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.
MBA/MAC/Econ Graduation Networking Event
Join us in congratulating the 2008 Jenkins Graduate School of Management graduates at our next Networking Reception at Vaughn Towers at Carter-Finley Stadium.
Wednesday, May 7, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Serving hors d’oeuvres, wine, beer, and other beverages
RSVP online before April 30
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
Plan on Dropping a Course?
Please be aware that the University’s tuition refund dates for a given semester are for all courses taken during that semester. Those courses include 2-credit hour and 1-credit hour courses that may begin well beyond the drop/add and tuition refund deadlines. For example, if you register in December for a 1-credit hour course that meets in April, then decide to drop the course in February when the deadline to drop with a tuition refund was at the end of January, you will lose your tuition for that course. Please refer to the University’s calendars for such dates.
Networking Opportunity
Club 466: FREE Networking Opportunity
Saturday, May 17 at 10:30am--location TBA
Contact Mr. Joe Pirozzi if you plan to attend.
Purpose: An opportunity to meet students of Bus 466:
- Who are recent graduates or impending graduates
- Who are in similar points in their career or are current MBA-ers
- Who have various backgrounds and experiences
- Who are driven in developing their career and want to broaden
their horizons - Who want to expand and leverage their network and exposure in
an effort to grow on a personal and business level
Participants: Invite those who are in the early development of their career and include existing 466 and MBA Students.
Meeting Schedule: Second Saturday of every month at 10:30am
Tentative Agenda: Each session is to consist of two parts:
- First half to be structured (introductions: name, employer, position title, job description, 'company info', swap business cards).
Possibly invite Guest Speaker once established.
- Second half to be social interaction
Career Resources
Seven Job Search Traps
How to avoid common job search traps: Career Builder Article
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
Opportunities in the Energy Economy:
April 25 'Energize your Future' Sustainability Symposium
See how companies are meeting our growing energy needs and learn how to harness the opportunities of the new energy economy.
This interactive panel discussion will take a solutions-based approach to evaluating various energy sources and their impact on our environment and economy.
Following the forum, the MBASA will host a networking reception for students to meet with industry experts and discuss career opportunities. This event is open to the public. Food and drinks will be provided. For details visit www.mbasa.org/netimpact.
Date: Friday, April 25, 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Nelson Hall Auditorium, 3400
Read about the panelists and other details online.
Energize Your Future
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:
Greensboro - April 28th, 2:00-4:00 PM
Research Triangle Park - April 29th, 8:00-11:00 AM
Other COM and University Events
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.
North Carolina Chinese Business Association Seminar
North Carolina Chinese Business Association (NCCBA) will host a business seminar, "Starting Business in China , A Personal Journey and Experience.” In this seminar, Mr. Michael Chen, VP of Corporate Marketing at Red Hat and former General Manager of Red Hat China , will share with the audience his hands-on knowledge of starting a business in China. A light dinner will be served.
Date: Tuesday, April 22
Time: 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Location: CED,
100 Capitola Dr., Suite 101 , Durham , NC 27713
Pre-registration (closes on 4/20/08 or at capacity):
NCCBA Members: Free for NCCBA member and one guest
Non-members: $10
Students: $5 (current student ID required)
Walk-ins:
Members: $5
Students: $10 (current student ID required)
Non-members: $20