Do you want to apply your learnings to benefit the lives of others? Following an intimate conversation with an inspirational leader who is making a huge impact on the lives of the underprivileged in India, celebrate the launch of the first of its kind Global Connectivity E-Mentorship Program between selected UBC faculties, Vidya Integrated Development for Youth and Adults in India, and the Mahindra Foundation. This student-born initiative focuses on the empowerment and development of women and youth in India through mentorship and training with UBC students. Learn how you can get engaged in UBC’s desire to mobilize talent and knowledge to engage and serve society, address global problems, and make an impact on the world.
Category Archives: Extracurricular Event
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**
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
United Way Hot Dog Lunch Fundraiser – October 15th
Come out and support the United Way by participating in a hot dog lunch fundraiser on Wednesday, October 15th! Details as follows:
Time: 11:30am-2:00pm
Location: Main Mall (right outside the Henry Angus Building)
Cost: $5 (includes a hot dog, pop and bag of chips) *Cash and debit welcome
United Way of the Lower Mainland (UWLM) is a non-profit organization that delivers more than 400 programs and services to members of Lower Mainland communities. The United Way focuses on prevention and addresses the underlying causes of critical social issues such as poverty, bullying and social isolation before they become crises. The University of British Columbia (Vancouver and Okanagan) has been the top contributor to United Way for many years. Sine 2009 UBC has consistently raised over $500,000 in support of the local community.
MBAS Great Gatbsy Gala
MBA Society and the MM Society invites you and a guest to “The Great Gatsby Gala:
Celebrate the end of the school year and bid our classmates going on exchange a “farewell”.
Photobooth to capture the evening and dance floor with DJ Rusty McDouble
Date: Friday, May 2nd at 9:00pm
Location: Cecil Green Park House – 6251 Cecil Green Park Road, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
Dress: your finest roaring 20’s attire
Tickets: $15.45
Available through the following link: https://mbasociety.ca/products-page/tickets/great-gatsby-gala/
Looking forward to celebrating our hard work at a beautiful venue overlooking the water!
C2MTL: May 27-29th, 2014
C2MTL is an immersive three day event that takes place in Montreal May 27th to 29th, 2014. It combines world-renowned speakers, interactive exhibits, collaborative workshops and a creativity Boot Camp, all of which takes place in a custom-designed Innovation Village.
This event which involve hundreds of international business leaders from Google, The Boeing Company, Deloitte, Ford Motors, GE, ING Direct, Microsoft, Apple, NFL, Walt Disney, Marriott and Walmart. These students could listen to Speakers such as Director James Cameron, Fashion Designer Christian Louboutin, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus and many many more!
If you are interested, you are invited to look at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3p7DLrDRAU
Click here for more Information.
RSVP: Summer Experience & Summer Kick-off Celebration
The Graduate Programs Office would like to invite all the FT MBA students to come out to the Penthouse for cool drinks and to hangout for about an hour. This is to celebrate the completion of the first academic year and to officially welcome the Summer Experience component of the program.
Please come up to the Penthouse with your classmates immediately after the P5 presentations and join staff and faculty to celebrate this important milestone.
Once summer starts, there won’t be any official meetings with the whole class until September. And for those students going on exchange, we won’t be seeing you until graduation day in 2015.
We hope you can come out to the celebration. Please RSVP here.
Event: FT MBA Summer Internship & Summer Kick-off Celebration
Date: May 2nd, 2014
Time: 5:00 pm ~ 6:00 pm
Location: Penthouse (9th Floor)
Drinks and light refreshments will be served
Any questions, please email askmba@sauder.ubc.ca
ReThinking Sustainability
Research Assistant for the UBC Community-Based Research Working Group
Message below sent on behalf of the Community-Based Research Working Group. Please forward to the students in your departments.
Research Assistant for the UBC Community-Based Research (CBR) Working Group
The UBC Community-Based Research Working Group is seeking a research assistant (RA) to assist with organizing facilitated discussions, conduct background research on community-based research (CBR) issues and support the organization of CBR interest groups on campus. The RA will also work on developing a UBC CBR website.
The student should be a graduate student in the social sciences, familiar with community-based research as a methodology. A student who is organized and highly motivated is desirable. Strong communication and networking skills are also desirable.
The UBC CBR Working Group seeks to investigate ways to develop and foster meaningful community-university engagement and collaborations by supporting, enabling and enhancing CBR at UBC. The student will be working in a multidisciplinary environment that will provide an opportunity to learn valuable skills in community engagement techniques and policy development. The project team involves academics from across campus with linkages with community groups from both non-government and government sectors. The project offers the student a valuable opportunity to see academic/community partnerships in play and to appreciate the complexity and excitement of multidisciplinary research.
To apply, please submit a cover letter and CV to: WL S14 Research Assistant for the UBC Community-Based Research (CBR) Working Group (CareersOnline Job ID: 806599) by Wednesday, April 2.
Alumni Weekend (May 24) Volunteers Needed
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.