Desautels Faculty of Management

1. Desautels Faculty of Management BCom International Exchange Program

2. 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- Senior Adviser and Program Manager • Heather McCombie- Senior Adviser and Administrative Manager

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

4. When do I go on Exchange? • Academic Year: • U2: Ideal • U3 :Graduation may be delayed • Terms: • Fall • Winter • Most popular term • Full-Year: • there are restrictions as to where students can go for a full year: • Course availability • School demand • Verify when term ends if you plan to return to McGill the following academic session

5. Application Requirements • U1, U2 or U3 • 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 • extenuating circumstances only • 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

6. Application Process • On-Line application goes live on November 6, 2015 • How to apply in Minerva • Deadline to submit on-line exchange application is: January 15, 2016 • Statement of Purpose • List of courses (list is tentative) • U21 Essay (if applicable) • 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 by February 1, 2016

7. 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

8. Research, Research, 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

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

10. Nomination Process • Direct Bilateral Schools(Management): • Decisions are based on: • Available spaces • CGPA • Program requirements • Statement of Purpose • You will hear about your nomination about one month after the application deadline

11. 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

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

13. If you do not get any of your 4 choices: • Any exchange is an enriching experience • Direct Bilateral Schools: • We will contact you to ask you: • If you want to apply to the Bilateral Schools still available • If you want to go the lottery to apply for General Partners • Bilateral (University-wide) Schools: • You will be given other General School options • If you select this option and you don’t like the choices given to you, it may be too late to apply to our Direct Bilateral Schools

14. After you have been nominated • No changes can be made to the school to which you have been nominated • For timelines and what to expect, please visit: • http://www.mcgill.ca/students/international/students-going-abroad/ive-been-accepted

15. 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 courses approved in the database and notify the BCom Office studentexchange.mgmt@mcgill.ca • Step 3 • BCom Exchange Adviser will approve the course selection. The course approval process will then be complete

16. 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).

17. 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)

18. Transfer Credit Policy • Maximum 15 credits 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 • Overload not permitted.

19. 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

20. 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)

21. Travel Awards & Scholarships • Mobility Award • James Hartt Schurman Memorial Award • Rio Tinto Alcan International Scholarships (awarded for exchange or internship) • U21 Award • DAAD • http://www.mcgill.ca/students/international/goabroad/funding

22. Pre-Departure Session & Travel Registry • Mandatory: • Pre-departure session • given by the Office of International Education • McGill travel registry • http://www.mcgill.ca/students/international/goabroad/predeparture • http://www.mcgill.ca/students/international/goabroad/registry

23. Questions?