WEEKLY EVENTS

• techConnect Internship Panel, Tuesday, October 14, 12:30-1:30pm
• Net Impact Informational Meeting, Tuesday, October 14, 12:30-1:30pm
• Introduction to Consulting, Wednesday, October 15, 12:30-1:30pm
• Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition Information/Networking Session, Wednesday, October 15, 6:00-7:30pm
• Coffee Break , Thursday, October 16, 10:15-10:45am
• Study Tour Info Session (Note: Time change), Thursday, October 16, 4:30-6:00pm
• Full-Time MBA Preview Weekend, Thursday, Friday & Saturday, October 16-18
• Biotech Club Speaker Series, Friday, October 17, 12:30-1:30pm
• Monday Morning Coffee, Monday, October 20, 8:00-11:00am
• See below for Career events.

Companies represented on campus this week: Amazon, Deloitte Consulting, Immunex (Amgen), Strong Bridge, Symantec

MBA Preview Weekend - October 16-18
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.

EVENING MBA DINNERS - NEXT WEEK

Throughout the year, the MBA Program Office plans to host some dinners for Evening MBA students each quarter during the 5-6:00pm hour. The purpose of the dinners is to provide a time for networking and conversation with your colleagues and also to give the MBA Program Office an opportunity for announcements and/or feature aspects of the program. The upcoming dinners in October will include presentations on two certficates that are available for evening students: Entrepreneurship & Innovation and Global Business. Mark your calendars for the dates below and plan to join us for dinner, conversation, and presentations.

Monday, October 27, 5:00-6:00pm in Balmer Hall, Undergraduate Commons
Tuesday, October 28, 5:00-6:00pm in the Balmer Hall, Undergraduate Commons

LOUNGE ACCESS

Please use your Husky Card for access into the MBA Lounge from this point forward. If you have problems with your card (or have not had your card coded for access yet), bring it to the MBA Program Office during office hours.

Winter Quarter Elective Course Schedule
The winter elective course schedule will be up for viewing by Tuesday, October 14. Please go to Elective Course Schedules. Next week's MBA newsletter will contain pre-registration information for winter quarter including timelines.

GRADUATING STUDENTS

Applying for Graduation
If you intend to complete your degree requirements in autumn quarter, you need to apply for graduation with the UW Graduate School by November 16. 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.

BUSINESS CONNECTIONS CENTER EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

Meet-the-Firms:

• Deloitte Consulting
  Tuesday, October 14
  12:30-1:20pm, Balmer 307
• Amazon
  Wednesday, October 15
  12:30-1:20pm, Balmer 307
• Symantec
  Thursday, October 16
  12:30-1:20pm, Balmer 307
  

Mentor Program:

• Mentor Reception
  Wednesday, October 15
  7:00-8:30pm, The Burke Museum
  RSVP required.
• Mentor Bidding begins online at 5pm on Thursday, October 16
  First-years bid here: https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/bcc/59217
  Second-years bid here:
  https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/bcc/59218
  

Last Day to Submit Resumes via Foster MBA Jobs:

• October 13
  Alvarez and Marsal - Consultant/Consulting Manager
  Ernst & Young - Advisory Services - MBA Supervisory Senior
  
• October 14
  Microsoft - Marketing
• October 15
  Philips - Finance and Marketing
  
• October 16
  Amazon - Senior Financial Analyst Rotation Program, Product Manager, Operations Rotational Program, HR Leadership Rotational Program
  EMC - Marketing Leadership Development Program
  Target - Executive Team Leader

Workshops:

• Monday, October 13
  Finance Case Workshop - 12:30-2:00pm, Balmer 307
  Marketing Case Workshop - 5:00-6:30pm, Lewis 208
  Marketing Case Workshop - 6:30-7:30pm, Lewis 208
  
• Wednesday, October 15
  Table Topics for International Students - 1:20-2:00pm, Balmer 307
• Thursday, October 16
  Strategic Interviewing Workshop - 5:00-6:30pm, Lewis 208
  Strategic Interviewing Workshop - 6:30-7:30pm, Lewis 208
  
• Friday, October 17
  Investment Banking Boot Camp - 7:00-8:00am, Lewis 208
  Informational Interviewing Workshop - 12:30-2:00pm, Balmer 314
  Marketing Case Workshop - 12:30-1:20pm, Lewis 208
  Marketing Case Workshop - 5:00-6:30pm, Lewis 208
  Marketing Case Workshop - 6:30-7:30pm, Lewis 208

UW EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Environmental Opportunities Fair
Wednesday, October 29, 10:00am-2:00pm, Mary Gates Hall
Designed for students interested in finding environmental internships and volunteer opportunities and in talking with environmental professionals about how to prepare for environmental careers. Over 25 organizations from the public, private, and nonprofit sectors will be participating. For a full list of participants, please visit http://depts.washington.edu/poeweb/.