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Leading with a Curiosity Mindset with UBC Sauder's Dean, Darren Dahl

Beijing, China
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Discover why UBC Sauder is Canada's #1 business program for a 7th year in a row. Join us for an exclusive event in your city to meet the UBC Sauder community including our very own Dean, Darren Dahl. Explore which of our programs is the right fit for your career aspirations and gain valuable insights into living and studying in Vancouver, Canada. Dean Dahl will also lead a master class on innovation and change! Identified often as a key leadership skill that is difficult to cultivate, Darren will lean into where curiosity can be developed and applied to be an effective leader.

You’ll also have the opportunity to get all your questions answered by our recruitment and admissions team while networking with like-minded professionals and prospective students like yourself. Register today to discover how our programs can take your career to the next level and start your international journey with UBC Sauder.

Additionally, we will be offering application fee waivers (valued $160 CAD)* to those who attend the event and apply to our full-time graduate programs. So make sure to check in with your name when you arrive!

 

Event Details:

Date:  November 9, 2024
Hotel: Kempinski Hotel Beijing Yansha Center
Address: No.50 Liangmaqiao Road,  Chaoyang District, Beijing

9:00am

Registration

9:30am – 10:15am

Introduction to UBC Sauder

10:15am – 11:00am

Dean Dahl Masterclass 

Innovation and Change – How Curiosity Can Help!

An important precursor to creativity and innovation is a curiosity mindset. Identified often as a key leadership skill that is difficult to cultivate, Darren will lean into where curiosity can be developed and applied to your everyday work challenges. This sample lecture will empower you to meet change and innovation goals with more effectiveness and success.

11:00am - 11:30am

Q&A and Networking

The UBC Sauder Experience

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Who you will meet

Darren Dahl

Darren Dahl

Dean & Innovate BC Professor

Dean Dahl is globally recognized for his work in strategic marketing, entrepreneurship, creativity, and social influence. Dahl is also an award-winning academic who is a past recipient of the Killam Research Prize and the 3M Teaching Fellowship. In 2015, he was ranked as the #1 professor worldwide for marketing research by the American Marketing Association.

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Amethyst Chen

Manager, Recruitment & Admissions

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Parker Xu

Alumni Engagement Officer

*Valid for our full-time, daytime programs only: Master of Business Administration, Master of Management, and Master of Business Analytics. Applications must be submitted in full, including all supporting documents: at least two references, unofficial transcripts and degree certificates (if applicable) for every post-secondary institution you have attended, a GMAT/GRE test score that meets the admission requirements (or an approved GMAT/GRE waiver), and an English test score that meets the admission requirements, if applicable, uploaded to your application. Contact mba@sauder.ubc.ca for more details.