This is a reminder regarding the launch of the new Dean’s Speaker Series featuring prominent alumni of the Sauder School of Business.

Robert Macdonald (BCom’80, major in Urban Land Economics) is the founder, owner and president of Macdonald Development Corporation (MDC), a private, family-owned real estate development company based in Vancouver.

With extensive legal, financial and practical experience in the real estate field, Mr. Macdonald has been responsible for the overall vision and direction of the company since 1985. Under his leadership, MDC has created a legacy of commercial and residential properties and helped to reinvigorate communities across North America.

Come hear Macdonald’s inspirational story of success and learn more about his business, core values and community leadership.

EVENT DETAILS
When: Thursday, Nov. 21
Registration: 12:30 pm
Lecture: 12:45 pm

Where: Henry Angus Building – Middlefield Lecture Theatre, HA098

Registration: Please click here to register

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Sharlene Cheu, at 604-827-4616 or at sharlene.cheu@sauder.ubc.ca

We look forward to seeing you there!

If you’ve got an idea for a small project in a community setting, you can apply for a grant (up to $2000) and get support from the UBC Community Learning Initiative to make it happen. It’s a safe and easy way to practice applying for grants, and you’ll get to see a project through from start to finish with real resources behind you. More info on grants and application details.

Titans of industry share their stories of success at this fall mixer. Please join us for an evening of social networking with fellow alumni and young professionals and hear first-hand how our panel of distinguished industry leaders got their foot in the door.

Our esteemed panel will speak about their own path to success, sharing key pieces of advice they learned along the way.

In partnership with alumni UBC, Sauder School of Business and Faculty of Applied Science.

Tuesday, November 12, 2013
7:00 – 9:00 pm

Location

Harry Rosen
700 West Georgia Street, Pacific Centre,
Vancouver, BC V7Y 1E8

Light hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be served.

Tickets

$15 in advance, with proceeds to support UBC’s United Way of Lower Mainland Campaign.

Please RSVP online by Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Questions? Please contact Nicola Schuck at nicola.schuck@ubc.ca or 1-604-822-9519.

Opening Remarks

Larry Rosen – COO and President, Harry Rosen

Moderator

Fred Lee, BA’88 – Associate Director, alumni UBC; CBC host and The Province and Vancouver Courier columnist

Speakers

Victor de Bonis, BCom’89 – COO, Vancouver Canucks
Doug Hinton, BASc’77 – Executive Vice President, Hatch Mott MacDonald
Ryann Carruthers – President, Samsung Electronics Canada
Ryan Laurin – President, Braun/Allison

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The Strategy Consulting Initiative (SCI) is a unique opportunity for Undergrad and MBA students to provide high-level strategy consulting services to businesses operating in the Vancouver area. Teams consisting of five members will be assigned to a company to analyze their business issues and make recommendations. Students will be mentored and trained by an industry professional from a top tier consulting firm as they prepare a final proposal for the business. Final deliverables include a client report (the deck) and a final presentation to the client. This program will benefit students who are interested in the consulting industry and are looking to gain valuable real-world experience. Multiple students have gone on to participate in the Strategy Consulting Mentorship Program (SCMP) and have received job offers at top strategy consulting firms.

For interested students there will be information sessions held on November 6^th at 5:30 PM and November 12^th at 12:30 PM, both in HA 492.

Come celebrate Diwali with the Graduate Programs office on Monday, November 4th from 12:00 – 2:00 pm in the Robert H Lee Graduate Wing.

Celebrated across the world, Diwali is the biggest, brightest and most popular event in the Indian calendar. The word diwali means “row of lighted lamps”, with light symbolizing the triumph of good over evil, prosperity over poverty and knowledge over ignorance.

Come enjoy some appetizers with us and share the celebrations!

Registration for this week’s Ethics in Action event (Oct 30th, 12-2pm, 9th floor) is open and filling up fast. So register soon before they’re all gone!

We have an awesome panel, including Order of Canada recipient Courtney Pratt (former CEO of Toronto Hydro, Stelco, and more), UBC MBA alumnus Marie-Helene Pelletier (C-level executive with PhD and a board member of the Canadian Psychological Association), and our favourite OB prof Sally Maitlis.

If you have any questions about the event, ask Chris De Eyre, Mostafa Oman , or Thomas Quinlan.

Lunch will be served.

Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12zYPZw7GTAW2bBv-R13oZMG3sgSltbB0wd9d0gvoRgg/viewform

Dear students,

We are delighted to inform you that the Institute for Asian Research is now accepting applications for the 2014 IAR Fellow program.

The IARF program brings together a select cohort of up to twenty meritorious graduate and undergraduate students who are interested in research related to the agenda of the Institute (integrating Asia and policy questions).  IARFs are awarded one-year seed funding.

We welcome a wide distribution of this call as it is open to both undergraduate and graduate students.

Note the deadline of November 15, 2013.

Click here for details: IAR Fellows Program 2014 with Annex 1.

Thank you,

Kerry, on behalf of

Yves Tiberghien, Director, Institute of Asian Research

Coordinated by your peers, Ethics in Action brings in speakers to discuss how ethics is applied in their field.

The next session will focus on managing people; a strong panel has been built to lead the discussion and take you through the different scenarios you may face as managers.

Event Details:
Date: Wednesday, October 30th
Time: 12-2pm
Location: Conference Room on the 9th Floor at Henry Angus Tower.
RSVP: Space is limited so be sure to sign up using the Google Form

Panel Members:

• Mr. Courtney Pratt – Chairman of Knightsbridge Human Capital Solutions and a director of Moosehead Breweries
• Dr. Marie-Helene Pelletier – Executive Counsellor and Consultant; Board Member of Canadian Psychological Association
• Professor Sally Maitlis – Professor of Organization Behaviour at the Sauder School of Business

Domestic Factors in China’s External Policy:
The Case of Japan-China Relations

Friday, November 1, 2013
4:00-6:00pm
Conference Room 120, C.K. Choi Building, 1855 West Mall

Tea and cookies to be provided. RSVP here.

Click here for more details.

A Message from Dean Robert Helsley – INVITATION TO ATTEND THE PLAY DISSOLVE

Dear Members of the Sauder Community,

I know that all of you, like me, have been thinking about how we can build and maintain a conversation throughout the school about the importance of a culture of respect and responsibility.  Along these lines, we will be offering a series of events, incorporating speakers and performing arts presentations, that help us learn about and think about such a culture (and its alternatives). Our initial offering in this series will be a locally developed, nationally touring one-woman play about sexual assault. In the play Dissolve, UBC alumna Meghan Gardiner uses emotion and humour to explore this important and difficult topic. I would encourage you to see this inspirational and entertaining piece of theatre that has made an impact on campuses and community theatres across North America.

The play is approximately 45 minutes, followed by a Q&A period with Meghan.

RSVP on Eventbrite to one of three free performances:

• Monday, October 7, 6-7:30pm – http://www.eventbrite.ca/event/8576886699/rss
• Tuesday, October 15, 12:30-2pm – http://www.eventbrite.ca/event/8596056035/rss
• Tuesday, October 15, 6-7:30pm – http://www.eventbrite.ca/event/8596140287/rss

You can learn more about Meghan and her play in a recent feature in the Globe and Mail:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/campus-chanters-drink-spikers-keep-dissolve-relevant/article14323035/