Cohort Representatives have voting rights at the level of the GBC Board of Directors, and Portfolio Representatives have voting rights at the level of the GBC General Council. Portfolio Representatives work to represent issues of their cohort within their portfolio function in collaboration with the Directors of their respective portfolios. Cohort representatives have a more general focus on the governance of the GBC with focus on constitutional changes and budget amendments.
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Candidates will nominate themselves during the nomination period, lasting from October 1-3. The online nomination form will be distributed via e-mail on October 1.
Candidates may only stand for one position in most cases. The only exception is the Diversity Working Group Representative position – candidates may run for this in addition to another position.
No, campaign videos can follow any format, and must be uploaded as part of the nomination form. Nomination videos are mandatory.
For cohort-specific roles, voting is only open to the relevant cohorts.
Voting will take place via OneSchulich. A voting link will be sent via e-mail to students, and an announcement will be made on OneSchulich once the voting period is open.
Cohort-specific positions are assigned for students in each section of MGMT 5150 (first-year MBA students) and SGMT 6000 (second-year MBA students). There are 5 sections of MGMT 5150 in Fall 2020, and 4 sections of SGMT 6000. IMBA students have their own cohort.
Yes. Each cohort will elect 1 Cohort Representative, and 6 Portfolio Representatives.
No, Graduate Ambassadors are able to run for elections. The Graduate Ambassador program is run by the Student Services team of the Schulich School of Business Administration and not the GBC.
The time commitment varies depending on position, and depending on portfolio in the case of portfolio representatives. All elected individuals can expect at minimum monthly meetings as a key part of their position.
Yes, all Cohort Representatives and Portfolio Representatives have voting rights within their respective governing bodies. Cohort Representative at the Board of Directors and Portfolio Representatives at the General Council.
GBC meeting times will be communicated to all students with 48 hours advance notice. Other regular meeting times specific to a nominated position will be established with as much advance notice as possible.
No. Portfolio Representatives are elected for each cohort, and these representatives hold their own cohort-specific posts throughout the year. Each Portfolio Representative reports to the director heading the respective portfolio.
No, Graduate Ambassadors are able to run for elections. The Graduate Ambassador program is run by the Student Services team of the Schulich School of Business Administration and is not affiliated with the GBC.
