MBA WEEKLY EVENTS

• 2nd-Year MBA Field Study Project Briefing Session: Microsoft Mobile Communications, Tuesday, January 20, 12:30-1:20pm
• MBA Exchange Program Info Session, Wednesday, January 21, 12:30-2:00pm
• 2nd-Year MBA Field Study Project Briefing Session: Polyform US, Wednesday, January 21, 12:30-1:20pm
• Operations Club Presents: Dennis Gawlik, Director of Purchasing Services at University of Washington, Wednesday, January 21, 12:30-1:30pm
• 2nd-Year MBA Field Study Project Briefing Session: Adaquest, Thursday, January 22, 12:30-1:20pm
• Finance Society Speaker Event, Thursday, January 22, 12:30-1:20pm
• Business Plan Competition Resource Night/Where do Ideas Come From?, Thursday, January 22, 6:00-7:30pm
• International Alumni Networking Night, Friday, January 23, 6:00-8:00pm
  

Companies represented on campus this week: Microsoft Mobile Communications, Polyform US, Adaquest

Approximately 80 prospective students will be on campus Thursday, Friday and Saturday for the Full-Time MBA Preview Weekend. Many of them will have questions about the MBA experience. If you have time, please take a minute and chat with them. Please be advised the MBA lounge will be used for Preview Weekend events on Friday and Saturday. If you have any questions, please contact Tim Hossain.

Spring Quarter Elective Registration
Second-year full-time and second and third-year evening MBAs: Believe it or not, bidding for spring quarter electives and advanced core options is only 2 weeks away, with bidding opening on February 4. You can get a headstart on the process by taking a look at the tentative spring schedule on our website as well as the MBA Registration Calendar.

First-Year Full-time and Second-Year Evening MBAs: Advanced Core Options
First-year Full-time and second-year Evening MBA students have priority for registration in Advanced Core Options (previously called bridge electives) courses. These courses are offered during spring quarter only and designed to give you more in-depth knowledge about a topic than your core class. Students will bid for advanced core options in a separate process from the general elective course bidding. To learn more about the bidding procedures, please plan to attend one of the information sessions detailed below.

First-Year Full-Time MBAs: Because spring is the first quarter you will be bidding for elective classes, an informational workshop on degree requirements, the bidding process and timelines will be held:

• Monday, January 26, 10:30-11:20am, Balmer 304
• Tuesday, January 27, 10:30-11:20am, Balmer 304
• Wednesday, January 28, 12:30-1:20pm, Balmer 304
  

Second-Year Evening MBAs: Information sessions for those of you who would like a refresher on the bidding process (or for those that weren't able to attend the initial workshops) will be held:

• Monday, January 26, 5:00-6:00pm, Balmer 312
• Wednesday, January 28, 5:00-6:00pm, Balmer 312

Dean's List
The Autumn quarter Dean's Lists is now available here.

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.

In the words of Elizabeth Enneking, to effectively put on the C4C Auction, "We are going to need an army!" Please come to the volunteer informational meeting on Monday, January 26 at 12:30pm in Balmer 417 to hear about how you can help.

Also, if you have any donation to make to procurement (an unopened Christmas present?), keep in mind that there will be opportunities for bundling. So even if you think your item might not stand alone for the auction, there will be some creative pairing/grouping going on. Get in touch with Maria if you have an questions.

Even if you can't come to the meeting, please mark your calendar to attend the gala and auction on February 28, 2009 at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center in Seattle.

BUSINESS CONNECTIONS CENTER EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

Resume Submission Deadlines:

• Internships
  Tuesday, January 20 - Goldman Sachs (Summer Private Wealth Advisor) Open to F1 Visa Applicants
  Note: Must also complete the Goldman Sachs on-line application
  Thursday, January 22 - Akona/iSoftStone (Engagement Consultant Internship) Open to F1 Visa Applicants
  Thursday, January 22 - Akona/iSoftStone (Program/Project Manager - Engineering Services) Open to F1 Visa Applicants
  

Workshops:

• Finance Case Interviewing Workshop
  Wednesday, January 21
  5:00-6:00pm, Lewis 208
• Finance Case Interviewing Workshop
  Wednesday, January 21
  6:00-7:00pm, Lewis 208
• Consulting Case Interviewing Workshop
  Thursday, January 22
  12:30-2:00pm, Lewis 208
• 2nd Year MBA "Success Now!"
  Friday, January 23
  9:30-10:20am, Lewis 208

MBA Mentor Visits:

Tuesday, January 20
2nd Year MBA Mentor meeting at MarketGain Partners LLC

Friday, January 23
1st Year MBA Mentor meeting at Alaska Airlines
1st Year MBA Mentor meeting at Buerk Dale Victor, LLC
1st Year MBA Mentor meeting at Philips Healthcare
1st Year MBA Mentor meeting at REI

FYI: Friday, January 23, 12:00-5:00pm: MBA Career Services will be closed for staff training.

Puget Sound Buiness Journal (PSBJ) Women of Influence Scholarships
PBSJ, in conjunction with Lytle Enterprises and The Seattle Foundation, offers a wonderful opportunity for female students pursuing a graduate level degree in Washington. The student selected each year not only receives the financial contribution ($5,000) but also mentoring from members of the prestigious Women of Influence advisory board. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2009. For an application you may email mbanews or www.seattlefoundation.org/woi.

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.