News for and about the NC State College of Management MBA community. Submit MBA ENEWS items to Adrienne Jablonski by Friday of each week.
Please remember that the e-newsletter is the MBA Program’s primary method of communication with students. Therefore, it is very important for you to read and absorb the weekly e-newsletter.
A new class of students will be entering the program soon and mentors are needed to help them make a smooth transition. Responsibilities are explained here. If you are willing to mentor two to three incoming students, please contact Jen Arthur.
Students, it is time to get connected! Here’s an opportunity you don’t want to miss! Come and meet some of the top rated organizations in person who are looking to recruit YOU—-MBA students. Every year several large MBA only career fairs are hosted by national organizations across the country. This is one of the best ways for you to make contacts for potential internship/full-time job opportunities. These career fairs include:
There will be 50-150 companies attending each fair across a wide range of industries and sizes. These events are “MUST attends” for anyone looking for a full time job after graduation since the majority of large US companies plan on attending to find top talent candidates. Please note the conferences are open to ALL students. You do not have to be a specific minority to attend any of these conferences. All students are welcome!
Each student will be covered for up to $275 in expenses which includes the registration fee. All you have to do is write a one page essay on your goals for the conference and why you want to attend. The deadline for submission is March 20, 2008. Attendance is limited to ten full-time first year students, ten full-time second years, and four working professional students (part-time)…More Information
What our students have to say about these conferences… read more
Please join your fellow students and faculty at our upcoming pizza mixers. These events are great opportunities to meet up with new and old colleagues, and to grab some dinner before your evening class!
Main Campus, MBA Student Lounge, 5-6pm
(Student Lounge Codes: 1st door 5584, 2nd door 6942)
April 7
RTP Campus, 5-6pm
March 20
Dr. Kouri is inviting interested MBA students and faculty to attend lectures held during the BUS 590W "Current Topics in BioScience Management" class. All lectures are in the Ericsson classroom 2403 in Nelson Hall from 6:00 pm-8:50 pm on Wednesdays.
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"Pharmaceutical Sales Management"
Any interested party must contact Dr. Kouri, as space is very limited in the classroom.
The BioPharma Initiative is putting together a BioPharma MBA student list. If your first or second concentration is BioPharma, please email Rosanne Smith with your name, date of graduation, full-time or part-time status, and email contact information. Please also indicate if BioPharma is your first or second concentration.
Registration for summer 2008 courses begins on March 11. Please see the schedule below so that you may begin planning your summer classes.
Full-time second years, how is your job searching going? We are holding two group coaching sessions for full-time second year students only. Group coaching is a valuable process to participate in for your job search. You will give the group an update on your job search and get their feedback and leads which help you to gain further movement in your search. The Career Resources staff will attend and lead the session. It will be worth your time!
Friday, March 28 2:00-3:00pm
OR
Friday, April 4 2:00-3:00pm
Please RSVP to Shelly Hoover-Plonk if you are interested. We hope to see you there!
Last year, NC State’s MBA Program purchased Career Beam, a state-of-the-art career research tool that has loads of great features. If you’ve been in Career & Managerial Effectiveness class lately, you had an assignment that required you to use this tool. If not, you may not know what power you have at your fingertips. Or, you may simply appreciate a refresher course. EJ Alston and Dolan Ballabh will hold a series of workshops on how to use Career Beam on:
Items covered include:
To attend a workship, email Stephanie Borrego with your preferred workshop date.
As many of you are aware, all documents uploaded to the JobLink must first be approved by the Career Resources office before you may use them to apply for any job postings. Resumes must be in the MBA format that was presented to you in BUS 590, Career and Managerial Effectiveness. For a template and refresher slides, please visit the Resources page of the Career Resources website.
Typically, all documents will be reviewed within 24 hours during the work week. For those documents submitted after 5 PM on Friday, they will not be reviewed until Monday. When customizing resumes and cover letters to apply for JobLink postings, plan ahead!! It is suggested that you keep a generic cover letter and resume on the JobLink so you will not miss any job opportunities. Please note that the JobLink limit for uploaded documents is 50.
The JobLink is also where students should now RSVP for information sessions they plan to attend. To view the list of info sessions, click on the Events link at the top of the page. Once you have selected a specific event, you will be able to RSVP.
If you have any questions about the JobLink, please contact Stephanie Borrego.
Be sure to check out our updated list of recruiting eventsfor the Spring 2008 semester. To RSVP for any of the events, log onto the JobLinkand click on the events tab. If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Borrego.
The MBASA is putting together a group of dedicated MBAS to particpate in a service event with Habitat for Humanity on Saturday, March 15th. We will be doing a Deconstruction and Demolition project for Habitat. This will take place from 8:30AM till 4:30PM. Lunch will be provided.
What: Habitat for Humanity Deconstruction Event
When: Saturday, March 15, 2007 8:30AM-4:30PM
Where: Meet at NCSU Campus (Dan Allen Deck)
Why: Help out in your Community, participate in a MBASA Activity, and
have fun with your fellow MBAs. Plus its a FREE LUNCH!
Please contact Thomas Pash if you would like to help out. Keep in mind that it won’t be difficult work and demolition will be fun!! And you never know, there may be good networking opportunities there. Hope you decide to take part!!!
What: Service Raleigh
When: Saturday, March 29, 2008
Please email Carol Nguyen or Thomas Pash by March 13, 2008 if you plan to attend. Include your LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, and T-shirt size. See serviceraleigh.org for more details. This will be a joint volunteer service project with NCSU NAWMBA.
Visit www.serviceraleigh.org for more information:
Service Raleigh is an annual citywide day of service started in 1998 by NC State’s Student Government and Park Scholars. Each year, volunteers from the university and surrounding community unite to undertake a variety of projects, each of which provides much needed assistance to local organizations. Service Raleigh is funded by the Park Foundation, NCSU Student Government, and local donors.
Volunteers meet on campus to check in and enjoy a light breakfast the morning of March 29th. After a brief celebration noting the start of the event, they head out to get started on service projects throughout the community. Projects in the past have included planting trees, landscaping, site restoration, and more. The only equipment required is
weather-appropriate clothing and a good attitude. Snacks are provided, too!
NCSU MBA and MAC students, staff, spouses and friends have a wonderful opportunity to find beautiful women’s clothing at a terrific discount!
Ann Taylor at the Streets of Southpoint is hosting an after-hoursPrivate Shopping Event for us on Sunday, March 16th, from 6:30-9:00 p.m.
This is an excellent opportunity to shop for clothing and accessories for interviews and beyond. We’ll have the store to ourselves, receive personal service, AND a discount of at least 20% off* whatever we purchase or order. That’s on top of whatever other sales they have. (*If Ann Taylor has an even better in-store promotion/coupon to offer, we’ll get that!)
See Evite for more information
Created to support the leadership development of our students and business community, the Wachovia Executive Lecture Series provides attendees tremendous insight into the personal and professional careers of the leaders from some of our nation’s top companies. The presentations are held 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., 3400 Nelson Hall
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Monday, March 24 – Wachovia Executive Lecture: Sam Palmisano, chairman and chief executive officer of IBM [open to NC State University students, faculty and staff only] , 4:30 p.m., Nelson Auditorium
The Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Roundtables are a series of presentations by company leaders involved in enterprise risk management. The ERM Roundtable series provides risk management professionals a forum where they can discuss and exchange ideas about effective ERM practices and techniques. Presentations are made by practitioners who share their best practices in working through the challenges of managing risk across the enterprise, as well as by faculty who present their related research.
For more details and to register, please see ERM Initiative.