As a PMBA student, you’ll have the opportunity to apply
for a number of Global Learning offerings. Our Summer Study Abroad with select global exchange partners will give you a chance to select from a range of options spanning 1 to 6 weeks in length. Plus, we’re the only Canadian school to give you access to the Global Network for Advanced Management, spearheaded by the Yale School of Management.
Global Learning Calendar
The Global Learning Calendar below provides a timeline overview for the PMBA 2022 Global Opportunities:
| Global Activity | Dates of Activity | Info & Applications | Decisions Announced |
| Global Network SNOCs Fall 2020 | Sept.-Dec. 2020 | Jul. 2020 | Aug. 2020 |
| (Directly from GN) | |||
| Global Network SNOCs Spring 2021 | Jan.-Apr. 2021 | Nov. 2020 | Dec. 2020 |
| (Directly from GN) | |||
| Global Network Week (Mar.) | Mar. 15-19, 2021 | Nov. 2020 | Early Dec. 2020 |
| Summer Study Abroad | May – Aug. 2021 | Jan. 2021 | Early Feb. 2021 |
| Global Network Week (June) | June 14-18, 2021 | Mar. 2021 | Late Apr. 2021 |
| Global Network Week (Oct.) | Oct. 18-22, 2021 | Jul. 2021 | Aug. 2021 |
| Global Network SNOCs Fall 2021 | Sept.-Dec. 2021 | Jul. 2021 | Aug. 2021 |
Global Network For Advanced Management
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.
PMBA students at Sauder’s Robert H. Lee Graduate School have unprecedented access to learning opportunities with business schools around the world – from Lagos to London, Cape Town to São Paulo, and Bangalore to Beijing.
An alliance of 32 leading institutions, 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.
At the core of Global Network these programs are available to all PMBA students:
Global Network Courses are virtual for-credit classes, which link students through an online platform and video conferencing. Students from around the world collaborate on projects and strengthen transnational work group skills necessary for global business.
Global Network Weeks (GNW) give PMBA students and faculty the opportunity to pursue intensive study at another network school in short courses that leverage the institutions’ perspectives, programs and faculty expertise. Alongside their network counterparts, students attend classes, tour local businesses, and meet with experts focused on current regional business problems.
Watch this video to learn more about the student experience of Global Network Week at EGADE Business School, Mexico in October 2019.
Global Network SNOCs Fall 2021 Application Information
Global Network SNOCs Sept. - Dec. 2021 Application Information
Application Deadline: July 28, 2021
Brief descriptions and the timing of the courses are available on the GNAM website . The information on the website will give you a good overview of each of these courses. The Course Information and Application Document below contains full information with credits, schedules, course outlines and application links.
Interested students are encouraged to apply for the courses by July 28, 2021. The first round of application decisions will be made in early August.
Important to note:
- Admission. Acceptance into the courses is selective. Respective Host School instructor/faculty will review all student CVs and statements of interest in the course and make selection decisions.
- Enrolment. All students who enrol in courses must take them for credit and will be evaluated and given a grade by the instructor of the course. Audit is usually not permitted.
- Credits. Credits vary from 1.5 to 3.0 UBC credits. Some courses cannot be taken if a student took a similar course at UBC. Courses cannot be repeated for credit.
- Registration and Grades. Participating UBC PMBA students will be registered in a UBC course "BA 531 Global Network Course", which has a PASS/FAIL standing. You will need to achieve a passing grade in order to receive a PASS on UBC transcript
- Number of Courses. Students can apply for more than one course, but the Global Network asks that you keep your applications to a maximum of 2 or 3 courses.
- Course Withdrawal. Please be mindful of your personal, professional and academic obligations when increasing your load. If you wish to drop a course after being accepted, please make every effort to withdraw as soon as possible prior to the course start, to allow students on the waitlist a chance to enrol and to prevent team formation challenges.
Withdrawal from SNOCs once the course starts follows Sauder RHL Withdrawal policy, and should only be requested with a legitimate reason. - Time Zones. Please note the time zones for the different courses and convert them to your local time zone to ensure they work for your personal/work/academic schedule prior top submitting your application.
- Fees. There are no additional tuition fees associated with the Global Network Course taken during PMBA.
- Guidelines. Please review SNOC Guidelines and Best Practices document for general guidelines and practices for all students in the Global Network.
How to Apply:
SNOCs Course Info and Application Document Fall 2021 contains course titles, links to the syllabi (Course Outlines), credit information, dates and times and individual links to apply for each course:
SNOCs Course Info and Application Document Fall 2021 (Excel File - full version)
SNOCs Course Info and Application Document Fall 2021 (PDF File - Mobile friendly)
To apply, please have the following prepared:
- Your CV/Resume in Word of PDF format
- A brief (one paragraph) statement of interest in the course
- Administrative contact: Please list Alina Yukhymets (alina.yukhymets@sauder.ubc.ca) as administrative contact from UBC MBA.
- Review closely all the information including Schedules, Time Zones, and Syllabi in the Course Information and Application Document.
- Apply through the relevant Application Link corresponding to each course in the SNOCs Course Info and Application Document Fall 2021 (above)
- Students can apply for their own school's course as well (UBC Sauder)
- Apply by July 28, 2021
If you have any questions, please contact Alina Yukhymets at alina.yukhymets@sauder.ubc.ca or 604-827-5283.
Online Global Network Week October 18-22, 2021
Below please find more information on the GNAM Network Week (GNW) online courses for October 18-22, 2021.
Apply by July 28, 2021 by filling out a short application form (see link below) with your top 4 choices. Please read important information below prior to applying.
Schools/Topics/Dates: You can view the list of participating Schools, topics and dates on the Global Network Website for October 2021. Students can also choose the UBC Sauder Global Network Week.
Student Obligations: Please note that you must attend all of your regularly scheduled classes according to the Professionalism, Attendance and Behavior Policy, so once your GNW participation is confirmed, please adjust your schedule accordingly. Should there be a timing conflict, students may need to choose between the academic/career activity and the Global Network Week. Should there be a timing conflict with a regularly scheduled class or exam and the Global Network Week, students will need to drop the regular course or choose between the course and GNW, since concurrent registration is not permitted.
It is imperative that students double check the timing equivalence in their time zone for the sessions and attend all the live sessions despite the time difference. Reliable internet connection is required for attendance.
Format: Courses will be held on-line by participating partner schools during their chosen local time. Please be prepared for the significant time difference, depending on your host school. Students may be placed in project teams and will be required to give a team presentation or submit an assignment at the end. Pre-work is typically assigned and readings and materials are made available to students approximately advance. Please review the course outlines for information on the times, format, assignments and expectations for the courses you're interested in. Check back with the Global Network website for any updates.
Credits: You will earn 1.5 credits as an elective towards your MBA degree upon successfully completing the course. Students may receive a grade, mostly based on the final project/assignment, from their host school, and will receive a PASS on their UBC Transcript. Students must attend all scheduled sessions/classes and completed all required course work and assignments to receive credit.
Costs: There’s no extra tuition associated with taking a GNW course.
Network: The range of numbers that each participating school will host is from 10-100 students from among all partner schools. Each school can typically send 1-5 students to any given course. The October 2021 network consists of 900+ students at 20 participating partner schools.
Application FORM: If you are interested in applying to participate, please submit your top 4 choices by filling out this short application form by Wednesday, July 28, 2021, 11:59pm.
We will receive spot allocations from the GNAM network by early August and will be able inform everyone about the results shortly after. Please check your selections carefully before submitting the form.
Selection Process: In case where a school is oversubscribed, lottery method will be used to determine selection. Students who were not drawn for their first choice school will then be entered into the lottery for their second choice school, and so on, as long as seats are still available for those schools. If the overall demand exceeds the total number of seats assigned to us, it is an unfortunate reality that some students might not be selected for any of their preferred schools.
We may be able to receive a total number between 40 and 60 seats for all of our students/programs for the October GNW. We will receive the upper range of seats if our students apply for a wide variety of schools/courses. If most of our students apply for a small number of highly sought-after schools (including Berkley, Oxford, Yale, etc.), the total number of seats assigned to us will be much smaller .
If you have any questions, please contact Alina Yukhymets – Manager, Global Learning at alina.yukhymets@sauder.ubc.ca or 604-827-5283.
Online Global Network Week June 14-18, 2021
Below please find more information on the GNAM Network Week (GNW) online courses for June 14-18, 2021.
Apply by April 15, 2021 by filling out a short application form (see link below) with your top 4 choices. Please read important information below prior to applying.
Schools/Topics/Dates: You can view the list of participating Schools, topics and dates on the Global Network Website for June 2021. Students can also choose the UBC Sauder Global Network Week.
Student Obligations: Please note that you must attend all of your regularly scheduled classes according to the Professionalism, Attendance and Behavior Policy, so once your GNW participation is confirmed, please adjust your schedule accordingly. Should there be a timing conflict, students may need to choose between the academic/career activity and the Global Network Week. Should there be a timing conflict with a regularly scheduled class or exam and the Global Network Week, students will need to drop the regular course or choose between the course and GNW, since concurrent registration is not permitted.
It is imperative that students double check the timing equivalence in their time zone for the sessions and attend all the live sessions despite the time difference. Reliable internet connection is required for attendance.
Format: Courses will be held on-line by participating partner schools during their chosen local time. Please be prepared for the significant time difference, depending on your host school. Students may be placed in project teams and will be required to give a team presentation or submit an assignment at the end. Pre-work is typically assigned and readings and materials are made available to students approximately advance. Please review the course outlines for information on the times, format, assignments and expectations for the courses you're interested in. Check back with the Global Network website for any updates.
Credits: You will earn 1.5 credits as an elective towards your PMBA degree upon successfully completing the course. Students may receive a grade, mostly based on the final project/assignment, from their host school, and will receive a PASS on their UBC Transcript.
Costs: There’s no extra tuition associated with taking a GNW course.
Network: The range of numbers that each participating school will host is from 10-100 students from among all partner schools. Each school can typically send 1-5 students to any given course. The June 2021 network consists of 900+ students at 21 participating partner schools.
Application FORM: If you are interested in applying to participate, please submit your top 4 choices by filling out this short application form by Thursday, April 15, 2021, 11:59pm.
We will receive spot allocations from the GNAM network by late April and will be able inform everyone about the results shortly after. Please check your selections carefully before submitting the form.
Selection Process: In case where a school is oversubscribed, lottery method will be used to determine selection. Students who were not drawn for their first choice school will then be entered into the lottery for their second choice school, and so on, as long as seats are still available for those schools. If the overall demand exceeds the total number of seats assigned to us, it is an unfortunate reality that some students might not be selected for any of their preferred schools.
We may be able to receive a total number between 40 and 70 seats for all of our students/programs for the June GNW. We will receive the upper range of seats if our students apply for a wide variety of schools/courses. If most of our students apply for a small number of highly sought-after schools (including Berkley, Oxford, Yale, etc.), the total number of seats assigned to us will be much smaller .
If you have any questions, please contact Alina Yukhymets – Manager, Global Learning at alina.yukhymets@sauder.ubc.ca or 604-827-5283.
Online Global Network Week March 15-19, 2021
Below please find more information on the GNAM Network Week (GNW) online courses for March 15-19, 2021.
Apply by December 2, 2020 by filling out a short application form (see link below) with your top 4 choices. Please read important information below prior to applying.
Schools/Topics/Dates: You can view the list of participating Schools, topics and dates on the Global Network Website for March 2021. Students can also choose the UBC Sauder Global Network Week.
Student Obligations: Please note that you must attend all of your regularly scheduled classes according to the Professionalism, Attendance and Behavior Policy, so once your GNW participation is confirmed, please adjust your schedule accordingly. Should there be a timing conflict, students may need to choose between the academic/career activity and the Global Network Week. Should there be a timing conflict with a regularly scheduled class or exam and the Global Network Week, students will need to drop the regular course or choose between the course and GNW, since concurrent registration is not permitted.
It is imperative that students have a reliable internet connection and attend all the live sessions despite the time difference.
Format: Courses will be held on-line by participating partner schools during their chosen local time. Please be prepared for the significant time difference, depending on your host school. Students may be placed in project teams and will be required to give a team presentation or submit an assignment at the end. Pre-work is typically assigned and readings and materials are made available to students approximately advance. Please review the course outlines for information on the format, assignments and expectations for the courses you're interested in. Not all course outlines have been posted by the schools yet, but check back with the Global Network website, as these will be updated through November.
Credits: You will earn 1.5 credits as an elective towards your PMBA degree upon successfully completing the course. Students may receive a grade, mostly based on the final project/assignment, from their host school, and will receive a PASS on their UBC Transcript.
Costs: There’s no extra tuition associated with taking a GNW course.
Network: The range of numbers that each participating school will host is from 10-100 students from among all partner schools. Each school can typically send 1-5 students to any given course. The March 2021 network consists of 900+ students at 18 participating partner schools.
Application FORM: If you are interested in applying to participate, please submit your top 4 choices by filling out this short application form by Wednesday, December 2, 2020, 11:59pm.
We will receive spot allocations from the GNAM network by mid-December and will be able inform everyone about the results December 18th. Please check your selections carefully before submitting the form.
Selection Process: In case where a school is oversubscribed, lottery method will be used to determine selection, so all students have a chance at being selected for their first choice school. Students who were not drawn for their first choice school will then be entered into the lottery for their second choice school, and so on, as long as seats are still available for those schools. If the overall demand exceeds the total number of seats assigned to us, it is an unfortunate reality that some students might not be selected for any of their preferred schools.
We may be able to receive a total number between 40 and 70 seats for all of our students/programs for the October GNW. We will receive the upper range of seats if our students apply for a wide variety of schools/courses. If most of our students apply for a small number of highly sought-after schools, the total number of seats assigned to us will be much smaller .
If you have any questions, please contact Alina Yukhymets – Manager, Global Learning at alina.yukhymets@sauder.ubc.ca or 604-827-5283.
Global Network SNOCs Spring 2021 Application Information
Global Network SNOCs Jan. - June 2021 Application Information
Application Deadline: December 2, 2020
Brief descriptions and the timing of the courses are available on the GNAM website under the Global Network Courses tab. Please note that some of the syllabi may change slightly, but the attached will give you a good idea of each of these courses. The Course Information and Application Document below contains full info with credits, course outlines and application links.
There are over 30 SNOCs available for application.
Interested students are encouraged to apply for the courses by December 2, 2020. The first round of application decisions will be made in mid-December.
Important to note:
- Admission. Acceptance into the courses is selective. Respective Host School instructor/faculty will review all student CVs and statements of interest in the course and make selection decisions.
- Enrolment. All students who enrol in courses will take them for credit and will be evaluated and given a grade by the instructor of the course. Audit is not permitted.
- Credits. Credits vary from 1.5 to 3.0 UBC credits. Some courses cannot be taken if a student took a similar course at UBC.
- Registration and Grades. Participating UBC MBA students will be registered in a UBC course "BA 531 Global Network Course", which has a PASS/FAIL standing. You will need to achieve a passing grade in order to receive a PASS on UBC transcript
- Number of Courses. Students can apply for more than one course, but the Global Network asks that you keep your applications to 1-2 courses.
- Course Withdrawal. Please be mindful of your personal, professional and academic obligations when increasing your load. If you wish to drop a course after being accepted, please make every effort to withdraw as soon as possible prior to the course start, to allow students on the waitlist a chance to enrol and to prevent team formation challenges.
Withdrawal from SNOCs once the course starts follows Sauder RHL Withdrawal policy, and should only be requested with a legitimate reason. - Time Zones. Please note the time zones for the different courses and convert them to your local time zone to ensure they work for your personal/work/academic schedule prior top submitting your application.
- Fees. There are no additional tuition fees associated with the Global Network Course taken during PMBA.
- Guidelines. Please review SNOC Guidelines and Best Practices document for general guidelines and practices for all students in the Global Network.
How to Apply:
Course Information and Application Document - contains course titles, links to the syllabi (Course Outlines), credit information, dates and times and individual links to apply for each course.
To apply, please have the following prepared:
- Your CV/Resume in Word of PDF format
- A brief (one paragraph) statement of interest in the course
- Administrative contact: Please list Alina Yukhymets (alina.yukhymets@sauder.ubc.ca) as administrative contact from UBC MBA.
- Review closely the Schedules, Time Zones, and Syllabi in the Course Information and Application Document.
- Apply through the relevant Application Link corresponding to each course in the Course Information and Application Document
If you have any questions, please contact Alina Yukhymets at alina.yukhymets@sauder.ubc.ca or 604-827-5283.
Global Network SNOCs Fall 2020 Application Information
Global Network SNOCs Sept. - Dec. 2020 Application Information
Application Deadline: July 30, 2020
Brief descriptions and the timing of the courses are available on the GNAM website under the Global Network Courses tab. Please note that some of the syllabi may change slightly, but the attached will give you a good idea of each of these courses. The Course Information and Application Document below contains full info with credits, course outlines and application links.
There are over 30 SNOCs available for application.
Interested students are encouraged to apply for the courses by July 30, 2020. The first round of application decisions will be made in mid-August.
Important to note:
- Admission. Acceptance into the courses is selective. Respective Host School instructor/faculty will review all student CVs and statements of interest in the course and make selection decisions.
- Enrolment. All students who enrol in courses will take them for credit and will be evaluated and given a grade by the instructor of the course. Audit is not permitted.
- Credits. Credits vary from 1.5 to 3.0 UBC credits. Not all courses will earn UBC credit – please see the details for each course. Some courses cannot be taken if a student took a similar course at UBC (see notes in the Course Information and Application Document).
- Registration and Grades. Participating UBC MBA students will be registered in a UBC course "BA 531 Global Network Course", which has a PASS/FAIL standing. You will need to achieve a passing grade in order to receive a PASS on UBC transcript
- Number of Courses and Withdrawal. Students can apply for more than one course, but please be mindful of your personal, professional and academic obligations when increasing your load. If you wish to drop a course after being accepted, please make every effort to withdraw prior to the course start, to allow students on the waitlist a chance to enrol and to prevent team formation challenges.
- Time Zones. Please note the time zones for the different courses and convert them to your local time zone to ensure they work for your personal/work/academic schedule prior top submitting your application.
- Fees. There are no additional tuition fees associated with the Global Network Course taken during PMBA.
- Guidelines. Please review SNOC Guidelines and Best Practices document for general guidelines and practices for all students in the Global Network.
How to Apply:
Course Information and Application Document - contains course titles, links to the syllabi (Course Outlines), credit information, dates and times and individual links to apply for each course.
To apply, please have the following prepared:
- Your CV/Resume in Word of PDF format
- A brief (one paragraph) statement of interest in the course
- Administrative contact: Please list Alina Yukhymets (alina.yukhymets@sauder.ubc.ca) as administrative contact from UBC MBA.
- Review closely the Schedules, Time Zones, and Syllabi in the Course Information and Application Document.
- Apply through the relevant Application Link corresponding to each course in the Course Information and Application Document.
If you have any questions, please contact Alina Yukhymets at alina.yukhymets@sauder.ubc.ca or 604-827-5283.
Summer Study Abroad 2021
Your Passport to a Global Perspective
The PMBA Summer Study Abroad program offers invaluable opportunities to study business from an international perspective and to experience life in a different culture firsthand. Students form life-long friendships, develop advantageous business networks and have the chance to explore new countries. The benefits of participating in an exchange program endure long after graduation.
PMBA students participate in Study Abroad programs during the summer of the second year of the program (Summer of 2021). The programs vary in length from two to six weeks. Students participating in a Study Abroad program can gain credit for their PMBA and add another top business school to their resume.
Please note that space is in each program is limited and application does not guarantee acceptance.
Click here to view the 2021 Online Spring and Summer Study Abroad Opportunities.
Exchange Partner programs require a 2-step application process. Firstly, UBC PMBA students need to apply to the RHL Graduate School (through online application). We will review your application, and if approved, nominate you to the selected school. You will then be required to complete paperwork and an applicaiton directly with the host school.
How to apply
Students can apply for Summer Study Abroad through the UBC Sauder Online Application
- Review carefully information and links in the 2021 Online Spring and Summer Study Abroad Opportunities Document.
- After you've started your application, you will be asked to make your program selections in order of preference. You are encouraged to submit up to 3 selections, should your first choice be oversubscribed.
- Each selection will require a short Essay detailing your reasons for applying (personal, academic, professional, etc.).
- Application deadline is Feb. 23, 2021.
Questions? Please email alina.yukhymets@sauder.ubc.ca
