Global Learning

Global Network Week - June 2024 (June 10, 2024 to June 14, 2024) - Application Information

We have an exciting new global opportunity available to MM students – an MSc Pre-Experience Global Network Week (GNW). Global Network Weeks give students the opportunity to pursue intensive study at another GNAM network school, in a focused course that leverages the perspectives, programs, and faculty expertise of that school. Alongside their counterparts from elsewhere in the network, students attend classes, tour local businesses, and meet with experts focused on current business problems.

 

Application Deadline: Monday February 5, 2024 at 9:00 am PST (Vancouver Time)

Important to note:

• Schools/Topics: You can view the list of participating Schools and topics for the June 2024 MSc Pre-Experience Global Network Week (June 10-14, 2024) on the Global Network Website. You can view additional information and draft outlines/schedules on a majority of the courses via this document (note that some of these are samples from previous iterations of the course). Students can also choose the UBC Sauder course.
• Student Obligations/Attendance: 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 book your travel (if applicable) accordingly. Should there be a timing conflict with a regularly scheduled class or exam and the Global Network Week, students may need to drop the regular course.
• Format and Credits:Participating UBC students will be registered in a UBC course “BA 532 Global Network Week” (1.5 credits), which has a PASS/FAIL standing but courses will be graded according to the Host School's standards. Upon successful completion, students will earn 1.5 credits as an elective towards their degree. All students will receive a certificate of completion from the host school.
  A typical course will include a combination of lectures, seminars, case studies, company visits, culture dashes, and networking events. You are encouraged to review the course descriptions/outlines on the website to get an idea of the format. These may be subject to changes.
• Costs:There are no additional tuition fees associated with the Global Network Week taken during your program, but some courses may incur additional program fees (please refer to the course descriptions). Please note, however, students are fully responsible for their own expenses related to travel and stay (if applicable), such as flights, accommodations, most meals and incidentals. Some meals, such as networking receptions, will be provided.
• Network: Each participating school will host from 20 to 50 students from among all partner schools, with an average class size of 25-30. Each school can typically send 1-4 students to any given course.

Selection Process and Application 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 top choice school first. 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. Please ensure to select four different schools/courses, as if you only opt for one or two choices then you may not be allocated any seat if that choice is oversubscribed.

• Application Form: Students who are interested in participating in the June 2024 Global Network Week are asked to submit their top 4 choices by filling out this short application form.

The application deadline is Monday February 5, 2024 at 9:00 am PST (Vancouver Time).

If you have any questions, please contact RHL Global Team at RHLglobal@sauder.ubc.ca.

Your Passport to a Global Perspective

MM Study Abroad programs take place during the summer months and vary in length from two to eight weeks.  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).

How to Apply
Students can apply for Summer Study Abroad through MM Summer Study Abroad Application Link

• Review carefully  information in the 2024 Summer Study Abroad Opportunities Document
• After you've started your application, you will be asked to make your program selections in the order of preference.
• If you are applying for one of the Robert H. Lee Graduate School Exchange Partner Summer Programs, you are encouraged to submit up to 3 selections, should your first choice be oversubscribed. Please make your selections carefully.
• Each selection will require a short Essay detailing your reasons for applying (personal, academic, professional, etc.)
• After you've started your application, you will be asked to submit your Resume. Please have your current Resume ready.
• Complete and submit supporting documents by the application deadline.
• Application deadline is Feb. 11, 2024 11:59pm PST (Vancouver time). 
• If you are applying for Harvard or LSE Summer Program only, no additional choice selection or essay is required, but please provide the courses you are intending to take. You will need to apply separately to these schools for admission.

Additional Information

• 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"
• Acceptance. Students accepted for the program will be notified by RHL prior to sending their nomination to the Host Institution. NOTE: acceptance by the RHL does not guarantee participation. Acceptance must be confirmed by the Host Institution.
• Enrolment. All students who are accepted in Summer Study Abroad must take the courses for credit and will be evaluated and given a grade by the instructor of each course. Students will receive a formal transcript from their host school
• Credits. Credits vary from 1.5 to 4.5 UBC credits.  See the 2024 Summer Study Abroad Opportunities Document for credit details
• Registration and Grades. Participating UBC MM students will be registered in a UBC course  "BA 530 Study Abroad and Exchange", which has a PASS/FAIL standing. You will need to achieve a passing grade in order to receive a PASS on UBC transcript. You will have actual grades on the permanent record and transcript of your host School
•  Number of Programs. Students will apply for one Summer Study Abroad Experience and list 2 additional ones in case the first one is oversubscribed. Students can only participate in one Summer Study Abroad Program. However, you can take both Summer Study Abroad AND GNAM Week programs, as long as there's not conflict of the dates (including time required to travel to destination).
• Course Withdrawal. Please be mindful of your personal, professional and academic obligations when applying for the Summer Study Abroad. If you wish to drop your program after being accepted, please make every effort to withdraw as soon as possible prior to the course start, to allow students on the wait list a chance to enrol and to prevent counting of the spot in the reciprocal exchange balance
  Withdrawal once the course starts follows Sauder RHL Withdrawal policy, and should only be requested with a legitimate reason. Late withdrawal will count towards the reciprocal exchange balance for our school
• Fees. There are no additional tuition fees associated with the Study Abroad and Exchange taken during MM. Some schools will charge social and accommodation fees - these are detailed in the 2024 Summer Study Abroad Opportunities Document
  
• Number of Programs. Currently all of the partners listed are planning in-person delivery of their programs, with the exception of “Doing Business in China” program offered online.
• Not all of the Summer Study Abroad opportunities listed are guaranteed to take place every year. Space is limited.

Questions? Please email RHLglobal@sauder.ubc.ca

UBC MM - Yale MMS: GBS Dual Degree Option

UBC Sauder is the only Canadian member of the prestigious Global Network for advanced Management (GNAM), a global partnership of business schools spearheaded by the Yale School of Management. As a UBC Sauder student, you have the option to apply to the unique dual degree where you will gain both a UBC MM and a MMS in Global Business and Society (GBS) from the Yale School of Management.
The UBC MM and Yale GBS are complementary degrees. With the UBC MM, you gain business knowledge and skills that will help elevate your career. When paired with the Yale GBS, you also gain “the tools needed to thrive in global organizations and the broad perspective to know how best to use them.”

The MMS in Global Business and Society (GBS) from Yale is available to those who either have their MM or are currently working on their MM degree, and have less than 3 years of work experience. Only current MM candidates or alumni from the GNAM network are able to apply to this degree in the first round of admission.

How to apply

1. Applicants may apply for both the UBC MM and the Yale GBS at the same time, through the M2M Program.  OR
2. Current students, once accepted into the UBC MM may apply for the Yale GBS in the beginning months of the UBC MM program.

Check Admission requirements on Yale GBS Admissions  webpage.
All admitted candidates are considered for a scholarship, based on merit.

Get in touch with Yale GBS Admissions Ambassadors
You can connect with UBC MM alumni who have completed or are completing Yale GBS.
On the GBS Admissions Ambassadors page, select “Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia” in the “Global Network” box.  Click “Apply” and see the Student Ambassador profiles and contact information.

Questions? Please email RHLglobal@sauder.ubc.ca