WEEKLY EVENTS

• Foster School of Business Graduate Programs Graduation Ceremony, Saturday, June 13, 7:00-9:00pm

SUMMER NOTES

This is the final edition of the MBA Newsletter for the 2008-09 academic year. Newsletters will be sent this summer on an "as-needed" basis only.

Summer Office Hours
The MBA Program Office and the Business Connections Center are open during the summer. Starting June 10th, the offices will be 8am-5pm, M-F. Evening appointments available upon request.

MBA Lounge Mailboxes
Before you depart campus for the summer, please take a moment to clean out your mailbox. Later this summer, the MBA Program Office staff will be reassigning the boxes and anything left in them will be discarded.

GRADUATION INFORMATION

Graduation Ceremony
Graduation will be held in Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, on Saturday, June 13. The schedule for the ceremony is as follows:

• 6:00pm Students check in and obtain instructions
• 6:00pm Doors open for guest seating
• 6:45pm Students line up for ceremonies
• 6:55pm Processional
• 7:00pm Ceremonies begin
• 9:00pm Recessional & reception (at By George)

For more details, please see visit this link or email Linda.

Final Call for Graduation Guest Tickets
Tickets are available for pickup at the front desk of the MBA Program Office. If you would like to have your tickets mailed to you or need to make other alternate arrangements, please contact Linda directly.   

For more information about our ceremony please visit our Graduation website. For information about the University Ceremony at the Stadium and other aspects such as announcements, class rings, etc., please visit the University Commencement website.

GRADUATING STUDENTS

MBA Lounge Access
You will be able to access the MBA Lounge until late August/early September when your ID cards will be deactivated and the access code will be changed.

MBA Listservs
Your class listservs (evemba2009 and mba2009) will remain active indefinitely. Individual email addresses will be removed from the lists once they no longer work. We will remove all graduated students from mbabull and mbamail unless you request to remain on those listservs. You may send your request to mbaweb.

Alumni Benefits
Stay connected! Whether you stay in the Northwest, move across the country or go abroad, there are many opportunities to keep in touch with alumni, students, and the school. For more details, visit the alumni website and don't forget to sign up for the lifetime UW email service. Also, this is your first opportunity to attend an alumni event: The first ever PACCAR Hall Picnic! Mark your calendar for June 27 from 12:30-2:30pm and join us outdoors in Denny Yard. For more details and to register, please check out the website.

REGISTRATION & CLASSES

Spring Quarter Grades & Dean's List
Spring quarter grades will be available for viewing on MyUW on Wednesday, June 17. If you find an "X" grade, you will need to check with your instructor for more information. The link for the Spring quarter Dean's List will be emailed to the evening and full-time student listservs by the end of the month.

Additional Summer Quarter Class Offerings
A new course is being formulated for summer quarter: Human Rationality and Irrationality: Business Implications. As we have more information we will communicate it to you via the evening MBA listserv. In the meantime, for further details, please contact the instructor.

Other courses available on campus include three from The Information School: Concepts in Algorithmic Thinking for Information, Database Concepts for Information Professionals, and Networking and Network Applications for Informational Professionals. For more information, contact Marie Potter.

Courses at UW Tacoma for summer quarter include: International Accounting, Macroeconomics for Managers, Organization Design, and a Special Topics course on issues related to advertising and direct marketing. For more information, contact Caroline Calvillo.

Autumn Electives Open on a Space-Available Basis
Autumn quarter electives are open on a space-available basis for all FT & Evening MBA students. Please email mbaregis with your course requests (remember to include course section preference).

First-Year Full-Time MBA Student Registration for Autumn
Please note that you must complete your Autumn registration (via MyUW) by Sunday, June 21 to maintain priority in classes awarded through the bidding process.

Evening MBA Student Registration for Autumn
In mid-June, the MBA Program Office will be emailing evening MBA students (who are taking classes in Autumn quarter) a message which indicates the courses we plan to register you for, based on required core courses, the results of elective bidding and your requests for classes since the results went out. When you receive this email, please review your classes and contact us, by emailing mbaregis@u.washington.edu, if you discover any problems with the classes listed in that email.

If you have questions about the registration process or would like to have your remaining degree requirements checked, please email mbaregis@u.washington.edu.

Global Business Forum courses (BA 545) for Autumn Quarter
If you wish to enroll in this course, please request a class space by emailing mbaregis@u.washington.edu. In your email, indicate which MBA Program you are in and what BA 545 section you want to enroll in. Add codes for the classes are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

BUSINESS CONNECTIONS CENTER EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

Workshops:

• The Scoop on Foster MBA Jobs
  Monday, June 8
  5:00 - 6:00pm, Balmer 413

Job Postings:
Please check Foster MBA Jobs for the latest full time and internship openings.

A Note from Paula Klempay, BCC Director:
To our 2009 MBA graduates, we honor you for your accomplishment.  Congratulations!  Please remember we are here all summer to help those of you who are still looking with your job search.  We also are a resource for you as alumni and hope you will stay in touch with us.

To our first year MBA’s, we hope you have a great internship experience this summer.  We will begin reaching out to you in mid-August to update your resumes for next year.  Keep a file of your accomplishments as they occur this summer so you it will be easy for you to create the bullet points for your updated resume.  We are here for you if you have any questions about your internship experience.  Your internship is not just about the quality of your work, but is also an opportunity to get to know people.  Make a plan to have lunch or coffee with people inside and outside your internship company this summer.  Building relationships is an important part of your program.

To our Evening MBA Students, we will be offering classes and opportunities to work with coaches all summer long.  Please keep your eye on the MBA calendar and check your emails.

Have a great summer.

UW EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
The Soros Fellowships for New Americans support thirty individuals a year for up to two years of graduate study in any subject anywhere in the US. Students already in graduate study are eligible, though not past their 2nd year. The fellowships provide $20,000 in maintenance and half tuition wherever the fellow attends. Candidates must be either holders of Green Cards, naturalized citizens, or children of two naturalized citizen parents. For more details go to their website.