Student Led Toronto Trek Trip

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The MBA Society is organizing a networking trip to Toronto during job search week in October. The purpose of the trip is to give students an opportunity to explore employment/career opportunities in the economic capital of Canada. Networking events will be organized with Sauder alumni, but Students will be responsible for booking their own exploratory interviews.

Here are the details:

When: Tuesday, October 21 to Friday, October 24
Approximate cost: $900-$1000 (flights on these dates are currently $675 round trip inclusive of tax)
Ideal group size: 12-15

If you’re interested please fill out the form below by FRIDAY AUGUST 15th, 2014. If we have more people interested than we have spots we will set-up a committee to vet the applications.

https://docs.google.com/forms

Re: Emptying out your MBA lockers

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Dear FT MBA Class of 2015,

July is quickly coming to an end and the Graduate Programs Office is busy preparing for your arrival and for the arrival of the first year MBA students.  Do you remember this time last year before starting the MBA program?  Many of you were planning to move across the country and around the world to a new city and to a new continent.  I believe that this was one of the most exciting and motivating times.

I have heard some concerns from your class members about vacating lockers for Aug 1st.  Ideally it would be best if we can allow for all of our students to have lockers, but unfortunately, we don’t even have enough lockers for everyone in one class.  Because of this situation, it has always been customary for the second year students to yield their lockers to the incoming first years and the first years would go through a lottery to obtain a locker.  It is a kind gesture passed down from previous classes and it definitely helps the first years a lot since they are still getting to know everything around campus and the city.  The same thing will be done come this time next year for the incoming students.

First year students will arrive on Aug 11th, 2014 for their MBA Prep Class and we would ideally like to assign them their lockers at this time.  For this reason I would like to extend the hard deadline for vacating your lockers until Thursday, August 7th.  We would empty your lockers at this time and keep your belongs in storage and prepare for their new users.   All your belonging will be kept at our office.

If you would like us to open the locks instead of cutting them please send your locker number, your name and the code for your locker to (mbaprogramassistant@sauder.ubc.ca) and we will try our best to save the locks.  If your lock requires a key then it will be removed.

We thank you for your understanding and consideration, please do not hesitate to let me know if you have any concerns or questions about this process.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Charles

Hello from the BCC!

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congrats

We are happy to let you know you have officially been deemed 2nd years in COOL. So it’s at this time that we remind you to update your resume and upload your latest version to COOL, making it your default resume.

Rodrigo and Mary are happy to review resumes now during the summer if you want feedback!  We are collecting updated resumes until Friday, August 8th,  as we will have more time to review – we expect the fall to be as busy as ever. For those who submit by this deadline – you have the opportunity to receive “Evisors” credits and access to industry webinars. Please note – on a first come – first serve basis!

We are busy planning programming for your IPD week in October, 13-17th, where we will be having a large networking event with your employers from the summer being invited as well as mentors. We mention this now in case you have an employer who asks about an event at the end of the summer. We have pushed it back this year, with the intention of it being a much larger event!!

If in the next couple of weeks, your summer employer is expressing interest in keeping you on, and you need assistance and or advice about negotiating offers, or you have questions, please feel free to reach out to Mary or Rodrigo!  We are here to help you – feel free to stop by if you are on campus!

Hope to hear you have been enjoying your respective summers, and getting out to events and broadening your network, while you have time and you’re not busy studying.
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Teaching Assistant Required for COMM 388

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COMM 388: Design Strategies for Business Innovation: Studio Practice
Term 1:  Wednesdays,  2:30-5:30pm
Approx. 10 hours a week. 3-4 hours in studio (new Learning Labs) and then marking/preparation.
GTA Rates: $24.99/hour

Moura is looking for a TA for the Wednesday section of the undergraduate d.studio class this Fall. As the business environment becomes more unpredictable, organizations will demand leaders who are capable of making the most of the opportunity. Leadership will increasingly mean being comfortable managing and motivating diverse teams of creative people. Truly innovative, disruptive technologies and processes will be needed to address the world’s problems. The course will challenge teams of students to deliver real-world solutions that create economic, social, and environmental value using strategic design.
The course provides students with a strategic design process and techniques tool-kit. Design tools and processes, used for decades in industry and manufacturing, offer proven, alternative approaches for managing today’s most challenging business problems. Part creative ideation, part critical analysis, and part innovative thinking for new ways of using existing information and systems, design processes and thinking strategies will become an essential tool for doing business better.

Please email Moura with a short resume if you are interested.

E:mail Address: moura.quayle@sauder.ubc.ca

Note that I need you to be available Wednesday 1:30-5:30pm throughout the term.

Upcoming Internship/Project Reminders!

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Hello Class,

We hope you are enjoying your summer! Just a friendly reminder that “Interim Reports” are due Monday, July 28th to your faculty supervisors. Please review the course outline attached below (p.2) in regards to what is expected for your “Interim Report”.

We suggest contacting your faculty supervisor to determine if this format is sufficient as they may suggest an alternative format.

For those of you who have secured your internship within the past 3-4 weeks, please connect with your faculty supervisor to determine an appropriate deadline to submit your report, as it should be submitted at the ½ way mark.

Also, your “Final Reports” are due on Friday, September 12th.  There is reference to a format in the course outline below.  Again, reach out to your faculty supervisor well before this deadline to determine a format that is sufficient for grading purposes.

When you submit your reports to faculty – please include your Career Manager and/or Carly Boettcher, Graduate Careers Assistant on your email communication so we know you have submitted accordingly.  Thanks in advance!

All the best! See you in September!

Experiential Learning Course Outline 2014_v2

Northview Ventures Announces Scholarship Opportunity for Science and Business Students in British Columbia

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The Business of Science award is designed to encourage students to expand their thinking towards the impact of scientific research and potential for commercial application. The goal of this program is to expose students to a life sciences community focused on real-­‐world practicality of research and to encourage them to pursue careers that involve business and healthcare innovation.

Up to two (2) scholarships of $2,500 will be awarded

Students entering year 3 or 4 of an undergraduate program or a graduate program in Sciences or Business in British Columbia are eligible to apply.

The applicant must submit a completed application form including:

  1. Evidence of financial need
  2. Demonstrated interest in life sciences industry from a business perspective
  3. Brief statement of personal achievement

Applications must be submitted to info@northviewventures.ca by August 10, 2014

Recipients will be announced August 30

Application form

ABOUT NORTHVIEW VENTURES

Based in Vancouver, Northview Ventures is a strategic investment and consulting firm focused on life sciences and high tech industries. Our team combines end-­‐user insight with our scientific, commercial and business development expertise to develop and advance growth strategies for our clients.

We provide support in market analytics, business development, licensing and M&A, new product planning, corporate strategy and planning, regulatory and medical affairs, as well as operational support in accounting brand management, and legal.

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

 

CFA Awareness Scholarships for December 2014 Exam

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Are you writing the level I CFA exam in December 2014?  Sauder has up to 5 scholarships available. The scholarship reduces the CFA Program enrollment and exam registration fee (includes access to the curriculum eBook) to US$350. Scholarship candidates are responsible for any additional costs related to selecting/purchasing the curriculum.

Please see the CFA website at http://www.cfainstitute.org/programs/cfaprogram/scholarships/Pages/index.aspx for the Awareness Scholarship: Official Rules document.

Download the application at http://www.cfainstitute.org/Forms/partner_scholarship_dec.pdf , fill in the information required at the top of the form, and submit it to the Graduate Programs Office – Attn: Margot Fraser or via e-mail to askmba@sauder.ubc.ca by 3:00 pm. on August 25, 2014.

Those selected will be notified shortly after the deadline.

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.