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April 20 , 2009

WEEKLY EVENTS

ALL MBA TWILIGHT PIZZA DINNER: Wednesday, April 22

Please plan to join us for pizza, salads, and conversation on Wednesday, April 22 from 5:00-6:30pm. Don't miss this opportunity to network with your colleagues from MBA programs other than your own.

LEADERS TO LEGEND BREAKFAST - Wednesday, April 22

The final Leaders to Legends Breakfast for this year will be held on Wednesday, April 22 from 7:15-9:00am in the Walker-Ames Room (on the 2nd floor of Kane Hall). For this breakfast we have three extremely knowledgeable leaders in the field of healthcare who will dialogue with the audience on ways to grapple with this topic. Panel members include: Dr. Rod Hochman, CEO of Swedish Medical Center; Steve Mullin, President of WA Roundtable; and Scott Armstrong, President & CEO of Group Healthcare Cooperative. The event moderator is Dr. Bruce Avolio. Please RSVP and/or address any questions to Corrine Goellnitz.

ACADEMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Autumn Quarter Elective Bidding Opens Wednesday, April 22
Bidding for autumn quarter elective classes begins Wednesday, April 22, at 8:00am. Bidding closes on Wednesday, April 29 at 11:00pm. Information about your bid point allotments and bidding eligibility is listed below:

  • Full-time MBA Class of 2010 (including Class of 2009 students who will not graduate in June): 75 points for 11-16 elective credits, 50 points for 8-10 credits, 25 points for 4-7 credits, 15 points for less than 4 credits.
  • Evening MBA Class of 2010: 50 points for 8-10 elective credits, 25 points for 4-7 credits, 15 points for less than 4 credits.
  • Evening MBA Class of 2011: No bid points. Registration requests may be made on a space-available basis beginning Monday, May 18 by emailing mbaregis@u.washington.edu.

Instructions for bidding:

If you have questions about the registration process, please email mbaregis@u.washington.edu.

2009-2010 ACADEMIC SHAPSHOT
Don't miss the final Info Sessions offered this week 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. The last info session for this year is listed below:

  • Tuesday, April 21
     Innovation & Entrepreneurship, 5:00-6:00pm, BLM 413

All elective Info Sessions are being videotaped and available for viewing on Blackboard. On Blackboard you will find a new course with the title "Foster MBA Elective Registration". Select "Presentation Videos" from the menu for that course and view these sessions at your leisure. Watch for more content to be added to Blackboard later this week. Additionally, all Powerpoint presentations and handouts are being posted on the MBA Website.

Academic Planning Info Sessions: Full-Time Students
The final overview session covering your remaining degree requirements and elective bidding and registration guidelines is noted below.

  • Tuesday, April 21, 12:30-1:30pm, BLM 303

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.

BUSINESS CONNECTIONS CENTER EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

Workshops:

Resume Collects & On Campus Interview Submission Deadlines:
(Please note that application for web job listings: Keep in mind that if it is not a resume collects or on-campus interview, you should apply ASAP as these jobs can be removed from the company website at any point.)

  • Internships
    Application Due NOW :
    Financial Services Internship - Symetra Financial (Open to F1 Visa Applicants)
    Northwest Giving Profile Intern - Philanthropy Northwest
    Part-Time Project (unpaid) Sports & Marketing - Snow-Q (Open to F1 Visa Applicants)
    Financial Development Internship (Unpaid, Portland) - Progressive Health Worldwide (Open to F1 Visa Applicants)
    Thursday, April 23:
    Intern at CRITFC - UW Business and Economic Development Center (Open to F1 Visa Applicants)
  • Full-Time Positions
    Application Due NOW:
    Financial Analyst Sr. - Intermec
    Product Marketing Manager - Intermec
    Manager, Care Financial Strategy & Analytics (206379) - T-Mobile (Open to F1 Visa Applicants)
    Senior Analyst: Corporate Strategy (206946) - T-Mobile (Open to F1 Visa Applicants)
    Product Manager 3, Product Development (216902) - T-Mobile (Open to F1 Visa Applicants)
    Senior Manager, Product Planning (220679) - T-Mobile (Open to F1 Visa Applicants)
    Web Product Manager 2 (220094) - T-Mobile (Open to F1 Visa Applicants)
    Web Social Media Manager (219959) - T-Mobile (Open to F1 Visa Applicants)
    Product Manager - Big Fish Games
    Sales Manager - Sommersault Snack Co.
    Associate Consultant - Bio Defense Group (DC) - PRTM
    Director of Marketing & Membership - Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association
    Director of Sales & Marketing (Bay Area) - Solar Richmond
    Finance Reporting Manager - iSoftStone
    Management Analyst - Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA)
    MBA Leadership Program 2009 (San Diego) - Mitchell International, Inc.
    Media Relations Manager - Unitus-Global Microfinance Accelerator
    Product Manager: Core Technologies - Classmates Online, Inc.
    Senior Manager, Investor Relations - Starbucks Coffee Company
    Senior Marketing Communications Manager - Verdiem
    Senior Product Manager - Global Market Insite
    Wilderness Program Officer - Campion Foundation
    Executive Director - Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society
    Program Financial Manager: Core Operations - Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
    District Sales Executive (DC & other) - Expeditors International
    Manager Research Associate - Wurts and Associates, Inc.

UW EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS 

"Green is Good for Business" event with CEO Jerry Heilen of Yakima Products
Wednesday, April 22, 6:15pm, HUB 106B
 Headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, Yakima Products, Inc. has been a leader in environmental stewardship for over 30 years. Join this event with Jerry Heilen (CEO of the #1 US brand in automotive racks and cargo management equipment) as he discusses what this Pacific Northwest company is doing to reduce its envirionmental footprint and why "Green is Good for Business."

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