MBA WEEKLY EVENTS

• Effective Public Speaking, Monday, November 17, 12:30-1:30pm
• The Business Case for Diversity, Monday, November 17, 4:30-6:00pm
• Cleantech Speaker: NewEarth Renewable Energy Inc, Wednesday, November 19, 12:30-1:30pm
• Coffee Break, Thursday, November 20, 10:15-10:35am
• Monday Morning Coffee, Monday, November 24, 8:00-11:00am

Companies represented on campus this week: NewEarth Renewable Energy Inc, PACCAR

Full-time MBA Class of 2010 & Evening MBA Class of 2011: You may request Winter quarter elective courses beginning today, Monday, November 17 by emailing mbaregis@u.washington.edu.

Evening MBA Students
You will be emailed your Winter quarter classes by Thursday, November 20. Please review the list of your classes and notify the MBA Program Office of any adjustments that are necessary by emailing mbaregis@u.washington.edu. The deadline for schedule adjustments is Sunday, November 23. We will begin registering you for Winter quarter classes beginning Monday, November 24.

If you have questions about the registration process, please email mbaregis@u.washington.edu.

New Elective for Winter Quarter

IBUS 579 Selected Topics in Global Business
Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30pm, Course Faculty Coordinator: Dan Turner
This 4-credit course will focus on a variety of global business issues and feature several of the UW faculty. Offered on a credit/no credit basis, successful completion will be based on attendance, participation, one written assignment and a final exam. There will be assigned readings and/or cases for each module. Enrollment in this course is on a space-available basis - please email mbaregis@u.washington.edu if you are interested.

The Global Business Center is celebrating International Education Week by hosting Global Biz Week at the Foster School. Throughout the week of November 17-21, 2008 there will be a variety of events open to students, faculty and staff. For a detailed listing of activity dates and times, please see this link.

THE BUSINESS CASE FOR DIVERSITY - NOVEMBER 17

Monday, November 17, 4:30-6:00pm, Bank of America Building, Room 310
The Business Diversity Club is proud to present their first event of the year!

As future leaders of tomorrow, MBA students will be faced with issues pertaining to diversity and may have thought of these questions or may need to address them.

• What do employers even mean when they reference diversity?
• Why is appreciating diversity of thought, culture, perspectives, and background important?
• What is the ROI of diversity?
• How can managers be sure to properly deal with diversity in the workplace?

To help address some of these questions, this event will be a panel discussion consisting of local business executives and also HR managers from Puget Sound Energy and State Farm. The moderator will be Michael Verchot from the Foster School of Business and Economic Center. Food will be served. All students are encouraged and welcome to attend.

BUSINESS CONNECTIONS CENTER EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

Meet-the-Firms:

• PACCAR
  Thursday, November 20
  12:30-1:20pm, Balmer 307

Resume Submission Deadlines:

• Monday, November 17
  SVB Financial: Senior Associate, Immediate hire
• Thursday, November 20
  Revel Consulting: Consultant
  PACCAR: Leadership Development Program (Accepts F1 Visa Applicants)
  IBM: Technical Sales Leader

Mentor Program:

• MBA Mentor Assignment Session for 1st Year Full-Time Students
  Tuesday, November 18
  12:30-1:20pm, Douglas Forum
  
• MBA Mentor Assignment Session for 1st Year Evening Students
  Tuesday, November 18
  5:15-6:00pm, Douglas Forum

Workshops:

• Table Topics for International Students
  Wednesday, November 19
  1:20-2:00pm, Balmer 307