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Event | Entrepreneurship@UBC Summer Leadership Course
June 26 - July 3, 2013

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:49:00 -0700

Entrepreneurship@UBC is hosting a pilot course on Leadership from June 26 – July 3, 2013 featuring a team of world renowned instructors. Open to all UBC students, faculty, staff and alumni, the course will work with participants to develop them as leaders, allowing them to respond naturally in leadership situations. Rather than having to remember and apply leadership theory, course participants will leave understanding what allows them to be effective leaders in any situation.

DATES:

June 25, 2013 Arrival Day
June 26 – 28 Course Days
June 29 – 30 Recreation & Practice Days
July 1 – 3 Course Days
July 4, 2013 Departure Day

LOCATION: University of British Columbia, 2053 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC

EVENT DETAILS:

The course is ideal for any member of the UBC community who wishes to develop their leadership abilities, but is especially beneficial to those in leadership positions in research groups, student clubs and societies, entrepreneurial activities, or other organizational endeavours.

COSTS:

UBC Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students – $550
entrepreneurship@UBC Program Startup Founders – $900
UBC Faculty, Staff and Alumni – $1900
Non-UBC Faculty & University Staff – $2900
Invited Partners of entrepreneurship@UBC – $5500

REGISTRATION:

For more information or to register, please visit: http://leadership.entrepreneurship.ubc.ca or contact: e: entrepreneurship@apsc.ubc.ca
P: 1-604-822-0600.

Research profile | Value stocks are growing

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Sauder students take home first APEX case competition win

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

A team of Sauder students recently won the prestigious APEX Business-IT Global Case Challenge 2013 in Singapore, becoming the first Sauder team ever to win the esteemed competition.

The annual international undergraduate case competition, organized by Singapore Management University (SMU), is by invitation only. Twenty-four universities, including teams from HEC Montréal, Copenhagen Business School, University of South Australia, the University of Utah and Seoul National University, descended upon SMU for five days beginning May 12.

The Sauder team, JEP Innovators, consisting of Business and Computer Science major Peter Cheung, BCom students Jimmy Lin and Enzo Woo, and led by lecturer William Tan, nabbed the final from Simon Fraser University and University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management.

“I am very proud of our placing, but even more proud of the tremendous effort our team displayed when preparing for this event and during the competition itself – as the competing teams fought very hard for the prize,” says Tan.

Enzo Woo also won the award for best speaker.

Career success | MM-ECM Students Showcase their Community Business Projects

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

On May 15, 2013, Sauder staff, faculty and students from the Master of Management - Early Career Masters program (MM-ECM) gathered at the Sauder School of Business for the 2013 MM-ECM Community Business Project Showcase.

For the past six months MM-ECM students have been working on business initiatives for local non-profit and community-focused organizations. The event, hosted by the Hari B. Varshney Business Career Centre, gave student teams the chance to present the results of their consulting projects to peers and the internal Sauder community.

Student teams worked on a wide variety of projects, from identifying revenue generating models for an urban rooftop greenhouse to developing partnership opportunities for a North Vancouver farming initiative. Project teams discussed the scope, as well as the challenges and successes they encountered during their projects.

Chris Gorczynski, part of the four person team working on a business plan and marketing strategy for Working Gear Clothing Society, learned a lot from working with the volunteer-run organization. "Not only did we get to be creative and apply what we’ve learned in the classroom, but we also got to experience and learn from the challenges that are inherent in consulting work," says Chris.

Fourteen not-for-profit and community-focused organizations participated in the 2013 Community Business Project (CBP), including The Children’s Foundation, Whistler Sport Legacies and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS).

“I can’t say enough about how valuable it has been,” says Nicola Hill, Executive Director of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society - BC Chapter. “The quality of work and the thought that went into the project was top notch and it has already generated a lot of ideas from our team that we want to implement right away.”

Jeff Balin, MM Careers Manager and CBP program facilitator says, "The Community Business Project is a meaningful opportunity for our students to showcase the hard and soft skills that they have amassed during their MM-ECM degree. These projects also give students the opportunity to contribute to, and gain a better appreciation for, the invaluable services and initiatives provided by socially-minded organizations in BC."

As the 2013 projects come to an end, staff at the Business Career Centre are already looking forward to connecting next year’s MM-ECM students with organizations across BC. Non-profit as well as for-profit organizations are invited to submit proposals for community-focused projects from August through September. Learn how to get involved.

Business Innovation | MBA grad scores with new hockey app

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:57:00 -0700

UBC MBA grad, Dustin Sproat’s professional hockey career may be over, but he’s still attracting NHL interest thanks to an app he created for hockey players and fans.

Sproat recently graduated from the Robert H. Lee Graduate School. His transformation from hockey player to tech startup CEO stems from roots in professional and Ivy League hockey - which he played for more than a decade. And he’s had a lifelong interest in business.

During his 16-month MBA, Sproat created Shnarped, a social networking app that lets professional hockey players and fans connect with each other and track statistics across leagues. The name comes from a popular card game hockey players often play on road trips, popularized - according to hockey lore - by Vancouver Canucks legend Harold Snepsts.

“Hockey players have friends on teams and leagues around the world, and Shnarped helps them to connect,” says Sproat, who likens the app to an interactive hockey card complete with Twitter feeds, messaging platform, game trackers and live stat updates.

“And it gives fans a better way to follow and interact with their favorite hockey players.”

With more than 220 players from the NHL and its minor leagues on board—including Stanley Cup-winning goalie Jonathan Quick and Edmonton Oiler Sam Gagner—a new version of the app will launch in the Apple store this fall. Sproat is set to pitch the app on CBC’s Dragon’s Den, and he’s in talks with the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers to potentially tailor the platform to enhance the fan experience.

For Sproat, who attended Princeton on a hockey scholarship before playing three years in the minors and winning the ECHL championship with the Cincinnati Cyclones, the opportunity to fine-tune Shnarped with Sauder professors and classmates has been invaluable.

“I can’t say enough about the experience - everyone has been amazing and so generous with their time and ideas.”

In his spare time, Sproat helps run Hockey Players for Kids, a charity he co-founded to promote literacy.

“We share personal stories and give them a six-week reading challenge,” says Sproat, who received a chemical engineering degree from his Princeton days.

“The kids go nuts. They read an astounding number of books, and the winners get to play in a floor-hockey game with pros. The whole school shows up. It’s amazing.”

After graduation, the Red Deer, Alberta, native plans to stay in Vancouver, crediting its natural beauty and growing technology sector.

“I’ve learned a ton with my first start-up experience. With these new skills and the great resources available here, I feel Vancouver is a great place for me long-term.”

Career success | Meet Alice (MBA 2010)

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:20:00 -0700

From Venezuela to Vancouver and Toronto, Alice Chacon's career has already taken her far. Since graduating from the UBC MBA program in 2010, Alice has carved out an exciting career in marketing with financial institutions such as American Express and CIBC in Toronto.

Alice Chacon:

UBC degree: MBA 2010 (Marketing)
Current job: Marketing Manager, Loyalty Rewards, at CIBC (Toronto)

“When I left the Toronto airport, one of the first things I noticed was the number of corporate head offices; you’re surrounded by buildings with big company logos like Johnson & Johnson, Nestle and PepsiCo.”

Exploring a new job market

As an international student from Venezuela, I knew very little about the North American job market when I arrived at Sauder. To learn more about the opportunities available I attended workshops and information sessions hosted by the Hari B. Varshney Business Career Center. I also built strong relationships with my professors and the staff at the career centre so I could be front of mind when new jobs came up.

I soon realized that a career in my chosen field of marketing would be challenging in Vancouver. Opportunities in this sector are not as prevalent in Vancouver as they are in cities like Toronto and New York. However, I was open to exploring job opportunities outside of BC, so I decided to get a foothold in the Ontario job market.

Summer internship

I landed a summer internship with RIM (now Blackberry) in Waterloo. It was a fantastic experience and helped to create momentum for the rest of my career. Some of my peers were reluctant to relocate for their summer internship, but I figured it was the best time to make the move. An internship is a great opportunity to try different roles and relocate on a temporary basis.

Career after Sauder

My internship introduced me to life in Ontario and I loved it. After graduation I moved to Toronto to work as a Senior Marketing Analyst in Card Marketing for American Express. I have since moved on to CIBC where I work as Marketing Manager in the Loyalty Rewards department. The role is very analytical and extremely numbers based. I find it very rewarding to work with internal and external partners to get the most value for CIBC customers.

Living in Toronto

Toronto is a fantastic place to live. I’ve met some great people here and have extended my network through the Sauder Business Club of Toronto. As the President of the Sauder Business Club of Toronto, I am involved with a dedicated group of over 300 Sauder alumni who actively participate in fun networking events and offer career support and guidance to one another.

Advice to current students

I encourage all students to get involved while you’re still in school - get the ball rolling before you graduate, establish relationships, and then just keep them going afterwards. Also, don’t be afraid to leave your comfort zone and do what’s best for your career.

Sauder 360 e-Newsletter

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:29:57 -0700

Research profile | Staying afloat in uncertain times

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Student entrepreneurs are celebrated by the local business community

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:44:00 -0700

More than 100 people gathered for the 5th Annual Entrepreneurship Luncheon at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel to celebrate the creativity of UBC’s most outstanding student entrepreneurs.

The May 13th event hosted by Sauder’s W. Maurice Young Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Research Centre provided student teams the chance to present their business start-ups, many of which were developed in Sauder classes, to leading members of Vancouver’s entrepreneurial community.

“Universities and their business schools have an important role to play in the entrepreneurship ecosystem,” said Robert Helsley, Dean of the Sauder School of Business in his speech which opened the event. This is why we have created an environment for learning and mentorship at Sauder that empowers students to transform ideas into enterprises.”

A number of the student teams presenting were founded in the innovative undergraduate course New Venture Design or graduate course Technology Entrepreneurship, which pair Sauder and UBC applied science students to invent new products, develop prototypes and file for patents.

The student start-ups included:

Agile Monitoring Equipment - which utilizes laser-based technology to detect and reduce the impact of pinhole leaks in oil pipelines. The oil industry currently has no solution to these leak problems.
Torracell Energy - is developing a next generation fuel cell that significantly reduces weight, cost, environmental footprint - and increases continuous run-time and durability compared to other fuel cells and batteries.
Aasith Quick-Dry Bag - which uses a mineral agent to quickly and effectively dry professional sports equipment like hi-tech racing swimsuits, without the need for external heat or power source.
MTT innovation - whose product, MTT LEAP is set to drastically improve image quality and luminance in cinema (and other light-projection environments) using energy efficient laser technology.
VanAir Design - who have developed an enhanced door solution that provides a simple, easy, and cost-effective ventilation pathway for enclosed spaces like offices. Good airflow is crucial for health and productivity of office workers.
TechB - which has developed a mobile application, TechBESS that helps to detect and manage concussion. This app uses the same methods as the industry standard SCAT2 but features an improved and reliable tool to assess patients’ balance.
Mountain Biotech - whose product BIOgen combines microfluidic technology with precision 3D patterning to create computer-designed biological tissues. Using this product for drug discovery should reduce unnecessary animal testing and clinical trials and create huge cost savings per drug.

Dr. John MacDonald, Co-founder of MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates and former CEO of Day4 Energy Inc. was the keynote speaker at the event. He drew on his distinguished career in Canada’s technology community to provide advice for budding entrepreneurs.

“Do what you want to do in life,” he said. “It will make you excited to get up every morning and seize the day.” He also encouraged start-up CEOs to pick their teams wisely and to be unafraid of hiring employees that might outshine them. “Star employees will make heroes of you,” he added.

Sauder event gathers academics working to change the way we drive

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

The second annual Connected Vehicle Workshop, on May 17, will focus on how wireless technologies, such as using crowdsourcing for smart street parking, can improve driving in Canada.

The full-day event, held at and co-sponsored by Sauder, is part of a large-scale research program aimed at revolutionizing Canada’s vehicles and roads by incorporating wireless networks and applications.

The collaborative research project, called Developing Next Generation Intelligent Vehicular Networks and Applications, launched two years ago when the network in which Sauder Associate Professor Garland Chow is a member was awarded a $5-million grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and an additional $3-million from industry partners.

The goal — to design wireless networks and applications for Canada’s vehicles and roads that support high-speed communications among vehicles and between vehicles and ground-based infrastructure.

Chow is chairing a session on ITS [Intelligent Transportation Systems] application and deployment and his two UBC colleagues, Professor Victor Leung, TELUS Mobility Research Chair in Advanced Telecommunications Engineering, and Professor Panos Nasiopoulos, director of the Institute for Computing, Information and Cognitive Systems, will also chair and present sessions.

Event | PhD Information and Recruitment Session
June 19, 2013

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:28:00 -0700

DATE: Wednesday June 19, 2013

TIME: 5:00-7:00 pm (panel discussion starts at 5 pm)

LOCATION: Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia
2053 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC

Learn more about PhD programs in Business Administration as Sauder's Robert H. Lee Graduate School hosts a PhD Recruitment and Information session on June 19.

During a panel discussion potential applicants can learn more about PhD programs from current PhD business students and faculty members. Afterwards, there will be an opportunity to speak with representatives from a number of PhD Business programs such as:

University of British Columbia (Robert H. Lee Graduate School at the Sauder School of Business)
Emory University (Goizueta Business School)
Northwestern University (Kellogg School of Management)
University of Connecticut (School of Business)
University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Belk College of Business)
University of Washington (Foster School of Business)
Washington University in St. Louis (Olin Business School)

If you are interested in learning more about a career in business academia and if you would like to attend this session, please register for the event.

Career success | Meet David
(MM-ECM 2009)

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:20:00 -0700

Sauder's Master of Management - Early Career Masters program aims to fast-track the business careers of its students. For David Singh, it began a trajectory that has not only catapulted him from Vancouver to Toronto, but also from Deloitte consultant to business book author to tech company VP in just a few short years.

David Singh:

UBC degree: MM-ECM 2009
Current job: VP Strategy and Operations, Kira Talent

One of my favourite quotes is "You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with."

Strategic career planning

Even before I began the Master of Management – Early Career Masters Program (MM-ECM), I knew I wanted to start my career in management consulting. Sauder's Business Career Centre and the MM-ECM Career Coach provided me with some great resources and helped to introduce me to alumni in the field. Ultimately, I knew it was up to me to get the career I wanted.

Knowing that most of the top consulting firms have their Canadian head offices in Toronto, I focused my efforts on targeting 50 different Toronto firms. I spent almost every weekend during the MM-ECM program flying back and forth from Vancouver to Toronto to interview and meet with various company representatives. In the end I accepted a position with Deloitte Consulting and spent three years working in their Toronto head office.

Networking

One of my favourite quotes is “you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with,” by Jim Rohn, an American entrepreneur and motivational speaker. I take this to heart and make networking a key priority and part of my everyday life. Living in Toronto has allowed me to meet a wide range of business professionals. When I was at Deloitte I would have early morning breakfast meetings three to five times a week. I also joined networking groups and got involved with charity boards, which gave me the opportunity to meet some inspiring individuals, including CEOs from top Fortune 500 companies. These connections have made a huge impact on my career.

My networking began well before my Masters. As I took my first few steps into my career I realized my peers all had similar early career challenges. After hundreds of conversations with Gen-Y young professionals I co-authored Hitting Stryde: A Gen-Y early career survival guide. Hitting Stryde turned out to be a great way to help my peers and connect with C-level executives on their talent agendas.

Current role

After three great years in consulting at Deloitte, I opted to leave to take on the role of VP of Strategy and Operations at Kira Talent, which is an online video interview screening platform. It’s a fantastic opportunity and one that allows me to play a strategic and tactical role in everything from finance and HR to marketing and operations. Life at a start-up is a total roller-coaster with an enormous amount of personal and professional development.

Advice to students

Spend one hour per day focusing on your career
Career searching is a numbers game, so talk to as many people as you can
Only take advice from people who have what you want

Event | MBA Mentor Appreciation Reception
June 6, 2013

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:16:00 -0700

The Hari B. Varshney Business Career Centre is pleased to host the MBA Mentor Appreciation Reception at the Shangri-La Hotel on Monday, June 6. The reception brings together mentors and mentees from the 2013 MBA Leadership Mentor Program.

This year, nearly 70 business professionals have volunteered as mentors for current part-time and full-time MBA students from the Robert H. Lee Graduate School. Mentors donate over 10 hours of their time from January to August to help prepare MBA candidates for successful careers in business. Through the program, students develop their leadership skills, build their network, gain insight into different industries and job functions, learn about corporate strategy and trends, and see how executives meet difficult challenges.

We are very fortunate to have so many dedicated mentors who are committed to helping develop future business leaders.

DATE: Thursday, June 6, 2013

TIME: 5.30 - 7.30pm

LOCATION: Shangri-La Hotel, Vancouver

INVITE ONLY: This event is open to participating MBA students and mentors and is by invitation only.

For more information, please contact Danielle Wolff, Events Manager at bccevents@sauder.ubc.ca.

Interested in becoming a mentor? Contact the Business Career Centre at careercentre@sauder.ubc.ca or call 604.822.6479.

Sauder leaps 10 places in Financial Times ranking of executive education

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:36:00 -0700

Executive Education at the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business rates among the world’s best in a ranking published today by the Financial Times, a leading UK-based business newspaper.

The school gained substantially in the ranking, rising 10 places to 51st in the world for the quality of its open enrolment programs offered to management professionals.

Sauder continues to be one of only five Canadian business schools included in the global ranking and the only school west of Ontario to be included among the world’s top executive training providers.

“We are extremely pleased that our efforts to provide excellence in management education continue to be well recognized in this prestigious ranking,” says Robert Helsley, Dean of the Sauder School of Business. “This is a reflection of our staff and faculty’s dedication to providing relevant and impactful learning experiences that provide significant value to executives and their organizations.”

Among the numerous categories on which Sauder was assessed, the school ranked best for “Repeat Business & Growth,” coming in 9th in the world. Combining the school’s growth in revenue and percentage of participants who return for further training, success in this area represents a solid indication of customer satisfaction.

“It is a tremendous vote of confidence to know that the executives who take our programs feel they are getting significant returns on their investment,” says Bruce Wiesner, Associate Dean of Executive Education. “This makes our ranking even more significant as it reflects the business value our clients have found in their experiences with us.”

For the ranking of open enrollment programs, the Financial Times assesses the quality of short-term non-degree programs offered to managers and senior leaders. In large part, the ranking is determined by feedback from program participants surveyed by the publication.

Sauder Executive Education alumni rated their experience with the school across a range of performance indicators, from course preparation to the likelihood of repeat business. Together this feedback accounted for 80 per cent of the school’s overall rank.

To be considered for the ranking, business schools must meet a strict minimum standard, including international accreditation and revenues of at least $2 million in 2012.

The Financial Times produces a series of rankings rating the quality of business education, including the Financial Times Global MBA ranking, in which the UBC MBA program ranked 57th worldwide in 2013.

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Media contact
Andrew Riley, Public and Media Relations Manager
Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia
P: 604-822-8345 | E: andrew.riley@sauder.ubc.ca

For tastier food, try a dash of workplace injustice

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:51:00 -0700

A new UBC study from the Sauder School of Business reveals that experiencing unfair treatment at work can sharpen the taste buds, providing evidence that stress has a physiological effect on people.

“Our perception of the world is altered by stress – and we show how significant the mistreatment of our fellow humans impacts us, physiologically,” says lead author and UBC Sauder School of Business Professor Daniel Skarlicki. “This is just a glimpse into the kinds of physical effects workplace stress has on us. Managers really need to foster fair environments for employees.”

The study, to be published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, involved a number of experiments. The first had participants recalling fair or unfair workplace events, followed by a test in which they rated how strong a food tasted.

Those who recounted a situation of injustice rated the taste as much as 10 per cent stronger compared to those who recounted an act of fairness.

In a second experiment, participants watched scenes from the UK version of the TV show The Office involving clearly unjust and neutral situations. Participants who viewed the unjust treatment again reported food tasting as much as 10 per cent stronger.

The authors found that experiencing or observing injustice led to feelings of moral disgust, which subsequently related to a stronger sense of taste.

“For example, if patrons see a chef abusing staff, a la Gordon Ramsey, their senses will become heightened, and their food will taste more intense,” says Skarlicki. “I’m not recommending abuse as a form of seasoning, of course – but this study shows just how strongly workplace abuse affects us.”

BACKGROUNDER

The paper, Does injustice affect your sense of taste and smell? The mediating role of moral disgust, was co-authored by Sauder Profs. JoAndrea Hoegg and Karl Aquino, with Prof. Thierry Nadisic of EMLYON Business School.

Watch the video clip of the TV show “The Office,” starring Ricky Gervais, which was used in the study:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deW4TEOHCSU.

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Event | Sauder @ Alumni Weekend
May 25, 2013

Sun, 12 May 2013 12:18:00 -0700

DATE: Saturday May 25, 2013

TIME: 9:00am - 4:00pm

LOCATION: Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia
2053 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC

EVENT DETAILS:

On May 25, Sauder will take part in the excitement of UBC Alumni Weekend 2013 - an opportunity to reconnect with the school and reunite with old friends.

Pancake Breakfast - 9:00am - 11:00am
Join other reunion attendees, Sauder studnets, former professors and senior Sauder staff for a Pancake Breakfast. Big 4 Conference Centre, 9th floor, Henry Angus Building, Sauder.

Beyond the Briefcase... Sauder Celebrates - 1:15pm - 3:15pm
Meet and be inspired by some of Sauder's dynamic alumni – innovators, entrepreneurs, creative decision makers, problem solvers and global citizens – who are challenging accepted conventions and finding intriguing ways to combine their passion and business. CA Hall, Henry Angus building.

For more details, please visit Sauder @ Alumni Weekend 2013 or or email alumni.weekend@ubc.ca

View the complete UBC Alumni Weekend 2013 schedule.

UBC MBA students learn business tricks from the circus

Fri, 10 May 2013 10:55:00 -0700

UBC MBA students saw a case study on Cirque du Soleil brought to life when a surprise guest speaker joined them on May 9.

Heather Reilly, Company Manager for Cirque du Soleil’s latest show “Kooza” flew in from Montreal to provide insights into Cirque's operations, their creative and innovative practices, Cirque's employees and founder, Guy Laliberte. She spoke to a joint Part Time MBA and International MBA class at Sauder’s Robert H. Lee Graduate School.

Says Senior Accounting Instructor at Sauder, Steve Alisharan: “Heather’s surprise visit delighted our MBA students. It highlighted the fact that our programs strive to offer real world applications of business theory through experiential learning.”

Bringing together Sauder’s IMBA students who are on a two-week visit from Shanghai, with domestic MBAs to work on this case about the profitability of Cirque du Soleil, allowed each cohort to benefit from the other’s unique perspectives on business, adds Alisharan.

He says the case was chosen as a prime example of an organization that was able to respond to major upheaval in an industry. Cirque was recently featured in the best-selling management book, Blue Ocean Strategy by Kim and Renée Mauborgne as a leading example of a company that has innovated and creatively coped with major change.

“Our students will be entering into a world where the only constant is change. This experience offered them a profound, first-hand insight into how a successful business has done exactly that.”

Research profile | Do badly behaved adolescents grow up to be Canada’s entrepreneurs?

Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Event | Personal Style, Professional Edge: Part II
May 23, 2013

Wed, 08 May 2013 11:17:00 -0700

Have you ever wondered how your clothing style affects your professional image? Find out as Sauder's Alumni Career Services hosts Part II of this interactive webinar series on professional style with Katherine Lazaruk of ICU Image Consulting.

DATE: Thursday, May 23, 2013

TIME: 4:00-5:00pm PST

WEBINAR LINK

Missed Part I? Alumni can download Part I from the Alumni Career Services website.

ABOUT THIS EVENT

Part II (of II) of this webinar series focuses on building your work wardrobe:

Choosing a few key pieces for maximum versatility
Budgeting for a wardrobe
Keeping it real and true to you
Determining the levels of formality for work and networking

Presenters will also address any other questions from participants.

THIS FREE WEBINAR IS OPEN TO ALUMNI

Trading up

Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

After helping a Sauder investment fund outperform the market, Daria Panteleeva is headed for London’s financial district.

When Panteleeva moved to Vancouver from Moscow to pursue a BCom at the Sauder School of Business, she had no idea that managing a $5 million portfolio of investments would figure so largely in her academic life.

Nor could she have predicted that this training would place her on a trajectory towards one of the most sought after jobs in the world of high finance.

With four years of study behind her, she’s now set to take a seat at the centre of the global financial market—a trading desk at Goldman Sachs in London’s financial district.

“It isn’t close to the action. It is the action,” explains Panteleeva about her new job as a trader. “There is no way to get closer to the market.”

You might think she would be nervous about the prospect of trading billions of dollars at one of the world’s most powerful investment banks, but Panteleeva is taking it in stride. She’s already polished off internships at Deutsche Bank in Moscow, Merrill Lynch in Toronto, and Goldman Sachs in New York.

“It’s a fast paced environment and extremely stressful because you are taking risk all the time. It’s not for everybody,” she says, but her smile reveals that it is most definitely for her.

Panteleeva is graduating as one of a select group of finance students who qualified to be a member of Sauder’s UBC Portfolio Management Foundation (PMF). Started 26 years ago, the two-year extra-curricular program puts students in charge of a real portfolio of stocks and bonds, currently valued at about $5.8 million.

“The risks are real and we are given the freedom to make mistakes and learn from them,” she says.

During the year Panteleeva took the lead managing the fund, it outperformed a market benchmark composed of the S&P/TSX Composite Index, S&P 500 and DEX Universe index by five per cent. That’s an 11-per-cent return on investment. Goldman Sachs was impressed.

But the PMF students aren’t left completely to their own devices. They’re supported by a network of Sauder finance professors and 17 advisors from the financial services industry around the world—most of whom are Sauder alumni.

It’s these mentors who make the program a transformative experience, says Panteleeva. She credits her success to mentor Tracey McVicar, a former PMF student who is Managing Partner of the Vancouver office of New York firm CAI Private Equity.

Above all of the tactical guidance she provided in navigating the market, Panteleeva says there is one thing McVicar said that has stuck with her.

“She said that we’re not in this business for one week and that we can’t be focused on short-term profits. You have to maintain client relationships with a long-term perspective. Relationships are what this business is built on. If you lose those, you lose everything.”

It’s this core value that Panteleeva says she will hold on to most dearly when she pulls her chair up to her desk at Goldman Sachs this July as the phones ring off the hook, the computer screens flash, and the trades begin to fly.

Event | PT MBA Information Sessions
May 15, 2013 and June 6, 2013

Mon, 06 May 2013 14:07:00 -0700

Choosing an MBA program is a difficult decision. To help prospective students understand the program and provide admissions tips, the PT MBA admissions team offers the following services for prospective students.

In-person information session

DATE: Wednesday, May 15, 2013

TIME: 6-8pm PDT

LOCATION: Fairmont Pacific Rim, Pearl Room 2/F, 1038 Canada Place Way

More information and RSVP >

Online information session

DATE: Thursday, June 6, 2013

TIME: 6-7pm PDT

LOCATION: Online

More information and RSVP >

These events are open to the public.

Event | Personal Style, Professional Edge: Part I
May 9, 2013

Fri, 03 May 2013 11:17:00 -0700

How should your work and personality affect your clothing choices? Find out as Sauder's Alumni Career Services at the Hari B. Varshney Business Career Centre host an interactive webinar on professional style with Katherine Lazaruk of ICU Image Consulting.

DATE: Thursday, May 9, 2013

TIME: 4:00-5:00pm PST

REGISTRATION: Please register online to receive your free webinar link.

ABOUT THIS EVENT

Have you ever wondered how your professional style is shaping up? Would you like a little help improving it? In this interactive webinar with Katherine Lazaruk of ICU Image Consulting, you'll have a chance to identify the top three image mistakes that even savvy professionals make.

During this two part webinar, you will learn:

• How to avoid image mistakes by applying the four foundations of visual communication
• How your work and personality affect your clothing choices
• How your professional image affects your bottom line, both professionally and personally.

THIS FREE WEBINAR IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Event | What does flexible learning look like?
May 8, 2013

Thu, 02 May 2013 11:15:00 -0700

DATE: May 8, 2013

TIME: 10:30am-12.30pm

LOCATION: Earth Sciences Building 1012, 2207 Main Mall, UBC Point Grey Campus, Vancouver V6T 1Z4

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ABOUT THE EVENT:

Find out how university studies can be enhanced by technology in this session on Flexible Learning. Speakers include: UBC's President, Professor Stephen Toope, students and faculty including Sauder Marketing Lecturer, Paul Cubbon.

List of speakers:

Professor Stephen Toope, President
Paul Cubbon, Lecturer, Marketing, Sauder School of Busines
Fred Cutler, Associate Professor and Director Undergraduate Program, Political Science
Mark Edwards, Assistant Dean, Professional Development and Community Engagement, Faculty of Education
Paul Carter, Senior Instructor, Computer Science
Peter Loewen, Assistant Professor and Director, Doctor of Pharmacy Programs, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Simon Bates, Senior Advisor, Teaching and Learning and Academic Director CTLT

In his speaking segment, Sauder Marketing Lecturer, Paul Cubbon will discuss the flipped classroom concept. In this model, the course delivery structure is “flipped”: lectures are viewed online, and knowledge is applied through in-class interactions and activities.The goal, he said, is not to replace face time with video lectures. Instead, in the COMM 101: Business Fundamentals pilot, Cubbon has provided students with short online videos to reduce time needed for the explanation of concepts, allowing for more in-class time for engagement with the material.

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Flipped classroom takes learning to a new level at Sauder

Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

The goal of the flipped classroom approach to teaching is to provide students with more time in class to engage with the course material, says Paul Cubbon, lecturer in marketing at Sauder School of Business, who is innovating the teaching method at the school.

Cubbon, who uses this model for his COMM 101: Business Fundamentals pilot, spoke at a recent presentation, hosted by the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology, which showcased two pilot projects that use flipped classroom concepts. The course delivery structure is “flipped” – students view lectures online, and spend class time engaged in experimental learning.

When students are able to view online video lectures before a class, they come prepared to apply the content, says Drew Paulin, Manager of Learning Design at Sauder, who helped design the course pilot project. The learning experience is enhanced, he says.

When designing flipped classroom courses, creating effective video content becomes crucial. Paulin and Cubbon used storyboarding, the sequential visualization technique developed for use in animation, to condense and define content. Bite-sized pieces are key, says Paulin.

The course, which typically has more than 600 students, is now structured around pre-class readings, online videos and activities, including self-assessment quizzes and discussions.

Cubbon finds that students in the flipped classroom program have a better conceptual understanding, are better in applying knowledge in discussion and reflection, and are more satisfied with the learning experience overall.

Research profile | The secret to a more effective loyalty program? Keep customers guessing.

Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Event | Shanghai Student & Alumni Mixer
May 7, 2013

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:16:00 -0700

The Sauder School of Business is pleased to host a Student & Alumni Mixer in Shanghai on Tuesday, May 7th, 2013. Over 50 BCom students and staff from Sauder will be in Shanghai taking part in Trek China 2013 and the Shanghai Summer Program. This event is a great opportunity for students to meet Shanghai-based Sauder alumni and friends of the School.

DATE: Tuesday , May 7th, 2013

TIME: 7.00 - 9.00pm

LOCATION: Monkey Lounge, Shanghai

INVITE ONLY: This event is open to Sauder alumni, participating BCom students and friends of the School and is by invitation only.

For more information, please contact Danielle Wolff, Events Manager at bccevents@sauder.ubc.ca.

Event | Trek China Student & Alumni Mixer in Hong Kong
May 9, 2013

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:16:00 -0700

The Hari B. Varshney Business Career Centre is pleased to host our annual Trek China Student & Alumni Mixer taking place in Hong Kong on Thursday, May 9th, 2013. Part of Trek China 2013, this event gives students the opportunity to build connections and learn more about China’s job market from local alumni and employers.

Trek China 2013 runs May 6-10 and allows participating BCom students to connect with local alumni as well as employers in Shanghai and Hong Kong.

Date: Thursday, May 9th, 2013

Time: 6.00 - 8.00pm

Location: Azure Restaurant Slash Bar, Hong Kong

Invite Only: This event is open to Sauder alumni, participating BCom students and friends of the School and is by invitation only.

For more information, please contact Danielle Wolff, Events Manager at bccevents@sauder.ubc.ca.

BCom students to explore business opportunities in Asia

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Eighteen Sauder BCom students will travel to Shanghai and Hong Kong for the China 2013 Trek, from May 6 to 10.

Sauder’s Trek program, organized by the Hari B. Varshney Business Career Centre aims to build long-term relationships with leading employers in Asia. This year's group will spend five days meeting with local employers within the banking, finance, real estate, telecom, manufacturing, insurance and wine sectors.

“The trek helps us to bring students to a new market,” says Linda Gully, Director of Undergraduate Career Services at Sauder’s Hari B. Varshney Business Career Centre.

The companies make for an impressive list, which includes Colliers, HSBC, KPMG Consulting, Bloomberg, McKinsey, Barclays, Manulife-Sinochem Life Insurance, Alcatel-Lucent, Capgemini, SmithStreetSolutions, Sichuan Jincheng Yihe Industrial Co. Ltd. and Abercrombie & Fitch.

The BComs will also have the opportunity to network with local alumni at two Trek China mixers, one in each city.

“I want students to come away with a deeper understanding of how business is done in Asia,” Gully says. “For those considering moving to Asia for work, they’ll be able to make more informed decisions.”

Research profile | Challenging assumptions about portfolio management

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Event | Leadership Talk with Chip Wilson
May 15, 2013

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:55:00 -0700

DATE: May 15, 2013

TIME: 5-7pm

LOCATION: Chan Centre, UBC Point Grey Campus, Vancouver.

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Hosted by entrepreneurship@UBC this is the final in a speaker series on leadership. Chip Wilson, founder & chairman of yoga-inspired brand, lululemon athletica - and founder of new meditation project, whil, will be speaking about what has inspired and contributed to his success as a businessman and retail entrepreneur.

"My big learning was this: life is never a straight line. It gets messy and complex sometimes. If it didn’t, I probably wasn’t playing big enough. But when I know where I’m going, and I find a moment of calm amidst my daily chaos, it all pays off. Learning to take that time out, to reset and recharge, paid dividends in my life," says Wilson.

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Sauder faculty excel in major teaching and research awards

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Sauder professors are being applauded as among the best on campus in the 2012-13 University of British Columbia teaching and research awards.

Lecturer Tamar Milne, of the Marketing Division, was awarded the 2012/13 UBC Killam Teaching Prize for her contributions to undergraduate teaching. She has been instrumental in adopting different learning technologies and in the development of the new course, Sustainability Marketing.

The winner of the 2012/13 CGA Graduate Master Teacher Award was Lecturer Paul Cubbon, also of the Marketing Division. His contributions to curricular development include the co-design and teaching of the new course, Introduction to Innovation and Entrepreneurship, introduced as part of the new Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship track in the MBA program, offered by Sauder's Robert H. Lee Graduate School.

The 2012/13 Research Excellence Award (senior category) was awarded to Professor Keith Head of the Strategy and Business Economics Division. He is recognized in Canada and around the world for his work as an empirical trade economist.

Associate Professor Katherine White, of the Marketing Division, took the 2012/13 Research Excellence Award (junior category). White is distinguished for her work on social identity with respect to consumer behavior.

Event | UBC Sauder Entrepreneurship Luncheon
May 13, 2013

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:58:00 -0700

DATE: May 13, 2013

TIME: 11am - 2pm

LOCATION: Malaspina Room, Fairmont Waterfront, 900 Canada Place Way, Vancouver, BC V6C 3L5

ABOUT THE EVENT:

Hosted by Sauder's W. Maurice Young Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Research Centre, the UBC Sauder Entrepreneurship Luncheon provides a unique opportunity for the local business community to meet the best and brightest of the next generation of entrepreneurs coming out of Sauder. Celebrating their creativity, this event will feature several short business plan presentations of six teams of UBC MBA and BCom students who are currently launching their own start-up companies.

Event schedule:
11:00 a.m. Registration and Reception
11:30 a.m. Welcome
11:45 a.m. Student Presentations
12:45 p.m. Lunch
1:15 p.m. Keynote Speaker: John Macdonald
Chairman and CEO of Day4 Energy Inc.
1:35 p.m. Closing Remarks
1:40 p.m. Networking, coffee and dessert
2:00 p.m. End

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Event | MM-ECM Community Business Project showcase
May 15, 2013

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:16:00 -0700

Over the past six months, teams of Master of Management-Early Career Masters (MM-ECM) students have lent their business skills to community-enhancing projects for 15 local organizations. On May 15th, students present their projects, discussing the scope, challenges, successes and outcomes of their work.

Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Time: 12:30pm - 2:00pm

Room: HA 491, Sauder School of Business

Invite Only: This event is open to staff and faculty of the School and is by invitation only.

2013 Project Partners:

New Sauder Research: No cash, no crime?

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:56:00 -0700

With people now able to buy things with a tweet, and Apple poised to push their mobile devices as electronic wallets, cash is set to take a serious demotion from its position as king.

A recent study from the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business now shows that not only is cash becoming increasingly redundant, but governments could save big by axing currency all together.

Even after accounting for revenue gained by printing money (a value referred to as seigniorage) the study by Sauder finance professor Maurice Levi suggests the Canadian government could save an amount equal to 50 per cent of the country’s 2011 fiscal deficit, if cash were cut. He says similar savings would be found in other western countries.

“When you consider the cost cash creates for governments through tax evasion and its role in illicit markets, such as the drug trade, combined with the increasing number of electronic alternatives, it makes sense to stop the printing presses at the Bank of Canada,” says Levi, whose study, Fiscal consequences of scrapping cash, is published in the most recent edition of the Journal of Payment Strategy and Systems.

In a world without cash, a trail of all payments and receipts could be followed to track down criminals and used as evidence in prosecutions, acting as a major deterrent for would-be criminals, says the researcher.

“Cash is the only payment method that preserves privacy and does not leave any trail, which is why it’s the currency of choice for criminals and tax evaders.” Levi’s study endeavors to estimate the full cost of the illicit activity associated with cash in Canada, including tax fraud and money laundering.

He also accounts for costs of law enforcement, incarceration and adverse health resulting from the drug trade facilitated by anonymous cash transactions. When the figures are added up, based on estimates by Statistics Canada and other studies sponsored by federal and provincial ministries, Levi suggests the government is out $17.9-billion per year.

This far outstrips revenue the federal government is accruing by supplying money to the Canadian market. By printing money and minting coins, the government in essence realizes a profit equivalent to the face value of the money minus the cost of physically making it. In Canada, Levi estimates this amount to be $4.4-billion per year.

Although Levi recognizes that the removal of cash from the monetary system is not going to completely stop tax avoidance and criminal activity supported by cash transactions, he insists that it will make a serious dent.

“Some tax evaders would still continue to try to fly below the radar, and undoubtedly the drug trade and other underworld markets would still find a way to subsist on some level,” says Levi. “However, there is little doubt these activities would inevitably shrink substantially in a world without cash.”

Research profile | When it comes to patient care, timing is everything

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:54:00 -0700

Aboriginal business students put the modernization of traditional industries into focus

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Thirty Aboriginal business students, participants of Sauder’s Ch’nook Scholars program, met for a weekend of team building at Shq’apthut, the Aboriginal Gathering Place at Vancouver Island University (VIU) in mid-March.

The gathering, themed “The modernization of traditional industries,” brought together these future business leaders for workshops, to meet industry professionals and to network.

“We had speakers come who had new takes on west-coast industries, such as the Namgis inland fish-farm,” says Miranda Huron, Program Manager of Ch’nook Indigenous Business Education.

The Namgis First Nation’s closed containment salmon farm is the first land-based farm for Atlantic salmon in Canada.

“Every leader stressed the balance of keeping one’s tradition in a place of high-value while achieving leadership success,” says Huron.

The Ch’nook Scholars program, facilitated by Sauder's Ch'nook Indigenous Business Education initiative, started in 2001. Its purpose is to provide an aboriginal perspective and context to complement the business education that the students are pursuing at colleges and universities.

Today, the program supports Aboriginal business students across the province through workshops, scholarship funds and opportunities to meet fellow students.

In 2011, Ch’nook Business Education established a regional relationship with VIU’s Faculty of Management. The initiative also has regional partnerships with UBC, the University of Northern BC and Thompson Rivers University.

The next Ch’nook Scholars Gathering will be held at the UBC First Nations House of Learning in the fall of 2013.

Event | UBC Net Impact Conference
April 19, 2013

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:33:00 -0700

DATE: April 19, 2013

TIME: 9am - 4:15pm

LOCATION:Vancouver Convention Centre,1055 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC V6C 0C3

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ABOUT THE EVENT:

Hosted by the Sauder School of Business , the 11th Annual UBC Net Impact Conference brings together over 200 of the brightest and most innovative MBA students and members of the Vancouver business community. This year’s event, entitled Sustainability: Accelerating Impact, takes place at the Vancouver Convention Centre and will focus on the role of business, government, and community in progressing sustainability initiatives through collaboration.

The full-day conference begins with an opening keynote address from Coro Strandberg, a nationally recognized corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability thought leader, and closes with a keynote by Vancouver’s deputy city manager Sadhu Johnston, organizer of the Greenest City Action Plan. In between, speakers, including Sauder Finance Professor Kai Li, and Associate Professor James Tansey, will provide impassioned discussion on four moderated panels: CSR, Energy, Social Enterprise, and Diversity in Business.

Students will be able to engage key leaders from companies across multiple industries over focused discussion at lunch and during the evening’s Accelerated Networking event. Participating sponsors include Shell, TD, FortisBC, AMS Sustainability, Vancity, CAPP, Spectra Energy, Hemisphere Energy, and the Sauder School of Business.

Event schedule:
Registration 8:00 - 9:00 am
Opening Keynote 9:00 - 10:00 am
Coffee break 10:00 - 10:20 am
Panel I: Corporate Social Responsibility 10:20 - 11:15 am
Panel II: Social Enterprise 11:15 - 12:00 pm
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:15 pm
Panel III: Energy 1:15 - 2:00 pm
Coffee break 2:00 - 2:15 pm
Panel IV: Diversity in Business 2:15 - 3:00 pm
Closing Keynote 3:15 - 4:00 pm
Closing Address 4:00 - 4:15 pm
Cocktails and Networking 4:15 - 7:00 pm

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New Sauder study: Rude customer treatment depends on culture

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

A new Sauder School of Business study reveals that North American service workers are more likely to sabotage rude customers, while Chinese react by disengaging from customer service altogether.

“Our research shows that culture plays a significant role in how frontline workers deal with customer abuse,” says UBC Sauder School of Business Professor Daniel Skarlicki, a co-author of the study. “In North America, employees tend to retaliate against offensive customers – doing things like giving bad directions or serving cold food. In China, workers are more likely to reduce the general quality of service they provide to all customers – nasty or nice.”

In a paper to be published in the journal Personnel Psychology, Skarlicki and former Sauder PhD student Ruodan Shao studied how frontline employees at a luxury hotel with locations in Vancouver and Beijing reacted to customer mistreatment.

Although the level of abuse was consistent in both locations, North Americans resorted 20 per cent more often to sabotage to get revenge. Abused Chinese workers were 19 per cent more likely to feel a lack of enthusiasm in their jobs, responding negatively to statements like, “I voluntarily assist guests even if it means going beyond job requirements.”

“North Americans take a surgical approach to abuse, zeroing in on individuals who mistreated them,” says Skarlicki, noting that managers must be mindful of these cultural differences when expanding operations across the Pacific. “Chinese don’t blame the transgressor. They blame the system – the company or customers they serve.”

Skarlicki says the implications are clear: “When service-oriented companies go global, they need to heighten their sensitivity to how culture in a new market can influence the performance of frontline staff and tailor their customer service operations accordingly.”

Backgrounder:

For the study, the researchers held focus groups with small groups of hotel employees in Beijing and Vancouver to identify a set of common abusive situations and methods workers used to sabotage ill-mannered guests.

Using this information, they conducted a series of surveys with more than 200 employees – 132 in Beijing and 82 in Vancouver. Participants reported the frequency they experienced abuse, the frequency of customer-directed sabotage as a result of customer abuse, and the level to which people felt an affinity toward their jobs.

Skarlicki notes that the study is responding to the ongoing trend of North American service industries expanding operations to China and increasingly Chinese companies doing likewise in North America.

He says the differing cultural responses observed in the study are in line with established traits of the two cultures, with North Americans tending to be more individualistic and Chinese more collectivistic.

A Chinese translation of this media release is available upon request.

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UBC Net Impact Conference highlights diversity and sustainable business

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

The 11th annual UBC Net Impact Conference, co-sponsored by Sauder’s Hari B. Varshney Business Career Centre, will explore the best methods for promoting sustainability in business, government and civil society.

Themed “Sustainability: Accelerating Impact,” more than 150 business students and professionals will attend the conference on April 19. "We see this as a great opportunity for students and business leaders to connect, and an opportunity for the sustainability community to grow," says Malcolm Smillie, Business Development Manager at the Business Career Centre, one of the conference's gold sponsors.

Four moderated panels and several presentations, followed by a networking reception, are all focused around the idea of progressing sustainability. One of the keynote speakers is Vancouver’s deputy city manager Sadhu Aufochs Johnston, organizer of the Greenest City Action Plan.

Held at the Vancouver Convention Centre, the conference features a line-up of Sauder speakers, including Finance Professor Kai Li, Associate Professor James Tansey, Executive Director of the ISIS Research Centre, and Danielle Levine, Associate Director of Ch’nook. Also speaking will be UBC MBA student Annie Lambla, last year’s president of the UBC Net Impact chapter.

As part of the panel on diversity in business, Professor Li will address gender diversity on corporate boards and their impact on corporate decisions and governance practices.

“Female undergraduate students make up the majority of students at most universities. They make up more than 30 per cent of MBA students. However, they still only make up 10 per cent of executive directors, and less than one per cent of CEOs. There is a big gender gap,” she says.

Associate Professor Tansey will be bringing his expertise in the carbon economy to a panel devoted to the topic of energy. He will be joined by Levine on this panel who will provide a perspective on energy-related issues as they relate to B.C.’s and Canada’s Aboriginal communities.

Event | Business Now! with Joel Bakan: "Corporate Social Responsibility - Civilizing Influence or Just More Spin?"
April 25, 2013

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:16:00 -0700

On April 25th, Sauder's Hari B. Varshney Business Career Centre will host Business Now! with Joel Bakan, internationally renowned author of The Corporation, and UBC law professor. Joel will examine whether or not corporate social responsibility (CSR) can truly civilize business. His conclusions may surprise you!

DATE: Thursday, April 25th, 2013

TIME: 5:30 - 7:30pm

LOCATION: Fairmont Pacific Rim, 1038 Canada Pl, Vancouver, BC V6C 0B9

INVITE ONLY: This event is open to Sauder alumni and is by invitation only. If you would like to attend, please contact our Events Manager at bccevents@sauder.ubc.ca.

About Business Now!

Business Now! is a student and alumni speaker series hosted by Sauder's Business Career Centre. Distinguished alumni and friends of the school are invited to share their experiences with alumni, current MBA students and our business community partners. These events give alumni and students a fantastic opportunity to network with one another and discuss compelling business issues.

About Joel Bakan

Award winning scholar, author and filmmaker, Joel Bakan is currently a professor of law at UBC. His critically acclaimed book, The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power (2004), became an international bestseller. The book inspired a feature documentary film, The Corporation, which won numerous awards and was a box office success. Bakan’s latest book is Childhood Under Siege: How Big Business Targets Children (2011).

Bakan has law degrees from Oxford, Dalhousie and Harvard, and is a frequent recipient of awards for both his writing and teaching. Bakan has worked on landmark legal cases and government policy, and served regularly as a media commentator, appearing on national television and radio.

MBAs prevail in case competition focused on strategy

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

On March 23, a team of MBA students from Sauder’s Robert H. Lee Graduate School, won the business strategy case competition, co-hosted by McKinsey & Company and the University of Calgary.

Presented by U of C’s Strategic Management Association, in partnership with the global consulting firm, the inaugural event attracted teams from the Haskayne School of Business and Sauder School of Business.

The students were put to the test with a real life case for Twin Hills, a proposed Calgary development focused on social return on investment.

The winning Sauder team, consisting of Geoffrey Carran, Chris De Eyre, Ravi Garsha and Ralph Kurt McFee, presented their recommendations to a panel of judges, which included consultants from McKinsey & Company and the CEO of Twin Hills.

Research profile: The shape of things to come?

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Career success: Make the most of student workers

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:00:00 -0700

The best internships bring together an organization and individual with similar needs and values, but the ones that aren’t valuable often occur when there’s a mismatch between the skills and goals of the intern and the needs and objectives of the company.

So how do you guarantee a good match? Going through a school’s formal process can help ensure you get the best candidates and the best match. Programs such as the one at Hari B. Varshney Business Career Centre at the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business connect high performing students with employers and helps prepare them for the workplace.

The Sauder program has two sides to it: the Business Co-op Program for BCom undergrads, and the MBA Internship Program which matches MBA students from Sauder’s Robert H. Lee Graduate School to more advanced positions.

“We feel corporations have a responsibility to help young people find short term work opportunities so they can explore more about what role, company or industry might be better for them,” said Denise Baker, the Assistant Dean at UBC’s Business Career Centre. “The benefit for employers to do short term hiring is that they can meet someone and test them for a few months and then make a decision about whether they want to hire them permanently. They’re getting a more seasoned, test-run employee.”

The Co-op Program alternates 4 or 8 month paid work terms with academic terms, giving participating BCom students a full year of work experience by the end of their degree. UBC MBA students, who typically have five years work experience already, take part in an 8-14 week summer internship, focusing on short-term projects that tackle strategic or operational issues.

To prepare candidates for internships and co-ops, the career centre puts students through a series of workshops and training to make sure they’re ready for the working world, and works with employers to assess students’ skills through site visits and feedback so they can work to improve where needed.

That careful training and matching pays off for the businesses involved.

“The thing we really notice about the Sauder school is that the students have a keen awareness of what the company is looking for and what they need to succeed in that role,” Hootsuite VP of HR Ambrosia Humphrey said. “I find their students to be quick learners and to be able to really hone on what role they would play in the organization.”

Hootsuite has grown from 20 employees to 300 in the space of four years, and has found building relationships with schools gives the company the edge to find great employees by keeping the company in touch with what skills students are developing, and making sure they get the right interns in the first place. They have hired on 20-30% of their MBA interns in permanent positions, a rate Humphrey said was likely to increase as the company grew.

The Sauder interns also do a lot of real work with their time, according to A&W restaurant re-image and modernization manager Andy Yeh who works closely with marketing co-op interns.

“There is a stereotype that interns don’t do real work – they do photocopying or filing, but that’s definitely not true with my co-op experience. We definitely treat our interns and students as employees and give them real, meaningful work because that ultimately motivates them and puts them in a position where they need to make critical decisions,” said Yeh, who was a co-op intern at A&W while studying at UBC. “We have a lot of real work that needs to be done here and the co-op program is a fantastic resource pool for enthusiastic and talented young professionals.”

This article was first published on April 9, 2013 on HRM Online.

Paying it forward: Sauder’s Alumni Volunteer Program

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:30:00 -0700

At the Sauder School of Business, alumni give back. Currently more than 700 former students volunteer their time and efforts to enhance the student experience, forge relationships that span the world and create new opportunities throughout the global alumni network.

The Sauder Alumni Volunteer Program allows graduates to build their careers, and add value to their Sauder degree while giving back to current students and the Sauder community.

Aspiring volunteers can choose a role that best suits them, including long term mentorship for professional development of students and alumni; short term international initiatives such as coaching entrepreneurs in Africa; and taking an active role with the Sauder Business Clubs around the world.

We interviewed five key Sauder alumni to find out why they joined the Sauder Alumni Volunteer Program.

Coaching tomorrow’s leaders

Marie-Helene Pelletier, MBA class of 2006
As a registered psychologist, senior executive and UBC MBA graduate, Marie-Helene uses her extensive background in business management and psychology to help professionals in leadership positions maximize their productivity and well-being. She is a Director on the board of the Canadian Psychological Association, as well as at Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, and she has been chair of the board at the Vancouver chapter of the international non-profit, Dress for Success.

Q: What do your Sauder alumni commitments involve?
A: I’ve been mentoring MBA students for the past four years, helping with their leadership development. I like to give back as I’ve seen the value of having mentors along my career path. The mentorship program also keeps me inspired as I’m exposed to the current generation’s new challenges and ideas.

Q: What were the most important lessons you took away from your time at Sauder and how do you apply those now?
A: Sauder provided us with high-quality training both from instructors and our classmates. In the MBA program we were managing a high volume of projects simultaneously and had to be strategic in where we used our resources and time. To win in the market, you have to pay attention to this and work with teams in the most optimized ways.

Q: What advice do you have for new Sauder grads starting out on their career paths?
A: The best opportunities come through networks, therefore networking is key. Writing to everyone from whom you collect a business card and telling them what you enjoyed about your conversation will make you far more memorable. Use LinkedIn as it is embraced by most generations. Keep an eye for board positions with non-profits you’re passionate about – this opens many doors.

Enhancing Student Experience

Tracey McVicar, BCom class of 1990
Following a 12-year career in investment banking, Tracey McVicar is a Managing Partner at CAI Capital Management, Chair at GLM Industries, and a Director at the Vancouver Board of Trade, BC Hydro and Tervita. She also serves on the boards of several non-profit organizations.

Q: What do your Sauder alumni volunteer commitments involve?
A: I’ve been on the board of the UBC Portfolio Management Foundation [a program for select undergrad students that allows them to manage a portfolio of investments worth more than $4 million] for 10 years and have acted as a mentor and speaker for the PMF during this time. What I find rewarding is that my mentees always return to visit and update me on their careers - even a decade later.

Q: What inspired you to volunteer as a Sauder alumna?
A: Well a lot of people helped me as mentors and I just felt like I was giving back to a place that did a lot for me. I wouldn’t be where I am now, without Sauder.

Q: What advice do you have for new Sauder grads starting out on their career paths?
A: If you volunteer and try to help others, your own needs will be met. Don’t ask me how but you’ll get it. Often the person you’re helping becomes someone who can help you - it happens.

Building Networks

Peter Lee, BCom class of 1989
As Chair of Gallant Investments Group, Peter Lee is an investor in various companies in technology, oil and gas, mineral extraction and real estate developments in Hong Kong and China. After graduating from Sauder, he became a principal of Golden Capital Securities, assisting numerous entrepreneurs in raising capital, restructuring, and mergers and acquisitions. In 2001 he left to pursue outside investment interests.

Q: What do your Sauder alumni commitments involve?
A: As President of the Hong Kong branch of the Sauder Business Club of Greater China, I mentor students and organize events for the more than 700 alumni based here. I also fund a scholarship that supports four BCom students each year at Sauder.

Q: What were the most important lessons you took away from your time at Sauder - how do you apply these now?
A: For me, Sauder gave me a strong foundation in technical skills that are necessary for success in business, such as accounting, finance and law. I also learnt about the importance of collegiality at Sauder. Many of my business associates and partners are Sauder alumni.

Q: What advice do you have for new Sauder grads starting out on their career paths?
A: Work hard and stay positive, Today’s workforce is very competitive and success may not come immediately. But if you stay focused and add value, your contribution will be noticed. Don’t be afraid to roll up your sleeves.

Reconnecting through Sauder reunions

Andrew Thurlow, MBA class of 1988
Andrew Thurlow is a power generation technology professional, having worked in project management, consulting and technical sales roles. Previously he worked as Manager at Mitsubishi Canada, and Senior Technical Service Advisor for Alstrom Canada.

Q: What do your Sauder alumni volunteer commitments involve?
A: I’m a member of the Sauder Reunion Committee. Following our ten-year MBA reunion in 1998 I helped organize the 20-year reunion and am now coordinating our 25-year reunion to be held in May this year, with the much-valued support of Sauder.

Q: What inspired you to volunteer as a Sauder alumnus?
A: I wanted to see my classmates again. Really, they’re life-long friends. Without diminishing the knowledge and skills I gained from the MBA program, the most important thing I gained from it was the group of friends that I made - connections that have lasted a quarter of a century.

Q: What advice do you have for new Sauder grads starting out on their career paths?
A: I would say: stay in touch with your classmates. Stay in touch with Sauder. The school has developed so much as an organization and it can help your career prospects enormously.

Community engagement

Kirby Leong, BCom class of 1991, MBA class of 2009
Vancouver-born Kirby Leong is Community Consultant for SAP, working with internal stakeholders to develop their social business strategy. After completing his BCom, Leong spent two years in Sierra Leone, West Africa, working for a Canadian relief and development organization. This prepared him well for his Sauder alumni volunteer role.

Q: What do your Sauder alumni volunteer commitments involve?
A: I have been a volunteer with the Sauder Africa Initiative since 2008, involved in teaching their three-week business planning curriculum in Nairobi’s slums, developing a multi-year vision, making connections with business leaders, and filming a documentary for the program.

Q: What were the most important lessons you learnt at Sauder and how do you apply these now?
A: My MBA program taught me to take an integrated view towards problem solving and this has served me well in my career progression.

Q: What advice do you have for new Sauder grads starting out on their career paths?
A: When you take your first job, pick a tough one, where you’ll be told ‘no’ a lot. It will teach you perseverance and resilience that will serve you well later in your career.

April 6, 2013: Accelerate your future at UBC’s MM-ECM Experience Day

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:20:00 -0700

On April 6, the Robert H. Lee Graduate School at the Sauder School of Business will host the 2013 MM-ECM Experience Day. Event attendees will be able to gain a great understanding of UBC’s Masters of Management – Early Career Masters, a one-year program that provides a general foundation in business for individuals with limited work experience seeking to fast-track their careers. The event includes a sample MM-ECM class taught by marketing professor Joey Hoegg, as well as a program overview, seminar on career development, student and alumni panel, and networking reception.

Designed for all interested candidates, from those just starting to consider an MM-ECM to those who have already applied to the program, this event will connect attendees with current students, alumni, and the professors and staff who support students through their MM-ECM journey. Individuals in the Metro Vancouver area can attend the event in-person at UBC’s Point Grey Campus, while individuals farther afield can watch the event live online from wherever they are in the world and follow the discussion on Twitter via #mmecmexp.

DATE: Saturday, April 6

LOCATION: Sauder School of Business, Henry Angus Building (2053 Main Mall), Room 492

RSVP:
Attend in person | Watch live online

Research profile | The greening of a city

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Teaching innovation: Market simulation game puts Monopoly to shame

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Travellers booking hotels online over the last few years have encountered an increasingly complex process.

Big booking sites such as Priceline or Hotwire offer consumers considerable savings, if they book rooms ‘blind,’ before knowing exactly where they will be staying. The sites disclose hotel amenities, general location and star rating, but not the hotel's actual name until after the transaction is completed.

“This new pricing strategy allows hotel chains to hide the fact that they’re offering steep discounts,” explains Sauder Assistant Professor Mariano Tappata. “It also helps lesser-known hotels attract customers away from big brand names by offering cut-rate prices.”

This is called opaque selling and it’s totally transforming the way firms in the hotel industry compete, says Tappata, who teaches business strategy to BComs and MBAs.

This innovation and how it affects pricing have become a focus of Tappata’s current research. It also inspired him to create a simulation called The Hotel Game that allows students to compete head-to-head in real-time as hotel management teams in an online marketplace.

The game, built around complex mathematical equations developed by Tappata, allows instructors to choose settings that govern the field of play – the available rooms, brand loyalty, demand, operational costs and more.

Armed with this information, teams compete to set prices that earn maximum profits, trying to anticipate the strategies of their competitors and leveraging opaque pricing techniques.

They engage in a series of rounds and each time, they are given the opportunity to retool their strategy, analysing what worked and how their opponents might respond. When the dust clears and the numbers are crunched, the game produces a full dashboard of charts and graphs, breaking down who came out on top and why. Ultimately the team sitting on the biggest pile of virtual cash wins.

“Some students open Excel spreadsheets and start playing with the data, trying to anticipate what their competitors are going to do. Others are more intuitive,” says Tappata about the methods students employ to try to get an advantage.

“But the game isn’t easy, even if you try to solve it using formal models,” he says. “The intention of the simulation is to say ‘look, real situations are not as black and white as we economists make them out to be.’ Once you’re out there in the real world, you need to take into account all the potential forces.”

He says sometimes you have to go with your gut, but intuition has to be well educated.

And education is the key to the simulation. Tappata tweaks the game parameters depending on what aspect of pricing strategy he is teaching. After the simulation, he says the students are primed to analyse the outcomes of the game and view it through the lens of academic theory.

“After the game, I also talk about the hotel industry as a particular case, and how market structure is important in determining profits. It’s an ideal starting point for teaching managerial economics or strategy, or even marketing when it comes to pricing decisions,” he says.

Tappata co-developed the game with fellow Sauder lecturer Florencia Jaureguiberry (who happens to be his wife). He also received substantial technical support from Sauder’s Learning Services Department and grants from UBC’s Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund.

He is making his game freely available to professors around the world, and to ease game implementation, he is currently developing a series of templates to address specific pricing strategy issues.

Beyond the classroom, he says there are obvious applications for in-house education in industries where pricing can fluctuate quickly.

“More and more firms are using simulations to educate their employees. You don’t want to educate your employees while playing with real money. If you make mistakes you pay for it. With a simulation you can educate without any negative impact on the firm.”

Research profile: Can companies inspire creativity?

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Professor Darren Dahl is diving into the complexities of creativity in the marketing world. Working collaboratively with his colleagues at the Sauder School of Business he is conducting fresh new research that could help companies identify ways to inspire creativity.

Dahl knows that creativity is a complex concept that involves the interplay of cognitive, social and psychological skills and attributes.

“Creative intent, urge and ability vary from person to person,” states Dahl, “So determining what factors inspire creativity can be difficult.”

The marketing professor is up to the challenge, however. He and his colleagues have uncovered data that suggests creativity is dependent upon the recognition individuals receive for their efforts.

For example, individuals who are rewarded with social recognition, tend to develop their creative ideas from existing ventures resulting in a more conventional outcome. When the prize is monetary, however, individuals tend to look further afield for their ideas yielding riskier but potentially more creative results.

These examples highlight what companies might consider when developing new products or fostering new ideas from both their employees and their customers. Where a more comprehensive creative effort is desired, companies could inspire consumers with social recognition, but when really nontraditional results are preferred they should consider financial incentives.

This line of inquiry segues nicely into Dahl’s other line of research related to crowd-sourcing; a concept that relies on delegation of tasks to lay people, community groups or other undefined population segments, rather than using traditional experts. He has been studying consumer perceptions of crowd-sourcing and the companies that rely on these non-professional designers.

His results suggest that when it comes to non-complex products, customers believe that companies using consumer designers instead of professionals will end up with products that are more creative and interesting. “One of the reasons this perception exists is because there are more consumers than professional designers,” says Dahl. “These larger numbers mean that there will be an increased diversity of ideas generated by people who actually use the products.”

Dahl’s diverse program of research is nicely integrated based on one major goal: to help businesses improve their bottom lines. By undertaking research that examines how creativity impacts consumers and how it can be fostered in the organization, Dahl is assisting businesses to enjoy long-term success.

Learn more about Professor Darren Dahl and his latest research interests.

BCom students win national entreprenurship competition

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0700

A team of Sauder business and senior UBC engineering students originating from the Sauder course New Venture Design won the national Pacific Venture Capital Competition (PVCC) with their product, the Ventilated Door.

PVCC is the only venture capital competition for undergraduates in Canada, hosted annually by the UBC Finance Club.

The UBC team, VanAir Solutions, beat out students from across Canada with their Ventilated Door and earned a $2,000 grand prize. The team consists of BCom students Vicking Yau (General Business), Douglas Lam (Marketing) and Braden Parker (Real Estate) and engineering students Jesse Neufeld, James Higgins and Nicholas Petch.

The product, which allows air to continually flow between doors while remaining closed, was designed in Sauder's New Venture Design course (COMM 466). The course pairs commerce and upper-level engineering students, who are tasked with solving a real-world problem with a commercial venture idea.

Student teams who advanced to the final round of the PVCC were assigned a mentor to assist with their business plan and presentation. “The mentor assigned to us, Akbar Hassanally, Founder and Managing Director of Mondo Capital Partners, gave us tremendous help and has agreed to be our mentor outside the competition,” says BCom student Douglas Lam.

SoundIT, another team from the New Venture Design course, placed second with their mobile app. The product gives customers the ability to select and listen to their own songs at their favorite bars and pubs. It was created by BCom students Sonal Haria, Douglas Cheung and Eric Seto, and engineering students Anuj Mehta, Nick Adams and Samuel Chan.

A third team from New Venture Design, TrueForm Innovations, participated in the PVCC with their product RadiLift, a vertically rotating dishwasher rack. The team consists of BCom students Jonathan Fung, Mei Chi Ng and Rebecca Wu, and engineering students Gary Tse, Hason Ton and Robert Young.

Photo credit: Phillippe Kruchten.

Sauder event offers top tips to budding female executives

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:00:00 -0700

Women in North America have made great strides towards equality in the workplace over the past few decades; but there are still many obstacles facing them as they climb the corporate ladder.

The No “Girls” Allowed: Secrets from the Executive Suite event held at the Pan Pacific Hotel on March 19, 2013 offered students advice and insight from top female executives about the internal and external barriers to success that women face.

Hosted by Sauder’s Hari B. Varshney Business Career Centre for the fourth consecutive year, the event welcomed 50 local female business professionals and current female graduate students from Sauder’s MBA and MM-ECM programs.

“One-third of Sauder’s MBA Class of 2014 and nearly half of the MM-ECM Class of 2014 are female. No “Girls” Allowed gives these bright, ambitious women an opportunity to learn and talk about some of the challenges they may encounter as they pursue their careers and to gain insight from experienced business women on how to overcome these challenges,” says Denise Baker, Assistant Dean of the Business Career Centre.

Karla McCarthy, Assistant VP, Commercial Real Estate at HSBC Bank Canada, spoke about some of the self-limiting behaviours and thoughts that prevent women from pursuing or obtaining executive level positions. She urged women to “take risks,” “let go of perfectionism” and “ask for what you want – the salary, the project and the promotion.”

Jill Earthy, Regional Director (BC & Yukon) for the Canadian Youth Business Foundation, encouraged women to leverage the natural abilities that make them strong leaders. “Women are excellent collaborators and influencers — we embrace, share and celebrate one another,” says Earthy. “Economic growth in this country will come from supporting women in business, especially women entrepreneurs,” she said.

Susan Mowbray, Manager, Consulting at MNP, shared her thoughts on how organizations can develop female leaders within their own companies. “Firms need to make gender diversity a priority, setting measurable goals not quotas,” states Mowbray. She spoke about women “falling off” the corporate ladder, not because they are less capable than their male counterparts, but because they make different career choices.

A common theme throughout the evening was the importance of supporting other women – through mentorship, networking and helping young women to develop their careers. Earthy, co-founder of The WEB, an alliance of Women’s Business Networks, says this is something that women in Vancouver do well, with over 25 women business networks in the city working together, representing over 10,000 female professionals.

Already looking forward to next year’s event, Baker says, “This is my favourite event of the year – not only because of the support shown by the Vancouver women’s business community towards our students and their development – but also because of the fun we have!”

Sauder News Feed

Event | Entrepreneurship@UBC Summer Leadership CourseJune 26 - July 3, 2013

Research profile | Value stocks are growing

Sauder students take home first APEX case competition win

A team of Sauder students recently won the prestigious APEX Business-IT Global Case Challenge 2013 in Singapore, becoming the first Sauder team ever to win the esteemed competition.

Career success | MM-ECM Students Showcase their Community Business Projects

On May 15, 2013, Sauder staff, faculty and students from the Master of Management - Early Career Masters program (MM-ECM) gathered at the Sauder School of Business for the 2013 MM-ECM Community Business Project Showcase.

Business Innovation | MBA grad scores with new hockey app

UBC MBA grad, Dustin Sproat’s professional hockey career may be over, but he’s still attracting NHL interest thanks to an app he created for hockey players and fans.

Career success | Meet Alice (MBA 2010)

From Venezuela to Vancouver and Toronto, Alice Chacon's career has already taken her far. Since graduating from the UBC MBA program in 2010, Alice has carved out an exciting career in marketing with financial institutions such as American Express and CIBC in Toronto.

Alice Chacon:

UBC degree: MBA 2010 (Marketing) Current job: Marketing Manager, Loyalty Rewards, at CIBC (Toronto)

Exploring a new job market

Summer internship

Career after Sauder

Living in Toronto

Advice to current students

Sauder 360 e-Newsletter

Research profile | Staying afloat in uncertain times

Student entrepreneurs are celebrated by the local business community

More than 100 people gathered for the 5th Annual Entrepreneurship Luncheon at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel to celebrate the creativity of UBC’s most outstanding student entrepreneurs.

Sauder event gathers academics working to change the way we drive

The second annual Connected Vehicle Workshop, on May 17, will focus on how wireless technologies, such as using crowdsourcing for smart street parking, can improve driving in Canada.

Event | PhD Information and Recruitment SessionJune 19, 2013

Career success | Meet David (MM-ECM 2009)

David Singh:

UBC degree: MM-ECM 2009 Current job: VP Strategy and Operations, Kira Talent

Strategic career planning

Networking

Current role

Advice to students

Event | MBA Mentor Appreciation ReceptionJune 6, 2013

Sauder leaps 10 places in Financial Times ranking of executive education

Executive Education at the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business rates among the world’s best in a ranking published today by the Financial Times, a leading UK-based business newspaper.

For tastier food, try a dash of workplace injustice

A new UBC study from the Sauder School of Business reveals that experiencing unfair treatment at work can sharpen the taste buds, providing evidence that stress has a physiological effect on people.

Event | Sauder @ Alumni WeekendMay 25, 2013

UBC MBA students learn business tricks from the circus

UBC MBA students saw a case study on Cirque du Soleil brought to life when a surprise guest speaker joined them on May 9.

Research profile | Do badly behaved adolescents grow up to be Canada’s entrepreneurs?

Event | Personal Style, Professional Edge: Part II May 23, 2013

Trading up

After helping a Sauder investment fund outperform the market, Daria Panteleeva is headed for London’s financial district.

Event | PT MBA Information SessionsMay 15, 2013 and June 6, 2013

In-person information session

Online information session

Event | Personal Style, Professional Edge: Part I May 9, 2013

Event | What does flexible learning look like?May 8, 2013

Flipped classroom takes learning to a new level at Sauder

The goal of the flipped classroom approach to teaching is to provide students with more time in class to engage with the course material, says Paul Cubbon, lecturer in marketing at Sauder School of Business, who is innovating the teaching method at the school.

Research profile | The secret to a more effective loyalty program? Keep customers guessing.

Event | Shanghai Student & Alumni Mixer May 7, 2013

Event | Trek China Student & Alumni Mixer in Hong KongMay 9, 2013

BCom students to explore business opportunities in Asia

Eighteen Sauder BCom students will travel to Shanghai and Hong Kong for the China 2013 Trek, from May 6 to 10.

Research profile | Challenging assumptions about portfolio management

Event | Leadership Talk with Chip WilsonMay 15, 2013

Sauder faculty excel in major teaching and research awards

Sauder professors are being applauded as among the best on campus in the 2012-13 University of British Columbia teaching and research awards.

Event | UBC Sauder Entrepreneurship Luncheon May 13, 2013

Event | MM-ECM Community Business Project showcaseMay 15, 2013

2013 Project Partners:

New Sauder Research: No cash, no crime?

With people now able to buy things with a tweet, and Apple poised to push their mobile devices as electronic wallets, cash is set to take a serious demotion from its position as king.

Research profile | When it comes to patient care, timing is everything

Aboriginal business students put the modernization of traditional industries into focus

Thirty Aboriginal business students, participants of Sauder’s Ch’nook Scholars program, met for a weekend of team building at Shq’apthut, the Aboriginal Gathering Place at Vancouver Island University (VIU) in mid-March.

Event | UBC Net Impact ConferenceApril 19, 2013

New Sauder study: Rude customer treatment depends on culture

A new Sauder School of Business study reveals that North American service workers are more likely to sabotage rude customers, while Chinese react by disengaging from customer service altogether.

UBC Net Impact Conference highlights diversity and sustainable business

The 11th annual UBC Net Impact Conference, co-sponsored by Sauder’s Hari B. Varshney Business Career Centre, will explore the best methods for promoting sustainability in business, government and civil society.

Event | Business Now! with Joel Bakan: "Corporate Social Responsibility - Civilizing Influence or Just More Spin?"April 25, 2013

About Business Now!

About Joel Bakan

MBAs prevail in case competition focused on strategy

On March 23, a team of MBA students from Sauder’s Robert H. Lee Graduate School, won the business strategy case competition, co-hosted by McKinsey & Company and the University of Calgary.

Research profile: The shape of things to come?

Career success: Make the most of student workers

Event | Entrepreneurship@UBC Summer Leadership Course
June 26 - July 3, 2013

UBC degree: MBA 2010 (Marketing)
Current job: Marketing Manager, Loyalty Rewards, at CIBC (Toronto)

Event | PhD Information and Recruitment Session
June 19, 2013

Career success | Meet David
(MM-ECM 2009)

UBC degree: MM-ECM 2009
Current job: VP Strategy and Operations, Kira Talent

Event | MBA Mentor Appreciation Reception
June 6, 2013

Event | Sauder @ Alumni Weekend
May 25, 2013

Event | Personal Style, Professional Edge: Part II
May 23, 2013

Event | PT MBA Information Sessions
May 15, 2013 and June 6, 2013

Event | Personal Style, Professional Edge: Part I
May 9, 2013

Event | What does flexible learning look like?
May 8, 2013

Event | Shanghai Student & Alumni Mixer
May 7, 2013

Event | Trek China Student & Alumni Mixer in Hong Kong
May 9, 2013

Event | Leadership Talk with Chip Wilson
May 15, 2013

Event | UBC Sauder Entrepreneurship Luncheon
May 13, 2013

Event | MM-ECM Community Business Project showcase
May 15, 2013

Event | UBC Net Impact Conference
April 19, 2013

Event | Business Now! with Joel Bakan: "Corporate Social Responsibility - Civilizing Influence or Just More Spin?"
April 25, 2013