WEEKLY EVENTS

• MBAA First-Year Elective Forum, Monday, October 15, 5:30-6:30pm
• Study Tour Information Session, Tuesday, October 16, 12:30-1:30pm
• "Lavin Faces of Entrepreneurship" Speaker Series, Wednesday, October 17, 3:30-5:00pm
• Foster School of Business Naming Celebration, Wednesday, October 17, 4:15-6:00pm
• Annual Scholarship Breakfast, Thursday, October 18, 7:00-9:30am
• MBA Preview Weekend, Thursday, October 18, 6:00pm - Saturday, October 20, 12:00pm
• Mentor Reception, Thursday, October 18, 7:00-8:30pm
• Octoberfest TG, Friday, October 19, 5:30-9:00pm

Companies represented on campus this week: The Ensign Group, Deloitte Consulting, Amazon.com, Point B Consulting

MICHAEL G. FOSTER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS NAMING CELEBRATION

Join Business School faculty, staff and students in celebrating the naming of the Michael G. Foster School of Business this Wednesday, October 17th, from 4:15-6:00pm. For details, click here.

FULL-TIME AND GLOBAL MBA PREVIEW WEEKEND

Starting Thursday, October 18th at 6:00pm, MBA Admissions will be hosting events for prospective Full-time and Global MBA students. If you see these folks wandering our halls, please join us in welcoming these prospective students to UW. For more information, contact Tim Hossain.

Updated Schedule for BA 500 (Full-time first-year students)
An updated version of the core schedule for BA 500 has now been posted. We will continue to send out changes to the schedule as they become available. One change to note:

• October 17 & 18: The schedule will be as follows on Oct. 17th and 18th:
     October 17: Section A/C: 8:30-10:20 Accounting; 1:30-4:30 Leading Orgs
               Section B/D: 10:30-12:20 Accounting; no afternoon class
     October 18: Section A/C: 10:30-12:20 Microeconomics; 3:30-5:20 Statistics
               Section B/D: 8:30-10:20 Microeconomics; 1:30-3:20 Statistics

GRADUATING STUDENTS

Applying for Graduation
If you intend to complete your degree requirements in autumn quarter, you need to apply for graduation with the UW Graduate School by November 18. If you wish to check the requirements that remain for you to complete your degree, please email mbaregis and we will do a degree check.

BUSINESS CONNECTIONS CENTER EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS

Meet the Firm:

• The Ensign Group
  Monday, Oct 15
  12:30-1:20pm, Balmer 304

• Deloitte Consulting
  Tuesday, Oct 16
  12:30 - 1:20pm, Balmer 304

• Amazon
  Wednesday, Oct 17
  12:30-1:20pm, Balmer 304

• Point B
  Thursday, Oct 18
  12:30-1:20pm, Balmer 304

Mentor Program:

• Mentor Reception
  Thursday, Oct 18
  7:00-8:30pm, The Burke Museum
  RSVP Closed

• Mentor Bidding Begins at 5pm
  Friday, Oct 19
  5:00pm, On-line

Upcoming events:

• Interviewing at Microsoft
  Monday, October 22
  6:00-7:00pm, Balmer 203
  Please RSVP

UW EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

UW Homecoming Lecture: The Economics of Alternative Energy: Achieving a Sustainable Competitive Advantage, Thursday, October 25, 2007, 7-8:30pm
The UW Economics Alumni Organization is pleased to host a very special panel discussion on the economics of alternative energy, considering how producers and users of alternative energy achieve and sustain competitive advantage.

• Topic: The Economics of Alternative Energy: Achieving a Sustainable Competitive Advantage
• Panelists: Prof. Kevin Laverty, UW Program on the Environment & UW Bothell Business Administration Faculty, and Kirt W. Montague, CEO of Prometheus Energy Company
• Date: Thursday, October 25, 2007
• Time: 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
• Location: Walker-Ames Room, Kane Hall, UW Seattle Campus
• Ticket Prices: (tickets will be for sale at the door) 
          Current UWAA Member/UW Staff: $5.00 
          Non-members/General Public: $7.00 
          UW Students: $3.00
• Questions: Contact Brian Kotila, bkotila@hotmail.com or Nat Sahlstrom, nathanaelsahlstrom@gmail.com

Free Workshop for Graduate Students: Coping with the Stress of Transition, November 27, 2007, 401 Schmitz Hall, Counseling Center, 2:00-3:30pm
A workshop for students who are having difficulty adjusting to their new role as a graduate student and those who are uncertain or confused about being in their program. The workshop will help students recognize patterns in how they deal with change or transitions and help them identify strategies and strengths to support their transition. If you are interested in this workshop, call David or Kate in the Counseling Center at (206) 543-1240. Space is limited!