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.
Jenkins MBA moves up to 59th in US News & World Report rankings
The MBA program at North Carolina State University Jenkins Graduate School of Management was ranked 59th by US News & World Report, up from 74th place last year... More
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
Monday, April 7
(Student Lounge Codes: 1st door 5584, 2nd door 6942)
MBA Students and Staff in St. Bernard Parish, LA
Eight MBA students from the Jenkins Graduate School of Management at NC State University’s College of Management traveled to St. Bernard Parish in Louisiana for an Alternative Spring Break trip (ASB) March 2-7 to help rebuild. More...
Triangle AMA Social
Join the Triangle Chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA) for a networking social on Thursday, April 3 from 5:30-7:30 pm at the Ramada in Raleigh. Mingle, socialize, and network with other marketers in the Triangle in a relaxed atmosphere. More information.
First-year, Full-time Students Needed
A new class of students will be entering the program soon and mentors are needed to help them make a smooth transition. Responsibilities are explained here. If you are willing to
mentor two to three incoming students, please contact Jen Arthur.
UNC Working Languages Program
Kenan-Flagler has extended an opportunity to our MBA students to participate in their CIBER program's China immersion trip May 16-30, 2008. Participants will earn 1.5 hours of inter-institutional credit while learning Mandarin and staying with a Chinese family for one week. The remainder of the trip will include business and cultural visits. Cities visited are Beijing, Xi'an, and Shanghai. The program cost is $2000, not including airfare to and from China. Please see the flyer for more information and contact Jen Arthur for additional details.
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.
More Information
"Pharmaceutical Sales Management"
- Wednesday, April 2 - Bruce Kaylos, Wyeth
Topic: New Trends in Logistics in Big Pharma - Wednesday, April 9 - Rob Handfield, Bank of America Distinguished University Professor and director of the NC State College of Management's Supply Chain Resource Cooperative
Topic: Emerging Issues in Pharma Supply Chain Management
Any interested party must contact Dr. Kouri, as space is very limited in the classroom.
Career Resources
Group-Coaching for Full-Time SECOND year students
Full-time second years, how is your job searching going? We are holding two group coaching sessions for full-time second year students only. Group coaching is a valuable process to participate in for your job search. You will give the group an update on your job search and get their feedback and leads which help you to gain further movement in your search. The Career Resources staff will attend and lead the session. It will be worth your time!
Friday, April 4 2:00-3:00pm
Please RSVP to Shelly Hoover-Plonk if you are interested. We hope to see you there!
Career Beam - A Powerful Tool, IF you know how to use it.
Last year, NC State's MBA Program purchased Career Beam, a state-of-the-art career research tool that has loads of great features. If you've been in Career & Managerial Effectiveness class lately, you had an assignment that required you to use this tool. If not, you may not know what power you have at your fingertips. Or, you may simply appreciate a refresher course. EJ Alston and Dolan Ballabh will hold a series of workshops on how to use Career Beam on:
- April 15 from 4:30-5:00pm, N1130
Items covered include:
- How to get intelligence on your target companies
- How to find alumni working at your target companies
- How to find the latest press releases about your companies
- How to prepare to discuss industry trends
- How to find lists of "conversation starters"
- How to locate companies within certain industries
- How to locate industries and companies within a certain geographic area
- How to learn about geographic area salaries
- How to find the real estate costs in a particular geographic area
- And much more.
To attend a workship, email Stephanie Borrego with your preferred workshop date.
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.
Small Business Innovation Research Workshops
Join fellow university researchers and business people in your local area to learn more about the SBIR program and how to become a successful applicant at any one of a series of free workshops across North Carolina.
Learn About:
- The $2.2 Billion in R&D funding available for innovative technologies via the Federal Government’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program.
- BTDC’s SBIR services and sources of additional program information
- Proposal preparation advice
- The North Carolina Matching funds and Incentive programs
- Expert service providers
- Advice from recent SBIR awardees
Click on a location below to see the agenda and get more information:
Charlotte - April 15th, 8:00-11:00 AM
Greensboro - April 28th, 2:00-4:00 PM
Research Triangle Park - April 29th, 8:00-11:00 AM
Tutor Needed
A few graduate students at Pfieffer University are in need of a Finance tutor. Specific areas of need include risk and return, stocks and their valuation, and the cost of capital. If your Finance skills are strong and you would like to earn some extra money, please contact Roslynn Bartley.
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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Monday, April 14 - Wachovia Executive Lecture: Bill Johnson, chairman, chief executive officer and president of Progress Energy, 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.