Global Learning

Your Passport to a Global Perspective

MM Study Abroad programs take place during the summer months and vary in length from two to six weeks.View the 2020 SSA opportunities document available to you here.

If you want to gather first-hand knowledge about the culture and commerce of another country, and develop confidence to work on the world stage, take advantage of this exceptional opportunity.

Students participating in a Study Abroad program will gain extra credit for their MM and add another top business school to their resume.

You can review the Exchange Study Reports from students who have previously participated in Exchange here (password: mbaexchange). Please review the reports denoted as "MM Summer Study Abroad" under Program heading.

Students can apply for Summer Study Abroad through the Go Global Gateway website:

1. From the Go Global Gateway site, navigate to the "Starting an Online Application Section" and click on "Start an online application and follow the steps through Gateway" link (the other information on this page can be disregarded)
2. Login with your CWL
3. Follow the steps through the Go Global Gateway online application portal
4. Once logged in, click on "Search Experiences" and enter "MBA Study" in the "Keywords" field
5. Ensure you select "Summer" as the study period for your host institution as found in the 2020 SSA opportunities document

• After you've started your application, you will be asked to submit a list of supporting documents. Please have your current Resume ready and submit your Proposed Study Plan
• The Go Global fee ($415) can be paid through the Student Service Centre (SSC). Please note that the fee will not be posted until after the Application deadline has passed. NOTE: Go Global Fee is refundable if you do not receive one of your choices for Summer Study Abroad
• Complete and submit supporting documents by the application deadline.
• Application deadline is Jan. 20, 2020.

Questions? Please email RHLglobal@sauder.ubc.ca

UBC MM Summer Study Abroad Documents:

• MM Global Opportunities Presentation Nov. 7, 2019
• MM Summer Study Abroad Opportunities 2020 Document*

Partner School Summer Program Information Documents:

• Peking University- Doing Business in China (DBIC) Flyer 2020
• ISUP at Copenhagen Business School Flyer 2020
• SJTU Antai Global Summer School Brochure 2020
• CISU MBA – Cologne International Summer University 2020

*Note that some 2020 dates have not yet been confirmed. As programs are confirmed we will update the opportunities available.  Not all of the Summer Study Abroad opportunities listed are guaranteed to take place every year. Space is limited. Additional opportunities will be added should they become available.

We encourage you to review Summer Study Abroad Personal Reports from MM students who've participated in the past (looks for reports identified as "MM Summer").  The password to access each report is "mbaexchange"

Questions? Please contact the RHL Exchange Coordinator for more information:  RHLglobal@sauder.ubc.ca

Or contact Alina Yukhymets, Manager, Global Learning:

Email: alina.yukhymets@sauder.ubc.ca  Phone: 604-827-5283

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Sauder School of Business
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The University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business is the only Canadian member of the Global Network for Advanced Management (GNAM), an international partnership spearheaded by the Yale School of Management dedicated to integrating international experience into graduate business education.

An alliance of 30 leading institutions, the Global Network provides a global platform for immersive international learning opportunities through joint teaching, program development and exchange. Including schools from regions representing a broad range of cultures and economic development, the initiative is designed to develop leaders who can astutely interpret geopolitical contexts, orchestrate diverse international teams, and leverage and engage resources around the world.