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MBAPROGRAMREGULATIONS2015-2016 3
PROGRAMDESCRIPTION 3
MODULES 4
STREAMS 4
PROJECTFORGM,PM,ANDETMSTUDENTS(MBA7015) 5
STUDYABROADTERMFORIBSTUDENTS 6
BUSINESSPLAN(MBA7011) 6
RESEARCHOPTION-MASTER’SDEGREEREPORT(MBA7020) 6
MBASPECIFIC-POLICIES 7
GROUPS 7
COMMUNICATION 7
DRESSCODE 7
TEXTBOOKS 7
COURSESYLLABUS 7
TUITIONANDFEES 8
ATTENDANCE 9
CODEOFCONDUCT 9
ADVANCEDSTANDING 10
UNETHICALACTIONS 11
POLICYONDISCRIMINATION,HARASSMENT,ANDSEXUALHARASSMENT 11
GIFTGIVING 13
GRADUATESCHOOLPOLICIES 14
REGISTRATION 14
TRANSFERCREDIT 14
RESEARCH 15
ACADEMICPERFORMANCE 16
ACADEMICMISCONDUCT 17-22
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MBAProgramRegulations2015-2016AtthecloseofOrientationWeek,youwillbepresentedwithaformtosigndeclaringthatyouhavereadandunderstandthe regulationsof theMBAProgram, theGraduateSchool,andtheUniversityofNewBrunswick.GraduatestudentsatUNBneedtobeawareofthreesetsofregulations.Thefirstsetrelatesto yourMBAprogram in particular and is contained in this document. Secondly, a broader set ofCalendarRegulationsapplyingtoallUNBgraduatestudentsarefoundontheSchoolofGraduate Studieswebsite. Thirdly,whereneitherof theabovesetsof regulations applies, the general UNB regulations applyand are found in the Undergraduate Calendar.If questions or difficulties arisewhich are related to your program, please refer initially to thesources listedabove. Ifyoucannot find theansweror requireclarification,pleasecontactyouracademicadvisor,MichelleScottand/orscheduleanappointmenttospeakwiththeDirector ofGraduateStudiesintheFacultyofBusiness. Program Description TheMBA Program consists of five modulesover1-year. Eachmoduleis8weeksin length,witha9thweekforexams.Eachmodule,fulltimestudentscomplete12.5credithoursforatotalof62.5credithours(chrs)intheyear.Eachcourseisworth2.5credithourswiththeexceptionofMBA7015,whichis10.0credithours.Studentswillmaintainafull-timecourseload(12.5chrs)eachmoduleandmustcompletewithintheyear.Thereare three streamsof study: EntrepreneurshipandTechnologyManagement(ETM),InternationalBusiness (IB),andProjectManagement(PM).StudentshavetheoptionofformingaGeneralManagementcourseofstudybytakingavarietyofcoursesfromeachofthethreestreams.AResearchoptionisavailable;studentscomplete25credithoursofcoreandmanagementskillscoursesplus37.5credithoursofresearch.IntheweekpriortothestartofModule1,studentswillattendamandatoryMBABootcamp.ImportantdatesfortheyearcanbefoundinAppendix1ofTheMBAStudentHandbook,whilethefullprogramlayoutcanbefoundinAppendix2,anddetailedcoursedescriptionsareinAppendix3,bothalsointhehandbook.
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Modules Module1
Inmoduleone,studentswilltakefourcorecourses–AccountingI;AppliedBusinessResearch&Statistics;HumanBehaviour&Leadership;andMarketingManagement-alongwitharequiredclassinEffectiveCommunication.Module2
Inmoduletwo,studentswilltakethreecorecourses–oneofFinanceorFinancingforEntrepreneurs;InternationalBusiness,Government&Society;Production&OperationsManagement;plusarequiredcourseinManagementSkillsDevelopment(I).Additionally,studentswillselectastreamcorecourse(Appendix2,StudentHandbook).Aftertheadd/dropdateinJanuary,nostreamchangesarepermitted.Module3
Inmodulethree,studentswilltakeonecorecourse–StrategicManagement-andwillselectfourcorebusinesselectivecourses(Appendix2,StudentHandbook).Module4
Inmodulefour,studentsintheETMstreamandGM*streamcompleteMBA7015(BusinessConsultingProject)andMBA7011(IntegrativeProject–BusinessPlan).StudentsinthePMandIBstreamswilltakefourelectivesandthesecondcourseinManagementSkillsDevelopment(II).IBstudentswillalsobeginMBA7011,whichtheywillfinishattheendofModule5.Module5
Inmodulefive,IBstudentstakethestudyabroadtermaccumulating10credithoursofelectivecoursespluscompleteMBA7011.PMstudentswillcompleteMBA7015andMBA7011.ETMandGM*complete4electivesintheirareaplusManagementSkillsDevelopmentII.Streams TheMBAProgramoffers3specializations,orstreams,forMBAStudentsplustheoptiontotakemoregeneralstudies(GM).Studentscanchooseanyspecialization.Eachstreamincludesonecorestreamcourse,4electivestreamcourses,andabusiness-consultingproject(IBstudentscompleteastudyabroadtermratherthanaproject).Thefollowingtableprovidesthestream-specificcourses.AfullcourselayoutcanbefoundinAppendix2oftheStudentHandbook,withcoursedescriptionsinAppendix3.
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STREAM ETM PM IB GM*Module2CoreStreamCourse
MBA7405MBA7302
MBA7615
MBA7060
MBA7503
Module4 MBA7015 MBA7608MBA7609MBA7614MBA7661
MBA7705MBA7427MBA7305MBA7061MBA7169
MBA7015
Module5 MBA7351MBA7352MBA7168MBA7616
MBA7015 StudyAbroad10credithours
MBA7351MBA7352MBA7168MBA7616MBA7384MBA7615
*Note:GMstudentsonlyhavetheoptionoftakingtheBusinessConsultingProject(7015)andcompletingtheBusinessPlan(7011)ineitherModule4or5.Inthisway,studentscantailortheircourseselectionstobestmatchtheircareerplan. ProjectforGM,PM,andETMStudents(MBA7015)
GM,PM,andETMstudentscompleteamandatorybusinessconsultingprojectinthemoduleassigned.Theprojectperiodistypically9weekslong.Resumesandcoverlettersofstudentswillbesenttoprospectiveemployers.BysigningthedeclarationthatyouhavereadandunderstoodtheMBARegulations,youareagreeingtoallowdistributionofyourcoverletterandresume.
StudentswillrequirepermissiontoworkinCanadafromCitizenshipandImmigrationCanadapriortobeginningthebusiness-consultingproject,whetherthecompanyisaprivatecorporation,non-profit,ortheUniversity,andwhetherthepositionispaidorunpaid. Applications foraco-opworkpermit shouldbeginin January.StudentsmustconsulttheInternationalStudentAdvisortoobtainadviceonapplyingforaco-opworkpermitnolaterthanJanuary30.YoushouldbeginthisprocessnolaterthanJanuary4,2016andsubmityourconfirmationtotheMBAOfficenolaterthanJanuary13,2016.StudentswillalsorequireaSocialInsuranceNumber.
ThecoursedescriptionforMBA7015maybefoundinAppendix3oftheStudentHandbook.Studentsmustbeingoodacademicstanding(withaCGPAof3.0orhigher)tobeacceptedintotheBusiness Consulting Project (MBA 7015)andparticipateininterviews.Therefore,anETM,PMorGMstudent,withaCGPAlessthan3.0atthe endofModule2,willnotbepermittedtogoontheBusinessConsultingProjectandwillcompletecoursesinModules4and5.ETMandPMstreamsarenotgrantedwithoutsuccessfullycompletingMBA7015thereforethesestudentswillfinishwithintheGMstream,and
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willneedtodelaytheirgraduationinordertotaketheGMstreamcourse,MBA7503,inModule2ofthefollowingyear.Study Abroad Term for IB Students UNBSaintJohn’sstudyabroadpartnerisTheBurgundySchoolofBusinessinDijon,France.Thestudyabroadportiontakesplaceduringthefinalfallterm,fromSeptembertoDecember.Asaresult,thisprogramwillbe15monthsinlength,ratherthan12.
FeesforeducationabroadarepaidthroughstudenttuitionatUNBSaintJohn.Studentswillstudytheequivalentof10credithourswhileabroad.Thisisequivalentto24ECTScreditsinFrance.Notethatmarkingstandardsarenotthesameatalluniversities;therefore,studentsmustfamiliarizethemselveswiththeexpectationsateacheducationalinstitution.ThestudyabroadexperienceismandatoryfortheIBstream.Studentsmustbeingoodacademicstandingtoparticipateinthestudyabroadprogram.AnIBstudentwithaCGPAlessthan3.0attheendofModule2willnotbepermittedtogoonstudyabroadandwillcompletecoursesatUNBSJinModule5.ThereforethesestudentswillfinishwithintheGMstream,andwillneedtodelaytheirgraduationinordertotaketheGMstreamcourse,MBA7503,inModule2ofthefollowingyear.Business Plan (MBA 7011) ThebusinessplanisarequiredcomponentoftheMBAProgram.StudentswillcompleteinModule4or5dependingonthestreamofstudy.ThecoursedescriptioncanbefoundinAppendix3oftheStudentHandbook.Research Option - Master’s Degree Report (MBA 7020)TheResearchoptionallowsstudentstoconductresearchexploringthemostrecentchallengesinbusinessthroughliteraturereviewsandprimaryresearch.Aftercompletingtheelevenfoundationandskillsdevelopmentcourses,studentswillconductresearchandpotentiallytakeadditionalrelevantcoursesunderthedirection of their faculty supervisor. Students planning to take this option shouldidentify themselvestotheMBADirectorasearlyaspossible,asittakestimetofindaresearchsupervisorandarrangearesearchprogram.Researchstudentswillworkwiththeirfaculty supervisortochoosecoursesthatsupporttheirareasofresearch.MBAstudentsmusthaveastrongcurrentandpreviousacademicrecordinordertobeselected fortheresearchoption.Additionaldetailsmaybefoundonpage14.
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MBA Specific-Policies Groups Studentswillworkongroupassignmentsandprojects inmixedgroupsoffourtoseven.Forcorecourses, groupswillbeassignedbyMBAstaff. Innon-corecourses,studentsmaychoosetheirowngroupssubjecttoinstructordesignforeachcourse.Studentsarerequiredtoformdiversegroupswithnomorethantwopeoplefromeachworldregion(i.e.SoutheastAsia,Canada/US,Europe,China,Africa,andLatinAmerica).MichelleScottandyourinstructorswillhavethefinalsayinthecompositionofgroups.Iftherearelessthan4part-timestudentsintheclass,theywillbeintegratedwiththefull-timestudentgroups.
Groupsaremadetomaximizediversity;thereforefamilymembersandfriendswillnotbeputinthesamegroup.Decisionsaremadetobenefittheclassandprogramasawhole,nottoaccommodateindividualneeds.
Communication TheMBAprogram,theGraduateSchool,andprofessorswillcommunicatewithstudentsviaUNBe-mail.Personale-mailaddresseswillnotbeusedduetostrictconfidentialityregulationsinCanada.ThelanguageofuseintheMBAprogramisEnglishatalltimesintheclassroom,duringgroupwork,andinwrittencommunicationbetweengroupmembers.Dress Code ThedresscodeforMBAclassesandseminarsisataminimumtheattireofaprofessionalstudent(Appendix6intheStudentHandbook). During presentations,guestspeakerstoclass, and duringmeetings withmembersoftheSaintJohnbusinesscommunity,formalbusinessattirewillbemandatory.Textbooks Thephotocopyingoftextbooksis illegal inCanadaandthepenaltiesaresevere, includingheftyfinesandprisonterms.Studentswillnotbepermittedtousecopiedtextbooksintheclassroom.Course Syllabus Thecoursesyllabusisacontractbetweenprofessorandstudent.Bothpartiesareboundbythiscontract.Studentsmustfollowduedatessetonthesyllabusandcoursetimetableasinstructorswillnotremindstudentsofimpendingdeadlines.
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Tuition and Fees Tuitionpaymentsmustbemadebytheduedates.Beyondthattime,interestpenaltieswillaccrue.Studentsmaybede-registeredfromcoursesandservicesmaybedeactivated.Whilestudentsinothergraduate programspay tuition on a per term basis, M B A Tuitionisscheduledfor3paymentsthroughouttheprogramyear.TuitionispaidatFinancialServicesinOH119.
Tuition Deadline Domestic International
October 15th, 2015 $6,000* $8,167*
January 21, 2016 $6,000 $8,167
May 20, 2016 $5,000 $7,166
*assumesdepositof$1000paidinadvanceNote:GraduateStudentswhohavenotmadefee-paymentarrangementsbytheWednesdayof thethirdweekaftertheduedatewillbewithdrawn fromtheSchoolofGraduateStudiesandtheirgraduateprogram.Feesareassessedforadditionalservicesprovidedtostudentsnotcoveredbyacademictuitionfees,suchashealthinsurance,andforcampusmaintenance.Acompletelistoffeescanbefoundat:http://www.unb.ca/financialservices/_resources/pdf/student-accounts/tuition_fee_tables/saintjohn_grad/saintjohn_grad_intensive_one_year_mba.pdfStudents who do not complete their degree within the approved 12-month timeframe - forexample,failureofacourse-willbeassessedadditionalfees.MandatoryInternationalStudentHealthInsuranceUNBpolicystatesthatallinternationalstudentswhohavestudentorapplicablevisasmustpurchaseinternationalhealthinsurance.Insurancefromthestudent’shomecountrywillnotbeaccepted.MoredetailsareavailableontheFinancialServiceswebsite,asabove.GSAHealthInsuranceTheGraduateStudentAssociation(GSA)providessupplementalhealthinsurance;thishealthplanismandatoryandcoverssuchthingsasprescriptiondrugs,practitioners,medicalequipment,visionandhearing,whilethedentalplanisoptional.Travelinsuranceisalsoprovided.Studentsmayopt-outofGSAinsurancebyprovidingevidenceofequivalentcoverage.Thismeans,unlessastudentcontactsGSAwithproofofinsurance,theywillbecharged.Thelatestopt-outdateisOctober302015.Afterthisdate,studentaccountswillbechargedandthereis
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nowayofcancellingtheinsuranceafterthisdate.Opt-outsaredoneonlineathttps://www.studentvip.ca/unbgsa/sign_in/.ThisisthesamesitetoaddFamilyinsurance.AdditionalInformationonGSAHealthInsurancecanbefoundathttps://www.studentvip.ca/unbgsa/.ForadditionalregulationsrelatedtothepaymentofgraduatestudenttuitionandfeesrefertotheMastersandPhDregulationsintheonlinecalendar.Studentswithoutstandingfeeswillnotbeeligibletograduate. Attendance Attendanceinclass,atMBABootcamp,andatmandatoryprofessionaldevelopmentactivitiesiscompulsoryunlesssupportedbyadoctor’snote.
Toavoidbeingdroppedfromaclass,andthereforetheMBAprogram,studentsmustattend4hourswithinthefirst8hoursofeachcourse.Nomorethanatotalof8hourspercoursemaybemissedthroughoutthemodule.Thismaybeadjustedtofewerthan8hoursmissedattheinstructor’sdiscretion.
Wherethereisadisagreementbetweenthestudent’sandtheinstructor’srecordsofattendance,theinstructor’srecordswillbeconsideredcorrect.Studentsshouldensuretheirattendancehasbeenrecordedaccurately. Code of Conduct TheMBAProgramdoesexpectacertainstandardofprofessionalbehaviour forstudent interactionwithstaffandfaculty.ThefollowingpointsareadaptedfromtheMcGillMBAProgrampolicies.
• Provide24hoursnoticebyemailforcancellationofanyappointmentswithStafforFaculty.• Arriveon-timeforappointments,class,andMBAsponsoredevents.• Respectthedress-codeestablishedforprofessionalevents.Inappropriateattiremayresult
in Programstaffdenyingentrytoanevent.• Strictlynouseofcellphonesorotherelectronicdevicesduringclassorseminarsfor
texting,searchingtheweb,andotherformsofdistraction.Answeringofaphoneduringclasswill resultinthestudentbeingaskedtoleavetheclassroomandnotreturn.
• Professionalbusiness-likebehaviorisexpectedatalltimesintheMBAclassroomandatprofessionaleventsonandoffcampus.
• FailuretocomplywiththeCodeofConductonthreeoccasionsmayresultinsuspensionofprivilegestoaccessthefollowingMBAServices:CareerServices,mentorship,businessconsultingprojectplacements, s tudyabroad, networkingevents,andotherMBAsponsoredevents.
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Advanced Standing Advancedstanding(oracoursewaiver)maybegiventoastudentwhohascompletedsubstantialacademicstudysupportedbyrecentworkexperienceinthesubjectarea.Studentsmayapplyforadvancedstandingsinthefollowingcorecoursesonly:
• MBA7214• MBA7303• MBA7605• MBA7504• MBA7404or7405• MBA7626
MBA7102andMBA7100arenoteligibleforadvancedstanding.AdvancedstandingwillnotbegivenforanyothercoursesintheMBAProgram.Students are requiredtocontinueattendingclassuntiltheyreceivewrittenconfirmationofadvancedstandingfromtheSchoolofGraduateStudies.Toqualify foradvanced standing, the studentmusthaveworked in the course subjectareaaswellasmeetoneofthefollowingconditionswithinthepast5years:
• Asubstantiallysimilarcoursetakeninagraduatebusinessschoolatanapproveduniversity,
• Amajorintheareaattheundergraduatelevelinanapproveduniversity,or• Aprofessionalcertificationintheareafromanationallyrecognizedcertificationbody.
Toapply,studentsshouldwritealettertotheDirectoroftheMBAProgramandincludethefollowinginformation:
• theMBAcoursetobewaived,• thecourse(s)orcertificationtobeconsideredasequivalent,• theinstitution(s)atwhichstudywascompleted,• acopyoftherelevanttranscript,and• acopyofthecoursesyllabiforeachcoursetobeconsideredasequivalent(itwillnotbe
necessarytoprovideasyllabusforacoursetakenatUNB).•
ThewaiverdecisionwillbeofficiallymadebytheAssociateDeanofGraduateStudiesuponrecommendationfromtheMBADirector.Studentswhohavereceivedadvancedstandingarenotobligedtoattendtheclass.Studentscanrequestaprivilege forattending thecoursebut in thatcasemustbeexcluded fromgroupprojectsandanyothergradedcoursework.Permissiontoattendwillnotautomaticallybegranted.Tuitionischargedfortheentireprogramratherthanpercourse.Therefore,tuitionisnotreducedwhenstudentsreceiveadvancedstandinginoneormorecourses.
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Thedeadline to apply for advanced standing is theendof the firstweekof classes inmodules1,2and3.Nolateapplicationswillbeaccepted. Unethical Actions Itisconsideredunethicalto:
• Telltheinstructorthatyouneedacertaingrade• Askforextraassignmentsforthepurposeofraisingyourgrade• Askthatthegradeberaisedbecauseitisveryclosetothenexthighergrade• Askthatthegradeberaisedbecauseyoudidverywellononepartofthecourseorgrading
scheme• Askforahighergradebecauseyoudon’tlikethegradingscheme• Asktobeallowedtoturninanassignmentlate-evenafewminuteslate-becauseof
computerorprinterproblemsoranyotherreason• Asktobetreatedbetterthanotherstudentsbymakinganexceptiontotherules• Askforanyotherunfairadvantageingrading
Policy on Discrimination, Harassment, and Sexual Harassment InCanadianandNewBrunswicklaw,aswellasUNBpolicy,therearelawsandrulestofollowaspermanentortemporaryresidentsofCanadaandasstudents,faculty,andstaffofUNB.TheCanadianCharterofRightsandFreedoms,Section15.1,statesthefollowing:“Everyindividualisequalbeforeandunderthelawandhastherighttotheequalprotectionandequalbenefitofthelawwithoutdiscriminationand,inparticular,withoutdiscriminationbasedonrace,nationalorethnicorigin,colour,religion,sex,age,ormentalorphysicaldisability”.TheCharterwasdevelopedbyJohnPetersHumphrey,aNewBrunswicknativeandthemainauthoroftheUniversalDeclarationofHumanRightsadoptedbytheUnitedNationsin1948.TheMBAProgramhasimplementedaprogramtocreateawarenessamongstallparticipants;totrainallMBAprogramparticipantsbothintermsofhowto recognizeharassmentanddiscrimination,andtoknowwhatstepstotakewhentheharassment anddiscriminationoccurs.Finally,theProgramneedstomakepeopleawareoftherepercussionsofsuchactions.STEP1:AwarenessOurfirststepistomakeallstudentsawareofthefollowing:
• ThatharassmentanddiscriminationhavetakenplaceintheMBAenvironment.• TheMBAProgramdoesnotcondoneharassmentanddiscrimination.• Actionwillbetakenagainststudentswhoharass,bullyordiscriminateagainstother
students.Atthispoint,itisimportanttoprovidedefinitionsfortheterms“harassment”,“sexualharassment”,and“discrimination”undertheNewBrunswickHumanRightsAct.
Discrimination:differentialtreatmentofanindividualorgroupofindividualswhichisbased,inwhole
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orinpart,onrace,colour,religion,nationalorigin,ancestry,placeoforigin,age,physicaldisability,mentaldisability,maritalstatus,sexualorientation,gender,socialcondition,politicalbelieforactivity,andwhichthushasanadverseimpactontheindividualorgroupofindividuals.Harassment:behaviourwhichservesnolegitimatepurposeandwhichtheinstigatorknows,or oughtreasonablytoknow,hastheeffectofcreatinganintimidating,humiliating,hostileor offensiveenvironment.ExamplesofbehaviourwhichconstituteHarassmentinclude-butarenot limitedto-bullying,intimidation,coercion,physicalassaults,vexatiousormaliciouscomment,ortheabuseofpower,authorityorinfluence.ThereasonableexerciseofadministrativeoracademicauthoritydoesnotofitselfconstituteHarassment.SexualHarassment:conductofasexualnaturesuchas-butnotlimitedto-verbalabuseorthreatsofasexualnature,unwelcomesexualinvitationsorrequests,demandsforsexualfavours,orrepeatedinnuendosortauntingaboutaperson'sbody,appearanceorsexualorientationwhen:
1. submissiontosuchconductismadeeitherexplicitlyorimplicitlyatermorconditionof anindividual'semployment,academicstatus,oracademicaccreditation,or;
2. submissiontoorrejectionofsuchconductbyanindividualisusedasthebasisforemployment,orforacademicperformance,statusoraccreditationdecisionsaffectingsuchindividual,or;
3. suchconductinterfereswithanindividual'sworkoracademicperformance,or;4. suchconductcreatesanintimidating,hostileoroffensiveworkingoracademic
environment.
Behaviourconductedinwholeorinpartthroughelectronicmeans(suchase-mail,webpostings,textmessagingandotherformsofelectronicbehaviour)shallbeincludedwithinthese definitions.Step2:TrainingAseminarwillbeprovidedduringMBAModule1bytheUNBOfficeofHumanRightsandPositiveEnvironmentwiththegoalto:
• increaseyourawarenessofwhatconstitutesharassmentanddiscrimination• equipyouwiththetoolstohandleharassmentanddiscrimination• educateyouonthestepstotakeifyouexperience,orobserveothersexperiencing,
harassmentand/ordiscriminationStep3:ConsequencesTheconsequencesofengaginginactivityofaharassingordiscriminatorynatureatUNBarerelativetotheseverityoftheincidentandcanrangefromminortosevere.Examplesofconsequencesare:
• Trainingand/orcounseling• Aletterinyouracademicfile• ExpulsionfromUniversity
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CertainformsofharassmentarealsopunishableundertheNewBrunswickCriminalCode. ThisisaUniversitywidepolicyandpolicycoversallparticipantsintheMBAProgram–staff,students,andfaculty–aswellasallemployeesandstudentsatUNB.Italsocoversharassmentofemployeesbystudents,aswellasstudent-to-studentandemployee-to-student.Attheendofeachacademicyear,wereassessourprogressinthisareaandstrengthenour trainingprogramandproceduresasnecessary.StudentsshouldreviewUNBPolicy,NewBrunswickHumanRightsAct,thematerialpresentedbyTheOfficeofHumanRightsandPositiveEnvironmentatUNB,andtheUNBStudentDisciplinaryCode.Gift Giving Canadaisnotagift-givingcultureasinmanyotherpartsoftheworld.Canadiansgivegiftsto familymembersandintimatefriendsonspecialoccasionsandtimesofcelebrationonly,suchason re l i g ious ho l idays ,andforbirthdaysandweddings.
Giftsarenotgenerallyexchangedbybusinessassociatesorbetweenfaculty/staffandstudents. WeunderstandthatmanystudentsenjoygivinggiftstotheirprofessorsandstaffmembersoftheUniversity.However,UNBpolicystatesthefollowing:“Asamatterofprinciple,theUniversity discouragesthepracticeofstudentsgivinggiftstofacultymembers…”
Drawingonthissamepolicy,theMBAProgramrecommendsthefollowing.Inlieuofgifts, studentswhowishtoexpressthanksorappreciationtoafacultyorstaffmembercould:
• NominatethefacultyorstaffmemberforaFacultyorUniversityteachingorserviceaward• Writealetterofappreciationtothefaculty/staffmember’sDeanortheVice-President• Sendacardornoteofthankstothefaculty/staffmember.
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Graduate School Policies AllpoliciesoftheUNBGraduateSchool,applytoMBAstudents.ThefollowingareparticularlyrelevanttoMBAstudents.Registration GraduateStudiesistheRegistrarforMBAstudents.StudentsregisterthemselvesonlineinallMBAcourses.Ifaregistrationdateismissed,thestudentwillhavetowaituntilthefollowingyeartotakethecourse.Thereisnoflexibilityforpersonalsituations.TheGraduateStudiesProgramwillfollowtheruleswithoutexception.
ForModule1,studentsregisterduringorientationafterbeingassignedtoasection.SectionsaresplitinMBAtoprovidemaximumdiversityineachclass.Forfurthermodules,studentswillbesentatimetableapproximatelytwoweekspriortothestartofthenextmodule.MBAstaffwillassignstudentstoasectioninanycoursewheretherearemorethantwosections.
Deadlinesareatthebottomoftheschedule.The“addanddropdate”foreachmoduleisusuallyonlyfivedaysafterthestartofthemodule.“W”and“WF”datesarealsoindicatedontheschedule.“W”indicatesthedatebywhichastudentcan“withdraw”fromacoursewithoutacademicpenalty.“WF”(“withdrawfail”)indicatesthedateatwhichastudentcanwithdrawfromacoursebutwillearnanF.Transfer Credit ThepotentialtoreceivetransfercreditsappliesonlytoapplicantscurrentlyenrolledinaMasterDegreeprogramatanother institution. Atthetimeofapplicationtoourprogram–uponrequest-thestudent'stranscript from their current degreeprogramwill be assessed for eligibility for transfercreditsnottoexceedthirtycredits.Thesecreditswillonlybeappliedatthetimeofadmission.Studentswho have completed a Masters level program at another institution are eligible to applyforadvancedstandinginuptothreecorecoursesinourprogram.Transfercreditsthatarepreapprovedduringtheprogramforcompletionatanotherinstitution-forexample study abroad transfer credits - will also be accepted. Transfer credits are notguaranteed.StudentsmusthavetransfercreditspreapprovedbytheMBADirectorandtheAssociateDeanofGraduateStudies. Tuitionischargedfortheentireprogramratherthanpercourse.Therefore,tuitionisnotreducedwhenstudentsreceivetransfercreditinoneormorecourses.
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Research AcandidatefortheMaster'sdegreebyreportmustprepareareportaspartoftheprogramandthisreportmust be approved by an Examining Board established by the Director of Graduate StudiesoftheGraduateAcademicUnit(GAU)–inthiscasetheMBADirector.TheExaminingBoardwill beconstitutedinthesamemannerastheExaminingBoardforaMastersThesis.Thereportmust conformin all respects to the regulations governing the presentation of theses and reports approvedbytheSchoolofGraduateStudies.OnememberoftheBoardmaybefromoutsidetheFaculty’sGAU. ShouldtheReportbeapproved, the candidatewill beexaminedorally. Theoral examinationwillbechairedbytheDirectorofGraduateStudiesoftheGAU–MBADirector.Thechairwillnothaveavote.Theoralexaminationwillbeopentomembersofthepublicandtheuniversity.Atthediscretionofthechair,membersofthepublicandtheuniversitymayaskquestionsbut theydonotvote.TheDirectorofGraduateStudieswillreportthedecisionoftheCommitteetotheDeanofGraduateStudies."AcandidatefortheMaster’sdegreebymajorresearchessaymustconforminallrespectstotheregulationsgoverningthesupervision,preparation,andpresentationofthemajorresearchessayasapprovedbythecandidate’sGAU,theExecutiveCommitteeoftheSchoolofGraduateStudies,andthetwoSenates.”Intheeventastudent’sresearchtakeslongertocompletethantheendofSeptember,additionalcontinuingresearchfeeswillresult:
MBAcandidatesintheresearchoptionwillpaythefullone-yearMBAtuition.Attheendofthisyear,thestudent,supervisor,andDirectorofGraduateStudieswillsubmitaprogressreporttotheSchoolofGraduateStudies.Fromthis point in the degree, the student will continue topay fees ona "full timecontinuing"basis*.*Fulltimecontinuingfeesare$2000pertermfordomesticstudents,and$3,045pertermforinternationalstudents.
QuestionsrelatedtotheResearchOptionshouldbedirectedtotheDirectoroftheBusinessGraduateAcademicUnit (MBADirector).Withtheexceptionoftheabove,questionsrelatedtostudymattersintheMBAprogramshould firstbeaddressedtoMichelleScott.AllMBAstudentsdoingresearch,whetheraspartofathesis(7020),researchproject(7997and7998),orapaperwithinanothercoursemustconformtothepoliciesoftheResearchEthicsBoard.
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ResearchEthicsBoard(UNBSaintJohn)TheUniversityofNewBrunswickhasapolicyregardingallresearchinvolvinghumanparticipants.BoththeuniversitypolicyandthenationalTricouncilPolicyonresearchethicshaveclearguidelinesabouttheuseofhumanparticipantsandresearchconductedbyuniversitypersonnelthatisconductedatothersites.AllgraduatestudentsandtheirsupervisorsareuniversitypersonnelandshouldhavetheresearchapprovedbytheResearchEthicsBoardineitherSaintJohnorFredericton.Accordingtobothpolicies,researchdatacannotbepresentedatacademicconferencesorpublishedinacademicornon-academicjournalsuntiltheappropriateethicsapprovalwasobtainedbeforedatacollectionbegan.ForinformationaboutResearchEthicsatUNB,pleasesee:http://www.unb.ca/research/vp/ethics.html.Formoreinformation,studentscanconsulttheTricouncilPolicyat:http://www.pre.ethics.gc.ca/pdf/eng/tcps2/TCPS_2_FINAL_Web.pdf. Academic Performance GradingPolicyUNB has a policy of letter grades. Percentages are not used as an official part of the gradingschemeforacourse.Instructorsmayusepercentagesduringassignments,butthefinalmarkforacoursewillbealettergradeassignment.AgradeofDwillnotbeconsideredapassinggrade atthegraduateschoollevel.CourseGradingSystem
LetterGrade GradePointEquivalent DefinitionA+ 4.3 A 4.0 OutstandingWorkA- 3.7 B+ 3.3 GoodWorkB 3.0 AcceptableWorkB- 2.7 C+ 2.3 MarginalWorkC 2.0 D 1.0 UnacceptableWorkF 0.0
GoodAcademicStanding
InreferencetotheGeneralRegulations,Standards&ProceduressetoutbytheSchoolofGraduateStudiesofUNBandpublishedintheGraduateCalendar,theFacultyofBusinessestablishesthefollowingpolicyregardingtheMBAstudentperformanceassessment.
Tocontinueregistrationasagraduatestudent,acandidatefortheMBAdegreemustachieveandmaintainsatisfactoryacademicperformanceatalltimes.Ifastudent’sacademicperformanceisnot
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consideredsatisfactory,theywillberequiredtowithdrawfromtheMBAprogram. Satisfactory Academic Performance/Minimum CGPA StudentswhoareacceptedtotheSchoolofGraduateStudiesmustmaintainaCGPA3.0(B)orbetteroverall.StudentswhoareacceptedonaprobationarybasismustmaintainaCGPA3.0(B)orbetterinModuleOnewithnogradesbelowaB,unlessnotedotherwiseintheacceptanceletter.Studentswhodonotmeettheserequirementswillberequiredtowithdrawfromtheprogram.StudentswhoobtainaDinanycourse,buttheirCGPAremainsat3.0orabove,mustrepeatthatcourseinordertograduate.AgradeofDinacorecoursewillnotbeconsideredsatisfactoryforgraduation.
NormallyastudentwhoseperformanceisconsideredtobeunsatisfactorywillberequiredtowithdrawfromtheSchoolofGraduateStudies.Wheretheunsatisfactoryperformanceisduetoagradeinasinglecourse,astudentmaynormallypetitiontheSchoolofGraduateStudiestotakeasinglecoursetoreplacetheunsatisfactoryoneortorepeatthecourse.
Studentswhofailacourseareexpectedtotakeitwhennextavailable.CoursesareavailableonceperyearandcoursetuitionandfeeswillbeassessedbyFinance.Inacorecourse,agradelessthanaCisconsideredafailureintheMBAProgram.Acorecoursemustberepeated,whereasaDoranFinafailedelectivemaybereplacedbyanyelectiveintheUNBSJMBAoranapprovedelectiveatanotherMBAProgram.
RecordsofFandDgradesarenotremovedfromthestudent’stranscript.OriginalmarksandfinalmarkswillbeshownandbothfactorintothefinalCGPA.DeadlinesforCompletionoftheProgramFull-timestudentsareexpectedtocompletewithintheallotted1-yeartimeframefortheprogram,withtheexceptionofIBstudentswhowillcompletein15monthsandgraduatethefollowingspring.TograduateattheOctoberconvocation,courseworkmustbecompletedbytheendofModule5nolaterthanthedateinSeptembersetbytheSchoolofGraduateStudies.InordertograduateintheMayconvocation,courseworkmustbecompletednolaterthantheendofModule2inthesameyear.Academic Misconduct TheMBAProgramhasaZeroTolerancePolicyforcheating,plagiarismoranyotherformofAcademicMisconduct.Adefinitionofacademicmisconduct includes:
• cheating(usingunauthorizedmaterials,information,orstudyaidsinacademicexercise),plagiarism,falsificationofrecords,unauthorizedpossessionofexaminations,intimidationandanyandallotheractionsthatmayimproperlyaffect theevaluationofastudent’sacademicperformanceorachievement;
• assistingothersinanysuchact;or• attemptstoengageinsuchacts.
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Theacademicmisconductcodewillbestrictlyenforced.AnysuspectedcaseofacademicmisconductwillbereportedtotheUniversityRegistrar.Ifthestudentisfoundguiltyofacademicmisconducttherearebothgradeanddisciplinarypenalties.Studentsareadvisedtoconsultwiththeirinstructoronquestionswithrespecttoresearchorwriting.Unlessclearly inapplicabletograduatestudents,generalUniversityRegulations aremeantto applytoallstudents;specifically,theregulationsandproceduresonAcademicOffensesandthe GeneralRegulationsonConduct.GraduateStudents,includingMBAcandidates,arealsosubject totheGraduateStudyRegulations.Acompletesetofregulationscanbefoundonthewebsite.FormoreinformationonotherSchoolofGraduateStudiesRegulationspleaserefertotheGraduateStudyRegulations.Section29specificallydealswithacademicoffenses.Questions regardingacademic conduct shouldbeaddressed toMichelleScott,unlessdirectedotherwiseinthesubsequentquestions.AcademicPenaltiesAstudentwhoisfoundguiltyofanacademicoffensewillhavetwopenaltiesimposed:• Notationonthestudent'stranscriptofacademicrecordconcerningtheacademicoffense.The
lengthoftimethenotationappearsonthestudent'stranscriptofacademicrecordistobedecidedwhenthepenaltyisimposed.
• Afailinggradeinanexamination,testorcourse.Oneofthefollowingpenaltiesmayalsobeimposed:I. RecommendationtothePresidentforsuspensionforaspecifiedperiod.The
recommendationistoincludethelengthoftimethenotationistoappearonthestudent'stranscriptofacademic record.
II. RecommendationisthenmadetothePresidentforexpulsionfromtheUniversity.Ifthestudentisexpelled,apermanentnotationwillappearonthestudent'stranscriptofacademic record.
• AllcasesofacademicmisconductofanytypewillberecommendedtothePresidentforexpulsionfromtheUniversity.Ifthestudentisexpelled,apermanentnotationwillappearon thestudent'stranscriptofacademicrecord.
PlagiarismPlagiarismis themostseriousacademicoffenseandcouldresult inexpulsion.Enforcement isnotoptional.Formoreinformation,visittheGraduateStudyRegulationswebsite.Quotingverbatim,oralmostverbatim,fromasource(suchascopyrightedmaterial,notes,letters,businessentries,computermaterials,electronicmediasuchastheInternet,etc.),withoutacknowledging this to be a quotation, is plagiarism. Also, taking over someone else's line ofthought, argument, arrangement and supporting evidence (such as, for example, statistics,bibliographies, etc.), without indicating such dependence, is plagiarism. In general, submittingsomeone else's work, in whateverform (film, workbook, artwork, computermaterials, etc.)withoutacknowledgment,isplagiarism(adaptedfromGlendonCollegeCalendar,p.A37).
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Theattentionofstudentsisdirectedparticularlytothefactthatscholarlypracticerequiresthatallmaterialderivedfromsecondarysourcesotherthanthatwhichiscommonknowledgemustbeacknowledgedineachparticularinstancebyafootnoteorotherappropriatereference;themerecitingofaworkinabibliographydoesnotconstituteadequateacknowledgmentforspecificinstancesofquotationorparaphrase.Thepresentationofmaterialinanywaywhichproducestheimpressionthatthematerialisthestudent'sownworkratherthanthatofsomeoneelseconstitutesanactofplagiarism,forwhichsevereacademicpenaltieswillbeimposed.
ThecitationmethodmostcommonlyusedintheMBAprogramistheAmericanPsychologicalAssociation(APA)Citationmethod.Unlessotherwiseindicatedbyyourcourseinstructor,allsubmissionsshouldadheretothisstandard.ThewebsitefortheAPAincludespagescoveringthebasicsoftheirAPACitationStyle.
Incoursesincludinggroupwork,theinstructorwilldefineandwarnagainstplagiarisminworkinvolvinggroups.Unlessanactofplagiarismisclearlyidentifiedwithanindividualstudent,orstudents,apenaltymaybeimposedonallmembersofthegroup.
Pleasenotethatwhensubmittingagroupassignment,thegroupisexpectedtoworktogetherandwillbeassignedamarkasone.However,submittingthesameorsubstantiallysimilarworkwhenindividualworkisrequiredisstrictlynotpermittedandisconsideredcheatingand/orplagiarism.ReviewofGradesThisregulationappliestoareviewofasinglepieceofcoursework,including,butnotlimitedto,tests,computerizedtests,examinations,termpapers,essays,reports,groupprojects,practicumandco-opassessmentsandoraltests/exams.a. Studentsmaydiscusswiththecourseinstructorthemarkonanypieceofworkregardlessofits
value.Forateam-taughtcourse,thecoordinatorofthecoursewillreplacetheroleoftheinstructor.
b. Studentshavetherighttorequestaformalreviewofthegradeassignedtoasinglepieceofworkworthatleast25percentinthecalculationofthefinalgradeinthecourse,whichincludesafinalexaminationinacourse.
c. Thegroundsforsuchformalreviewarerestrictedto:i. theevaluationofthepieceofworkisdemonstrablyunfair;ii. themethodofevaluationwasnotconsistentamongallstudentsinthecourse;iii. therewasamiscalculationofthegradeassignedtothepieceofwork;oriv. Compassionate,health-relatedorextenuatingcircumstancesbeyondthecontrolofthe
studentwhichdemonstrablyhadadirectimpactonacademicperformance.(Itisthestudent(s)responsibilitytoprovidedocumentationwhichdemonstratesthatsuchcircumstanceshavehadadirectimpactontheacademicperformanceofthestudent).
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d. Therearetwostepstofollowfortheformalreviewprocess:i. Thepieceofworkmustbediscussedwiththeinstructorinvolvedwithintwoweeksofthe
receiptofthegradeforthesinglepieceofwork,asprovidedforin(a)above.ii. Afterthisfirststep,andifrequestedbythestudent(s)inwritingtotheChairofthe
Department,orDeanoftheFacultyifthereisnoDepartmentorChair,areviewwillbeconductedbyacommitteeconsistingof:(a)theChairofthedepartmentorDeanoftheFacultyordesignate;(b)theinstructorand(c)thestudent(s).
iii. StudentshavetherighttomeetwiththeChairorDean,ordesignate,withouttheinstructorpresentpriortothisreview.
iv. Thereviewmustbeconductedwithin7daysafterthereviewwiththeinstructorstipulatedin(i)above.
v. Thedecisionofthisreviewisfinalandthereasonsforthedecisionwillbeprovidedtothestudent(s)inwritingbytheChairorDean.
vi. Studentswhohavenotrequestedagradereviewofasinglepieceofworkthatisreviewable,orwhohaverequestedagradereviewofasinglepieceofworkandarenotsatisfiedwiththeresult,maynotaskforareviewofafinalgradeonthebasisofthatsinglepieceofwork.
Forproceduresrelatedtoreviewofasinglepieceofwork,consultArticle24BintheonlineGraduateCalendar.
ReviewofFinalCourseGrade
a) Priortorequestingaformalreviewofafinalgrade,studentswilldiscussthegradewiththeinstructor.Forateam-taughtcoursethecoordinatorofthecoursewillreplacetheroleoftheinstructor.Wherenocoursecoordinatorexists,theDeanoftheSchoolofGraduateStudieswilldesignateoneofthecourseinstructorsascoursecoordinator.
b) StudentswhoarenotsatisfiedwiththedecisionoftheinstructororcoursecoordinatorhavetherighttorequestareviewoftheofficialfinalgradereceivedinacourseontheproperformavailableintheOfficeoftheUNBRegistrar.SuchrequestsmustbereceivedbytheRegistrar,inwriting,within90daysaftertheendofthecourseorexaminationperiod,whereapplicable.Afeeof$15.00mustaccompanytherequest.Thefeewillberefundedifthegradeissubsequentlyraised.
c) Studentsshouldclearlyoutlinethegroundsfortherequesttoreviewthefinalgrade.Normallythegroundsarerestrictedtoeitheroneormoreofthegroundsbelow:
i. thefinalgradeisdemonstrablyunfair;ii. thecalculationofthefinalgradewasnotconsistentwithintheclass;iii. thefinalgradewasnotcalculatedonalltheworkcompleted;oriv. therewasamiscalculationofthefinalgrade;v. compassionate,health-relatedorextenuatingcircumstancesbeyondthecontrolofthe
studentwhichdemonstrablyhadadirectimpactonacademicperformance(Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytoprovidedocumentationwhichdemonstratesthatsuchcircumstanceshashadadirectimpactontheacademicperformanceofthestudent).
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d) TheRegistrarshallrefertherequestforformalreviewtoaCommitteeconsistingof:i. onememberselectedbythestudent;ii. onememberselectedbytheinstructorwhoisamemberoftheGAU;andiii. theChairoftheDepartmentorDeanoftheFacultyoradesignateselectedbytheChairor
Dean,providedthattheChair,DeanordesignateshallbeamemberoftheGAU.Intheeventthatthestudentorinstructorisunabletoselectamemberforthisreviewcommittee,theDeanofFacultywillselect.
e) Ifitisaclassactioninvolvingtwoormorestudentsenrolledinthe/acourse,thestudentsintheclassrequestingthereviewwillselectonememberoftheCommittee.Ifmorethanoneinstructor,theinstructorsinvolvedintheteachingofthecoursewillselectonememberoftheCommittee.Therequiredcriteriaforagradereviewforaclassactionare:
i. thegradeofallmembersintheclassrequestingthereviewmustbeatissue;ii. thegroundsforthereviewmustbethesameforallmembersintheclassrequestingthe
review;andiii. therequestedoutcomeofthereviewmustproduceaconsistentresultforallmembersin
theclassrequestingthereview.f) TheCommitteeshallinterviewtheinstructor(s)andstudent(s).Theinstructor(s)andstudent(s)
maysubmitanymaterialsrelevanttothereviewoffinalgrade.g) ThedecisionoftheCommitteewillbeforwardedtotheRegistrarwithacopytotheDeanof
GraduateStudies.Thedecisionwithreasonsmustbegiveninwritingandprovidedtothestudent(s).
FinalGradeReviewAppealsa) StudentswhoarenotsatisfiedwiththedecisionoftheCommitteereferredtoabove(Reviewof
FinalCourseGrade)havetherighttoappealtheresultsofareviewofafinalcoursegrade.Suchappealsmustbesubmittedwithin4weeksafterthedateofthedecisionoftheCommitteebynoticeinwritingtotheRegistrar.
b) Student(s)shouldclearlystatethegroundsfortheappeal.Thegroundsforappealoffinalcoursegradearelimitedto:
i. thedecisionoftheFinalGradeReviewCommitteewasmadewithoutdueregardtoproperproceduresuchthatthestudentwasmateriallydisadvantaged;and/or
ii. thedecisionoftheFinalGradeReviewCommitteewasmadeinamannerwhichwasnotfairinallofthecircumstances.
c) TheRegistrarshallrefertheappealofFrederictonCampusstudentstotheSenateStudentStandingsandPromotionsCommittee;ontheSaintJohnCampus,theappealwillbereferredtotheStudentAppealsCommittee.
d) TheRegistrarshallgivenoticetothestudentorthepersonactingonthestudent'sbehalf,ofthetimeandplaceoftheappealhearingandshallgiveaccesstothestudentsorthepersonactingonthestudents'behalftoallmaterialsrelevanttotheappeal.
e) TheRegistrarshallgivenoticetotheinstructor,ChairoftheDepartmentandDeanoftheFacultyconcernedofthetimeandplaceofthehearingandrequestanywrittenmaterialsrelevanttotheappealbefiledwiththecommitteeinamannersuchthattherightofaccessprovidedforinsubparagraph(d)shallbefacilitated.
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f) TherelevantAppealsCommitteeshallhearanddeterminethematter.ThedecisionoftheCommitteeshallbefinal,shallbeprovidedtothestudent(s)inwriting,andnorightofappealexiststothesameAppealsCommitteefromthisdecisionexceptasfollows:Wherenewevidencebecomesavailabletothestudent(s)ofwhichthestudent(s)wereunawareatthetimeoftheoriginalCommitteeAppealHearing,throughnofaultofthestudent(s),andpriortoanyproceedingscommencingbeforeaSenateReviewCommittee,therelevantAppealsCommitteemay,uponwrittenrequestofthestudent(s),summarizingsuchevidence,electtoholdafurtherhearingtoconsidersuchnewevidenceand,ifdeemedappropriate,handdownafurtherorotherdecisionontheappeal.Therelevantappealcommitteeshallhavethesoleandonlydiscretiontoholdafurtherhearingpursuanttosuchwrittenrequest.
g) IftheAppealsCommitteefindsinfavouroftheappellant(s),itnormallyshallreferthereviewoffinalgradebacktotheDepartmentalorFacultyreviewcommitteeforreconsiderationwithsuchreasons,directionsandrecommendationsastheAppealsCommitteemaydetermine.IntheexceptionalcasewheretheAppealsCommitteedeterminesthatthestudent(s)wouldbedisadvantagedbyareferralbacktotheDepartmentalorFacultyreviewcommittee,theAppealsCommitteereservestherighttoalterthefinalgrade.
h) Theprocedurestobefollowedbytheappealscommitteeareasfollows:i. Student(s)musthavetheopportunitytoappear,inperson,orviaconferencecallorvideo-
conference(attherequestofthestudent(s)),topresentoraland/orwrittensubmissionsonthemattersatissueonappeal.
ii. Student(s)musthaveanopportunitytorespondtoanysubmissionsmadebyanyotherpartiesintheappealandhaveanopportunitytopresentfinalargumentandsummationattheconclusionofthehearing.
iii. Student(s)musthaveanopportunitytodirectquestionstoanyotherpartiesintheappealhearing.
iv. Otherpartiesmustbegivenanopportunitytodirectquestionstothestudent(s)intheappeal.
v. Membersoftheappealsubcommitteemayquestionanyandallpartieswithrespecttothemattersatissueintheappeal,inclusiveofthestudent(s).
IfyouviolatetherulesoftheMBAProgramor the University, youwill beheldaccountable.Ignoranceofarulewillnotbeacceptedasanexcuse.Studentsshouldread,understand,andadheretotheserules.