) providing information on your UBC MBA community involvement and leadership roles (describing the contribution and initiative you have demonstrated in these areas).
  2. Current resume or curriculum vitae

Attention to:

Margot Fraser, Programs Assistant
Graduate Programs Office
Robert H. Lee Graduate School
Sauder School of Business
The University of British Columbia
Room 137 – 2053 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC   V6T 1Z2    Canada

Applications may be submitted by one of the following three methods:

  • Via e-mail to: askmba@sauder.ubc.ca OR
  • mailed to the address above OR
  • submitted in person to our reception desk at the address above

 Deadline:      No later than 8:00 am, Wednesday, March 12th, 2014

We apologize for the short turn-around for the application process.  We have only recently become aware of the availability of these awards and they must be given out before the end of the Fiscal Year.