MBA WEEKLY EVENTS

• Business Communications Election Speeches, Monday, March 9, 12:30-1:00pm
• Twilight Dinner for Day & Evening MBA Students , Monday, March 9, 5:00-6:30pm
• Qualifying Round for KU CIBER International Case Competition, Monday, March 9, 5:30-9:00pm
• Consulting Society Election Speeches, Tuesday, March 10, 12:30-1:00pm
• Encouraging the Growth and Development of Life Science Companies in the State of Washington, Wednesday, March 11, 12:30-1:30pm
• Strategy Club Speed Case Competition, Thursday, March 12, 5:30-7:30pm

Day and Evening students: Please join us tonight in the Undergraduate Commons (on the first floor of Balmer) for the Twilight Dinner from 5:00 pm to 6:30 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. Note: Please wear your name badges.

SPRING QUARTER REGISTRATION

Spring Electives & Advanced Core Options Open on a Space-Available Basis
Spring Quarter Electives & Advanced Core Options 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).

Evening MBA Student Registration for Spring
The MBA Program Office will begin registering you for your classes this week. You may still adjust your schedules however by emailing mbaregis.

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 Spring Quarter
Spring quarter Global Business Forums will be focusing on the following world regions: BA 545 A/B - Brazil & the America's, BA 545 C/D - India & South Asia

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 class are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

First-Year Full-time MBAs: Spring Section Assignments, Schedule and Registraton
The spring quarter section assignments and core schedule are available online. First-year full-time students should register for their assigned spring core sections using the information available on the Core Course Registration instruction page.  In addition to registering for BA 502, students should also register for MGMT 510, “Developing Leadership Skills” course (Judi Kalitzki’s course on which you have been working all year) using SLN 15182.

SUMMER QUARTER CLASSES

Summer Quarter Schedule is posted
We have posted the schedule for Summer 2009. Please see the MBA website for details.

Summer Quarter Elective Preregistration
To preregister for summer quarter courses, please email mbaregis (according to the dates below) with the following details: your name, full-time or evening designation, and class request.

MKTG 512: Registration preference for this course will be given to members of the Evening Class of 2011 who are interested in complementing their required coursework in Leading Teams & Organizations and Developing Leadership Skills. The first enrollment slots in MKTG 512 will be allocated to interested members of the Evening Class of 2011 on a first-come, first-served basis following the opening of preregistration on 03/30/09. Any additional open slots in the course will be made available to other students in the Foster Evening MBA Program beginning 04/06/09, and enrollment will once again be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis for those students.

MGMT 547: Preregistration for all MBA students will begin on 3/30/09 and spaces will be awarded on a fiirst-come, first-served basis.

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.

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.

MBA Scholarships for Continuing Full-time Students
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.)

McGowan Scholarship for 2009-10 ($18,000!!)
Application instructions for the McGowan Scholarship are now available. This $18,000 scholarship is awarded to one MBA student in the full-time program who will be enrolled during 2009-2010. The 2008-09 recipient is Paul Zitarelli--if you have questions about the scholarship, please ask Paul. This scholarship requires the student to write 2 essays and have a faculty member submit a recommendation letter.  The application deadline is April 3. (Note that this deadline is during the first week of spring quarter, so you should ask your faculty sponsor now to prepare a recommendation letter to be submitted to our office no later than April 3.

BUSINESS CONNECTIONS CENTER EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

Resume Submission Deadlines:

• Full-time Positions
  Monday, March 9:
  ACAP Executive Director - Accounting Career Awareness Program
  Account Executive - Filter LLC (Open to F1 Visa Applicants)
  Director of Finance and Operations - Sparling
  Director of Housing Repair & Weatherization - King County Housing Authority
  Thursday, March 12:
  Controller - Heracles Energy Corporation
  Director of Administration and Finance - SEIU Healthcare
  Portfolio Management Director - Medtronic Physio Control
  

MBA Mentor Visits:

• Friday, March 13:
  1st-Year MBA Mentor Meeting at Frasier Healthcare
  

Student Fiscal Services will be offering two different types of tax classes to students over the next couple of months: Tax 101 Workshops for US Resident Students and Tax 101 for Non US Resident and International Students. Classes are free of charge. For more information about the classes and the dates/times, visit http://www.washington.edu/students/sfs/sao/maintax or contact Kyra Worrell at 206-221-2621.

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. Application deadline: April 6, 2009.

Rotaract Club of the University of Washington, Health Sciences
This Rotary-sponsored service club, focused on local and international community service with a health focus, is open to graduate students (and undergrads) from any discipline who have an interest in improving health. For more information visit their website.