With
a Sauder education, every door is open.
The Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia
is Canada's leading academic business school, maintaining an
international reputation for excellence in research and learning,
and unmatched global partnerships. It is a school that combines
academic rigour with business relevance to create borderless
opportunities. The faculty has more than 2,700 students in
Bachelors, Masters and PhD programs, and boasts over 29,000 alumni
in 70 countries
Deadlines
Round 1: November 27, 2009
Round 2: February 5, 2010
Round 3: March 19, 2010
Essay Topics:
The following three questions will allow the Admissions Committee
to learn more about you. Please answer them concisely, on separate
sheets of paper. Each essay should be no more than 500 words in
length.
1. Outline your short-term and long-term objectives, your
career progression to date, and how the UBC MBA will help you
achieve your goals. Why is the UBC MBA a good fit for you at this
point in your career?
2. Describe two specific events from your professional life
that demonstrate your leadership or teamwork in action. What lessons
did you learn through these experiences?
Answer ONE of the following TWO questions:
3. a) Think of an issue that you feel passionate about.
Propose a new radio program, website, magazine, or television show
that would increase awareness of that issue. Discuss your rationale
for the concept including target audience, sponsors,, etc. and
explain why you chose the selected medium.
3. b) One of the hallmarks of the UBC MBA is its diversity.
Outline one or two events that highlight your experience in dealing
with people of diverse cultural, educational, or work backgrounds.
What distinctive contributions will you make to the Sauder
community?
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