For your reference, the presentation given by Alex Lin on Friday, 10 January 2014 has been posted on your Connect site 2015 Part-Time MBA under the “Tracks & Modules” tab.

There are about 15 students who have not yet paid their BA 504 course fee.

This is in fact hindering your classmates from receiving their rankings because P2 rankings cannot be calculated until all the grades are into the SSC. In turn this is preventing your classmates of having the opportunity to obtain a better internship.

Please pay your BA 504 Course fee by the end Tuesday, January 14th. To pay your BA 504 course fee, please visit the following link: http://www.sauder.ubc.ca/Resources/The_Store/Class_and_Lab_Fees

Welcome back MBA class!  You’ve hit the ground running and  – for those of you hoping to keep your international momentum up after Global Immersion – your applications for exchange are due Monday morning.

To apply fill out the track-specific application form posted on under the “international opportunities”  in connect (note the PSM track form has been modified – be sure you have the latest version). Send the application, along with your essay and recent cv to mbaexchange@sauder.ubc.ca.

Not sure how to make a study plan? Term dates? Housing? Take a look at our partner fact sheets and visit the partner websites.

Go global and get out there!

Dear Students (esp. those in the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Career Track),

Please note the schedule change for two BAEN modules:

• BAEN 580A offering is being moved from P6 to P7
• BAEN 580C offering is being moved from P4 to P6

Registration for P6 and P7 will be opened sometime in late spring to early summer.  Please make note of the schedule changes when making your own schedule. These changes have also been updated in the student website.

Welcome back everyone!

Period 3 starts today, Monday, Jan 6th! Please double check your schedules and make sure that you are registered in the right modules for your selected Track. Track requirements are on the website:  http://www.sauder.ubc.ca/Programs/MBA/MBA_Full_Time/Current_Students

If you are still undecided between two tracks, you should be attending the classes for both tracks over the next few days until your final decision. Please note, you will need to make your decision this week. 

If you are still unsure about which track you will be taking, please make an advising appointment with me (email charles.lee@sauder.ubc.ca). As this will be my second week on the job, Teresa Pan will be advising with me.

One more important reminder, all FT MBA students must take Global Issues & Macroeconomics BA 561 in Period 3. If you are not yet registered in this module, please do so asap. The 8:00am section still has seats available.

Just a friendly reminder about the upcoming new year!

Please note, Period 3 starts on January 6^th, 2014.

All students are expected to declare their track by Monday, January 20th, 2014. Please enter your details by Monday, January 20^th, 2014 on this survey form so that we can update your choice officially on the SSC: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g2f3f

If you need academic advising to help you select your track, please speak with the following people during the first week of classes:

–          Your Career Coach
–          Track Champion
–          FT MBA Program Manager / Advisor*

*Charles Lee will be the new FT MBA Manager. He will be available for advising appointments from January 6th, 2013. If you wish to book an advising appointment with Charles, please email askmba@sauder.ubc.ca.

Just a reminder that your career track designation will show on your Official Transcript, but not on your Degree Certificate.

Add/Drop Deadline

Please be advised that you will have until Monday, January 13th, 2013 to drop a class without a “W” on your academic history. In situations where the first week’s classes are postponed (ie. a make-up class has been scheduled), the withdrawal date will be revised to allow students to attend the first 20% of class hours (4 hours) and make the decision to drop the module without penalty. Students in this situation should contact the Graduate Programs Office at askmba@sauder.ubc.ca for assistance and advice.

Students may withdraw from any modules in the FT MBA Program in which they are registered at any time during the first week (i.e. within 4 hours of teaching for a 1.5 credit module. It is recommended that you attend all the classes you are interested in, regardless if you are registered, to ensure you do not miss out on any course content if you were to register later on.

Please review the Add/Drop Policy on Connect.

 May 7^th 09:30 am – 12:00 pm

Sauder School of Business, David Lam Building Room 125, 2053 Main Mall

This interactive workshop will equip participants’ with an enhanced understanding of collaborative groups in academia and will allow participants’ to develop tools and techniques that can used in practice.  At the end of the presentation participants will:

• Understand the different types, and importance of, collaboration in academia;
• Develop a list of items to address when a collaborative group is being formed;
• Develop an understanding of how to manage conflict within collaborative groups; and
• Be better equipped to assist researchers with developing and maintaining collaborative groups.

The session will be conducted in a discussion format with work prepared ahead of time so that targeted discussion will take place.

Facilitator:
Frances Chandler, PhD is a certified teacher, social worker, and professional planner who is currently the Director of Research Support Services at Sauder School of Business. She holds degrees in environmental studies/urban planning, social welfare policy, and education and her PhD research focused on leadership and collaborative groups in academia.  An award winning volunteer, she has worked in numerous locations and employment situations in Northern and Southern Ontario, Ghana, China, Kenya, and Vancouver.

Registration: Priority will be given to UBC graduate students registered in the current academic session. Due to limited space, advance registration is required. Applicants will receive confirmation within two working days of the receipt of their e-mail. The full registration process will be provided closer to the date.

For information on upcoming GPS Events, please visit: www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/gps-graduate-pathways-success/gps-workshops-events

 Beverages will be provided. PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN MUG.

 We appreciate the support of the UBC Sauder School of Business for this event.

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.

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.

Please note: Connect will be unavailable on Saturday, November 30th from 06:00 to 08:00 PT due to system maintenance.