MBA E-Newsletter
News for and about the NC State College of Management MBA community. Submit MBA ENEWS items to Adrienne Jablonski by Friday of each week.
Please remember that the e-newsletter is the MBA Program's primary method of communication with students. Therefore, it is very important for you to read and absorb the weekly e-newsletter.
Pizza Socials
Please join your fellow students and faculty at our upcoming pizza mixers. These events are great opportunities to meet up with new and old colleagues, and to grab some dinner before your evening class!
Main Campus, MBA Student Lounge, 5-6pm
(Student Lounge Codes: 1st door 5584, 2nd door 6942)
February 4 (TODAY)
April 7
RTP Campus, 5-6pm
March 20
New Student Photos Online Now
Photos of our new Spring 2008 students have been posted online to the student directory. To view the Face Books (MBA Student Directory), you will need to enter your unity ID and password. Click on the link below and select "Face Books" from the left navigation.
MBA Face Books
BioPharma
BioPharma Lectures
Dr. Kouri is inviting interested MBA students and faculty to attend lectures held during the BUS 590W "Current Topics in BioPharma Management" class. All lectures are in the Ericsson classroom 2403 in Nelson Hall from 6:00 pm-8:50 pm on Wednesdays.
The schedule for February is:
- Deepak Sirdeshmukh, PhD, Professor in COM, discussing "Small and Large
Pharmaceutical Customers" on Wednesday February 6th, 2008. - Joe Schachle, Executive Vice President, Chief of Commercial & Corporate
Operations at Inspire Pharmaceuticals, discussing "Business Development in
BioPharma" on Wednesday February 13th, 2008. - Gregg Davis, Director, Worldwide Business Development at GSK, discussing
"Pharma Marketing and Brand Management," and "Managed Markets/Demand
Markets" on Wednesday, February 20th, 2008. - Susan Cantrell, RPh, Managing Director of ASHP Advantage, discussing
"Pharmaceutical Sales Management" on Wednesday, February 27th, 2008.
Any interested party must contact Dr. Kouri, as space is very limited in the classroom.
BioPharma Student List
The BioPharma Initiative is putting together a BioPharma MBA student list. If your first or second concentration is BioPharma, please email Rosanne Smith with your name, date of graduation, full-time or part-time status, and email contact information. Please also indicate if BioPharma is your first or second concentration.
Summer 2008 Course Schedule
Registration for summer 2008 courses begins on March 11. Please see the schedule below so that you may begin planning your summer classes.
Career Resources
Red Hat Summer Internship Job Fair
Red Hat has over 30 challenging internships available and this event is the perfect opportunity for you to meet the the hiring managers. Opportunities are available across the board and they are looking for the best of the best!
Tuesday, February 26, 3:00pm-7:00pm
Red Hat, NC State Centennial Campus
If you have any questions, please contact:
Dawn Gibbons, North America Intern Program Coordinator
Posting Documents to JobLink
As many of you are aware, all documents uploaded to the JobLink must first be approved by the Career Resources office before you may use them to apply for any job postings. Resumes must be in the MBA format that was presented to you in BUS 590, Career and Managerial Effectiveness. For a template and refresher slides, please visit the Resources page of the Career Resources website.
Typically, all documents will be reviewed within 24 hours during the work week. For those documents submitted after 5 PM on Friday, they will not be reviewed until Monday. When customizing resumes and cover letters to apply for JobLink postings, plan ahead!! It is suggested that you keep a generic cover letter and resume on the JobLink so you will not miss any job opportunities. Please note that the JobLink limit for uploaded documents is 50.
The JobLink is also where students should now RSVP for information sessions they plan to attend. To view the list of info sessions, click on the Events link at the top of the page. Once you have selected a specific event, you will be able to RSVP.
If you have any questions about the JobLink, please contact Stephanie Borrego.
College of Engineering Career Fair
The Spring College of Engineering Career Fair is Thursday, February 7 and Friday, February 8. MBA students are encouraged to take advantage of this tremendous opporunity to connect with hundreds of company representatives
The Engineering Career Fair continues to be one of the largest in the United States. There are 328 companies currently registered to attend, and they hope that over 2000 students will attend each day. All students, alumni, and the general public are welcome at our Engineering Career Fair. Students from all over the U.S. have contacted the College of Engineering to attend.
The event is 9:30am - 4:00pm each day at the McKimmon Center... More Information
Internship Opportunity: Gannett Co., Inc.
Gannett Co., Inc. is accepting applications for the 2008 class of its award-winning Talent Development Program: More information and application
Participants will receive career guidance, feedback, mentoring and multiple layers of work experience. Our goal is to build a long-term program that provides a pipeline of diverse and exceptional talent by recruiting, hiring and developing a select group of the nations 2008 top graduating seniors (graduate and undergraduate).
Gannett Co., Inc. is a leading international news and information company that publishes 85 daily newspapers in the USA, including USA TODAY, the nation's largest-selling daily newspaper. The company also owns nearly 1,000 non-daily publications in the USA and USA WEEKEND, a weekly newspaper magazine. Gannett also operates 23 television stations in the United States and is an Internet leader with sites sponsored by its TV stations and newspapers including USATODAY.com, one of the most popular news sites on the Web.
Applications are due by February 29, 2008 for consideration for the program. All applicants will be notified by April 18, 2008 of their selection status
Are you signed up for this week's on-campus recruiting events?
Be sure to check out our updated list of recruiting events for the Spring 2008 semester. To RSVP for any of the events, log onto the JobLink and click on the events tab. If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Borrego.
Net Impact
Net Impact Interest Meeting
For any new-generation leaders interested in learning more about the Net Impact, we will be holding an informal networking event at Mitch’s Tavern on Thursday, February 7th from 4:30-6:30. Come and see what Net Impact is doing on campus and in the community, as well as how to get connected with a career in sustainability. Food will be provided. Send questions/comments Net Impact or visit us online.
Map link for Mitch’s
Keep up with more Net Impact News & Events.
MBASA
MBASA Meeting
This is a reminder of the monthly MBASA meeting on Tuesday, February 5th, from 5:00 to 5:45 in N1140. Food and drinks will be served. All are welcome. We will be updating students on several upcoming events and taking suggestions on new ideas. There will also be T-Shirt and Business Card order forms available. The February 5th is the last day to order Business Cards this semester.
Business Card Orders
The MBASA is reopening the process for obtaining NC State Business Cards. Please pick up a form located in the MBA Student Lounge in Nelson Hall under the White Board if you would like to order cards (approximate pricing information is on the form). After completing the form please place it in the MBASA Drop Box locker.
If you are a Part-time student and not on campus you may contact Stuart Williams to get an electronic form.
MBASA T-shirt Orders
The MBASA will be selling a T-Shirt designed by our own Mike Kane and Jessica Willoughby. The design is pretty neat and very unique so make sure you check it out. The price will be $10 for MBASA members and $13 for non-members, due on shirt delivery. We also encourage you to let friends, alumni, and faculty know about the chance to purchase a shirt to support our MBA Student Association!
We would like to take pre-orders for as many shirts as possible so if you know you want one please fill out the attached form and turn it into the MBASA Locker Drop Box located in the main hall of the Graduate Lounge. Extra copies of the form can be found in the MBA lounge on the table below the whiteboard. If you wish to fill out the form electronically or have questions, please contact Jessica Willoughby. Please submit the form by THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7 to ensure your shirt size and quantity are pre-ordered.
Other COM and University Events
Wachovia Lecture Series
Created to support the leadership development of our students and business community, the Wachovia Executive Lecture Series provides attendees tremendous insight into the personal and professional careers of the leaders from some of our nation’s top companies. The presentations are held 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., 3400 Nelson Hall
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Wednesday, February 13 - Wachovia Executive Lecture: Ken Lewis, chairman and CEO, Bank of America, 4:30 p.m., Nelson Auditorium
ERM Roundtables and Events
The Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Roundtables are a series of presentations by company leaders involved in enterprise risk management. The ERM Roundtable series provides risk management professionals a forum where they can discuss and exchange ideas about effective ERM practices and techniques. Presentations are made by practitioners who share their best practices in working through the challenges of managing risk across the enterprise, as well as by faculty who present their related research.
For more details and to register, please see ERM Initiative.
Role Model Leaders' Forum
The Center for Student Leadership, Ethics, & Public Serice
is excited to announce Jo Luck, President and CEO of Heifer International, as our Role Model Leader for 2008. Jo has worked with Heifer since 1989 in global sustainability programs and as President/CEO since July 1992. Each year the Center for Student Leadership, Ethics &
Public Service recognizes a visionary leader for leading with integrityand for their commitment to service.
The Role Model Leaders' Forum event will be on February 4th, 2008 at 7:00 pm in the Talley Student Center Ballroom. Jo Luck will speak on the challenges of leadership and Heifer's role in sustainable development to end hunger
around the world. The event is free!