Personal Finance Workshop – Sept 10 – Please RSVP

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We have heard from a number of MBA students that they would appreciate a workshop regarding tips on personal finance.

As such we will be hosting a workshop to help answer some of your questions.

How can I create a financial plan for my future? Should I start now or wait until I’m done school?  Should I buy a home or continue to rent? Where is the market heading? Should I invest in an RRSP or a TFSA?

Please RSVP if you are able to join us for this workshop

When? Tuesday September 10th from 12:15pm – 1:45pm

Where? HA 132

*Feel free to bring your lunch to the session.

Our guest speakers from Scotia Bank include:

Adil Chagani – Wealth Advisor: Adil has over 22 years of professional experience as a trusted advisor to executives, business owners, retirees and corporations, providing sound financial management and guidance.  Adil will be speaking about long-term wealth planning strategies to help you plan for your future.

Lynn Kelly – Home Financing Advisor: Lynn has over 26 years in the home financing industry and has seen the market through several cycles.  She will provide some insight into the question of buying vs. renting in the Vancouver market.

Lloyd Andrews – Branch Manager:  Lloyd is a bank manager on campus and has over 13 years in the financial services industry.  He will be on hand to answer your specific financial questions.

Bring your curiosity and your questions to this Financial Workshop for UBA MBA students.  We look forward to seeing you there!

The MBA & MM Programs office

BA 504 Integrated Professional Development (IPD): First assignment due Sept 3

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BA 504 Integrated Professional Development (IPD): Foundation is a required component of your MBA program running in P1 & P2 that all students must complete.

Your first assignment for BA 504 IPD: Foundation is a Case Memo that is due by 8am on Tuesday September 3rd. This blog post contains instructions on how IPD works, and how to complete and submit this case memo.

For your information, IPD is comprised of 4 components that are offered throughout the program:

  • BA 504 (3.0 credits) Integration & Professional Development: Foundation
  • BA 507 (3.0 credits) Integration & Professional Development: Global
  • BA 512 (1.5 credits) Integration & Professional Development: Experiential Learning
  • BA 508 (2.0 credits) Integration & Professional Development: Capstone

Reading materials for the first component – BA 504 IPD: Foundation are now released on Connect > myIPD > BA 504 (3.0) Integration & Professional Development: Foundation. You MUST refer to this document IPD Foundation Integrated Cases for instructions on how to access the IPD Connect site, to find out when your case memos are due, submission method etc. As outlined in the document, your first case memo is due by 8am on Tuesday, September 3rd and late submissions are not accepted.

There is a required course fee of $54.75 that is associated with BA 504 and that all students must pay before Nov 30 2013. The fee covers materials for the course such as articles, supplies etc. The payment gateway will open by Aug 23, 2013 here: http://www.sauder.ubc.ca/Resources/The_Store/Class_and_Lab_Fees.  If a payment is not received, your grade for BA 504 will not be released.

If you have any questions or concerns related to IPD, please contact askmba@sauder.ubc.ca so that full clarification can be made ahead of the due date.

 

FT MBA Opening Week: Aug 26-30, 2013

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Opening Week is just around the corner and it is mandatory that all students attend the full week, from Monday August 26th to Friday August 30th. From Inspirational Keynote speaker Rick Hansen to the famous UBC Ropes Course, Opening Week will be action-packed!

Here is the detailed 2013 FT MBA Opening Week Schedule, with information regarding locations, dress code, what to bring, pre-readings and activities. Please review this document over the next week as there are some pre-readings to do (Lieber Case), paperwork to fill out and at least one resource you will need to purchase from the UBC Bookstore.

Laptops: Our presenters have asked that you bring your own laptop on a number of the days – if you won’t have a laptop as of the week of the 26th please let Cherry know ASAP so that we can source one for you for the relevant workshops: cherry.wang@sauder.ubc.ca. Please note that while not required, a laptop is highly recommended while in the UBC MBA program – our office can provide a limited number of laptops for Opening Week, but these are not available for student use after that.

Ropes Course: Please fill out the attached PAL waiver & PAL medical forms to bring with you on Tuesday morning.

The facilitators for the Ropes Course can modify the activities so that there is a role for everybody, regardless of physical or emotional ability. If you have concerns about participating in the Ropes Course, please contact Cherry to discuss: cherry.wang@sauder.ubc.ca.

Catering: Lunch will be catered for all of the days. Please bring a water bottle with you to keep yourself hydrated. If you have not completed the FT MBA Roster, I highly recommend you do so now, as this will help us cater to any of your dietary needs. This is particularly important if you have any food allergies. To complete the FT MBA roster, please click here.

Attendance Policy: All students are required to attend all activities during Opening Week. We expect you to be punctual and prepared to participate.

We look forward to launching the official start of the MBA Program with all of you on Monday August 26th!

UBC Homecoming – Saturday, Sept 14 – You are invited!

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Homecoming is on September 14th and we would love to have UBC MBA Sauder students join us!

 The Great Thunderbird Trek

Location:  Start at Martha Piper Fountain (right outside Sauder)  and pick up 1st year students at Vanier and Totem residences before ending at Thunderbird Stadium.

Time: Face painting & sign making 11:00am. Trek starts at 11:30am

Activity description: A short pep rally at the Martha Piper Fountain followed by a trek lead by UBC Varsity Athletes to the on campus residences to pick up 1st year students.

Everyone is invited!

 Tailgate Party/Activities

Location:  Matthews Field (http://www.maps.ubc.ca/PROD/index_detail.php?locat1=N022)

Time: 12:00pm-2:00pm

There will be adult and youth oriented games and actives with a carnival atmosphere. 

 Students, alumni, families, neighbourhood association are all welcome!

UBC Library Online Resources: The Globe and Mail

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It has comes to our attention that students who would like to access UBC Library’s online resources for pre-reading materials from The Globe and Mail newspaper are required to obtain their UBCcard first.

Your UBCcard activates your online access to the library online resources, including the Globe and Mail articles. For more information on how to get your UBCcard, please visit your Connect site.

In the meantime, you can accessThe Globe and Mail newspaper either daily or weekly at http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/. The online version limits you to 10 articles.

Re: Business Cards

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Hello,

It has come to my attention that when student’s use their CWL to log in and start the order process, it is asking students to “log out” as a result of the CWL ID not being classified as a Sauder student.

I have contacted Erica Hill, Admin Supervisor in our Administration Department here at Sauder who is responsible for the Business Card order process and website, and our key contact for our supplier (Xerox) in regards to this issue.  Once we have determined what is the cause, and when this issue is resolved I will let you know.

The process to order remains the same, and the website is accurate.  The “log in” process is currently not working.

Sorry for any inconvenience, will keep you all posted!

Best regards,

Carly Boettcher

Beat the Rush! Business Cards

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Business Cards for MBA/MM-ECM Students

Order your new business cards for the upcoming school year!

Ready to network with professionals and recruiters? Business cards are a must in order to leave a lasting impression, so make sure you order them early! Our business card printing service is now available online. Enter all your details and view your proof for instant approval. Students can order Sauder business cards in English or Chinese. If you require a Chinese character business card you can provide your own translation (Please select ‘Chinese Business Card – Student Provides Translation’) or request translation (Please select ‘Chinese Business Card – Requires Translation Services’) . Please log into the system to order Chinese business cards and follow the instructions.

Once you order your cards, they will be delivered to the Business Career Centre for you and Carly Boettcher, Graduate Careers Administrator will contact you once they arrive for pick-up.

Please visit the website below to find out more information! If you would like to order, scroll down to the bottom of the page to start the order process!

*Best to start early, as our supplier will be busy in September with many student requests, and our Company Information Sessions start within the first few weeks of classes*

http://www.sauder.ubc.ca/Resources/The_Store/business_cards

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact:

Carly Boettcher, Graduate Careers Administrator at carly.boettcher@sauder.ubc.ca

International Student Webinar Online Link

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The International Student Webinar featuring guest speaker Noel Genoway was a great success and we hope you found it both informative and engaging.

For those of you who missed the webinar held July 3rd, Noel gave a great introduction to the Canadian Business Environment. If you missed the webinar you can watch the recording here.

If you have any questions after watching the webinar feel free to ask them on the Facebook group (if you think other students would like to see the answers), or email askmba@sauder.ubc.ca.