Program Content

• The MM program in a snapshot

WHAT'S DIFFERENT ABOUT THE MM?

• In the MM, all students progress through the program within a set, standard curriculum.
• Each Master of Management 1.5 credit course falls within a "Period".
• A Period is equal to about half a Term with 5 weeks of concurrent instruction and 1 week of evaluation (total 6 weeks).
• There are 4-5 courses per Period - a lot to pack into a short time-frame, so dig in and be prepared!

NOTE: Due to the set curriculum, successful completion of every course is mandatory.

UNIQUE ELEMENTS

The following three courses run across several periods and are taken in addition to regular courses:

BA 520: Career Development Programming (CDP)

Working with the Hari B. Varshney Business Career Centre and dedicated career coaches, MM students gain valuable career and professional development skills through a curriculum that includes: self- assessment, research techniques, resume and cover letter writing, interviewing and networking. CDP is a crucial component of the MM degree and will aid in finding employment prior to or after degree completion. CDP will provide the necessary tools for continuous professional development.

BA 511: Community Business Project

The Community Business Project (CBP) combines community service with academic learning. During the project period, the CBP engages MM students in collaborative project work that enables application of classroom knowledge to real-world consulting projects with non-profits and social enterprises in the greater Vancouver community.

The CBP builds community partnerships with organizations and community-based initiatives with strong social impacts. Through this course, students give back to their local communities by providing free business consulting services to organizations and projects that make a positive contribution to our local and global communities, citizens and environment.

BA 551: Capstone Course

The Capstone course is the finale of the MM experience. Working in teams, students will complete an intensive simulation that will test their ability to make business and managerial decisions. Capstone will apply the different concepts and skills learned throughout the program in a simulated environment.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

• 2019 Winter Session - updated Apr 7, 2020

EXAM SCHEDULES

• Exam schedules for each Period will be posted here.
• Exams are held during the 6th week of each Period and schedules are usually released after the first week of classes in each Period.
• Period 5 Exam Schedule - updated May 8, 2020

NOTES:

• Students are required to attend all classes and mandatory career professional development sessions during each Period.
• Dates for workshops, info sessions, make-up classes, and exams can change with limited notice. Because of this, it's expected that students will not book any travel to occur until after the Saturday of each Period's exam week.
• Exam schedules are subject to change due to emergency modifications, and students are expected not to book any appointments, interviews, etc. during exam week to accommodate any such changes.

*Dates & courses offered may vary slightly from year to year.

REGISTRATION

Concerned about getting into courses? No need! Since the curriculum is set and all students are required to take all courses, the Robert H. Lee Graduate School will do registration for all MM students.

NOTE: Please disregard any notices from UBC Central regarding registration for the Winter and/or Summer Winter session. The MM program is on a different schedule than the rest of the university so the messages about registration do not apply.

COURSE FEES

Some courses may have a fee instead of a textbook. If this is the case the instructor should let students know via the course outline or in class. Payment of these fees can be made on the Sauder Store website.

NOTE: Course fees must be paid in order to receive credit for the course. Grades will be withheld from any student who does not pay the course fee.

COURSE PACKAGES & TEXTBOOKS

Material for courses (packages & textbooks) will generally be available at the UBC Bookstore or online. Instructors will let students know on the course outline where to obtain them.

PEER ASSISTED STUDY SESSIONS (PASS)

The RHL Graduate School is pleased to offer Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) for some of your foundational courses. Peer Assisted Study Sessions are highly interactive, 60-90 minute, small group sessions (3-12 people) that help students develop deeper knowledge of course content and practice effective, discipline-specific study strategies.

Sessions are led by year-two MBA students and are planned in consultation with course instructors and TA’s.  Content is typically based on the previous week’s lecture material, but is flexible based on attendees’ needs.

Additional information will be provided in-class for those courses offering this option.

As they become available, check each Canvas course site (see section below regarding these sites) to see if PASS is offered for that particular course. If it is, session times/topics, and information on registration for upcoming sessions will be provided.

OUTLINES

Course outlines give an overview of course content, readings, activities, and evaluation methods. We try to have outlines up at least 3 weeks prior to the start of each Period and each will be linked to their corresponding course number below when they are ready.

NOTE: Students are expected to do any pre-readings and/or preparation as noted on outlines and come prepared to the first lecture of each course.

*Course topics are subject to change based upon scheduling and professor availability.

Courses that span several Periods:

PERIOD 1

PERIOD 2

PERIOD 3

PERIOD 4

PERIOD 5

Capstone

COURSE CANVAS SITES

This site is the overall MM program site and is the main source of general information for MM students. It contains material about the program, but not about specific courses.If you are not familiar with Canvas, please watch this tutorial video.

Individual course sites are made by and maintained by each instructor. Instructors may or may not use a site and will usually list on their course outline whether they'll have one. If a course does not have a corresponding course site, please contact the instructor directly to ask if they are going to have one.

Any materials posted on Canvas course sites will be available for you to access and download for four weeks after the final exam. As you will be using the intellectual property of external authors and/or UBC professors in your own studies, please be aware of the following rules around the handling and distribution of those materials:

• Cases and readings are protected under copyright law and therefore you must not share these documents with anyone. Any official publications that are posted on a Canvas course site have copyright clearance for students enrolled this specific course only.
• Class slides are the instructor’s property and most instructors do not want their slides to be distributed. If you have questions about this, please approach your instructor directly.
• Exams/assignments/feedback must not be shared with students who may subsequently take the same course.

It is your responsibility to avoid copyright infringements and the distribution of materials that are intended for your use only.