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.
Eight MBA students from the Jenkins Graduate School of Management at NC State University’s College of Management traveled to St. Bernard Parish in Louisiana for an Alternative Spring Break trip (ASB) March 2-7 to help rebuild. More…
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.
Kenan-Flagler has extended an opportunity to our MBA students to participate in their CIBER program’s China immersion trip May 16-30, 2008. Participants will earn 1.5 hours of inter-institutional credit while learning Mandarin and staying with a Chinese family for one week. The remainder of the trip will include business and cultural visits. Cities visited are Beijing, Xi’an, and Shanghai. The program cost is $2000, not including airfare to and from China. Please see the flyer for more information and contact Jen Arthur for additional details.
The Office of Technology Transfer is sponsoring monthly seminars called Tech Revolution. The first event will be held on Thursday, March 20 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm at the McKimmon Center. More information.
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.
CareerBeam “industry information questions for interviews” has already helped me in my BUS 500 Strategy class. Doug Vinsel, the CEO of Duke Raleigh Hospital was very impressed with the level of questions I had prepared for him. I found these on the CareerBeam industry “opener” questions page. Mr. Vinsel thought at first that this was specifically a Healthcare Strategy class and that is why I seemed to have such great questions. I knew very little about the kinds of questions to ask him and CareerBeam made the difference. CareerBeam can help you in class as well as helping to find a job.
Getting a chance to spend 90 minutes of office time with the CEO was thanks to a combination of both my network and my questions prepared beforehand. – Tim Tucker, second year part-time MBA Student
Take the opportunity to go learn more about Career Beam on:
*March 28 from 12:00-12:30 pm, Nelson Room 1120
April 15 from 4:30-5:00 pm, Nelson Room 1130 *
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.
Be sure to check out our updated list of recruiting events for the Spring 2008 semester. To RSVP for any of the events, log onto the JobLink and click on the events tab. If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Borrego.
Join fellow university researchers and business people in your local area to learn more about the SBIR program and how to become a successful applicant at any one of a series of free workshops across North Carolina.
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Charlotte – April 15th, 8:00-11:00 AM
Greensboro – April 28th, 2:00-4:00 PM
Research Triangle Park – April 29th, 8:00-11:00 AM
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!
A few graduate students at Pfieffer University are in need of a Finance tutor. Specific areas of need include risk and return, stocks and their valuation, and the cost of capital. If your Finance skills are strong and you would like to earn some extra money, please contact Roslynn Bartley.
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.