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- Associate Director, BCom Program • Heather McCombie- Associate Director, BCom Student Affairs

3. 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...

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 4, 2016 • How to apply in Minerva • Deadline to submit on-line exchange application is: January 15, 2017 • Statement of Purpose • List of courses. This list is required to help you be aware of what type of courses are potentially offered at the host school. It is not your final selection. • 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.

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 • It is your responsibility to research key information about your host school: • Country, City, School • Course offerings in your specialization and/or electives • Number of courses required for 15 McGill credits • 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: • 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 • 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 interest you.

14. After you have been nominated • No changes can be made • 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 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.

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 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

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. International Week • Week of October 31, 2016 • More information to come