Find out about the students. Request resumes, questions or anything you feel will give you a sense of the students with whom you will be meeting.
Prepare a case or bring in real clients. Anything you can do to give students a window on a real-life business situation will increase the impact of the visit.
Invite other executives. Bringing in a partner, colleague, boss or client can give students more exposure and enrich the experience.
Share your personal stories. Students are deeply interested in you and your career, not just your company and your industry. Let them know about your struggles and successes.
Tell them how their MBA education can help them. How are MBA graduates employed in your company and industry? What career paths are available? Share what you know, or bring in MBA grads to talk about their work.
Give them a tour. A quick tour of your facility is one way of giving students an inside view of your company. Keep it short, though. These students came to meet you.
Leave time for Q&A. Students usually have a lot of questions, so allow some time at the end of the visit for a Q&A session.
Be flexible. Offer to meet for coffee or talk on the phone if students need advice.
