As part of your pre-program journey, we offer a set of events so you can get fully set up for your program and start getting to know Sauder. This is a great opportunity to connect you with your cohort, staff and As part of your pre-program journey, we offer a set of events so you can get fully set up for your program and start getting to know Sauder. This is a great opportunity to connect you with your cohort, staff and faculty, Sauder culture, engaging business topics and more. Please join all events you can! Be sure to keep an eye out for upcoming events in your email. We will also keep your Canvas Calendar and Announcements up to date.
Did you miss an event? Don’t worry, all the events hosted by RHL are recorded and shared here so you can go back to it at any time!
Program specific events with available recordings can be found under “Resources.”
Sept 23- Sauder Lounge: Responsible Analytics with Professor Julia Yan
Data analytics, an increasingly powerful and pervasive tool in business. This talk discusses considerations for deploying analytics responsibly, which can involve looking beyond the performance/innovation of a model and scrutinizing its environmental/social impact.
Aug 3rd: Study Permit and Program Arrival Q+A for Incoming Students
Did you miss the Q+A session regarding study permits? Watch this video to get all caught up about study permit delays and information with regards to your program arrival.
Tuesday, July 19, 2022 – MBA Student Life with the RHL Graduate Student Ambassadors
“Student Life”: Interested in learning more about FTMBA student life, on and off campus? Sign up for an ask me anything session with our FTMBA student ambassadors, Luiza, Sahil, and Gaspar to chat about the abundance of activities UBC and Vancouver offer.
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Thursday, June 30, 2022 – Inside Scoop about the MBAN program with Amanda Birkenstock and some current students
Have the chance to hear from four current MBAN students as their share their experiences in the MBAN program. Join us to learn more about the program, get first-hand accounts of student experiences, and ask any questions you might have.
Thursday, June 23, 2022 – Inside Scoop about the MBA program with Paola Portaro and Alina Yukhymets
Would you like to learn more about your FT MBA journey, get some guidance on next steps before you start the program, get to know more about your classmates, or all of the above? Listen to Alina and Paola in this informal coffee chat, where we’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have, provide tips on how to best prepare for the program, and get to know you better.
Thursday, June 16, 2022 – Getting serious about climate change: How business must step up
Climate change is one of the most important and pressing challenges facing our planet and humanity today. What is the role of business and the private sector in fighting climate change, and how can (and why must) business step up to address this challenge now?
Wednesday, May 11, 2022 – RHL Graduate Student Ambassador Panel
Curious to learn what it’s like to be a graduate student at UBC Sauder? Watch the recording of our first RHL Graduate Student Ambassador event where incoming students have the opportunity to ask ambassadors anything about student life. This event was for all incoming RHL Graduate Students and a great chance to see and meet peers from across the programs.
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Thursday, April 21, 2022 – International Students Study Permit Webinar with David Sage
The study permit application process can bring up a lot of questions. Our dedicated immigration consultant David Sage touched upon common questions and relevant approaches to pay attention to when applying for the Study Permit.
Thursday, March 24, 2022 – International Students Study Permit Webinar with David Sage
The study permit application process can bring up a lot of questions. Our dedicated immigration consultant David Sage touched upon common questions and relevant approaches to pay attention to when applying for the Study Permit.
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Friday, March 18, 2022 – Sauder Lounge: Intl Women’s Day Panel – Women in the Academic and Business field
In recognition of International Women’s Day, we hosted a panel featuring current UBC Sauder RHL Graduate students from the MM, MBAN, FTMBA and PMBA programs. This event highlighted our female students’ experience and journey thus far as graduate students and beyond.
- Amrita Dhami, Class of 2022, MM
- Rhea Gupta , Class of 2022, MBAN
- Maria Santolalla , Class of 2023, FTMBA
- Amy Xie , Class of 2022, PMBA
Tuesday, February 8, 2022 – International Students Study Permit Webinar with David Sage
The study permit application process can bring up a lot of questions. Our dedicated immigration consultant David Sage touched upon common questions and relevant approaches to pay attention to when applying for the Study Permit.
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Friday, January 28, 2022 – Ask Me Anything with Dr. Darren Dahl
During this event, students met Dr. Darren Dahl and learned about his professional journey as he highlighted his research and area of expertise.
Dr. Darren Dahl is a Senior Associate Dean, Special Projects and Professor in the Marketing and Behavioural Science Division at UBC Sauder School of Business.
Friday, December 3, 2021 – Sauder Lounge with Dr. Justin Bull
Good COP or Bad COP? The Glasgow Climate Pact and Business
In this session, Dr. Justin Bull, a professor here at the Sauder School of Business and Chair of the Sustainability and Ethics Group, offered a brief overview of the key outcomes of the COP26 negotiations, followed by a Q&A on the implications for the private sector.
Friday, June 25, 2021 – Sauder Lounge with Alumni: The “why” and “how” of developing adaptability and resilience
Recent RHL Alumni shared their experience working and job searching during Covid-19 and the key skills they applied to get them through the process.
Alumni featured: Nibeer Dewan (MBAN 2018), Carmen Leung (MM 2017), and Shreya Girish (MBA 2020)
Friday, June 11, 2021 – Sauder Lounge with Armando Elias, Vice President of Service Sales at SAP
Armando graduated from the UBC MBA in 2013 and is currently the Vice-President of Service Sales at SAP today. Be inspired by his journey as an international student and hear words of wisdom for incoming students interested in the tech sector.
Friday, May 28, 2021 – Cybersecurity in Corporate Strategy: Aligning Defense to Revenue
Who are the modern-day hackers? How can you protect yourself from cybersecurity attacks? Sabino Marquez, Chief Information Security Officer at Allocadia, shares how data-driven executives accelerate their revenue strategy, defend earned value, and access new markets by aligning with their cybersecurity strategy.
Friday, May 14, 2021 – Sauder Lounge with Dr. Murali Chandrashekaran, Vice-Provost, International
Learn about Murali’s global initiatives at UBC, his areas of focus, and his career journey.
Tuesday, May 11, 2021 – Careers in Marketing: Discover, Develop & Succeed
Presentation Deck for this event here Download here.
Friday, April 23, 2021 – My Canadian Job Search Story Panel
Curious how RHL students navigated their career search post-graduation? Hear from alumni:
- Adolphus Bassey, Class of 2020, FTMBA
- Karl Krochmal, Class of 2015, FTMBA
- Zeynep Kucerkol , Class of 2015, MM
- Khushnum Patel , Class of 2019, FTMBA
- Nilay Yuce , Class of 2019, FTMBA
- Kishi Zhou , Class of 2018, MBAN
Friday, April 16, 2021 – Ask Me Anything with Dr. Zorana Svedic, Lecturer and Entrepreneur
Get to know Dr. Zorana Svedic and learn about her journey to Canada, obtaining her MBA and finding her own company, Big Z Productions. Zorana teaches across the UBC Sauder School of Business school.
Friday, March 26, 2021 – Sauder Lounge with Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
Listen to this Sauder Lounge with Minister Ravi Kahlon to learn how the BC Government is preparing for a healthy economy post-Covid-19.
Friday, March 19, 2021 – Ask Me Anything with Colin Dodds, Sessional Lecturer, Law and Business Communications Group
Colin has worked in the music industry, graduated from the PMBA program and now teaches at the UBC Sauder School of Business. His advice for you can be described as “3 Ls”. Find out what they are!
Friday, February 19, 2021 – Sauder Lounge with Dr. Becky Paluch, Assistant Professor in Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources
Get to know Dr. Becky Paluch, Assistant Professor in Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Division. Find out more about her travels to Thailand, her consulting work in Chicago, and how her past experiences have shaped her research today.
Thursday, January 28, 2021 – Ask Me Anything with Teresa Pan, Assistant Dean of the Robert H. Lee Graduate School
Are you interested in learning more about the Senior Leadership team? Get to know Teresa Pan as she shares more about her career, her vision for the Robert H. Lee Graduate School, and offers her advice for you!