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Fellowships at Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies

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There is an exciting new fellowship opportunity for M.B.A. students who seek advanced Japanese language training. The Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies (IUC) is the premiere American program for such training. Located in Yokohama, Japan and administered at Stanford University, the IUC has trained more than 2,000 students over the last 50 years. Our unique program includes an elective course on the language of Japanese law, and many of our alumni have gone on to become partners at prominent international companies.

We are delighted to announce a new fellowship program generously sponsored by The Nippon Foundation. This program provides full tuition and a modest stipend to graduate students currently enrolled in J.D., M.A., M.S., and M.B.A. programs who seek Japan-focused careers in their professions. Successful applicants must pass the IUC language exam, which requires a high-intermediate level of language acquisition. Information and assistance with the application process is available through our IUC representative at UBC, Professor Christina Laffin (christina.laffin@ubc.ca).

Full details on the program are now available on our website here: https://web.stanford.edu/dept/IUC/cgi-bin/programs/nippon-foundation.ph

Time Change – November 2

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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 ;-).

United Way Hot Dog Lunch Fundraiser – October 15th

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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.

Registration – P6 & P7 – credit summary & program requirements check

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Just a reminder that registration will open for P6 & P7 tomorrow today at 3:30pm. Registration is on a first come first served basis. We will be registering incoming exchange students as of Wednesday July 2 so I would recommend you register prior to that date at the latest. As per all our registrations you can change your mind right up until the first week of classes, spaces permitting.

You can access the original registration blog post with more details here.

There have been a few questions about how many credits you need to take for P6 & P7.

  • P6 – maximum 6.0 credits electives
  • P7 – BA 564 Leadership Development + 4.5 credits for a total of 6 credits

Our office will also be registering you in BA 520 Career Development (1.5 credits) and BA 508 MBA Capstone (2.0 credits) for an additional 3.5 credits.

Graduation Requirements
To fulfill your MBA degree requirements you will need to have successfully completed the following:

BA 504  IPD Foundations    3.0 credits
BAAC 550 Accounting    1.5 credits
BABS 540 Data Utilization    0.75 credits
BAHR 550 Organizational Behaviour    1.5 credits
BAMA 550 Marketing Fundamentals    1.5 credits
BAPA 550 Foundations of Managerial Economics    1.5 credits
BAFI 500 Corporate Finance    1.5 credits
BASC 550 Operations & Logistics    1.5 credits
Three of BA 541, BAEN 541, BAMA 541, and BAFI 541    2.25 (please check your track requirement sheet to see which of the three you need to take)
BA 507 IPD Global    3.0 credits (includes Global Immersion & Business in Society Project)
BA 512 Internship/Project    1.5 credits
BA 508 MBA Capstone    2.0 credits (registration facilitated by GPO)
BA 520 Career Development    1.5 credits (registration facilitated by GPO)
5 Theme Courses:

  • BA 560 Ethics and Sustainability   1.5 credits
  • BA 561 Global Issues & Macroeconomics   1.5 credits
  • BA 562 Creativity  1.5 credits
  • BA 563 Decision Making for Managers 1.5 credits
  • BA 564 Leadership   1.5 credits

19.5 additional credits of modules   19.5 credits

Total: 50 credits

Your record on the SSC should currently show that you have registered in 39.5 credits or more. If you have above or below 39.5 credits then you have either under or overloaded and you can adjust your remaining requirements accordingly.

Please double check that you are on track to fulfil your Career Track Requirements . If you have any concerns please contact Charles Lee for program advising: charles.lee@sauder.ubc.ca / 604 822 3426

 

P6 and P7 Registration – June 25th 3:30pm

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Registration for P6 & P7 (Sept – Dec 2014) will open for FT and PT MBA students on Wednesday, June 25th, 2014 at 3:30pm.  Registration will be on a first come, first served basis so please note this date on your calendars.  A reminder e-mail will be sent closer to this date.

You can register for modules by logging into the SSC with your CWL: https://ssc.adm.ubc.ca/sscportal/servlets/SRVSSCFramework. If you haven’t recently logged into the SSC, familiarize yourself with the system prior to the registration date. We also recommend that you create a ‘Worklist’ and schedule for the modules you plan take in order to avoid last minute registration panic.

UPDATE: Incoming exchange students please note that you will be registered by the Graduate Programs Office into the modules that you have filled out on your survey. This post is to inform the current FT MBA students.

If a module is FULL please email askmba@sauder.ubc.ca in order to be placed on the waiting list.

Schedule
You will find the FT MBA P6 & P7 schedule on the Current Student website.

FT MBA students can take PT MBA modules provided there is space, and they can self-register via the SSC. If a PT MBA module is FULL please email askmba@sauder.ubc.ca in order to be placed on the waiting list.

Career Track Requirements Sheets
Please review the Career Track Requirements sheets when making your registration choices to ensure that you meet the requirements for your track. The Career Track Requirement sheets are also posted on your Current Student website.

Summary of changes to track requirements & scheduling for P6 & P7 compared to what was posted last year:

Overloading
Students wishing to overload must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 80%. The online request form can be found here: https://secure.sauder.ubc.ca/mba/overload_request/overload_request.cfm

Module Outlines
We will be updating the website as the latest information becomes available but last year’s outlines will still be available for your reference. Please make note of the dates and version of the outline you use.  If the new outline is not available but the module (and instructor) you plan to register for is the same from last year, the new outline will likely be the same. We are working on getting the most updated module outlines posted ASAP.  If you have any questions, please email the instructor directly for clarification.

Make-up Classes
There will be make-up classes for misses classes scheduled in P6 & P7 – and they will be listed at the bottom of each page on the FT MBA P6 & P7 schedule. Please check the schedule when registering, as make-up classes do not necessarily take place during usual class hours. Dates for make-up classes will be added at a later date.

Dropping Modules
Students may choose to drop modules WITHOUT a “W” standing after no more than 4 hours of teaching (usually 1 week of classes)

  • Students who withdraw after receiving between 4hrs – 8hrs teaching will receive a “W” standing on their transcript.  A “W” standing does not affect grade point average
  • Students who withdraw after more than 8hrs teaching will receive a standing of “F” on their transcript. A standing of “F” affects grade point average.
  • If you are trying to decide between two modules please attend both the first week of class and then make your decision so you don’t miss out on important information. Please be aware that some instructors form groups in the first class, so the sooner you can finalize your schedule the better in order to not disrupt groups in the modules.

Exam Period
The exam schedule will be released via the blogs in week 2 or 3 of each Period.  Students are not permitted to reschedule exams for any reason (other than medical).  Please keep this in mind when being asked to interview for positions during exam week – interviewers are generally flexible and are open to rescheduling if you notify them about your exam. The BCC staff can also help negotiate different interview times if you notify them of your dilemma. The full exam policy can be found on Vista (in the Policies folder).

Advising
If you have any questions about registration please contact askmba@sauder.ubc.ca and if you require academic advising for your program planning for P6 & P7 please contact Charles Lee (Charles.lee@sauder.ubc.ca) directly.

UBC Positive Space Campaign

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What do you think of the UBC Positive Space Campaign?

This summer, the UBC Equity and Inclusion Office and a working group of stakeholders from across campus are conducting a review of the UBC Vancouver Positive Space Campaign. We appreciate feedback from students, staff and faculty.

To learn more, and respond to the 15-20minute anonymous online survey, follow the link below:  http://positivespace.ubc.ca/positive-space-campaign-survey/

Survey closes Sunday, June 8th – Participate and you could win an iPad mini!

To find out more about the UBC Positive Space Campaign, please visit: http://positivespace.ubc.ca/

RSVP: Summer Experience & Summer Kick-off Celebration

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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

MBA Lounge Carpet Cleaning

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Please be advised that the quarterly carpet cleaning for the Henry Angus and David Lam facilities will be taking place during the evenings (starting at 4:30 pm) for the next two weeks from Friday April 4th until Saturday April 12th.

  • The cleaning of the MBA Lounge is scheduled for: Monday April 7th. Please try and ensure that all easily moved objects are removed from the carpeted surfaces.
  • The cleaning of the area outside of DL 125 is scheduled for: Saturday, April 12th.