MBA WEEKLY EVENTS

• MBA Coffee Break, Tuesday, January 13, 10:15-10:35am
• 2nd-Year MBA Field Study Project Briefing Session: Boeing/Alteon, Tuesday, January 13, 12:30-1:20pm
• Evening MBA Dinner, Wednesday, January 14, 5:00-6:00pm
• TechConnect presents Mr. Edward Jung, CTO of Intellectual Ventures, Thursday, January 15, 12:30-1:30pm
• Corporate Finance Careers at Microsoft, Thursday, January 15, 12:30-1:30pm
• Business Plan Competition Networking Night, Thursday, January 15, 6:00-7:30pm
• MBA Applied Strategy (First-Year) Meet-the-Client Working Dinner, Thursday, January 15, 6:30-9:00pm
  

Companies represented on campus this week: Altus Alliance, Boeing, Intellectual Ventures, Microsoft, Wells Fargo

Evening students: Please join us before class this Wednesday, January 14th, in the Undergraduate Commons (on the first floor of Balmer) for this quarter's first Evening MBA Dinner from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm.  This dinner takes place during the program's Campus Visit Night for prospective Evening MBA Students.  This is a great opportunity to share your experience in the program with prospective students.  We look forward to seeing you there.

Dropping, Adding, and Withdrawing from Courses
From Monday, January 12 through Sunday, January 18 you may still add (provided you have obtained an add code from the course instructor) and/or drop courses without restriction. Please note that you will incur a $20 fee for all registration changes made on a single day during this period. A tuition forfeiture may also be charged.

• Evening students: Your add/drop requests need to be to the MBA Program Office by Noon on Friday, January 16 so that they may be processed before the deadline.
• Note: This deadline is for ALL winter quarter classes, even those that have not yet started.

A Note Regarding Autumn Quarter Grades
If one of your class grades for Autumn quarter is listed as "X", that means the grade has not been turned in to the UW by the instructor. Please contact your instructor directly for resolution.

Winter Quarter Graduation
If you intend to complete your degree requirements in winter quarter, you need to apply for graduation with the UW Graduate School by March 13. If you wish to check the requirements that remain for you to complete your degree, please email mbaregis and we will do a degree check.

MBA Graduation Ceremony 2009
The graduation ceremony for full-time and evening MBA students is scheduled for Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 7:00pm. For those of you who will be graduating in winter or spring quarter 2009, please become familiar with the graduation information on the MBA website. This webpage supplies details regarding applying for graduation, the graduation ceremony, academic attire, graduation tickets, and diplomas. 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.

BUSINESS CONNECTIONS CENTER EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

Meet the Firms:

• Altus Alliance
  Tuesday, January 13
  12:30-1:20pm, Balmer 307
• Wells Fargo
  Wednesday, January 14
  12:30-1:20pm, Balmer 307

Resume Submission Deadlines:

• Internships
  Monday, January 12 - PWO (Senior Associate)
  Note: Must complete on-line profile
  Wednesday, January 14 - T-Mobile (Financial Planning & Analysis)
  Thursday, January 15 - Altus Alliance (Associate, Venture Consultant)
  Thursday, January 15 - Microsoft (Marketing Internships)
• Part-Time Immediate Hire Internships
  Friday, January 16 - Mike's Hard Lemonade (Finance Intern)
  Friday, January 16 - Intermec (MBA HR Compensation Intern)
• Full-Time, Post-Grad Hire
  Friday, January 16 - Barclays Global Investors (Marketing Associate)
  Note: Must apply on-line
  

Workshops:

• Strategic Interviewing Workshop
  Monday, January 12
  12:30-2:00pm, Lewis 208
• Cover Letter Workshop
  Monday, January 12
  4:30-6:00pm, Lewis 208
• Microsoft Case Competition Partners
  Tuesday, January 13
  3:00-4:00pm, Douglas Forum
• Microsoft Case Competition Partners
  Tuesday, January 13
  5:00-6:00pm, Douglas Forum
• Strategic Interviewing Workshop
  Wednesday, January 14
  5:00-6:00pm, Lewis 208
• Strategic Interviewing Workshop
  Wednesday, January 14
  6:00-7:00pm, Lewis 208
• Marketing Case Interview Workshop
  Thursday, January 15
  12:30-2:00pm, Lewis 208
• MBA Job Hunting in a Recession
  Thursday, January 15
  3:00-4:00pm, Douglas Forum
• MBA Job Hunting in a Recession
  Thursday, January 15
  5:00-6:00pm, Douglas Forum

Available space in URBDP 498A Environmental Planning Course for Winter Quarter
Looking for another elective course for Winter quarter? There is still room in URBDP 498A Environmental Planning (SLN 18862) which meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30-9:50am. This course has a prerequisite of any introductory environmental systems class. For more information and/or an add code, please contact Krista Bargsten.

The Legal Side of Social Lending: The Role of the Legal Professional in Microfinance
For those interested in microfinance, this event is for you. Thursday, January 15 from 4:30-6:00pm. Please RSVP.

2009 Bullitt Environmental Fellowship Call for Applications
The Bullitt Environmental Fellowship is a two-year, $50,000/year fellowship for graduate students interested in pursuing leadership positions within the environmental field. Inquiries may be directed to: info@bullitt.org or email mbanews for a more complete description of the fellowship.

Grants and Funding Information Service (GFIS)
GFIS is offering several "Searching for Funding" workshops this quarter covering general principles of searching for funds using both print and internet. Please see GFIS website for schedule and registration details.