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December 8, 2008

MBA WEEKLY EVENTS

This is the last newsletter of the quarter. The next edition will be emailed on Monday, January 5, 2009.
We wish you all a wonderful holiday break and safe travels.

Winter Quarter Start Date
As a reminder, Winter quarter classes begin on Monday, January 5 . Please plan your break travel schedule accordingly.

MBA Program Office December Schedule & Office Hours
Beginning Tuesday, December 9 and continuing through Friday, January 2, the MBA Program office will be open from Monday through Friday from 8:00am-5:00pm with the exception of the days noted below:

  • Wednesday, December 24: 8:00am-2:00pm
  • Thursday, December 25: Office Closed
  • Friday, December 26: Office Closed
  • Wednesday, December 31: 8:00am-2:00pm
  • Thursday, January 1: Office Closed
  • Friday, January 2: Office Closed
ACADEMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

FULLTIME CLASS OF 2010
Core Final Exam Schedule 

  • Monday, December 8
    • 8:30-11:30am:  Financial Accounting
      Students with last names beginning with:
      • A-Harkins:  Bank of America Executive Education Center (BAEEC) Room 310
      • Hight-Parks: BAEEC 320
      • Peterson-Z: Balmer 413
    • 12:30-2:30pm: Microeconomics
      Students with last names beginning with:
      • A-Harkins:  Balmer 413
      • Hight-Parks: BAEEC 320
      • Peterson-Z:  BAEEC 310
  •  Tuesday, December 9
    • 9:30-11:30: Statistics
      Students with last names beginning with:
      • A-Harkins:  BAEEC 320
      • Hight-Parks: Balmer 413
      • Peterson-Z:  BAEEC 310

WINTER QUARTER REGISTRATION NOTES
Evening MBA Students:
The MBA Program Office staff have registered you for Winter quarter classes. You may now go on-line to check your schedule. If something is amiss or you would like to make additional changes to your schedule or you
have questions about the registration process, please email mbaregis@u.washington.edu.

First-year Full-time MBA Students:
Visit the Core Course Registration web page for information on how to register for your assigned core section.

Team Assignments for Winter core classes are also available on the website.

Important Note from the Instructor for Students Registered in MKTG 579 A/B & C/D (Cases in Sustainability) for Winter Quarter:

In the description of the class "Cases in Sustainability" schedule, we describe expert days on some Fridays. To accommodate our executive guest speakers, we now have commitments and will be combining both class sections for three special Friday meetings as follows:

  • January 23, 8:30am - 3:30pm
  • February 20, 8:30am-12:00pm
  • March 6, 8:30am-3:30pm

To compensate for the class time, you will NOT have class on the following dates:

  • January 27 & 28
  • February 24 & 25

We hope this helps your planning by giving you a few months advance notice.

BUSINESS CONNECTIONS CENTER EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

Workshops:

Resume Submission Deadlines:

  • Internships
    Dec 8 - Disney Interactive Media Group (Online Advertising Operations)
    Dec 15 - Amazon (Operations Internship, Product Management, Senior Financial Analyst)
    Dec 18 - Intermountain Health Care (Administration Intern)
    Dec 30 - IBM Extreme Blue (Summer Internship)
    Dec 31 - General Biodiesel (Intern - MBA Management)

    Please see Foster MBA Jobs for more information
    .

Mentor Program:
Please be sure to contact your mentor before the end of the year.

UW EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Dependable Strengths Seminar for Grad Students, Postdocs & Grad-level Alumni - Fri & Mon, 12/12 & 12/15, 8:15am-5:00pm
The Dependable Strengths seminar provides a safe place for grad students to explore their good experiences to discover their unique patterns of strengths; identify which strengths they want to use in a career; write a report that articulates their strengths and reflects their potential; and learn to use the report to make connections, enhance application materials, and improve interviews. Cost is $75 for students. Register by December 4 at http://careers.washington.edu/DSSforGrads. Please direct questions to kellerb@u.washington.edu.

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