Desautels Faculty of Management

Desautels Faculty of Management BCom International Exchange Program

BCom Program Int’l. Advisers • Fernanda Moreno (Fernanda.Moreno@mcgill.ca ) • Ivana Cacciotti (Ivana.Cacciotti@mcgill.ca ) • Elena Bouchard (Elena.Bouchard@mcgill.ca) • Giulia Campofredano- Associate Director, BCom Program • Heather McCombie- Associate Director, BCom Student Affairs

What is an Exchange? • One term/year at a host institution • Earn credits for your program • McGill tuition fees • You pay15 credits per term no matter how many credits you complete Why go on exchange? Benefits of participating in an international activity...

When do I go on Exchange? • Academic Year: • U2: Ideal • U3 :Graduation is likely to be delayed • Terms: • Fall • Winter • Most popular term

Which term should I choose? • Applying for the Fall term does not increase your chances of going to a certain school. • Some schools ask us to split student’s in both terms. • Verify when term ends if you plan to return to McGill the following academic session. • Pay attention to exam dates. • Full-Year: • there are restrictions as to where students can go for a full year: • Course availability • School demand

Note • China: • Some schools do not accept Chinese Nationals • HEC- Paris • Does not accept students that have done any schooling in France • Language Restrictions • Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Brazil

Research • It is your responsibility to research key information about your host school: • Country, City, School • Course offerings in your specialization and/or electives • Add/Drop deadlines • Start/End term dates • OSD support • Campus & residence location • Language of Study • Proximity to Temple, Chapel, Synagogue • Dietary restrictions

Application Requirements • U1, U2 or U3 (U3 students, please see adviser). • 3.0 CGPA • Minimum requirement to be eligible for an exchange program • 2.7 to 3.0 CGPA • application may be considered on case by case basis • in consultation with exchange partners • No guarantee of a nomination nor acceptance • A higher CGPA may be required to be a competitive applicant for the more popular exchange destinations • You must be registered full-time at the time of application

Application Process • On-Line application goes live on November 15. 2018. • How to apply in Minerva • Deadline to submit on-line exchange application is: January 15, 2019 For the 2018-2019 Academic year • Application non-refundable fee of $150. • This charge must be paid before next year registration begins to avoid registration holds • Submit supporting documents to the SESA Office when required

Application • Statement of purpose • Write a statement for each host (approx. 1/2 page per host) • Why this particular school is a good fit for you • Statement should not be used to make personal requests • List of courses • Minimum of 8 per institution per term • Choose institutions that have a good selection of courses for your program • Courses on you list may not be available during your exchange term. They are not guaranteed. • Database show past equivalencies only, does not reflect current course offering

School Selection • Demand is high and spaces are limited (4 to 8 spots/ partner school/ year) • Application permits 4 choices • Must be in order of preference • You must be willing to go to any of the choices submitted in the application • Students who are not nominated to any of their 4 choices will be given alternative options

Exchange Options • Direct Bilateral – Business school exchange agreements (Management Faculty) • Bilateral – University wide exchange agreements (General) • List of Schools

Nomination Process • Direct Bilateral Schools(Management): • Decisions are based on: • CGPA • Statement of Purpose • Exchange term requested does not affect decision • You will hear about your nomination about one month after the application deadline

Nomination Process • Bilateral Schools (General): • Nominations are based on a Lottery System: • Decisions are made by the central Exchange Office in Enrolment Services • You are in competition with students from other faculties • You will hear about your nomination four to six weeks after application deadline

Nomination Process • If you apply for both University Wide and Management Faculty schools, we will tend to give you Management Faculty Schools.

If you do not get any of your 4 choices: • We will contact you to ask you: • If you want to apply to the Bilateral Schools still available • If you want to participate in the lottery for General Partners • If you applied to General Schools only, you will be given other General School options • Note: it may be too late to be considered for our Direct Bilateral Schools if none of the General Schools offered interests you.

After you have been nominated • No changes can be made • For timelines and what to expect, please visit the McGill Abroad Website

Exchange Course Approval Process • Step 1 • Visit the McGill Course Equivalency System to: • View current and past equivalency decisions • To submit new requests • Step 2 • Fill out the Transfer Credit Assessment Form in Minerva with the database approved courses and notify the BCom Office studentexchange.mgmt@mcgill.ca • Step 3 • BCom Exchange Adviser will approve the course selection in Minerva. The course approval process will then be complete

Exchange Course Approval Process • If you wish to add new courses, steps 1 to 3 must be followed every time • Courses approved as equivalent in the database may not be worth 3 McGill credits • It is important to have declared the appropriate specialization(s).

Transfer Credit Policy A maximum number of credits from outside McGill may be granted (Exchange, Study Away, IUTs): • 12 McGill credits for your major • 6 McGill credits for your concentration or minor • Exception: IB Concentration • 9 McGill credits for management core • No limit for elective credits • 6 McGill credits of topics courses towards any specialization (includes courses taken at McGill and other institutions)

Transfer Credit Policy • Maximum 15 credits per term can be transferred back to McGill • Number of host institution’s courses required for 15 McGill credits: • Different for each school • Depends on their full-time load for the term • Examples: • 30 ECTS= 15 McGill credits • 60 CATS= 15 McGill credits • 48 Units= 15 McGill • Overload not permitted

Important: • Cannot select Exchange courses as pass/fail • Ensure you meet your course pre-requisites • CPA program: verify course requirements with the specific order • Minor courses should be approved by McGill minor adviser • Request to Cancel Exchange Term Form

Important: • Host school’s acceptance materials will include visa information • For visa related issues contact Embassy or Consulate • Consult the website/exchange office of host school for: • Course offerings • Registration • Residences • Add/drop deadlines (if any)

Travel Awards & Scholarships • Mobility Award • James Hartt Schurman Memorial Award • Rio Tinto Alcan International Scholarships (awarded for exchange or internship) • DAAD • Funding and Budgeting

Pre-Departure Session & Travel Registry • Mandatory: • Pre-Departure Session • given by the Office of International Education • McGill Travel Registry- Very Important!!!!!! • We need be able to contact you in case of an emergency.

DEN • Desautels Exchange Network • Student-run organization • Mandate: connect full-time Desautels students with incoming international exchange students. • Facebook: Desautels Exchange Network • den@musonline.com

Desautels Faculty of Management