With Period 1 exams just around the corner, we wanted to provide you with some important exam reminders:

1. Check your exam schedule carefully for dates, times and rooms. It is posted on the Current Students Page (scroll down to “Master of Business Analytics”).
2. You will be assigned seating at each of your final exams. Seating arrangements will be posted outside the exam room along with a map of where you seat will be. Please note that even though each of your exams will be held in HA 132, your seat will change for every exam.
3. You are allowed to enter an exam up to 30 minutes late. Beyond that, you will not be permitted to enter. If you are late for any reason, please email the respective instructor and cc’ askmban@sauder.ubc.ca.
4. If you are too ill to write an exam, please email the respective instructor and askmban@sauder.ubc.ca. You MUST get a doctor’s note to have the exam rescheduled. Please assess whether you are too ill to write before the exam begins; once you have begun an exam, the result will stand.

The below is in regard to Academic Integrity. While we hope and expect that no students would participate in any exam misconduct, please be mindful of the following:

1. Your instructor will be in the room during your exam – please listen and ensure you abide by their instructions throughout the exam.
2. Manage yourself and your test responses – ensure you are looking only at your own paper and ensure you are not exposing your paper to anyone. Viewing other’s work and allowing others to view your work is considered academic misconduct.
3. Only bring permitted items into your exam. Your instructor/invigilator will advise what is permitted. Accessing any non-permitted materials/resources during an exam is considered academic misconduct.
4. Please place all bags, coats, and items that will not be used for the exam at the front of the classroom. Tablets, laptops, and phones should turned off and stored in bags at the front unless specifically allowed by your instructor.
5. Wearable technology (ie: smart watches) are not permitted to be worn during an exam and must be stored in backpacks at the front of the classroom.

Please review the following:

• UBC Robert H. Lee Graduate School Exam Guidelines

Over the weekend and during exam week, be sure to pace yourself, get enough (some) sleep, eat well, get fresh air breaks, and use your classmates for study support.

Good luck to each and every one of you!

Clement

Hello everyone,

The breakout rooms are an excellent resource and we would like to keep them equally available for students in all RHL Graduate School programs. As outlined in the Breakout Room Policies, you may only reserve a breakout room in advance for up to 4 hours and for group work purposes only.  If you recall booking a breakout room for more than 4 hours, please amend your booking time here to allow other groups to use the space.

Need additional spaces to study? The RHL office has booked a few extra spaces where you can study leading up to the P1 exam week.

See the full list of additional rooms available to you here. These spaces are also open to MBA and MM students studying for their exams.

There are also great study spots across the UBC campus if you’d like a change in environment.

Best of luck heading into the first exam season!

Clement

Are you feeling stressed about all of the work you need to do to finish this Period? Do you feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day? Consider following these 5 tips for effective time management:

1. Use lists to prioritize your tasks.
   • It often helps to write a list of everything you need to do and then prioritize what is truly essential and what can wait for another day.
2. Do the most important work during your best hours.
   • Are you a morning person? Do your hardest, most essential tasks soon after you wake up. A night owl? Save your most important work for the evening.
3. Avoid procrastination.
   • Distractions can eat up much of our day. Turn your phone to “do not disturb,” set an email autoresponse, or block certain websites you like to frequent to minimize the disruptions during your study time.
4. Don’t be afraid to say no.
   • Being a student is only for a season of your life. Don’t be afraid to say no to certain opportunities in order to say yes to what is most important to you. During intense times of school, it won’t be possible to do everything. Be wise about how you spend your time.
5. Get adequate sleep and exercise.
   • Studies show that adequate sleep and exercise reinforce your learning and improve your memory and thinking skills. While it may seem best to pull an all-nighter to cram for your upcoming exam, sleep and exercise have extremely positive effects on your memory retention and exam performance.

We hope you try out these time management tips to help relieve your stress during the next couple of weeks. If you are feeling particularly overwhelmed, don’t hesitate to reach out to me at elisabeth.chin@sauder.ubc.ca or 604-822-1598 to receive extra support.

Have a great weekend!

Elisabeth

Hi everyone,

First of all, thank you to everyone who ran for the Class of 2018 MBAN Society. I know that it takes a lot of courage to stand before your peers and run for a position so you should all be commended.

Due to a number of serious allergies among students in RHL graduate programs, we are requesting that the following allergens be refrained from being brought into or used while in the classroom and in the shared RHL Graduate area:

• Cologne, perfume, skin cream and other scented products (learn more about scent-free initiatives here)
• Flowers
• Honey
• Coconut
• All nuts (including, peanuts, almonds and other tree nuts)
• Any fragrances or fragrant foods containing these allergens

Shared study spaces include, but are not restricted to:

• Classrooms
• Lounges
• Breakout rooms
• RHL Graduate Student common area

Your care and attention to this matter would be greatly appreciated.

All the best,

Clement

Mark your calendars!

Candidate speeches for the MBAN Society Executive will be held:

• Date:  Tuesday, September 26, 2017
• Time:  Starting at 1:00pm (before BABS 506)
• Location:  HA 343

Voting* will be administered by the Robert H. Lee Graduate School office on:

• Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2017
• Time: 12:00 pm
• Location: HA 350 (immediately following BAIT 507)

*NOTE: You must be present to vote!

Election results will be announced by the end of day, September 27, 2017.

The list of candidates running for the MBAN Society Executive positions are as follows. This will also be the order in which the speeches will be presented. You will note that there is only 1 person running for VP Internal and VP Events. Their positions will be filled by automatic placement (no voting required), however, each candidate will make a speech on Tuesday regardless.

Questions? Please email askmban@sauder.ubc.ca.

Have a great weekend!

Clement

Hello everyone,

As some of you may know, the Robert H. Lee Graduate School runs an International MBA program in Shanghai which involves one residency at our UBC Vancouver campus. Next week, 27 IMBA students will be joining us on campus for their 2 week residency. If you see a new student in the RHL wing, please welcome them and say hello!

All the best,

Clement