President – Garth Yule
Email - sauder.mba.public.affairs.club@gmail.com
Club Information
The Public Affairs Club was new to UBC in 2010, and brings together Sauder MBA students with an interest in the public service, politics, current affairs, governance and a sustainable society.
It aims to facilitate learning, encourage networking and engage members in critical thinking about how our city, our province, our country and others are run.
It will engage with public bodies, politicians, public service leaders and those with an interest in governance to assist students in understanding and developing best practice in governance and public service (including education, healthcare, law, social services and international relations).
Past UBC MBA Public Affairs Club Activities
The Public Affairs Club is a new addition to the UBC MBA environment, having been founded in 2010. Already, it has been successful in organising some of the best-attended activities of any MBA club and spreading the UBC message internationally. Past activities include:
- Speaker event on Greece & the euro during the 2010 currency crisis led by renowned currency and macroeconomic expert Professor Maurice Levi
- Finished 7th out of 21 teams in the George Washington University Case Competition in Washington DC
- Engaged in meetings with major national and international NGOs in Washington DC, and organised a tour for members to the US Capitol
- Organised a successful quiz night for charity in coordination with MBA Humanitarian & Net Impact clubs