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March 30 , 2009

WEEKLY EVENTS

Welcome back! We hope your Spring Break was wonderful.

Spring Town Halls with Evening MBAA Board

A Note from Krish Gali, Evening MBAA President: The Evening MBAA board is hosting town hall meetings for ALL the students of the evening MBA program to meet the newly elected evening board and provide feedback on what would enhance your MBA experience at Foster. You can provide us with constructive input in any areas including but not limited to academics, social, clubs, and other events. We are really excited to meet you all and work on your actionable feedback that we receive over the next year.

There will be two sessions, please try to attend the one that is most convenient to you.
When: Wed, 4/1 and Thu, 4/2
Time: 5:00-6:00pm
Where: Undergraduate Commons, Balmer Hall

Leaders to Legends Breakfast April 1

On Wednesday, April 1, Michael Egeck, President of VF Corporation's Contemporary Brands coalition, will be speaking at the Dean's Leaders to Legends breakfast. Michael is an alum of both A&S and Foster. He will be giving his presentation in the Walker-Ames Room in Kane Hall at 8:00am. Continental breakfast available at 7:15am. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to Corinne.

ACADEMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Winter Quarter Grades & Dean's List
Winter quarter grades are available for viewing on MyUW. If you find an "X" grade, you will need to check with your instructor for more information. The link for the winter quarter Dean's List will be posted in next week's newsletter.

Registration Deadlines
Please note below the deadline to add, drop or change classes without incurring a $20 fee and possible tuition forfeiture.

  • Full-time students: The last day to add, drop or change a course through MyUW is Sunday, April 5.
  • Evening students: Your add, drop or change requests need to be emailed to the MBA Program Office by Noon on Thursday, April 2 so that your request can be processed before the deadline.
  • Note: This deadline is for ALL spring quarter classes, even those that have not yet started.

2009-2010 ACADEMIC SHAPSHOT
Don't miss the upcoming Info Sessions in April to help you plan well for next year.

2009-2010 Elective Info Sessions
Come learn about the courses that will be offered next year and determine which ones will best meet your educational goals.

  • Monday, April 6
     Accounting, Finance and Business Economics, 5:00-6:00pm, BLM 413
  • Wednesday, April 8
     Marketing, International Business, and Business Communications, 12:30-1:30pm, BLM 303
  • Thursday, April 16
     Information Systems, Operations Management, and Management & Organization, 12:30-1:30pm, BLM 303
  • Tuesday, April 21
     Innovation & Entrepreneurship, 5:00-6:00pm, BLM 413

Academic Planning Info Sessions: Full-Time Students
An overview session covering your remaining degree requirements and elective bidding and registration guidelines. All MBA students should attend one of the following sessions.

  • Wednesday, April 1, 12:30-1:30pm, BLM 303
  • Tuesday, April 14, 9:30-10:20am, BLM 303
  • Tuesday, April 14, 10:30-11:20am, BLM 303
  • Tuesday, April 21, 12:30-1:30pm, BLM 303

Academic Planning Info Sessions: First-Year Evening Students
An overview session covering your elective degree requirements and how they fit into your academic plan.

  • Thursday, April 9, 5:00-6:00pm, BLM 413
  • Thursday, April 16, 5:00-6:00pm, BLM 413

SUMMER QUARTER CLASSES

Summer Quarter Schedule is posted
We have posted the schedule for Summer 2009. Please see the MBA website for details.

Summer Quarter Elective Preregistration
To preregister for summer quarter courses, please email mbaregis (according to the dates below) with the following details: your name, full-time or evening designation, and class request.

MKTG 512: Registration preference for this course will be given to members of the Evening Class of 2011 who are interested in complementing their required coursework in Leading Teams & Organizations and Developing Leadership Skills. The first enrollment slots in MKTG 512 will be allocated to interested members of the Evening Class of 2011 on a first-come, first-served basis beginning today, Monday, March 30. Any additional open slots in the course will be made available to other students in the Foster Evening MBA Program beginning Monday, April 6, and enrollment will once again be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis for those students.

MGMT 547: Preregistration for all MBA students begins today, Monday, March 30 and spaces will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.

GRADUATION

MBA Graduation Ceremony 2009
The graduation ceremony for full-time and evening MBA students is scheduled for Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 7:00pm. You can find information about the ceremony on the Graduation website. Note for International students: If you have family members who wish to attend the graduation ceremony and need letters to support their visa application, please contact Linda Bruen.

Spring Quarter Graduation
If you are completing your degree this quarter and plan to graduate in June, you must file for graduation with the University and complete our graduating student survey indicated below. Note: The last day to apply for graduation (without a late fee) is May 17.

Graduating Student Survey 2009: Guest Tickets (and more)...
To help us plan for your graduation ceremony, we ask that each student who has or will be graduating between Autumn 2008 and Autumn 2009 complete a short survey. We ask that every student complete the survey, even if you are not planning to attend the ceremony. This survey will provide us with information about how you want your name to appear in the graduation program and how many guests you wish to bring to the ceremony. The information you enter on the survey will also help us determine how many guest tickets will be available to each student. At the present time, we anticipate we will have 4 guest tickets per graduating student, but we will use the survey results to determine if extra tickets will be available.

We ask that you complete the survey no later than May 15. If you do not complete the survey by that date, we will assume you do NOT plan to attend the ceremony and will reallocate your guest tickets to other students.

Interactive Workshops for International Graduate Students

The Graduate School has two upcoming workshops designed specfiically for international graduate students.

  • Presenting your Research and Attending Conferences, Friday, April 24, 12:30-2:00pm
  • Funding for International Graduate Students, Friday, May 29, 12:30-2:00pm

For more information, see this link.

MBA SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2009-10

MBA Scholarships for Continuing Full-time Students
The online application for second-year MBA Scholarships is now available. Please visit the How to Apply for MBA Scholarships website for the information you need to apply and a link to the online application form. If you have any questions about applying for MBA scholarships, please email mbaschol@u.washington.edu. (Note: International students who are not eligible to file the FAFSA may still complete our online scholarship application, but may not be eligible for some scholarships that are need-based.)

Several students have asked whether their first-year scholarship award is automatically renewed for their second year, and the answer is that they are not automatically renewed.  We ask that all continuing students who wish to receive scholarship funds during 2009-2010 complete the online application and submit the supplemental materials.  On the online application, where you are asked for your GPA, please enter your MBA program GPA.

McGowan Scholarship for 2009-10 ($18,000!) - Deadline this Friday, April 3
Application instructions for the McGowan Scholarship are now available. This $18,000 scholarship is awarded to one MBA student in the full-time program who will be enrolled during 2009-2010. The 2008-09 recipient is Paul Zitarelli--if you have questions about the scholarship, please ask Paul. This scholarship requires the student to write 2 essays and have a faculty member submit a recommendation letter.  The application deadline is April 3. (Note that this deadline is during the first week of spring quarter, so you should ask your faculty sponsor now to prepare a recommendation letter to be submitted to our office no later than April 3.

BUSINESS CONNECTIONS CENTER EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

Resume Submission Deadlines:

Events:

Workshops:

Resume Submission Deadlines:

  • Full-time Internships
    Monday, March 30:
    Financial/Business Analyst Summer Intern - RealNetworks (Open to F1 Visa Applicants)
    Product Management Intern - All Star Directories (Open to F1 Visa Applicants)
    Tuesday, March 31:
    MBA Intern - Nuun & Company, Inc. (Open to F1 Visa Applicants)
    Content Management/Training Intern - Philips North America (Open to F1 Visa Applicants)
    Thursday, April 2:
    MBA Intern - Competitive Intelligence - Adobe
    Summer Associate - Sliver Steep Partners
  • Part-time Internships
    Monday, March 30:
    Market Development Jobs - Access Intern - King County Dept. of Transportation (Open to F1 Visa Applicants)
    Marketing Assistance for Seattle Start-up - Dr. Dave's Omega-3 Foods
  • Full-time Positions
    Monday, March 30:
    Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer - Pacific Science Center
    Director, Business Development - Parallels, Inc.
    Online Marketing Manager - Wild Tangent
    Transportation Demand Management Specialist - Community Transit
    Tuesday, March 31:
    Economist - Seattle City Light
    MBAEC - Angola - Oil Industry Supplier Training Initiative - MBA Enterprise Corps (Open to F1 Visa Applicants)
    MBAEC - India - Grassroots Business Advisor - MBA Enterprise Corps (Open to F1 Visa Applicants)
    MBAEC - Mali - Sustainable Tourism Advisor - MBA Enterprise Corps (Open to F1 Visa Applicants)
    MBAEC - Nigeria - Tourism Development Advisor - MBA Enterprise Corps (Open to F1 Visa Applicants)
    MBAEC - Tanzania - Grassroots Business Advisor - MBA Enterprise Corps (Open to F1 Visa Applicants)
    MBAEC - Ukraine - Scientific & Technical Business Consultant - MBA Enterprise Corps (Open to F1 Visa Applicants)
    Project Manager - Village Phone Consultant (Mali) - Grameen Foundation (Open to F1 Visa Applicants)
    Senior Economist - Seattle Public Utilities
    Thursday, April 2
    Account Manager - Emeritus St. Living - CampusPoint
    Business Analyst (Dallas, TX) - Expedia (Open to F1 Visa Applicants)
    Director, Business Development (Bellevue) - Expedia (Open to F1 Visa Applicants)
    Senior Accountant (Bellevue) - Expedia (Open to F1 Visa Applicants)
    Business Development/Marketing (New York) - Gatemore Capital Management
    National Sales Manager - Evergreen Collateral Consulting, LLC
    President/General Manager (Los Angeles Area) - Skylight Capital
    Research and Trading Assistant (Portland, OR) - Seattle Northwest Securities Corporation
    Starbucks - Excel Developer (3-6 month contract) - Xversity     (Open to F1 Visa Applicants)
TAX 101 WORKSHOPS

Student Fiscal Services will be offering two different types of tax classes to students over the next couple of months: Tax 101 Workshops for US Resident Students and Tax 101 for Non US Resident and International Students. Classes are free of charge. For more information about the classes and the dates/times, visit http://www.washington.edu/students/sfs/sao/maintax or contact Kyra Worrell at 206-221-2621.

UW EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS 

International Development Policy and Management Certificate Program Info Session
If you are interested in earning a certificate in International Development and Management, you are invited to attend an information session on Thursday, April 2 from 4:30-5:20pm in Parrington 212.

2009 Bullitt Environmental Fellowship Call for Applications
The Bullitt Environmental Fellowship is a two-year, $50,000/year fellowship for graduate students interested in pursuing leadership positions within the environmental field. Inquiries may be directed to: info@bullitt.org or email mbanews for a more complete description of the fellowship. Application deadline: April 6, 2009.

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