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April 13 , 2009

WEEKLY EVENTS

ACADEMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

2009-2010 ACADEMIC SHAPSHOT
Don't miss the upcoming Info Sessions in April to help you plan well for next year.

2009-2010 Elective Info Sessions
Come learn about the courses that will be offered next year and determine which ones will best meet your educational goals. All elective info sessions are being videotaped and will be availalbe for viewing on blackboard. Look for details in next week's newsletter. Additionally, all Powerpoint presentations and handouts will be posted on the MBA Website. You can find last week's Finance, Business Economics and Accounting seesion information here.

  • Wednesday, April 15
     Marketing, International Business, and Business Communications, 12:30-1:30pm, BLM 303
  • Thursday, April 16
     Information Systems, Operations Management, and Management & Organization, 12:30-1:30pm, BLM 303
  • Tuesday, April 21
     Innovation & Entrepreneurship, 5:00-6:00pm, BLM 413

Academic Planning Info Sessions: Full-Time Students
An overview session covering your remaining degree requirements and elective bidding and registration guidelines. All MBA students should attend one of the following sessions.

  • Tuesday, April 14, 9:30-10:20am, BLM 303
  • Tuesday, April 14, 10:30-11:20am, BLM 303
  • Tuesday, April 21, 12:30-1:30pm, BLM 303

Academic Planning Info Sessions: First-Year Evening Students
An overview session covering your elective degree requirements and how they fit into your academic plan.

  • Thursday, April 16, 5:00-6:00pm, BLM 413

GRADUATION

MBA Graduation Ceremony 2009
The graduation ceremony for full-time and evening MBA students is scheduled for Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 7:00pm. You can find information about the ceremony on the Graduation website. Note for International students: If you have family members who wish to attend the graduation ceremony and need letters to support their visa application, please contact Linda Bruen.

Spring Quarter Graduation
If you are completing your degree this quarter and plan to graduate in June, you must file for graduation with the University and complete our graduating student survey indicated below. Note: The last day to apply for graduation (without a late fee) is May 17.

Graduating Student Survey 2009: Guest Tickets (and more)...
To help us plan for your graduation ceremony, we ask that each student who has or will be graduating between Autumn 2008 and Autumn 2009 complete a short survey. We ask that every student complete the survey, even if you are not planning to attend the ceremony. This survey will provide us with information about how you want your name to appear in the graduation program and how many guests you wish to bring to the ceremony. The information you enter on the survey will also help us determine how many guest tickets will be available to each student. At the present time, we anticipate we will have 4 guest tickets per graduating student, but we will use the survey results to determine if extra tickets will be available.

We ask that you complete the survey no later than May 15. If you do not complete the survey by that date, we will assume you do NOT plan to attend the ceremony and will reallocate your guest tickets to other students.

Upcoming Marketing Club Event: Launching Big Ideas with a Small Budget, Monday, April 13, 5:00-6:00pm in Balmer 417

This discussion will focus on marketing in a down economy. As marketing budgets have shrunk and funding for start ups are tight, it is vital that we get creative and do more with less. Our guests will share tactics that have allowed them to be successful even in tough economic times. Guests include:

  • Jodi Sorenson - Sr. Level Marketing & PR Consultant
  • Jeanette Thebeau - CMO of Dry Soda Co.

Food will be served so please RSVP to Lydia Edwards.

MBA SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2009-10

MBA Scholarships for Continuing Full-time Students: Deadline April 15
The online application for second-year MBA Scholarships is now available. Please visit the How to Apply for MBA Scholarships website for the information you need to apply and a link to the online application form. If you have any questions about applying for MBA scholarships, please email mbaschol@u.washington.edu. (Note: International students who are not eligible to file the FAFSA may still complete our online scholarship application, but may not be eligible for some scholarships that are need-based.) The priority deadline to apply for scholarships for next year is April 15.

Several students have asked whether their first-year scholarship award is automatically renewed for their second year, and the answer is that they are not automatically renewed.  We ask that all continuing students who wish to receive scholarship funds during 2009-2010 complete the online application and submit the supplemental materials.  On the online application, where you are asked for your GPA, please enter your MBA program GPA.

BUSINESS CONNECTIONS CENTER EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

Workshops:

Resume Submission Deadlines:

  • Internships
    Monday, April 13:
    Business Sustainability Intern (Portland, OR) - The Regence Group
    Marketing Research Intern (Portland, OR) - The Regence Group
    Finance Intern (Seattle, WA) - Mike's Hard Lemonade (Open to F1 Visa Applicants)
    Graduate Finance & Budget Intern (Seattle, WA) - Port of Seattle     (Open to F1 Visa Applicants)
    Graduate Marketing Research Intern (Seattle, WA) - Port of Seattle     (Open to F1 Visa Applicants)
    Sales Associate (Seattle, WA) - The Seattle Storm     (Open to F1 Visa Applicants)
    Summer Internship - Global Public Affairs Practice (Seattle, WA) - Waggener Edstrom Worldwide (Open to F1 Visa Applicants)
    Northwest Giving Profile Intern - Philanthropy Northwest
    Thursday, April 16:
    Boeing Capital Corp. Finance Intern (Seattle, WA) - Boeing
    SSG Strategic Capabilities Planner for SoC/Atom Summer Internship - Intel (Open to F1 Visa Applicants)
  • Full-Time Positions
    Monday, April 13:
    Management Consulting Professionals (Atlanta, GA & Bellevue, WA) - Value Prism Consulting
    Operations and Finance Manager (Seattle, WA) - EnerG2
    Product Manager (Redmond, WA) - Microsoft Corporation (Open to F1 Visa Applicants)
    Project Manager (Bellevue, WA) - Value Prism Consulting
    Thursday, April 16:
    Manager, Financial Systems (Redmond, WA) - Nintendo of America
    Associate Director/Director, Fiscal Accountability (Washington, D.C.) - Millennium Challenge Corporation
    Finance Economist (Emeryville, CA) - OnPoint Analytics, Inc. (Open to F1 Visa Applicants)
    Investment Analyst - Tech Search
    Operations/Client Service Professional - Futureselect Portfolio Management, Inc.
    Product Manager (Los Angeles, CA) - Farmers Insurance
    Product Manager (Redmond, WA) - COMSYS
    Sr. Business Analyst (Redmond, WA) - COMSYS
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